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GCAD and ITA

GCADGabelli×ITAiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,184ITA · best of the two

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GCAD and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.96%+5.1%+8.4%+28.3%[…]−17.8%22.2%$45M1.1

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.27%−0.6%−0.7%+26.4%+16.2%−20.0%23.4%$12.5B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · ITA 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

GCAD

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,184

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.5% in common

GCADMeasureITA

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.6%

+8.4%1 yearTotal return−0.7%

+28.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,139 · $20,176+26.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,184+16.2%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

1.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$196 · $27 a year on $10k0.27%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

22.2%VolatilityLower is calmer23.4%

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

6–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GCAD vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

28.3%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.7%

GCADStockITA

not top 5GE20.6%

not top 5RTX17.0%

7.7%AINnot top 5

not top 5BA6.7%

5.4%LMT5.5%

5.5%LHXnot top 5

4.9%MOG-Anot top 5

4.9%HONAnot top 5

not top 5TDG4.9%

Held in common47.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs ITA Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+8.4%

past year

ITAiShares

−0.7%

past year

GCADITAFaded: behind in that period

3–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs ITA

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+5.1%

ITAiShares

−0.6%

+5.1%Year to date−0.6%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

22.2%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

2.0%Yield0.3%

$44.7MAssets$12.5B

4–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, ITA

Today

0.37%lowest, ITA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ITA0.37%$37

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCAD, ITA

1.96%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.96%$196

ITA0.27%$27

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, GCAD

GCAD$196 − $90 = $106

ITA$27 − $37 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, ITA

Today

47.5%most shared, GCAD and ITA

GCADITA

GCAD—47.5%

ITA47.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+8.4%GCAD, at 22.2% volatility

GCADWorst drop−17.8%22.2% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADITA

+5.1%Year to date−0.6%

2.0%Yield0.3%

+8.4%Past year−0.7%

0.90%Fee0.37%

3–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

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1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026