Performance analysis of GCAD (GABELLI COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GCAD has had an average annual return of +31.55%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Since Jan 4, 2023, GCAD has had an average annual return of +28.43%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.27% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17.22% | +39.29% | +26.51% | +17.55% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +11.85% | +5.48% | -9.19% | +2.76% | +7.44% | +2.11% | -2.94% | +17.22% | |||||
| 2025 | +4.71% | -2.35% | -2.24% | +2.90% | +12.12% | +6.36% | +2.17% | +1.87% | +4.55% | +1.40% | -1.21% | +4.21% | +39.29% |
| 2024 | +1.11% | +3.45% | +5.06% | -1.42% | +5.29% | -0.89% | +9.07% | +0.66% | -0.75% | -1.93% | +9.04% | -3.97% | +26.51% |
| 2023 | +1.84% | +0.76% | -2.64% | -0.23% | -3.97% | +8.98% | +2.87% | -2.90% | -6.10% | +3.84% | +8.44% | +6.72% | +17.55% |
Drawdown analysis of GCAD (GABELLI COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the GCAD was -16.14%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 22 trading sessions.
The current GCAD drawdown is -5.34%.
Since Jan 4, 2023 GCAD has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 10% or more: 3 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.14% | Feb 5, 2025 | 42 | Apr 7, 2025 | 22 | May 8, 2025 | 64 |
| -14.96% | Mar 2, 2026 | 20 | Mar 30, 2026 | 51 | Jun 11, 2026 | 71 |
| -10.49% | Aug 1, 2023 | 46 | Oct 5, 2023 | 28 | Nov 14, 2023 | 74 |
| -9.72% | Jan 13, 2023 | 43 | Mar 17, 2023 | 77 | Jul 10, 2023 | 120 |
| -7.31% | Jul 31, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 18 | Aug 29, 2024 | 21 |
| -6.88% | Jul 6, 2026 | 8 | Jul 16, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -6.39% | Nov 11, 2024 | 26 | Dec 18, 2024 | 20 | Jan 21, 2025 | 46 |
| -5.65% | Aug 30, 2024 | 4 | Sep 6, 2024 | 18 | Oct 2, 2024 | 22 |
| -5.31% | Oct 24, 2025 | 19 | Nov 20, 2025 | 14 | Dec 11, 2025 | 33 |
| -4.98% | Oct 21, 2024 | 8 | Oct 31, 2024 | 4 | Nov 6, 2024 | 12 |
| -4.31% | Oct 8, 2025 | 7 | Oct 17, 2025 | 5 | Oct 24, 2025 | 12 |
| -4.25% | May 21, 2024 | 17 | Jun 14, 2024 | 17 | Jul 11, 2024 | 34 |
| -4.01% | Dec 26, 2023 | 9 | Jan 9, 2024 | 7 | Jan 19, 2024 | 16 |
| -3.68% | Mar 28, 2024 | 14 | Apr 18, 2024 | 10 | May 2, 2024 | 24 |
| -3.66% | Jan 16, 2026 | 13 | Feb 5, 2026 | 2 | Feb 9, 2026 | 15 |
| -3.53% | Jul 16, 2024 | 3 | Jul 19, 2024 | 8 | Jul 31, 2024 | 11 |
| -3.15% | Mar 7, 2024 | 5 | Mar 14, 2024 | 5 | Mar 21, 2024 | 10 |
| -3.10% | Jan 23, 2025 | 4 | Jan 29, 2025 | 5 | Feb 5, 2025 | 9 |
| -3.04% | Jun 11, 2026 | 8 | Jun 24, 2026 | 5 | Jul 1, 2026 | 13 |
| -2.78% | Aug 13, 2025 | 4 | Aug 19, 2025 | 5 | Aug 26, 2025 | 9 |
| -2.56% | Jul 23, 2025 | 11 | Aug 7, 2025 | 3 | Aug 12, 2025 | 14 |
| -2.02% | Dec 11, 2025 | 4 | Dec 17, 2025 | 2 | Dec 19, 2025 | 6 |
| -2.01% | Dec 24, 2025 | 4 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | Jan 2, 2026 | 5 |
| -1.95% | Aug 26, 2025 | 5 | Sep 3, 2025 | 9 | Sep 16, 2025 | 14 |
| -1.91% | Jun 9, 2025 | 7 | Jun 18, 2025 | 5 | Jun 26, 2025 | 12 |