The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc (GCV) belongs to the Convertible Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GCV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GCV
GCV charges 0.01% annually. No mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Convertible and Income Fund II | 0.03% | — | Jul 2003 | GCV vs NCZ | |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | 0.68% | — | Jul 1997 | GCV vs CNSDX | |
| Virtus Convertible Fund | 0.71% | — | Apr 1993 | GCV vs ANNPX | |
| Advent Convertible and Income Fund | 0.75% | — | Apr 2003 | GCV vs AVK | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F3 | 0.82% | — | Jun 2003 | GCV vs LOCFX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GCV
GCV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 86. There are 6 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Convertible Fund | 93 | — | Apr 1993 | GCV vs ANNPX | |
| Columbia Convertible Securities Fund | 90 | — | Sep 1987 | GCV vs PACIX | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | 90 | — | May 2011 | GCV vs HICSX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | 90 | — | Dec 2014 | GCV vs CXGCX | |
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F3 | 87 | — | Jun 2003 | GCV vs LOCFX |
Top Performing GCV Alternatives (YTD)
GCV is at 16.95% YTD. There are 12 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.49%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund | 25.49% | — | Jun 1997 | GCV vs CHI | |
| Columbia Convertible Securities Fund | 24.05% | — | Sep 1987 | GCV vs PACIX | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | 23.92% | — | May 2011 | GCV vs HICSX | |
| Putnam Convertible Securities Fund | 23.89% | — | Jun 1972 | GCV vs PCONX | |
| Invesco Convertible Securities Fund | 23.57% | — | Jul 1997 | GCV vs CNSDX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GCV
GCV has 15.29% 1-year volatility. There are 12 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 5.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Convertible Bond Fund | 5.19% | — | Dec 2007 | GCV vs MCIFX | |
| Rational/Pier 88 Convertible Securities Fund | 6.97% | — | Dec 2019 | GCV vs PBXIX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | 10.12% | — | Dec 2014 | GCV vs CXGCX | |
| Franklin Convertible Securities Fund | 10.45% | — | Apr 1987 | GCV vs FISCX | |
| High Income Securities Fund | 10.49% | — | Jul 1987 | GCV vs PCF |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GCV
GCV has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.09%. There are 7 mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -4.53%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Convertible Bond Fund | -4.53% | — | Dec 2007 | GCV vs MCIFX | |
| Rational/Pier 88 Convertible Securities Fund | -5.16% | — | Dec 2019 | GCV vs PBXIX | |
| Calamos Global Convertible Fund | -5.75% | — | Dec 2014 | GCV vs CXGCX | |
| Franklin Convertible Securities Fund | -6.38% | — | Apr 1987 | GCV vs FISCX | |
| Harbor Convertible Securities Fund | -6.92% | — | May 2011 | GCV vs HICSX |
Other Mutual Funds from Gabelli Funds
The 3 most viewed Gabelli Funds mutual funds shown here include GAB, GDV, GUT and span 3 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc | Large Cap Value Equities | 7 | -5.68% | — | Aug 1986 | GCV vs GAB | |
| The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust | Dividend | 48 | 7.28% | — | Nov 2003 | GCV vs GDV | |
| The Gabelli Utility Trust | Utilities Equities | 55 | 8.30% | — | Feb 1999 | GCV vs GUT |
Often Compared With GCV
Investors most often compare GCV with EOD, GGT, LCFYX. These 3 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Div... | Dividend | 82 | 17.52% | — | Mar 2007 | GCV vs EOD | |
| The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. | 86 | 11.57% | — | — | GCV vs GGT | ||
| Lord Abbett Convertible Fund | Convertible Bonds | 87 | 22.50% | — | Jun 2003 | GCV vs LCFYX |
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