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 | -0.85% | -7.78% | -17.24% | -5.68% | -3.65% | -4.13% | -0.28% | -6.06% | -1.19% | -2.45% |
| Market-price total return | -0.85% | -7.00% | -15.23% | -1.04% | +3.62% | +5.71% | +10.49% | +3.10% | +8.05% | +6.68% |
| NAV return | +1.78% | -2.72% | -9.78% | -13.86% | -5.92% | -11.18% | +0.35% | -7.49% | -5.98% | -3.53% |
| NAV total return | +1.78% | -1.02% | -5.20% | -5.15% | +8.49% | +7.44% | +21.96% | +10.60% | +9.51% | +9.69% |
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 | 0.19% | 0.12% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.20% | 0.15% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.22% | 0.16% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -17.94% | -10.75% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.37 | 1.05 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.51 | 1.57 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.38 | — | SPY (U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.30 | — | 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 Utility Trust. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.