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Gabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF

GOLSNYSE ArcaGabelliD

$27.800.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

D27/ 100

Rank 18 of 18 in Global Thematic

D27/100Rank 18 of 18inGlobal Thematic
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 27.80 to 27.80. Range 27.80 to 27.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.27.0027.5028.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.90%
Fund size
$38M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
45
Avg volume · 30D
4.39K sh
52W range
low $23.65high $27.98
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GOLS Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 27 out of 100

Category
Global Thematic⁠
Rank
18 of 18
Six-pillar profile for GOLS. Scores out of 100: Cost 0, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 39, Holdings 16, Durability 24. Strongest: Risk (81). Weakest: Cost (0). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 27 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F0 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F16 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    F24 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 18

Our read on GOLS

ETF.net Research

In short

DConcerts, stadiums, ticket stubs: GOLS packages the live and sports economy into one ticker. Gabelli launched it in 2026 as a narrow theme inside the communication services aisle, with a single stated goal of capital appreciation.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • One ticker for the live economy: sports and live entertainment and the businesses around them, rather than the whole communication services sector.
  • Simple mandate. Capital appreciation from equities, with preferred shares as well as common stock available in the toolkit.
  • A specialist among peers built as broad sector index trackers (XLC, FCOM, VOX), so it covers ground those funds spread thin.

Worth knowing

  • 0.90% a year is what the theme costs. The big communication services index funds, XLC and FCOM, charge 0.08%.
  • Launched in 2026, so there is no long record to lean on, and assets and trading volume are still building, which tends to mean wider spreads.
  • Built for capital appreciation, not income. Payouts are not part of the stated objective.

GOLS Holdings

Holdings pillarF16 out of 100Rank 16 of 16 in Global Thematic
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
45
Top-10 weight
59%
Largest holding
BATRK8.4%

Sectors

  • Communication74.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary11.8%
  • Technology11.6%
  • Materials1.0%
  • Real Estate0.4%
  • Financials0.3%

Geography

  • United States72.46%
  • United Kingdom6.49%
  • Germany4.17%
  • Canada4.14%
  • Mexico2.28%
  • Denmark2.12%
  • Japan2.04%
  • Netherlands1.91%
  • Other countries (5)4.39%

Developed 90% · Emerging 10% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1BATRKAtlanta Braves Holdings In-C8.36%62,000$3.14M67
2FWONALiberty Media Corp-Class A8.14%30,200$3.05M73
3MSGKMsg Knickerbockers Corp7.97%9,600$2.99M65
4No dataTreasury Bill 0 1/21/20276.10%2,305,000$2.29M3
5MANUManchester United Plc-Cl A5.67%94,000$2.13M2
6MSGEMadison Square Garden Entert4.93%24,000$1.85M94
7LLYVALiberty Live Holdings-A4.90%18,000$1.84M55
8MSGRMsg Rangers Corp4.63%7,200$1.73M93
9CHDNChurchill Downs Inc4.08%15,600$1.53M146
10TKOTko Group Holdings Inc4.03%7,902$1.51M236
11DISWalt Disney Co/The3.96%12,700$1.48M382
12RCIRogers Communications Inc-B3.74%42,000$1.4M17
13CNNECannae Holdings Inc3.16%67,000$1.19M45
14NXSTNexstar Media Group Inc2.53%4,994$949K153
15VSNTVersant Media Group Inc2.43%27,000$910K153

Showing 1–15 of 45 holdings

GOLS Performance

Launched Dec 31, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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GOLS$10,385
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,758
Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. GOLS $10,385. SPY $9,758. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for GOLS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGOLS
Year to dateHistory unavailableNo data
1 month+9.0%
3 months+3.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for GOLS
YearReturn barGOLS
2026 YTD+10.9%

History from Jan 2, 2026

GOLS in the news

GOLS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Dec 2025. No distributions yet.

GOLS Risk

Risk pillarA81 out of 100Rank 4 of 18 in Global Thematic
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.53
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

GOLS Cost

Compare GOLS and WRND

Overpaying vs WRND, cheapest in Global Thematic

$13,291

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • GOLS 0.90%

    $17,040

  • WRND 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GOLS 0.90%
  • WRND 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530GOLS $17,040WRND $3,749

Year by year

YearGOLSWRNDOverpaying
10$1,593$328$1,265
20$6,015$1,281$4,734
30$17,040$3,749$13,291

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