The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust (GDV)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust (GDV) has returned -1.47% so far this year and 19.06% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, GDV has returned 10.53% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 25, 2003, GDV's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.81%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.9%, while the worst month was Feb 2009 at -21.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, GDV closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +25.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -24.9%.

The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust has an annualized alpha of 0.91%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 26, 2003.

• This fund participated in 116.07% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 115.44% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• With beta of 0.96 and R² of 0.64, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

GDV has an expense ratio of 0.01%, which is considered low.

GDV ranks 61 for risk / return — better than 61% 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust (GDV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust provided a 6.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.71 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust. 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 The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust was 68.88%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 540 trading sessions.

The current The Gabelli Dividend and Income Trust drawdown is 7.20%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.