GDL Fund:GDL

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    Overview

    As of 12/31/2024

     Share
    Price
    NAVPremium/
    Discount
    Current$8.02$10.26-21.76%
    52 Wk Avg$7.97$10.27-22.37%
    52 Wk High$8.29$10.50-20.99%
    52 Wk Low$7.72$10.03-23.58%
    Regular Distribution TypeManaged Distribution
    Distribution Rate5.99%
    Distribution Amount$0.1200
    Distribution FrequencyQuarterly
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Basic Information

    Investment Objective

    The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve absolute returns in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital. To achieve its investment objective, the Fund, under normal market conditions, will invest primarily in securities of companies (both domestic and foreign) involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers and leveraged buyouts (i.e., merger arbitrage transitions) and, to a lesser extent, in corporate reorganizations involving stubs, spin-offs and liquidations.

    Capital Structure

    As of 12/31/2024

    Total Investment Exposure:$168.122M
    Total Common Assets:$120.806M
    Common Shares Outstanding:11,785,940
    Leverage

    As of 1/1/2025

    Preferred Share Assets: $34.447M
    Total Debt (USD): $12.870M
    Regulatory Leverage (USD): $47.317M
    Effective Leverage (USD): $47.317M
    Effective Leverage (%): 28.14%
    Annual Expense Ratios

    As of 12/31/2024

      Per Common Share
    Management Fees1.00%
    Other Expenses:2.12%
    Baseline Expense: N/A
    Interest Expense:1.54%
    Total: 4.65%
    Fund Management

    Fund Sponsor
    Gabelli

    Portfolio Managers
    Willis Brucker, Regina M Pitaro

    Basics
    Category: Hybrid-U.S. Allocation
    Ticker: GDL
    NAV Ticker: XGDLX
    Average Daily Volume (shares): 10,099
    Average Daily Volume (USD): $0.080M
    Inception Date: 1/25/2007
    Inception Share Price: $20.00
    Inception NAV: $19.06
    Tender Offer: No
    Term: No
    Fiscal Year End: December 31
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    Distributions

    As of 12/31/2024

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Distribution History

    Enter declared start and end dates to display distribution history below. Income, Long Gain, Short Gain and ROC breakdowns will only be shown for the past year.

    Declared Date Payable Date Ex Date Distrib Amount Income Long Gain Short Gain ROC

    *Indicates a Special Distribution: A distribution disbursed in addition to the normal distributions paid out by the company.

    Key Information Regarding Distributions
    Avg. Earnings Per Share:
    As of 6/30/2024
    $0.0895
    Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV:
    As of 12/31/2024
    4.68%
    Total Return on NAV (12 months):
    As of 12/31/2024
    5.48%
    Total % Portfolio Effectively Leveraged:
    As of 12/31/2024
    28.14%

    Pricing Information

    Premium/Discount Information
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Premium/Discount Information

    As of 1/2/2025

    PeriodAvg Discount
    6 Month-22.37%
    1 Year-22.37%
    3 Year-21.06%
    5 Year-19.98%
    Z-Score

    As of 1/1/2025

    PeriodZStat
    3 Month0.56
    6 Month1.09
    1 Year1.11
    Pricing History
    Date NAV Premium / Discount

    Performance

    Calendar Year Total Returns

    As of 12/31/2024
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Allocation

    Past 20 Years

    Return YearPriceNAVCategory - PriceCategory - NAV
    YTD5.90%5.48%24.18%16.46%
    20245.90%5.48%24.18%16.46%
    20238.99%7.07%8.46%10.55%
    2022-6.90%-0.79%-17.94%-12.77%
    20218.01%2.72%25.66%17.24%
    2020-0.91%0.83%0.91%6.36%
    20195.86%5.15%29.77%22.10%
    2018-1.58%-1.85%-8.36%-4.98%
    20174.71%2.50%21.52%14.50%
    20164.86%5.09%17.59%13.14%
    20154.24%3.95%-9.73%-7.35%
    2014-0.03%0.94%11.82%9.17%
    20137.81%6.31%19.53%19.58%
    20127.74%4.44%  
    2011-2.47%1.26%  
    20101.73%3.27%  
    200920.21%5.70%  
    2008-8.45%-4.06%  
    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    Annualized Total Returns

    Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative rather than annualized

    As of 12/31/2024
    Category: Morningstar US CEF US Allocation

    Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

    Portfolio Characteristics

    Portfolio Characteristics
    Number of Holdings:
    As of 9/30/2024
    142
    Annual Portfolio Turnover:
    As of 12/31/2024
    316.00%
    Asset Allocation

    As of 9/30/2024

    Top Sectors

    As of 9/30/2024

    Sector%Portfolio
    Government (Super Sector)37.98%
    Government37.98%
    Sensitive (Super Sector)36.62%
    Technology22.82%
    Defensive (Super Sector)15.46%
    Cyclical (Super Sector)9.14%
    Healthcare7.88%
    Industrials7.84%
    Consumer Cyclical6.89%
    Communication Services4.79%
    Top Holdings

    As of 9/30/2024

    HoldingValue% Portfolio
    United States Treasury Bills 5.17687%$16.87M10.26%
    United States Treasury Bills 4.79866%$8.35M5.08%
    Lennar Corp Class B$6.17M3.75%
    United States Treasury Bills 5.10226%$5.89M3.58%
    HashiCorp Inc Ordinary Shares Class A$5.89M3.58%
    Exxon Mobil Corp$5.57M3.39%
    Perficient Inc$4.68M2.85%
    PowerSchool Holdings Inc Class A$4.68M2.84%
    Lennar Corp Class A$-4.50M-2.74%
    Exxon Mobil Corp$5.57M3.39%
    Credit Quality

    As of 9/30/2024

    Maturity Breakdown

    As of 9/30/2024

    Country Allocation

    As of 9/30/2024

    Country% Portfolio
    United States - Equity56.07%
    United States - Fixed Income7.47%
    United Kingdom - Equity1.88%
    Canada - Equity1.79%
    Ireland - Equity0.38%
    Belgium - Equity0.35%
    Mexico - Equity0.32%
    Italy - Equity0.20%
    Portugal - Equity0.17%
    Spain - Equity0.10%
    Hong Kong - Equity0.07%
    Australia - Equity0.06%
    China - Equity0.04%

    Closed-end fund historical distribution sources have included net investment income, realized gains, and return of capital. For more detailed information on the distributions of a specific fund, please visit the sponsor's website.

    NOTES:

    Distribution type sourced from Morningstar. In general, managed distributions may be sourced from net investment income, realized gains and return of capital. CEFConnect.com does not undertake to disclose specific information about closed-end fund distribution sources. For specific information about a fund's distribution sources, visit the fund sponsor's website.

    The following information applies to closed-end funds in general: Fund shares are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Shares of closed-end funds are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of principal invested. There can be no assurance that fund objectives will be achieved. Closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value. NAV returns are net of fund expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions.

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