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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US36242L1052

CUSIP

36242L105

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

May 26, 2004

Highlights

Market Cap

$94.97M

EPS (TTM)

$0.72

PE Ratio

22.10

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.73M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.28M

EBITDA (TTM)

$3.82M

Year Range

$12.05 - $17.00

Short %

0.11%

Short Ratio

0.50

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Gabelli Global Utility & 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
8.80%
10.29%
GLU (The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust had a return of 7.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust had an annualized return of 5.14%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.


GLU

YTD

7.48%

1M

7.39%

6M

8.88%

1Y

30.41%

5Y*

3.42%

10Y*

5.14%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

4.46%

1M

2.46%

6M

9.31%

1Y

23.49%

5Y*

13.03%

10Y*

11.31%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of GLU, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.64%7.48%
20241.94%0.57%10.34%-3.96%4.23%-2.99%7.93%4.76%7.32%-1.32%2.44%-8.31%23.55%
20236.26%-1.35%1.48%0.80%-7.51%6.18%3.92%-3.25%-3.50%-10.94%8.70%3.19%2.07%
2022-5.83%-0.87%1.27%-10.20%-3.01%-3.90%3.92%-4.79%-10.69%1.17%8.57%-6.43%-28.13%
20217.45%-4.97%5.86%4.71%8.84%-5.11%5.12%-4.10%-5.41%3.82%-3.47%8.49%21.18%
20204.46%-11.47%-20.87%15.27%1.67%1.47%3.33%-0.39%0.61%1.31%8.77%5.65%4.91%
201915.14%1.97%0.39%1.03%-6.46%8.51%-2.08%-0.70%3.30%0.68%0.65%1.82%25.26%
20180.18%-10.37%-1.28%2.22%-1.60%1.20%1.62%1.48%4.57%-3.95%-5.62%-8.73%-19.48%
20173.93%3.46%4.60%1.76%5.94%2.65%3.44%-0.27%-0.16%-2.67%5.15%2.85%34.92%
2016-4.39%4.35%9.97%0.42%1.42%3.71%0.97%-2.29%1.37%-4.82%-4.91%3.32%8.39%
2015-0.94%1.12%-3.24%4.71%-0.15%-4.75%0.93%-6.56%-4.43%10.15%-4.32%-0.28%-8.58%
2014-2.63%3.78%-0.20%1.16%3.91%1.31%-4.18%2.02%-4.72%0.30%4.73%-1.84%3.15%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, GLU is among the top 17% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of GLU is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of GLU is 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of GLU is 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of GLU is 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of GLU is 7979
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of GLU is 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for GLU, currently valued at 1.59, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.001.591.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for GLU, currently valued at 2.19, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.002.192.35
The chart of Omega ratio for GLU, currently valued at 1.30, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.301.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for GLU, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.001.022.61
The chart of Martin ratio for GLU, currently valued at 5.71, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.005.7110.66
GLU
^GSPC

The current The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust Sharpe ratio is 1.59. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
1.59
1.74
GLU (The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust provided a 7.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 16 consecutive years.


6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20$1.20

Dividend yield

7.54%8.00%9.10%8.52%5.70%6.51%6.36%7.45%5.63%7.14%7.22%6.17%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.10$0.10$0.20
2024$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2023$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2022$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2021$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2020$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2019$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2018$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2017$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2016$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2015$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20
2014$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$0.10$1.20

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
200.0%400.0%600.0%7.5%
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust has a dividend yield of 7.54%, which means its dividend payment is significantly above the market average.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%166.7%
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust has a payout ratio of 166.67%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

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.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-6.46%
0
GLU (The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Gabelli Global Utility & 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 Global Utility & Income Trust was 50.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 190 trading sessions.

The current The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust drawdown is 6.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.52%Jan 14, 2008290Mar 9, 2009190Dec 7, 2009480
-46.57%Feb 25, 202020Mar 23, 2020201Jan 7, 2021221
-38.33%May 12, 2021620Oct 27, 2023
-28.25%Apr 30, 2013685Jan 20, 2016308Apr 10, 2017993
-24.56%Feb 5, 2018224Dec 24, 2018248Dec 19, 2019472

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust volatility is 5.28%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
5.28%
3.07%
GLU (The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust compared to its peers in the Asset Management industry.


PE Ratio
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.022.1
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for GLU in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, GLU has a PE value of 22.1. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.00.0
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for GLU in comparison to other companies of the Asset Management industry. Currently, GLU has a PEG value of 0.0. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust.


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Income Statement



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Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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