DWSH Performance — AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-10
DWSH returned −2.75% year to date and −9.75% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are −3.74% over 3 years and −1.83% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $89, against $170 for the category, and to $90 over one year, against $110. Volatility over the past three years was 19.92% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $465K, and assets reached $10.81M.
DWSH Growth of $100
What $100 invested in AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | DWSH | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $90 | $110 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $89 | $170 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $91 | $159 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $31 | $190 |
DWSH Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −2.75% |
| 1 year | −9.75% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −3.74% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −1.83% |
DWSH Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | −2.75% |
| 2025 | −1.96% |
| 2024 | +5.89% |
| 2023 | −22.09% |
| 2022 | +16.60% |
| 2021 | −25.65% |
| 2020 | −49.58% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | −8.45% |
DWSH Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −3.5% | −0.8% | +6.2% | −2.2% | −1.2% | −1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.6% | +5.4% | +3.2% | +9.2% | −4.1% | −5.7% | −3.7% | −6.5% | +3.1% | +2.5% | −1.3% | −1.1% |
| 2024 | +4.5% | −1.2% | −3.7% | +6.9% | −2.3% | +2.8% | −6.6% | +3.7% | −1.8% | +4.8% | −6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | −17.6% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +1.2% | +5.3% | −9.0% | −10.3% | +7.1% | +8.9% | +8.6% | −9.7% | −13.8% |
| 2022 | −0.1% | +0.5% | −2.1% | +11.1% | +1.5% | +10.8% | −10.7% | +2.9% | +15.5% | −10.4% | −7.5% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | −7.1% | −7.1% | −6.3% | −3.6% | −2.0% | −2.2% | +1.4% | −0.7% | +1.9% | −0.9% | +6.9% | −8.5% |
| 2020 | +8.3% | +11.8% | +27.0% | −28.3% | −8.9% | −15.5% | +0.2% | −8.4% | +7.3% | −5.6% | −30.4% | −8.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.6% | +12.0% | −8.4% | −0.1% | −5.6% | −6.9% |
DWSH Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 19.92%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.41 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.21% (Apr 2025)
- Worst month: −13.80% (Dec 2023)
DWSH Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $465K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.08×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.7M | $0 | $1.7M |
| May 2026 | $658K | $257K | $401K |
| Apr 2026 | $0 | $332K | −$332K |
| Mar 2026 | $360K | $0 | $360K |
| Feb 2026 | $999K | $280K | $720K |
| Jan 2026 | $94K | $3.2M | −$3.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $0 | $1.1M | −$1.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $742K | $321K | $421K |
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2025 | $0 | $306K | −$306K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.0M | $66K | $1.9M |
| Jul 2025 | $0 | $239K | −$239K |
DWSH Assets Under Management
Net assets of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $10.81M |
| 2026-03-31 | $9.53M |
| 2025-12-31 | $11.50M |
| 2025-09-30 | $12.95M |
| 2025-06-30 | $12.51M |
| 2025-03-31 | $13.13M |
| 2024-12-31 | $13.42M |
| 2024-09-30 | $9.95M |
| 2024-06-28 | $10.99M |
| 2024-03-28 | $11.99M |
| 2023-12-29 | $15.04M |
| 2023-09-29 | $26.94M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.