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GCADvsSLTYETF Comparison

ETF 1

GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

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ETF 2

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (GCAD) belongs to the segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. GCAD's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Materials and Communication Services. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. GCAD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.9%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. GCAD is up 8.54% year-to-date (YTD) with +$12M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.53% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GCAD and SLTY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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GCAD vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GCAD SLTY	+4.99%-6.54%	-3.35%+3.73%	+8.54%-4.53%	+48.57%n/a	+113.41%n/a	n/an/a
Flows	GCAD SLTY	+$794K+$3M	+$10M+$6M	+$12M+$3M	+$16M-	+$19M-	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GCAD SLTY	+24.20%+13.76%	+18.08%n/a	+18.15%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	GCAD SLTY	-14.81%-8.17%	-14.81%n/a	-16.22%n/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	GCAD SLTY	57d30d	57dn/a	91dn/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	GCAD	SLTY
Last sale 4/30/2026 at 1:30 PM	$51.10	$25.98
Previous close 04/29/2026	$49.73	$26.18
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Main metrics

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	GCAD	SLTY
Last price	$51.10	$25.98
1D performance	+2.75%	-0.78%
AuM	$27.67 M	$19.68 M
E/R	0.9%	1.24%

Characteristics

	GCAD	SLTY
Management strategy	Active	Active
Provider	Gabelli Funds	YieldMax ETFs
Benchmark	-	-
N° of holdings	38	24
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 3, 2023	August 21, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

GCAD

USA

87.87%

Other

12.13%

SLTY

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Sectors

GCAD

Industrials

85.62%

Other

14.38%

SLTY

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Diversification

GCAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

63.19%

SLTY

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

GCAD

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL

5.94%

BOEING U

5.92%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

5.83%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

5.79%

MOOG

5.30%

HEXCEL

4.58%

TEXTRON

4.58%

HONEYWELL INTL

4.21%

DUCOMMUN

3.86%

L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

3.60%

MERCURY SYSTEMS INC

2.90%

GENERAL DYNAMICS

2.87%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

2.77%

CURTISS WRIGHT

2.72%

ASTRONICS

2.33%

SLTY

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Frequently asked questions about GCAD and SLTY

How have the GCAD and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, GCAD is up 8.54% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts GCAD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GCAD or SLTY?

Year-to-date, the GCAD ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: GCAD or SLTY?

As of April 28, 2026, GCAD holds $27.67 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

What are the top holdings of the GCAD ETF and SLTY ETF?

GCAD top holdings include ALBANY INTERNATIONAL, BOEING U and LOCKHEED MARTIN. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: GCAD or SLTY?

GCAD holds 40 securities with 63.19% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

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GCADvsSLTYETF Comparison

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF

GCAD vs SLTY performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the GCAD and SLTY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, GCAD is up 8.54% year-to-date (YTD), while SLTY has lost -4.53%. That puts GCAD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: GCAD or SLTY?

Year-to-date, the GCAD ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$3M for SLTY.

Which ETF is bigger: GCAD or SLTY?

As of April 28, 2026, GCAD holds $27.67 M in assets under management (AUM), while SLTY manages $19.68 M.

What are the top holdings of the GCAD ETF and SLTY ETF?

GCAD top holdings include ALBANY INTERNATIONAL, BOEING U and LOCKHEED MARTIN. SLTY holds in its top three: US912797RG48, US912797RF64 and US912797RS85.

Which ETF is more diversified: GCAD or SLTY?

GCAD holds 40 securities with 63.19% of its assets in the top 15. SLTY has 30 securities and a top 15 weight of 51.67%.

Tony's ETF Buyers Guide: Aerospace & Defense ETFs

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