<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001610520-24-000128.txt : 20240628
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001610520-24-000128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240628
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240628

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UBS Group AG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001610520
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04700
		FILM NUMBER:		241081572

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41-44-234-1111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAHNHOFSTRASSE 45
		CITY:			ZURICH
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794685
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		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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        <issuerName>GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC</issuerName>
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                <value>Auction Preferred Stock</value>
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                <value>2024-06-28</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">CUSIP No. 362397606 - Series E</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This filing reports holdings of the Series of Auction Preferred Stock identified in Item 1 of this Table I on an aggregated basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This Statement is filed jointly by UBS Group AG for the benefit and on behalf of UBS Securities LLC and UBS Financial Services Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG to which UBS Group AG has delegated portions of its performance obligations with respect to the Auction Rate Securities Rights issued by UBS Group AG to certain clients.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Andrew Johnson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-28</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jignesh Doshi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-06-28</signatureDate>
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