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DWUS vs QMOM

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM U.S. Core ETF

DWUSDNasdaq

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

QMOMANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QMOM −0.83pt a year

DWUS1.11%QMOM0.28%

Avg volume · 30D

QMOM 17.8×the volume

DWUS1.14KQMOM20.3K

5Y return · a year

DWUS +1.4pt

DWUS+7.7%QMOM+6.3%

DWUS vs QMOM Performance

Nov 2, 2021 – Nov 2, 2026

+44.7%DWUS+36.0%QMOM

Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. DWUS +44.7%. QMOM +36.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%60%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DWUS 1.11%
QMOM 0.28%, better
Fund size
DWUS $116M
QMOM $408M
1Y total return
DWUS +2.7%
QMOM +4.0%, better
Yield (12M)
DWUS 0.04%
QMOM 0.51%, better
Holdings
DWUS 3
QMOM 66
Avg volume (30D)
DWUS 1.14K sh
QMOM 20.3K sh, better
NAV per share
DWUS $56.80
QMOM $69.42
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DWUS: Cost 5, Risk 54, Mission 27, Tradability 30, Holdings 27, Durability 65. QMOM: Cost 86, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 77, Durability 88.
Pillar letters and Scores for DWUS, QMOM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDWUSQMOM
Cost30% weightF5A86Higher
Mission25% weightD27Not scored
Risk15% weightC54HigherD38
Tradability15% weightD30A78Higher
Holdings10% weightD27A77Higher
Durability5% weightB65A88Higher

Rank among US Active Momentum funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DWUS and QMOM are both graded against the same 20 US Active Momentum funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Momentum⁠

Category · 20 funds
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QMOM ranks 4th and DWUS 19th of 20 funds in the US Active Momentum Category.

  1. Rank 1AJMOMJPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIMSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Momentum Active ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 3AVFMOVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 4AQMOMAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETFScore 73
  5. Rank 5BFMTMMarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 18DRSMVRelative Strength Managed Volatility Strategy ETFScore 33
  7. Rank 19DDWUSAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM U.S. Core ETFScore 26
  8. Rank 20FDWSHAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETFScore 14

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DWUSDAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM U.S. Core ETF

QMOMAAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

In short

DWUS Most momentum ETFs stay fully invested. DWUS is a fund of ETFs that follows Dorsey Wright relative-strength rankings into top-ranked US large-cap sectors, then shifts toward cash and short-term bonds when the model flags broad equity weakness.

QMOM Momentum, undiluted. Where most factor funds spread the bet across hundreds of names, QMOM concentrates on roughly 50 of the strongest-trending U.S. stocks, with a quality screen layered on top.

Stated mandate

DWUS The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

QMOM QMOM seeks long-term capital appreciation by maintaining consistent exposure to the strongest-momentum stocks in the U.S. market.

Why people hold it

  • DWUS Built-in defensive switch: when the model reads broad equity weakness and cash strength, the advisor can move some or all of the portfolio to short-duration bond ETFs, money market funds and cash.sec.gov
  • Rules over hunches: the model ranks a pre-set universe of US large-cap ETFs on technical indicators, holds the top tier, and swaps anything that drops out into a defensive position.sec.gov
  • Capital preservation sits in the mandate as a stated secondary objective, which is unusual company for a momentum strategy.advisorshares.com
  • While parked in defensives, the fund shortens its rebalancing schedule to look for a route back into equity ETFs once the model turns favorable again.sec.gov
  • QMOM At 0.28% a year, it costs well under the typical fee in its systematic momentum peer group.
  • About 50 holdings, not hundreds: a concentrated take on U.S. momentum, with a quality screen applied alongside the trend ranking.alphaarchitect.com
  • Live since 2015, so the strategy has a decade-plus public record, and it ranks in the upper half of its momentum cohort.

Worth knowing

  • DWUS Cost is the headline trade-off: 1.08% a year versus a momentum-peer median near 0.69%, with index-based peers like MTUM, SPMO, VFMO and JMOM at 0.15% or less.
  • A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the big index momentum names.
  • The strategy may involve frequent buying and selling, which the prospectus notes can lift transaction costs and taxable distributions.sec.gov
  • QMOM Concentration cuts both ways. With about 50 names, results can swing well away from the broad market and from diversified momentum funds.
  • It trades thinly next to giants like MTUM and SPMO, so spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
  • Cheap for a quant-run fund, but broad index momentum peers such as JMOM (0.12%) and VFMO (0.13%) are cheaper still.

Full DWUS profile⁠

Full QMOM profile⁠

DWUS vs QMOM Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DWUS vs QMOM Cost

Overpaying DWUS vs QMOM

$14,694

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DWUS 1.11%

    $20,449

  • QMOM 0.28%

    $5,755

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DWUS 1.11%
  • QMOM 0.28%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K$25K051015202530DWUS $20,449QMOM $5,755

Year by year

YearDWUSQMOMOverpaying
10$1,948$509$1,439
20$7,285$1,976$5,309
30$20,449$5,755$14,694

Expense ratio

  • 1.11%DWUS
  • 0.28%QMOM, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Momentum funds
  • Median 0.64%

QMOM 4th cheapest of 20 funds

DWUS 19th cheapest of 20 funds

DWUS vs QMOM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DWUS 0.04%
QMOM 0.51%, better
Payout (12M)
DWUS $0.02
QMOM $0.35
Last payment
DWUS $0.02
QMOM $0.35
Ex-dividend
DWUS Dec 22, 2025
QMOM Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
DWUS Dec 29, 2025
QMOM Dec 24, 2025
Frequency
DWUS Annual
QMOM Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DWUSAnnual · 6 paymentsAll DWUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 24, 2020 $0.07; Dec 23, 2021 $0.14; Dec 23, 2022 $0.30; Dec 26, 2023 $0.12; Dec 23, 2024 $0.09; Dec 22, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
QMOMAnnual · 10 paymentsAll QMOM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2017 $0.01; Jun 19, 2017 $0.03; Dec 27, 2018 $0.01; Mar 18, 2019 $0.002; Mar 16, 2020 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $0.06; Dec 29, 2022 $0.73; Dec 20, 2023 $0.44; Dec 24, 2024 $0.90; Dec 23, 2025 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

DWUS vs QMOM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DWUS
  • QMOM
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 2026. Worst fall: DWUS −26.5% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Nov 2021May 2024Nov 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DWUS 16.1%, betterQMOM 20.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DWUS 0.85, betterQMOM 0.84
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DWUS −26.5%, betterQMOM −26.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DWUS 0.99QMOM 1.32

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