Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, SHLD and CIBR

GCADGabelli×SHLDGlobal X×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,492CIBR · best of the three

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GCAD, SHLD and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%2.05%+0.5%+4.7%+25.6%[…]−19.2%22.6%$44M1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.9

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.73%−10.1%−13.2%+32.1%[…]−25.4%25.8%$6.3B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · SHLD 2023 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

GCAD

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

GCADMeasureSHLD

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−10.1%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return−13.2%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,800 · $23,074+32.1%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

2.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$205 · $73 a year on $10k0.73%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

22.6%VolatilityLower is calmer25.8%

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

5–2GCAD wins

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

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GCAD vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

28.0%in top 5

SHLD

in top 546.5%

GCADStockSHLD

not top 5PLTR10.6%

4.8%RTX9.5%

5.2%LMT9.5%

not top 5GD9.0%

not top 5NOC8.0%

7.7%AINnot top 5

5.3%LHXnot top 5

5.0%HONAnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+4.7%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−13.2%

past year

GCADSHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs SHLD

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+0.5%

SHLDGlobal X

−10.1%

+0.5%Year to date−10.1%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

22.6%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.1%Yield0.7%

$43.6MAssets$6.3B

4–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, SHLD, CIBR

Today

0.50%lowest, SHLD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SHLD0.50%$50

CIBR0.58%$58

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCAD, SHLD, CIBR

2.05%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD2.05%$205

SHLD0.73%$73

CIBR0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$115most kept, GCAD

GCAD$205 − $90 = $115

SHLD$73 − $50 = $23

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, SHLD, CIBR

Today

24.8%most shared, GCAD and SHLD

GCADSHLDCIBR

GCAD—24.8%0.7%

SHLD24.8%—3.8%

CIBR0.7%3.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.3%CIBR, at 31.1% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%22.6% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%25.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADCIBR

+0.5%Year to date+27.7%

2.1%Yield0.4%

+4.7%Past year+21.3%

0.90%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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