All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

GAB: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

GAB total return snapshot: GAB returned −2.64% over the past year and −5.00% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Aug. 14, 1986, GAB is up +3,822.97% in nominal total return, or +9.59%/yr, and is currently −7.84% below its total-return high on Feb. 17, 2026.

Data ending Tue Sep. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1986-08-14💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
GAB
×
+3,822.97%
+9.59%/yr
+9.29%/yr
R2=0.971
Gabelli Equity Trust Closed Fund NYSE Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1986-08-14💬 to Tue 2026-09-15 Start
Value
End
Value
GAB
×
$10,000.00
1986-08-14
$392,296.72
2026-09-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-15

  YTD YoY
GAB
×
−5.00% −2.64%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
GAB
×
−7.84%
on 2026-09-15
from 2026-02-17 peak
−74.63%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-07-12 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-09-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
GAB
×
−2.64% +24.83%
+11.73%/yr
+41.29%
+12.21%/yr
+34.78%
+6.15%/yr
+182.17%
+10.93%/yr

Annual Returns

Year GAB
2026 (YTD) −5.00%
2025 +27.03%
2024 +18.05%
2023 +3.37%
2022 −16.30%
2021 +28.26%
2020 +14.70%
2019 +31.62%
2018 −8.65%
2017 +24.66%
2016 +15.90%
2015 −8.54%
2014 −6.83%
2013 +51.87%
2012 +23.46%
2011 −2.40%
2010 +24.35%
2009 +62.71%
2008 −54.86%
2007 +17.38%
2006 +29.51%
2005 −2.04%
2004 +21.12%
2003 +28.31%
2002 −30.01%
2001 +4.34%
2000 +1.91%
1999 +32.40%
1998 +9.04%
1997 +37.81%
1996 +11.26%
1995 +8.10%
1994 −11.51%
1993 +30.72%
1992 +10.72%
1991 +9.27%
1990 −17.79%
1989 +56.54%
1988 +45.04%
1987 −5.79%
1986 −13.77%