DWUS: 3rd Quarter 2024 Portfolio Review
Strategy
Performance
DWUS lagged from its overweight of the momentum factor in the third quarter of 2024 but still finished the quarter in positive territory with a return of 0.73% (market). Its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, gained 5.89%. With its underperformance in the third quarter, DWUS broke a streak of three consecutive quarters where it beat its benchmark. DWUS did make a change in the third quarter when it sold the iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) and bought the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). Despite underperformance in the third quarter, DWUS has posted a year-to-date gain of 17.72% (market).
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 third quarter and now holds QQQ and SPY. With its allocation to QQQ and SPY, DWUS is heavily weighted in the largest stocks in the US and with a heavy tilt towards growth names.
| Ticker | Security Description | Portfolio Weight % |
| QQQ | INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 | 50.08% |
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | 49.46% |
As of 9.30.2024. Cash not included.
Top 10 Stocks Underlying Exposure
| Security Description | Ticker | Portfolio Weight % |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 8.11% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 7.32% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 6.83% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 4.26% |
| Meta Platforms Inc Class A | META | 3.81% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 3.45% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | 2.35% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | GOOGL | 2.22% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class C | GOOG | 2.01% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | COST | 1.69% |
As of 9.30.2024.
Sector
DWUS is heavily weighted towards the technology sector. Information Technology makes up over 40% of the underlying sector exposure. Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary each have roughly a 10% allocation. Financials and Industrials each have just over 6% exposure. Real Estate, Utilities, Energy, and Materials each make up less than 5% of sector exposure.
As of 9.30.2024.
Respectfully,
Nasdaq Dorsey Wright
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (DWUS) Portfolio Model Manager
Past Commentary
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