Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, IDEF and CIBR

GCADGabelli×IDEFiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,242CIBR · best of the three

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GCAD, IDEF and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.6

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%2.02%+2.0%+6.5%+25.9%[…]−19.2%22.7%$44M1.7

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · $44M[…]

GCAD

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.1% in common

GCADMeasureIDEF

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−8.0%

+6.5%1 yearTotal return−9.4%

+25.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,970 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$202 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

22.7%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

GCADIDEF Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GCAD vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

28.3%in top 5

IDEF

in top 525.1%

GCADStockIDEF

7.6%AINnot top 5

4.9%RTX7.5%

5.5%LHXnot top 5

5.3%LMT5.2%

5.0%HONAnot top 5

not top 5GD4.5%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.9%

Held in common32.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+6.5%

past year

IDEFiShares

−9.4%

past year

GCADIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs CIBR

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+2.0%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

+2.0%Year to date+27.7%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

22.7%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

2.0%Yield0.4%

$43.6MAssets$16.9B

3–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, IDEF, CIBR

Today

0.55%lowest, IDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCAD, IDEF, CIBR

2.02%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD2.02%$202

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$112most kept, GCAD

GCAD$202 − $90 = $112

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, IDEF, CIBR

Today

32.1%most shared, GCAD and IDEF

GCADIDEFCIBR

GCAD—32.1%0.7%

IDEF32.1%—9.9%

CIBR0.7%9.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.1%CIBR, at 31.1% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%22.7% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADCIBR

+2.0%Year to date+27.7%

2.0%Yield0.4%

+6.5%Past year+21.1%

0.90%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026