GWSAX Performance — The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-31
GWSAX returned +4.05% year to date and +8.11% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.28% over 3 years and +4.31% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Multi-Cap Growth category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $164 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $122. Volatility over the past three years was 13.22% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $3.5M, and assets reached $44.28M.
GWSAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | GWSAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $122 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $164 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $145 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $178 | $239 |
GWSAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +4.05% |
| 1 year | +8.11% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.31% |
GWSAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +4.05% |
| 2025 | +2.56% |
| 2024 | +13.66% |
| 2023 | +11.91% |
| 2022 | −13.71% |
| 2021 | +27.14% |
| 2020 | +8.70% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.70% |
GWSAX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.5% | +3.5% | −2.1% | +3.2% | −0.4% | −4.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +2.0% | −2.0% | −5.0% | −2.1% | +3.7% | −0.5% | +6.1% | −1.9% | −4.0% | +3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | +3.3% | +3.1% | −2.9% | +4.5% | −1.6% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +3.1% | −2.9% | +8.0% | −4.1% |
| 2023 | +11.2% | −2.6% | −6.5% | +1.3% | −2.7% | +7.1% | +3.2% | −1.0% | −5.3% | −5.3% | +8.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | −1.9% | −0.9% | +3.0% | −6.5% | +2.4% | −8.7% | +7.9% | −1.8% | −9.7% | +5.2% | +4.9% | −6.6% |
| 2021 | +1.7% | +4.8% | +3.3% | +5.3% | +1.6% | +2.4% | +0.4% | +2.7% | −2.9% | +5.7% | −4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | −1.1% | −8.0% | −25.0% | +17.9% | +5.2% | +1.3% | +4.1% | +4.0% | −2.3% | −0.6% | +15.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.9% | −3.8% | +3.9% | +0.1% | +2.1% | +4.3% |
GWSAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.22%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.29 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.38% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.34% (Sep 2023)
GWSAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $9.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.72×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $611K | $669K | −$58K |
| May 2026 | $752K | $989K | −$237K |
| Apr 2026 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $385K |
| Mar 2026 | $485K | $1.1M | −$640K |
| Feb 2026 | $678K | $1.1M | −$403K |
| Jan 2026 | $363K | $848K | −$484K |
| Dec 2025 | $278K | $1.1M | −$806K |
| Nov 2025 | $694K | $1.2M | −$535K |
| Oct 2025 | $568K | $1.6M | −$1.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $641K | $613K | $28K |
| Aug 2025 | $693K | $804K | −$111K |
| Jul 2025 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $424K |
GWSAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of The Gabelli Focused Growth and Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $44.28M |
| 2026-03-31 | $45.53M |
| 2025-12-31 | $45.00M |
| 2025-09-30 | $47.89M |
| 2025-06-30 | $46.55M |
| 2025-03-31 | $48.49M |
| 2024-12-31 | $47.66M |
| 2024-09-30 | $46.39M |
| 2024-06-28 | $44.22M |
| 2024-03-28 | $44.39M |
| 2023-12-29 | $43.03M |
| 2023-09-29 | $39.32M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.