Is CWS a good investment?

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is a US large-cap value ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores CWS 5.2 out of 10 — highest on Valuation (9.0), lowest on Return (2.5). It trades at 23.2 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9. Its ten largest holdings are 51% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is CWS rated? ETF Copilot scores AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) 5.2 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) 5.2 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.2 / 10
Growth: 3.1 / 10
Valuation: 9.0 / 10
Risk: 8.1 / 10
Quality: 5.8 / 10
Return: 2.5 / 10

CWS is ranked #7 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list.

What is CWS's expense ratio? 0.79% a year

As of September 11, 2026, CWS charges 0.79% a year, yields 0.70% and holds $126M in assets across 25 positions.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) — cost, income and size
Measure	CWS
Expense ratio	0.79%
Dividend yield	0.70%
Assets under management	$126M
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.

What stands out in CWS's data

Tracks U.S. large-cap value stocks selected for quality and value factors.

Earns more on its capital than the typical value fund — a sign of real business strength.

Return on invested capital of 23.6% sits above the category median of 18.7% and the fund's own 16.8% historical median. Holds just 25 names.

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 3.9% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Casey S General Stores and Factset Research Systems drove it

CWS fell 3.9% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Casey S General Stores (−18.8%), Factset Research Systems (−17.0%) and Adobe Systems (−11.7%); IES (+9.7%) pushed the other way.

Is CWS expensive right now? It trades at 23.2 times earnings, against its own median of 23.9

As of September 11, 2026, CWS is cheaper than 60% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 46 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside CWS? 20% Tech

What's inside CWS: Size (Large 51%, Mid 49%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 19.9%; AI 1.4%.

What are CWS's top holdings? The ten largest are 51% of the fund

Comfort Systems USA, IES, Allison Transmission, Science Applications Inte, Amphenol, Henry Schein, Casey's General Stores, McKesson, American Water Works and Thermo Fisher Scientific are CWS's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 95% of US Large Cap Value ETFs.

Half of CWS's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 23 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/cws