What if you'd held GUT?
A $1,000 investment in Gabelli Utility Trust (The) (GUT) at the month-end close of 1999-07 would be worth $8,530 at the close of 2026-08 — +753.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,801.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,292 | +29.2% |
| 2001 | $1,491 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | $1,510 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | $1,900 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | $1,988 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | $2,095 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | $2,415 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | $2,488 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | $1,683 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | $2,835 | +68.4% |
| 2010 | $2,229 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | $2,969 | +33.2% |
| 2012 | $2,598 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | $2,951 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | $3,685 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | $3,146 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | $3,823 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | $4,701 | +23.0% |
| 2018 | $4,332 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | $6,164 | +42.3% |
| 2020 | $6,978 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | $7,641 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | $7,557 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $5,964 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | $6,323 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | $8,418 | +33.1% |
| 2026 | $9,673 | +14.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GUT was 1999-12 ($0.67): $1,000 then is $9,673 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($6.50): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GUT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gabelli Utility Trust (The) (GUT) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $8,530 today, a total return of +753.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GUT?
Gabelli Utility Trust (The) (GUT)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +68.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,684 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -32.4%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in GUT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-07 would have grown to about $117,425 on $32,600 invested.
Did GUT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,801. GUT beat the S&P 500 by +47.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Gabelli Utility Trust (The) (GUT) historical total-return data from 1999-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.