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Gabelli Pet Parents'™ (PETZX)
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Fund Details
Gabelli Pet Parents'™ Overview
Gabelli Pet Parents'™ (PETZX) is an actively managed Sector Equity Miscellaneous Sector fund. Gabelli launched the fund in 2018.
The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in common and preferred shares of publicly traded domestic and foreign companies of all capitalization ranges in the pet industry. The pet industry includes companies that offer services and products for pets and pet owners ("Pet Parents"). The fund is non-diversified.
About Gabelli Pet Parents'™ (PETZX)
There are members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.00 years: . Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 1 primary benchmark: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100%. Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has 28 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 64.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Gabelli Pet Parents'™ is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity fund group. Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has 8.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 68.4%. There is 8.8% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has 22.8% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $933 million in total assets, which is below the $99 million average for the Miscellaneous Sector category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
PETZX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Gabelli Pet Parents'™ expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Miscellaneous Sector category. Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has an expense ratio of 0.90%, which is 38% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has a portfolio turnover rate of 21%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 21% for the Miscellaneous Sector category.
Recently, in the month of August 2026, Gabelli Pet Parents'™ returned 0.2%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Miscellaneous Sector category had an average return of 0.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Gabelli Pet Parents'™ has a trailing yield of 0.65%, which is above the 0.55% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Gabelli Pet Parents'™ Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 1.1%, 11.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned -4.8% over the past year (grade of D), 5.0% over the past three years (grade of F) and -2.7% per year over the past five years (grade of F).
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PETZX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 8/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| PETZX Return (NAV) | 0.2% | 0.7% | -4.8% | 5.0% | -2.7% | na |
| PETZX Grade | B | B | D | F | F | na |
| +/- Category | -0.5% | 6.4% | -19.9% | -8.8% | -8.0% | na |
| Miscellaneous Sector Avg | 0.7% | -5.7% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 5.3% | 15.0% |
| PETZX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | na |
PETZX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 8/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| PETZX Return (NAV) | 1.1% | -2.9% | 15.0% | 25.0% | -35.4% | 11.6% | 53.4% | 11.4% | na | na | na |
| PETZX Grade | D | C | C | B | F | C | C | F | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -11.9% | -13.4% | -13.1% | 24.2% | -30.1% | -1.6% | 14.8% | -15.7% | na | na | na |
| Miscellaneous Sector Avg | 13.0% | 10.5% | 28.1% | 0.8% | -5.2% | 13.2% | 38.7% | 27.1% | -17.6% | 28.2% | 7.8% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 22.2% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.83 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.77 - Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | C (47% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.24 |
| R-Squared: | 48% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Small-Cap Blend |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.7% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $1 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 1 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 21% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: | |||
| Longest Tenure: years | |||
| Average Tenure: years | |||
| Managers (Year): | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 3/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 28 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 64.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 8.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 68.4% |
| Foreign Stock: | 8.8% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 22.8% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Gabelli |
| Phone Number: | 800-422-3554 |
| Website: |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | June 18, 2018 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $5,000 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $5,000 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 2.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.90% ( Rating : High ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.44% |
| Share Class: | Gabelli Pet Parents'™ |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
