AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is a US large-cap value ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CWS 6.1 out of 10 — highest on Value (9.0), lowest on Return (3.7). It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9. Its ten largest holdings are 50% of the fund.
What stands out in CWS's data
Tracks U.S. large-cap value stocks selected for quality and value factors.
Trades at a higher price than the typical value peer — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.
Its EBITDA multiple of 14.8x sits above the category median of 13.3x. The fund holds just 25 stocks, and return on equity of 29.6% tops the peer norm of 18.7%.
Functions as a focused U.S. large-cap value allocation for a portfolio already holding broad market exposure.
Why did CWS move this week? It fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026 — McKesson and Comfort Systems USA drove it
CWS fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were McKesson (−5.4%), Comfort Systems USA (−4.0%) and IES (−4.7%); Science Applications Inte (+8.9%) pushed the other way.
How is CWS rated? ETF Copilot scores AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) 6.1 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) 6.1 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.1 / 10
- Growth: 5.2 / 10
- Value: 9.0 / 10
- Risk: 7.7 / 10
- Quality: 6.4 / 10
- Return: 3.7 / 10
Is CWS expensive right now? It trades at 23.1 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9
As of October 28, 2026, CWS is cheaper than 63% of its own last 9 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from CWS's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside CWS? 21% Tech
What's inside CWS: Size (Large 52%, Mid 48%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 20.5%; AI 1.5%.
What are CWS's top holdings? The ten largest are 50% of the fund
Science Applications Inte, Comfort Systems USA, Casey's General Stores, Thermo Fisher Scientific, McKesson, Amphenol, IES, Henry Schein, Allison Transmission and American Water Works are CWS's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 94% of US Large Cap Value ETFs.
Half of CWS's weight sits in its 11 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 23 equally weighted holdings.
What is CWS's expense ratio? 0.79% a year
As of October 28, 2026, CWS charges 0.79% a year, yields 0.31% and holds $113M in assets across 25 positions.
| Measure | CWS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.79% |
| Dividend yield | 0.31% |
| Assets under management | $113M |
| Holdings | 25 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/cws
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