Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -1.15% | -7.05% | -9.19% | -9.19% | -16.69% | -14.19% | +0.92% | -5.47% | -0.44% | -2.61% |
| Market-price total return | -1.15% | -4.42% | -6.61% | -4.09% | -9.63% | -4.61% | +12.36% | +4.97% | +10.31% | +8.55% |
| NAV return | +0.91% | -4.33% | -5.63% | -6.90% | -1.07% | +0.18% | +5.49% | -2.97% | -0.14% | -2.72% |
| NAV total return | +0.91% | -1.75% | -3.09% | -1.96% | +6.97% | +11.22% | +17.65% | +8.49% | +11.23% | +8.59% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.15% | 0.14% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.16% | 0.16% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.18% | 0.18% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -13.76% | -17.99% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.52 | 0.80 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.76 | 1.18 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.71 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.67 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.