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WAR vs CWS

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF vs AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF

U.S. Global Investors

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$27M

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

AdvisorShares

Annual cost

0.65%

Fund size

$155M

Key differences

  • WAR costs 0.05% less per year.
  • CWS is significantly larger than WAR — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • WAR covers global markets; CWS covers north america.
  • CWS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

WARCWS
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.65%
Fund size (AUM)$27M$155M
Since20242016
Dividend yield0.14%0.31%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobalnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+70.5%-0.0%
CAGR 3YN/A+10.3%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.9%
Sharpe 3YN/A0.52
Volatility 1Y26.67%13.34%
Max drawdown-19.13%-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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