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Gabelli Gold Fund (GOLDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US36239R1077
CUSIP
36239R107
Issuer
Gabelli
Inception Date
Jul 10, 1994
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Commodity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Gabelli Gold Fund (GOLDX) has returned -0.94% so far this year and 98.89% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GOLDX has achieved an annualized return of 16.72%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


Gabelli Gold Fund

1D
0.00%
1M
-27.25%
YTD
-0.94%
6M
19.76%
1Y
98.89%
3Y*
43.60%
5Y*
25.06%
10Y*
16.72%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 1995, GOLDX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.0 years.

Historically, 53% of months were positive and 47% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +50.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -38.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, GOLDX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 21, 2008 with a return of +22.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 22, 2008 at -16.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202625.03%8.90%-27.25%-0.94%
202512.69%2.02%15.05%9.18%5.39%2.08%-3.35%22.35%19.56%-3.20%17.58%6.22%165.59%
2024-9.26%-5.47%18.35%3.85%6.51%-5.17%10.59%5.31%2.88%3.37%-5.76%-7.53%14.92%
202310.42%-13.05%14.69%3.62%-7.36%-2.65%2.83%-3.54%-9.39%3.86%12.33%-0.06%7.85%
2022-7.36%14.87%9.91%-8.02%-8.52%-13.94%-3.31%-9.25%1.28%-0.84%19.45%-0.18%-11.02%
2021-5.06%-11.63%2.93%7.82%13.93%-11.50%3.13%-5.58%-10.07%9.74%-0.16%1.07%-8.97%

Benchmark Metrics

Gabelli Gold Fund has an annualized alpha of 9.15%, beta of 0.44, and R² of 0.06 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1995.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (64.66%) than losses (64.33%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.44 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.06 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.06 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
9.15%
Beta
0.44
0.06
Upside Capture
64.66%
Downside Capture
64.33%

Expense Ratio

GOLDX has a high expense ratio of 1.51%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GOLDX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


GOLDX Risk / Return Rank: 9393
Overall Rank
GOLDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GOLDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
GOLDX Omega Ratio Rank: 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
GOLDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
GOLDX Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Gold Fund (GOLDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


GOLDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.38

0.90

+1.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.59

1.39

+1.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.38

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.25

1.40

+1.86

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.71

6.61

+6.11

Explore GOLDX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Gabelli Gold Fund provided a 15.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $7.27 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$7.27$7.27$0.43$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.14$0.04$0.07$0.28

Dividend yield

15.72%15.57%2.11%1.13%0.00%0.00%1.69%0.83%0.34%0.51%2.18%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Gold Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$7.27$7.27
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Gabelli Gold Fund. 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 Gabelli Gold Fund was 73.40%, occurring on Jan 19, 2016. Recovery took 2322 trading sessions.

The current Gabelli Gold Fund drawdown is 27.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.4%Sep 9, 20111096Jan 19, 20162322Apr 11, 20253418
-73.4%Jun 3, 1996568Aug 31, 19981262Sep 9, 20031830
-70.55%Mar 17, 2008157Oct 27, 2008412Jun 17, 2010569
-31.96%Mar 3, 202614Mar 20, 2026
-31.3%Jan 6, 200486May 7, 2004352Sep 29, 2005438

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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