Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund (GABTX)
The investment seeks to provide investors with appreciation of capital; current income is a secondary objective. The fund will invest its net assets in common stocks of companies in the telecommunications, media, and information technology industries that the adviser believes are likely to have rapid growth in revenues and earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation or are undervalued. It invests in securities of issuers, or related investments thereof, located in at least three countries, and at least 40% of the fund's total net assets is invested in securities of non-U.S. issuers or related investments thereof.
Fund Info
US36464T1097
36464T109
Oct 31, 1993
$1,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GABTX has a high expense ratio of 0.96%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity 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 Global Content & Connectivity Fund had a return of 9.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund had an annualized return of 1.19%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GABTX
9.41%
7.70%
11.68%
26.41%
5.45%
1.19%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GABTX, 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 | 4.33% | 9.41% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.75% | 3.77% | 1.23% | -3.49% | 8.96% | 1.88% | 0.76% | 2.25% | 4.86% | 0.13% | 2.53% | -6.05% | 18.14% |
| 2023 | 12.06% | -4.85% | 3.75% | 1.66% | -4.49% | 5.49% | 3.41% | 0.17% | -4.97% | -1.88% | 8.20% | 3.71% | 22.81% |
| 2022 | -5.31% | -7.01% | 1.14% | -9.71% | 2.67% | -7.48% | 4.01% | -4.09% | -12.91% | 4.41% | 7.39% | -4.06% | -28.59% |
| 2021 | -1.44% | 2.97% | 3.15% | 5.21% | 0.45% | 0.90% | 0.89% | 0.32% | -5.43% | 0.63% | -4.86% | -1.05% | 1.23% |
| 2020 | -2.04% | -6.55% | -14.57% | 10.87% | 5.58% | 1.67% | 6.62% | 6.62% | -5.29% | -1.32% | 13.34% | 2.86% | 15.27% |
| 2019 | 8.02% | -0.21% | -0.41% | 4.28% | -4.50% | 3.83% | 1.20% | -3.05% | 0.10% | 1.72% | 1.50% | -1.76% | 10.58% |
| 2018 | 3.35% | -5.47% | -2.02% | 0.24% | -3.78% | 2.93% | 0.92% | 1.53% | 1.04% | -5.04% | 1.72% | -12.07% | -16.44% |
| 2017 | 5.04% | -1.16% | 1.37% | 2.79% | 1.40% | -1.16% | 3.61% | 0.70% | -1.64% | -0.40% | 0.93% | -4.16% | 7.19% |
| 2016 | -4.69% | 1.63% | 7.22% | -0.41% | -0.36% | 1.96% | 2.64% | -3.70% | -0.36% | -1.45% | -2.76% | -2.00% | -2.82% |
| 2015 | -1.52% | 5.50% | -2.28% | 3.46% | 0.73% | -1.12% | 0.49% | -6.28% | -4.17% | 7.84% | -2.12% | -8.47% | -8.78% |
| 2014 | -4.67% | 1.48% | 1.41% | -0.62% | 4.04% | 1.71% | -1.21% | 0.16% | -3.98% | 2.26% | 2.89% | -6.38% | -3.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, GABTX is among the top 16% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund (GABTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund provided a 2.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.63 | $0.06 | $0.35 | $0.62 | $0.46 | $0.37 | $0.12 | $0.14 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.38 |
Dividend yield | 2.67% | 2.93% | 0.32% | 2.28% | 2.83% | 2.08% | 1.88% | 0.65% | 0.63% | 1.40% | 1.29% | 1.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity 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 | $0.63 | $0.63 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.62 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 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 | $0.38 | $0.38 |
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 Global Content & Connectivity 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 Global Content & Connectivity Fund was 72.83%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 1268 trading sessions.
The current Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund drawdown is 0.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -72.83% | Dec 27, 1999 | 697 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1268 | Oct 26, 2007 | 1965 |
| -56.64% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1210 | Dec 27, 2013 | 1548 |
| -43.86% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1439 | Mar 23, 2020 | 244 | Mar 11, 2021 | 1683 |
| -42.08% | Sep 8, 2021 | 277 | Oct 12, 2022 | 587 | Feb 14, 2025 | 864 |
| -23.86% | Jul 21, 1998 | 58 | Oct 8, 1998 | 54 | Dec 23, 1998 | 112 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund volatility is 2.52%, 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.