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As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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YTD Return
6.2%
1 yr return
9.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
3.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.7%
Net Assets
$452 M
Holdings in Top 10
59.6%
Expense Ratio 1.10%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 205.00%
Redemption Fee 2.00%
Standard (Taxable)
$10,000
IRA
$10,000
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 10/11/2024Price
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YIELD
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The Fund invests primarily in securities of domestic and foreign issuers that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), believes provide attractive opportunities for appreciation or investment income. The Adviser seeks to limit excessive risk of capital loss by utilizing various investment strategies, including investing in value oriented common stocks, i.e., common stocks that trade at a significant discount to the Adviser’s assessment of their “private market value” (the value informed investors would be willing to pay to acquire the entire company), virtually risk free U.S. Treasury Bills, and by utilizing certain “arbitrage” strategies. The Fund’s use of arbitrage may be described as investing in “event” driven situations such as announced mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations. When a company agrees to be acquired by another company, its stock price often quickly rises to just below the stated acquisition price. If the Adviser, through extensive research, determines that the acquisition is likely to be consummated on schedule at the stated acquisition price, the Fund may purchase the selling company’s securities, offering the Fund the possibility of generous returns relative to cash equivalents with a limited risk of excessive loss of capital. The Fund may hold a significant portion of its assets in cash in anticipation of arbitrage opportunities. The Fund may invest up to 40% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in lower quality fixed income securities, including up to 5% of its assets in securities of issuers that are in default, in order to seek higher income and capital appreciation. For additional information about selection of investments suitable for the Fund, see page 8 of this prospectus.
In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including:
● | the Adviser’s own evaluations of the “private market value” of the underlying assets and business of the company which is the value the Adviser believes informed investors would be willing to pay to acquire the entire company; |
● | the interest or dividend income generated by the securities; |
● | the potential for capital appreciation of the securities; |
● | the prices of the securities relative to other comparable securities; |
● | whether the securities are entitled to the benefits of sinking funds or other protective conditions; |
● | the existence of any anti-dilution protections or guarantees of the security; and |
● | the diversification of the Fund’s portfolio as to issuers. |
The Adviser also evaluates the issuer’s free cash flow and long term earnings trends. Finally, the Adviser looks for a catalyst: something in the company’s industry, indigenous to the company, or in the company’s country that will surface additional value.
The Adviser expects that, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, it will invest the Fund’s assets in a more conservative manner than it would in a small capitalization growth fund. For example, it may utilize fixed income securities and hedging strategies to reduce the risk of capital loss to a greater extent than it does in most other equity funds managed by the Adviser. As a result, the Fund’s total return is not expected to be as high as traditional equity funds in periods of significant appreciation in the equity markets.
Period | GADVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 6.2% | -11.6% | 15.8% | 46.00% |
1 Yr | 9.2% | -33.0% | 41.7% | 28.16% |
3 Yr | 3.8%* | -10.5% | 13.4% | 56.12% |
5 Yr | 3.7%* | -4.8% | 11.1% | 57.83% |
10 Yr | 2.8%* | -4.6% | 7.6% | 58.82% |
* Annualized
Period | GADVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.5% | -31.7% | 23.2% | 33.67% |
2022 | -3.3% | -20.7% | 10.7% | 34.02% |
2021 | -0.3% | -12.4% | 14.7% | 66.67% |
2020 | 2.6% | -13.2% | 12.9% | 41.77% |
2019 | 1.7% | -11.7% | 7.9% | 62.86% |
Period | GADVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.2% | -11.7% | 15.8% | 46.00% |
1 Yr | 9.2% | -33.0% | 41.7% | 24.27% |
3 Yr | 3.8%* | -10.5% | 13.4% | 52.04% |
5 Yr | 3.7%* | -4.8% | 11.1% | 54.22% |
10 Yr | 2.8%* | -4.6% | 7.6% | 55.88% |
* Annualized
Period | GADVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 6.7% | -31.7% | 23.2% | 33.67% |
2022 | -2.3% | -20.7% | 10.7% | 34.02% |
2021 | 4.0% | -12.4% | 14.7% | 48.89% |
2020 | 2.7% | -12.7% | 12.9% | 65.82% |
2019 | 4.4% | -11.5% | 13.2% | 55.71% |
GADVX | Category Low | Category High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 452 M | 105 K | 12.6 B | 23.08% |
Number of Holdings | 224 | 5 | 2526 | 54.81% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 285 M | -619 M | 6.53 B | 9.62% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 59.57% | 7.6% | 96.1% | 4.88% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GADVX % Rank | |
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Bonds | 40.21% | -1.04% | 63.30% | 12.50% |
Stocks | 35.14% | -57.09% | 325.56% | 39.42% |
Cash | 24.65% | -225.56% | 102.75% | 40.38% |
Other | 0.00% | -11.90% | 43.69% | 44.23% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.67% | 64.42% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 95.47% | 71.15% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Cyclical | 28.61% | 0.00% | 29.06% | 1.08% |
Industrials | 18.27% | 0.00% | 27.58% | 47.31% |
Technology | 10.93% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 72.04% |
Communication Services | 9.86% | 0.00% | 33.72% | 20.43% |
Financial Services | 9.20% | 0.00% | 98.37% | 65.59% |
Utilities | 6.96% | 0.00% | 66.28% | 16.13% |
Healthcare | 5.87% | 0.00% | 27.28% | 44.09% |
Basic Materials | 5.80% | 0.00% | 42.74% | 5.38% |
Consumer Defense | 2.67% | 0.00% | 30.58% | 38.71% |
Energy | 1.65% | 0.00% | 53.30% | 45.16% |
Real Estate | 0.19% | 0.00% | 93.91% | 68.82% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 31.89% | -55.82% | 325.56% | 48.08% |
Non US | 3.25% | -7.09% | 86.98% | 16.35% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Government | 11.51% | 0.00% | 73.33% | 16.35% |
Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 30.95% | 14.42% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 60.58% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.70% | 55.77% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 75.00% |
Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.82% | 55.77% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 40.21% | -1.04% | 80.93% | 14.42% |
Non US | 0.00% | -64.71% | 9.68% | 59.62% |
GADVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 1.10% | 0.73% | 9.52% | 91.26% |
Management Fee | 0.50% | 0.13% | 1.65% | 11.54% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 50.85% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.06% | 0.40% | N/A |
GADVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 2.75% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
GADVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | 14.29% |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
GADVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 205.00% | 30.00% | 483.00% | 65.17% |
GADVX | Category Low | Category High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 2.89% | 0.00% | 0.75% | 49.04% |
GADVX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
GADVX | Category Low | Category High | GADVX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | -0.43% | -2.49% | 4.20% | 46.60% |
GADVX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 27, 2023 | $0.317 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.106 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.019 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.203 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.226 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.112 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.140 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.020 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.063 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.072 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2018 | $0.199 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.013 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2017 | $0.001 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.135 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.033 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2016 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.150 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.060 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2015 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.096 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.082 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2012 | $0.226 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2012 | $0.040 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2012 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2011 | $0.182 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2011 | $0.025 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2011 | $0.051 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.220 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2010 | $0.008 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2009 | $0.150 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2008 | $0.165 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2008 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.155 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.533 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.210 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 14, 1993
29.07
29.1%
Mario Gabelli is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Gabelli is one of the most respected investors in the United States and is a leading proponent of value investing. His proprietary Private Market Value with a Catalyst™ methodology has become an analytical standard in the value investing community. He holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and is a summa cum laude BS graduate from Fordham University. Mr. Gabelli is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a member of the board of overseers of Columbia University Graduate School of Business.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.59 | 6.3 | 9.42 |
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