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GNTPA.PFD (GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust) Beta : 0.36 (As of Apr. 08, 2025)


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What is GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2025-04-08), GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta is 0.36.


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta can be seen below:

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust  (NYSE:GNTpA.PFD) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &ome Trust Business Description

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One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1422
GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income from interest, dividends, and options premiums with its secondary objective being capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the company invests majority of its assets in securities of companies principally engaged in the natural resources and gold industries, and also engages in writing covered call options on the underlying equity securities. Its portfolio consists of securities from different sectors such as metals and mining, energy and energy services, specialty chemicals, agriculture, healthcare, machinery, food and beverage, and others.