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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 811-23568

 

Gabelli ETFs Trust


(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) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

Gabelli Automation ETF 

GAST -

NYSE Arca

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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How has the Fund performed since inception?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment  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.

Fund Overview

This Semi-Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Gabelli Automation ETF (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Automation Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) primarily seeks to provide growth of capital. The Fund will primarily invest in U.S. exchange listed common stock and preferred stock. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities by investing in American Depositary Receipts. The Fund focuses on companies which appear underpriced relative to their Private Market Value (“PMV”). PMV is the value the Adviser believes informed investors would be willing to pay for a company. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in publicly traded equity securities of automation firms throughout the world, including the United States. 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)

Fund
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Gabelli Automation ETF
$0
0.00%

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Line Graph Depicting Growth of 10k from dates mentioned
Gabelli Automation ETF
S&P 500 Index
MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary Index
1/22
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/22
7,827
8,938
7,329
6/23
9,382
10,689
9,125
6/24
10,365
13,314
10,418

 

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Automation ETF underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and comparative, the MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary Index. The Fund invests in companies seeking growth opportunities in the evolution of automation utilizing technology, industrial solutions and professional services. The Fund has an all-cap approach with a skew towards small to mid-cap companies providing modest exposure to recent AI catalysts. We believe companies pursuing automation should benefit from using AI overall.

Average Annual Total Returns

Name
6 months
1 Year
Since Inception (01/05/22)
Gabelli Automation ETF
4.28%
10.48%
1.46%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
7.92%
MSCI USA Consumer Discretionary Index
5.86%
14.16%
19.65%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$4,844,515
  • # of Portfolio Holdings46
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate0%
  • Management Fees$0

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Emerson Electric Co.
4.7%
Rockwell Automation Inc.
4.1%
AMETEK Inc.
3.9%
AZZ Inc.
3.9%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
3.5%
Alphabet Inc.
3.1%
ITT Inc.
3.0%
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
3.0%
Allient Inc.
3.0%
Republic Services Inc.
2.8%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Prepackaged Software
11.6%
Equipment and Supplies
6.2%
Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment
5.9%
Metals & Mining
5.8%
Aerospace and Defense
5.7%
Electronics
5.2%
Diversified Industrial
4.8%
Energy and Utilities
4.8%
Other Industry Sectors
43.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
6.5%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Pie chart depicting Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stock
93.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
6.5%

Householding

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Gabelli Automation ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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 

 

GAST-24-SATSR

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

GCAD -

NYSE Arca

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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How has the Fund performed since inception?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment  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.

Fund Overview

This Semi-Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense Exchange-Traded Fund's (ETF) investment objective is to seek a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income. The Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in income producing equity securities including securities in the aerospace and defense sectors. Aerospace companies include manufacturers, assemblers, and distributors of aircraft and aircraft parts. Defense companies include producers of components and equipment for the defense industry, such as military aircraft, radar equipment, and weapons. 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)

Fund
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF
$0
0.00%

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Line Graph Depicting Growth of 10k from dates mentioned
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF
S&P 500 Index
1/23
10,000
10,000
6/23
10,335
11,959
6/24
12,692
14,896

 

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024 the Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF underperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500. During the period, the Fund benefitted from exposure to aerospace & defense companies with higher aftermarket services. Commercial air travel continues to grow as revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) expand in the post-pandemic travel recovery.

Average Annual Total Returns

Name
6 months
1 Year
Since Inception (01/03/23)
Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF
11.19%
22.81%
17.38%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
28.98%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$5,500,981
  • # of Portfolio Holdings33
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate7%
  • Management Fees$0

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

The Boeing Co.
7.9%
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.
6.8%
Hexcel Corp.
5.9%
Moog Inc.
5.6%
Ducommun Inc.
5.3%
Honeywell International Inc.
4.7%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.2%
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
3.9%
Woodward Inc.
3.9%
HEICO Corp.
3.7%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Aerospace and Defense
68.6%
Aviation: Parts and Services
29.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
1.8%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Pie chart depicting Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stock
98.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
1.8%

Householding

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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 

 

GCAD-24-SATSR

Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

GABF -

NYSE Arca

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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How has the Fund performed since inception?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment  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.

Fund Overview

This Semi-Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, in the securities of companies principally engaged in the group of industries comprising the financial services sector. The Fund may invest in the equity securities of such companies, such as common stock, or preferred stock in accordance with the foregoing 80% policy. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities by investing in American Depositary Receipts. The Fund may invest in companies without regard to market capitalization. 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)

Fund
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF
$0
0.00%

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Line Graph Depicting Growth of 10k from dates mentioned
Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Financials Index
5/22
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/22
9,463
8,938
8,732
6/23
11,487
10,689
9,562
6/24
16,292
13,314
11,876

 

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities  ETF outperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500 and its related benchmark, the S&P 500 Financials. The advisor uses a fundamental analysis to select portfolio companies. The Fund seeks to invest in durable, competitive businesses in the financial services sector. These are companies that are also trading at a discount to intrinsic value and with an identifiable catalyst to narrow that discount. During the period, the Fund benefitted from exposure to large-cap banks, payments companies and specialty alternative investment managers.

Average Annual Total Returns

Name
6 months
1 Year
Since Inception (05/10/22)
Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF
16.87%
41.82%
25.62%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
17.55%
S&P 500 Financials Index
10.17%
24.21%
12.17%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$14,747,715
  • # of Portfolio Holdings40
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate7%
  • Management Fees$0

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

FTAI Aviation Ltd.
10.5%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
10.2%
Bank of America Corp.
4.3%
Wells Fargo & Co.
4.2%
Blue Owl Capital Inc.
4.2%
SuRo Capital Corp., BDC
3.9%
American Express Co.
3.6%
Interactive Brokers Group Inc.
3.6%
KKR & Co. Inc.
3.6%
Apollo Global Management Inc.
3.5%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Financial Services
65.4%
Leasing
10.5%
Banking
9.3%
Computer Software and Services
4.7%
Other
4.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
5.8%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Pie chart depicting Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stock
89.9%
Closed-End Funds
4.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
5.8%

Householding

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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 

 

GABF-24-SATSR

Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF 

GGRW -

NYSE Arca

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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How has the Fund performed since inception?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment  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.

Fund Overview

This Semi-Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek to provide capital appreciation. The Fund will primarily invest in common stocks of companies that are relevant to the Fund’s investment theme of innovation. The Adviser defines “innovation” as the introduction of new technologies, products or services that redefine how businesses operate. The Fund seeks to invest in companies whose prospects for earnings growth remain undervalued. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities by investing in American Depositary Receipts. The Adviser uses fundamental security analysis to develop earnings forecasts for companies and to identify investment opportunities. 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)

Fund
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF
$52
0.90%

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Line Graph Depicting Growth of 10k from dates mentioned
Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF
S&P 500 Index
2/21
10,000
10,000
6/21
10,063
14,079
6/22
6,291
12,584
6/23
7,667
15,049
6/24
11,152
18,745

 

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024 the Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF significantly outperformed its broad-based benchmark, the S&P 500. Economic data started to soften during the period, suggesting tighter monetary policy may be having its intended effect. Separately, the artificial intelligence cycle has accelerated so far this year and beneficiaries are emerging in the semiconductor and datacenter infrastructure sectors. Against this backdrop, many of our large technology holdings performed well.

Average Annual Total Returns

Name
6 months
1 Year
Since Inception (02/12/21)
Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF
32.02%
45.45%
3.28%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
11.95%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$5,854,801
  • # of Portfolio Holdings33
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate27%
  • Management Fees$20,004

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

NVIDIA Corp.
10.6%
Alphabet Inc.
7.2%
Amazon.com Inc.
6.7%
Eli Lilly & Co.
4.7%
Microsoft Corp.
4.4%
Meta Platforms Inc.
4.3%
ASML Holding NV
4.2%
Netflix Inc.
4.2%
Applied Materials Inc.
4.1%
Mastercard Inc.
3.7%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Information Technology - Semiconductors
20.7%
Communication Services
18.5%
Consumer Discretionary
13.8%
Health Care
13.5%
Information Technology - Software and Services
12.0%
Financials
9.8%
Industrials
4.8%
Aerospace and Defense
3.1%
Other Industry Sectors
2.0%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
1.8%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Pie chart depicting Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stock
98.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
1.8%

Householding

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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 

 

GGRW-24-SATSR

Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF 

LOPP -

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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How has the Fund performed since inception?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment  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.

Fund Overview

This Semi-Annual shareholder report contains important information about the Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. The Fund’s investment objective is capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return by investing no less than 80%, of its assets in U.S. exchange-listed common and preferred stocks of companies that meet the Fund’s guidelines for social responsibility at the time of investment. The investment team looks for companies that have initiated programs to reduce the carbon footprint and/or waste profile of their products, services or operations or that produce goods or services that promote attributes such as energy and water conservation, recycling, the reduction of greenhouse gases and harmful chemicals and sustainable agriculture and clean-label food. The Fund will not invest in publicly traded fossil fuel (coal, oil, and gas) companies, or in companies that derive more than 10% of their revenues from the following areas: tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, gambling, and defense/weapons production.

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)

Fund
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF
$0
0.00%

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Line Graph Depicting Growth of 10k from dates mentioned
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF
S&P 500 Index
MSCI USA SRI Index
1/21
10,000
10,000
10,000
6/21
11,218
14,079
14,209
6/22
9,330
12,584
12,272
6/23
10,899
15,049
14,513
6/24
11,052
18,745
18,057

 

How did the Fund perform?

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500. The S&P 500’s performance has primarily been driven by a concentrated group of technology-enabled growth stocks. The Fund is focused on companies committed to sustainable practices such as renewable energy and conservation which can be especially impacted by changing political sentiment and technological shifts. Top contributors were companies essential to global infrastructure investment while detractors included those adversely impacted by changes in preferences for EVs and volatility in commodity prices. 

Average Annual Total Returns

Name
6 months
1 Year
Since Inception (01/29/21)
Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF
3.78%
1.41%
2.97%
S&P 500 Index
15.29%
24.56%
13.17%
MSCI USA SRI Index
14.72%
24.42%
11.38%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$11,251,406
  • # of Portfolio Holdings54
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate11%
  • Management Fees$0

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Hubbell Inc.
5.0%
Xylem Inc.
4.8%
Waste Connections Inc.
4.7%
Republic Services Inc.
4.0%
S&P Global Inc.
4.0%
Blue Bird Corp.
3.5%
Weyerhaeuser Co.
3.4%
Mirion Technologies Inc.
3.2%
Cummins Inc.
3.1%
Flex Ltd.
2.8%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Equipment and Supplies
13.9%
Environmental Services
11.0%
Energy and Utilities
10.0%
Building and Construction
8.6%
Machinery
8.5%
Automotive Parts and Accessories
7.1%
Electronics
6.8%
Financial Services
5.7%
Other Industry Sectors
28.4%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)
0.0%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Pie chart depicting Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stock
94.3%
Treasury Bill
5.7%

Householding

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

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2024

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 

 

LOPP-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.

 

 

 

Gabelli Automation ETF

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

       
       
  Justin Bergner, CFA Hendi Susanto  
  Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager  
  BA, Yale University BS, University of Minnesota  
  MBA, University of Pennsylvania MBA, Wharton School of  
    Business  

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of Gabelli Automation ETF (the Fund) was 4.3% compared with a total return of 15.3% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) S&P 500 Index. The total return based on the Fund’s Market Price was 4.4%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $25.50, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $25.51 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca.

 

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

  

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

GABELLI AUTOMATION ETF

 

Prepackaged Software   11.6%
Equipment and Supplies   6.2%
Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment   5.9%
Metals & Mining   5.8%
Aerospace and Defense   5.7%
Electronics   5.2%
Energy and Utilities   4.8%
Diversified Industrial   4.8%
Consumer Services   4.6%
Financial Services   4.3%
Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC   4.1%
Consumer Products   4.1%
Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment   3.9%
General Industrial Machinery & Equipment   3.3%
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.   3.1%
Pumps & Pumping Equipment   3.0%
Environmental Services   2.8%
Wholesale-Durable Goods   2.5%
Computer Integrated Systems Design   2.1%
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control   2.0%
Building and Construction   1.6%
Computer Software and Services   1.4%
Fabricated Structural Metal Products   0.7%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)   6.5%
    100.0%

 

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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Gabelli Automation ETF

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS – 93.5%  
        Aerospace and Defense – 5.7%  
  5,699     Allient Inc.   $ 227,739     $ 144,014  
  2,034     Mercury Systems Inc.†     85,655       54,898  
  172     Northrop Grumman Corp.     80,960       74,983  
              394,354       273,895  
                         
        Building and Construction – 1.6%  
  1,183     Johnson Controls International plc     95,281       78,634  
                         
        Computer Integrated Systems Design – 2.1%  
  3,828     Kyndryl Holdings Inc.†     71,209       100,715  
                         
        Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. – 3.1%  
  832     Alphabet Inc., Cl. A     118,513       151,549  
                         
        Computer Software and Services – 1.4%  
  11,435     3D Systems Corp.†     52,830       35,105  
  2,716     NCR Voyix Corp.†     32,979       33,543  
              85,809       68,648  
                         
        Consumer Products – 4.1%  
  1,294     Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.     97,842       111,193  
  2,067     The AZEK Co. Inc.†     93,878       87,083  
              191,720       198,276  
                         
        Consumer Services – 4.6%  
  472     Amazon.com Inc.†     78,598       91,214  
  6,592     Resideo Technologies Inc.†     172,407       128,939  
              251,005       220,153  
                         
        Diversified Industrial – 4.8%  
  2,000     GXO Logistics Inc.†     110,203       101,000  
  6,106     L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A†     60,427       131,401  
              170,630       232,401  
                         
        Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment – 3.9%  
  2,435     AZZ Inc.     122,875       188,104  
                         
        Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment – 5.9%  
  400     Axcelis Technologies Inc.†     45,068       56,876  
  2,080     Emerson Electric Co.     200,176       229,133  
              245,244       286,009  
                         
        Electronics – 5.2%  
  1,019     Itron Inc.†     71,145       100,840  
  4,177     Kimball Electronics Inc.†     96,178       91,811  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  300     Texas Instruments Inc.   $ 44,616     $ 58,359  
              211,939       251,010  
                         
        Energy and Utilities – 4.8%  
  1,181     Halliburton Co.     45,306       39,894  
  873     Occidental Petroleum Corp.     55,113       55,025  
  3,826     Oceaneering International Inc.†     86,851       90,523  
  7,744     RPC Inc.     68,321       48,400  
              255,591       233,842  
                         
        Environmental Services – 2.8%  
  697     Republic Services Inc.     95,087       135,455  
                         
        Equipment and Supplies – 6.2%  
  1,134     AMETEK Inc.     166,536       189,049  
  1,140     Tennant Co.     95,260       112,222  
              261,796       301,271  
                         
        Fabricated Structural Metal Products – 0.7%  
  1,113     Proto Labs Inc.†     60,317       34,380  
                         
        Financial Services – 4.3%  
  1,064     Intercontinental Exchange Inc.     142,167       145,651  
  456     Nasdaq Inc.     29,803       27,479  
  1,356     NCR Atleos Corp.†     20,458       36,639  
              192,428       209,769  
                         
        General Industrial Machinery & Equipment – 3.3%  
  1,787     Flowserve Corp.     67,440       85,954  
  2,896     Matthews International Corp., Cl. A     107,135       72,545  
              174,575       158,499  
                         
        Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control – 2.0%  
  1,275     Fortive Corp.     94,606       94,477  
                         
        Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC – 4.1%  
  724     Rockwell Automation Inc.     208,581       199,303  
                         
        Metals & Mining – 5.8%  
  883     Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.     45,409       57,748  
  4,609     Barrick Gold Corp.     87,211       76,878  
  1,237     Cameco Corp.     45,258       60,861  
  2,013     Newmont Corp.     91,471       84,284  
            269,349       279,771  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)  
        Prepackaged Software – 11.6%  
  360     Aspen Technology Inc.†   $ 64,971     $ 71,507  
  1,041     Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.†     119,927       171,765  
  6,372     N-able Inc.†     70,152       97,046  
  812     Oracle Corp.     71,038       114,654  
  588     PTC Inc.†     71,930       106,822  
              398,018       561,794  
                         
        Pumps & Pumping Equipment – 3.0%  
  1,139     ITT Inc.     118,830       147,136  
                         
        Wholesale-Durable Goods – 2.5%  
  136     WW Grainger Inc.     70,883       122,705  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 93.5%   $ 4,158,640       4,527,796  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 6.5%       316,719  
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 4,844,515  

 

 

Non-income producing security.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:      
Investments at value (cost $4,158,640)   $ 4,527,796  
Cash     315,351  
Dividends receivable     1,368  
Total Assets     4,844,515  
Liabilities:        
Total Liabilities      
Net Assets   $ 4,844,515  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 4,805,607  
Total accumulated earnings     38,908  
Net Assets   $ 4,844,515  
         
Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and outstanding, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:     190,000  
Net Asset Value per share:   $ 25.50  

Statement of Operations

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

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $517)   $ 19,338  
Total Investment Income     19,338  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     21,407  
Total Expenses     21,407  
Less:        
Expenses waived by Adviser (See Note 3)     (21,407 )
Net Expenses      
Net Investment Income     19,338  
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments        
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     179,455  
Net Unrealized Gain on Investments     179,455  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 198,793  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2023
 
Operations:            
Net investment income   $ 19,338     $ 38,922  
Net realized loss on investments           (233,506 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     179,455       953,525  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     198,793       758,941  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings           (39,039 )
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (39,039 )
                 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                
Cost of shares redeemed (See Note 5)           (453,399 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions           (453,399 )
Net Increase in Net Assets     198,793       266,503  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of year     4,645,722       4,379,219  
End of period   $ 4,844,515     $ 4,645,722  
                 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:                
Shares outstanding, beginning of year     190,000       210,000  
Shares redeemed           (20,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     190,000       190,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

 

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

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2023
  Period Ended
December 31, 2022(a)
 
Operating Performance:                          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.45     $ 20.85     $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.00 (c)     0.19       0.16    
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     1.05       3.62       (4.15 )  
Total from Investment Operations     1.05       3.81       (3.99 )  
                           
Distributions to Shareholders:                          
Net Investment Income           (0.21 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.50     $ 24.45     $ 20.85    
NAV total return†     4.28 %     18.23 %     (15.90 )%  
Market price, End of Period   $ 25.51     $ 24.44     $ 20.86    
Investment total return††     4.38 %     18.14 %     (15.90 )%  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 4,845     $ 4,646     $ 4,379    
Ratio to average net assets of:                          
Net Investment Income     0.81 %(d)     0.84 %     0.78 %(d)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(d)     0.90 %     0.90 %(d)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(d)     0.00 %     0.00 %(d)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     0 %     13 %     28 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on January 5, 2022. The Fund first sold shares on January 3, 2022.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli ETFs Trust (the Trust) was organized on July 26, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust and Gabelli Automation ETF (the Fund) commenced investment operations on January 5, 2022. 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 is an actively managed ETF, whose investment objective is to provide growth of capital.

 

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 Gabelli Funds, LLC (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.

 

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:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

    Valuation Inputs
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:   Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Total Market Value
at 06/30/24
ASSETS (Market Value):                
Common Stocks (a)   $ 4,527,796     $ 4,527,796  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - ASSETS   $ 4,527,796     $ 4,527,796  

 

 

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

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. 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 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 and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and 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 are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, and 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 back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. 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.

 

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 held by a fund and timing differences. 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.

 

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

 

Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income   $ 39,039  
Total distributions paid   $ 39,039  

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends 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 the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

At December 31, 2023, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

Short term capital loss carryforward with no expiration   $ 95,386  
Long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration     254,200  
Total Capital Loss Carryforward   $ 349,586  

 

At June 30, 2024, there was no tax adjustment to the cost of investments.

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns will remain open and subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to these conclusions are necessary.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Adviser manages the investments of the Fund’s assets. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the value of its average daily net assets and the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee of 0.90% on the first $25 million in net assets (the Fee Waiver). The Fee Waiver will continue until at least April 30, 2025 and shall not apply to any brokerage costs, acquired Fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses that the Fund may incur. This agreement may be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Adviser waived expenses in the amount of $21,407.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023     $ 41,798  
For the six months ended June 30, 2024       21,407  
      $ 63,205  

 

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2024, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $208,100.

 

5. Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (Creation Units) at NAV, in return for securities, other instruments, and/or cash (the Basket). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares of the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units are charged a transaction fee to cover the estimated cost to the Fund of processing the purchase or redemption, including costs charged to it by the NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corporation) or DTC (Depository Trust Company), and the estimated transaction costs, e.g., brokerage commissions, bid-ask spread, and market impact trading costs, incurred in converting the Basket to or from the desired portfolio composition. The transaction fee is determined daily and will be limited to amounts approved by the Board and determined by the Adviser to be appropriate to defray the expenses that the Fund incurs in connection with the purchase or redemption. The purpose of transaction fees is to protect the Fund’s existing shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The amount of transaction fees will differ depending on the estimated trading costs for portfolio positions and Basket processing costs and other considerations. Transaction fees may include fixed amounts per creation or redemption transactions, amounts varying with the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed, and varying amounts based on the time an order is placed. The Fund may impose higher transaction fees when cash is substituted for Basket instruments. Higher transaction fees may apply to purchases and redemptions through the DTC than through the NSCC.

 

6. Redemptions-in-kind. When considered to be in the best interest of all shareholders, the Fund may distribute portfolio securities as payment for redemptions of Fund shares (redemptions-in-kind). Gains and losses realized on redemptions-in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund realized net gain of $14,650 on $453,399 of redemptions-in-kind, including cash of $59,609. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there was no such activity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

7. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $28 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain Interested Trustees, 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 Trust.

 

8. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2024, the Fund’s Adviser and its affiliates beneficially owned 96.5% of the voting securities of the Fund.

 

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 Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

 

 

 

Tony Bancroft

Portfolio Manager

BS, United States Naval Academy

MBA, Columbia Business School

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the period ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF (the Fund) was 11.2% compared with a total return of 15.3% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index. The total return based on the Fund’s market price was 11.0% The Fund’s NAV per share was $31.43, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $31.43 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, for the Fund’s annual report as of June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

GABELLI COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE ETF

 

Aerospace and Defense     68.6 %
Aviation: Parts and Services     29.6 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)     1.8 %
      100.0 %

 

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.

 

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        COMMON STOCKS – 98.2%                
        Aerospace and Defense – 68.6%                
  2,527     Cadre Holdings Inc.   $ 55,015     $ 84,806  
  1,370     Crane Co.     97,520       198,623  
  200     Elbit Systems Ltd.     34,668       35,326  
  350     General Dynamics Corp.     83,296       101,549  
  1,000     General Electric Co.     115,913       158,970  
  900     HEICO Corp.     146,205       201,249  
  5,230     Hexcel Corp.     337,320       326,614  
  2,380     Howmet Aerospace Inc.     94,527       184,759  
  2,800     Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.†     33,033       56,028  
  780     L3Harris Technologies Inc.     163,104       175,172  
  1,080     Leidos Holdings Inc.     107,855       157,550  
  2,500     Leonardo DRS Inc.†     32,059       63,775  
  500     Lockheed Martin Corp.     227,469       233,550  
  6,000     Mercury Systems Inc.†     170,391       161,940  
  2,369     Mynaric Agnamens Aktien O N, ADR†     9,404       9,547  
  400     Northrop Grumman Corp.     187,844       174,380  
  3,800     Park Aerospace Corp.     48,985       51,984  
  10,473     Redwire Corp.†     23,861       75,092  
  2,000     RTX Corp.     172,316       200,780  
  11,400     Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Cl. A†     367,881       374,718  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  17,320     Terran Orbital Corp.†   $ 28,697     $ 14,202  
  2,130     Textron Inc.     157,566       182,882  
  2,400     The Boeing Co.†     475,493       436,824  
  7,300     Triumph Group Inc.†     84,367       112,493  
              3,254,789       3,772,813  
                         
        Aviation: Parts and Services – 29.6%                
  640     AAR Corp.†     31,534       46,528  
  1,600     Albany International Corp., Cl. A     142,462       135,120  
  2,200     Astronics Corp.†     27,240       44,066  
  3,000     Barnes Group Inc.     115,706       124,230  
  790     Curtiss-Wright Corp.     128,520       214,074  
  4,980     Ducommun Inc.†     260,917       289,139  
  1,200     Honeywell International Inc.     242,894       256,248  
  1,850     Moog Inc., Cl. A     171,797       309,505  
  1,220     Woodward Inc.     124,124       212,744  
            1,245,194       1,631,654  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%   $ 4,499,983       5,404,467  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 1.8%             96,514  
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 5,500,981  

 

Non-income producing security.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:      
Investments at value (cost $4,499,983)   $ 5,404,467  
Cash     95,842  
Dividends receivable     672  
Total Assets     5,500,981  
Liabilities:        
Total Liabilities      
Net Assets   $ 5,500,981  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 4,468,951  
Total accumulated earnings     1,032,030  
Net Assets   $ 5,500,981  
Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and        
outstanding, no par value; unlimited        
number of shares authorized:     175,000  
Net Asset Value per share:   $ 31.43  

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $34)   $ 19,825  
Total Investment Income     19,825  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     22,593  
Total Expenses     22,593  
Less:    
Expenses waived by Adviser (See Note 3)     (22,593 )
Net Expenses      
Net Investment Income     19,825  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments      
Net realized gain on investments     148,867  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     372,904  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     521,771  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 541,596  

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six Months Ended      
    June 30, 2024     For the Period Ended  
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2023(a)
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 19,825     $ 41,407  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments     148,867       (41,170 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     372,904       531,580  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     541,596       531,817  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings           (41,383 )
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (41,383 )
                 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                
Proceeds from sales of shares     577,575       3,891,376  
Net Increase in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions     577,575       3,891,376  
Net Increase in Net Assets     1,119,171       4,381,810  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of period     4,381,810        
End of period   $ 5,500,981     $ 4,381,810  
                 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:                
Shares outstanding, beginning of period     155,000        
Shares sold     20,000       155,000  
Shares outstanding, end of period     175,000       155,000  

 

 

 

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on January 3, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

  

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
  Period Ended
December 31, 2023(a)
 
Operating Performance:                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 28.27       $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.12         0.28    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     3.04         3.26    
Total from Investment Operations     3.16         3.54    
                     
Distributions to Shareholders:              
Net Investment Income             (0.27 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 31.43       $ 28.27    
NAV total return†     11.19 %       14.14 %  
Market price, End of Period   $ 31.43       $ 28.31    
Investment total return††     11.02 %       14.31 %  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 5,501       $ 4,382    
Ratio to average net assets of:                    
Net Investment Income     0.79 %(c)       1.11 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)       0.90 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)       0.00 %(c)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     7 %       28 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on January 3, 2023.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization. The Gabelli ETFs Trust (the Trust) was organized on July 26, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust and Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF (the Fund) commenced investment operations on January 3, 2023. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund is an actively managed ETF, whose investment objective is to seek a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income.

 

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 Gabelli Funds, LLC (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.

 

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

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:   Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Total Market Value
at 06/30/24
 
ASSETS (Market Value):                
Common Stocks (a)   $ 5,404,467     $ 5,404,467  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - ASSETS   $ 5,404,467     $ 5,404,467  

 

 

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

 

The Fund held no Level 2 or Level 3 investments at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. 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 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 and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and 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 are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, and 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 back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

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.

 

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

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

(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. 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.

 

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 held by a fund and timing differences. 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.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended December 31, 2023 was ordinary income of $41,383.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends 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 the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

At December 31, 2023, the Fund had net short term capital loss carryforwards of $41,170 for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

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

 

            Gross     Gross     Net  
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Unrealized  
      Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Appreciation  
Investments     $ 4,499,983     $ 997,611     $ (93,127 )   $ 904,484  

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns will remain open and subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to these conclusions are necessary.

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Adviser manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the value of its average daily net assets and the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee of 0.90% on the first $25 million in net assets (the Fee Waiver). The Fee Waiver will continue until at least April 30, 2025 and shall not apply to any brokerage costs, acquired Fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses that the Fund may incur. This agreement may be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Adviser waived expenses in the amount of $22,593. 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023     $ 33,477  
For the six months ended June 30, 2024       22,593  
      $ 56,070  

 

4. 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 $2,064,054 and $337,798, respectively.

 

5. Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (Creation Units) at NAV, in return for securities, other instruments, and/or cash (the Basket). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units are charged a transaction fee to cover the estimated cost to the Fund of processing the purchase or redemption, including costs charged to it by the NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corporation) or DTC (Depository Trust Company), and the estimated transaction costs, e.g., brokerage commissions, bid-ask spread, and market impact trading costs, incurred in converting the Basket to or from the desired portfolio composition. The transaction fee is determined daily and will be limited to amounts approved by the Board and determined by the Adviser to be appropriate to defray the expenses that the Fund incurs in connection with the purchase or redemption. The purpose of transaction fees is to protect the Fund’s existing shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The amount of transaction fees will differ depending on the estimated trading costs for portfolio positions and Basket processing costs and other considerations. Transaction fees may include fixed amounts per creation or redemption transactions, amounts varying with the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed, and varying amounts based on the time an order is placed. The Fund may impose higher transaction fees when cash is substituted for Basket instruments. Higher transaction fees may apply to purchases and redemptions through the DTC than through the NSCC.

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $121 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain Interested Trustees, 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 Trust.

 

7. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2024, the Fund’s Adviser and its affiliates beneficially owned 72.8% of the voting securities of the Fund.

 

8. 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

 

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Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

9. 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 Financial Services Opportunities ETF

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

 

 

 

Macrae Sykes 

Portfolio Manager 

BA, Hamilton College 

MBA, Columbia Business School 

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (the Fund) was 16.9% compared with a total return of 10.2% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Financials Index. The total return based on the Fund’s Market Price was 16.8%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $38.31, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $38.30 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, for the Fund’s semiannual report as of June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

GABELLI FINANCIAL SERVICES OPPORTUNITIES ETF

 

Financial Services 65.4%
Leasing 10.5%
Banking 9.3%
Computer Software and Services 4.7%
Closed-End Funds 4.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) 5.8%
  100.0%

 

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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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 
Shares       Cost   Market
Value
        COMMON STOCKS – 89.9%                
        Banking – 9.3%                
  16,000     Bank of America Corp.   $ 530,996     $ 636,320  
  300     Capital One Financial Corp.     32,855       41,535  
  300     First Citizens BancShares Inc., Cl. A     228,700       505,083  
  1,000     State Street Corp.     62,491       74,000  
  2,000     The Bank of New York                
        Mellon Corp.     86,441       119,780  
              941,483       1,376,718  
                         
        Computer Software and Services – 4.7%
  1,100     FactSet Research Systems Inc.     442,221       449,097  
  1,600     Fiserv Inc.†     187,172       238,464  
              629,393       687,561  
                         
        Financial Services – 65.4%                
  2,000     Affiliated Managers Group Inc.     285,320       312,460  
  2,300     American Express Co.     361,513       532,565  
  4,400     Apollo Global Management Inc.     328,788       519,508  
  3,700     Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. B†     1,314,303       1,505,160  
  3,700     Blackstone Inc.     353,114       458,060  
  35,000     Blue Owl Capital Inc.     398,056       621,250  
  300     Chubb Ltd.     80,575       76,524  
  2,000     Federated Hermes Inc.     66,710       65,760  
  4,300     Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A     282,676       527,180  
  2,100     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     283,924       424,746  
  5,000     KKR & Co. Inc.     352,769       526,200  
  1,250     M&T Bank Corp.     173,683       189,200  
  100     Markel Group Inc.†     135,536       157,566  
  600     Moody’s Corp.     171,358       252,558  
  4,200     Morgan Stanley     350,333       408,198  
  3,500     Nasdaq Inc.     175,794       210,910  
  250     PayPal Holdings Inc.†     19,636       14,507  
  27,500     Paysafe Ltd.†     319,441       486,200  
  600     S&P Global Inc.     202,809       267,600  
  9,400     Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc., Cl. A     170,172       146,546  
  400     Stifel Financial Corp.     23,605       33,660  
  20,000     StoneCo Ltd., Cl. A†     226,673       239,800  
  6,500     The Charles Schwab Corp.     369,776       478,985  
  500     The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.     69,788       77,740  
  3,000     Tiptree Inc.     48,110       49,470  
  50     Visa Inc., Cl. A     9,338       13,124  
Shares       Cost   Market
Value
  5,200     W. R. Berkley Corp.   $ 327,225     $ 408,616  
  10,500     Wells Fargo & Co.     474,766       623,595  
  1,000     WisdomTree Inc.     8,563       9,910  
              7,384,354       9,637,598  
                         
        Leasing – 10.5%                
  15,000     FTAI Aviation Ltd.     274,004       1,548,450  
  100     Safehold Inc., REIT     1,975       1,929  
              275,979       1,550,379  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     9,231,209       13,252,256  
        CLOSED-END FUNDS – 4.3%                
  3,700     Blue Owl Capital Corp., BDC     49,825       56,832  
  145,000     SuRo Capital Corp., BDC†     591,455       581,450  
        TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS     641,280       638,282  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 94.2%   $ 9,872,489       13,890,538  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 5.8%       857,177  
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 14,747,715  

 

 

Non-income producing security.

 

BDC Business Development Company
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 
Assets:    
Investments at value (cost $9,872,489)   $ 13,890,538  
Cash     855,517  
Dividends receivable     1,660  
Total Assets     14,747,715  
Liabilities:        
Total Liabilities      
Net Assets   $ 14,747,715  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 10,944,639  
Total accumulated earnings     3,803,076  
Net Assets   $ 14,747,715  
Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and outstanding, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:     385,000  
Net Asset Value per share:   $ 38.31  

Statement of Operations

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

 
Investment Income:      
Dividends   $ 91,552  
Total Investment Income     91,552  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     56,639  
Total Expenses     56,639  
Less:    
Expenses waived by Adviser (See Note 3)     (56,639 )
Net Expenses      
Net Investment Income     91,552  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments      
Net realized gain on investments     43,261  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     1,798,479  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     1,841,740  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 1,933,292  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited) 

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 91,552     $ 122,607  
Net realized gain on investments     43,261       3,066  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     1,798,479       2,249,837  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     1,933,292       2,375,510  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings           (446,020 )
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (446,020 )
                 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                
Proceeds from sales of shares (See Note 5)     3,801,277       1,881,965  
Net Increase in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions     3,801,277       1,881,965  
Net Increase in Net Assets     5,734,569       3,811,455  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of year     9,013,146       5,201,691  
End of period   $ 14,747,715     $ 9,013,146  
                 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:                
Shares outstanding, beginning of year     275,000       210,000  
Shares sold     110,000       65,000  
Shares outstanding, end of period     385,000       275,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Financial Highlights

 

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

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2022(a)

Operating Performance:                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 32.78     $ 24.77     $ 25.00  
Net Investment Income(b)     0.26       0.51       0.33  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     5.27       9.12       (0.23 )
Total from Investment Operations     5.53       9.63       0.10  
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Net Investment Income           (1.62 )     (0.33 )
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 38.31     $ 32.78     $ 24.77  
NAV total return†     16.87 %     38.83 %     0.41 %
Market price, End of Period   $ 38.30     $ 32.79     $ 24.77  
Investment total return††     16.80 %     38.89 %     0.41 %
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 14,748     $ 9,013     $ 5,202  
Ratio to average net assets of:                        
Net Investment Income     1.45 %(c)     1.77 %     2.01 %(c)
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)     0.00 %     0.00 %(c)
Portfolio Turnover Rate     7 %     31 %     72 %

 

 
Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on May 10, 2022. The Fund first sold shares on May 9, 2022.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization. The Gabelli ETFs Trust (the Trust) was organized on July 26, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust and Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (the Fund) commenced investment operations on May 10, 2022. 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 is an actively managed ETF, whose investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.

 

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 Gabelli Funds, LLC (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.

 

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

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:   Level 1
Quoted Prices
 

Total Market Value

at 06/30/24

ASSETS (Market Value):                
Common Stocks (a)   $ 13,252,256     $ 13,252,256  
Closed-End Funds     638,282       638,282  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - ASSETS   $ 13,890,538     $ 13,890,538  

 

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

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. 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 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 and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and 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 are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, and 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 back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

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.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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. 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.

 

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 held by a Fund and timing differences. 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.

 

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

 

Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income   $ 446,020  
Total distributions paid   $ 446,020  

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends 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 the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

At December 31, 2023, the Fund had net short term capital loss carryforwards of $29,177 for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

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

 

          Gross   Gross   Net
          Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized
    Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments   $ 9,888,580     $ 4,045,765     $ (43,807 )   $ 4,001,958  

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns will remain open and subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to these conclusions are necessary.

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Adviser manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the value of its average daily net assets and the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee of 0.90% on the first $25 million in net assets (the Fee Waiver). The Fee Waiver will continue until at least April 30, 2025, and shall not apply to any brokerage costs, acquired Fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses that the Fund may incur. This agreement may be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Adviser waived expenses in the amount of $56,639.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023   $ 62,414  
For the six months ended June 30, 2024     56,639  
    $ 119,053  

 

4.  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 $3,477,484 and $880,945, respectively.

 

5.  Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (Creation Units) at NAV, in return for securities, other instruments, and/or cash (the Basket). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units are charged a transaction fee to cover the estimated cost to the Fund of processing the purchase or redemption, including costs charged to it by the NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corporation) or DTC (Depository Trust Company), and the estimated transaction costs, e.g., brokerage commissions, bid-ask spread, and market impact trading costs, incurred in converting the Basket to or from the desired portfolio composition. The transaction fee is determined daily and will be limited to amounts approved by the Board and determined by the Adviser to be appropriate to defray the expenses that the Fund incurs in connection with the purchase or redemption. The purpose of transaction fees is to protect the Fund’s existing shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The amount of transaction fees will differ depending on the estimated trading costs for portfolio positions and Basket processing costs and other considerations. Transaction fees may include fixed amounts per creation or redemption transactions, amounts varying with the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed, and varying amounts based on the time an order is placed. The Fund may impose higher transaction fees when cash is substituted for Basket instruments. Higher transaction fees may apply to purchases and redemptions through the DTC than through the NSCC.

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the period ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $173 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain Interested Trustees, plus specified amounts to the Lead Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman. Trustees are also reimbursed for out of

 

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Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 Trust.

 

7.  Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2024, approximately 56.4% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

 

8.  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.

 

9.  Subsequent Events. The Board has approved a change in the Fund’s structure from a “non-transparent” or “semi-transparent” exchange-traded fund (ETF), which does not publicly disclose its portfolio holdings on a daily basis, to a transparent ETF that will disclose its portfolio holdings daily and operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, effective on or about August 30, 2024 (the Effective Date”). In connection with this change, the Fund will no longer provide a verified intraday indicative value (“VIIV”), which was intended to provide investors and other market participants with a highly correlated per share value of the Fund’s underlying portfolio, while keeping the contents of the Fund’s portfolio confidential. In addition, Authorized Participants (APs) transacting in the Fund’s shares will no longer engage in creation and redemption activity for the Fund through an AP Representative that has knowledge of the composition of the Fund’s portfolio holdings but is restricted from disclosing such composition to the APs. Accordingly, references to the VIIV and the AP Representative in the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and Statement of Additional Information will be removed.

 

In addition, in connection with the change in the Fund’s structure, the Fund will no longer operate in reliance on an exemptive order from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Order). The Order permitted the Fund to operate without publicly disclosing its portfolio holdings daily, but limited the types of investments the Fund was permitted to hold to those listed in the Fund’s application for the Order, including limiting the Fund’s investments to only those that are U.S. exchange-traded instruments as well as cash and cash equivalents. Because the Fund will no longer operate in reliance on the Order, the Board approved corresponding changes to the Fund’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and Statement of Additional Information to remove references to the terms, requirements and limitations of the Order, as applicable.

 

Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all other 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 Growth Innovators ETF

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

   
Howard F. Ward, CFA John Belton, CFA
Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager
BA, Northwestern University BA, Boston College
  MBA, Columbia School of Business

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF (the Fund) was 32.0% compared with a total return of 18.6% for the Nasdaq Composite Index. The total return based on the Fund’s Market Price was 32.5%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $27.88, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $27.97 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, for the Fund’s semiannual report as of June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

GABELLI GROWTH INNOVATORS ETF

 

Information Technology - Semiconductors   20.7 %
Communication Services   18.5 %
Consumer Discretionary   13.8 %
Health Care   13.5 %
Information Technology - Software and Services   12.0 %
Financials   9.8 %
Industrials   4.8 %
Aerospace and Defense   3.1 %
Energy and Utilities   2.0 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)   1.8 %
    100.0 %

 

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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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        COMMON STOCKS – 98.2%                
        Aerospace and Defense – 3.1%                
  1,148     General Electric Co.   $ 171,300     $ 182,498  
                         
        Communication Services – 18.5%                
  2,283     Alphabet Inc., Cl. C     341,202       418,748  
  505     Meta Platforms Inc., Cl. A     147,005       254,631  
  362     Netflix Inc.†     185,549       244,307  
  526     Spotify Technology SA†     123,725       165,053  
              797,481       1,082,739  
        Consumer Discretionary – 13.8%                
  2,041     Amazon.com Inc.†     339,077       394,423  
  14     Booking Holdings Inc.     44,658       55,461  
  1,500     Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.†     59,819       93,975  
  53     Costco Wholesale Corp.     30,528       45,050  
  2,621     On Holding AG, Cl. A†     88,486       101,695  
  1,596     Uber Technologies Inc.†     106,745       115,997  
              669,313       806,601  
                         
        Energy and Utilities – 2.0%                
  678     GE Vernova Inc.†     104,624       116,284  
                         
        Financials – 9.8%                
  318     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     80,433       82,461  
  1,329     KKR & Co. Inc.     132,044       139,864  
  489     Mastercard Inc., Cl. A     208,087       215,727  
  323     Moody’s Corp.     128,396       135,960  
              548,960       574,012  
        Health Care – 13.5%                
  776     Boston Scientific Corp.†     59,727       59,760  
  303     Eli Lilly & Co.     190,121       274,330  
  362     Intuitive Surgical Inc.†     134,849       161,036  
  763     Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR     100,917       108,910  
  543     Stryker Corp.     176,592       184,756  
              662,206       788,792  
        Industrials – 4.8%                
  675     Eaton Corp. plc     172,255       211,646  
  206     Trane Technologies plc     53,727       67,760  
              225,982       279,406  
        Information Technology - Semiconductors – 20.7%
  1,013     Applied Materials Inc.     203,094       239,058  
  239     ASML Holding NV     195,737       244,432  
  100     Lam Research Corp.     88,897       106,485  
  5,040     NVIDIA Corp.     322,253       622,642  
              809,981       1,212,617  
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        Information Technology - Software and Services – 12.0%
  155     Cadence Design Systems Inc.†   $ 39,437     $ 47,701  
  307     CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., Cl. A†     67,691       117,639  
  81     Fair Isaac Corp.†     104,972       120,581  
  131     Intuit Inc.     80,376       86,095  
  573     Microsoft Corp.     210,624       256,102  
  98     ServiceNow Inc.†     47,534       77,094  
              550,634       705,212  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%   $ 4,540,481       5,748,161  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 1.8%             106,640  
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 5,854,801  

 

 

Non-income producing security.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:      
Investments at value (cost $4,540,481)   $ 5,748,161  
Cash     109,872  
Dividends receivable     618  
Total Assets     5,858,651  
Liabilities:        
Payable for investment advisory fees     3,850  
Total Liabilities     3,850  
Net Assets   $ 5,854,801  
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 5,098,405  
Total accumulated earnings     756,396  
Net Assets   $ 5,854,801  
Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and outstanding, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:     210,000  
Net Asset Value per share:   $ 27.88  

Statement of Operations

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

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $94)   $ 7,745  
Total Investment Income     7,745  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     20,004  
Total Expenses     20,004  
Net Investment Loss     (12,259 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments      
Net realized gain on investments     68,371  
Net realized gain on redemptions in-kind     781,858  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     422,638  
Net  Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     1,272,867  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 1,260,608  

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
Operations:            
Net investment loss   $ (12,259 )   $ (14,077 )
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments     68,371       (335,046 )
Net realized gain on redemptions in-kind     781,858        
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     422,638       1,253,831  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     1,260,608       904,708  
                 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                
Proceeds from sales of shares (See Note 5)     3,844,677       183,240  
Cost of shares redeemed (See Note 5)     (2,418,237 )      
Net Increase in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions     1,426,440       183,240  
Net Increase in Net Assets     2,687,048       1,087,948  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of year     3,167,753       2,079,805  
End of period   $ 5,854,801     $ 3,167,753  
                 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:                
Shares outstanding, beginning of year     150,000       140,000  
Shares sold     165,000       10,000  
Shares redeemed     (105,000 )      
Shares outstanding, end of period     210,000       150,000  

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2021(a)

Operating Performance:                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.12     $ 14.86     $ 26.46     $ 25.00  
Net Investment Loss(b)     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.11 )     (0.15 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     6.83       6.36       (11.49 )     1.61  
Total from Investment Operations     6.76       6.26       (11.60 )     1.46  
                                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.88     $ 21.12     $ 14.86     $ 26.46  
NAV total return†     32.02 %     42.16 %     (43.86 )%     5.84 %
Market price, End of Period   $ 27.97     $ 21.11     $ 14.84     $ 26.47  
Investment total return††     32.50 %     42.25 %     (43.94 )%     5.88 %
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 5,855     $ 3,168     $ 2,080     $ 4,102  
Ratio to average net assets of:                                
Net Investment Loss     (0.55 )%(c)     (0.54 )%     (0.59 )%     (0.68 )%(c)
Operating Expenses     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)
Portfolio Turnover Rate     27 %     87 %     77 %     56 %

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on February 16, 2021.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization. The Gabelli ETFs Trust (the Trust) was organized on July 26, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust and Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF (the Fund) commenced investment operations on February 16, 2021. 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 is an actively managed ETF, whose investment objective is to seek to provide capital appreciation.

 

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 Gabelli Funds, LLC (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.

 

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

  

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:   Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Total Market Value
at 06/30/24
ASSETS (Market Value):                
Common Stocks (a)   $ 5,748,161     $ 5,748,161  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - ASSETS   $ 5,748,161     $ 5,748,161  

 

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

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023. 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 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 and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and 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 are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, and 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 back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

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.

 

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

  

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

(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. 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.

 

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 held by a fund and timing differences. 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.

 

The Fund did not make distributions for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund qualifies 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 the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

At December 31, 2023, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

Short term capital loss carryforward with no expiration     $ 834,705  
Long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration       450,870  
Total Capital Loss Carryforward     $ 1,285,575  

 

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

 

            Gross   Gross   Net
            Unrealized   Unrealized   Unrealized
      Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments     $ 4,542,507     $ 1,205,654     $     $ 1,205,654  

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns will remain open and subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to these conclusions are necessary.

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Adviser manages the investments of the Fund’s assets. Under the Investment Advisory

 

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the value of its average daily net assets and the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

4. 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 $3,218,494 and $1,086,417, respectively.

 

5. Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (Creation Units) at NAV, in return for securities, other instruments, and/or cash (the Basket). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares of the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units are charged a transaction fee to cover the estimated cost to the Fund of processing the purchase or redemption, including costs charged to it by the NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corporation) or DTC (Depository Trust Company), and the estimated transaction costs, e.g., brokerage commissions, bid-ask spread, and market impact trading costs, incurred in converting the Basket to or from the desired portfolio composition. The transaction fee is determined daily and will be limited to amounts approved by the Board and determined by the Adviser to be appropriate to defray the expenses that the Fund incurs in connection with the purchase or redemption. The purpose of transaction fees is to protect the Fund’s existing shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The amount of transaction fees will differ depending on the estimated trading costs for portfolio positions and Basket processing costs and other considerations. Transaction fees may include fixed amounts per creation or redemption transactions, amounts varying with the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed, and varying amounts based on the time an order is placed. The Fund may impose higher transaction fees when cash is substituted for Basket instruments. Higher transaction fees may apply to purchases and redemptions through the DTC than through the NSCC.

 

6. Redemptions-in-kind. When considered to be in the best interest of all shareholders, the Fund may distribute portfolio securities as payment for redemptions of Fund shares (redemptions-in-kind). Gains and losses realized on redemptions-in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund realized net gains of $781,858 on $1,426,440 of redemptions-in-kind.

 

7. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $382 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain Interested, 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 Trust.

 

8. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2024 approximately 49.4% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

  

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Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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 Love Our Planet & People ETF

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

     
     
Christopher J. Marangi Timothy M. Winter, CFA Melody Prenner Bryant
Co-Chief Investment Officer Portfolio Manager Portfolio Manager
BA, Williams College BA, Rollins College BA, Binghamton University
MBA, Columbia Business School MBA, University of  
  Notre Dame  

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (the Fund) was 3.8% compared with a total return of 15.3% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index. The total return based on the Fund’s Market Price was 3.9% The Fund’s NAV per share was $26.17, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $26.18 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Arca.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, for the Fund’s annual report as of June 30, 2024.

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2024:

 

GABELLI LOVE OUR PLANET & PEOPLE ETF

 

Equipment and Supplies     13.9 %
Environmental Services     11.0 %
Energy and Utilities     10.0 %
Building and Construction     8.6 %
Machinery     8.5 %
Automotive Parts and Accessories     7.1 %
Electronics     6.8 %
Financial Services     5.7 %
U.S. Government Obligations     5.7 %
Metals and Mining     3.7 %
Real Estate Investment Trust     3.4 %
Specialty Chemicals     3.3 %
General Industrial Machinery and Equipment     2.8 %
Diversified Industrial     2.5 %
Business Services     1.9 %
Health Care     1.4 %
Technology Services     1.4 %
Banking     1.4 %
Consumer Products     0.9 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)     (0.0 )%*
      100.0 %

 

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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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS – 94.3%  
        Automotive Parts and Accessories – 7.1%  
  7,246     Blue Bird Corp.†   $ 143,962     $ 390,197  
  1,265     Cummins Inc.     296,303       350,317  
  4,428     Dana Inc.     80,233       53,667  
              520,498       794,181  
                         
      Banking – 1.4%  
  15,178     Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, ADR     82,419       152,235  
                         
        Building and Construction – 8.6%  
  1,592     Arcosa Inc.     111,863       132,789  
  1,246     Carrier Global Corp.     53,306       78,598  
  10,500     Centuri Holdings Inc.†     220,903       204,540  
  4,468     Gibraltar Industries Inc.†     221,345       306,281  
  3,742     Johnson Controls International plc     191,941       248,731  
              799,358       970,939  
                         
      Business Services – 1.9%  
  11,220     Resideo Technologies Inc.†     236,535       219,463  
                         
        Consumer Products – 0.9%  
  1,769     Unilever plc, ADR     93,996       97,277  
                         
        Diversified Industrial – 2.5%  
  3,653     AZZ Inc.     157,593       282,194  
                         
        Electronics – 6.8%  
  10,750     Flex Ltd.†     137,868       317,018  
  33,688     Mirion Technologies Inc.†     293,143       361,809  
  1,871     NEXTracker Inc., Cl. A†     48,550       87,712  
            479,561       766,539  
                         
        Energy and Utilities – 10.0%  
  3,300     Alliant Energy Corp.     164,351       167,970  
  2,056     American Water Works Co. Inc.     282,037       265,553  
  6,074     Avangrid Inc.     221,895       215,809  
  4,206     Brookfield Renewable Corp., Cl. A     149,690       119,367  
  1,700     IDACORP Inc.     158,145       158,355  
  1,769     Net Power Inc.†     18,344       17,389  
  6,500     NextEra Energy Partners LP     152,813       179,660  
              1,147,275       1,124,103  
                         
        Environmental Services – 11.0%  
  20,566     Ardagh Metal Packaging SA     73,688       69,924  
  4,952     Darling Ingredients Inc.†     309,638       181,986  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  2,324     Republic Services Inc.   $ 245,650     $ 451,646  
  3,040     Waste Connections Inc.     326,049       533,095  
              955,025       1,236,651  
                         
        Equipment and Supplies – 13.9%  
  3,554     Crown Holdings Inc.     303,526       264,382  
  1,542     Hubbell Inc.     261,140       563,570  
  573     Littelfuse Inc.     153,271       146,453  
  386     Preformed Line Products Co.     37,305       48,073  
  2,872     The Timken Co.     217,262       230,133  
  1,122     Valmont Industries Inc.     256,601       307,933  
              1,229,105       1,560,544  
                         
        Financial Services – 5.7%  
  4,624     Franklin Resources Inc.     134,183       103,346  
  5,476     ING Groep NV, ADR     50,027       93,859  
  1,008     S&P Global Inc.     373,366       449,568  
              557,576       646,773  
                         
        General Industrial Machinery and Equipment – 2.8%  
  2,802     Flowserve Corp.     115,441       134,776  
  5,380     Matthews International Corp., Cl. A     187,869       134,769  
  2,802     Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A     43,530       50,212  
              346,840       319,757  
                         
        Health Care – 1.4%  
  539     BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.†     42,576       44,376  
  1,962     Royalty Pharma plc, Cl. A     69,482       51,738  
  139     Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.†     31,271       65,152  
              143,329       161,266  
                         
        Machinery – 8.5%  
  17,704     CNH Industrial NV     214,331       179,342  
  618     Deere & Co.     204,818       230,903  
  3,994     Xylem Inc.     312,169       541,706  
              731,318       951,951  
                         
        Metals and Mining – 3.7%  
  3,742     Cameco Corp.     120,195       184,106  
  4,858     Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     201,015       236,099  
              321,210       420,205  
        Real Estate Investment Trust – 3.4%  
  13,295     Weyerhaeuser Co.     475,450       377,445  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

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

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)  
        Specialty Chemicals – 3.3%  
  1,196     Air Products and Chemicals Inc.   $ 298,605     $ 308,628  
  5,140     Arcadium Lithium plc†     30,284       17,270  
  405     Rogers Corp.†     48,265       48,847  
              377,154       374,745  
                         
        Technology Services – 1.4%  
  840     Alphabet Inc., Cl. C     78,331       154,073  
                         
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     8,732,573       10,610,341  

 

Principal
Amount
                 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS – 5.7%
$ 650,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32% to 6.08%††, 07/11/24 to 09/12/24     645,186       645,200  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%   $ 9,377,759       11,255,541  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.0)%       (4,135 )
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 11,251,406  

 

 

Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:      
Investments at value (cost $9,377,759)   $ 11,255,541  
Dividends receivable     8,085  
Foreign tax reclaims receivable     3,089  
Total Assets     11,266,715  
Liabilities:        
Payable to bank     15,309  
Total Liabilities     15,309  
Net Assets   $ 11,251,406  
         
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 11,440,579  
Total accumulated loss     (189,173 )
Net Assets   $ 11,251,406  
         
Shares of Beneficial Interest issued and outstanding, no par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:     430,000  
Net Asset Value per share:   $ 26.17  

Statement of Operations

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

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,964)   $ 110,254  
Interest     14,568  
Total Investment Income     124,822  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     52,749  
Total Expenses     52,749  
Less:        
Expenses waived by Adviser (See Note 3)     (52,749 )
Net Expenses      
Net Investment Income     124,822  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments        
Net realized loss on investments     (723,874 )
Net realized gain on redemptions in-kind     233,261  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Investments     794,044  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     303,431  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 428,253  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
Operations:            
Net investment income   $ 124,822     $ 248,390  
Net realized loss on investments     (723,874 )     (1,009,465 )
Net realized gain on redemptions in-kind     233,261       146,643  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     794,044       1,100,138  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     428,253       485,706  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings           (227,980 )
Return of capital           (30,080 )
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (258,060 )
                 
Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:                
Cost of shares redeemed (See Note 5)     (774,985 )     (1,165,597 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions     (774,985 )     (1,165,597 )
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (346,732 )     (937,951 )
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of year     11,598,138       12,536,089  
End of period   $ 11,251,406     $ 11,598,138  
                 
Changes in Shares Outstanding:                
Shares outstanding, beginning of year     460,000       510,000  
Shares redeemed     (30,000 )     (50,000 )
Shares outstanding, end of period     430,000       460,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2021(a)

 
Operating Performance:                                  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.21     $ 24.58     $ 29.53     $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.27       0.51       0.53       0.39    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     0.69       0.68       (4.99 )     4.51    
Total from Investment Operations     0.96       1.19       (4.46 )     4.90    
                                   
Distributions to Shareholders:                                  
Net Investment Income           (0.50 )     (0.46 )     (0.37 )  
Return of Capital           (0.06 )     (0.03 )        
Total Distributions           (0.56 )     (0.49 )     (0.37 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.17     $ 25.21     $ 24.58     $ 29.53    
NAV total return†     3.78 %     4.85 %     (15.08 )%     19.62 %  
Market price, End of Period   $ 26.18     $ 25.19     $ 24.58     $ 29.51    
Investment total return††     3.93 %     4.75 %     (15.02 )%     19.52 %  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 11,251     $ 11,598     $ 12,536     $ 11,370    
Ratio to average net assets of:                                  
Net Investment Income     2.13 %(c)     2.06 %     2.08 %     1.51 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %(c)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     11 %     24 %     19 %     13 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on February 1, 2021.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization. The Gabelli ETFs Trust (the Trust) was organized on July 26, 2018 as a Delaware statutory trust and Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF (the Fund) commenced investment operations on February 1, 2021. 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 is an actively managed ETF, whose investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.

 

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 Gabelli Funds, LLC (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.

 

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

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:  

Level 1

Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 Significant

Observable Inputs

 

Total Market Value

at 06/30/24

ASSETS (Market Value):                        
Common Stocks (a)   $ 10,610,341           $ 10,610,341  
U.S. Government Obligations         $ 645,200     $ 645,200  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS   $ 10,610,341     $ 645,200     $ 11,255,541  

 

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

 

There were no Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. 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 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 and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and 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 are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, and 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 back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

 

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.

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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. 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.

 

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 held by a Fund and timing differences. 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.

 

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

 

Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary income   $ 227,980  
Return of capital     30,080  
Total distributions paid   $ 258,060  

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund qualifies 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 the Fund’s net investment company taxable income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

At December 31, 2023, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

Short term capital loss carryforward with no expiration   $ 322,693  
Long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration     1,344,558  
Total Capital Loss Carryforward   $ 1,667,251  

 

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

 

      Cost  

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation

Investments     $ 9,431,972     $ 2,362,496     $ (538,927 )   $ 1,823,569  

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns will remain open and subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to these conclusions are necessary.

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Adviser manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the value of its average daily net assets and the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee of 0.90% on the first $100 million in net assets (the Fee Waiver). The Fee Waiver will continue until at least April 30, 2025, and shall not apply to any brokerage costs, acquired Fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses that the Fund may incur. This agreement may be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Adviser waived expenses in the amount of $52,749.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023     $ 108,622  
For the six months ended June 30, 2024       52,749  
      $ 161,371  

 

4.  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 $1,188,307 and $1,316,909, respectively.

 

5.  Capital Share Transactions. Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (Creation Units) at NAV, in return for securities, other instruments, and/or cash (the Basket). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units are charged a transaction fee to cover the estimated cost to the Fund of processing the purchase or redemption, including costs charged to it by the NSCC (National Securities Clearing Corporation) or DTC (Depository Trust Company), and the estimated transaction costs, e.g., brokerage commissions, bid-ask spread, and market impact trading costs, incurred in converting the Basket to or from the desired portfolio composition. The transaction fee is determined daily and will be limited to amounts approved by the Board and determined by the Adviser to be appropriate to defray the expenses that the Fund incurs in connection with the purchase or redemption. The purpose of transaction fees is to protect the Fund’s existing shareholders from the dilutive costs associated with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The amount of transaction fees will differ depending on the estimated trading costs for portfolio positions and Basket processing costs and other considerations. Transaction fees may include fixed amounts per creation or redemption transactions, amounts varying with the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed, and

 

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Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

varying amounts based on the time an order is placed. The Fund may impose higher transaction fees when cash is substituted for Basket instruments. Higher transaction fees may apply to purchases and redemptions through the DTC than through the NSCC.

 

6.  Redemptions-in-kind. When considered to be in the best interest of all shareholders, the Fund may distribute portfolio securities as payment for redemptions of Fund shares (redemptions-in-kind). Gains and losses realized on redemptions-in-kind are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund realized net gain of $233,261 on $799,732 of redemptions-in-kind.

 

7. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund paid $55 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain interested, 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 Trust.

 

8.  Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2024, the Fund’s Adviser and its affiliates beneficially owned 85.5% of the voting securities of the Fund, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

 

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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(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.

 

Gabelli Automation ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

  Period Ended
December 31, 2022(a)
 
Operating Performance:                          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.45     $ 20.85     $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.00 (c)     0.19       0.16    
Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     1.05       3.62       (4.15 )  
Total from Investment Operations     1.05       3.81       (3.99 )  
                           
Distributions to Shareholders:                          
Net Investment Income           (0.21 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.50     $ 24.45     $ 20.85    
NAV total return†     4.28 %     18.23 %     (15.90 )%  
Market price, End of Period   $ 25.51     $ 24.44     $ 20.86    
Investment total return††     4.38 %     18.14 %     (15.90 )%  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 4,845     $ 4,646     $ 4,379    
Ratio to average net assets of:                          
Net Investment Income     0.81 %(d)     0.84 %     0.78 %(d)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(d)     0.90 %     0.90 %(d)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(d)     0.00 %     0.00 %(d)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     0 %     13 %     28 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on January 5, 2022. The Fund first sold shares on January 3, 2022.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Amount represents less than $0.005.

(d) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

  

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2023(a)

 
Operating Performance:                    
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 28.27       $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.12         0.28    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments     3.04         3.26    
Total from Investment Operations     3.16         3.54    
                     
Distributions to Shareholders:              
Net Investment Income             (0.27 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 31.43       $ 28.27    
NAV total return†     11.19 %       14.14 %  
Market price, End of Period   $ 31.43       $ 28.31    
Investment total return††     11.02 %       14.31 %  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 5,501       $ 4,382    
Ratio to average net assets of:                    
Net Investment Income     0.79 %(c)       1.11 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)       0.90 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)       0.00 %(c)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     7 %       28 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on January 3, 2023.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF 

Financial Highlights

 

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

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2022(a)

Operating Performance:                        
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 32.78     $ 24.77     $ 25.00  
Net Investment Income(b)     0.26       0.51       0.33  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     5.27       9.12       (0.23 )
Total from Investment Operations     5.53       9.63       0.10  
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Net Investment Income           (1.62 )     (0.33 )
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 38.31     $ 32.78     $ 24.77  
NAV total return†     16.87 %     38.83 %     0.41 %
Market price, End of Period   $ 38.30     $ 32.79     $ 24.77  
Investment total return††     16.80 %     38.89 %     0.41 %
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 14,748     $ 9,013     $ 5,202  
Ratio to average net assets of:                        
Net Investment Income     1.45 %(c)     1.77 %     2.01 %(c)
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)     0.00 %     0.00 %(c)
Portfolio Turnover Rate     7 %     31 %     72 %

 

 
Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on May 10, 2022. The Fund first sold shares on May 9, 2022.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

Gabelli Growth Innovators ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2021(a)

Operating Performance:                                
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.12     $ 14.86     $ 26.46     $ 25.00  
Net Investment Loss(b)     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.11 )     (0.15 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     6.83       6.36       (11.49 )     1.61  
Total from Investment Operations     6.76       6.26       (11.60 )     1.46  
                                 
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.88     $ 21.12     $ 14.86     $ 26.46  
NAV total return†     32.02 %     42.16 %     (43.86 )%     5.84 %
Market price, End of Period   $ 27.97     $ 21.11     $ 14.84     $ 26.47  
Investment total return††     32.50 %     42.25 %     (43.94 )%     5.88 %
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 5,855     $ 3,168     $ 2,080     $ 4,102  
Ratio to average net assets of:                                
Net Investment Loss     (0.55 )%(c)     (0.54 )%     (0.59 )%     (0.68 )%(c)
Operating Expenses     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)
Portfolio Turnover Rate     27 %     87 %     77 %     56 %

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on February 16, 2021.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

Gabelli Love Our Planet & People ETF

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2022

 

Period Ended

December 31, 2021(a)

 
Operating Performance:                                  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.21     $ 24.58     $ 29.53     $ 25.00    
Net Investment Income(b)     0.27       0.51       0.53       0.39    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments     0.69       0.68       (4.99 )     4.51    
Total from Investment Operations     0.96       1.19       (4.46 )     4.90    
                                   
Distributions to Shareholders:                                  
Net Investment Income           (0.50 )     (0.46 )     (0.37 )  
Return of Capital           (0.06 )     (0.03 )        
Total Distributions           (0.56 )     (0.49 )     (0.37 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.17     $ 25.21     $ 24.58     $ 29.53    
NAV total return†     3.78 %     4.85 %     (15.08 )%     19.62 %  
Market price, End of Period   $ 26.18     $ 25.19     $ 24.58     $ 29.51    
Investment total return††     3.93 %     4.75 %     (15.02 )%     19.52 %  
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s)   $ 11,251     $ 11,598     $ 12,536     $ 11,370    
Ratio to average net assets of:                                  
Net Investment Income     2.13 %(c)     2.06 %     2.08 %     1.51 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Before Waiver     0.90 %(c)     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %(c)  
Operating Expenses Net of Waiver     0.00 %(c)     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %(c)  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     11 %     24 %     19 %     13 %  

 

 

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates.

†† Based on market price per share. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a) The Fund commenced investment operations on February 1, 2021.

(b) Per share data are calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(c) Annualized.

 

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;

 

John Birch   $ 1,750  
Anthony S. Colavita   $ 2,000  
Michael J. Ferrantino   $ 1,500  
Leslie F. Foley   $ 1,500  
Michael J. Melarkey   $ 1,500  
Agnes Mullady   $ 1,500  
Salvatore J. Zizza   $ 1,750  

 

(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.

 

Not applicable.

 

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.

 

(a) If at any time during or after the last completed fiscal year the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the registrant’s compensation recovery policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10D-1, or there was an outstanding balance as of the end of the last completed fiscal year of erroneously awarded compensation to be recovered from the application of the policy to a prior restatement, the registrant must provide the following information:

 

(1) For each restatement:

 

(i) The date on which the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement; N/A

 

(ii) The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement, including an analysis of how the amount was calculated; $0

 

(ii) If the financial reporting measure defined in 17 CFR 10D-1(d) related to a stock price or total shareholder return metric, the estimates that were used in determining the erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement and an explanation of the methodology used for such estimates; N/A

 

(iv) The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation that remains outstanding at the end of the last completed fiscal year; $0 and

 

(v) If the aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation has not yet been determined, disclose this fact, explain the reason(s) and disclose the information required in (ii) through (iv) in the next annual report that the registrant files on this Form N-CSR; $0

 

(2) If recovery would be impracticable pursuant to 17 CFR 10D-1(b)(1)(iv), for each named executive officer and for all other executive officers as a group, disclose the amount of recovery forgone and a brief description of the reason the registrant decided in each case not to pursue recovery; $0 and

 

(3) For each named executive officer from whom, as of the end of the last completed fiscal year, erroneously awarded compensation had been outstanding for 180 days or longer since the date the registrant determined the amount the individual owed, disclose the dollar amount of outstanding erroneously awarded compensation due from each such individual. N/A

 

(b) If at any time during or after its last completed fiscal year the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement, and the registrant concluded that recovery of erroneously awarded compensation was not required pursuant to the registrant’s compensation recovery policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10D-1, briefly explain why application of the recovery policy resulted in this conclusion. N/A

 

 

 

 

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) Gabelli ETFs Trust  

 

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.