DWUS: 2nd Quarter 2025 Portfolio Review
Strategy
Performance
After a bumpy first quarter for US equities, they rebounded in the second quarter as DWUS went on to gain 9.1% (NAV) | 9.3% (market). While this did slightly lag the S&P 500 Index which gained 10.9%, DWUS picked up some defensive exposure via low volatility equities in May. Despite lagging in the second quarter, DWUS edged out the S&P 500 Index in the first half with a return of 5.5% (NAV) | 5.6% (market) versus 5.5% for its benchmark.
Holdings
The portfolio continues to be allocated to securities that we believe to display favorable relative strength characteristics. The portfolio is made up of two ETFs, both of which have shown high relative strength versus the broad market. DWUS did make a change in the second quarter after it sold the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and bought the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV). With its current allocation to MTUM and SPLV, DWUS is heavily weighted in some of the largest stocks in the US and with a tilt towards consumer staples and financials.
| Ticker | Security Description | Portfolio Weight % |
| MTUM | ISHARES MSCI USA MOMENTUM FA | 52.58% |
| SPLV | INVESCO S&P 500 LOW VOLATILI | 46.87% |
As of 06.30.2025. Cash not included. Holdings are subject to change.
Top 10 Stocks Underlying Exposure
| Security Description | Ticker | Portfolio Weight % |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.97% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | META | 2.76% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B | BRK.B | 2.76% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 2.68% |
| Visa Inc. Class A | V | 2.62% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 2.46% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.24% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.07% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 1.89% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A | PLTR | 1.82% |
As of 06.30.2025. Holdings are subject to change.
Sector
DWUS is heavily weighted towards the consumer staples and financial sectors. Financials make up nearly 20% of the underlying sector exposure. Consumer staples, utilities, industrials, technology, and healthcare each make up about 10% of the exposure. Energy and materials are underweighted with each making up less than 2% of the underlying sector exposure.
As of 06.30.2025. Holdings are subject to change.
Respectfully,
Nasdaq Dorsey Wright
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS) Portfolio Model Manager
Past Commentary
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