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GCAD, IDEF, IGV and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGCAD · 1.91% · $191 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GCAD, IDEF, IGV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.91%+8.0%+13.0%+27.1%[…]−19.2%23.1%$45M1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B2.5

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$13.0B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · IDEF 2025 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · $45M[…]

GCAD

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GCAD vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

27.8%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.7%

GCADStockIDEF

4.8%RTX7.4%

7.2%AINnot top 5

5.5%LHXnot top 5

5.2%HONAnot top 5

5.1%LMT

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, IDEF, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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+8.6%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

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

GCADMeasureIDEF

+8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−2.4%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return−3.8%

+27.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,532 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

1.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$191 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

23.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

5–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common32.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

GabelliGCAD

+13.0%

past year

IDEFiShares

−3.8%

past year

GCADIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs IDEF

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+8.0%

IDEFiShares

−2.4%

+8.0%Year to date−2.4%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

23.1%Volatility · 1Y24.4%

1.9%Yield0.4%

$44.9MAssets$3.7B

4–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GCAD, IDEF, IGV, SMH

1Y

1.91%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.91%$191

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$101most kept, GCAD

GCAD$191 − $90 = $101

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, IDEF, IGV, SMH

Today

32.1%most shared, GCAD and IDEF

GCADIDEFIGVSMH

GCAD—32.1%0.7%0.0%

IDEF32.1%—8.5%1.0%

IGV0.7%8.5%—4.8%

SMH0.0%1.0%4.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%23.1% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+8.0%Year to date+40.8%

1.9%Yield0.2%

+13.0%Past year+41.7%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GCAD, IDEF, IGV and SMH

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