S&P Healthcare Index; S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index; 50% S&P Healthcare Index and 50% S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index
Investment Category
Sector Fund – Healthcare
Inception Date
6/28/2007
YTD Return as of 05/30/2025
0.642%
Total Net Assets
XXXXXXXXX
Market Price as of 05/30/2025
$9.56
1 Day NAV Change
0.210%
Dividends Paid
Quarterly
Minimum Initial Investment
N/A
Description of Strategy
The Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust RX is a closed-end, diversified management investment company focused on identifying long-term growth within the healthcare and wellness sector.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Why Invest
Our Team: Led by Portfolio Manager and CIO, Mario Gabelli, CFA, along with Co-CIO of Value, Kevin Dreyer. Supported by two health and wellness-focused Portfolio Managers, providing the team with up to data research and insights on the sector.
Exposure to a Growing Industry: Consumers have spent more on health and wellness than ever before, with valuations reaching over $1.5 trillion in 2024.
Investment Team
Portfolio Managers
Mario J. Gabelli
18 years managing this fund
Leadership, Portfolio Managers
Mario J. Gabelli is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc., the firm he founded in 1977. A 1965 summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University’s College of Business Administration, he also holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and honorary doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University…. More
Jeffrey J. Jonas
18 years managing this fund
Portfolio Managers, Research Analysts
Jeff Jonas joined Gabelli & Company, Inc. in 2003 as an analyst to expand coverage of the medical device sector. He has focused on small-cap companies in the cardiovascular, plastic surgery, and pharmacy benefits management sectors, among others. From January 2006 until July 2007 he was a co-portfolio manager of the GAMCO Medical Opportunities partnership… More
Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. The Fund’s use of leverage may magnify the volatility of net asset value changes versus funds that do not employ leverage. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The S&P 500 Health Care Index is an unmanaged indicator of health care equipment and services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences stock performance. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index is an unmanaged indicator of food and staples retailing, food, beverage and tobacco, and household and personal products stock performance. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $8.00.
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $8.00.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing.