<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001271163-22-000053.txt : 20221130
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221130154207
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001271163-22-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Linehan Laura
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001956352

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04700
		FILM NUMBER:		221435482

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE, NY
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORP CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215070
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    <periodOfReport>2022-11-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000794685</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001956352</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Linehan Laura</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE, NY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RYE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10580</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter D. Goldstein as Attorney-in-Fact for Laura Linehan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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