N-CSRS 1 d939527dncsrs.htm GABELLI ASSET FUND Gabelli Asset Fund

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            811-04494                             
 

The Gabelli Asset Fund

 
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)  
  One Corporate Center  
 

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)  
  Bruce N. Alpert  
  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, 2015  

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. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2015

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

LOGO

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Asset Fund and the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index increased 1.2%. See page 2 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2015.


Comparative Results

 

    

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2015 (a) (Unaudited)

    Since     
                                       Inception     
      Six Months        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        15 Year       (3/3/86)      

Class AAA (GABAX)

    1.16%             0.80%         15.49%         8.67%         7.64%          12.23%     

S&P 500 Index

    1.23                7.42            17.34            7.89            4.36         10.32(d)    

Dow Jones Industrial Average

    0.04                7.17            15.34            8.28            6.06         11.15(d)    

Nasdaq Composite Index

    5.99                14.59            20.27            10.47            2.51         9.25(d)    

Class A (GATAX)

    1.16                0.80            15.49            8.67            7.64         12.23        

With sales charge (b)

    (4.66)               (4.99)           14.14            8.03            7.22         11.99        

Class C (GATCX)

    0.77                0.05            14.64            7.86            7.03         11.90        

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

    (0.23)               (0.95)           14.64            7.86            7.03         11.90        

Class I (GABIX)

    1.29                1.06            15.78            8.87            7.78         12.30        

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2015, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.35%, 1.35%, 2.10%, and 1.10%, respectively. See page 15 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

   
(a)  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund for periods prior to December 31, 1988. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested, except for the Nasdaq Composite Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares and Class C Shares on December 31, 2003 and Class I Shares on January 11, 2008. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares.

   
(b)  

Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

   
(c)  

Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

   

(d)

 

The S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index since inception performance results are as of February 28, 1986.

 

   

 

2


The Gabelli Asset Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015    Expense Table

 

 

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
01/01/15
   Ending
Account Value
06/30/15
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*

The Gabelli Asset Fund

   

Actual Fund Return

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,011.60    1.35%   $  6.73

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,011.60    1.35%   $  6.73

Class C

   $1,000.00    $1,007.70    2.10%   $10.45

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,012.90    1.10%   $  5.49

Hypothetical 5% Return

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,018.10    1.35%   $  6.76

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,018.10    1.35%   $  6.76

Class C

   $1,000.00    $1,014.38    2.10%   $10.49

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,019.34    1.10%   $  5.51

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

3


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2015:

The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Food and Beverage

     11.9

Financial Services

     9.4

Cable and Satellite

     7.6

Entertainment

     7.5

Equipment and Supplies

     6.9

Health Care

     5.3

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     4.7

Energy and Utilities

     4.5

Consumer Products

     4.4

Diversified Industrial

     4.3

Retail

     3.5

Machinery

     3.1

Business Services

     2.9

Aviation: Parts and Services

     2.4

Consumer Services

     2.1

Telecommunications

     2.1

Specialty Chemicals

     1.8

Computer Software and Services

     1.8

Aerospace

     1.6

Broadcasting

     1.5

Electronics

     1.5

Environmental Services

     1.4

Metals and Mining

     1.4

Hotels and Gaming

    1.3

Publishing

    0.9

Automotive

    0.7

Wireless Communications

    0.7

Agriculture

    0.6

Transportation

    0.5

Communications Equipment

    0.3

US Treasury Bills

    0.3

Real Estate

    0.3

Building and Construction

    0.3

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    0.2

Computer Hardware

    0.2

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

    0.1

Closed-End Funds

    0.0 %* 

Airlines

    0.0 %* 

Home Furnishings

    0.0 %* 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

    (0.0 )%* 
        100.0
 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Amount represents less than (0.05)%

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. 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-Q 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 the 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.

 

4


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%

  

  
  

Aerospace — 1.6%

  

  
  580,000      

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.†

   $ 1,952,181       $ 11,953,800   
  50,000      

B/E Aerospace Inc.

     2,773,448         2,745,000   
  5,000      

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     147,750         929,500   
  6,000      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     268,238         951,780   
  2,096,100      

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

     15,761,731         28,653,243   
  295,550,100      

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Cl. C†

     444,490         464,380   
  58,000      

The Boeing Co.

     3,571,866         8,045,760   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          24,919,704           53,743,463   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Agriculture — 0.6%

  

  
  290,000      

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

     3,482,922         13,983,800   
  38,000      

Monsanto Co.

     632,386         4,050,420   
  6,500      

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc.

     29,744         201,305   
  25,000      

The Mosaic Co.

     438,683         1,171,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        4,583,735         19,406,775   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Airlines — 0.0%

  

  20,000      

American Airlines Group Inc.

     542,220         798,700   
  100,000      

American Airlines Group Inc., Escrow†

     1,464         135,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        543,684         933,700   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Automotive — 0.7%

  

  50,000      

General Motors Co.

     1,587,900         1,666,500   
  663,000      

Navistar International Corp.†

     16,058,472         15,003,690   
  93,000      

PACCAR Inc.

     476,625         5,934,330   
  3,000      

Volkswagen AG

     119,556         694,163   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        18,242,553         23,298,683   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 4.7%

  

  200,400      

BorgWarner Inc.

     871,515         11,390,736   
  280,000      

Brembo SpA

     3,004,929         11,943,187   
  94,000      

CLARCOR Inc.

     602,883         5,850,560   
  590,600      

Dana Holding Corp.

     6,922,819         12,154,548   
  161,702      

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.†

     2,374,789         1,835,318   
  526,000      

Genuine Parts Co.

     14,377,768         47,092,780   
  417,500      

Johnson Controls Inc.

     4,424,042         20,678,775   
  110,000      

Modine Manufacturing Co.†

     1,124,788         1,180,300   
  135,500      

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†

     5,415,440         30,620,290   
  73,000      

Standard Motor Products Inc.

     635,157         2,563,760   
  190,000      

Superior Industries International Inc.

     3,743,354         3,478,900   
  86,400      

Tenneco Inc.†

     2,393,321         4,962,816   
  45,000      

Visteon Corp.†

     4,403,885         4,724,100   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        50,294,690         158,476,070   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Aviation: Parts and Services — 2.4%

  

  960,000      

BBA Aviation plc

     2,458,822         4,550,814   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

389,500

 

  

  

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

  

 

$

 

2,755,595

 

  

  

 

$

 

28,215,380

 

  

  121,100      

Kaman Corp.

     1,946,448         5,078,934   
  48,000      

KLX Inc.†.

     2,002,157         2,118,240   
  194,500      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     1,920,448         38,874,715   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          11,083,470           78,838,083   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Broadcasting — 1.5%

  

  301,800      

CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting

     3,522,709         17,323,320   
  18,000      

Cogeco Inc.

     342,623         826,211   
  26,666      

Corus Entertainment Inc., New York, Cl. B

     43,320         356,044   
  13,334      

Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

     21,662         177,965   
  120,000      

ITV plc

     412,918         496,449   
  47,500      

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A†

     203,538         2,421,075   
  133,682      

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†

     2,272,245         6,839,171   
  195,000      

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A†

     784,836         7,027,800   
  292,000      

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. C†

     1,331,888         10,482,800   
  10,000      

Naspers Ltd., Cl. N

     393,199         1,557,620   
  5,000      

Pandora Media Inc.†

     127,505         77,700   
  40,000      

Sky plc

     589,772         651,750   
  366,000      

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

     1,680,508         2,171,953   
  40,000      

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

     560,409         552,682   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,287,132         50,962,540   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Building and Construction — 0.3%

  

  39,000      

Assa Abloy AB, Cl. B

     667,259         734,380   
  177,000      

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

     2,410,362         8,110,140   
  27,000      

Layne Christensen Co.†

     443,591         241,650   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,521,212         9,086,170   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Business Services — 2.9%

  

  12,000      

ACCO Brands Corp.†

     77,821         93,240   
  61,000      

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

     2,068,802         2,607,140   
  8,093      

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.†

     192,188         333,432   
  102,100      

Blucora Inc.†

     1,687,639         1,648,915   
  200,000      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

     830,178         2,026,000   
  117,600      

Ecolab Inc.

     1,071,167         13,297,032   
  15,000      

Edenred

     273,621         370,660   
  140,000      

Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR

     1,860,448         2,198,000   
  60,000      

Landauer Inc.

     370,683         2,138,400   
  325,000      

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†

     3,465,785         8,934,250   
  105,000      

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

     4,370,398         8,676,150   
  236,000      

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A

     1,642,847         22,061,280   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Business Services (Continued)

  

  20,000      

MOCON Inc.

   $ 275,441       $ 319,000   
  2,000      

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Cl. A

     143,139         139,540   
  244,000      

The Brink’s Co.

     6,696,564         7,180,920   
  1,080,000      

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

     11,437,815         20,811,600   
  24,000      

Vectrus Inc.†

     116,767         596,880   
  64,000      

Visa Inc., Cl. A

     847,361         4,297,600   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          37,428,664           97,730,039   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Cable and Satellite — 7.6%

  

  214,400      

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

     322,128         17,548,640   
  1,675,600      

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

     2,626,080         40,113,864   
  5,000      

Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†

     248,724         856,250   
  160,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A

     2,208,213         9,622,400   
  240,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special

     5,529,197         14,385,600   
  60,000      

DigitalGlobe Inc.†

     1,431,670         1,667,400   
  545,000      

DIRECTV†

     5,784,011         50,570,550   
  305,200      

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

     6,548,198         20,665,092   
  111,000      

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

     3,482,632         5,403,480   
  147,900      

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

     629,500         7,996,953   
  550,000      

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

     6,629,925         27,846,500   
  905,000      

Rogers Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

     5,888,085         32,154,650   
  50,000      

Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

     229,821         1,773,419   
  212,000      

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A

     7,114,143         13,858,440   
  124,000      

Shaw Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

     240,822         2,701,960   
  120,000      

Shaw Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

     164,952         2,613,291   
  30,000      

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     2,840,154         5,345,100   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        51,918,255         255,123,589   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Closed-End Funds — 0.0%

  

  11,417      

Royce Global Value Trust Inc.

     99,328         94,875   
  79,500      

Royce Value Trust Inc.

     972,272         1,096,305   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,071,600         1,191,180   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  

  365,000      

Corning Inc.

     2,397,225         7,201,450   
  53,000      

Harris Corp.

     4,210,673         4,076,230   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        6,607,898         11,277,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Computer Hardware — 0.2%

  

  187,000      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     4,072,910         5,611,870   
  2,000      

Wincor Nixdorf AG

     95,283         78,664   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        4,168,193         5,690,534   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

 

Computer Software and Services — 1.8%

  

  247,000      

Diebold Inc.

   $ 8,301,634       $ 8,645,000   
  20,000      

DST Systems Inc.

     1,423,968         2,519,600   
  95,000      

EarthLink Holdings Corp.

     471,522         711,550   
  186,000      

eBay Inc.†

     9,281,715         11,204,640   
  55,400      

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     1,049,594         3,423,720   
  1,600      

Google Inc., Cl. A†

     518,799         864,064   
  4,600      

Google Inc., Cl. C†

     2,107,056         2,394,346   
  159,000      

Internap Corp.†

     1,084,696         1,470,750   
  3,000      

InterXion Holding NV†

     69,432         82,950   
  25,000      

Microsoft Corp.

     801,304         1,103,750   
  158,000      

NCR Corp.†

     3,881,033         4,755,800   
  75,000      

RealD Inc.†

     655,039         924,750   
  86,000      

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     2,955,032         10,719,040   
  267,000      

Yahoo! Inc.†

     5,705,867         10,490,430   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        38,306,691         59,310,390   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products — 4.4%

  

  95,000      

Avon Products Inc.

     1,447,943         594,700   
  30,000      

Brunswick Corp.

     735,843         1,525,800   
  11,000      

Christian Dior SE

     307,335         2,147,317   
  220,400      

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

     683,874         17,881,052   
  195,000      

Coty Inc., Cl. A

     3,062,444         6,234,150   
  387,000      

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     25,350,022         50,909,850   
  3,400      

Givaudan SA

     1,182,809         5,883,951   
  30,000      

Harley-Davidson Inc.

     75,563         1,690,500   
  2,000      

Hermes International

     694,184         746,059   
  7,000      

National Presto Industries Inc.

     205,867         562,240   
  48,000      

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

     1,521,921         4,139,023   
  100,000      

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

     800,712         3,158,000   
  4,000      

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

     322,923         420,960   
  10,000      

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. A

     169,715         255,131   
  50,000      

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. B

     709,301         1,271,434   
  1,046,400      

Swedish Match AB

     11,543,026         29,764,244   
  10,000      

Syratech Corp.†

     2,000         30   
  4,000      

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A

     180,995         346,640   
  210,000      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     7,286,375         16,430,400   
  65,000      

Unilever plc, ADR

     2,155,477         2,792,400   
  47,000      

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

     218,575         1,338,560   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          58,656,904           148,092,441   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Consumer Services — 2.1%

  

  5,000      

Allegion plc

     50,325         300,700   
  100,000      

IAC/InterActiveCorp.

     1,106,208         7,966,000   
  480,600      

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Cl. A†

     3,107,019         13,336,650   
  51,500      

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Cl. A†

     346,033         1,659,330   
  129,000      

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

     954,511         5,065,830   
  1,204,150      

Rollins Inc.

     2,810,775         34,354,400   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Consumer Services (Continued)

  

  185,000      

The ADT Corp.

   $ 6,918,242       $ 6,210,450   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
           15,293,113            68,893,360   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial — 4.3%

  

  2,000      

Acuity Brands Inc.

     23,604         359,960   
  5,000      

Anixter International Inc.†

     45,044         325,750   
  50,000      

Blount International Inc.†

     653,470         546,000   
  356,700      

Crane Co.

     5,836,277         20,948,991   
  115,000      

Eaton Corp. plc

     5,671,725         7,761,350   
  80,800      

Greif Inc., Cl. A

     758,896         2,896,680   
  253,000      

Greif Inc., Cl. B

     13,820,773         10,246,500   
  409,500      

Honeywell International Inc.

     12,943,729         41,756,715   
  5,000      

HRG Group Inc.†

     65,200         65,000   
  25,000      

Ingersoll-Rand plc

     370,237         1,685,500   
  260,000      

ITT Corp.

     2,436,504         10,878,400   
  30,000      

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     1,557,901         1,702,500   
  127,500      

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     3,053,361         3,859,425   
  154,300      

Katy Industries Inc.†

     183,765         509,190   
  17,000      

Magnetek Inc.†

     306,600         584,970   
  245,000      

Myers Industries Inc.

     1,533,959         4,655,000   
  12,000      

Nortek Inc.†

     462,854         997,560   
  30,000      

Pentair plc

     1,039,405         2,062,500   
  18,000      

Sulzer AG

     1,670,804         1,851,115   
  178,000      

Textron Inc.

     2,231,552         7,944,140   
  329,000      

Toray Industries Inc.

     2,366,464         2,783,670   
  222,000      

Trinity Industries Inc.

     1,098,120         5,867,460   
  334,200      

Tyco International plc

     7,486,594         12,860,016   
  4,000      

Waters Corp.†

     299,744         513,520   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        65,916,582         143,661,912   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Electronics — 1.5%

  

  160,000      

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     1,455,699         1,881,600   
  31,000      

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Cl. A

     1,273,717         1,230,080   
  12,800      

Kyocera Corp., ADR

     189,423         666,112   
  1,500      

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.†

     212,220         512,190   
  2,500      

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

     454,399         1,426,250   
  955,000      

Sony Corp., ADR†

     19,300,926         27,112,450   
  41,000      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,075,187         2,636,300   
  208,000      

Texas Instruments Inc.

     4,989,553         10,714,080   
  25,000      

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     3,077,409         3,244,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        32,028,533         49,423,062   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 4.5%

  

  11,000      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     652,895         858,660   
  145,000      

BP plc, ADR

     3,780,206         5,794,200   
  12,000      

Cameron International Corp.†

     629,192         628,440   
  181,000      

Chevron Corp.

     6,867,930         17,461,070   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

220,000

 

  

  

 

ConocoPhillips

  

 

$

 

4,737,744

 

  

  

 

$

 

13,510,200

 

  

  70,000      

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     2,586,048         1,521,800   
  113,000      

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,571,968         6,722,370   
  15,000      

Edison International

     255,000         833,700   
  219,000      

El Paso Electric Co.

     2,853,332         7,590,540   
  113,000      

EOG Resources Inc.

     258,756         9,893,150   
  235,000      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     6,117,454         19,552,000   
  20,000      

FirstEnergy Corp.

     341,107         651,000   
  130,000      

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†

     0         0   
  168,000      

Halliburton Co.

     5,482,110         7,235,760   
  75,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     1,425,819         2,879,250   
  277,900      

National Fuel Gas Co.

     14,217,136         16,365,531   
  18,000      

NextEra Energy Inc.

     887,446         1,764,540   
  56,400      

Oceaneering International Inc.

     1,485,871         2,627,676   
  30,000      

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

     535,891         564,450   
  5,000      

Phillips 66

     189,129         402,800   
  198,000      

Rowan Companies plc, Cl. A

     7,381,365         4,179,780   
  36,000      

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

     2,166,937         2,052,360   
  100,000      

SJW Corp.

     1,531,712         3,069,000   
  149,500      

Southwest Gas Corp.

     2,586,286         7,954,895   
  140,000      

Spectra Energy Corp.

     3,312,250         4,564,000   
  100,000      

The AES Corp.

     361,000         1,326,000   
  30,000      

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     1,614,554         1,405,383   
  785,000      

Weatherford International plc†

     12,055,278         9,631,950   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
           85,884,416           151,040,505   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 7.5%

  

  195,500      

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

     1,037,519         6,502,330   
  531,500      

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†

     2,316,000         16,519,020   
  16,000      

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A†

     328,323         422,080   
  4,500      

Electronic Arts Inc.†

     53,891         299,250   
  808,400      

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

     10,692,770         31,382,088   
  475,000      

Media General Inc.†

     4,293,066         7,847,000   
  128,400      

Starz, Cl. A†

     41,186         5,742,048   
  426,300      

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

     1,034,829         35,591,787   
  282,001      

Time Warner Inc.

     7,501,863         24,649,707   
  2,143,900      

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

     13,754,644         69,773,226   
  181,000      

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

     3,845,198         5,831,820   
  452,500      

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

     13,778,478         29,353,675   
  25,000      

Viacom Inc., Cl. B

     1,051,735         1,616,000   
  665,000      

Vivendi SA

     12,552,696         16,773,646   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        72,282,198         252,303,677   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Environmental Services — 1.4%

  

  75,000      

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

   $ 1,669,411       $ 2,013,750   
  647,300      

Republic Services Inc.

     8,678,543         25,354,741   
  20,000      

Waste Connections Inc.

     632,503         942,400   
  400,000      

Waste Management Inc.

     7,927,060         18,540,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            18,907,517             46,850,891   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Equipment and Supplies — 6.9%

  

  1,121,900      

AMETEK Inc.

     1,864,099         61,457,682   
  12,000      

Amphenol Corp., Cl. A

     23,163         695,640   
  10,000      

AZZ Inc.

     370,300         518,000   
  94,000      

CIRCOR International Inc.

     936,140         5,125,820   
  120,000      

Crown Holdings Inc.†

     540,996         6,349,200   
  168,000      

CTS Corp.

     1,022,835         3,237,360   
  8,000      

Danaher Corp.

     70,641         684,720   
  690,900      

Donaldson Co. Inc.

     2,234,804         24,734,220   
  566,000      

Flowserve Corp.

     3,180,078         29,805,560   
  57,000      

Graco Inc.

     2,961,863         4,048,710   
  170,000      

GrafTech International Ltd.†

     1,150,041         843,200   
  670,400      

IDEX Corp.

     2,502,188         52,680,032   
  130,000      

Interpump Group SpA

     532,270         2,098,598   
  16,000      

Lawson Products Inc.†

     267,152         375,680   
  136,000      

Mueller Industries Inc.

     3,654,363         4,721,920   
  16,000      

SEACOR Holdings Inc.†

     1,141,617         1,135,040   
  180,000      

Sealed Air Corp.

     3,933,222         9,248,400   
  2,000      

SL Industries Inc.†

     5,719         77,220   
  93,000      

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.

     227,538         1,822,800   
  53,000      

The Timken Co.

     1,985,549         1,938,210   
  15,000      

The Toro Co.

     521,813         1,016,700   
  80,000      

The Weir Group plc

     336,631         2,133,115   
  24,000      

Valmont Industries Inc.

     194,128         2,852,880   
  273,200      

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A

     3,194,419         14,165,420   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        32,851,569         231,766,127   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 9.4%

  

  14,600      

Alleghany Corp.†

     2,355,315         6,843,896   
  73,000      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     1,205,300         2,155,690   
  596,600      

American Express Co.

     18,051,038         46,367,752   
  3,500      

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     112,007         437,255   
  1,000      

Aon plc

     96,480         99,680   
  31,900      

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     926,320         1,776,830   
  52,000      

Bank of America Corp.

     453,096         885,040   
  204      

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

     759,121         41,789,400   
  75,000      

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

     419,241         89,250   
  45,000      

Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

     512,984         551,250   
  65,000      

Citigroup Inc.

     2,290,500         3,590,600   
  30,000      

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

     2,349,239         2,357,400   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

  

  

 

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

  

 

$

 

577,484

 

  

  

 

$

 

472,000

 

  

  170,000      

Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cl. A

     1,001,121         1,241,000   
  134,000      

GAM Holding AG

     1,850,414         2,816,300   
  243,000      

H&R Block Inc.

     4,822,176         7,204,950   
  52,000      

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A

     868,296         2,161,120   
  400,000      

Janus Capital Group Inc.

     3,716,565         6,848,000   
  252,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     10,118,295         17,075,520   
  95,900      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A

     2,113,575         3,077,185   
  150,000      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B

     4,043,393         4,742,547   
  245,750      

KKR & Co. LP

     4,441,470         5,615,388   
  344,000      

Legg Mason Inc.

     8,607,322         17,726,320   
  62,000      

LendingTree Inc.†

     494,703         4,873,820   
  37,000      

Leucadia National Corp.

     345,138         898,360   
  61,000      

Loews Corp.

     2,549,267         2,349,110   
  42,000      

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,017,681         5,247,060   
  127,000      

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     3,681,127         7,200,900   
  10,000      

Morgan Stanley

     322,077         387,900   
  76,000      

Northern Trust Corp.

     3,606,867         5,810,960   
  30,000      

Popular Inc.†

     593,108         865,800   
  134,200      

State Street Corp.

     3,337,808         10,333,400   
  20,000      

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     424,879         860,400   
  52,000      

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     1,121,438         4,041,960   
  666,900      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     19,020,332         27,989,793   
  47,000      

The Blackstone Group LP

     725,174         1,920,890   
  13,500      

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     1,573,808         2,818,665   
  160,000      

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     5,004,166         6,651,200   
  141,000      

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     8,138,979         13,486,650   
  10,000      

Value Line Inc.

     137,382         103,800   
  25,000      

W. R. Berkley Corp.

     912,248         1,298,250   
  155,000      

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

     3,242,505         7,333,050   
  634,400      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     19,136,017         35,678,656   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          149,075,456           316,074,997   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Food and Beverage — 11.9%

  

  509,700      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

     6,141,105         56,790,774   
  135,000      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B

     2,756,842         13,524,300   
  58,000      

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,644,057         2,763,700   
  400,000      

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     1,191,136         1,994,440   
  36,000      

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

     1,518,352         1,756,452   
  26,000      

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

     508,677         1,129,440   
  16,500      

Coca-Cola HBC AG

     231,193         354,660   
  348,000      

ConAgra Foods Inc.

     11,090,703         15,214,560   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Food and Beverage (Continued)

  

  77,500      

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A

   $ 1,800,627       $ 8,991,550   
  12,000      

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

     279,415         711,000   
  30,000      

Crimson Wine Group Ltd.†

     231,103         280,500   
  275,000      

Danone SA

       13,071,987           17,778,825   
  846,200      

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     4,838,535         6,438,622   
  317,000      

Diageo plc, ADR

     12,625,958         36,784,680   
  84,348      

Diamond Foods Inc.†

     1,692,775         2,646,840   
  199,000      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     4,834,539         14,507,100   
  80,000      

Farmer Brothers Co.†

     983,002         1,880,000   
  320,000      

Flowers Foods Inc.

     561,866         6,768,000   
  41,000      

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

     1,407,018         3,652,690   
  519,000      

General Mills Inc.

     9,976,558         28,918,680   
  2,300,000      

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Cl. A†

     1,002,890         5,942,612   
  10,000      

Heineken Holding NV

     407,450         701,799   
  112,500      

Heineken NV

     5,483,878         8,537,398   
  20,000      

Heineken NV, ADR

     481,150         763,400   
  30,000      

Ingredion Inc.

     360,000         2,394,300   
  190,100      

ITO EN Ltd.

     4,191,628         3,988,861   
  15,000      

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     239,585         563,850   
  70,000      

Kellogg Co.

     3,189,088         4,389,000   
  79,300      

Kerry Group plc, Cl. A

     1,029,138         5,841,985   
  29,500      

Keurig Green Mountain Inc.

     713,869         2,260,585   
  475,400      

Kikkoman Corp.

     5,495,500         14,858,071   
  55,000      

Kraft Foods Group Inc.

     3,447,697         4,682,700   
  19,800      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     701,483         3,468,940   
  165,000      

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

     3,013,197         3,129,584   
  14,000      

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     627,828         1,807,411   
  444,000      

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

     9,846,105         18,266,160   
  245,000      

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     909,693         898,844   
  70,000      

Nestlé SA

     3,939,129         5,053,746   
  187,800      

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

     6,461,360         8,240,275   
  250,000      

Parmalat SpA

     704,668         652,746   
  218,000      

PepsiCo Inc.

     8,898,129         20,348,120   
  68,500      

Pernod Ricard SA

     6,116,972         7,911,659   
  142,000      

Post Holdings Inc.†

     3,303,399         7,658,060   
  93,000      

Remy Cointreau SA

     5,655,846         6,702,992   
  10,000      

SABMiller plc

     358,218         519,138   
  66,000      

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

     1,500,378         2,129,820   
  45,000      

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     1,434,256         1,792,499   
  168,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     3,836,332         6,590,640   
  34,000      

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.†

     267,614         2,239,240   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

21,000

 

  

  

 

The J.M. Smucker Co.

  

 

$

 

729,807

 

  

  

 

$

 

2,276,610

 

  

  45,000      

The WhiteWave Foods Co.†

     453,697         2,199,600   
  600,000      

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

     1,488,465         1,226,077   
  169,000      

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

     1,665,666         5,460,390   
  20,000      

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A

     183,611         852,600   
  220,600      

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     5,633,932         13,086,212   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          171,157,106           400,322,737   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 5.3%

  

  20,000      

Aetna Inc.

     1,216,018         2,549,200   
  50,000      

Akorn Inc.†

     2,071,831         2,183,000   
  227,000      

Alere Inc.†

     7,618,855         11,974,250   
  36,842      

Allergan plc†

     5,603,292         11,179,922   
  22,000      

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     870,308         2,339,480   
  58,500      

Amgen Inc.

     2,806,761         8,980,920   
  34,000      

AngioDynamics Inc.†

     356,556         557,600   
  15,000      

Anthem Inc.

     1,242,267         2,462,100   
  71,000      

Baxter International Inc.

     3,730,940         4,965,030   
  5,000      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     380,761         708,250   
  14,000      

Biogen Inc.†

     96,092         5,655,160   
  11,500      

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

     1,167,292         1,732,015   
  475,000      

BioScrip Inc.†

     3,179,005         1,724,250   
  100,000      

Boston Scientific Corp.†

     679,500         1,770,000   
  125,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     3,218,850         8,317,500   
  17,000      

Cepheid Inc.†

     189,176         1,039,550   
  80,500      

Chemed Corp.

     4,150,904         10,553,550   
  35,000      

Cigna Corp.

     1,816,475         5,670,000   
  29,000      

CONMED Corp.

     579,537         1,689,830   
  53,000      

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.†

     3,199,659         4,211,910   
  30,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,057,507         2,504,700   
  20,000      

Endo International plc†

     1,560,200         1,593,000   
  44,000      

Exactech Inc.†

     671,660         916,520   
  40,000      

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

     2,593,629         3,557,600   
  20,000      

Gerresheimer AG

     1,276,756         1,246,628   
  70,000      

HCA Holdings Inc.†

     4,501,121         6,350,400   
  31,000      

Henry Schein Inc.†

     883,667         4,405,720   
  10,000      

Humana Inc.

     685,249         1,912,800   
  40,000      

Indivior plc†

     25,984         141,286   
  96,500      

Johnson & Johnson

     5,848,488         9,404,890   
  6,000      

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

     531,968         727,320   
  20,000      

McKesson Corp.

     1,812,699         4,496,200   
  3,000      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     178,673         270,660   
  43,020      

Medtronic plc

     3,227,360         3,187,782   
  145,000      

Merck & Co. Inc.

     4,283,496         8,254,850   
  60,000      

Mylan NV†

     3,622,754         4,071,600   
  30,000      

Myriad Genetics Inc.†

     1,014,806         1,019,700   
  97,757      

NeoGenomics Inc.†

     374,489         528,865   
  30,432      

Orthofix International NV†

     1,015,782         1,007,908   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 

Health Care (Continued)

  

  30,000     

Owens & Minor Inc.

  $ 902,440      $ 1,020,000   
  42,000     

Patterson Companies Inc.

    1,298,788        2,043,300   
  40,000     

Pfizer Inc.

    665,000        1,341,200   
  40,000     

Quality Systems Inc.

    728,195        662,800   
  44,000     

Quidel Corp.†

    603,237        1,009,800   
  400     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

    43,670        204,052   
  76,000     

Roche Holding AG, ADR

    1,500,123        2,665,320   
  32,000     

Stryker Corp.

    1,660,657        3,058,240   
  132,396     

Tenet Healthcare Corp.†

    4,215,313        7,663,080   
  36,500     

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    1,961,091        4,453,000   
  29,000     

William Demant Holding A/S†

    1,359,329        2,212,301   
  92,000     

Wright Medical Group Inc.†

    1,422,728        2,415,920   
  21,000     

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    1,489,483        2,293,830   
  13,000     

Zoetis Inc.

    585,857        626,860   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        97,776,278          177,531,649   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Home Furnishings — 0.0%

  

  100,000     

Blyth Inc.†

    1,379,715        635,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Hotels and Gaming — 1.3%

  

  17,000     

Accor SA

    583,813        857,979   
  57,000     

Belmond Ltd., Cl. A†

    909,800        711,930   
  20,500     

Churchill Downs Inc.

    892,391        2,563,525   
  730,000     

Genting Singapore plc

    980,663        485,095   
  10,000     

Homeinns Hotel Group, ADR†

    159,080        309,200   
  47,000     

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl. A†

    1,847,087        2,664,430   
  55,000     

Interval Leisure Group Inc.

    474,329        1,256,750   
  300,000     

Ladbrokes plc

    642,875        611,841   
  82,000     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    319,182        4,310,740   
  5,286,375     

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

    9,406,174        8,326,041   
  400,000     

MGM Resorts International†

    4,094,351        7,300,000   
  4,500     

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.†

    29,602        167,760   
  89,000     

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

    1,747,018        7,217,010   
  2,000,000     

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

    2,722,562        2,776,219   
  85,000     

Universal Entertainment Corp.

    648,689        1,921,763   
  10,000     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    249,886        819,100   
  11,000     

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    858,342        1,085,370   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      26,565,844        43,384,753   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Machinery — 3.1%

  

  121,500     

Caterpillar Inc.

    799,951        10,305,630   
  280,000     

CNH Industrial NV, Brsaltaliana

    2,940,908        2,553,457   
  1,494,168     

CNH Industrial NV, New York

    11,948,336        13,865,879   
  495,000     

Deere & Co.

    3,734,565        48,039,750   
  11,000     

Kennametal Inc.

    422,916        375,320   

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

26,000

 

  

 

 

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

 

 

$

 

192,104

 

  

 

 

$

 

236,600

 

  

  750,000     

Xylem Inc.

    10,158,027        27,802,500   
  15,000     

Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl. A†

    455,812        1,665,750   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         30,652,619          104,844,886   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Manufactured Housing and Recreational
Vehicles — 0.1%

   

  31,500     

Cavco Industries Inc.†

    596,101        2,376,360   
  40,000     

Nobility Homes Inc.†

    596,552        409,000   
  43,000     

Skyline Corp.†

    325,261        126,420   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,517,914        2,911,780   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Metals and Mining — 1.4%

  

  58,000     

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    1,894,729        1,645,460   
  400,000     

Alcoa Inc.

    3,989,429        4,460,000   
  310,000     

Barrick Gold Corp.

    5,789,152        3,304,600   
  75,000     

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

    996,681        324,750   
  95,000     

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    3,312,360        4,526,750   
  222,000     

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    4,613,790        4,133,640   
  40,000     

Global Brass & Copper Holdings Inc.

    671,023        680,400   
  50,000     

Kinross Gold Corp.†

    359,224        116,000   
  52,000     

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    70,252        75,828   
  613,000     

Newmont Mining Corp.

    16,112,578        14,319,680   
  60,000     

Peabody Energy Corp.

    948,947        131,400   
  135,000     

Royal Gold Inc.

    5,957,350        8,314,650   
  160,000     

Silver Wheaton Corp.

    3,198,403        2,774,400   
  235,000     

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.†

    1,140,558        890,650   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      49,054,476        45,698,208   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Publishing — 0.9%

  

  3,500     

Graham Holdings Co., Cl. B

    2,427,005        3,762,675   
  110,000     

Il Sole 24 Ore SpA†

    152,588        86,579   
  18,000     

Journal Media Group Inc.

    45,146        149,220   
  136,000     

McGraw Hill Financial Inc.

    1,091,508        13,661,200   
  66,000     

Meredith Corp.

    1,436,874        3,441,900   
  235,000     

News Corp., Cl. A†

    999,335        3,428,650   
  200,000     

News Corp., Cl. B†

    3,009,624        2,848,000   
  100,000     

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A

    898,853        2,285,000   
  24,000     

The New York Times Co., Cl. A

    220,082        327,600   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      10,281,015        29,990,824   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate — 0.3%

  

  16,500     

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

    294,496        576,345   
  80,000     

Forest City Enterprises Inc., Cl. A†

    1,587,494        1,768,000   
  104,000     

Griffin Industrial Realty Inc.

    1,510,666        3,332,160   
  239,000     

The St. Joe Co.†

    1,835,041        3,711,670   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,227,697        9,388,175   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.2%

  

  5,000     

Communications Sales & Leasing Inc.

  $ 130,216      $ 123,600   
  14,422     

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    290,636        285,988   
  70,000     

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

    2,929,485        3,717,700   
  128,000     

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    2,681,107        4,032,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      6,031,444        8,159,288   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Retail — 3.5%

  

  102,000     

Aaron’s Inc.

    577,351        3,693,420   
  114,000     

AutoNation Inc.†

    954,122        7,179,720   
  108,000     

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    5,522,354        14,586,480   
  242,000     

CST Brands Inc.

    7,802,988        9,452,520   
  285,300     

CVS Health Corp.

    9,518,668        29,922,264   
  370,000     

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

    8,772,457        6,704,400   
  50,000     

HSN Inc.

    1,387,458        3,509,500   
  305,000     

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.†

    3,898,245        2,583,350   
  46,000     

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.†

    323,247        885,960   
  700,000     

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Ltd., Cl. H†

    696,906        479,517   
  161,000     

Macy’s Inc.

    2,318,588        10,862,670   
  50,000     

Murphy USA Inc.†

    2,116,203        2,791,000   
  11,000     

Outerwall Inc.

    587,090        837,210   
  53,100     

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

    2,415,812        2,767,041   
  14,857     

Rush Enterprises Inc., Cl. B†

    337,936        356,568   
  50,000     

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

    1,484,808        2,726,750   
  35,000     

The Home Depot Inc.

    1,088,008        3,889,550   
  64,600     

The Kroger Co.

    392,933        4,684,146   
  44,000     

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    2,204,202        3,715,360   
  100,000     

Whole Foods Market Inc.

    1,271,571        3,944,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         53,670,947           115,571,426   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals — 1.8%

  

  21,000     

Airgas Inc.

    1,372,994        2,221,380   
  12,000     

Ashland Inc.

    554,027        1,462,800   
  220,000     

Chemtura Corp.†

    4,656,710        6,228,200   
  600,000     

Ferro Corp.†

    5,014,409        10,068,000   
  20,000     

FMC Corp.

    1,343,867        1,051,000   
  110,000     

General Chemical Group Inc.†

    365,584        6,050   
  181,000     

H.B. Fuller Co.

    5,459,279        7,352,220   
  130,000     

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    7,102,417        14,207,700   
  400,000     

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.†

    1,095,242        2,996,000   
  11,000     

Praxair Inc.

    1,148,655        1,315,050   
  200,500     

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    3,992,629        13,702,170   
  44,000     

SGL Carbon SE†

    1,102,494        710,295   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      33,208,307        61,320,865   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

 

Telecommunications — 2.1%

  

  40,000     

CenturyLink Inc.

  $ 699,240      $ 1,175,200   
  1,466,247     

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

    5,545,006        5,601,064   
  240,000     

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

    3,915,824        4,131,600   
  30,000     

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    435,110        252,830   
  25,000     

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR

    111,368        105,000   
  75,200     

Level 3 Communications Inc.†

    1,891,360        3,960,784   
  55,500     

Loral Space & Communications Inc.†

    2,161,193        3,503,160   
  70,000     

NII Holdings Inc.†

    99,112        1,400   
  6,000     

Orange SA, ADR

    63,335        92,160   
  120,000     

Pharol SGPS SA†

    184,055        52,844   
  250,000     

Sprint Corp.†

    1,364,927        1,140,000   
  3,007,800     

Telecom Italia SpA†

    1,674,788        3,816,001   
  175,000     

Telecom Italia SpA, ADR†

    1,222,253        2,226,000   
  46,500     

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

    911,624        647,745   
  267,401     

Telefonica SA, ADR

    3,354,218        3,797,094   
  1,038,510     

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

    20,858,030        30,532,194   
  156,000     

Verizon Communications Inc.

    5,220,225        7,271,160   
  52,000     

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

    664,383        258,440   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      50,376,051        68,564,676   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Transportation — 0.5%

  

  307,000     

GATX Corp.

    8,363,216        16,317,050   
  4,000     

Kansas City Southern

    7,317        364,800   
  46,000     

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.

    710,155        797,640   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      9,080,688        17,479,490   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 0.7%

  

  115,000     

America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR

    351,471        2,450,650   
  13,000     

Millicom International Cellular SA

    1,068,823        961,610   
  40,000     

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    3,559,608        2,950,596   
  235,000     

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

    3,353,053        4,500,878   
  20,000     

Tim Participacoes SA, ADR

    148,920        327,200   
  58,000     

T-Mobile US Inc.†

    1,775,811        2,248,660   
  180,289     

United States Cellular Corp.†

    8,787,251        6,791,487   
  45,000     

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

    2,135,955        1,640,250   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      21,180,892        21,871,331   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     1,363,034,762         3,340,850,956   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

  

 

Health Care — 0.0%

  

  31,580     

The Phoenix Companies Inc., 7.450%

    674,937        642,337   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

RIGHTS — 0.0%

  

  

Health Care — 0.0%

  

  20,000      

American Medical Alert Corp.†

   $ 0       $ 200   
  475,000      

BioScrip Inc., expire 08/01/15†

     0         0   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        0         200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL RIGHTS

     0         200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  

  

Energy and Utilities — 0.0%

  

  260,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc., expire 05/25/17†

           299,150               702,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 0.0%

  

  200,000      

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., expire 05/14/18(a)

     329,280         287,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL WARRANTS

     628,430         989,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Principal  

Amount

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%

  

$10,520,000  

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000% to 0.090%††, 07/23/15 to 12/24/15

  $ 10,519,151      $ 10,519,197   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

  $ 1,374,857,280        3,353,001,690   
   

 

 

   
 

Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) — (0.0)%

   

    (1,220,847
     

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

  $ 3,351,780,843   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2015, the market value of the Rule 144A security amounted to $ 287,000 or 0.01% of net assets.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,374,857,280)

   $ 3,353,001,690   

Cash

     11,990   

Receivable for investments sold

     3,076,001   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,983,190   

Dividends receivable

     4,506,958   

Prepaid expenses

     72,675   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,363,652,504   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Foreign currency payable to custodian, at value (cost $18,987)

     19,070   

Payable for investments purchased

     1,419,382   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     6,383,413   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,816,680   

Payable for distribution fees

     698,301   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Other accrued expenses

     523,565   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     11,871,661   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

(applicable to 50,779,559 shares outstanding)

   $ 3,351,780,843   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,144,182,126   

Accumulated net investment income

     6,403,664   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     223,058,735   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,978,144,410   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (8,092
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,351,780,843   
  

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest, each at $0.01 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($2,749,356,583 ÷ 41,563,048 shares outstanding)

     $66.15   

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($98,809,111 ÷ 1,505,567 shares outstanding)

     $65.63   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)

     $69.63   

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($118,900,103 ÷ 1,896,560 shares outstanding)

     $62.69 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($384,715,046 ÷ 5,814,384 shares outstanding)

     $66.17   

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $869,858)

   $ 30,663,777   

Interest

     1,190   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     30,664,967   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     17,322,769   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     3,546,598   

Distribution fees - Class A

     131,814   

Distribution fees - Class C

     613,112   

Shareholder services fees

     1,130,792   

Custodian fees

     206,545   

Shareholder communications expenses

     169,610   

Trustees’ fees

     93,249   

Registration expenses

     54,485   

Legal and audit fees

     39,975   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Interest expense

     5,552   

Miscellaneous expenses

     91,607   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     23,428,608   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (5,631
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses.

     23,422,977   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,241,990   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     238,538,664   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (31,644
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     238,507,020   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (204,327,426

on foreign currency translations

     25,675   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     (204,301,751
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

     34,205,269   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 41,447,259   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2014

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $ 7,241,990       $ 10,264,132  

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       238,507,020         168,126,750  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       (204,301,751 )       (3,162,106 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    

 

 

 

41,447,259

 

 

   

 

 

 

175,228,776

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Net investment income

        

Class AAA

               (7,793,167 )

Class A

               (284,645 )

Class I

               (1,943,556 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(10,021,368

 

)

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain

        

Class AAA

               (131,714,250 )

Class A

               (4,863,285 )

Class C

               (5,760,680 )

Class I

               (16,424,258 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(158,762,473

 

)

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

               (168,783,841 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       (293,803,142 )       (175,884,837 )

Class A

       (12,954,418 )       (2,912,954 )

Class C

       (7,701,817 )       21,621,114  

Class I

       2,634,163         96,899,371  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions

       (311,825,214 )       (60,277,306 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       3,490         4,604  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets.

       (270,374,465 )       (53,827,767 )

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       3,622,155,308         3,675,983,075  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $6,403,664 and $0, respectively)

     $ 3,351,780,843       $ 3,622,155,308  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

          Income (Loss)
from Investment Operations
    Distributions                   Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data

Year Ended
December 31

 

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning

of Year

   

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)(a)

   

Net

Realized

and

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

on

Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Net

Investment

Income

 

Net

Realized

Gain on

Investments

 

Total

Distributions

 

Redemption

Fees (a)(b)

 

Net Asset

Value,

End of

Period

   

Total

Return†

   

Net Assets,

End of Period

(in 000’s)

   

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

 

Operating

Expenses

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

Class AAA

2015(c)

    $65.39         $ 0.14         $  0.62         $  0.76          —      —      —   $0.00      $66.15         1.2%        $2,749,357        0.41%(d)   1.35%(d)(e)   2%

2014

    65.31         0.19         3.04         3.23       $(0.17)    $(2.98)    $(3.15)     0.00     65.39         4.9           3,011,541        0.28   1.35   5   

2013

    51.87         0.21         16.42         16.63        (0.20)    (2.99)    (3.19)    0.00     65.31         32.4           3,178,406        0.35   1.35   7   

2012

    47.60         0.50         7.10         7.60        (0.52)    (2.81)    (3.33)    0.00     51.87         16.0           2,487,368        0.97   1.38   4   

2011

    48.93         0.19         (0.41)        (0.22)       (0.18)    (0.93)    (1.11)    0.00     47.60         (0.4)          2,527,218        0.39   1.37   8   

2010

    40.21         0.15         9.13         9.28        (0.15)    (0.41)    (0.56)    0.00     48.93         23.1           2,571,513        0.35   1.38   7   

Class A    

                           

2015(c)

    $64.88         $ 0.13         $  0.62         $  0.75          —      —      —   $0.00      $65.63         1.2%        $     98,809        0.41%(d)   1.35%(d)(e)   2%

2014

    64.82         0.19         3.02         3.21       $(0.17)    $(2.98)    $(3.15)     0.00     64.88         4.9           110,428        0.28   1.35   5   

2013

    51.52         0.20         16.32         16.52        (0.23)    (2.99)    (3.22)    0.00     64.82         32.4           112,707        0.33   1.35   7   

2012

    47.30         0.50         7.05         7.55        (0.52)    (2.81)    (3.33)    0.00     51.52         16.0           74,713        0.98   1.38   4   

2011

    48.65         0.21         (0.42)        (0.21)       (0.21)    (0.93)    (1.14)    0.00     47.30         (0.4)          66,330        0.43   1.37   8   

2010

    40.01         0.15         9.07         9.22        (0.17)    (0.41)    (0.58)    0.00     48.65         23.0           23,280        0.34   1.38   7   

Class C

                           

2015(c)

    $62.21         $(0.10)        $  0.58         $  0.48          —      —      —   $0.00      $62.69         0.8%        $   118,900       (0.33)%(d)   2.10%(d)(e)   2%

2014

    62.58         (0.30)        2.91         2.61          —   $(2.98)    $(2.98)     0.00     62.21         4.1           125,548       (0.47)   2.10   5   

2013

    50.01         (0.24)        15.80         15.56          —    (2.99)    (2.99)    0.00     62.58         31.4           104,620       (0.41)   2.10   7   

2012

    46.05         0.13         6.82         6.95       $(0.18)     (2.81)    (2.99)    0.00     50.01         15.1           54,546        0.27   2.13   4   

2011

    47.53         (0.15)        (0.40)        (0.55)         —    (0.93)    (0.93)    0.00     46.05         (1.1)          41,146       (0.32)   2.12   8   

2010

    39.25         (0.17)        8.86         8.69          —    (0.41)    (0.41)    0.00     47.53         22.1           17,240       (0.40)   2.13   7   

Class I

                           

2015(c)

    $65.33         $ 0.22         $  0.62         $  0.84          —      —      —   $0.00      $66.17         1.3%        $   384,715        0.68%(d)   1.10%(d)(e)   2%

2014

    65.25         0.35         3.06         3.41       $(0.35)    $(2.98)    $(3.33)     0.00     65.33         5.2           374,638        0.52   1.10   5   

2013

    51.82         0.36         16.42         16.78        (0.36)    (2.99)    (3.35)    0.00     65.25         32.7           280,250        0.60   1.10   7   

2012

    47.56         0.67         7.06         7.73        (0.66)    (2.81)    (3.47)    0.00     51.82         16.3           159,366        1.30   1.13   4   

2011

    48.90         0.34         (0.44)        (0.10)       (0.31)    (0.93)    (1.24)    0.00     47.56         (0.2)          94,896        0.69   1.12   8   

2010

    40.18         0.27         9.11         9.38        (0.25)    (0.41)    (0.66)    0.00     48.90         23.4           38,532        0.62   1.13   7   

 

   †

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 (a)

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

 (b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 (c)

For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited.

 (d)

Annualized.

 (e)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no impact to the expense ratios.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Asset Fund was organized on November 25, 1985 as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary objective is growth of capital. The Fund commenced investment operations on March 3, 1986.

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”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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.

 

16


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
  Quoted Prices  
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 6/30/15

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

                   

ASSETS (Market Value):

                   

Common Stocks:

                   

Aerospace

     $ 53,279,083        $ 464,380                 $ 53,743,463  

Airlines

       798,700          135,000                   933,700  

Consumer Products

       148,092,411                 $ 30          148,092,441  

Energy and Utilities

       151,040,505                   0          151,040,505  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

       2,502,780          409,000                   2,911,780  

Specialty Chemicals

       61,314,815          6,050                   61,320,865  

Telecommunications

       68,205,446          357,830          1,400          68,564,676  

Other Industries (a)

       2,854,243,526                            2,854,243,526  

Total Common Stocks

       3,339,477,266          1,372,260          1,430          3,340,850,956  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       642,337                            642,337  

Rights (a)

                         200          200  

Warrants (a)

       702,000          287,000                   989,000  

U.S. Government Obligations

                10,519,197                   10,519,197  

 

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

The Fund did not have material transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015. 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 is 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.

 

17


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2015, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund held no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. The Fund held no restricted securities as of June 30, 2015.

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 the 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.

Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

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

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

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 16,845,274   

Net long term capital gains

     151,938,567   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 168,783,841   
  

 

 

 

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

The 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 of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2015:

 

       Cost        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

     $ 1,389,058,797         $ 2,036,897,196         $ (72,954,303      $ 1,963,942,893   

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, 2015 the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to

 

20


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

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

The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. The Chairman of the Proxy Voting Committee and Nominating Committee each receive $1,000 annually. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $74,421,090 and $384,032,370, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $132,121 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $18,517 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed broker arrangement during this period was $5,631.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $987,000 under which it may borrow up to 1.15% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $245,972 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $8,738,000.

8. Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor, or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

     Six Months Ended              
     June 30, 2015     Year Ended  
     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2014  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     649,626      $ 42,756,155        2,368,680      $ 155,780,233   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   2,006,968        132,961,681   

Shares redeemed

     (5,139,291     (336,559,297     (6,987,657     (464,626,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (4,489,665   $ (293,803,142     (2,612,009   $ (175,884,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     132,414      $ 8,632,284        456,487      $ 29,838,398   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   63,721        4,188,403   

Shares redeemed

     (328,922     (21,586,702     (556,902     (36,939,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (196,508   $ (12,954,418     (36,694   $ (2,912,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     126,590      $ 7,865,575        577,068      $ 36,271,599   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   68,953        4,346,098   

Shares redeemed

     (248,272     (15,567,392     (299,658     (18,996,583
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (121,682   $ (7,701,817     346,363      $ 21,621,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     1,421,950      $ 90,922,569        2,548,131      $ 170,962,006   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   248,099        16,419,180   

Shares redeemed

     (1,342,260     (88,288,406     (1,356,223     (90,481,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     79,690      $ 2,634,163        1,440,007      $ 96,899,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

At its meeting on February 12, 2015, the Board of Trustees (“Board”) of the Fund approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (the “Independent Board Members”). The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

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

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of multi-cap core funds chosen by Lipper as being comparable. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quartile of the funds in its category for the one year and three year periods and the second quartile for the five year period.

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

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

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

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment advisory fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of multi-cap and core value funds and noted that the advisory fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as investment advisory services of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios and the Fund’s size were above average within this group. The Independent Board Members also noted that the advisory fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a reasonable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable in light of the Fund’s performance and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment advisory agreement to the full Board.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

 

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THE GABELLI ASSET FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.

Christopher J. Marangi joined Gabelli in 2003 as a research analyst. He currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Mr. Marangi graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Political Economy from Williams College and holds an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School.

Jeffrey J. Jonas, CFA, joined Gabelli in 2003 as a research analyst. He focuses on companies in the cardiovascular, healthcare services, and pharmacy benefits management sectors, among others. He also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Mr. Jonas was a Presidential Scholar at Boston College, where he received a BS in Finance and Management Information Systems.

Kevin V. Dreyer joined Gabelli in 2005 as a research analyst covering companies within the consumer sector. He currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Mr. Dreyer received a BSE from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers’ commentary is unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.


 

THE GABELLI ASSET FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

t   800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)
f   914-921-5118
e   info@gabelli.com
 

GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.

 

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

  

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

James P. Conn

Former Chief Investment

Officer,

Financial Security Assurance

Holdings Ltd.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

  

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli Asset Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

 

 

 

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LOGO

 


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 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.


Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the 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 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (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 registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2)

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)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)

 

    The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

    09/02/2015

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/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

    09/02/2015

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Agnes Mullady

 

        Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date

 

    09/02/2015

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