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GCADGabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

Grow my moneyGet income3y track recordRanked #765 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income.

By Gabelli · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.10%

#408 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$44M

#3,774 of 5,861 · mid-size

Return (1Y)Goal

+29.6%

Track Record

3 years

#2,824 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,166+31.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Active selection

Factor

Dividend

Focus

Defense Innovation

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 49.6% of fundmoderately concentrated

Albany International Corp.
5.9%
Boeing Co.
5.9%
Lockheed Martin Corporation
5.8%
Northrop Grumman Corporation
5.8%
Moog Inc.
5.3%
Hexcel Corporation
4.6%
Textron Inc.
4.6%
Honeywell International Inc.
4.2%
Ducommun Incorporated
3.9%
L3 Harris Technologies Inc
3.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
97.8%
Cash
2.2%

By sector

Industrials
90.8%
Consumer Cyclical
6.1%
Technology
1.6%
Communication
1.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
21.1%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-16.1%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.29Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.97Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income.
Strategy
Invests at least 80% of net assets in income producing equity securities in the aerospace and defense sectors, concentrating at least 25% in companies engaged in these industries. Focuses on securities with strong free cash flow, regular dividends, and potential for long-term growth, including foreign securities via American Depositary Receipts.
Inception date
January 3, 2023
Fund family
Gabelli

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Data updated on 2026-08-04