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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-263342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-30B-2
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120607
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120607
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20120607

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794685
		IRS NUMBER:				222736509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-30B-2
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04700
		FILM NUMBER:		12894790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORP CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215070
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<DESCRIPTION>GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.
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<TITLE>Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.</TITLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. Quarterly Reports dated March 31, 2012 can be found under Item 1 of the N-Q
Form filed on May 30, 2012. </FONT></P>
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