CWS vs. FTXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) to First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF (FTXG)
CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

CWS Description

The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS aims to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$61.46

Average Daily Volume

13,446

Number of Holdings *

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FTXG

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF

FTXG Description The First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an index called the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index. The Fund seeks to replicate the holdings and weightings of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index as to generate performance results 95% correlated to that of the Nasdaq US Smart Food & Beverage Index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$24.52

Average Daily Volume

17,039

Number of Holdings *

29

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period CWS FTXG
30 Days -1.79% 0.09%
60 Days -1.27% 3.75%
90 Days 1.12% 2.09%
12 Months 22.89% -7.50%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in CWS Weight in FTXG Overlap
HSY C 3.93% 3.82% 3.82%
CWS Overweight 22 Positions Relative to FTXG
Symbol Grade Weight
MLR A 4.55%
APH A 4.42%
HEI A 4.41%
SYK D 4.31%
OTIS D 4.18%
TMO C 4.16%
AFL B 4.0%
ICE D 4.0%
SLGN B 3.97%
SAIC D 3.94%
FICO D 3.92%
INTU C 3.9%
CE C 3.87%
AGM A 3.82%
ABT D 3.8%
MCO C 3.78%
ROL B 3.77%
BR C 3.72%
AWK B 3.53%
PII F 3.52%
MGRC D 3.47%
FDS D 3.44%
CWS Underweight 28 Positions Relative to FTXG
Symbol Grade Weight
ADM D -9.06%
PEP B -8.22%
KHC B -8.11%
KO A -7.77%
MDLZ D -7.31%
TSN A -4.3%
GIS B -4.27%
STZ D -4.02%
TAP F -3.98%
CTVA A -3.97%
CAG B -3.74%
K B -3.65%
MNST D -3.32%
KDP A -2.93%
MKC B -2.84%
USFD C -2.4%
CPB B -2.4%
HRL B -2.26%
INGR C -2.2%
COKE B -1.77%
POST C -1.69%
LW D -1.58%
CALM D -1.35%
BRBR C -0.51%
SMPL B -0.45%
LANC D -0.43%
FIZZ D -0.41%
CELH D -0.41%
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