The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc (GCV) Sharpe Ratio: 2.34

GCV's Sharpe Ratio of 2.34 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 2.34 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jul 14, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

GCV Sharpe Ratio Rank

Exceptional

GCV ranks above 87.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, demonstrating exceptional risk-adjusted returns. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

Suitable as a core holding given strong risk-adjusted returns
Monitor rank changes to detect deteriorating return-to-volatility profile
Exceptional Sharpe ratio supports larger position sizes
Compare with category peers to assess whether strength is investment-specific or category-wide

GCV Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows GCV's Sharpe Ratio relative to all mutual funds on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

Red zone (bottom 25%): 1.06 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): 1.06 to 1.94
Green zone (top 25%): 1.94 or higher
Top 1%: 3.90+
Median: 1.59 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar mutual funds

The table compares The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc's Sharpe Ratio with other mutual funds in the Convertible Bonds category across multiple time periods, showing how GCV's risk-adjusted performance compares to similar funds.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each fund's all-time average, as of Jul 14, 2026.

Symbol	Name	1Y Sharpe Ratio
MCIFX	Miller Convertible Bond Fund	2.46
GCV	The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc	2.34
CHI	Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund	2.29
CHY	Calamos Convertible and High Income Closed Fund	2.28
ANNPX	Virtus Convertible Fund	2.24
CXGCX	Calamos Global Convertible Fund	2.21
PACIX	Columbia Convertible Securities Fund	2.15
HICSX	Harbor Convertible Securities Fund	1.97
NCZ	Virtus Convertible and Income Fund II	1.80
LOCFX	Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Class F3	1.78

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows GCV's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when GCV consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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