Skip to content
Beacon
Screener

CWS vs BELT

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF vs iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$133M

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$10M

Key differences

Both CWS and BELT are equity ETFs. CWS charges 0.65% a year and BELT 0.75%. The main difference: CWS follows a active selection strategy; BELT uses index enhanced.

  • CWS follows a active selection strategy; BELT uses index enhanced.
  • CWS costs 0.10% less per year.
  • CWS is much larger than BELT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

CWSBELT
Annual cost (TER)0.65%0.75%
Fund size (AUM)$133M$10M
Since20162024
Dividend yield0.31%0.00%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionindex enhanced
CAGR 1Y-0.3%+21.6%
CAGR 3Y+11.8%N/A
CAGR 5Y+8.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.61N/A
Volatility 1Y13.33%17.37%
Max drawdown-33.82%-23.05%

Similar to CWS and BELT