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Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Issuer
Gabelli
Inception Date
Oct 1, 2018
Min. Investment
$1,000
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA, 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 Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA (GAFSX) has returned -3.93% so far this year and 26.00% over the past 12 months.


Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA

1D
0.05%
1M
-7.52%
YTD
-3.93%
6M
3.94%
1Y
26.00%
3Y*
26.01%
5Y*
15.89%
10Y*

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 Oct 2, 2018, GAFSX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -27.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, GAFSX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -13.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.51%1.34%-7.52%-3.93%
20255.32%1.98%-3.30%-0.18%6.48%4.99%2.35%6.35%-0.20%-1.01%4.12%4.97%36.22%
2024-0.32%3.18%6.32%-2.54%5.43%-1.90%9.92%0.39%0.78%2.78%5.40%-3.78%27.78%
202312.88%-1.20%-5.99%0.18%-1.20%7.93%5.70%-4.66%-1.97%-4.29%10.55%7.13%25.43%
20222.34%-4.42%-5.22%-6.41%4.92%-10.94%6.40%-1.07%-9.02%8.62%7.22%-1.90%-11.28%
2021-1.90%11.21%5.04%3.69%6.23%-4.10%0.26%4.27%-1.42%3.39%-4.35%4.37%28.74%

Benchmark Metrics

Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA has an annualized alpha of 5.31%, beta of 0.80, and R² of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 2018.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (98.62%) than losses (89.40%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 5.31% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
5.31%
Beta
0.80
0.53
Upside Capture
98.62%
Downside Capture
89.40%

Expense Ratio

GAFSX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GAFSX ranks 78 for risk / return — better than 78% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


GAFSX Risk / Return Rank: 7878
Overall Rank
GAFSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GAFSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
GAFSX Omega Ratio Rank: 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
GAFSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
GAFSX Martin Ratio Rank: 7373
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 Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA (GAFSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GAFSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.60

0.90

+0.71

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.09

1.39

+0.71

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.87

1.40

+0.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.92

6.61

+0.32

Explore GAFSX 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 Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA provided a 1.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.36$0.36$0.35$0.31$0.28$0.23$0.13$0.22$0.03

Dividend yield

1.78%1.71%2.22%2.45%2.66%1.94%1.35%2.26%0.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA. 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$0.36$0.00$0.36
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.35
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.31
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.28
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.23

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 Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA. 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 Financial Services Fund Class AAA was 46.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current Gabelli Global Financial Services Fund Class AAA drawdown is 9.38%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-46.4%Dec 18, 201965Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021265
-28.21%Jan 14, 2022124Jul 14, 2022357Dec 13, 2023481
-14.67%Apr 18, 201983Aug 15, 201956Nov 4, 2019139
-14.49%Feb 19, 202534Apr 7, 202524May 12, 202558
-10.02%Jun 8, 202129Jul 19, 202117Aug 11, 202146

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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