# Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) (GABSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity
- Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1991-10-22

This fund's principal goal is to achieve significant capital appreciation for its shareholders. It dedicates at least 80% of its total assets to investing in the equity securities of companies that qualify as small-capitalization firms at the point of initial purchase. The investment strategy primarily targets common stocks of businesses that the Adviser anticipates will demonstrate accelerated revenue expansion and a superior rate of earnings growth. For this fund, the Adviser currently defines small-cap companies as those with a market valuation of $3 billion or less for their common stoc...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $45.03 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.38% |
| AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.70B |
| NAV | $45.03 (2026-11-06 close) |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.81% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.97 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Annual |
| 52-Week Range | $42.34 – $53.42 |
| Beta | 1.04 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $3.9687 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-10-28
- Pay date: 2026-10-28

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does GABSX invest in?

This fund's principal goal is to achieve significant capital appreciation for its shareholders. It dedicates at least 80% of its total assets to investing in the equity securities of companies that qualify as small-capitalization firms at the point of initial purchase. The investment strategy primarily targets common stocks of businesses that the Adviser anticipates will demonstrate accelerated revenue expansion and a superior rate of earnings growth. For this fund, the Adviser currently defines small-cap companies as those with a market valuation of $3 billion or less for their common stock at the moment of investment.

### What is the expense ratio of GABSX?

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) (GABSX) charges an expense ratio of 1.38%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### How big is GABSX?

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) (GABSX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.70B across all of its share classes (GACIX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is GABSX actively managed or an index fund?

GABSX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GABSX's is 1.38%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

### When was GABSX launched?

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) (GABSX) launched in October 1991 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### How has GABSX performed?

GABSX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.

### Does GABSX pay a dividend?

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) (GABSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.81%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab.

### How often does GABSX pay dividends?

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund (The) pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### What is GABSX's dividend yield?

GABSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.81%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### When is GABSX's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GABSX was 2026-10-28. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will GABSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.38% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does GABSX charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GABSX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does GABSX cost more than a fund like VOO?

GABSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.38%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GABSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to GABSX?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GABSX (1.38%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gabsx
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gabsx/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gabsx/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gabsx/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gabsx/peers

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