Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (GABSX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies that are considered to be small companies at the time the fund makes its investment. It invests primarily in the common stocks of companies which the Adviser believes are likely to have rapid growth in revenues and above average rates of earnings growth. The Adviser currently characterizes small capitalization companies for the fund as those with total common stock market values of $3 billion or less at the time of investment.
Fund Info
US36239T1034
36239T103
Oct 22, 1991
$1,000
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GABSX has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Small Cap 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.
Returns By Period
Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 2.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.39% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of -1.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GABSX
2.36%
-1.62%
-1.37%
4.39%
-1.37%
-1.17%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GABSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.49% | 2.36% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.48% | 4.20% | 4.22% | -5.97% | 3.06% | -2.97% | 9.86% | -1.05% | 1.51% | -7.84% | 9.07% | -8.21% | 3.48% |
| 2023 | 9.21% | -0.92% | -2.34% | -0.37% | -2.56% | 10.89% | 2.27% | -2.47% | -5.75% | -13.36% | 7.96% | 10.60% | 10.65% |
| 2022 | -6.86% | -0.25% | 0.61% | -7.82% | 1.23% | -8.84% | 11.05% | -4.69% | -9.39% | 12.30% | -3.02% | -3.66% | -19.99% |
| 2021 | 0.81% | 6.66% | 3.82% | 3.79% | 2.23% | -1.49% | 0.44% | 1.29% | -2.92% | 4.74% | -14.11% | 6.19% | 10.08% |
| 2020 | -2.17% | -8.88% | -20.68% | 11.02% | 6.67% | 2.06% | 4.81% | 5.06% | -2.06% | 0.35% | -7.59% | 7.22% | -8.37% |
| 2019 | 9.59% | 4.65% | -1.13% | 2.71% | -7.96% | 7.10% | -0.02% | -4.18% | 3.99% | 0.76% | -15.19% | 2.09% | -0.21% |
| 2018 | 2.64% | -5.64% | 0.27% | -0.51% | 2.69% | 0.78% | 1.98% | 1.12% | -0.35% | -10.15% | -2.17% | -9.88% | -18.61% |
| 2017 | 1.07% | 1.96% | 1.47% | 1.45% | -1.34% | 1.58% | 1.72% | -0.47% | 5.91% | 0.80% | -2.06% | 0.24% | 12.81% |
| 2016 | -5.86% | 0.89% | 7.55% | 0.73% | 1.60% | -0.04% | 4.41% | 0.16% | 0.58% | -2.91% | 3.39% | 2.25% | 12.81% |
| 2015 | -3.34% | 5.78% | 1.53% | -1.26% | 0.66% | -0.20% | -1.03% | -4.90% | -4.39% | 7.26% | -2.40% | -4.22% | -7.09% |
| 2014 | -3.79% | 4.56% | 0.45% | -1.72% | 1.48% | 3.06% | -4.68% | 2.95% | -4.71% | 4.31% | -1.04% | 1.34% | 1.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GABSX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% of other 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (GABSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.15% | 0.19% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2018 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Gabelli Small Cap 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 57.24%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 520 trading sessions.
The current Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 26.47%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.24% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 520 | Mar 30, 2011 | 931 |
| -52.97% | Jan 30, 2018 | 540 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -36.22% | Oct 14, 1997 | 258 | Oct 8, 1998 | 438 | Jun 19, 2000 | 696 |
| -28.78% | Sep 6, 2000 | 75 | Dec 20, 2000 | 2 | Dec 22, 2000 | 77 |
| -27.39% | May 6, 2002 | 109 | Oct 9, 2002 | 224 | Sep 2, 2003 | 333 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 3.17%, 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.