Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, SHLD, SMH and CIBR

GCADGabelli×SHLDGlobal X×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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GCAD, SHLD, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.1

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%2.02%+2.0%+6.5%+25.9%[…]−19.2%22.7%$44M2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.5

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.73%−9.9%−11.6%+31.9%[…]−25.4%25.8%$6.3B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · SHLD 2023 · SMH 2011 · 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 25.3% in common

GCADMeasureSHLD

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−9.9%

+6.5%1 yearTotal return−11.6%

+25.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,970 · $22,922+31.9%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

2.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$202 · $73 a year on $10k0.73%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

22.7%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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GCAD vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

28.3%in top 5

SHLD

in top 546.9%

GCADStockSHLD

not top 5PLTR10.1%

4.9%RTX9.6%

5.3%LMT9.6%

not top 5GD9.2%

not top 5NOC8.4%

7.6%AINnot top 5

5.5%LHXnot top 5

5.0%HONAnot top 5

Held in common25.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+6.5%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−11.6%

past year

GCADSHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs SHLD

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+2.0%

SHLDGlobal X

−9.9%

+2.0%Year to date−9.9%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

22.7%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.0%Yield0.7%

$43.6MAssets$6.3B

4–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, SHLD, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

SHLD0.50%$50

CIBR0.58%$58

GCAD0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GCAD, SHLD, SMH, CIBR

2.02%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD2.02%$202

SHLD0.73%$73

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$112most kept, GCAD

GCAD$202 − $90 = $112

SHLD$73 − $50 = $23

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GCAD, SHLD, SMH, CIBR

Today

25.3%most shared, GCAD and SHLD

GCADSHLDSMHCIBR

GCAD—25.3%0.0%0.7%

SHLD25.3%—0.0%4.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%—5.9%

CIBR0.7%4.1%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%22.7% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%25.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+2.0%Year to date+28.8%

2.0%Yield0.2%

+6.5%Past year+29.5%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026