CWS vs PSTP

Comparison between ADVISORSHARES FOCUSED EQUITY ETF (CWS, ETF) and Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (PSTP, ETF).

CWS vs PSTP - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	CWS(ETF)	PSTP(ETF)
Net Assets	$132M	$132M
Expense Ratio	0.65%	0.89%
Max Drawdown	33.82%	12.46%
Sharpe Ratio	-0.23	0.74
5Y Beta	0.66	0.52
P/E Ratio	23.79	N/A
Forward P/E	19.87	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.71	N/A
5Y Dividends CAGR	32.22%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	23.69%	N/A
Debt to Equity	49.32%	N/A
P/S Ratio	1.34	N/A
P/B Ratio	5.62	N/A

Net Assets

Winner

CWS

$132M

PSTP

$132M

Expense Ratio

Winner

CWS

0.65%

PSTP

0.89%

Max Drawdown

CWS

33.82%

Winner

PSTP

12.46%

Sharpe Ratio

CWS

-0.23

Winner

PSTP

0.74

5Y Beta

CWS

0.66

Winner

PSTP

0.52

P/E Ratio

CWS

23.79

PSTP

N/A

Forward P/E

CWS

19.87

PSTP

N/A

PEG Ratio

CWS

0.71

PSTP

N/A

5Y Dividends CAGR

CWS

32.22%

PSTP

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

CWS

23.69%

PSTP

N/A

Debt to Equity

CWS

49.32%

PSTP

N/A

P/S Ratio

CWS

1.34

PSTP

N/A

P/B Ratio

CWS

5.62

PSTP

N/A

CWS vs PSTP - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	CWS	PSTP
1 month	+1.57%	+0.62%
3 months	+2.07%	+2.02%
6 months	-1.71%	+3.26%
1 year	-0.64%	+8.21%
5 years(CAGR)	+8.10%	+8.61%
10 years(CAGR)	+11.36%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+11.36%	+8.61%

Winner

CWS

+1.57%

PSTP

+0.62%

Winner

CWS

+2.07%

PSTP

+2.02%

CWS

-1.71%

Winner

PSTP

+3.26%

CWS

-0.64%

Winner

PSTP

+8.21%

5Y(CAGR)

CWS

+8.10%

Winner

PSTP

+8.61%

10Y(CAGR)

CWS

+11.36%

PSTP

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

CWS

+11.36%

PSTP

+8.61%

CWS vs PSTP - Annual Returns (2016 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	CWS	PSTP
2026	+0.70%	+3.64%
2025	+6.52%	+10.45%
2024	+10.75%	+13.77%
2023	+24.69%	+13.73%
2022	-8.78%	-2.80%
2021	+23.04%	N/A
2020	+17.50%	N/A
2019	+30.28%	N/A
2018	-6.53%	N/A
2017	+19.95%	N/A
2016	+3.01%	N/A

CWS vs PSTP Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for CWS was -33.82%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 122 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for PSTP was -12.46%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.

The current CWS drawdown is -3.75%. The current PSTP drawdown is -0.90%.

Rank	CWS	PSTP
#1	-33.82% Feb 19, 2020 - Aug 12, 2020	-12.46% Mar 29, 2022 - Jun 13, 2023
#2	-24.87% Dec 31, 2021 - Jun 15, 2023	-10.38% Feb 19, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025
#3	-18.40% Sep 13, 2018 - Jun 5, 2019	-5.78% Jul 28, 2023 - Dec 11, 2023
#4	-16.56% Nov 29, 2024 - Jan 12, 2026	-5.11% Feb 9, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#5	-13.07% Aug 1, 2023 - Dec 1, 2023	-4.29% Jul 16, 2024 - Aug 19, 2024
#6	-11.92% Jan 16, 2026 - Mar 30, 2026	-2.67% Oct 28, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
#7	-9.59% Jan 29, 2018 - Jul 26, 2018	-2.23% Mar 28, 2024 - May 7, 2024
#8	-6.59% Sep 2, 2020 - Oct 9, 2020	-2.02% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 16, 2024
#9	-6.48% Oct 14, 2020 - Nov 6, 2020	-1.84% Jun 2, 2026 - Jul 6, 2026
#10	-6.20% Mar 28, 2024 - May 15, 2024	-1.77% Dec 6, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025
#11	-6.11% Sep 2, 2021 - Oct 29, 2021	-1.44% Oct 18, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024
#12	-5.77% Jan 8, 2021 - Mar 15, 2021	-1.43% Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 9, 2026
#13	-4.79% Apr 23, 2021 - Jul 29, 2021	-1.42% Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 28, 2026
#14	-4.51% Sep 22, 2016 - Nov 10, 2016	-1.41% Mar 9, 2022 - Mar 16, 2022
#15	-4.34% Jul 26, 2019 - Sep 6, 2019	-1.30% Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025