Fund Research for GAMCO Gold B (GLDBX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 31, 2002
    Category: Equity Precious Metals
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Gabelli
    Return Since Inception: 15.89%
    YTD Return: 61.69%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 1.59 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    2 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund typically invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in gold-related activities. These may include exploration, mining, fabrication, processing, distribution, or trading of gold, as well as financing, managing, controlling, or operating gold companies. The fund may invest up to 30% of assets in gold bullion and other precious metals.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $5,936 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 11.27%
    Large 47.79%
    Medium 33.78%
    Small 4.83%
    Micro 2.32%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/30/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/2002 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 61.69% 102.80% 10.93% 18.05% 18.17% 15.89%
    +/- Category -0.23% 0.04% 0.40% 0.84% 0.90% —
    +/- ML USD LIBOR 3 Mon CM — — — — 3.58% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 32.04% 103.42% 7.50% 14.68% 18.17% 15.89%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 39.11% 28.71% 12.39% 16.32% — 16.98%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 12/31/2002
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 0.00%
    Service 3.95%
    Manufacturing 96.02%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.00% 0.00%
    Stocks — 99.97% 99.97%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 89.86% 89.86%
    Data as of 06/30/2009 Data as of 06/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector Country Net Assets
    = RANDGOLD RES LTD (GOLD) Industrial Materials GBR 13.08%
    + FRANCO NEVADA CORP (FNV) Financial Services CAN 7.74%
    - GOLDCORP INC NEW (GG) Industrial Materials CAN 7.68%
    - GARSON GOLD CORP (GG) Industrial Materials CAN 7.68%
    = AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (AEM) Industrial Materials CAN 7.49%
    = AGNICO EAGLE MINES LTD (AEM) Industrial Materials CAN 7.49%
    = Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) Industrial Materials CAN 6.84%
    = KINROSS GOLD CORP (KGC) Industrial Materials CAN 6.84%
    = NEWMONT MINING CORP (NEM) Industrial Materials USA 5.28%
    = GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW (GFI) Industrial Materials ZAF 4.90%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    Data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 04/30/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 2.17%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management