GDL - The GDL Fund
The GDL Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $94.9M
- Beta
- 0.23
- 52-Week Range
- 8.15-8.67
- Dividend Yield
- $0.48
- IPO Date
- Apr 23, 2007
- Exchange
- NYSE
Frequently asked GDL overview questions
- What is GDL?
- GDL is the ticker symbol for The GDL Fund, a listed mutual fund. The GDL Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. Listed on NYSE. GDL is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are GDL's key statistics?
- The GDL Fund (GDL) carries a market capitalization of $94.9M, 52-week range of 8.15-8.67. Daily price and reference data are accessible from the chart view; these structural inputs frame how downstream analytics (volatility, term structure, derived metrics) interpret the underlying instrument.
- What sector or industry does GDL belong to?
- The GDL Fund operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare GDL's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the GDL data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for GDL, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Registered investment-company filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence; daily NAV is published by the sponsor after the close.