Is AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF a good dividend ETF?

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.30%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is CWS's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for CWS ETF is currently 0.30%.

How much does CWS pay in dividends per year?

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF pays an annual dividend of $0.2100 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does CWS pay dividends?

CWS ETF pays dividends annually.

Is CWS's dividend growing?

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF's 3-year dividend CAGR is -4.35%.

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Overview Dividends Holdings

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) is a dividend-paying ETF with a current dividend yield of 0.30% as of Jul 22, 2026. It pays $0.2100 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes annually. Its dividend has grown at a 11.84% 5-year compound annual rate.

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CWS returns

YTD	0.04%
1Y	-0.69%
3Y	8.29%
5Y	8.20%
10Y	0.00%
1Y volatility	10.86%
3Y volatility	14.63%
Sharpe ratio	0.33

About

AdvisorShares Trust - AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by AdvisorShares Investments, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

Top 10 CWS holdings

Holding	Ownership
Comfort Systems USA… FIX NYSE	Industrials 7.36%
IES Holdings, Inc. IESC NASDAQ	Industrials 6.28%
Casey's General Sto… CASY NASDAQ	Consumer Cyclical 6.22%
Allison Transmissio… ALSN NYSE	Consumer Cyclical 4.59%
Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC NASDAQ	Health care 4.55%
Amphenol Corporation APH NYSE	Technology 4.45%
Science Application… SAIC NYSE	Technology 4.44%
HEICO Corporation HEI NYSE	Industrials 4.15%
American Water Work… AWK NYSE	Utilities 4.08%
McKesson Corporation MCK NYSE	Health care 4.07%