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CWS vs ROBO

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF vs Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

AdvisorShares

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$155M

ROBO

Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

Robo Global

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$1.8B

Key differences

  • CWS costs 0.30% less per year.
  • ROBO is significantly larger than CWS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • CWS covers north america markets; ROBO covers global.
  • Over the last 3 years, ROBO has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

CWSROBO
Annual cost (TER)0.65%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$155M$1.8B
Since20162013
Dividend yield0.31%0.36%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+1.0%+60.3%
CAGR 3Y+10.3%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+8.4%+8.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.510.69
Volatility 1Y13.35%23.17%
Max drawdown-33.82%-43.65%

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

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