S&P 500 Index; MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary Index; S&P 500 Industrials Index
Investment Category
Sector fund
Inception Date
1/3/2022
YTD Return as of 06/20/2025
4.288%
Total Net Assets
XXXXXXXXX
Market Price as of 06/20/2025
$28.11
1 Day NAV Change
-0.632%
Dividends Paid
N/A
Minimum Initial Investment
N/A
Description of Strategy
The Gabelli Automation (GAST) ETF is an actively managed ETF that seeks to identify and invest in leading firms that design, develop, support, or manufacture automation equipment, related technology, software, or processes, and firms that use these to automate and increase productivity in their own businesses. Under normal conditions, the fund invests at least 80% in common stocks of automation companies.
Investment Objective
GAST’S investment objective is capital appreciation.
These ETFs are different from traditional ETFs. Traditional ETFs tell the public what assets they hold each day. These ETFs will not. This may create additional risks for your investment. For example:
You may have to pay more money to trade the ETFs’ shares. These ETFs will provide less information to traders, who tend to charge more for trades when they have less information.
The price you pay to buy ETF shares on an exchange may not match the value of an ETF’s portfolio. The same is true when you sell shares. These price differences may be greater for these ETFs compared to other ETFs because they provide less information to traders.
These additional risks may be even greater in difficult or uncertain market conditions.
The differences between these ETFs and other ETFs may also have advantages. By keeping certain information about the ETFs undisclosed, these ETFs may face less risk that other traders can predict or copy its investment strategy. This may improve the ETFs’ performance. If other traders are able to copy or predict the ETFs’ investment strategies, however, this may hurt the ETFs’ performance. For additional information regarding the unique attributes and risks of these ETFs, see the ActiveShares prospectus/registration statement.
Why Invest
Managed by Sector Experts: Our portfolio managers are embedded deeply within the sector, approaching research as an industry participant. In this dynamic and rapidly evolving space, having experienced investors is crucial to evaluating the disruptive forces reshaping the industry, while identifying both leaders and laggards in this competitive landscape.
Innovation and Growth: Technology is reshaping every corner of the global economy. The Fund focuses on high-growth companies driving this transformation or capitalizing on technological advancements.
How To Invest
Individuals
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Hendi Susanto covers the technology sector with a focus on semiconductors, electronics, equipment, cybersecurity, IT infrastructure and software. He is a research analyst and co-portfolio manager of The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund. He joined the firm in 2007. Hendi spent his early career in supply chain management consulting and operations roles in the technology… More
Justin Bergner
4 years managing this fund
Portfolio Manager
Justin Bergner rejoined Gabelli Funds in 2013 as a research analyst covering industrials with a focus on diversified industrial, electrical, and transportation companies. He began his investment career with the firm in 2005 as a metals and mining analyst, and subsequently spent five years at Axiom International Investors as a senior analyst focused on industrial… More
Dedicated Investment Team
Jens Zimmermann, CFA
Research Analysts
Supported by a centralized team of 30+ sector-focused analysts supporting Growth and Value portfolios
Historical Performance
Growth of $10,000
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Inception date to 6/20/2025
A graphical measurement of a portfolio’s net return that simulates the performance of an initial investment of $10,000 over the given time period.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Due to market volatility, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so, upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain the most recent month end performance information and a prospectus, please call 800-GABELLI or visit www.gabelli.com
The Fund invests primarily in the equity securities of automation companies and, as such, is particularly vulnerable to risks inherent to those types of companies. Technology companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence.
You should consider the ETFs’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before you invest. The ETFs’ Prospectus is available from G.distributors, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and FINRA member firm, and contains this and other information about the ETFs, and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a Prospectus, please call 888-GABELLI or visit https://www.gabelli.com/funds/etfs/intro.
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