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CWS · AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.65% fee$119mSince Sep 21, 2016Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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CWS is actively managed and returned −1.8% over the past year.

−1.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.65%
Expense ratio
25
Holdings
−8.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.2%+3.6%−5.8 pts−7.5 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.4%+17.9%−15.6 pts−26.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026−1.8%+16.2%−18.0 pts−26.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+33.5%+89.3%−55.8 pts−81.3 pts
Since listing Sep 21, 2016 – Oct 2, 2026+179.6%+317.9%−138.3 pts−400.3 pts

CWS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

CWS top ten by weight, 53.5% of its 25 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC FIX 8.59%
IES HOLDINGS INC IESC 7.49%
CASEY'S GENERAL STORES INC CASY 5.75%
AMPHENOL CORP APH 5.26%
ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS INC ALSN 4.59%
HENRY SCHEIN INC HSIC 4.45%
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP SAIC 4.39%
HEICO CORP HEI 4.38%
SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC SFM 4.33%
MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC MLI 4.25%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

CWS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 71% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 25 positions, with the top ten at 53.5%. It sat 8.6% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Oct 28, 2025)0.65%
Price$67.20
Listed sinceSep 21, 2016
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$119m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−8.6%
Holdings25
Top ten weight53.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jun 30, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)70.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)97.9%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)4.0%
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Questions people ask about CWS

How has CWS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, CWS returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +33.5%.
What does CWS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.65% a year.
What does CWS hold?
25 positions as filed for Jun 30, 2026, with the top ten at 53.5% of the fund. 71% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is CWS below its high?
8.6% below its high of Aug 17, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, CWS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.65%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $119mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jun 30, 2026 ↗
IssuerAdvisorShares page for CWS ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceAdvisorShares’s own site ↗

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