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$66.85

−0.3% last session

−2.7% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

0%+100%+200%+300%S&P 500 +301.7%+179.7%Sep 21, 2016Nov 6, 20260%+100%+200%+300%S&P 500 +301.7%+179.7%Sep 21, 2016Nov 6, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 21, 2016 – Nov 6, 2026CWSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.3%−0.8%−8.5%−2.7%−1.3%+35.5%+37.8%+179.7%
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—
AUM
$111M
Expense ratio
0.78%
Distribution yield
0.3%
NAV
$67.05
Volume
4K
Avg. volume 30D
7K
High today
$66.92
Low today
$66.50
Previous close
$67.03
52-week high
$74.05
52-week low
$63.09
Our risk indicator
4/5

CWS in One Breath

CWS Among Its Peers

YTD
#1CWSAdvisorShares−2.7%$111M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in CWS

5Y
$10,000 in CWS became
$13,784
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$13,784 CWS$17,177 VOOlow $8,167Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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CWS’s Top Holdings

Today
AdvisorShares CWS · 27 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What CWS Holds

Today
Healthcare30.8%
MCK 5.4 · TMO 4.8 · HSIC 4.6 · COR 4.1 · RMD 4.1 · SYK 3.9 · ABT 3.8
Industrials22.3%
FIX 4.3 · HEI 4.1 · MLI 3.7 · IESC 3.0 · ROL 2.6
Technology20.6%
SAIC 5.9 · APH 4.3 · BR 3.5 · ADBE 2.9 · INTU 2.2 · FICO 1.7
Financial Services13.5%
FDS 4.8 · ICE 4.4 · MCO 4.3
Consumer Cyclical11.3%
CASY 5.1 · ALSN 4.8
Utilities4.8%
AWK 4.8
Consumer Defensive3.5%
SFM 2.7
AdvisorShares CWS · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Science’s Share of CWS

Today
5.9%

$59 of every $1,000 in CWS is Science

Science held by CWS
$6.6M
Most Science per dollar
CWS5.9%
IHAK4.4%
BCDF3.7%
ASCE2.4%
AdvisorShares CWS · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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CWS’s Size vs Its Peers

Today
$111Mthe largest ETF
$111MCWS
AUM · CWS and the 0 largest peers · Nov 6, 2026
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CWS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.78a year
per $100
$78 a year on $10,000
CWS$0.78
Expense ratio · peers · Nov 6, 2026
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Inside CWS

27 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1SAICScience Applications Inte5.93%
2MCKMckesson5.42%
3CASYCasey's General Stores5.09%
4FDSFactset Research Systems4.85%
5TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.85%
6ALSNAllison Transmission4.82%
7AWKAmerican Water Works4.77%
8HSICHenry Schein4.62%
9ICEIntercontinental Exchange IN4.41%
10APHAmphenol -4.34%
See all 27 holdings ↓
HealthcareIndustrialsTechnologyFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalUtilitiesConsumer Defensive
AdvisorShares CWS · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 87.9%
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All CWS Holdings

27 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
CWS

CWS’ Holdings

Today
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1SAICScience Applications InteTechnology5.93%$592.8045K$6.6M
2MCKMckessonHealthcare5.42%$541.665,607$6.0M
3CASYCasey's General StoresConsumer Cyclical5.09%$509.038,192$5.6M
4FDSFactset Research SystemsFinancial Services4.85%$484.8616K$5.4M
5TMOThermo Fisher ScientificHealthcare4.85%$484.737,946$5.4M
6ALSNAllison TransmissionConsumer Cyclical4.82%$481.8846K$5.3M
7AWKAmerican Water WorksUtilities4.77%$477.3935K$5.3M
8HSICHenry ScheinHealthcare4.62%$461.9160K$5.1M
9ICEIntercontinental Exchange INFinancial Services4.41%$441.1828K$4.9M
10APHAmphenolTechnology4.34%$434.1667K$4.8M
11FIXComfort Systems USAIndustrials4.28%$428.264,925$4.8M
12MCOMoody'sFinancial Services4.26%$426.469,183$4.7M
13CORCencoraHealthcare4.14%$413.8514K$4.6M
14HEIHeicoIndustrials4.10%$409.9314K$4.5M
15RMDResmedHealthcare4.07%$406.9719K$4.5M
AdvisorShares CWS · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF’s Peers

Today

CWS has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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Head to Head

CWS vs VOO

YTD
CWS · AdvisorShares Focused Equity
−2.7%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
11.5 pts
−5%0%+5%+10%−2.7% CWS+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 70%+10%−2.7% CWS+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 7
AdvisorShares CWS and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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CWS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
CWSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.3%[…]
1M−0.8%[…]
3M−8.5%[…]
YTD−2.7%[…]
1Y−1.3%[…]
3Y+35.5%[…]
5Y+37.8%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

CWS

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y13.82%
Deepest drop · 1Y−11.9%
Lowest point · 5Y−18.3%
52-week range
$63.09−9.7% from the high$74.05
AdvisorShares CWS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026
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CWS

Payouts by Year

10Y
$0.21per share, Dec 2025
$0.00902016’17$0.75’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$0.212025
Distribution yield0.3%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 29, 2025
10 payouts added up$2.17 a share
AdvisorShares CWS · distributions by ex-date · 2016–2025
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$67.05
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today4K
Average volume · 30D7K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.78%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$78.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.21
Dec 23, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.38
Dec 26, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.15
Dec 23, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.24
Dec 23, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.0827
Dec 24, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.12
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.15
Dec 27, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.75
Dec 27, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.0900
Dec 23, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.0090
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