Gabelli Equity Trust Fund Quote

GAB Fund  USD 5.61  0.05  0.90%   
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the SP 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States. Maximum drawdown of 5.65% indicates contained downside risk. Beta of 0.66 suggests a relatively defensive profile.
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Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB) currently is priced at $5.61 as of April 26, 2026, representing a 0.90% increase on the day after opening at $5.56 with an intraday range between $5.56 and $5.63. Gabelli Equity currently exhibits 9% estimated likelihood of significant NAV decline over the forecast period. Over the prior 90 trading days, Gabelli Equity has delivered negative risk-adjusted returns, in line with its weak performance profile. The performance scores apply to the period beginning January 26, 2026 and ending April 26, 2026. Learn more.
 Total Asset
1.1 B
 Asset Type
Fund
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Fund Highlights

Gabelli Equity Trust [GAB] is traded in USA. The fund is currently generating a return of 10.67%, while the total return for the last 3 years is 17.13%. Gabelli Equity operates as a operator in the asset management segment where revenue is driven by core operating activities and end-market demand within its industry. Total debt stands at approximately $68.56 M with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.04.
Gabelli Equity financial stability analysis

Fund Notable Updates

Legal NameGabelli Equity Trust Closed Fund
Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment OfficerMario Gabelli
President Acting Chief Compliance OfficerBruce Alpert
Vice PresidentDavid Schachter
Vice President and OmbudsmanMolly Marion
PresidentAgnes Mullady
Vice President SecretaryAndrea Mango
Old Names[Gabo Mining Ltd., FLC Mining Investment & Asset Management JSC]
Fund ConcentrationLarge Blend Funds, Asset Management, Financial Services, (View all Sectors)

Additional Fund Information

Update Date31st of March 2026

Common Risk Profiles

Gabelli Equity Trust Against Markets

Fund Analysis Notes

The fund's last dividend was $0.6 per share. For Gabelli Equity Trust, recent data highlights $1.1 billion in Total Assets.

Investor Insights and Alerts

Monitoring Gabelli catches shifts in fund behavior before they flow through to portfolio-level returns. At 1.4% yield, Gabelli Equity's strongest alert signals combine NAV behavior, distribution changes, and fund-flow data. In practice, the most actionable alerts are those that contradict the investor's baseline assumptions about the fund.
Gabelli Equity Trust generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
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Market Capitalization

Gabelli Equity Trust market capitalization is 1.55 B, placing the fund in the mid-cap tier across asset management securities. Supporting market cap data includes operating in the Asset Management industry, about 263.51 M shares outstanding, and enterprise value near 1.97 B.

Management Efficiency

GAB has Return on Asset of 21.0 % indicating that it generated $21.0 of profit per 100 dollars of assets. This is about average compared to peers. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of -1442.0 %, suggesting that it is not yet earning a positive return on equity.
Management quality at Gabelli Equity Trust matters because strategic decisions eventually show up in margins, cash conversion, capital allocation, and the market's willingness to assign a premium multiple. This analysis evaluates whether leadership is improving the economics of the business in ways that can persist once the operating environment deteriorates.
 One Year Return
33.9201
 Operating Margin
22.13
 Five Year Return
9.7721
 Three Year Return
17.1307
 Expected Return
-0.07

Outstanding Bonds

Predictive Daily Indicators

Intraday indicators for Gabelli Equity Trust provide a tighter decision loop for shareholders managing active fund positions. Used thoughtfully, daily metrics support more informed rebalancing decisions without encouraging unnecessary portfolio turnover. For Gabelli Equity, comparing daily indicators against weekly momentum helps separate session-level noise from developing trends.

Forecast Models

Quantitative forecasts for Gabelli with a 0.94 beta translate the fund's historical NAV behavior into probability-weighted return scenarios. With a one-year return of 33.9%, these models describe observed NAV patterns. Current fund positioning must match historical conditions. A five-year return of 9.8% for Gabelli Equity: shareholders should weight forecast outputs by how closely current conditions match the historical sample.

Fund Overview, Methodology & Data Sources

The fund overview for Gabelli Equity summarizes mandate, holdings profile, and risk characteristics. The fund has exposure to Large Blend Funds.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, data for Gabelli Equity Trust is derived from fund disclosures (prospectus language, holdings reports, and periodic statements where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on instrument type. Gabelli Equity Trust market data and reported NAV may reflect delayed updates. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions. All analytics presented are generated using Macroaxis quantitative models that incorporate financial statement analysis, market data, and risk metrics to ensure consistency and comparability. Assumptions: We primarily rely on public fund disclosures, holdings reports, and market data feeds, including disclosures published by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Data is normalized for analytical consistency across reporting formats. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Research Sources

Gabelli Equity Trust may have reference inputs that incorporate holdings disclosures, category classification, and NAV-derived statistics where available. Updates may occur throughout the day.

Editorial review and methodology oversight provided by: Rifka Kats, Member of Macroaxis Editorial Board