Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,274ITA · best of the three

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GCAD, ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.6

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.89%+8.7%+12.0%+30.1%[…]−17.8%21.9%$45M1.7

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

ITA

GCAD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.6% in common

ITAMeasureGCAD

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+8.7%

+0.4%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+27.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,582 · $22,034+30.1%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,275 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $90 a year on $10k · lower is better0.90%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $189 a year on $10k1.89%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

1–6GCAD wins

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

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ITA vs GCAD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

54.8%in top 5

GCAD

in top 528.5%

ITAStockGCAD

20.0%GEnot top 5

17.2%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AIN7.7%

6.8%BAnot top 5

5.7%LMT5.5%

not top 5LHX5.5%

5.1%NOCnot top 5

not top 5HONA4.9%

not top 5MOG-A4.9%

Held in common47.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs GCAD Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+0.4%

past year

GCADGabelli

+12.0%

past year

ITAGCADFaded: behind in that period

0–3GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ITA vs GCAD

YTD

iSharesITA

+0.9%

GCADGabelli

+8.7%

+0.9%Year to date+8.7%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.3%Yield1.9%

$12.5BAssets$44.7M

4–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCAD, ITA, VOO

1.89%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.89%$189

VOO1.07%$107

ITA0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

GCAD$189 − $90 = $99

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, ITA, VOO

Today

47.6%most shared, GCAD and ITA

GCADITAVOO

GCAD—47.6%2.6%

ITA47.6%—1.9%

VOO2.6%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.0%GCAD, at 21.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

GCADWorst drop−17.8%21.9% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADVOO

+8.7%Year to date+11.5%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+12.0%Past year+11.9%

0.90%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026