GABELLI EQUITY TR. DL-001

Gabelli Equity Trust is an equity closed-end fund focused on long-term capital growth with income as a secondary objective. The fund seeks undervalued companies with above-average growth potential. GAB has historically closely tracked the returns of the S&P 500, with an impressive track record. The fund is currently trading at a low premium to its net asset value after breaching its usual range in 2022. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

The swap between Gabelli Equity and Liberty All-Star Equity funds has proven successful for investors, with USA significantly outperforming on a total return basis. Both funds are now trading at similar valuations, with the performance difference likely to come from the underlying portfolio rather than convergence in valuations. Despite the success of the swap, neither fund is considered a strong buy candidate at this time due to both still trading above their longer-term historical discount levels. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

In June, 92% of all closed-end funds (CEFs) posted net asset value (NAV)-based returns in the black, with average returns of 3.57% for equity CEFs and 1.63% for fixed income CEFs. The Natural Resources CEFs classification topped the equity leaderboard with a 6.29% return, while High Yield CEFs led the domestic taxable fixed income leaderboard with a 2.63% return. The median discount of all CEFs narrowed to 10.79% in June, with equity. » Mehr auf seekingalpha.com