Data as of .
ARMY vs GCAD: which is really different?
ARMY and GCAD hold 14% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARMY scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
14% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARMY and GCAD hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARMY | GCAD |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1.81% | 3.98% |
| AIRBUS GROUP SE | 2.43% | 1.67% |
| RTX CORP | 1.65% | 4.14% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | 1.34% | 2.40% |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.27% | 4.01% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | 1.12% | 3.48% |
| BOEING CO/THE | 1.09% | 5.20% |
| LEONARDO DRS INC | 1.16% | 0.88% |
| MTU AERO ENGINES AG | 3.15% | 0.77% |
| RENK GROUP AG | 3.03% | 0.65% |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 3.88% | 0.55% |
| RHEINMETALL AG | 2.52% | 0.46% |
| Only in ARMY | Only in GCAD |
|---|---|
| ANDURIL SPV EXPOSURE 14.63% | ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP 6.84% |
| KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA 3.69% | MOOG INC 6.20% |
| ROCKET LAB CORP 3.67% | DUCOMMUN INC 4.74% |
| DASSAULT AVIATION SA 3.66% | HEXCEL CORP 4.58% |
| INDRA SISTEMAS SA 3.65% | MERCURY SYSTEMS INC 3.93% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC 3.58% | TEXTRON INC 3.87% |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC 3.55% | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE 3.09% |
| THALES SA 3.54% | CRANE COMPANY 3.06% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMY | GCAD | ARMY | GCAD | ARMY | GCAD | |
| 3 months | −2.2% | −11.3% | −4.4 pts | −13.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −8.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −0.8% | not published | −18.8 pts | not published | −25.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +14.2% | not published | −2.4 pts | not published | −7.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +120.8% | not published | +42.4 pts | not published | +22.6 pts |
| Since launch | −6.1% | +121.0% | −23.8 pts | +12.9 pts | −31.2 pts | −56.0 pts |
| ARMY Tema International Defense ETF Holds 34 stocks in defense, 11% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | GCAD Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF Holds 54 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Tema | Gabelli |
| Theme | Defense | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 11.1% | 40.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 98.4% | 97.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 2.9% | 2.5% |
| Holdings | 34 | 54 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 47.4% | 47.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.90% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.69% | 0.93% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.1% (since launch on Mar 31, 2026) | +14.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −23.8 pts | −2.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −31.2 pts | −7.6 pts |
| Below its high | −14.6% | −14.2% |
| Net assets | $7m | $44m |
ARMY in plain words
By weight, 11% of ARMY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 47% of the fund across 34 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Mar 31, 2026 the fund returned −6.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 23.8 pts. It sits 14.6% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
GCAD in plain words
By weight, 40% of GCAD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 48% of the fund across 54 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +14.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.4 pts. It sits 14.2% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ARMY and GCAD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARMY or GCAD?
- ARMY has 11% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GCAD has 40%, so ARMY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARMY or GCAD?
- ARMY charges 0.68% a year and GCAD charges 0.90%, so ARMY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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