Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Dfns ETF (GCAD)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Manager
Military weapon grade: Fund is invested in military contractors above the threshold of 4%. Assigned a grade of F.
How we track weapon investments
F
$5.9 MILLION
Military weapons
28
military weapon stocks found
95%
of assets flagged
Data as of 30 Sep 2024
Military contractors
Military contractors
Largest international arms manufacturers and military contractors
28
holdings
$5.9M
invested
95%
of portfolio
Nuclear weapons
Nuclear weapons
Manufacturers/servicers of nuclear armaments and delivery systems
16
holdings
$3.88M
invested
62%
of portfolio
Controversial weapons
Controversial weapons
Manufacturers involved with cluster munitions, landmines, white phosphorus, depleted uranium
6
holdings
$1.08M
invested
17%
of portfolio
Military weapon companies
28 holdings
28 holdings
  • 1.  Moog Inc A
    Nuclear weapons
    $395,151
    6.35%
  • 2.  Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc Class A
    Nuclear weapons
    $391,811
    6.3%
  • 3.  Boeing Co
    Nuclear weapons
    $385,878
    6.21%
  • 4.  Ducommun Inc
    Nuclear weapons
    $346,529
    5.57%
  • 5.  Hexcel Corp
    $341,920
    5.5%
See all
  For each weapons category, we show the fund's exposure. When calculating a portfolio's percent exposure to a list of companies, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.
Civilian firearm manufacturers and retailers

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF earns an F grade for investments in military weapons
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Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on GCAD at Morningstar.com
Current fund
GCAD
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF
Family
Gabelli
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 12/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher
 1-yr returns 
4.83% more in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
92% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
92% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
60% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
17% more invested
Current fund
GCAD
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF
Family
Gabelli
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 12/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher
 1-yr returns 
4.83% more in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
92% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
92% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
60% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
17% more invested
Current fund
GCAD
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF
Family
Gabelli
Category
Industrials
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 12/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher
 1-yr returns 
4.83% more in annualized returns
More invested in military weapons 
92% more invested
More invested in major military contractors 
92% more invested
More invested in manufacturers/servicers of nuclear weapons 
60% more invested
More invested in manufacturers of controversial weapons 
17% more invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Climate analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Military weapon weight
This fund
GCAD - Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF
22%
/
/
/
95% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
17%
5.46%
10%
9.34%
3.04% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
4.83%
/
/
/
92%  higher
Find more financial data on GCAD at Morningstar.com
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