Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, ITA, VOO and SMH

GCADGabelli×ITAiShares×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the four

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GCAD, ITA, VOO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B2.3

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.96%+5.1%+8.4%+28.3%[…]−17.8%22.2%$45M2.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.27%−0.6%−0.7%+26.4%+16.2%−20.0%23.4%$12.2B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

GCAD

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$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

Thematic vs Core: GCAD vs VOO

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+5.1%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+5.1%Year to date+13.4%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

22.2%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

2.0%Yield1.1%

$45.0MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, ITA, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

GCAD0.90%$90

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

Yields: GCAD, ITA, VOO, SMH

1.96%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.96%$196

VOO1.05%$105

ITA0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, GCAD

GCAD$196 − $90 = $106

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

ITA$27 − $37 = −$10

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCAD, ITA, VOO, SMH

Today

47.5%most shared, GCAD and ITA

GCADITAVOOSMH

GCAD—47.5%2.6%0.0%

ITA47.5%—1.9%0.0%

VOO2.6%1.9%—18.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%18.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

GCADWorst drop−17.8%22.2% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+5.1%Year to date+40.0%

2.0%Yield0.2%

+8.4%Past year+38.2%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026