Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund (GWSAX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest in a concentrated portfolio of twenty-five to thirty-five equity securities. It could potentially invest up to 50% of its net assets in five securities that represent the largest, and thus the highest conviction, positions. The balance of the fund’s net assets not so invested will be held in short term high grade investments or cash and cash equivalents. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US36239T4004
36239T400
Dec 31, 2002
$1,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GWSAX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund had a return of 4.97% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund had an annualized return of 3.91%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
GWSAX
4.97%
2.00%
11.33%
20.03%
8.93%
3.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GWSAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.33% | 4.97% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.73% | 3.28% | 3.13% | -2.92% | 4.44% | -1.60% | 3.15% | 1.71% | 3.08% | -2.95% | 8.03% | -4.08% | 13.57% |
| 2023 | 11.18% | -2.56% | -6.47% | 1.26% | -2.73% | 7.13% | 3.21% | -1.03% | -5.35% | -5.34% | 8.38% | 5.51% | 11.90% |
| 2022 | -1.94% | -0.93% | 3.04% | -6.45% | 2.41% | -8.68% | 7.91% | -1.83% | -10.09% | 5.21% | 4.85% | -7.20% | -14.62% |
| 2021 | 1.64% | 4.83% | 3.31% | 5.28% | 1.62% | 2.40% | 0.39% | 2.69% | -3.09% | 5.64% | -4.14% | 3.93% | 26.82% |
| 2020 | -1.15% | -7.99% | -24.96% | 17.89% | 5.18% | 1.27% | 4.11% | 3.95% | -2.32% | -0.56% | 15.15% | 4.78% | 8.69% |
| 2019 | 15.30% | 1.11% | -3.67% | 3.89% | -10.07% | 10.16% | 2.92% | -3.75% | 3.90% | 0.08% | 2.14% | 4.27% | 26.78% |
| 2018 | 2.79% | -5.16% | -4.18% | -0.29% | -0.80% | 2.58% | -1.44% | 1.75% | -0.00% | -11.23% | 1.77% | -13.06% | -25.36% |
| 2017 | 2.30% | 2.63% | 2.56% | 1.62% | -0.36% | 3.49% | 3.09% | 0.07% | 0.41% | -4.88% | 1.21% | 3.52% | 16.47% |
| 2016 | -8.03% | 4.58% | 5.54% | -0.63% | 3.07% | -2.45% | 4.47% | 0.30% | 3.52% | -3.11% | -5.67% | -0.16% | 0.40% |
| 2015 | -5.87% | 9.90% | -0.67% | 1.14% | -0.73% | -1.67% | -3.88% | -6.94% | -7.76% | 8.33% | 0.69% | -4.84% | -13.12% |
| 2014 | -5.46% | 4.74% | 0.07% | -1.40% | 4.72% | 3.47% | -2.74% | 2.88% | -4.54% | 1.89% | -7.41% | -0.07% | -4.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, GWSAX is among the top 20% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund (GWSAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund provided a 4.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.84 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.84 | $0.83 | $0.74 | $0.60 | $0.68 |
Dividend yield | 4.58% | 4.73% | 4.57% | 3.94% | 3.66% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.83 |
| 2023 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.74 |
| 2022 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.60 |
| 2021 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.68 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Gabelli Focused Growth and Income 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 Focused Growth and Income Fund was 53.23%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 236 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.23% | Jul 7, 2014 | 1436 | Mar 18, 2020 | 236 | Feb 24, 2021 | 1672 |
| -37.67% | Nov 5, 2008 | 84 | Mar 9, 2009 | 95 | Jul 23, 2009 | 179 |
| -31.56% | Apr 7, 2011 | 124 | Oct 3, 2011 | 238 | Sep 13, 2012 | 362 |
| -21.53% | Apr 30, 2010 | 46 | Jul 6, 2010 | 86 | Nov 4, 2010 | 132 |
| -19.23% | Nov 8, 2021 | 236 | Oct 14, 2022 | 438 | Jul 16, 2024 | 674 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund volatility is 3.73%, 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.