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Gabelli ABC Fund (GABCX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US36239V1089

Issuer

Gabelli

Inception Date

May 13, 1993

Category

Event Driven

Min. Investment

$10,000

Asset Class

Alternatives

Expense Ratio

GABCX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Gabelli ABC Fund (GABCX) returned 1.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.14% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GABCX returned 3.16% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


GABCX

YTD

1.02%

1M

1.40%

6M

-0.37%

1Y

6.14%

3Y*

5.13%

5Y*

4.75%

10Y*

3.16%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GABCX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.56%0.37%-0.55%-0.74%1.40%1.02%
20240.58%0.38%0.76%-0.09%1.23%0.00%2.80%-0.00%0.63%0.72%2.15%-1.38%7.98%
20232.08%-0.39%0.10%0.49%-0.87%2.35%1.53%-0.56%-0.76%-0.57%1.34%1.99%6.84%
2022-0.77%-0.39%0.39%-0.97%0.00%-1.56%0.89%-0.49%-1.28%1.80%0.39%-0.01%-2.02%
20210.57%0.76%0.85%0.28%0.84%0.18%-0.37%-0.09%0.00%0.56%-0.55%1.28%4.37%
2020-0.20%-1.18%-4.47%2.91%0.30%0.91%0.90%1.29%0.00%0.10%1.66%0.84%2.91%
20191.40%0.29%0.20%0.59%-0.58%0.78%0.10%-0.00%0.29%0.48%0.67%0.50%4.81%
20180.67%-0.77%0.00%0.10%0.29%0.29%0.48%0.19%0.28%-0.85%0.48%-0.94%0.20%
20170.20%0.10%0.30%0.29%0.10%0.39%0.29%-0.29%0.39%0.19%-0.10%0.33%2.20%
2016-0.30%-0.00%1.09%0.10%0.20%0.10%0.49%0.10%0.49%-0.87%0.98%0.70%3.09%
2015-0.39%1.29%0.00%0.69%0.19%-0.10%0.29%-0.48%-0.29%1.17%-0.39%0.35%2.33%
2014-0.10%0.68%-0.29%0.10%0.39%0.58%-0.38%0.48%-0.67%-0.19%0.39%0.17%1.15%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, GABCX is among the top 17% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GABCX is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8080
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8686
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli ABC Fund (GABCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Gabelli ABC Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.17
  • 5-Year: 1.23
  • 10-Year: 0.84
  • All Time: 0.64

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Gabelli ABC Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Gabelli ABC Fund provided a 4.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.52 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.52$0.52$0.35$0.14$0.48$0.05$0.30$0.37$0.01$0.24$0.27$0.23

Dividend yield

4.83%4.88%3.36%1.38%4.56%0.45%2.96%3.69%0.13%2.38%2.63%2.25%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.52
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.48
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.30
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.37
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.24
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.27
2014$0.23$0.23

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 ABC 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 ABC Fund was 15.86%, occurring on Dec 28, 1998. Recovery took 1 trading session.

The current Gabelli ABC Fund drawdown is 0.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.86%Dec 28, 19981Dec 28, 19981Dec 29, 19982
-10.8%Feb 24, 202018Mar 18, 2020139Oct 5, 2020157
-10.77%Jul 13, 199864Oct 8, 199821Nov 6, 199885
-10.47%Dec 6, 199916Dec 27, 19991Dec 28, 199917
-9.54%Jun 6, 200899Oct 27, 2008219Sep 10, 2009318
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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