ITA vs GCAD
YTDYear to date
GCAD wins+5.4 pts
Past year
GCAD wins+7.4 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
GCAD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
ITA276.5× more
3–1GCAD wins
ITA and GCAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
GCAD vs S&P 500
YTD$47.37 · +1.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.6%−0.9%−15.9%+2.0%+6.5%+99.7%—+98.3%
Peer average+2.9%−8.1%−19.6%−5.1%−5.6%+103.7%+90.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
Gabelli GCAD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
GCAD’s Holdings
TodayAINAlbany Intl -7.6%LHX5.5%LMT5.3%HONA5.0%RTX4.9%BA4.9%MOG-A4.5%HXL4.5%TXT4.2%NOC4.2%DCO4.0%CR3.2%GD2.8%MRCY2.5%ATI2.3%HWM2.3%TDG2.1%WWD1.8%ATRO1.7%CW1.6%GE1.5%AIROther
Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing - TextilesIndustrial - MachineryManufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Gabelli GCAD · 49 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 33 Defense & Space ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | U.S. Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.37% | 0.6% | −3.4% | −3.4% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.58% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense TechReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.7% | −9.9% | −9.9% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | −7.0% | −7.0% | $4.8B | |
| 5 | IDEF | Defense Industrials ActReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.4% | −8.0% | −8.0% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | EUAD | Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.50% | 0.4% | −8.2% | −8.2% | $919M | |
| 7 | NASA | Tema Space InnovatorsReadDesk | 0.75% | — | new | new | $857M | |
| 8 | ARKX | ARK Space & Defense InnovationReadDesk | 0.75% | — | −1.9% | −1.9% | $737M | |
| 9 | UFOX | Defiance Space and Connective TechReadDesk | 0.30% | 0.5% | +11.8% | +11.8% | $733M | |
| 10 | MISL | First Trust Indxx Aerospace & DefenseReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | −5.6% | −5.6% | $502M | |
| 11 | UFO | Procure SpaceReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | $420M | |
| 12 | NATO | Themes Trust - Themes Transatlantic DefenseReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $84.9M | |
| 13 | WDEF | WisdomTree Europe DefenseReadDesk | 0.45% | 0.1% | −7.9% | −7.9% | $82.2M | |
| 14 | KDEF | PLUS Korea Defense IndustryReadDesk | 0.65% | 10.4% | −35.1% | −35.1% | $78.9M | |
| 15 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and DefenseReadDesk | 0.90% | 2.0% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $42.4M | |
| 16 | WARP | VanEck SpaceReadDesk | 0.50% | — | new | new | $38.2M |
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Defense & Space · current AUM · as of Nov 8, 2026
GCAD Payouts by Year
3YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$0.96
a share · once a year
2.0% yield
2.0% yield
3 years added up
$1.84 a share
$1.84 a share
Gabelli GCAD · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2023–2025
GCAD’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 0.6% | +1.3% | −3.4% | −1.0% | $11.7B | |
| 2 | PPA | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.58% | 0.4% | +1.5% | −1.8% | −0.1% | $7.2B | |
| 3 | SHLD | Global X - Defense Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.50% | 0.7% | +0.3% | −9.9% | −11.6% | $5.9B | |
| 4 | XAR | State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | +4.6% | −7.0% | −5.9% | $4.8B | |
| 5 | IDEF | iShares Defense Industrials ActReadVersus | 0.55% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −8.0% | −9.4% | $3.5B | |
| 6 | GCAD | Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThis fund | 0.90% | 2.0% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +6.5% | $42.4M |
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GCAD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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GCAD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today50.6%of GCAD sits in these 10
Gabelli GCAD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
GCAD’s Holdings
TodayAINAlbany Intl -7.6%LHX5.5%LMT5.3%HONA5.0%RTX4.9%BA4.9%MOG-A4.5%HXL4.5%TXT4.2%NOC4.2%DCO4.0%CR3.2%GD2.8%MRCY2.5%ATI2.3%HWM2.3%TDG2.1%WWD1.8%ATRO1.7%CW1.6%GE1.5%AIROther
Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing - TextilesIndustrial - MachineryManufacturing - Metal Fabrication
Gabelli GCAD · 49 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
GCAD vs Peer Average
YTDGCADAvsBPeer average
1D+1.6%+2.9%
1M−0.9%−8.1%
3M−15.9%−19.6%
YTD+2.0%−5.1%
1Y+6.5%−5.6%
3Y+99.7%+103.7%
5Y[…]+90.7%
4–2GCAD wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader