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IYTvsGCADETF Comparison

ETF 1

IYT

iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

This fund is part of

US Industrials

+0.57%

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ETF 2

GCAD

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

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iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) belongs to the US Industrials segment. Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (GCAD) is part of the segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: and Industrials. IYT is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.38%, versus 0.9% for GCAD. IYT is up 16.5% year-to-date (YTD) with +$1.29B in YTD flows. GCAD performs better with 19.84% YTD performance, and +$18M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of IYT and GCAD 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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IYT vs GCAD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	IYT GCAD	+8.84%+6.60%	+18.48%+6.86%	+16.50%+19.84%	+31.58%+39.43%	+52.91%+129.15%	+37.95%n/a
Flows	IYT GCAD	+$187M+$2M	+$1.23B+$7M	+$1.29B+$18M	+$1.45B+$22M	+$1.17B+$24M	+$291M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	IYT GCAD	+23.08%+28.65%	+20.63%+20.43%	+21.56%+18.82%	+22.38%n/a
Max drawdown	IYT GCAD	-5.83%-8.37%	-12.03%-14.81%	-26.31%-16.22%	-29.10%n/a
Max drawdown duration	IYT GCAD	32d21d	54d102d	372d91d	764dn/a

Trading data

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	IYT	GCAD
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$86.51	$55.78
Previous close 06/11/2026	$86.12	$56.30
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	IYT	GCAD
Last price	$86.51	$55.78
1D performance	+0.45%	-0.93%
AuM	$2.47 B	$35.83 M
E/R	0.38%	0.9%

Characteristics

	IYT	GCAD
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	Gabelli Funds
Benchmark	S&P Transportation Select Industry FMC Capped index (USD)	-
N° of holdings	41	37
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 6, 2003	January 3, 2023
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

IYT

USA

99.09%

Other

0.91%

GCAD

USA

86.29%

Other

13.71%

Sectors

IYT

Industrials

98.67%

Other

1.33%

GCAD

Industrials

85.8%

Other

14.2%

Diversification

IYT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

85.33%

GCAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

63.34%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

IYT

UNION PACIFIC U

16.51%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

15.86%

FEDEX

9.01%

DELTA AIR LINES

4.80%

CSX

4.70%

OLD DOMINION

4.70%

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL

4.50%

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

4.43%

UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS

4.14%

XPO LOGISTICS

3.69%

CH ROBINSON WW

3.09%

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASN

2.84%

JB HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES

2.69%

SOUTHWEST AIRLS

2.67%

SAIA

1.71%

GCAD

BOEING U

6.78%

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL

6.19%

MOOG

5.48%

HEXCEL

5.20%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

4.88%

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

4.84%

TEXTRON

4.55%

DUCOMMUN

4.47%

HONEYWELL INTL

3.91%

L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES

3.34%

MERCURY SYSTEMS INC

3.00%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

2.85%

CURTISS WRIGHT

2.79%

GENERAL DYNAMICS

2.59%

ASTRONICS

2.47%

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IYTvsGCADETF Comparison

iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF

IYT vs GCAD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the IYT and GCAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, IYT is up 16.5% year-to-date (YTD), while GCAD has returned 19.84%. That puts GCAD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the IYT ETF saw +$1.29B in flows, compared to +$18M for GCAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: IYT or GCAD?

Over the past year, IYT had a volatility of 20.63%, while GCAD experienced 20.43%.

Which ETF is bigger: IYT or GCAD?

As of June 12, 2026, IYT holds $2.47 B in assets under management (AUM), while GCAD manages $35.83 M.

What sectors do the IYT and GCAD ETFs invest in?

IYT leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, GCAD focuses on Industrials.

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

IYT top holdings include UNION PACIFIC U, UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC and FEDEX. GCAD holds in its top three: BOEING U, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL and MOOG.

Which ETF is more diversified: IYT or GCAD?

IYT holds 45 securities with 85.33% of its assets in the top 15. GCAD has 37 securities and a top 15 weight of 63.34%.

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