GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources and Income Trust (GGN) belongs to the Commodity Producers Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GGN. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GGN
GGN charges 0.02% annually. No mutual funds in the Commodity Producers Equities category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.82%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Jennison Natural Resources R6 | 0.82% | — | Dec 2010 | GGN vs PJNQX | |
| Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | 1.10% | — | Mar 2011 | GGN vs BCX | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | 1.17% | — | Apr 2019 | GGN vs SGDIX | |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund Retail Class | 1.28% | — | Dec 2016 | GGN vs GRHAX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GGN
GGN has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 15. There are 4 mutual funds in the Commodity Producers Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 87.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Jennison Natural Resources R6 | 87 | — | Dec 2010 | GGN vs PJNQX | |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund Retail Class | 82 | — | Dec 2016 | GGN vs GRHAX | |
| Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | 40 | — | Mar 2011 | GGN vs BCX | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | 32 | — | Apr 2019 | GGN vs SGDIX |
Top Performing GGN Alternatives (YTD)
GGN is at 1.59% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Commodity Producers Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 26.16%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Jennison Natural Resources R6 | 26.16% | — | Dec 2010 | GGN vs PJNQX | |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund Retail Class | 20.83% | — | Dec 2016 | GGN vs GRHAX | |
| Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | 12.68% | — | Mar 2011 | GGN vs BCX | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | 3.97% | — | Apr 2019 | GGN vs SGDIX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GGN
GGN has 22.72% 1-year volatility. There are 2 mutual funds in the Commodity Producers Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 18.44%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | 18.44% | — | Mar 2011 | GGN vs BCX | |
| PGIM Jennison Natural Resources R6 | 20.74% | — | Dec 2010 | GGN vs PJNQX | |
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund Retail Class | 24.54% | — | Dec 2016 | GGN vs GRHAX | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | 40.21% | — | Apr 2019 | GGN vs SGDIX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GGN
GGN has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.80%. There are 3 mutual funds in the Commodity Producers Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.58%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goehring & Rozencwajg Resources Fund Retail Class | -10.58% | — | Dec 2016 | GGN vs GRHAX | |
| PGIM Jennison Natural Resources R6 | -11.03% | — | Dec 2010 | GGN vs PJNQX | |
| Blackrock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust | -16.17% | — | Mar 2011 | GGN vs BCX | |
| Sprott Gold Equity Fund Institutional Class | -28.76% | — | Apr 2019 | GGN vs SGDIX |
Other Mutual Funds from Gabelli
The 10 most viewed Gabelli mutual funds shown here include GOLDX, GABEX, GABSX and span 9 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabelli Gold Fund | Precious Metals | 30 | 2.61% | — | Jul 1994 | GGN vs GOLDX | |
| Gabelli Equity Income Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 5 | 7.33% | — | Jan 1992 | GGN vs GABEX | |
| Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund | Small Cap Blend Equities | 30 | 10.16% | — | Oct 1991 | GGN vs GABSX | |
| Gabelli Asset Fund | Large Cap Blend Equities | 31 | 7.50% | — | Mar 1986 | GGN vs GABAX | |
| Gabelli Utilities Fund | Utilities Equities | 27 | 7.08% | — | Aug 1999 | GGN vs GABUX | |
| Gabelli Growth Fund | Large Cap Growth Equities | 19 | 6.28% | — | Apr 1987 | GGN vs GABGX | |
| Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund | Communications Equities | 82 | 19.69% | — | Oct 1993 | GGN vs GABTX | |
| Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 54 | 7.36% | — | Aug 1999 | GGN vs GABBX | |
| Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund | Mid Cap Blend Equities | 38 | 8.60% | — | Dec 2002 | GGN vs GWSAX | |
| Gabelli Global Growth Fund | Global Equities | 16 | 5.06% | — | Feb 1994 | GGN vs GICPX |
Often Compared With GGN
Investors most often compare GGN with GNT, STK, FOF. These 10 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust | 81 | 13.06% | — | — | GGN vs GNT | ||
| Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth Closed... | Technology Equities | 98 | 59.80% | — | Nov 2009 | GGN vs STK | |
| Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund | Large Cap Value Equities | 25 | 8.19% | — | Nov 2006 | GGN vs FOF | |
| Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I | Diversified Portfolio | 98 | 17.96% | — | Dec 2002 | GGN vs TIBIX | |
| VanEck Gold Miners ETF | Gold, Precious Metals | 35 | -0.90% | 27.13B | May 2006 | GGN vs GDX | |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | S&P 500 | 73 | 11.71% | — | Feb 1988 | GGN vs FXAIX | |
| iShares Global Energy ETF | Energy Equities | 76 | 32.22% | 2.52B | Nov 2001 | GGN vs IXC | |
| Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10 | -3.18% | — | Jan 1990 | GGN vs CRF | |
| Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund | Event Driven | 82 | 7.89% | — | Feb 2001 | GGN vs EMAYX | |
| YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF | Derivative Income | 23 | -6.82% | 278.18M | May 2024 | GGN vs GDXY |
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