Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (GABSX)

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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.

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (GABSX) has returned -0.38% so far this year and 14.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GABSX has returned 9.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 22, 1991, GABSX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +16.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -20.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GABSX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 31, 1996 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.5%.

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.14%, beta of 0.81, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 23, 1991.

• This fund captured 100.47% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 88.97% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 4.14% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

GABSX has a high expense ratio of 1.38%, indicating above-average management fees.

GABSX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (GABSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 4.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.80 per share.

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.

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.

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 10.80%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.