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Compare CWS vs. IVV

Compare shares and ETFs on the US stock markets that you can trade on Pearler.

AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF

US

Buy

Buy

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

US

Overview
Performance

Overview

When it comes to investing in the US stock market, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are a popular choice. Two well-known options in the US stock exchanges are the AdvisorShares Focused Equity ETF (CWS) and the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV). In this comparison, we'll delve into these ETFs across various dimensions to help you make an informed investment decision.

Community Stats

CWS

IVV

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

648

Median incremental investment

$0

$0

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$921.12

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35

Key Summary

CWS

IVV

Strategy

CWS was created on 2016-09-20 by AdvisorShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 182.4m in AUM and 27 holdings. CWS is an actively-managed ETF that aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation and outperform the S&P 500 Index by holding a focused group of US-listed stocks using proprietary models.

IVV was created on 2000-05-15 by iShares. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on large cap equity. The ETF currently has 759845.55m in AUM and 503 holdings. IVV tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

Top 3 holdings

Comfort Systems USA Inc (4.44 %)

Amphenol Corp Class A (4.35 %)

Casey's General Stores Inc (4.35 %)

NVIDIA CORP (7.65 %)

APPLE INC (6.42 %)

MICROSOFT CORP (5.71 %)

Top 3 industries

Top 3 countries

Management fee

0.65 %

0.03 %

Key Summary

CWS

IVV

Issuer

AdvisorShares

iShares

Tracking index

S&P 500

Asset class

ETF

ETF

Management fee

0.65 %

0.03 %

Price

$71.97 USD

$695.14 USD

Size

$185.680 million

$768.435 billion

10Y return

N/A

272.86 %

Annual distribution yield (5Y)

1.75 %

1.39 %

Market

US

US

First listed date

N/A

N/A

Purchase fee

$6.50

$6.50

Community Stats

CWS

IVV

Popularity

N/A

Low

Pearlers invested

0

648

Median incremental investment

$0

$0

Median investment frequency

N/A

Monthly

Median total investment

$0

$921.12

Average age group

N/A

26 - 35

Pros and Cons

CWS

IVV

Pros

  • Higher distribution yield

  • Lower management fee

  • Higher price growth

Cons

  • Higher management fee

  • Lower price growth

  • Lower distribution yield

CWS

IVV

Higher management fee

Lower management fee

Lower price growth

Higher price growth

Higher distribution yield

Lower distribution yield