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CWS vs PIEQ

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF vs Principal International Equity ETF

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

AdvisorShares

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$155M

PIEQ

Principal International Equity ETF

Principal Funds

Annual cost

0.48%

Fund size

$1.5B

Key differences

  • PIEQ costs 0.17% less per year.
  • PIEQ is significantly larger than CWS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CWS covers north america markets; PIEQ covers global.
  • CWS follows a active selection strategy; PIEQ uses index tracking.
  • CWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

CWSPIEQ
Annual cost (TER)0.65%0.48%
Fund size (AUM)$155M$1.5B
Since20162024
Dividend yield0.31%1.22%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionindex tracking
CAGR 1Y-0.0%+28.5%
CAGR 3Y+10.3%N/A
CAGR 5Y+7.9%N/A
Sharpe 3Y0.52N/A
Volatility 1Y13.34%15.72%
Max drawdown-33.82%-15.17%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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