GCADGabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF
Seeks a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income.
By Gabelli · Launched 2023
Annual Cost
0.10%
#429 of 6,040 · low cost
Fund Size
$45M
#3,863 of 6,040 · mid-size
Return (1Y)
+15.1%
Track Record
3 years
#2,838 of 6,040 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$11,587+15.9%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
EquityRegion
North americaStrategy
Active selection
Factor
Dividend
Sector
IndustrialsFocus
Defense Innovation
Holdings
By weightConcentration
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
95.8%
Cash
4.2%
By sector
Industrials
90.5%
Consumer Cyclical
7.1%
Communication
1.4%
Technology
1.0%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
21.8%High
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-16.1%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.20Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.82Good 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 2026-09-18