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Gabelli Growth Fund (GABGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US36464V1044
CUSIP
36464V104
Issuer
Gabelli
Inception Date
Apr 10, 1987
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Growth 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 Growth Fund (GABGX) has returned -13.39% so far this year and 12.33% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GABGX has achieved an annualized return of 14.30%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Gabelli Growth Fund

1D
-0.60%
1M
-9.21%
YTD
-13.39%
6M
-12.65%
1Y
12.33%
3Y*
20.53%
5Y*
9.07%
10Y*
14.30%

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 Apr 10, 1987, GABGX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.99%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GABGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst single day was Oct 30, 1987 at -20.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.86%-3.77%-9.21%-13.39%
20253.40%-3.14%-8.65%2.95%9.62%7.31%3.04%-0.55%3.63%3.49%-1.36%-1.20%18.67%
20245.24%7.05%2.07%-4.00%7.41%7.21%-4.07%2.86%2.16%-0.26%6.28%-0.34%35.38%
20238.99%-2.10%8.27%1.49%6.00%6.48%2.47%-0.23%-5.77%-0.77%11.50%3.07%45.39%
2022-10.55%-4.76%2.89%-14.94%-2.89%-9.01%12.73%-5.19%-11.11%2.69%3.55%-8.41%-39.04%
2021-1.34%0.17%-0.97%6.74%-0.48%6.60%3.24%3.90%-6.65%8.73%-0.06%1.57%22.48%

Benchmark Metrics

Gabelli Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.85%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.78 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 13, 1987.

  • This fund captured 115.28% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.35% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.85% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.78, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.85%
Beta
1.00
0.78
Upside Capture
115.28%
Downside Capture
103.35%

Expense Ratio

GABGX has a high expense ratio of 1.34%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GABGX ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


GABGX Risk / Return Rank: 2121
Overall Rank
GABGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2121
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GABGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2525
Sortino Ratio Rank
GABGX Omega Ratio Rank: 2222
Omega Ratio Rank
GABGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
GABGX Martin Ratio Rank: 1717
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 Growth Fund (GABGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GABGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.59

0.90

-0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.01

1.39

-0.38

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.14

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.53

1.40

-0.87

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.87

6.61

-4.74

Explore GABGX 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 Growth Fund provided a 6.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $6.86 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$6.86$6.86$6.97$1.45$0.00$5.02$6.00$7.56$3.09$3.56$2.41$3.90

Dividend yield

6.33%5.49%6.27%1.66%0.00%5.03%7.02%11.48%5.66%6.28%5.17%8.19%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Growth 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$6.86$6.86
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$6.97$6.97
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.45$1.45
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$5.02$5.02

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 Growth 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 Growth Fund was 66.39%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1327 trading sessions.

The current Gabelli Growth Fund drawdown is 16.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-66.39%Jul 18, 20002100Nov 20, 20081327Mar 4, 20143427
-42.36%Nov 22, 2021244Nov 9, 2022341Mar 21, 2024585
-29.57%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202052Jun 5, 202075
-26.75%Jul 20, 199858Oct 8, 199850Dec 18, 1998108
-23.54%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 201884Apr 26, 2019142

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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