Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.
Competitive Comparison of Gabelli Equity Trust's Volatility
For the Asset Management subindustry, Gabelli Equity Trust's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Gabelli Equity Trust's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gabelli Equity Trust's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gabelli Equity Trust's Volatility falls into.
The annualized volatility is calculated as following:
σA
=
σM
*
√12
=
√ 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2
*
√12
Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.
Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.
Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.
Gabelli Equity Trust Volatility Related Terms
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Gabelli Equity Trust (Gabelli Equity Trust) Business Description
Gabelli Equity Trust Inc is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital with income as a secondary objective. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities under normal market conditions. Its equity portfolio includes common stock, preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights to purchase such securities selected by the Investment Adviser. The company invests in various sectors, of which Food & Beverage, Financial Services, Equipment and Supplies, Entertainment, Consumer Products, Health Care, Diversified Industrial, Business Services, and Consumer Services accounts for the majority weightage.
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