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ARKK vs CWS

ARK Innovation ETF vs AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

ARKK

ARK Innovation ETF

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$7.3B

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$133M

Key differences

Both ARKK and CWS are equity ETFs. ARKK charges 0.75% a year and CWS 0.65%. The main difference: ARKK covers global markets; CWS covers North America.

  • ARKK covers global markets; CWS covers North America.
  • CWS costs 0.10% less per year.
  • ARKK is much larger than CWS. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ARKK has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ARKKCWS
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$7.3B$133M
Since20142016
Dividend yield0.00%0.31%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+17.0%-0.0%
CAGR 3Y+20.5%+10.9%
CAGR 5Y-7.1%+8.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.580.55
Volatility 1Y36.15%13.35%
Max drawdown-80.91%-33.82%

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