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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFGCAD

GabelliThematicDefense & Space#107 of 189 by YTD

$48.81

−3.2% last session

+5.1% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 −1.6%High +3.0%−0.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 −1.6%High +3.0%−0.2%Oct 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026GCADS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.2%−0.2%−13.0%+5.1%+8.4%+111.4%—+104.3%
Peer average−2.3%−8.2%−14.3%−1.1%−4.6%+113.4%+96.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%—
AUM
$45M
Expense ratio
0.90%
Distribution yield
2.0%
NAV
$49.94
Volume
6K
Avg. volume 30D
4K
High today
$50.45
Low today
$48.18
Previous close
$50.40
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+18.3%$6.8M
#2UFOXDefiance+17.2%$770M
#3WARUS Global+12.8%$31.0M
#4GCADGabelli+5.1%$44.7M
#5UFOProcuream+2.1%$449M
#6PPAInvesco+0.8%$7.6B
#7ARKXARK−0.2%$737M
#8ITAiShares−0.6%$12.5B
#9WDEFWisdomTree−1.2%$83.9M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 19 Defense & space ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in GCAD

5Y
$10,000 in GCAD became
$20,431
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$21,016
$10K$15K$20K$20,431 GCAD$21,016 VOOlow $9,577Jan 2023Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Jan 4, 2023 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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GCAD’s Top Holdings

Today
Gabelli GCAD · 0 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What GCAD Holds

Today
Aerospace & Defense77.7%
LHX 5.5 · LMT 5.4 · MOG-A 4.9 · HONA 4.9 · RTX 4.8 · DCO 4.6 · BA 4.5
Manufacturing - Textiles7.7%
AIN 7.7
Industrial - Machinery3.2%
CR 3.1 · GHM
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication2.3%
ATI 2.3
Telecommunications Services1.4%
ECHO 1.4
Chemicals - Specialty0.7%
MTX
Software - Infrastructure0.7%
PLTR
Gabelli GCAD · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 4, 2026
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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%
Gabelli GCAD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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GCAD’s Share of Defense & Space ETFs

Today
0.1%

of the $40.6B in 33 Defense & space ETFs

GCAD
GCAD$44.7M0.1%
ITA$12.5B30.8%
PPA$7.6B18.8%
30 others$20.4B50.3%
Defense & space ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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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 5, 2026
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Inside GCAD

as of Nov 4, 2026
GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1AINAlbany Intl -7.66%
2LHXL3harris Technologies5.46%
3LMTLockheed Martin5.40%
4MOG-AMoog -4.92%
5HONAHoneywell Aerospace4.89%
6RTXRTX4.81%
7DCODucommun4.61%
8BABoeing /the4.50%
9HXLHexcel4.23%
10NOCNorthrop Grumman4.07%
AerospaceManufacturing - TextilesIndustrial - MachineryManufacturing - Metal FabricationTelecommunications ServicesChemicals - SpecialtySoftware - InfrastructureSteelInformation Technology ServicesOther
Gabelli GCAD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 75.1%
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How It Compares

GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
ITAiSharesReadDesk0.37%−0.6%−0.7%$12.5B
PPAInvescoReadDesk0.58%+0.8%+0.1%$7.6B
SHLDGlobal XReadDesk0.50%−5.3%−10.5%$6.6B
XARSPDRReadDesk0.35%−6.4%−8.8%$5.2B
IDEFiSharesReadDesk0.55%−3.5%−7.9%$3.7B
GCADGabelliThis fundReadDesk0.90%+5.1%+8.4%$45M
Defense & space peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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ITA vs GCAD

YTD
ITAiShares · Defense & spaceGCADGabelli · Defense & space
Year to date
GCAD wins+5.8 pts
Past year
GCAD wins+9.1 pts
Fee
ITA winslower fee
Yield
GCAD wins+1.7 pts
AUM
ITA279.6× more
3–1GCAD wins
iShares ITA and Gabelli GCAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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Defense & Space vs Thematic

Average · YTD
ITA
−0.6%
GCAD
+5.1%
Thematic average
+7.7%
0%+10%+20%Thematic average +7.7%GCADITAJan 1Nov 5
ITA, GCAD and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GCAD vs VOO

YTD
GCAD · Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense
+5.1%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
8.2 pts
0%+10%+20%+5.1% GCAD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+20%+5.1% GCAD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
Gabelli GCAD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GCAD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
GCADAvsBPeer average
1D−3.2%−2.3%
1M−0.2%−8.2%
3M−13.0%−14.3%
YTD+5.1%−1.1%
1Y+8.4%−4.6%
3Y+111.4%+113.4%
5Y[…]+96.1%
4–2GCAD wins
32 Defense & space peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

GCAD

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y22.18%
Deepest drop · 1Y−17.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−5.2%
52-week range
$44.00−17.4% from the high$59.11
Gabelli GCAD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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GCAD

Payouts by Year

3Y
$0.96per share, Dec 2025
$0.272023’24$0.962025
Distribution yield2.0%
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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