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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF ()
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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF Overview
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Mid-Cap Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Gabelli launched the ETF in 2021.
The investment seeks capital appreciation.
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing substantially all, and in any case no less than 80%, of its assets in U.S. exchange-listed common and preferred stocks of companies that meet its guidelines for sustainability at the time of investment. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests its assets in stocks that are listed on a national securities exchange or similar market, such as the National Market System of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). It may also invest in foreign securities by investing in American Depositary Receipts.
About Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (LOPP)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.50 years: Christopher Marangi (2021). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has 69 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 30.8% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has 9.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 87.2% There is 9.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has 3.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $15 million in total assets, which is below the $4 billion average for the Mid-Cap Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
LOPP Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Mid-Cap Blend category. Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has an expense ratio of 0.90%, which is 100% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 14%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 84% for the Mid-Cap Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF returned -6.3%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Mid-Cap Blend category had an average return of -1.6%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF has a trailing yield of 0.74%, which is below the 0.85% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 13.0%, 1.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 20.6% over the past year (grade of C), 13.8% over the past three years (grade of C) and 7.4% per year over the past five years (grade of D).
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LOPP Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| LOPP Return (NAV) | -6.3% | -0.4% | 20.6% | 13.8% | 7.4% | na |
| LOPP Return (Price) | -5.1% | 1.1% | 24.2% | 14.4% | 7.7% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -1.249% | -1.490% | -3.578% | -0.532% | -0.292% | na |
| Mid-Cap Blend Avg | -1.6% | 4.4% | 20.8% | 14.8% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| LOPP Grade (NAV) | F | F | C | C | D | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -4.7% | -4.7% | -0.1% | -1.0% | -1.4% | na |
| LOPP Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | na |
LOPP Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| LOPP Return (NAV) | 13.0% | 22.3% | 9.9% | 4.8% | -15.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| LOPP Return (Price) | 13.6% | 23.2% | 10.1% | 4.7% | -15.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.049% | 0.043% | 0.012% | -0.023% | -0.004% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Mid-Cap Blend Avg | 14.0% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 16.9% | -14.4% | 23.3% | 15.6% | 27.4% | -9.1% | 19.1% | 14.8% |
| LOPP Grade (NAV) | C | A | F | F | C | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -1.0% | 11.7% | -6.2% | -12.1% | -0.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.98 |
| R-Squared: | 55% |
| Standard Deviation: | 17.2% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.10 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.40 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.7% |
| Total Assets: | $ 15 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 15 Mil |
| Turnover: | 14.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.90% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | Yes |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 5.5 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 5.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Marangi Christopher (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 69 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 30.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 9.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 87.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 9.3% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 3.5% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Gabelli |
| Phone Number: | 800-422-3554 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | January 29, 2021 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.90% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.45% |
