Gabelli Dividend Growth A (GBCAX)

Fund Assets	22.17M
Expense Ratio	1.96%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	31.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 29, 2025

Previous Close	19.45
YTD Return	10.45%
1-Year Return	15.89%
5-Year Return	25.19%
52-Week Low	17.61
52-Week High	20.32
Beta (5Y)	1.12
Holdings	59
Inception Date	Dec 31, 2003

About GBCAX

Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund with a primary objective of achieving long-term capital growth, complemented by a secondary focus on current income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and convertible securities. Its investment approach targets companies that not only provide consistent dividends but also show potential for increasing those dividends over time. The portfolio is broadly diversified across sectors and market capitalizations, with an emphasis on established businesses that are temporarily undervalued or out of favor, often seeking catalysts for value appreciation. The fund’s management prioritizes both attractive valuations and management quality when selecting holdings. With a large value investment style, the fund provides exposure to major U.S. sectors such as healthcare, communication services, financials, and technology, among others. Its role in the financial market is to offer investors a strategy that combines the pursuit of growth with the potential for reliable income, positioning it as a solution for those seeking both appreciation and dividend payouts within a diversified portfolio.

• Fund Family: Gabelli
• Category: Large Value
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: GBCAX
• Share Class: Class A
• Index: S&P 500 TR

Performance

GBCAX had a total return of 15.89% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.38%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FMILX	Fidelity	Fidelity New Millennium Fund	0.76%
FDGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Dividend Growth K	0.81%
FDGFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Dividend Growth Fund	0.84%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
GBCIX	Class I	1.00%
GABBX	Class Aaa	2.00%
GBCCX	Class C	2.75%

Top 10 Holdings

31.80% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Merck & Co., Inc.	MRK	5.30%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	4.15%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOG	3.24%
Citigroup Inc.	C	3.21%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	PNC	3.16%
Mondelez International, Inc.	MDLZ	2.92%
Belden Inc.	BDC	2.58%
American International Group, Inc.	AIG	2.56%
The Cigna Group	CI	2.53%
PPL Corporation	PPL	2.17%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 29, 2025	$2.2219	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 27, 2024	$2.1014	Dec 27, 2024
Dec 27, 2023	$0.2537	Dec 27, 2023
Dec 28, 2022	$0.2784	Dec 28, 2022
Dec 29, 2021	$2.0605	Dec 29, 2021
Dec 29, 2020	$0.4918	Dec 29, 2020

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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