Gabelli Utilities Fund (GABUX)
The investment seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved to a substantial extent in providing products, services or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services. It may invest up to 40% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers.
Fund Info
US36240E1038
36240E103
Aug 30, 1999
$1,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
GABUX has a high expense ratio of 1.39%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Gabelli Utilities Fund (GABUX) returned 6.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GABUX returned 2.66% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
GABUX
6.13%
-1.20%
-1.10%
13.31%
0.48%
5.68%
2.66%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GABUX, 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 | 2.24% | 4.22% | 1.39% | -1.16% | -0.60% | 6.13% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.19% | 0.21% | 4.81% | -0.39% | 6.79% | -4.77% | 7.83% | 2.21% | 3.28% | -2.52% | 4.65% | -6.98% | 11.25% |
| 2023 | 0.76% | -4.09% | 2.57% | 0.47% | -5.84% | 1.66% | 1.82% | -5.97% | -5.93% | -0.96% | 4.74% | 3.63% | -7.71% |
| 2022 | -4.11% | -1.02% | 6.60% | -5.12% | 4.76% | -5.76% | 4.80% | -1.23% | -11.36% | 5.23% | 5.61% | -2.12% | -5.41% |
| 2021 | -0.68% | -0.69% | 8.29% | 3.30% | -0.74% | -1.27% | 2.05% | 2.81% | -5.01% | 4.11% | -2.09% | 6.91% | 17.44% |
| 2020 | 2.60% | -9.06% | -10.84% | 3.76% | 2.75% | -3.05% | 4.87% | -0.26% | -2.57% | 3.07% | 5.08% | 1.73% | -3.45% |
| 2019 | 5.87% | 2.67% | 1.82% | 0.69% | -2.04% | 4.18% | -0.68% | 0.43% | 2.03% | -0.44% | -1.69% | 3.37% | 17.09% |
| 2018 | -0.87% | -6.08% | 2.73% | 1.23% | -0.70% | 1.14% | 1.34% | 0.45% | 0.46% | -3.09% | 3.77% | -5.58% | -5.59% |
| 2017 | 1.30% | 1.97% | -0.06% | -0.41% | 1.09% | -1.76% | 2.36% | 0.31% | -1.88% | 1.27% | 1.78% | -3.51% | 2.31% |
| 2016 | 0.95% | 1.40% | 7.37% | -0.74% | 0.56% | 4.40% | -0.27% | -4.37% | 0.13% | -1.49% | -1.50% | 3.63% | 9.96% |
| 2015 | -1.17% | 1.57% | -1.87% | 1.45% | -0.88% | -5.29% | 0.92% | -5.00% | -1.48% | 4.25% | -3.61% | -0.47% | -11.39% |
| 2014 | -0.35% | 2.53% | 1.09% | 1.62% | 0.54% | 3.60% | -4.77% | 3.56% | -4.20% | 3.88% | 0.94% | 0.55% | 8.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GABUX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Utilities Fund (GABUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Gabelli Utilities Fund provided a 19.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.97 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.97 | $0.96 | $0.83 | $0.90 | $0.88 | $0.88 | $0.73 | $0.53 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.66 | $1.68 |
Dividend yield | 19.64% | 19.51% | 15.53% | 13.44% | 11.03% | 11.58% | 8.21% | 6.45% | 2.64% | 3.22% | 7.61% | 16.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Utilities 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 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.29 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.24 | $0.96 |
| 2023 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.83 |
| 2022 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.90 |
| 2021 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.88 |
| 2020 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.88 |
| 2019 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.73 |
| 2018 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.53 |
| 2017 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.14 | $0.28 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.13 | $0.66 |
| 2014 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $1.68 |
Drawdowns
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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 Utilities 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 Utilities Fund was 50.00%, occurring on Dec 24, 1999. Recovery took 1 trading session.
The current Gabelli Utilities Fund drawdown is 2.94%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50% | Dec 24, 1999 | 1 | Dec 24, 1999 | 1 | Dec 27, 1999 | 2 |
| -48.48% | May 22, 2007 | 451 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1029 | Apr 11, 2013 | 1480 |
| -45.48% | Dec 28, 1999 | 696 | Oct 9, 2002 | 1016 | Oct 24, 2006 | 1712 |
| -33.64% | Feb 19, 2020 | 24 | Mar 23, 2020 | 267 | Apr 14, 2021 | 291 |
| -24.89% | Apr 21, 2022 | 366 | Oct 4, 2023 | 290 | Nov 27, 2024 | 656 |
Volatility
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