CWS vs. FXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) to First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX (FXG)

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

CWS Description

The AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. CWS aims to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a focused group of U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that the portfolio manager believes have favorable fundamental attributes.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$68.39

Average Daily Volume

9,535

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

FXG

First Trust Cons. Staples AlphaDEX

FXG Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the StrataQuant(R) Consumer Staples Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by NYSE Euronext to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000(R) Index in the consumer staples sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$67.35

Average Daily Volume

20,739

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	CWS	FXG
30 Days	2.06%	-2.03%
60 Days	7.63%	3.55%
90 Days	9.64%	5.51%
12 Months	33.60%	16.23%

1 Overlapping Holdings

	Symbol	Grade	Weight in CWS	Weight in FXG	Overlap
	HSY	D	3.57%	1.64%	1.64%

CWS Overweight 24 Positions Relative to FXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
FICO	C	5.69%
HEI	C	5.0%
MLR	B	4.9%
AFL	A	4.74%
FI	A	4.64%
APH	D	4.47%
ICE	A	4.31%
MCO	D	4.16%
SYK	C	4.13%
TMO	D	3.98%
ROL	C	3.97%
OTIS	A	3.96%
SLGN	B	3.92%
AWK	D	3.82%
SAIC	A	3.81%
COR	F	3.79%
BR	B	3.63%
ABT	C	3.57%
INTU	F	3.41%
FDS	C	3.34%
AGM	D	3.33%
PII	D	3.01%
MGRC	D	3.01%
CE	D	3.0%

CWS Underweight 37 Positions Relative to FXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
PPC	C	-4.43%
TAP	D	-4.31%
FRPT	A	-4.16%
SEB	F	-3.98%
DAR	F	-3.92%
CASY	D	-3.87%
INGR	B	-3.79%
CAG	D	-3.62%
BG	F	-3.55%
POST	C	-3.51%
SJM	D	-3.48%
KHC	F	-3.42%
MCK	F	-3.24%
CVS	D	-3.16%
ADM	F	-3.11%
GIS	C	-2.78%
MO	D	-2.66%
KR	C	-2.64%
REYN	D	-2.63%
CPB	D	-2.6%
CL	D	-2.52%
LW	D	-2.5%
HRL	F	-2.46%
COKE	C	-1.88%
USFD	C	-1.88%
PFGC	A	-1.88%
MDLZ	D	-1.8%
KDP	C	-1.78%
KMB	D	-1.63%
KVUE	C	-1.01%
KO	C	-0.89%
SYY	D	-0.86%
CTVA	A	-0.85%
PG	D	-0.83%
MNST	D	-0.82%
SAM	D	-0.72%
GO	F	-0.61%