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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

Performance Chart

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


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
152.96%
1,173.26%
GABCX (Gabelli ABC Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Gabelli ABC Fund (GABCX) returned 0.19% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.73% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GABCX returned 1.86% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.


GABCX

YTD

0.19%

1M

1.41%

6M

-1.41%

1Y

3.73%

5Y*

3.52%

10Y*

1.86%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

3.72%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.55%

5Y*

14.11%

10Y*

10.45%

*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%0.56%0.19%
20240.58%0.38%0.76%-0.09%1.23%0.00%2.80%-0.00%0.63%0.72%2.15%-2.63%6.62%
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%0.19%-0.37%-0.09%0.00%0.56%-0.55%-2.73%0.24%
2020-0.20%-1.18%-4.47%2.91%0.30%0.91%0.90%1.29%-0.00%0.10%1.66%0.82%2.89%
20191.40%0.29%0.20%0.59%-0.58%0.78%0.10%-0.00%0.29%0.48%0.67%-1.05%3.19%
20180.67%-0.77%0.00%0.10%0.29%0.29%0.48%0.19%0.29%-0.85%0.48%-2.25%-1.12%
20170.20%0.10%0.29%0.29%0.10%0.39%0.29%-0.29%0.39%0.19%-0.10%0.19%2.06%
2016-0.30%-0.00%1.09%0.10%0.20%0.10%0.49%0.10%0.49%-0.87%0.98%-0.94%1.41%
2015-0.39%1.29%-0.00%0.68%0.19%-0.10%0.29%-0.48%-0.29%1.17%-0.39%-1.70%0.25%
2014-0.10%0.68%-0.29%0.10%0.39%0.58%-0.39%0.48%-0.67%-0.19%0.39%-1.56%-0.60%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of GABCX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GABCX is 7171
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GABCX is 6969
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GABCX is 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GABCX is 6969
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GABCX is 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GABCX is 6666
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 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.68
  • 5-Year: 0.82
  • 10-Year: 0.45
  • All Time: 0.38

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. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.68
0.44
GABCX (Gabelli ABC Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Gabelli ABC Fund provided a 3.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.39$0.39$0.35$0.14$0.05$0.05$0.14$0.24$0.00$0.07$0.06$0.05

Dividend yield

3.59%3.59%3.36%1.38%0.45%0.43%1.39%2.35%0.00%0.73%0.55%0.48%

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$0.39$0.39
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$0.05$0.05
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$0.14$0.14
2018$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
2017$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
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06
2014$0.05$0.05

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-2.44%
-7.88%
GABCX (Gabelli ABC Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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 14.94%, occurring on Oct 27, 2008. Recovery took 1239 trading sessions.

The current Gabelli ABC Fund drawdown is 2.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-14.94%Nov 1, 2007248Oct 27, 20081239Oct 1, 20131487
-14.18%Dec 28, 19981Dec 28, 19981Dec 29, 19982
-12.17%Dec 29, 1997204Oct 8, 199833Nov 24, 1998237
-11.56%Dec 27, 201956Mar 18, 2020165Nov 10, 2020221
-9.2%Dec 6, 199916Dec 27, 19991Dec 28, 199917

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Gabelli ABC Fund volatility is 1.60%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.60%
6.82%
GABCX (Gabelli ABC Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)