IYM vs. CWS ETF Comparison

Comparison of iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) to AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS)
IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$140.38

Average Daily Volume

21,917

Number of Holdings *

37

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
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

$62.38

Average Daily Volume

10,759

Number of Holdings *

23

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period IYM CWS
30 Days -1.94% -0.13%
60 Days -1.14% 0.60%
90 Days -5.18% -0.46%
12 Months 10.32% 18.02%
1 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in IYM Weight in CWS Overlap
CE F 2.32% 3.31% 2.32%
IYM Overweight 36 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
LIN C 22.35%
FCX C 8.36%
ECL B 7.1%
APD D 6.72%
NEM A 4.56%
NUE F 3.95%
FAST D 3.79%
LYB D 3.19%
IFF B 3.14%
STLD D 2.91%
AVY D 2.67%
RS D 2.53%
IP C 2.36%
CF F 2.07%
ALB F 1.78%
EMN D 1.74%
SCCO C 1.48%
MOS F 1.39%
X C 1.34%
RGLD B 1.3%
RBC C 1.2%
AA B 1.14%
CLF D 1.14%
FMC F 1.08%
ESI B 0.95%
VVV B 0.87%
OLN F 0.86%
HXL D 0.83%
TKR D 0.8%
WLK D 0.75%
ASH D 0.72%
HUN F 0.58%
NEU D 0.55%
CC F 0.53%
SMG D 0.42%
MP D 0.28%
IYM Underweight 22 Positions Relative to CWS
Symbol Grade Weight
APH B -5.12%
MLR D -4.9%
HEI B -4.79%
FICO A -4.78%
SYK B -4.3%
ROL A -4.27%
AFL B -4.17%
ICE A -4.07%
MCO A -4.06%
OTIS B -4.04%
INTU A -3.95%
TMO D -3.91%
HSY F -3.78%
AWK B -3.73%
BR B -3.71%
ABT D -3.62%
SLGN D -3.53%
SAIC D -3.53%
AGM B -3.5%
FDS C -3.33%
MGRC D -3.3%
PII F -3.09%
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