# The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (GACIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gacix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2008-01-11 This fund commits at least 80% of its net assets to the stock of companies identified as small-capitalization at the time of purchase. Its principal strategy is to invest in common shares of businesses that the Advisor expects to demonstrate accelerated revenue growth and earn profits at a rate exceeding the average. Currently, the Advisor classifies small-cap companies for this fund as those with a total market valuation of $3 billion or less for their common stock when the investment occurs. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $47.14 | | Expense Ratio | 1.13% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.69B | | NAV | $47.14 (2026-11-06 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.98% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $4.23 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $44.29 – $55.98 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $4.2334 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-28 - Pay date: 2026-10-28 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GACIX invest in? This fund commits at least 80% of its net assets to the stock of companies identified as small-capitalization at the time of purchase. Its principal strategy is to invest in common shares of businesses that the Advisor expects to demonstrate accelerated revenue growth and earn profits at a rate exceeding the average. Currently, the Advisor classifies small-cap companies for this fund as those with a total market valuation of $3 billion or less for their common stock when the investment occurs. ### What is the expense ratio of GACIX? The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (GACIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GACIX? The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (GACIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.69B across all of its share classes (GABSX 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 GACIX actively managed or an index fund? GACIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GACIX's is 1.13%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GACIX launched? The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (GACIX) launched in January 2008 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has GACIX performed? GACIX'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 GACIX pay a dividend? The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (GACIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.98%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GACIX pay dividends? The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class I pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GACIX's dividend yield? GACIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.98%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GACIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GACIX 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 GACIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.13% 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 GACIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GACIX'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 GACIX cost more than a fund like VOO? GACIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.13%). 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 GACIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GACIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GACIX (1.13%) 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/gacix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gacix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gacix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gacix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gacix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.