Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFGCAD

GabelliThematicDefense & Space#87 of 189 by YTD

$50.48

+0.7% last session

+8.7% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted return from the previous closeGCAD

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+0.7%	+3.5%	−10.9%	+8.7%	+12.0%	+120.3%	—	+111.3%
Peer average	+0.9%	−6.0%	−12.1%	+1.1%	−2.4%	+121.2%	+99.0%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−2.6%	−1.7%	+11.5%	+11.9%	+90.9%	+77.5%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $45M
Expense ratio: 0.90%
Distribution yield: 1.9%
NAV: $49.94
Volume: 3K
Avg. volume 30D: 4K
High today: $50.56
Low today: $50.23
Previous close: $50.13
52-week high: $59.11
52-week low: $44.00
Our risk indicator: 4/5

GCAD in One Breath

GCAD Among Defense & Space ETFs

YTD

#1TSSDTruth Social+21.1%$6.8M

#2UFOXDefiance+19.4%$770M

#3WARUS Global+18.5%$31.0M

#4GCADGabelli+8.7%$44.7M

#5UFOProcuream+5.1%$449M

#6PPAInvesco+3.9%$7.6B

#7ARKXARK+3.2%$737M

#8ITAiShares+0.9%$12.5B

#9WDGFWisdomTree+0.6%$5.4M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in GCAD

$10,000 in GCAD became

$21,130

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$20,681

Total return, dividends in · Jan 4, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

GCAD’s Top Holdings

Today

AINAlbany Intl -7.7%LHX5.5%LMT5.5%HONA4.9%MOG-A4.9%RTX4.8%BA4.6%DCO4.6%HXL4.2%NOC4.1%TXT4.1%CR3.1%GD2.8%MRCY2.7%HWM2.2%ATI2.2%TDG2.0%ATRO1.8%WWD1.7%CW1.7%IA1.5%GEOther

AINAlbany Intl -7.7%LHX5.5%LMT5.5%HONA4.9%MOG-A4.9%RTX4.8%BA4.6%DCO4.6%HXL4.2%NOC4.1%TXT4.1%Other

Aerospace & DefenseManufacturing - TextilesIndustrial - MachineryManufacturing - Metal Fabrication

Gabelli GCAD · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026

What GCAD Holds

Today

Aerospace & Defense77.7%

LHX 5.5 · LMT 5.5 · HONA 4.9 · MOG-A 4.9 · RTX 4.8 · BA 4.6 · DCO 4.6

Manufacturing - Textiles7.7%

AIN 7.7

Industrial - Machinery3.2%

CR 3.1 · GHM

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication2.2%

ATI 2.2

Telecommunications Services1.4%

ECHO 1.4

Chemicals - Specialty0.8%

MTX

Software - Infrastructure0.8%

PLTR

Gabelli GCAD · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 3, 2026

Albany’s Share of GCAD

Today

7.7%

$77 of every $1,000 in GCAD is Albany

Albany held by GCAD

$3.4M

Most Albany per dollar

GCAD7.7%

RUSC0.4%

Gabelli GCAD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026

GCAD’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

GCAD$44.7M0.1%

ITA$12.5B30.8%

PPA$7.6B18.8%

30 others$20.4B50.3%

Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026

GCAD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.90a year
per $100

$90 a year on $10,000

XAR$0.35

ITA$0.37

SHLD$0.50

IDEF$0.55

PPA$0.58

GCAD$0.90

Expense ratio · Defense & space peers · Nov 4, 2026

Inside GCAD

as of Nov 3, 2026

GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Today

Aerospace77.7%LHX5.5%LMT5.5%HONA4.9%MOG-A4.9%RTX4.8%BA4.6%DCO4.6%HXL4.2%NOC4.1%TXT4.1%GD2.8%MRCY2.7%HWMTDG26 more holdings20.7% of the fundManufacturing - Textiles7.7%AIN7.7%Industrial - Machinery3.2%CR3.1%Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication2.2%ATI2.2%ECHOMTXPLTRCRSLDOSOther4.9%

Aerospace77.7%LHX5.5%LMT5.5%HONA4.9%MOG-A4.9%RTXBA34 more holdings47.5% of the fundManufacturing - Textiles7.7%AIN7.7%CR Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication2.2%ATIECHOMTXPLTRCRSOther4.9%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	AIN	Albany Intl -	7.70%
2	LHX	L3harris Technologies	5.53%
3	LMT	Lockheed Martin	5.47%
4	HONA	Honeywell Aerospace	4.94%
5	MOG-A	Moog -	4.89%
6	RTX	RTX	4.82%
7	BA	Boeing /the	4.59%
8	DCO	Ducommun	4.56%
9	HXL	Hexcel	4.23%
10	NOC	Northrop Grumman	4.13%

AerospaceManufacturing - TextilesIndustrial - MachineryManufacturing - Metal FabricationTelecommunications ServicesChemicals - SpecialtySoftware - InfrastructureSteelInformation Technology ServicesOther

Gabelli GCAD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 75.2%

How It Compares

GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF’s Peers

YTD


ITA	iSharesRead Desk	0.37%	+0.9%	+0.4%	$12.5B
PPA	InvescoRead Desk	0.58%	+3.9%	+3.1%	$7.6B
SHLD	Global XRead Desk	0.50%	−1.9%	−6.6%	$6.6B
XAR	SPDRRead Desk	0.35%	−2.9%	−5.7%	$5.2B
IDEF	iSharesRead Desk	0.55%	−1.3%	−5.9%	$3.7B
GCAD	GabelliThis fundRead Desk	0.90%	+8.7%	+12.0%	$45M

Defense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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ITA vs GCAD

YTD

ITAiShares · Defense & spaceGCADGabelli · Defense & space

Year to date

+0.9%

+8.7%

GCAD wins+7.8 pts

Past year

+0.4%

+12.0%

GCAD wins+11.5 pts

Fee

0.37%

0.90%

ITA winslower fee

Yield

0.3%

1.9%

GCAD wins+1.6 pts

AUM

$12.5B

$44.7M

ITA279.6× more

3–1GCAD wins

iShares ITA and Gabelli GCAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored

Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD

ITA

+0.9%

GCAD

+8.7%

Thematic average

+7.7%

ITA, GCAD and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 4, 2026

GCAD vs VOO

YTD

GCAD · Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense

+8.7%

VOO · S&P 500

+11.5%

Gap

2.8 pts

Gabelli GCAD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026

GCAD vs Its Peer Average

YTD

GCADAvsBPeer average

1D+0.7%+0.9%

1M+3.5%−6.0%

3M−10.9%−12.1%

YTD+8.7%+1.1%

1Y+12.0%−2.4%

3Y+120.3%+121.2%

5Y[…]+99.0%

4–2GCAD wins

32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

GCAD

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y21.95%

Deepest drop · 1Y−17.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−5.2%

52-week range

$50.48

$44.00−14.6% from the high$59.11

Gabelli GCAD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026

GCAD

Fund Facts

Today

2023launched Jan 3

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 36261K509

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$90 a year

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Gabelli GCAD · fund facts · as of Nov 4, 2026

GCAD

Payouts by Year

$0.96per share, Dec 2025

Distribution yield1.9%

PaidOnce a year, in December

Latest ex-date · paidDec 29 · Jan 9, 2026

3 payouts added up$1.84 a share

Gabelli GCAD · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2025

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Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$49.94

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today3K

Average volume · 30D4K

Shares outstanding[…]

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Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.90%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$90.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 29, 2025	Jan 9, 2026	$0.96
Dec 27, 2024	Jan 8, 2025	$0.62
Dec 27, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.27

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