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GCAD vs TSSD: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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GCAD and TSSD hold 25% of their weight in the same names.

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Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $44m for Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF and $7.0m for Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF.

At a glance
40.1%
GCAD in the S&P 500
71.4%
TSSD in the S&P 500
+9.4%
GCAD total return, 1 year
+17.1%
TSSD total return, since launch, Dec 30, 2025
GCAD · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of GCAD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.40%60%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 97% · top ten 48% of the fund · 51 holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 4% in60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of GCAD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.40%60%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 97% · Nasdaq-100: 4% in

40% of GCAD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

TSSD · 6 months to Nov 4, 2026 29% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
29% of its weight is outside the S&P 50071% of TSSD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 29% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.71%29%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 60% of the fund · 62 holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 34% in29% of its weight is outside the S&P 50071% of TSSD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 29% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.71%29%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 34% in

71% of TSSD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 29% is outside the index. Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GCAD costs 0.55 points a year less; GCAD is 6.3 times larger.

GCAD vs TSSD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGCADTSSD
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.4%not published
Drawdown
Below its all-time high15.6%, high on Aug 14, 20269.4%, high on Aug 13, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksDefenseDefense
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.10%0.65%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026$44m$7.0m
Holdings
Holdings in common25%

Method

Risk and return

Jan 9, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 · 42 weekly returns
GCAD TSSD
Return
Total return edge TSSD −3.9% +14.9%
Price return edge TSSD −3.9% +14.8%
Risk
Max drawdown edge TSSD −17.8% −11.3%
Reading

From Jan 2026 to Oct 2026, TSSD returned more: +14.9% to −3.9%. TSSD fell less at its worst: −11.3% to −17.8%.

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Risk and return: GCAD vs TSSD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureGCADTSSDEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return−3.9%+14.9%TSSDPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Price return−3.9%+14.8%TSSDPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Max drawdown−17.8%−11.3%TSSDDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 42 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

25%

By the books each fund has filed, GCAD and TSSD hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.

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25% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first GCAD TSSD
RTX CORP 4.14% 7.08%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.01% 4.08%
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.97% 5.50%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 3.48% 4.00%
CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP 2.44% 2.76%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 2.39% 4.91%
MOOG INC 6.20% 1.00%
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC 0.66% 0.88%
MERCURY SYSTEMS INC 3.93% 0.59%
LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC 0.46% 1.29%
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.46% 1.72%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 0.45% 6.78%
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Only in GCAD
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP 6.84%
BOEING COMPANY (THE) 5.20%
HEXCEL CORP 4.57%
TEXTRON INC 3.87%
CRANE COMPANY 3.06%
HOWMET AEROSPACE INC 2.60%
ATI INC 2.29%
ASTRONICS CORP 2.29%
Only in TSSD
Palo Alto Networks Inc 9.70%
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 7.24%
Fortinet Inc 5.75%
Cloudflare Inc 4.75%
Axon Enterprise Inc 4.57%
Teledyne Technologies Inc 2.90%
Okta Inc 2.12%
VeriSign Inc 2.06%
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Window by window: GCAD vs TSSD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowGCADTSSD
3 months−14.0%−4.9%
6 months−7.1%+19.4%
1 year+9.4%–
3 years+105.6%–
Since launchNot the same days: GCAD Jan 2023 · TSSD Dec 2025+117.4%+17.1%

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Side by side

GCAD Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · Holds 51 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies TSSD Truth Social American Security & Defense ETF · Holds 62 stocks in defense, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Defense Defense
In the S&P 500 40.1% 71.4%
Active share vs the S&P 500 97.2% 97.6%
In the Nasdaq-100 4.4% 34.0%
Holdings 51 62
Top ten, share of the fund 47.5% 60.4%
Expense ratio 0.10% 0.65%
Fee for the differing part 0.10% 0.67%
Total return, 1 year +9.4% +17.1% (since launch, Dec 30, 2025)
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −15.6% −9.4%
Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 $44m $7.0m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

25% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
GCAD

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 51 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +9.4% with distributions reinvested. It sits 15.6% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.

TSSD

By weight, 71% of TSSD'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 60% of the fund across 62 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it first traded on Dec 30, 2025 the fund returned +17.1% with distributions reinvested. It sits 9.4% below its all-time high of Aug 13, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do GCAD and TSSD hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 25% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, GCAD or TSSD?
GCAD has 40% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TSSD has 71%, so TSSD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, GCAD or TSSD?
GCAD charges 0.10% a year and TSSD charges 0.65%, so GCAD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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