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 | -0.57% | -6.33% | -10.97% | -11.47% | -9.44% | -2.68% | +10.19% | -2.93% | +0.09% | -0.75% |
| Market-price total return | -0.57% | -5.77% | -9.42% | -8.40% | -4.78% | +4.03% | +18.79% | +4.53% | +7.31% | +6.09% |
| NAV return | +0.85% | -3.95% | -6.51% | -7.37% | +3.15% | +4.00% | +12.20% | -1.68% | -0.51% | -0.03% |
| NAV total return | +0.85% | -3.41% | -4.95% | -4.29% | +8.38% | +11.07% | +20.75% | +5.59% | +6.29% | +6.42% |
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% | 0.12% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.18% | 0.14% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.19% | 0.17% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -16.03% | -11.53% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.81 | 1.05 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 1.14 | 1.50 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.43 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.37 | — | 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 Global Utility & Income Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.