CWS vs. REMX ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) to VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX)

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

$61.59

Average Daily Volume

9,980

Number of Holdings ^*

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

REMX

VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

REMX Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Global Rare Earth/Strategic Metals Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes companies primarily engaged in a variety of activities that are related to the producing, refining and recycling of rare earth and strategic metals and minerals. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$52.49

Average Daily Volume

88,296

Number of Holdings ^*

6

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	CWS	REMX
30 Days	0.20%	-0.15%
60 Days	-3.29%	2.20%
90 Days	0.12%	-0.10%
12 Months	25.60%	-34.23%

0 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in CWS	Weight in REMX	Overlap

CWS Overweight 23 Positions Relative to REMX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	MLR	A	5.13%
	APH	A	5.11%
	HEI	A	4.5%
	FICO	C	4.33%
	SYK	D	4.12%
	TMO	D	4.11%
	HSY	B	4.09%
	SAIC	C	4.08%
	OTIS	D	4.04%
	AFL	A	4.01%
	ICE	C	3.97%
	INTU	D	3.97%
	MCO	C	3.9%
	ROL	B	3.88%
	SLGN	B	3.8%
	BR	D	3.71%
	AWK	B	3.67%
	CE	C	3.64%
	ABT	F	3.57%
	FDS	D	3.46%
	MGRC	D	3.44%
	AGM	C	3.39%
	PII	F	3.24%

CWS Underweight 6 Positions Relative to REMX

	Symbol	Grade	Weight
	ALB	C	-7.67%
	MP	D	-5.39%
	SQM	D	-5.1%
	TROX	B	-4.61%
	SLI	D	-1.06%
	PLL	D	-0.84%

CWS: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Business Services Capital Markets Medical Devices Aerospace & Defense Auto Parts Chemicals Confectioners Credit Services Diagnostics & Research Electronic Components Financial Data & Stock Exchanges Information Technology Services Insurance - Life Packaging & Containers Recreational Vehicles Rental & Leasing Services Software - Application Software - Infrastructure Specialty Industrial Machinery Utilities - Regulated Water

Keywords: S&P 500 Cancer Electronics Transport Aerospace Beverage Products Card Processing Chemical Chemical Product Communication Solutions Credit Drink Lab Testing Land Transport Medicine Moody's Analytics Navigation Systems Payment Systems Personal Finance Sanitation

REMX: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Chemicals Other Industrial Metals & Mining Industrial Metals & Minerals Specialty Chemicals

Keywords: Lithium Biocides Chemical Elements Chloride Disinfectant Mineral Natural Sciences Oxides Potassium Acid Amines Antioxidant Antioxidants Antiseptics Batteries Beef Boron Bromine Catalysis Catalysts