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Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US29372K5838
CUSIP
29372K583
Issuer
Gabelli
Inception Date
Feb 27, 2001
Category
Event Driven
Min. Investment
$500,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Alternatives

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund (EMAYX) has returned 2.42% so far this year and 19.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, EMAYX has returned 5.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund

1D
-0.05%
1M
-4.32%
YTD
2.42%
6M
6.81%
1Y
19.97%
3Y*
10.35%
5Y*
5.43%
10Y*
5.49%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 28, 2001, EMAYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.45%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, EMAYX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -7.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.74%4.18%-4.32%2.42%
20252.06%0.43%0.91%-1.27%2.39%4.48%-0.11%4.92%1.47%-0.97%3.58%1.67%21.17%
2024-1.30%-0.59%3.71%-1.98%2.80%-2.22%6.36%-0.12%1.40%-0.30%3.93%-6.97%4.10%
20234.68%-1.09%-1.61%-0.92%-3.78%5.10%2.56%-0.13%-3.90%-3.06%4.26%4.36%5.96%
2022-2.97%-0.75%1.26%-4.22%1.36%-4.92%3.70%-3.11%-5.49%5.31%1.41%-0.07%-8.78%
20210.75%3.21%1.26%3.13%1.38%-0.90%-0.51%1.32%-1.98%1.21%-1.77%2.50%9.83%

Benchmark Metrics

Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.28%, beta of 0.51, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 01, 2001.

  • This fund participated in 53.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 50.78% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.51 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.28%
Beta
0.51
0.72
Upside Capture
50.78%
Downside Capture
53.77%

Expense Ratio

EMAYX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

EMAYX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


EMAYX Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
EMAYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
EMAYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
EMAYX Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
EMAYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
EMAYX Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund (EMAYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


EMAYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.74

0.90

+0.85

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.41

1.39

+1.02

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.01

1.40

+0.61

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.70

6.61

+3.09

Explore EMAYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund provided a 4.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.78$0.78$0.00$0.46$0.12$1.13$0.04$0.28$0.80$0.19

Dividend yield

4.11%4.21%0.00%3.00%0.80%6.84%0.24%1.80%5.52%1.24%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.78$0.78
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.46
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13$1.13

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund was 47.93%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 886 trading sessions.

The current Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund drawdown is 4.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.93%Jul 16, 2007414Mar 5, 2009886Sep 7, 20121300
-24.9%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 2020169Nov 16, 2020188
-15.95%Nov 15, 2021218Sep 27, 2022451Jul 16, 2024669
-12.32%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 202551Jun 23, 2025135
-11.3%Aug 6, 2001294Oct 9, 2002163Jun 4, 2003457

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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