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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number  811-09397

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. 

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Class AAA - GABUX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Utilities Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Utilities Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services, such as telephone, telegraph, satellite, internet, etc. Those companies must derive at least 50% of their revenue or earnings from, or devote at least 50% of their assets to, utilities that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes have the potential to achieve either capital appreciation or current income. The Adviser will emphasize quality in selecting utility investments and look for companies that have proven dividend records and sound financial structures. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.gabelli.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class AAA
$71
1.40%

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Utilities Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its comparative benchmarks, the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Lipper Utility Fund Average. The potential for accelerated electric demand growth driven by technological innovation (artificial intelligence, data centers), electrification and manufacturing onshoring led to a momentum shift into power stocks. Shares of non-regulated power plant owners and developers surged on the AI-data center theme. Our Fund holds lower weights in the more volatile power names as well as a more diversified holdings list across the utility universe.

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the fund class presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment, assuming the maximum sales charge, compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests over a 10-year period. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution. Fund expenses were deducted.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class AAA
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Utilities Index
Lipper Utility Fund Average
6/14
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/15
9,411
10,742
9,710
9,480
6/16
10,807
11,171
12,766
10,882
6/17
11,277
13,170
13,081
11,219
6/18
11,569
15,063
13,527
11,888
6/19
12,979
16,632
16,101
13,667
6/20
11,633
17,881
15,762
12,834
6/21
14,127
25,175
18,247
15,150
6/22
14,551
22,501
20,857
16,484
6/23
14,017
26,910
20,089
16,422
6/24
14,201
33,519
21,660
17,901

 

Average Annual Total Returns

Fund
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class AAA
4.59%
1.30%
1.84%
3.57%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
15.05%
12.86%
S&P 500 Utilities Index
9.44%
7.82%
6.11%
8.04%
Lipper Utility Fund Average
8.50%
9.01%
5.55%
6.00%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$1,452,187,602
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings220
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$7,382,681

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit www.gabelli.com for current month-end performance. 

The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Updated Location: Visit www.confluence.com/funds for more recent performance information.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Top 10
NextEra Energy Inc.
8.9%
National Fuel Gas Co.
5.8%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.
3.7%
The AES Corp.
3.6%
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
3.6%
Evergy Inc.
3.3%
WEC Energy Group Inc.
2.8%
ONEOK Inc.
2.7%
Eversource Energy
2.6%
Otter Tail Corp.
2.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Industry Weighting
.
Energy and Utilities
86.6%
Communications
8.3%
Other
4.8%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
99.7%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%
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The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Class AAA - GABUX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.gabelli.com.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GABUX-24-SATSR

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Class C - GUXPX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Utilities Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Utilities Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services, such as telephone, telegraph, satellite, internet, etc. Those companies must derive at least 50% of their revenue or earnings from, or devote at least 50% of their assets to, utilities that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes have the potential to achieve either capital appreciation or current income. The Adviser will emphasize quality in selecting utility investments and look for companies that have proven dividend records and sound financial structures. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.gabelli.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class C
$64
1.28%

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Utilities Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its comparative benchmarks, the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Lipper Utility Fund Average. The potential for accelerated electric demand growth driven by technological innovation (artificial intelligence, data centers), electrification and manufacturing onshoring led to a momentum shift into power stocks. Shares of non-regulated power plant owners and developers surged on the AI-data center theme. Our Fund holds lower weights in the more volatile power names as well as a more diversified holdings list across the utility universe.

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the fund class presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment, assuming the maximum sales charge, compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests over a 10-year period. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution. Fund expenses were deducted.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class C
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Utilities Index
Lipper Utility Fund Average
6/14
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/15
9,237
10,742
9,710
9,480
6/16
10,430
11,171
12,766
10,882
6/17
10,705
13,170
13,081
11,219
6/18
10,790
15,063
13,527
11,888
6/19
11,906
16,632
16,101
13,667
6/20
10,499
17,881
15,762
12,834
6/21
12,541
25,175
18,247
15,150
6/22
12,688
22,501
20,857
16,484
6/23
12,007
26,910
20,089
16,422
6/24
11,951
33,519
21,660
17,901

The Class C1 Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class C Shares on September 1, 2022.  The actual performance of Class C Shares would have been the same due to the identical fees and expenses associated with this class of shares. 

Average Annual Total Returns

Fund
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class C
3.15%
(0.47)%
1.05%
2.78%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
15.05%
12.86%
S&P 500 Utilities Index
9.44%
7.82%
6.11%
8.04%
Lipper Utility Fund Average
8.50%
9.01%
5.55%
6.00%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$1,452,187,602
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings220
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$7,382,681

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit www.gabelli.com for current month-end performance. 

The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Updated Location: Visit www.confluence.com/funds for more recent performance information.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Top 10
NextEra Energy Inc.
8.9%
National Fuel Gas Co.
5.8%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.
3.7%
The AES Corp.
3.6%
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
3.6%
Evergy Inc.
3.3%
WEC Energy Group Inc.
2.8%
ONEOK Inc.
2.7%
Eversource Energy
2.6%
Otter Tail Corp.
2.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Industry Weighting
.
Energy and Utilities
86.6%
Communications
8.3%
Other
4.8%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
99.7%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%
Image

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Class C - GUXPX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.gabelli.com.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GUXPX-24-SATSR

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Class C1 - GAUCX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Utilities Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Utilities Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services, such as telephone, telegraph, satellite, internet, etc. Those companies must derive at least 50% of their revenue or earnings from, or devote at least 50% of their assets to, utilities that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes have the potential to achieve either capital appreciation or current income. The Adviser will emphasize quality in selecting utility investments and look for companies that have proven dividend records and sound financial structures. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.gabelli.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class C1
$3,488,435,200
70152048.53%

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Utilities Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its comparative benchmarks, the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Lipper Utility Fund Average. The potential for accelerated electric demand growth driven by technological innovation (artificial intelligence, data centers), electrification and manufacturing onshoring led to a momentum shift into power stocks. Shares of non-regulated power plant owners and developers surged on the AI-data center theme. Our Fund holds lower weights in the more volatile power names as well as a more diversified holdings list across the utility universe.

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the fund class presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment, assuming the maximum sales charge, compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests over a 10-year period. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution. Fund expenses were deducted.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Utilities Index
Lipper Utility Fund Average
6/14
0
0
0
6/15
0
0
0
6/16
0
0
0
6/17
0
0
0
6/18
0
0
0
6/19
0
0
0
6/20
0
0
0
6/21
0
0
0
6/22
0
0
0
6/23
0
0
0
6/24
0
0
0

 

Average Annual Total Returns

Fund
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
15.05%
12.86%
S&P 500 Utilities Index
9.44%
7.82%
6.11%
8.04%
Lipper Utility Fund Average
8.50%
9.01%
5.55%
6.00%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$1,452,187,602
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings220
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$7,382,681

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit www.gabelli.com for current month-end performance. 

The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Updated Location: Visit www.confluence.com/funds for more recent performance information.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Top 10
NextEra Energy Inc.
8.9%
National Fuel Gas Co.
5.8%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.
3.7%
The AES Corp.
3.6%
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
3.6%
Evergy Inc.
3.3%
WEC Energy Group Inc.
2.8%
ONEOK Inc.
2.7%
Eversource Energy
2.6%
Otter Tail Corp.
2.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Industry Weighting
.
Energy and Utilities
86.6%
Communications
8.3%
Other
4.8%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
99.7%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%
Image

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Class C1 - GAUCX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.gabelli.com.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GAUCX-24-SATSR

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Class I - GAUIX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Utilities Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Utilities Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services, such as telephone, telegraph, satellite, internet, etc. Those companies must derive at least 50% of their revenue or earnings from, or devote at least 50% of their assets to, utilities that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes have the potential to achieve either capital appreciation or current income. The Adviser will emphasize quality in selecting utility investments and look for companies that have proven dividend records and sound financial structures. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.gabelli.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class I
$59
1.15%

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Utilities Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its comparative benchmarks, the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Lipper Utility Fund Average. The potential for accelerated electric demand growth driven by technological innovation (artificial intelligence, data centers), electrification and manufacturing onshoring led to a momentum shift into power stocks. Shares of non-regulated power plant owners and developers surged on the AI-data center theme. Our Fund holds lower weights in the more volatile power names as well as a more diversified holdings list across the utility universe.

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the fund class presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment, assuming the maximum sales charge, compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests over a 10-year period. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution. Fund expenses were deducted.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class I
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Utilities Index
Lipper Utility Fund Average
6/14
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/15
9,429
10,742
9,710
9,480
6/16
10,852
11,171
12,766
10,882
6/17
11,347
13,170
13,081
11,219
6/18
11,681
15,063
13,527
11,888
6/19
13,125
16,632
16,101
13,667
6/20
11,801
17,881
15,762
12,834
6/21
14,378
25,175
18,247
15,150
6/22
14,843
22,501
20,857
16,484
6/23
14,342
26,910
20,089
16,422
6/24
14,561
33,519
21,660
17,901

 

Average Annual Total Returns

Fund
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class I
4.81%
1.53%
2.10%
3.83%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
15.05%
12.86%
S&P 500 Utilities Index
9.44%
7.82%
6.11%
8.04%
Lipper Utility Fund Average
8.50%
9.01%
5.55%
6.00%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$1,452,187,602
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings220
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$7,382,681

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit www.gabelli.com for current month-end performance. 

The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Updated Location: Visit www.confluence.com/funds for more recent performance information.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Top 10
NextEra Energy Inc.
8.9%
National Fuel Gas Co.
5.8%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.
3.7%
The AES Corp.
3.6%
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
3.6%
Evergy Inc.
3.3%
WEC Energy Group Inc.
2.8%
ONEOK Inc.
2.7%
Eversource Energy
2.6%
Otter Tail Corp.
2.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Industry Weighting
.
Energy and Utilities
86.6%
Communications
8.3%
Other
4.8%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
99.7%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%
Image

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Class I - GAUIX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.gabelli.com.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GAUIX-24-SATSR

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Class A - GAUAX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Image

Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Utilities Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Utilities Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of domestic or foreign companies that are involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and the provision of infrastructure operations or telecommunications services, such as telephone, telegraph, satellite, internet, etc. Those companies must derive at least 50% of their revenue or earnings from, or devote at least 50% of their assets to, utilities that Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes have the potential to achieve either capital appreciation or current income. The Adviser will emphasize quality in selecting utility investments and look for companies that have proven dividend records and sound financial structures. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.gabelli.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class A
$71
1.40%

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Utilities Fund underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its comparative benchmarks, the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the Lipper Utility Fund Average. The potential for accelerated electric demand growth driven by technological innovation (artificial intelligence, data centers), electrification and manufacturing onshoring led to a momentum shift into power stocks. Shares of non-regulated power plant owners and developers surged on the AI-data center theme. Our Fund holds lower weights in the more volatile power names as well as a more diversified holdings list across the utility universe.

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the fund class presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment, assuming the maximum sales charge, compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests over a 10-year period. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distribution. Fund expenses were deducted.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class A
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Utilities Index
Lipper Utility Fund Average
6/14
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/15
9,330
10,742
9,710
9,480
6/16
9,600
11,171
12,766
10,882
6/17
9,442
13,170
13,081
11,219
6/18
9,129
15,063
13,527
11,888
6/19
9,653
16,632
16,101
13,667
6/20
8,155
17,881
15,762
12,834
6/21
9,333
25,175
18,247
15,150
6/22
9,061
22,501
20,857
16,484
6/23
8,226
26,910
20,089
16,422
6/24
7,855
33,519
21,660
17,901

 

Average Annual Total Returns

Fund
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Utilities Fund - Class A
(1.38)%
(4.51)%
0.62%
2.96%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
15.05%
12.86%
S&P 500 Utilities Index
9.44%
7.82%
6.11%
8.04%
Lipper Utility Fund Average
8.50%
9.01%
5.55%
6.00%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$1,452,187,602
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings220
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$7,382,681

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit www.gabelli.com for current month-end performance. 

The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Updated Location: Visit www.confluence.com/funds for more recent performance information.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Top 10
NextEra Energy Inc.
8.9%
National Fuel Gas Co.
5.8%
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.
3.7%
The AES Corp.
3.6%
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
3.6%
Evergy Inc.
3.3%
WEC Energy Group Inc.
2.8%
ONEOK Inc.
2.7%
Eversource Energy
2.6%
Otter Tail Corp.
2.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Industry Weighting
.
Energy and Utilities
86.6%
Communications
8.3%
Other
4.8%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
99.7%
U.S. Government Obligations
0.1%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.2%
Image

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

Class A - GAUAX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to financial statements or holdings, please visit www.gabelli.com.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GAUAX-24-SATSR

 

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file its most recent annual or semi-annual financial statements required, and for the periods specified, by Regulation S-X.

 

The semi-annual financial statements are attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Utilities Fund was 4.6% compared with a total return of 9.4% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Utilities Index. Other classes of shares are available.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following tables present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund

 

Energy and Utilities     86.6 %
Communications     8.3 %
Other     4.8 %
U.S. Government Obligations     0.1 %
Closed-End Funds     0.0 %*
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)     0.2 %
      100.0 %

 

 

* Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

Proxy Voting

 

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

  

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
      COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%            
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES — 86.6%                
        Alternative Energy — 0.8%                
  380,000     Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.   $ 2,195,746     $ 2,233,252  
  100,000     Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., New York     593,860       586,000  
  13,000     Brookfield Renewable Corp., Cl. A     291,573       368,940  
  10,000     Clearway Energy Inc., Cl. C     240,380       246,900  
  900     Enphase Energy Inc.†     198,298       89,739  
  22,500     Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.†     178,422       28,575  
  1,000     First Solar Inc.†     167,503       225,460  
  10,000     Fluence Energy Inc.†     128,565       173,400  
  11,500     Landis+Gyr Group AG     708,572       929,267  
  57,500     NextEra Energy Partners LP     724,151       1,589,300  
  65,000     Ormat Technologies Inc.     1,618,123       4,660,500  
  1,500     SolarEdge Technologies Inc.†     257,909       37,890  
              7,303,102       11,169,223  
        Diversified Industrial — 1.1%                
  61,900     AZZ Inc.     2,307,243       4,781,775  
  8,000     Graham Corp.†     69,064       225,280  
  42,780     ITT Inc.     767,783       5,526,320  
  246,000     Mueller Water Products                
        Inc., Cl. A     990,111       4,408,320  
  29,500     Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.     554,291       763,755  
              4,688,492       15,705,450  
        Electric Integrated — 51.3%                
  229,000     ALLETE Inc.     8,059,602       14,278,150  
  171,400     Alliant Energy Corp.     3,007,446       8,724,260  
  477,300     Ameren Corp.     13,634,333       33,940,803  
  591,800     American Electric Power Co. Inc.     22,439,143       51,924,532  
  130,000     Avangrid Inc.     4,799,633       4,618,900  
  291,000     Avista Corp.     7,683,331       10,071,510  
  424,000     Black Hills Corp.     10,671,632       23,057,120  
  60,873     CMS Energy Corp.     261,764       3,623,770  
  386,000     Dominion Energy Inc.     20,255,311       18,914,000  
  17,700     DTE Energy Co.     1,409,689       1,964,877  
  250,300     Duke Energy Corp.     12,897,510       25,087,569  
  303,000     Edison International     10,257,197       21,758,430  
  11,900     Entergy Corp.     1,195,420       1,273,300  
  903,307     Evergy Inc.     21,218,461       47,848,172  
  672,250     Eversource Energy     15,228,758       38,123,297  
  318,236     Exelon Corp.     7,058,486       11,014,148  
  313,791     FirstEnergy Corp.     6,803,978       12,008,782  
  155,000     Fortis Inc.     4,771,153       6,024,158  
  420,000     Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.     9,126,415       3,788,400  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  44,200     IDACORP Inc.   $ 2,007,752     $ 4,117,230  
  197,000     MGE Energy Inc.     4,314,886       14,719,840  
  1,815,673     NextEra Energy Inc.     23,960,656       128,567,805  
  260,000     NiSource Inc.     2,319,251       7,490,600  
  425,000     Northwestern Energy Group Inc.     11,460,726       21,284,000  
  784,000     OGE Energy Corp.     13,155,619       27,988,800  
  421,000     Otter Tail Corp.     9,019,755       36,875,390  
  286,600     PG&E Corp.     2,843,003       5,004,036  
  312,200     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     12,734,100       23,845,836  
  232,023     PNM Resources Inc.     2,312,587       8,575,570  
  131,050     Portland General Electric Co.     5,713,610       5,666,602  
  533,492     PPL Corp.     16,316,768       14,751,054  
  180,050     Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.     5,154,583       13,269,685  
  408,450     The Southern Co.     14,559,123       31,683,466  
  50,000     Unitil Corp.     1,433,085       2,589,500  
  510,400     WEC Energy Group Inc.     12,471,308       40,045,984  
  389,516     Xcel Energy Inc.     11,441,349       20,804,050  
              331,997,423       745,323,626  
        Electric Transmission and Distribution — 1.3%  
  35,700     Consolidated Edison Inc.     1,419,412       3,192,294  
  75,567     Constellation Energy Corp.     1,961,821       15,133,803  
  13,000     Sempra     1,075,851       988,780  
  1,500     The Timken Co.     98,805       120,195  
              4,555,889       19,435,072  
        Environmental Services — 0.2%                
  500     Badger Meter Inc.     58,922       93,175  
  496     Tetra Tech Inc.     40,139       101,422  
  76,500     Veolia Environnement SA     1,133,762       2,287,421  
  2,000     Waste Connections Inc.     265,977       350,720  
              1,498,800       2,832,738  
        Global Utilities — 3.1%                
  14,100     AES Brasil Energia SA     39,496       28,729  
  36,000     Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.     550,541       425,359  
  20,000     E.ON SE     253,426       262,490  
  5,000     EDP - Energias de Portugal SA, ADR     134,159       187,950  
  204,500     Emera Inc.     5,394,230       6,823,892  
  34,500     Enagas SA     901,749       513,204  
  100,000     Endesa SA     2,186,478       1,877,911  
  290,000     Enel SpA     1,536,386       2,016,877  
  75,000     Equinor ASA     1,693,070       2,135,080  
  550,000     Hera SpA     1,195,166       1,881,338  
  18,000     Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.     148,040       133,582  
  6,600,000     Huaneng Power International Inc., Cl. H†     4,124,137       4,893,553  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
      COMMON STOCKS (Continued)            
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES (Continued)                
        Global Utilities (Continued)                
  322,000     Iberdrola SA   $ 2,409,313     $ 4,177,808  
  34,000     Iberdrola SA, ADR     978,184       1,778,880  
  25,000     Italgas SpA     150,554       123,213  
  188,000     Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR†     2,056,848       1,332,920  
  50,000     Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.     535,840       514,948  
  183,124     National Grid plc     2,026,741       2,043,101  
  33,000     National Grid plc, ADR     1,853,272       1,874,400  
  322,000     Redeia Corp. SA     3,679,069       5,627,885  
  29,000     Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     398,791       248,741  
  2,000     Snam SpA     8,967       8,848  
  13,000     The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     204,393       85,366  
  300,000     The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.     3,995,759       5,038,225  
  95,000     Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     1,115,819       857,061  
  50,000     Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.†     133,511       269,190  
              37,703,939       45,160,551  
        Merchant Energy — 3.6%                
  2,981,000     The AES Corp.     30,614,747       52,376,170  
                         
        Natural Gas Integrated — 10.4%                
  485,000     Energy Transfer LP     0       7,866,700  
  55,500     Hess Corp.     2,773,637       8,187,360  
  184,500     Kinder Morgan Inc.     2,624,264       3,666,015  
  1,561,000     National Fuel Gas Co.     71,080,051       84,590,590  
  478,000     ONEOK Inc.     166,366       38,980,900  
  365,000     UGI Corp.     7,645,470       8,358,500  
              84,289,788       151,650,065  
        Natural Gas Utilities — 7.2%                
  67,400     Atmos Energy Corp.     1,814,053       7,862,210  
  111,000     CenterPoint Energy Inc.     2,330,237       3,438,780  
  5,200     Cheniere Energy Inc.     768,451       909,116  
  31,500     Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     554,527       3,345,300  
  100,000     Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust†     8,000       1,275  
  14,000     New Jersey Resources Corp     328,068       598,360  
  425,000     Northwest Natural Holding Corp.     18,904,924       15,346,750  
  148,000     ONE Gas Inc.     1,495,026       9,449,800  
  110,000     RGC Resources Inc.     1,632,946       2,249,500  
  770,000     Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.     24,944,448       54,192,600  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  106,500     Spire Inc.   $ 3,350,633     $ 6,467,745  
              56,131,313       103,861,436  
        Natural Resources — 1.9%                
  18,000     Alliance Resource Partners LP     0       440,280  
  272,340     Cameco Corp.     3,026,420       13,399,128  
  33,000     CNX Resources Corp.†     277,403       801,900  
  3,400     Diamondback Energy Inc.     61,701       680,646  
  4,300     EOG Resources Inc.     305,585       541,241  
  200,000     Mueller Industries Inc.     1,764,322       11,388,000  
  3,450     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     217,370       217,454  
              5,652,801       27,468,649  
        Oil — 0.3%                
  30,000     APA Corp.     975,693       883,200  
  20,000     BP plc, ADR     650,820       722,000  
  300     Chevron Corp.     48,214       46,926  
  37,000     Devon Energy Corp.     337,599       1,753,800  
  40,000     PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.     674,680       760,206  
              2,687,006       4,166,132  
        Services — 1.8%                
  99,000     Dril-Quip Inc.†     2,277,864       1,841,400  
  553,500     Enbridge Inc.     12,078,611       19,699,065  
  19,785     Halliburton Co.     375,296       668,338  
  93,500     MDU Resources Group Inc.     1,704,236       2,346,850  
  6,970     Oceaneering International Inc.†     150,210       164,910  
  21,500     RPC Inc.     192,102       134,375  
  26,000     Schlumberger NV     975,902       1,226,680  
  10,000     Secure Energy Services Inc.     85,804       88,520  
              17,840,025       26,170,138  
        Water — 3.6%                
  8,000     American States Water Co.     110,252       580,560  
  98,000     American Water Works Co. Inc.     2,108,446       12,657,680  
  5,000     California Water Service Group     90,622       242,450  
  7,997     Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.     76,335       212,240  
  441,750     Essential Utilities Inc.     7,162,151       16,490,528  
  8,250     Middlesex Water Co.     136,951       431,145  
  423,000     Severn Trent plc     10,535,740       12,726,200  
  86,255     SJW Group     1,968,380       4,676,746  
  86,743     The York Water Co.     1,201,089       3,217,298  
  54,000     United Utilities Group plc, ADR     1,456,223       1,357,020  
              24,846,189       52,591,867  
                         
        TOTAL ENERGY AND UTILITIES     609,809,514       1,257,911,117  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        COMMUNICATIONS — 8.3%                
        Business Services — 0.1%                
  560,000     Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.†   $ 668,522     $ 789,600  
                         
        Cable and Satellite — 1.9%                
  5,000     Altice USA Inc., Cl. A†     16,147       10,200  
  16,500     Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†     915,013       4,932,840  
  27,500     Cogeco Communications Inc.     823,192       1,037,042  
  75,000     Cogeco Inc.     1,876,853       2,642,447  
  6,500     Comcast Corp., Cl. A     65,095       254,540  
  50,000     EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†     728,603       890,500  
  4,500     Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†     504,627       246,690  
  265,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. A†     3,659,041       4,618,950  
  382,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. C†     5,668,435       6,818,700  
  190,000     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A†     1,909,344       1,825,900  
  61,483     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. C†     578,745       591,467  
  89,000     Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B     2,410,822       3,291,220  
  38,000     TBS Holdings Inc.     500,062       957,499  
              19,655,979       28,117,995  
                         
        Telecommunications — 5.5%                
  41,500     America Movil SAB de CV, ADR     514,706       705,500  
  478,500     BCE Inc.     12,744,274       15,489,045  
  500,000     Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR     6,108,747       12,595,000  
  250,000     Eurotelesites AG†     1,148,400       979,919  
  10,000     GCI Liberty Inc., Escrow†     0       0  
  1,448,000     Koninklijke KPN NV     4,219,107       5,551,634  
  13,000,000     Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     6,386,303       12,265,523  
  18,000     Orange Belgium SA†     365,729       288,000  
  270,000     Orascom Investment Holding, GDR†(a)     225,976       3,780  
  225,000     Pharol SGPS SA†     147,182       10,651  
  21,000     PLDT Inc., ADR     750,007       515,760  
  56,800     Proximus SA     1,038,195       453,183  
  1,450,000     Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.     3,562,397       2,940,634  
  100,000     Swisscom AG, ADR     3,575,101       5,645,000  
  20,000     Tele2 AB, Cl. B     239,402       201,340  
  180,000     Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR     2,743,225       1,477,800  
  235,000     Telefonica SA, ADR     1,775,645       989,350  
  1,000,000     Telekom Austria AG     7,767,364       9,981,254  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  316,000     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.   $ 6,826,250     $ 6,550,680  
  118,000     Telesat Corp.†     1,463,394       1,073,800  
  10,000     TELUS Corp.     190,793       151,383  
  34,000     TIM SA, ADR     527,009       486,880  
  18,100     VEON Ltd., ADR†     329,462       469,514  
  16,200     Verizon Communications Inc.     414,672       668,088  
              63,063,340       79,493,718  
        Wireless Communications — 0.8%                
  20,500     Anterix Inc.†     687,726       811,595  
  200     Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     19       25  
  5,000     Millicom International Cellular SA†     64,631       122,750  
  37,957     Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR†     993,812       923,946  
  60,000     Operadora De Sites Mexicanos SAB de CV     71,783       54,146  
  68,500     SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR     1,882,545       1,433,705  
  400     SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.     207       186  
  290,000     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR     2,352,205       2,198,200  
  100,000     United States Cellular Corp.†     3,502,443       5,582,000  
  77,000     Vodafone Group plc, ADR     951,642       682,990  
              10,507,013       11,809,543  
        TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS     93,894,854       120,210,856  
        OTHER — 4.8%                
        Aerospace — 0.5%                
  4,200     Allient Inc.     137,943       106,134  
  1,150,000     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc†     1,887,429       6,640,570  
              2,025,372       6,746,704  
        Building and Construction — 0.3%                
  10,000     Acciona SA     873,904       1,181,258  
  6,000     Arcosa Inc.     265,527       500,460  
  1,500     H&E Equipment Services Inc.     44,650       66,255  
  28,000     Johnson Controls International plc     675,585       1,861,160  
  9,000     Knife River Corp.†     247,130       631,260  
              2,106,796       4,240,393  
        Consumer Products — 0.0%                
  8,000     Essity AB, Cl. A     103,353       204,170  
                         
        Diversified Industrial — 0.2%                
  1,210     Alstom SA     34,387       20,345  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
      COMMON STOCKS (Continued)            
      OTHER (Continued)            
        Diversified Industrial (Continued)                
  50,000     Bouygues SA   $ 1,651,608     $ 1,604,818  
  4,205     L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A†     49,913       90,492  
  1,000     Matthews International Corp., Cl. A     35,175       25,050  
  112,000     Twin Disc Inc.     1,263,494       1,319,360  
              3,034,577       3,060,065  
        Electronics — 0.7%                
  30,000     Corning Inc.     334,794       1,165,500  
  3,000     Keysight Technologies Inc.†     262,500       410,250  
  1,130     Resideo Technologies Inc.†     19,767       22,103  
  300     Roper Technologies Inc.     75,135       169,098  
  93,200     Sony Group Corp., ADR     1,512,962       7,917,340  
              2,205,158       9,684,291  
        Entertainment — 0.0%                
  80,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR     460,600       221,600  
  30,000     Ollamani SAB†     56,060       68,363  
              516,660       289,963  
        Financial Services — 0.0%                
  70,000     Kinnevik AB, Cl. A     1,239,848       580,526  
  1,500,000     Orascom Financial Holding SAE†     226,100       9,369  
              1,465,948       589,895  
        Health Care — 0.0%                
  12,000     Tsumura & Co.     261,956       306,172  
                         
        Machinery — 1.4%                
  67,400     Astec Industries Inc.     2,214,806       1,999,084  
  87,800     Flowserve Corp.     2,715,258       4,223,180  
  43,000     The Gorman-Rupp Co.     972,692       1,578,530  
  500     Valmont Industries Inc.     105,007       137,225  
  85,500     Xylem Inc.     2,046,895       11,596,365  
              8,054,658       19,534,384  
        Metals and Mining — 0.4%                
  55,000     Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     529,505       2,673,000  
  14,200     Vulcan Materials Co.     620,804       3,531,256  
              1,150,309       6,204,256  
        Specialty Chemicals — 0.0%                
  1,500     Air Products and Chemicals Inc.     398,871       387,075  
                         
        Transportation — 1.3%                
  137,000     GATX Corp.     3,606,830       18,133,320  
        TOTAL OTHER     24,930,488       69,380,688  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     728,634,856       1,447,502,661  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.0%                
  40,000     Altaba Inc., Escrow†   $ 0     $ 101,000  
                         
        RIGHTS — 0.0%                
        OTHER — 0.0%                
        Health Care — 0.0%                
  21,000     ABIOMED Inc., CVR†     0       36,750  
                         
        WARRANTS — 0.0%                
        OTHER — 0.0%                
        Diversified Industrial — 0.0%                
  428,750     SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp., expire 12/31/28†     154,487       94,325  

 

Principal                  
Amount                  
        U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%                
$ 2,230,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,                
        5.283% to 5.294%††,                
        09/19/24 to 09/26/24     2,202,600       2,202,603  
                         
                         
      TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%   $ 730,991,943       1,449,937,339  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.2%             2,250,263  
                         
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 1,452,187,602  

 

(a) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CVR Contingent Value Right
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
SDR Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:      
Investments, at value (cost $730,991,943)   $ 1,449,937,339  
Cash     28,603  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $75,233)     74,740  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     26,999,511  
Receivable for investments sold     536,907  
Dividends and interest receivable     3,853,490  
Prepaid expenses     17,154  
Total Assets     1,481,447,744  
Liabilities:        
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     26,263,624  
Payable for investment advisory fees     1,220,292  
Payable for distribution fees     323,883  
Payable for accounting fees     7,500  
Other accrued expenses     1,444,843  
Total Liabilities     29,260,142  
Net Assets        
(applicable to 269,171,605 shares outstanding)   $ 1,452,187,602  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 799,631,655  
Total distributable earnings     652,555,947  
Net Assets   $ 1,452,187,602  
         
Shares of Beneficial Interest, each at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:        
Class AAA:        
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($203,514,857 ÷ 39,742,227 shares outstanding)   $ 5.12  
Class A:        
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($796,230,249 ÷ 150,469,467 shares outstanding)   $ 5.29  
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)   $ 5.61  
Class C:        
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($128,937,572 ÷ 22,775,031 shares outstanding)   $ 5.66 (a)
Class I:        
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($323,504,924 ÷ 56,184,880 shares outstanding)   $ 5.76  

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $659,424)   $ 26,241,120  
Interest     71,651  
Total Investment Income     26,312,771  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     7,382,681  
Distribution fees - Class AAA     282,212  
Distribution fees - Class A     1,002,088  
Distribution fees - Class C     398,733  
Distribution fees - Class C1     348,844  
Shareholder services fees     610,867  
Shareholder communications expenses     187,980  
Custodian fees     83,097  
Registration expenses     55,282  
Trustees’ fees     54,000  
Interest expense     46,592  
Legal and audit fees     42,780  
Accounting fees     22,500  
Miscellaneous expenses     57,577  
Total Expenses     10,575,233  
Less:        
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)     (12,379 )
Net Expenses     10,562,854  
Net Investment Income     15,749,917  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:        
Net realized gain on investments     60,913,692  
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions     (29,027 )
         
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     60,884,665  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:        
on investments     (12,150,665 )
on foreign currency translations     (20,528 )
         
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations     (12,171,193 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency     48,713,472  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 64,463,389  

 

 

(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2023
                 
Operations:                        
Net investment income     $ 15,749,917         $ 32,910,364    
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions       60,884,665           55,122,370    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations       (12,171,193 )         (220,017,530 )  
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       64,463,389           (131,984,796 )  
                         
Distributions to Shareholders:                        
Accumulated earnings                        
Class AAA       (19,106,125 )*         (11,500,010 )  
Class A       (65,591,506 )*         (40,178,802 )  
Class C       (7,535,094 )*         (426,715 )  
Class C1**       (10,807,951 )         (21,941,677 )  
Class I       (22,562,383 )*         (14,814,446 )  
        (125,603,059 )         (88,861,650 )  
Return of capital                        
Class AAA                 (26,888,561 )  
Class A                 (94,864,495 )  
Class C                 (1,355,087 )  
Class C1**                 (53,296,088 )  
Class I                 (32,735,308 )  
                  (209,139,539 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders       (125,603,059 )         (298,001,189 )  
                         
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                        
Class AAA       (16,585,960 )         7,431,120    
Class A       7,382,539           15,157,244    
Class C       (40,900,127 )         12,809,796    
Class C1**                 (29,924,536 )  
Class I       20,248,232           20,898,005    
                         
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions       (29,855,316 )         26,371,629    
                         
Redemption Fees       461           14,065    
                         
Net Decrease in Net Assets       (90,994,525 )         (403,600,291 )  
Net Assets:                        
Beginning of year       1,543,182,127           1,946,782,418    
End of period     $ 1,452,187,602         $ 1,543,182,127    

  

* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.

** On March 25, 2024, Class C1 shares converted into Class C shares. See Note 8.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

       

Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations

    Distributions                     Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data
Year Ended December 31   Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   Net Investment Income (a)   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments     Total from Investment Operations    

Net Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Gain on

Investments 

    Return of Capital    

Total 

Distributions

 

Redemption 

Fees(a)(b) 

   

Net Asset Value, 

End of Period 

  Total Return†  

Net Assets, End 

of Period (in 

000’s)

   

Net Investment 

Income 

  Operating Expenses(c)  

Portfolio 

Turnover 

Rate

Class AAA                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.33   $ 0.06   $ 0.17     $ 0.23     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.12     4.59 %   $ 203,515     2.18 %(e)   1.40 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     6.66     0.12     (0.55 )     (0.43 )     (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.62 )     (0.90 )   0.00       5.33     (6.53 )     229,072     1.94     1.43     1  
2022     7.98     0.11     (0.53 )     (0.42 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )   0.00       6.66     (5.41 )     278,910     1.47     1.39     2  
2021     7.60     0.14     1.12       1.26       (0.12 )     (0.05 )     (0.71 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.98     17.49       304,540     1.76     1.36 (g)   3  
2020     8.84     0.12     (0.48 )     (0.36 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.67 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.60     (3.43 )     270,921     1.63     1.37 (g)   2  
2019     8.20     0.13     1.36       1.49       (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.85 )   0.00       8.84     18.75       319,670     1.52     1.37     3  
Class A                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.49   $ 0.06   $ 0.18     $ 0.24     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.29     4.64 %   $ 796,230     2.17 %(e)   1.40 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     6.84     0.12     (0.57 )     (0.45 )     (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.62 )     (0.90 )   0.00       5.49     (6.62 )     818,667     1.94     1.43     1  
2022     8.17     0.11     (0.54 )     (0.43 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )   0.00       6.84     (5.35 )     1,007,287     1.47     1.39     2  
2021     7.77     0.14     1.14       1.28       (0.12 )     (0.05 )     (0.71 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.17     17.35       1,079,497     1.76     1.36 (g)   3  
2020     9.01     0.13     (0.49 )     (0.36 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.67 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.77     (3.36 )     927,341     1.64     1.37 (g)   2  
2019     8.35     0.14     1.37       1.51       (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.85 )   0.00       9.01     18.66       990,134     1.53     1.37     3  
Class C                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.87   $ 0.08   $ 0.15     $ 0.23     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.66     1.21 %   $ 128,938     2.55 %(e)   1.28 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     7.30     0.09     (0.61 )     (0.52 )     (0.06 )     (0.18 )     (0.67 )     (0.91 )   0.00       5.87     (7.23 )     16,579     1.34     2.19     1  
2022     7.90     0.02     (0.32 )     (0.30 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.30 )   0.00       7.30     (6.08 )     6,215     0.97 (e)   2.21 (e)   2  
Class C1**                                                                                                          
2023   $ 3.16   $ 0.03   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.88 ) $ 0.00     $ 2.06     (7.23 )%   $ 166,280     1.15 %   2.18 %   1 %
2022     4.29     0.03     (0.28 )     (0.25 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )     (0.69 )     (0.88 )   0.00       3.16     (6.08 )     291,447     0.71     2.14     2  
2021     4.50     0.04     0.63       0.67       (0.10 )     (0.05 )     (0.73 )     (0.88 )   0.00       4.29     16.32       403,372     1.00     2.11 (g)   3  
2020     5.66     0.04     0.32       0.28       (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.70 )     (0.88 )   0.00       4.50     (3.98 )     438,782     0.86     2.12 (g)   2  
2019     5.57     0.04     0.90       0.94       (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.72 )     (0.85 )   0.00       5.66     17.67       614,757     0.76     2.12     3  
Class I                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.93   $ 0.07   $ 0.20     $ 0.27     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.76     4.81 %   $ 323,505     2.41 %(e)   1.15 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     7.30     0.14     (0.60 )     (0.46 )     (0.12 )     (0.18 )     (0.61 )     (0.91 )   0.00       5.93     (6.36 )     312,584     2.20     1.18     1  
2022     8.64     0.14     (0.57 )     (0.43 )     (0.09 )     (0.12 )     (0.70 )     (0.91 )   0.00       7.30     (5.10 )     362,923     1.73     1.14     2  
2021     8.15     0.17     1.20       1.37       (0.14 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.64     17.66       365,294     2.01     1.11 (g)   3  
2020     9.38     0.15     (0.50 )     (0.35 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.65 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.15     (3.11 )     297,330     1.88     1.12 (g)   2  
2019     8.64     0.17     1.42       1.59       (0.14 )     (0.05 )     (0.66 )     (0.85 )   0.00       9.38     18.97       365,519     1.78     1.12     3  

 

* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.

** On March 25, 2024, Class C1 shares converted into Class C shares. See Note 8.

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all years presented, there was minimal impact on the expense ratios.

(d) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, unaudited.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Amount represents less than 0.5%.

(g) Ratio of operating expenses includes advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there was no impact on the expense ratios.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 9

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Utilities Fund was organized on May 18, 1999 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund commenced investment operations on August 31, 1999.

 

The Fund’s primary objective is to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund invests a high percentage of its assets in the utilities sector. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Trustees (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by the Adviser.

 

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the securities are valued using the closing bid price, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded. OTC futures and options on futures for which market quotations are readily available will be valued by quotations received from a pricing service or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one or more dealers in the instrument in question by the Adviser.

 

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

  

 10

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below: 

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2024 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs        
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant Unobservable
Inputs (a)
    Total Market Value
at 06/30/24
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                        
ASSETS (Market Value):                        
Common Stocks:                                
Communications                                
Telecommunications   $ 79,489,938     $ 0     $ 3,780     $ 79,493,718  
Other Industries (b)     40,717,138                   40,717,138  
Energy and Utilities                                
Natural Gas Utilities     103,860,161       1,275             103,861,436  
Other Industries (b)     1,154,049,681                   1,154,049,681  
Other (b)     69,380,688                   69,380,688  
Total Common Stocks     1,447,497,606       1,275       3,780       1,447,502,661  
Closed-End Funds           101,000             101,000  
Rights (b)           36,750             36,750  
Warrants (b)     94,325                   94,325  
U.S. Government Obligations           2,202,603             2,202,603  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS   $ 1,447,591,931     $ 2,341,628     $ 3,780     $ 1,449,937,339  

 

 

(a) The inputs for this security are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board.

(b) Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not have material transfers into or out of Level 3. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers among levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

 

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income

  

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securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

 

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

 

The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.

 

Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or

  

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dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2024, the Fund did not hold any restricted securities.

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

 

Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

 

In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

 

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions made in excess of current earnings and profits on a tax basis are treated as a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income   $ 35,478,941  
Long term capital gains     53,382,709  
Return of capital     209,139,539  
Total distributions paid   $ 298,001,189  

 

Since January 2000, the Fund has had a fixed distribution policy. Under the policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the year. Pursuant to this policy, distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board continues to evaluate the distribution policy in light of ongoing economic and market conditions and may change the amount of the monthly distributions in the future.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2024:

 

            Gross     Gross        
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Net Unrealized  
      Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Appreciation  
Investments     $737,854,360     $742,083,555     $(30,000,576)   $712,082,979  

 

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2024, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Trustees of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

  

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4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the Plan) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2024, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,941,147 and $139,047,826, respectively.

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $16,850 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $237,350 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $12,379.

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Trustees not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman. Trustees are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

 

7.  Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 26, 2025 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the bank for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2024, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

 

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit for 78 days of borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $3,460,590 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.58%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $9,071,000.

 

8.  Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares and Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase. Effective August 31, 2022 (the Effective Date), the Fund’s Class C1 shares were “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem

  

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shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. On March 25, 2024 shareholders owning Class C1 shares had their Class C1 shares converted to Class C shares of the fund equal to the aggregate value of each shareholder's Class C1 shares.

 

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2023
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount
Class AAA                                
Shares sold     2,804,837     $ 14,613,446       5,400,339     $ 32,378,422  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     3,406,424       17,493,612       6,127,371       35,275,608  
Shares redeemed     (9,453,702 )     (48,693,018 )     (10,392,803 )     (60,222,910 )
Net increase/(decrease)     (3,242,441 )   $ (16,585,960 )     1,134,907     $ 7,431,120  
                                 
Class A                                
Shares sold     11,145,870     $ 60,051,813       20,599,188     $ 126,247,629  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     11,586,926       61,433,215       21,307,985       126,303,981  
Shares redeemed     (21,316,403 )     (114,102,489 )     (40,062,714 )     (237,394,366 )
Net increase     1,416,393     $ 7,382,539       1,844,459     $ 15,157,244  
                                 
Class C                                
Shares sold     24,481,145     $ 140,555,266       2,169,965     $ 14,019,790  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     6,802,287       17,747,730       281,469       1,741,306  
Shares redeemed     (92,023,949 )     (199,203,122 )     (476,771 )     (2,951,300 )
Shares issued from conversion     23,208,857       133,309,497              
Net increase/(decrease)     (37,531,660 )   $ 92,409,371       1,974,663     $ 12,809,796  
                                 
Class C1**                                
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions               29,702,788     $ 73,450,718  
Shares redeemed                 (41,136,579 )     (103,375,254 )
Shares converted and exchanged     (69,306,822 )   $ (133,309,497 )            
Net decrease     (69,306,822 )   $ (133,309,497 )     (11,433,791 )   $ (29,924,536 )
                                 
Class I                                
Shares sold     10,855,375     $ 63,165,497       12,083,624     $ 79,157,499  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     3,762,370       21,627,506       7,266,148       46,221,323  
Shares redeemed     (11,136,741 )     (64,544,771 )     (16,337,529 )     (104,480,817 )
Net increase     3,481,004     $ 20,248,232       3,012,243     $ 20,898,005  

  

**       On March 25, 2024, Class C1 shares converted into Class C shares. See Note 8. 

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9. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

10. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy 

 

Who are we?

 

The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. that is a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.

 

What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?

 

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information.

 

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?

 

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.

 

What do we do to protect your personal information?

 

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information. 

 

 

 

 

 

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(b) An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file the information required by Item 13 of Form N-1A.

 

The Financial Highlights are attached herewith.

 

 

The Gabelli Utilities Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

       

Income (Loss) from Investment
Operations

    Distributions                     Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data
Year Ended December 31   Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   Net Investment Income (a)   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments     Total from Investment Operations    

Net Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Gain on

Investments 

    Return of Capital    

Total 

Distributions

 

Redemption 

Fees(a)(b) 

   

Net Asset Value, 

End of Period 

  Total Return†  

Net Assets, End 

of Period (in 

000’s)

   

Net Investment 

Income 

  Operating Expenses(c)  

Portfolio 

Turnover 

Rate

Class AAA                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.33   $ 0.06   $ 0.17     $ 0.23     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.12     4.59 %   $ 203,515     2.18 %(e)   1.40 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     6.66     0.12     (0.55 )     (0.43 )     (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.62 )     (0.90 )   0.00       5.33     (6.53 )     229,072     1.94     1.43     1  
2022     7.98     0.11     (0.53 )     (0.42 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )   0.00       6.66     (5.41 )     278,910     1.47     1.39     2  
2021     7.60     0.14     1.12       1.26       (0.12 )     (0.05 )     (0.71 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.98     17.49       304,540     1.76     1.36 (g)   3  
2020     8.84     0.12     (0.48 )     (0.36 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.67 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.60     (3.43 )     270,921     1.63     1.37 (g)   2  
2019     8.20     0.13     1.36       1.49       (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.85 )   0.00       8.84     18.75       319,670     1.52     1.37     3  
Class A                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.49   $ 0.06   $ 0.18     $ 0.24     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.29     4.64 %   $ 796,230     2.17 %(e)   1.40 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     6.84     0.12     (0.57 )     (0.45 )     (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.62 )     (0.90 )   0.00       5.49     (6.62 )     818,667     1.94     1.43     1  
2022     8.17     0.11     (0.54 )     (0.43 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.71 )     (0.90 )   0.00       6.84     (5.35 )     1,007,287     1.47     1.39     2  
2021     7.77     0.14     1.14       1.28       (0.12 )     (0.05 )     (0.71 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.17     17.35       1,079,497     1.76     1.36 (g)   3  
2020     9.01     0.13     (0.49 )     (0.36 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.67 )     (0.88 )   0.00       7.77     (3.36 )     927,341     1.64     1.37 (g)   2  
2019     8.35     0.14     1.37       1.51       (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.85 )   0.00       9.01     18.66       990,134     1.53     1.37     3  
Class C                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.87   $ 0.08   $ 0.15     $ 0.23     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.66     1.21 %   $ 128,938     2.55 %(e)   1.28 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     7.30     0.09     (0.61 )     (0.52 )     (0.06 )     (0.18 )     (0.67 )     (0.91 )   0.00       5.87     (7.23 )     16,579     1.34     2.19     1  
2022     7.90     0.02     (0.32 )     (0.30 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.30 )   0.00       7.30     (6.08 )     6,215     0.97 (e)   2.21 (e)   2  
Class C1**                                                                                                          
2023   $ 3.16   $ 0.03   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.88 ) $ 0.00     $ 2.06     (7.23 )%   $ 166,280     1.15 %   2.18 %   1 %
2022     4.29     0.03     (0.28 )     (0.25 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )     (0.69 )     (0.88 )   0.00       3.16     (6.08 )     291,447     0.71     2.14     2  
2021     4.50     0.04     0.63       0.67       (0.10 )     (0.05 )     (0.73 )     (0.88 )   0.00       4.29     16.32       403,372     1.00     2.11 (g)   3  
2020     5.66     0.04     0.32       0.28       (0.09 )     (0.09 )     (0.70 )     (0.88 )   0.00       4.50     (3.98 )     438,782     0.86     2.12 (g)   2  
2019     5.57     0.04     0.90       0.94       (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.72 )     (0.85 )   0.00       5.66     17.67       614,757     0.76     2.12     3  
Class I                                                                                                          
2024(d)   $ 5.93   $ 0.07   $ 0.20     $ 0.27     $ (0.44 )*   $     $     $ (0.44 ) $ 0.00     $ 5.76     4.81 %   $ 323,505     2.41 %(e)   1.15 %(e)   0 %(f)
2023     7.30     0.14     (0.60 )     (0.46 )     (0.12 )     (0.18 )     (0.61 )     (0.91 )   0.00       5.93     (6.36 )     312,584     2.20     1.18     1  
2022     8.64     0.14     (0.57 )     (0.43 )     (0.09 )     (0.12 )     (0.70 )     (0.91 )   0.00       7.30     (5.10 )     362,923     1.73     1.14     2  
2021     8.15     0.17     1.20       1.37       (0.14 )     (0.05 )     (0.69 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.64     17.66       365,294     2.01     1.11 (g)   3  
2020     9.38     0.15     (0.50 )     (0.35 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.65 )     (0.88 )   0.00       8.15     (3.11 )     297,330     1.88     1.12 (g)   2  
2019     8.64     0.17     1.42       1.59       (0.14 )     (0.05 )     (0.66 )     (0.85 )   0.00       9.38     18.97       365,519     1.78     1.12     3  

 

 

* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.

** On March 25, 2024, Class C1 shares converted into Class C shares. See Note 8.

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all years presented, there was minimal impact on the expense ratios.

(d) For the six months ended June 30, 2024, unaudited.

(e) Annualized.

(f) Amount represents less than 0.5%.

(g) Ratio of operating expenses includes advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, there was no impact on the expense ratios.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Unless the following information is disclosed as part of the financial statements included in Item 7, an open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must disclose the aggregate remuneration paid by the company during the period covered by the report to:

 

(1) All directors and all members of any advisory board for regular compensation;

 

Anthony J. Colavita   $ 13,500  
Vincent D. Enright   $ 14,500  
Mary E. Hauck   $ 13,000  
Werner J. Roeder   $ 13,000  

 

(2) Each director and each member of an advisory board for special compensation; $0

 

(3) All officers; $0 and

 

(4) Each person of whom any officer or director of the Fund is an affiliated person. $0

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

At its meeting on February 12, 2024, the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Fund approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund (the Independent Board Members). The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio manager, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio manager, the scope of supervisory, administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio manager.

 

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance (as of December 31, 2023) of the Fund against a peer group of six other comparable funds prepared by the Adviser (the Adviser Peer Group) and against a peer group prepared by Broadridge (the Broadridge Performance Peer Group) consisting of all retail and institutional utility funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the third quartile for the one-year period and the fourth quartile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods, as measured against the Adviser Peer Group. Against the Broadridge Performance Peer Group, the Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quintile for the one-year period, and the fifth quintile for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods. The Independent Board Members discussed this performance and compared it on a relative basis to the previous year, noting that based on some metrics performance had not improved since the previous year. The Independent Board Members discussed their views on the Fund’s performance, and noted that absolute performance appears to be within the range of reason, and discussed how performance can vary from year to year, but that short term variations in performance in the context of a long-term investment program were less concerning. The Independent Board Members also reviewed the portfolio commentary and outlook provided by the Adviser at the Meeting, noting the particular challenges for the industry as the explanation for the Fund’s underperformance for some periods, the Adviser’s approach to the portfolio on a going-forward basis and its anticipated outlook for the utilities industry.

 

 

 

 

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker, that the affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions, and that the Adviser received a moderate amount of soft dollar benefits through the Fund’s portfolio brokerage.

 

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale.

 

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment advisory fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop or any historical losses or diminished profitability of the Fund to the Adviser.

 

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment advisory fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund to similar expense ratios of the six other utility funds in the Adviser Peer Group, and a peer group selected by Broadridge and noted that the advisory fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as the investment advisory services of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios were generally above average within the peer groups. The Independent Board Members also noted that the advisory fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider to be material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee to the fee for other types of accounts managed by affiliates of the Adviser.

 

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and an adequate overall performance record, particularly in light of the factors previously discussed and the Adviser’s outlook for and going-forward approach for the Fund and its portfolio. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreement to the full Board.

 

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was appropriate in light of the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all-important or controlling.

 

 

 

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)(1) There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.

 

(a)(3)(2) There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant during the period covered by the report.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) The Gabelli Utilities Fund  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date September 4, 2024  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date September 4, 2024  

  

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer  

 

Date September 4, 2024  

  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.