GCAD vs VBCE

Comparison between GABELLI COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ETF (GCAD, ETF) and VANGUARD TARGET MATURITY 2031 CORPORATE BOND ETF ETF SHARES (VBCE, ETF).

GCAD vs VBCE - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	GCAD(ETF)	VBCE(ETF)
Net Assets	$45M	$45M
Expense Ratio	0.10%	0.08%
Max Drawdown	16.14%	2.06%
Sharpe Ratio	0.97	-0.08
5Y Beta	0.90	0.14
P/E Ratio	46.93	N/A
Forward P/E	26.45	N/A
PEG Ratio	0.17	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	9.17%	N/A
Debt to Equity	104.58%	N/A
P/S Ratio	2.55	N/A
P/B Ratio	4.74	N/A

Net Assets

GCAD

$45M

VBCE

$45M

Expense Ratio

GCAD

0.10%

Winner

VBCE

0.08%

Max Drawdown

GCAD

16.14%

Winner

VBCE

2.06%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

GCAD

0.97

VBCE

-0.08

5Y Beta

GCAD

0.90

Winner

VBCE

0.14

P/E Ratio

GCAD

46.93

VBCE

N/A

Forward P/E

GCAD

26.45

VBCE

N/A

PEG Ratio

GCAD

0.17

VBCE

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

GCAD

9.17%

VBCE

N/A

Debt to Equity

GCAD

104.58%

VBCE

N/A

P/S Ratio

GCAD

2.55

VBCE

N/A

P/B Ratio

GCAD

4.74

VBCE

N/A

GCAD vs VBCE - Holdings Comparison

GCAD and VBCE have 1 common holdings. Overlap is 0.01%

GCAD's top 25 holdings weight is 81.59%. VBCE's top 25 holdings weight is 23.39%.

Rank	GCAD	VBCE
#1	ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP (AIN) - 5.95%	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. (n/a) - 2.51%
#2	BOEING CO (BA) - 5.94%	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (n/a) - 2.19%
#3	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) - 5.85%	AMAZON.COM, INC. (n/a) - 1.65%
#4	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) - 5.80%	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (n/a) - 1.22%
#5	MOOG INC CLASS A (MOG-A) - 5.32%	MORGAN STANLEY (n/a) - 1.16%
#6	HEXCEL CORP (HXL) - 4.59%	BANK OF AMERICA CORP. (n/a) - 1.16%
#7	TEXTRON INC (TXT) - 4.59%	ORACLE CORP. (n/a) - 1.13%
#8	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (HON) - 4.22%	GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY INC (n/a) - 1.05%
#9	DUCOMMUN INC (DCO) - 3.87%	NVIDIA CORP. (n/a) - 0.89%
#10	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) - 3.61%	FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC (n/a) - 0.84%
#11	MERCURY SYSTEMS INC (MRCY) - 2.91%	TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP. (n/a) - 0.80%
#12	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) - 2.87%	SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (n/a) - 0.78%
#13	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC (HWM) - 2.77%	JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORP. (n/a) - 0.72%
#14	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) - 2.73%	MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (n/a) - 0.69%
#15	ASTRONICS CORP (ATRO) - 2.34%	CVS HEALTH CORP (n/a) - 0.66%
#16	CRANE CO (CR) - 2.29%	AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE CORPORATION (n/a) - 0.66%
#17	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC (TDG) - 2.21%	HCA INC. (n/a) - 0.62%
#18	WOODWARD INC (WWD) - 2.19%	PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY (n/a) - 0.61%
#19	ATI INC (ATI) - 2.09%	ABBVIE INC. (n/a) - 0.60%
#20	RTX CORP (RTX) - 1.94%	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP. (n/a) - 0.59%
#21	INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT INC (ISSC) - 1.65%	SALESFORCE INC. (n/a) - 0.58%
#22	AAR CORP (AIR) - 1.59%	WELLS FARGO & CO. (n/a) - 0.58%
#23	ECHOSTAR CORP CLASS A (ECHO) - 1.48%	BANCO SANTANDER SA (n/a) - 0.57%
#24	GE AEROSPACE (GE) - 1.45%	MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (n/a) - 0.57%
#25	CAE INC (CAE) - 1.34%	MERCK & CO., INC (n/a) - 0.56%
Total Holdings	46	380

GCAD vs VBCE - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	GCAD	VBCE
1 month	-6.65%	+0.58%
3 months	+0.25%	+0.46%
6 months	-4.21%	+1.43%
1 year	+24.08%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+26.41%	+3.49%

GCAD

-6.65%

Winner

VBCE

+0.58%

GCAD

+0.25%

Winner

VBCE

+0.46%

GCAD

-4.21%

Winner

VBCE

+1.43%

GCAD

+24.08%

VBCE

N/A

Max(CAGR)

Winner

GCAD

+26.41%

VBCE

+3.49%

GCAD vs VBCE - Annual Returns (2023 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	GCAD	VBCE
2026	+10.67%	+1.43%
2025	+39.57%	N/A
2024	+27.73%	N/A
2023	+17.55%	N/A

GCAD vs VBCE Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for GCAD was -16.14%, occurring on Apr 7, 2025. Recovery took 64 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for VBCE was -1.53%, occurring on May 19, 2026. This drawdown has not yet recovered.

The current GCAD drawdown is -9.00%. The current VBCE drawdown is -0.54%.

Rank	GCAD	VBCE
#1	-16.14% Feb 5, 2025 - May 8, 2025	-1.53% Apr 17, 2026 - May 19, 2026
#2	-14.96% Mar 2, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026	-0.21% Apr 14, 2026 - Apr 17, 2026
#3	-10.49% Aug 1, 2023 - Nov 14, 2023	-0.19% Apr 9, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026
#4	-9.72% Jan 13, 2023 - Jul 10, 2023	-0.16% Apr 2, 2026 - Apr 7, 2026
#5	-9.00% Aug 14, 2026 - Aug 24, 2026	-0.00% Mar 31, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
#6	-7.31% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024	N/A
#7	-6.89% Jul 6, 2026 - Aug 14, 2026	N/A
#8	-6.39% Nov 11, 2024 - Jan 21, 2025	N/A
#9	-5.66% Aug 30, 2024 - Oct 2, 2024	N/A
#10	-5.31% Oct 24, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025	N/A
#11	-4.97% Oct 21, 2024 - Nov 6, 2024	N/A
#12	-4.31% Oct 8, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025	N/A
#13	-4.25% May 21, 2024 - Jul 11, 2024	N/A
#14	-4.00% Dec 26, 2023 - Jan 19, 2024	N/A
#15	-3.68% Mar 28, 2024 - May 2, 2024	N/A