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CWSvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

CWS

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+1.03%

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

This fund is part of

Alternatives

+0.52%

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AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. CWS's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Health Care and Information Technology. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Health Care. CWS is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.79%, versus 1.35% for SLTY. CWS is down -1.95% year-to-date (YTD) with -$45M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -6.48% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of CWS and SLTY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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CWS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/18/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	CWS SLTY	-0.02%-1.78%	+2.67%-4.05%	-1.95%-6.48%	+0.09%n/a	+29.79%n/a	+50.88%n/a
Flows	CWS SLTY	-$7M+$607K	-$34M+$5M	-$45M+$3M	-$53M-	+$34M-	+$69M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	CWS SLTY	+14.16%+13.92%	+13.45%n/a	+13.88%n/a	+15.81%n/a
Max drawdown	CWS SLTY	-3.42%-9.76%	-11.94%n/a	-16.20%n/a	-23.63%n/a
Max drawdown duration	CWS SLTY	14d80d	150dn/a	404dn/a	532dn/a

Trading data

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	CWS	SLTY
Last sale 6/18/2026 at 1:30 PM	$67.21	$23.65
Previous close 06/18/2026	$67.36	$23.81
Consolidated volume 06/18/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

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	CWS	SLTY
Last price	$67.21	$23.65
1D performance	-0.22%	-0.66%
AuM	$130.62 M	$18.32 M
E/R	0.79%	1.35%

Characteristics

	CWS	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	AdvisorShares	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	24	199
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 20, 2016	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

CWS

USA

95.73%

Other

4.27%

SLTY

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Sectors

CWS

Industrials

30.74%

Health Care

25.77%

Information Techn.

14.81%

Financials

10.91%

Consumer Staples

9.37%

Other

8.4%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Diversification

CWS

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

68.68%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

CWS

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

7.46%

IES HOLDINGS

6.17%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

5.71%

ALLISON TRANSMISSION HOLDINGS

5.34%

MUELLER INDUSTRIES

4.73%

AMPHENOL

4.32%

MCKESSON

4.13%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS

4.13%

HENRY SCHEIN

4.09%

INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC

3.93%

ROLLINS

3.78%

AMERISOURCEBERGEN

3.76%

MOODYS

3.74%

STRYKER

3.73%

RESMED

3.66%

SLTY

Data will be available soon

Frequently asked questions about CWS and SLTY

How have the CWS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, CWS is down -1.95% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts CWS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CWS or SLTY?

Year-to-date, the CWS ETF saw -$45M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: CWS or SLTY?

As of June 18, 2026, CWS holds $130.62 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

What are the top holdings of the CWS ETF and SLTY ETF?

CWS top holdings include COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, IES HOLDINGS and CASEYS GENERAL STORES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

CWSvsSLTYETF Comparison

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

CWS vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the CWS and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 18, 2026, CWS is down -1.95% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -6.48%. That puts CWS better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: CWS or SLTY?

Year-to-date, the CWS ETF saw -$45M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: CWS or SLTY?

As of June 18, 2026, CWS holds $130.62 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $18.32 M.

What are the top holdings of the CWS ETF and SLTY ETF?

CWS top holdings include COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, IES HOLDINGS and CASEYS GENERAL STORES. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: CWS or SLTY?

CWS holds 24 securities with 68.68% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 209 securities and a top 15 weight of 82.54%.

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