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USPX vs CWS

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF vs AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

USPX

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF

Franklin Templeton Investments

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$1.8B

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

AdvisorShares

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$155M

Key differences

  • USPX costs 0.62% less per year.
  • USPX is significantly larger than CWS — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • USPX follows a index tracking strategy; CWS uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, USPX has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

USPXCWS
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$1.8B$155M
Since20162016
Dividend yield1.09%0.31%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+30.4%+1.0%
CAGR 3Y+23.1%+10.3%
CAGR 5Y+12.9%+8.4%
Sharpe 3Y1.210.51
Volatility 1Y12.23%13.35%
Max drawdown-31.21%-33.82%

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

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