N-CSRS 1 d204208dncsrs.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, 2016

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, 2016

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

LOGO   LOGO   LOGO   LOGO
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA   Christopher J. Marangi   Kevin V. Dreyer   Jeff Jonas, CFA

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the net asset value (“NAV”) per class AAA Share of The Gabelli Asset Fund increased 6.1% compared with an increase of 3.8% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. See page 2 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2016.


Comparative Results

 

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2016 (a) (Unaudited)    Since
     Six Months   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year    15 Year    Inception
(3/3/86)

Class AAA (GABAX)

       6.06       (1.31 )%        8.36       7.35%           7.28%           11.75%   

S&P 500 Index

       3.84          3.99          12.10          7.42              5.75              10.11(d)   

Dow Jones Industrial Average

       4.25          4.44          10.35          7.61              6.21              10.92(d)   

Nasdaq Composite Index

       (2.63       (1.58       13.27          9.55              6.61              8.82(d)   

Class A (GATAX)

       6.08          (1.30       8.36          7.35              7.28              11.75       

With sales charge (b)

       (0.02       (6.97       7.08          6.72              6.86              11.52       

Class C (GATCX)

       5.68          (2.03       7.55          6.56              6.62              11.41       

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

       4.68          (3.01       7.55          6.56              6.62              11.41       

Class I (GABIX)

       6.20          (1.06       8.63          7.58              7.44              11.83       

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2016, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.35%, 1.35%, 2.10%, and 1.10%, respectively. See page 14 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2016. 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, 2016 through June 30, 2016      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      Ending      Annualized     Expenses  
            Account Value      Account Value      Expense     Paid During  
              01/01/16      06/30/16      Ratio     Period*  

The Gabelli Asset Fund

  

                         

Actual Fund Return

  

 

Class AAA

        $1,000.00         $1,060.60         1.37     $  7.02   

Class A

        $1,000.00         $1,060.80         1.37     $  7.02   

Class C

        $1,000.00         $1,056.80         2.12     $10.84   

Class I

        $1,000.00         $1,062.00         1.12     $  5.74   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

       

Class AAA

        $1,000.00         $1,018.05         1.37     $  6.87   

Class A

        $1,000.00         $1,018.05         1.37     $  6.87   

Class C

        $1,000.00         $1,014.32         2.12     $10.62   

Class I

        $1,000.00         $1,019.29         1.12     $  5.62   

 

*

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 (182 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2016:

The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Food and Beverage

     14.7

Financial Services

     9.5

Equipment and Supplies

     7.0

Entertainment

     6.7

Health Care

     5.1

Consumer Products

     5.0

Diversified Industrial

     5.0

Cable and Satellite

     4.5

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     4.2

Energy and Utilities

     3.9

Retail

     3.6

Business Services

     3.2

Machinery

     2.9

Telecommunications

     2.3

Environmental Services

     2.3

Broadcasting

     2.1

Metals and Mining

     2.0

Specialty Chemicals

     1.9

Consumer Services

     1.8

Electronics

     1.7

Computer Software and Services

     1.5

Aviation: Parts and Services

     1.4

Aerospace

     1.3

Hotels and Gaming

     1.2

Publishing

     0.9

Wireless Communications

     0.8

Transportation

     0.5

Agriculture

     0.5

Automotive

     0.5

Communications Equipment

     0.4

Building and Construction

     0.4

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.4

Real Estate

     0.3

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

     0.1

Computer Hardware

     0.1

Closed-End Funds

     0.0 %* 

Airlines

     0.0 %* 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.3
  

 

 

 
         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.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%     
  Aerospace — 1.3%     
  535,000     

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.†

  $ 1,678,109      $ 9,779,800   
  22,000     

B/E Aerospace Inc.

    1,166,120        1,015,850   
  5,000     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    147,750        1,240,850   
  6,000     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    268,238        1,333,680   
  2,066,100     

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

    15,582,145        19,569,873   
  146,693,100     

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Cl. C†

    213,183        195,286   
  25,000     

The Boeing Co.

    1,661,033        3,246,750   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          20,716,578            36,382,089   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Agriculture — 0.5%

  

 
  244,000     

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

    2,841,653        10,465,160   
  26,000     

Monsanto Co.

    535,766        2,688,660   
  6,500     

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc.

    29,744        105,560   
  25,000     

The Mosaic Co.

    438,682        654,500   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,845,845        13,913,880   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Airlines — 0.0%

  

 
  100,000     

American Airlines Group Inc., Escrow

    1,464        45,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Automotive — 0.5%

  

 
  6,500     

Ferrari NV

    280,323        266,045   
  50,000     

General Motors Co.

    1,587,900        1,415,000   
  485,000     

Navistar International Corp.†

    10,011,850        5,669,650   
  93,000     

PACCAR Inc.

    476,625        4,823,910   
  3,000     

Volkswagen AG

    119,556        400,843   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      12,476,254        12,575,448   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 4.2%

  

  190,000     

BorgWarner Inc.

    823,241        5,608,800   
  130,000     

Brembo SpA

    1,356,542        7,128,288   
  94,000     

CLARCOR Inc.

    602,883        5,718,020   
  503,000     

Dana Holding Corp.

    6,055,799        5,311,680   
  63,000     

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.†

    619,510        523,530   
  486,000     

Genuine Parts Co.

    12,759,857        49,207,500   
  275,000     

Johnson Controls Inc.

    2,442,821        12,171,500   
  77,500     

Modine Manufacturing Co.†

    732,249        682,000   
  56,000     

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†

    2,745,871        15,181,600   
  44,000     

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    377,168        1,750,320   
  119,000     

Superior Industries International Inc.

    2,036,396        3,186,820   
  85,000     

Tenneco Inc.†

    2,519,000        3,961,850   
  45,000     

Visteon Corp.

    4,403,885        2,961,450   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      37,475,222        113,393,358   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Aviation: Parts and Services — 1.4%   
  1,900,000     

BBA Aviation plc

    4,389,029        5,584,888   
  303,500     

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    1,957,345        25,569,875   
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  120,000     

Kaman Corp.

    $    1,932,595        $    5,102,400   
  40,000     

KLX Inc.†.

    1,574,270        1,240,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          9,853,239            37,497,163   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Broadcasting — 2.1%

  

 
  301,103     

CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting

    3,579,540        17,349,555   
  18,000     

Cogeco Inc.

    342,646        777,847   
  26,666     

Corus Entertainment Inc., New York, Cl. B

    43,320        272,081   
  13,334     

Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

    21,662        137,473   
  120,000     

ITV plc

    412,918        287,072   
  16,900     

Liberty Braves Group, Cl. A†

    50,845        254,176   
  89,086     

Liberty Braves Group, Cl. C†

    946,052        1,306,001   
  38,250     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A†

    197,528        2,272,050   
  127,682     

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†

    2,215,855        7,660,920   
  39,000     

Liberty Media Group, Cl. A†

    100,549        746,460   
  77,250     

Liberty Media Group, Cl. C†

    374,121        1,465,433   
  157,000     

Liberty SiriusXM Group, Cl. A†

    408,137        4,923,520   
  291,000     

Liberty SiriusXM Group, Cl. C†

    1,449,680        8,983,170   
  360,000     

MSG Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    289,752        5,522,400   
  10,000     

Naspers Ltd., Cl. N

    393,199        1,520,906   
  40,000     

Sky plc

    589,772        451,562   
  366,000     

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    1,680,508        1,250,177   
  40,000     

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

    560,409        532,223   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      13,656,493        55,713,026   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Building and Construction — 0.4%

  

 
  39,000     

Assa Abloy AB, Cl. B

    667,259        793,303   
  165,000     

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    2,242,316        9,565,050   
  10,000     

Layne Christensen Co.†

    111,804        81,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,021,379        10,439,353   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Business Services — 3.2%

  

 
  35,000     

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

    1,248,946        538,650   
  145,000     

Blucora Inc.†

    1,735,526        1,502,200   
  200,000     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

    830,178        1,244,000   
  85,000     

Ecolab Inc.

    782,945        10,081,000   
  140,000     

Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR

    1,860,448        1,390,200   
  60,000     

Landauer Inc.

    370,683        2,469,600   
  315,000     

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†

    3,362,415        7,402,500   
  145,000     

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    7,012,809        10,737,250   
  220,000     

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A

    1,455,439        19,373,200   
 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)     
  Business Services (Continued)     
  20,000     

MOCON Inc.

  $ 275,440      $ 283,200   
  2,000     

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Cl. A

    143,139        141,120   
  175,000     

The Brink’s Co.

    4,520,286        4,985,750   
  950,000     

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

    9,753,739        21,945,000   
  24,000     

Vectrus Inc.†

    116,767        683,760   
  64,000     

Visa Inc., Cl. A

    847,361        4,746,880   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      34,316,121        87,524,310   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Cable and Satellite — 4.5%     
  160,000     

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    198,035        9,667,200   
  3,300     

Cable One Inc.

    900,157        1,687,653   
  10,102     

Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    1,092,881        2,309,721   
  334,000     

Comcast Corp., Cl. A

    6,363,084        21,773,460   
  25,000     

DigitalGlobe Inc.†

    492,836        534,750   
  323,200     

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

    7,451,489        16,935,680   
  116,000     

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

    3,689,064        4,605,200   
  147,900     

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

    525,759        4,297,974   
  405,000     

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

    4,460,603        11,603,250   
  23,698     

Liberty Global plc LiLAC, Cl. A†

    96,141        764,508   
  60,933     

Liberty Global plc LiLAC, Cl. C†

    873,428        1,979,721   
  712,000     

Rogers Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

    3,838,117        28,764,800   
  50,000     

Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

    229,821        2,024,072   
  178,000     

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A

    6,053,672        11,084,060   
  124,000     

Shaw Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

    240,822        2,380,800   
  120,000     

Shaw Communications Inc., Toronto,
Cl. B

    164,952        2,303,495   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          36,670,861            122,716,344   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Closed-End Funds — 0.0%     
  11,417     

Royce Global Value Trust Inc.

    99,328        86,883   
  79,500     

Royce Value Trust Inc.

    972,272        935,715   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,071,600        1,022,598   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment — 0.4%     
  325,000     

Corning Inc.

    2,062,979        6,656,000   
  52,000     

Harris Corp.

    4,139,964        4,338,880   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      6,202,943        10,994,880   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware — 0.1%     
  16,000     

Apple Inc.

    1,600,698        1,529,600   
  55,000     

HP Inc.

    515,277        690,250   
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  3,000     

Wincor Nixdorf AG†

    $    140,138        $    173,987   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      2,256,113        2,393,837   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Computer Software and Services — 1.5%     
  5,300     

Alphabet Inc., Cl. C†

    2,765,110        3,668,130   
  161,500     

Diebold Inc.

    5,113,339        4,010,045   
  19,000     

DST Systems Inc.

    1,359,576        2,212,170   
  166,000     

eBay Inc.†

    3,385,027        3,886,060   
  51,500     

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    982,476        3,794,520   
  187,000     

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    2,240,101        3,416,490   
  165,000     

Internap Corp.†

    876,870        339,900   
  15,000     

Microsoft Corp.

    487,338        767,550   
  75,000     

NCR Corp.†

    1,773,041        2,082,750   
  7,992     

NetScout Systems Inc.†

    29,395        177,822   
  78,000     

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    2,606,419        8,955,960   
  195,000     

Yahoo! Inc.†

    3,996,771        7,324,200   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      25,615,463        40,635,597   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Consumer Products — 5.0%     
  30,000     

Brunswick Corp.

    735,843        1,359,600   
  11,000     

Christian Dior SE

    307,335        1,767,617   
  49,200     

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    154,896        5,062,188   
  17,000     

Coty Inc., Cl. A

    261,764        441,830   
  435,000     

Edgewell Personal Care Co.†

    22,866,628        36,718,350   
  325,000     

Energizer Holdings Inc.

    6,092,592        16,734,250   
  3,400     

Givaudan SA

    1,182,809        6,810,445   
  30,000     

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    75,562        1,359,000   
  2,000     

Hermes International

    694,184        747,864   
  6,000     

National Presto Industries Inc.

    175,817        566,100   
  47,000     

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    1,490,918        4,686,422   
  100,000     

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

    800,712        2,941,000   
  10,000     

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. A

    169,715        317,822   
  42,000     

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. B

    589,196        1,335,351   
  1,041,400     

Swedish Match AB

    11,491,338        36,002,872   
  10,000     

Syratech Corp.†

    2,000        30   
  4,000     

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A

    180,995        364,080   
  160,000     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    5,377,985        13,547,200   
  65,000     

Unilever plc, ADR

    2,155,477        3,114,150   
  36,000     

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    167,419        731,520   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      54,973,185        134,607,691   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services — 1.8%     
  5,000     

Allegion plc.

    50,325        347,150   
  100,000     

IAC/InterActiveCorp.

    1,106,208        5,630,000   
  465,600     

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Cl. A†

    3,054,108        11,812,272   
  45,000     

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Cl. A†

    319,748        984,600   
  103,000     

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

    999,854        3,818,210   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)      
   Consumer Services (Continued)      

919,150

  

Rollins Inc.

     $    2,138,083         $26,903,521   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        7,668,326         49,495,753   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial — 5.0%

     

500

  

Acuity Brands Inc.

     5,901         123,980   

5,000

  

Anixter International Inc.†

     45,044         266,400   

356,700

  

Crane Co.

     5,836,277         20,232,024   

103,000

  

Eaton Corp. plc

     5,079,893         6,152,190   

82,000

  

Greif Inc., Cl. A

     888,806         3,056,140   

226,000

  

Greif Inc., Cl. B

     12,311,274         12,373,500   

345,000

  

Honeywell International Inc.

     10,458,874         40,130,400   

20,000

  

HRG Group Inc.†

     267,529         274,600   

24,000

  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

     355,983         1,528,320   

250,000

  

ITT Inc.

     2,196,124         7,995,000   

30,000

  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     1,557,901         1,749,300   

127,500

  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     3,053,361         3,847,950   

154,100

  

Katy Industries Inc.†

     181,955         192,625   

245,000

  

Myers Industries Inc.

     1,533,959         3,528,000   

9,000

  

Nortek Inc.†

     328,562         533,790   

30,000

  

Pentair plc.

     1,039,405         1,748,700   

13,000

  

Sulzer AG.

     1,200,212         1,123,605   

182,000

  

Textron Inc.

     2,372,143         6,653,920   

320,000

  

Toray Industries Inc.

     2,290,603         2,694,117   

230,000

  

Trinity Industries Inc.

     1,242,169         4,271,100   

355,000

  

Tyco International plc

     8,260,597         15,123,000   

4,000

  

Waters Corp.†

     299,744         562,600   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        60,806,316         134,161,261   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Electronics — 1.7%

     

155,000

  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     1,373,774         1,635,250   

20,000

  

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Cl. A .

     802,769         957,000   

8,000

  

Kyocera Corp., ADR

     111,725         381,280   

1,500

  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.†

     212,220         547,380   

2,200

  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

     401,884         1,366,200   

945,000

  

Sony Corp., ADR

     18,997,165         27,735,750   

40,000

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,041,037         2,284,400   

113,000

  

Texas Instruments Inc.

     2,728,874         7,079,450   

25,000

  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     3,077,408         3,694,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        28,746,856         45,680,710   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 3.9%

     

11,000

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     652,895         585,750   

140,000

  

BP plc, ADR

     3,743,329         4,971,400   

120,000

  

Chevron Corp.

     4,296,634         12,579,600   

195,000

  

ConocoPhillips

     4,104,005         8,502,000   

50,000

  

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     513,581         804,500   

113,000

  

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,571,968         4,096,250   

Shares

       

Cost

    

Market

Value

 

5,000

  

Edison International

     $        85,000         $        388,350   

207,000

  

El Paso Electric Co.

     2,576,999         9,784,890   

98,500

  

EOG Resources Inc.

     225,553         8,216,870   

181,000

  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     4,836,313         16,966,940   

130,000

  

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†

     0         0   

168,000

  

Halliburton Co.

     5,482,110         7,608,720   

65,000

  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     1,263,191         1,216,800   

245,000

  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     12,023,417         13,935,600   

56,400

  

Oceaneering International Inc.

     1,485,871         1,684,104   

5,000

  

Phillips 66

     189,129         396,700   

88,000

  

Rowan Companies plc, Cl. A

     3,210,669         1,554,080   

25,000

  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

     1,498,467         1,380,500   

70,500

  

Southwest Gas Corp.

     1,217,100         5,549,055   

61,000

  

Spectra Energy Corp.

     1,381,040         2,234,430   

99,500

  

The AES Corp.

     329,345         1,241,760   

12,000

  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     626,738         486,738   

440,000

  

Weatherford International plc†

     5,942,080         2,442,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        57,255,434         106,627,037   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 6.7%

     

195,500

  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

     1,037,519         4,932,465   

576,000

  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†

     3,714,689         13,737,600   

9,000

  

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A†

     183,386         367,830   

807,400

  

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

     10,741,774         21,024,696   

309,000

  

Media General Inc.†

     1,782,102         5,311,710   

128,400

  

Starz, Cl. A†

     41,186         3,841,728   

137,133

  

The Madison Square Garden Co, Cl. A†

     1,210,938         23,656,814   

332,001

  

Time Warner Inc.

     11,918,832         24,415,354   

2,078,900

  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

     13,465,722         56,234,245   

118,000

  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

     3,051,089         3,215,500   

441,500

  

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

     13,584,392         20,494,430   

25,000

  

Viacom Inc., Cl. B

     1,051,735         1,036,750   

125,000

   Vivendi SA      3,053,427         2,344,357   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        64,836,791         180,613,479   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Environmental Services — 2.3%

     

629,300

  

Republic Services Inc.

     8,470,871         32,289,383   

58,520

  

Waste Connections Inc.

     3,089,422         4,216,366   

390,000

  

Waste Management Inc.

     7,693,215         25,845,300   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        19,253,508         62,351,049   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Equipment and Supplies — 7.0%      

986,900

   AMETEK Inc.      1,629,121         45,624,387   

12,000

   Amphenol Corp., Cl. A      23,162         687,960   

10,000

   AZZ Inc.      370,300         599,800   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)      
   Equipment and Supplies (Continued)      

94,000

  

CIRCOR International Inc.

     $    936,140         $    5,357,060   

115,000

  

Crown Holdings Inc.†

     518,454         5,827,050   

168,000

  

CTS Corp.

     1,022,835         3,010,560   

4,670

  

Danaher Corp.

     41,237         471,670   

614,900

  

Donaldson Co. Inc.

     1,874,137         21,127,964   

575,000

  

Flowserve Corp.

     3,837,135         25,972,750   

57,000

  

Graco Inc.

     2,961,863         4,502,430   

439,900

  

IDEX Corp.

     1,645,735         36,115,790   

90,000

  

Interpump Group SpA

     375,067         1,404,284   

16,000

  

Lawson Products Inc.†

     267,152         317,760   

93,000

  

Manitowoc Foodservice Inc.†

     175,205         1,638,660   

136,000

  

Mueller Industries Inc.

     3,654,363         4,335,680   

13,000

  

SEACOR Holdings Inc.†

     931,927         753,350   

180,000

  

Sealed Air Corp.

     3,933,222         8,274,600   

93,000

  

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.

     52,334         506,850   

49,000

  

The Timken Co.

     1,833,939         1,502,340   

13,000

  

The Toro Co.

     451,164         1,146,600   

80,000

  

The Weir Group plc

     336,631         1,534,673   

23,500

  

Valmont Industries Inc.

     190,553         3,178,845   

263,000

  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A

     3,093,055         15,322,380   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            30,154,731             189,213,443   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 9.5%

     

13,400

  

Alleghany Corp.†

     2,135,954         7,364,372   

73,000

  

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     1,073,170         1,700,900   

566,800

  

American Express Co.

     17,578,973         34,438,768   

3,500

  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     112,007         314,475   

33,000

  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     863,864         1,712,700   

60,000

  

Bank of America Corp.

     565,016         796,200   

197

  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

     691,821         42,744,075   

59,700

  

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

     177,946         44,775   

45,000

  

Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

     512,984         328,950   

65,000

  

Citigroup Inc.

     2,290,500         2,755,350   

4,000

  

Credit Acceptance Corp.†

     690,864         740,320   

170,000

  

Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cl. A

     912,721         751,400   

134,000

  

GAM Holding AG

     1,850,414         1,420,277   

220,000

  

H&R Block Inc.

     4,074,592         5,060,000   

50,000

  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A

     821,025         1,770,000   

400,000

  

Janus Capital Group Inc.

     3,716,565         5,568,000   

240,600

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     9,581,550         14,950,884   

94,000

  

Kinnevik AB, Cl. A

     2,085,848         2,427,577   

116,000

  

Kinnevik AB, Cl. B

     3,224,256         2,742,090   

245,750

  

KKR & Co. LP

     4,173,602         3,032,555   

314,000

  

Legg Mason Inc.

     7,728,859         9,259,860   

51,000

  

LendingTree Inc.†

     404,414         4,504,830   

Shares

        Cost      Market
Value
 

35,000

  

Leucadia National Corp.

     $    324,217         $    606,550   

40,000

  

Loews Corp.

     1,577,090         1,643,600   

42,000

  

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,017,681         4,965,660   

117,000

  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     3,364,770         8,009,820   

50,000

  

Northern Trust Corp.

     2,212,510         3,313,000   

150,000

  

PayPal Holdings Inc.†

     4,920,528         5,476,500   

30,000

  

Popular Inc.

     593,108         879,000   

134,200

  

State Street Corp.

     3,337,808         7,236,064   

20,000

  

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     424,879         821,600   

52,000

  

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     1,121,438         3,794,440   

666,900

  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     19,020,332         25,909,065   

49,000

  

The Blackstone Group LP

     665,708         1,202,460   

13,500

  

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     1,573,808         2,005,830   

120,000

  

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     3,791,202         5,325,600   

141,000

  

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     8,138,979         11,475,990   

10,000

  

Value Line Inc.

     137,382         163,500   

13,000

  

W. R. Berkley Corp.

     470,830         778,960   

155,000

  

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

     3,242,505         2,669,100   

564,400

  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     16,911,136         26,713,052   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            140,112,856             257,418,149   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Food and Beverage — 14.7%

  

  

494,200

  

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

     5,690,468         53,388,426   

130,000

  

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B

     2,698,344         12,968,800   

46,000

  

Campbell Soup Co.

     1,336,867         3,060,380   

800,000

  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     1,191,136         1,390,031   

34,000

  

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

     1,430,763         2,221,532   

25,000

  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc.

     489,112         892,250   

16,500

  

Coca-Cola HBC AG

     231,193         331,683   

377,000

  

ConAgra Foods Inc.

     12,264,295         18,024,370   

38,000

  

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A

     966,566         6,285,200   

22,000

  

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

     254,975         1,030,920   

30,000

  

Crimson Wine Group Ltd.†

     231,103         250,800   

250,000

  

Danone SA

     11,788,280         17,592,387   

423,100

  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     2,709,854         4,169,491   

300,000

  

Diageo plc, ADR

     11,169,526         33,864,000   

133,500

  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     3,252,750         12,900,105   

80,000

  

Farmer Brothers Co.†

     983,002         2,564,800   

310,000

  

Flowers Foods Inc.

     544,307         5,812,500   

41,000

  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR.

     1,407,018         3,792,090   

483,000

  

General Mills Inc.

     9,257,575         34,447,560   

2,200,000

  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Cl. A

     965,033         6,899,913   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)      
   Food and Beverage (Continued)      
  10,000      

Heineken Holding NV

     $    407,450         $    811,897   
  104,500      

Heineken NV

     5,059,052         9,598,785   
  20,000      

Heineken NV, ADR

     481,150         926,400   
  5,200      

Ingredion Inc.

     62,530         672,932   
  160,000      

ITO EN Ltd.

     3,457,147         6,127,923   
  15,000      

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     239,584         918,300   
  80,000      

Kellogg Co.

     3,827,964         6,532,000   
  74,300      

Kerry Group plc, Cl. A

     971,930         6,602,154   
  452,000      

Kikkoman Corp.

     5,188,611         16,414,080   
  19,800      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     701,482         2,988,348   
  165,000      

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

     3,013,197         3,523,627   
  27,000      

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     602,537         2,727,061   
  406,000      

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

     9,071,592         18,477,060   
  245,000      

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     909,693         1,689,246   
  60,000      

Nestlé SA

     3,731,342         4,617,511   
  170,000      

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

     5,822,388         9,202,537   
  250,000      

Parmalat SpA

     704,668         649,761   
  175,000      

PepsiCo Inc.

     7,488,205         18,539,500   
  68,000      

Pernod Ricard SA

     6,062,771         7,553,879   
  130,500      

Post Holdings Inc.†

     3,246,920         10,791,045   
  93,000      

Remy Cointreau SA

     5,655,846         7,995,461   
  10,000      

SABMiller plc

     358,218         581,759   
  115,912      

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

     2,836,223         3,928,264   
  17,000      

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

     541,830         760,567   
  15,000      

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     975,759         1,327,200   
  98,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     2,268,513         4,442,340   
  34,000      

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.†

     267,614         1,691,500   
  21,000      

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     729,807         3,200,610   
  45,000      

The WhiteWave Foods Co.†

     453,697         2,112,300   
  385,000      

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

     955,563         362,763   
  165,000      

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

     1,565,302         6,357,450   
  10,000      

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A

     79,907         667,900   
  100,000      

United Natural Foods Inc.†

     3,826,214         4,680,000   
  200,300      

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     5,045,302         10,241,456   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            155,472,175             399,600,854   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 5.1%

     
  50,000      

Akorn Inc.†

     2,071,831         1,424,250   
  177,000      

Alere Inc.†

     6,545,347         7,377,360   
  31,501      

Allergan plc†

     4,834,188         7,279,451   
  17,000      

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     673,233         1,348,440   
  55,500      

Amgen Inc.

     2,539,296         8,444,325   
  20,000      

AngioDynamics Inc.†

     200,704         287,400   
  55,372      

Baxter International Inc.

     1,563,995         2,503,919   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  10,000      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     $    1,128,903         $    1,695,900   
  11,000      

Biogen Inc.†

     76,370         2,660,020   
  5,000      

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.,

     
  

Cl. A†

     488,804         715,100   
  825,000      

BioScrip Inc.†

     3,879,005         2,103,750   
  80,000      

Boston Scientific Corp.†

     559,000         1,869,600   
  125,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     3,218,850         9,193,750   
  17,000      

Cepheid Inc.†

     189,176         522,750   
  71,700      

Chemed Corp.

     3,931,162         9,773,427   
  35,000      

Cigna Corp.

     1,816,474         4,479,650   
  26,000      

CONMED Corp.

     523,478         1,240,980   
  53,000      

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.†

     3,199,659         4,097,960   
  30,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,057,507         2,362,500   
  13,000      

Endo International plc†

     517,479         202,670   
  44,000      

Exactech Inc.†

     671,660         1,176,560   
  20,000      

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

     1,286,252         1,516,000   
  20,000      

Gerresheimer AG

     1,276,756         1,531,240   
  60,000      

HCA Holdings Inc.†

     4,020,691         4,620,600   
  29,500      

Henry Schein Inc.†

     842,713         5,215,600   
  17,000      

Humana Inc.

     1,911,480         3,057,960   
  40,000      

Indivior plc

     25,984         133,711   
  71,500      

Johnson & Johnson

     4,485,549         8,672,950   
  98,356      

Kindred Healthcare Inc.

     2,225,662         1,110,439   
  5,000      

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

     443,148         651,350   
  20,000      

McKesson Corp.

     1,812,699         3,733,000   
  3,000      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     178,673         272,250   
  15,000      

Medtronic plc.

     1,117,175         1,301,550   
  145,000      

Merck & Co. Inc.

     4,283,496         8,353,450   
  40,000      

Mylan NV†

     2,459,434         1,729,600   
  30,000      

Myriad Genetics Inc.†

     1,014,806         918,000   
  30,432      

Orthofix International NV†

     1,015,782         1,290,317   
  30,000      

Owens & Minor Inc.

     902,440         1,121,400   
  42,000      

Patterson Companies Inc.

     1,298,788         2,011,380   
  44,000      

Quidel Corp.†

     603,237         785,840   
  400      

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     43,670         139,692   
  75,000      

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     1,477,507         2,471,250   
  3,000      

Shire plc, ADR

     579,630         552,240   
  32,000      

Stryker Corp.

     1,660,657         3,834,560   
  93,396      

Tenet Healthcare Corp.†

     2,888,624         2,581,465   
  10,000      

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     580,641         1,412,000   
  140,000      

William Demant Holding A/S†

     1,314,346         2,715,628   
  94,001      

Wright Medical Group NV†

     1,935,476         1,632,794   
  21,000      

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

     1,489,483         2,527,980   
  15,000      

Zoetis Inc.

     682,715         711,900   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            83,543,635             137,365,908   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 1.2%

     
  17,000      

Accor SA

     583,813         654,456   
  54,000      

Belmond Ltd., Cl. A†

     598,163         534,600   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)      
   Hotels and Gaming (Continued)      
  16,000      

Churchill Downs Inc.

     $    673,992         $    2,021,760   
  350,000      

Genting Singapore plc

     367,220         188,368   
  45,000      

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl. A†

     1,749,864         2,211,300   
  89,000      

Interval Leisure Group Inc.

     580,117         1,415,100   
  75,000      

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     282,987         3,261,750   
  5,000,000      

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

     8,810,900         6,775,000   
  395,000      

MGM Resorts International†

     4,059,351         8,938,850   
  2,000,000      

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

     2,722,562         2,026,269   
  75,000      

Universal Entertainment Corp.†

     504,653         1,560,790   
  10,000      

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     249,886         712,300   
  12,000      

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     925,515         1,087,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        22,109,023         31,388,223   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 2.9%

     
  121,500      

Caterpillar Inc.

     799,951         9,210,915   
  1,380,000      

CNH Industrial NV, New York

     10,752,899         9,867,000   
  220,000      

CNH Industrial NV, Brsaltaliana

     2,134,712         1,582,066   
  285,000      

Deere & Co.

     2,036,341         23,096,400   
  45,000      

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

     358,307         513,900   
  749,000      

Xylem Inc.

     10,151,503         33,442,850   
  8,000      

Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl. A†

     322,005         400,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        26,555,718         78,113,931   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles — 0.1%

   

  
  31,500      

Cavco Industries Inc.†

     596,101         2,951,550   
  20,000      

Nobility Homes Inc.†

     192,816         290,000   
  32,500      

Skyline Corp.†

     177,923         305,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        966,840         3,547,050   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Metals and Mining — 2.0%

     
  56,000      

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

     1,821,420         2,996,000   
  400,000      

Alcoa Inc.

     3,906,080         3,708,000   
  234,000      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     3,615,288         4,995,900   
  30,000      

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.†

     199,316         170,100   
  90,000      

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     3,113,147         6,845,400   
  156,000      

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

     1,880,433         1,737,840   
  60,000      

Kinross Gold Corp.†

     376,124         293,400   
  24,000      

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

     32,183         25,417   
  539,000      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     11,574,244         21,085,680   
  133,000      

Royal Gold Inc.

     5,852,287         9,578,660   
  85,000      

Silver Wheaton Corp.

     1,609,340         2,000,050   
  186,000      

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.†

     654,400         628,680   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        34,634,262         54,065,127   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   Publishing — 0.9%      
  2,200      

Graham Holdings Co., Cl. B

     $    965,421         $    1,076,988   
  65,000      

Meredith Corp.

     1,399,938         3,374,150   
  155,000      

News Corp., Cl. A

     781,182         1,759,250   
  195,000      

News Corp., Cl. B

     2,987,049         2,275,650   
  128,500      

S&P Global Inc.

     1,022,369         13,782,910   
  200,000      

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A†

     2,516,153         3,168,000   
  12,000      

The New York Times Co., Cl. A

     107,527         145,200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        9,779,639         25,582,148   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Real Estate — 0.3%

     
  16,500      

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

     294,496         545,655   
  330      

Brookfield Business Partners LP†

     9,316         6,300   
  104,000      

Griffin Industrial Realty Inc.

     1,510,666         3,187,600   
  241,000      

The St. Joe Co.†

     1,865,829         4,270,520   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,680,307         8,010,075   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.4%

     
  70,000      

Forest City Realty Trust Inc., Cl. A

     1,405,754         1,561,700   
  14,422      

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

     290,636         233,781   
  85,000      

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

     3,702,677         4,305,250   
  124,000      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     2,593,467         3,691,480   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        7,992,534         9,792,211   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Retail — 3.6%

     
  88,000      

Aaron’s Inc.

     526,933         1,926,320   
  114,000      

AutoNation Inc.†

     954,122         5,355,720   
  82,000      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     4,264,800         12,877,280   
  250,000      

CST Brands Inc.

     8,080,948         10,770,000   
  275,000      

CVS Health Corp.

     9,213,212         26,328,500   
  487,000      

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

     9,246,385         5,391,090   
  40,000      

HSN Inc.

     1,108,605         1,957,200   
  295,000      

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.†

     3,754,412         2,619,600   
  36,000      

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.†

     241,212         754,560   
  450,000      

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Ltd., Cl. H†

     423,018         174,592   
  150,000      

Macy’s Inc.

     2,082,404         5,041,500   
  50,000      

Murphy USA Inc.†

     2,116,202         3,708,000   
  57,100      

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

     2,580,942         1,796,366   
  14,857      

Rush Enterprises Inc., Cl. B†

     337,936         308,877   
  50,000      

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

     1,484,808         2,407,000   
  34,000      

The Home Depot Inc.

     1,057,046         4,341,460   
  128,000      

The Kroger Co.

     389,119         4,709,120   
  34,000      

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

     1,889,156         2,831,180   
  100,000      

Whole Foods Market Inc.

     1,271,571         3,202,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        51,022,831         96,500,365   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)      
   Specialty Chemicals — 1.9%      
  14,000      

Ashland Inc.

     $    777,187         $    1,606,780   
  205,000      

Chemtura Corp.†

     4,409,412         5,407,900   
  611,000      

Ferro Corp.†

     5,157,436         8,175,180   
  91,200      

General Chemical Group Inc.†

     249,024         1,186   
  165,000      

H.B. Fuller Co.

     5,038,036         7,258,350   
  125,500      

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     6,811,878         15,821,785   
  395,000      

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.†

     1,081,551         2,863,750   
  11,000      

Praxair Inc.

     1,148,655         1,236,290   
  140,000      

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     2,582,438         9,945,600   
  31,500      

SGL Carbon SE†

     604,296         343,630   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            27,859,913             52,660,451   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications — 2.3%

  

  
  36,000      

CenturyLink Inc.

     641,820         1,044,360   
  1,370,000      

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

     4,990,626         6,260,900   
  180,000      

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     2,793,283         3,056,400   
  30,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

     435,110         268,672   
  25,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR

     111,368         115,500   
  75,200      

Level 3 Communications Inc.†

     1,891,360         3,872,048   
  63,107      

Loral Space & Communi- cations Inc.†

     2,446,812         2,225,784   
  6,000      

Orange SA, ADR

     63,335         98,520   
  215,000      

Sprint Corp.†

     1,166,477         973,950   
  3,007,800      

Telecom Italia SpA†

     1,674,788         2,453,371   
  175,000      

Telecom Italia SpA, ADR†

     1,222,253         1,429,750   
  39,981      

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

     373,700         543,742   
  267,401      

Telefonica SA, ADR

     3,354,218         2,534,961   
  1,005,510      

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     20,197,953         29,823,427   
  230,000      

Telesites SAB†

     154,371         142,157   
  140,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     4,814,805         7,817,600   
  30,000      

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

     161,262         116,400   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        46,493,541         62,777,542   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Transportation — 0.5%

     
  305,000      

GATX Corp.

     8,271,317         13,410,850   
  4,000      

Kansas City Southern

     7,317         360,360   
  46,000      

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.

     710,155         749,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
            8,988,789             14,521,010   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Wireless Communications — 0.8%

  

  
  115,000      

America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR

     351,470         1,409,900   
  14,500      

Millicom International Cellular SA

     967,889         885,805   
                   Market  
Shares           Cost      Value  
  58,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     $    4,019,048         $    3,530,441   
  210,000      

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

     2,985,823         5,625,962   
  20,000      

Tim Participacoes SA, ADR

     148,920         211,000   
  70,000      

T-Mobile US Inc.†

     2,219,571         3,028,900   
  175,000      

United States Cellular Corp.†

     8,448,828         6,872,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        19,141,549         21,564,258   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     1,169,228,334         2,700,904,608   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%      
   Health Care — 0.0%      
  31,580      

The Phoenix Companies Inc., 7.450%, 01/15/32

     674,937         597,146   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   RIGHTS — 0.0%      
   Health Care — 0.0%      
  20,000      

American Medical Alert Corp.†

     0         200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   WARRANTS — 0.0%      
   Energy and Utilities — 0.0%      
  255,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc., expire 05/25/17†

     296,658         4,335   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Hotels and Gaming — 0.0%      
  200,000      

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

     329,280         378,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL WARRANTS

     625,938         382,335   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

     $1,170,529,209         $2,701,884,289   
     

 

 

    
  

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.3%

  

     7,043,699   
        

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

     $2,708,927,988   
        

 

 

 

 

(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, 2016, the market value of the Rule 144A security amounted to $378,000 or 0.01% of net assets.

Non-income producing security.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

       

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,170,529,209)

   $ 2,701,884,289   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $31,187)

     31,128   

Cash

     25,820   

Receivable for investments sold

     16,009,231   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     467,791   

Dividends receivable

     3,702,579   

Prepaid expenses

     70,897   

Receivable for custody fees reimbursement

     432,346   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,722,624,081   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     953,343   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,033,213   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,235,368   

Payable for distribution fees

     511,331   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Line of credit payable

     7,394,000   

Other accrued expenses

     557,588   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     13,696,093   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

(applicable to 47,322,427 shares outstanding)

   $ 2,708,927,988   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 970,783,382   

Undistributed net investment income

     11,189,065   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     195,618,084   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,531,355,080   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (17,623
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,708,927,988   
  

 

 

 
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 ($2,074,059,803 ÷ 36,145,754 shares outstanding)

     $57.38   
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($64,598,390 ÷ 1,135,765 shares outstanding)

     $56.88   
  

 

 

 

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

     $60.35   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($84,052,551 ÷ 1,563,585 shares outstanding)

     $53.76 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($486,217,244 ÷ 8,477,323 shares outstanding)

     $57.36   
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations       
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (Unaudited)  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,003,433)

   $ 28,754,650   

Interest

     711   

Other income*

     432,346   
  

 

 

 

Total Income

     29,187,707   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     13,345,048   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     2,556,261   

Distribution fees - Class A

     80,848   

Distribution fees - Class C

     432,364   

Shareholder services fees

     998,863   

Shareholder communications expenses

     154,091   

Custodian fees

     153,584   

Trustees’ fees

     94,481   

Interest expense

     61,891   

Registration expenses

     48,911   

Legal and audit fees

     41,984   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Miscellaneous expenses

     85,088   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     18,075,914   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (10,094
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     18,065,820   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,121,887   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     211,513,652   

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

     13,736   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     211,527,388   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (67,460,059

on foreign currency translations

     9,481   
  

 

 

 

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

     (67,450,578
  

 

 

 

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

     144,076,810   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 155,198,697   
  

 

 

 

 

*

The Fund received a one time reimbursement of custody expenses paid in prior years.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended        
     June 30, 2016     Year Ended  
     (Unaudited)     December 31, 2015  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,121,887      $ 10,468,296   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     211,527,388        389,894,305   

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

     (67,450,578     (583,650,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     155,198,697        (183,287,433
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

            (7,627,505

Class A

            (255,360

Class I

            (3,151,620
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            (11,034,485
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    

Class AAA

            (262,380,838

Class A

            (9,157,559

Class C

            (12,436,170

Class I

            (58,085,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            (342,059,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

            (353,094,333
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     (204,280,652     (430,711,437

Class A

     (13,435,625     (21,434,536

Class C

     (16,931,468     (9,164,959

Class I

     (23,494,719     187,399,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Shares of
Beneficial Interest Transactions

     (258,142,464     (273,911,414
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     670        8,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (102,943,097     (810,284,223

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     2,811,871,085        3,622,155,308   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $11,189,065 and $67,178, respectively)

   $ 2,708,927,988        $2,811,871,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

          Income (Loss)
from Investment Operations
  Distributions                 Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data
Year Ended
December 31
   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Net
Investment
Income
(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

                                                            

2016(c)

     $ 54.10        $ 0.22       $ 3.06       $ 3.28       $       $       $       $ 0.00        $ 57.38          6.1 %     $ 2,074,060          0.81 %(d)       1.37 %(d)(e)       1 %

2015

       65.39          0.20         (3.93 )       (3.73 )       (0.21 )       (7.35 )       (7.56 )       0.00          54.10          (5.9 )       2,160,274          0.31         1.35 (e)       3  

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  

Class A

                                                            

2016(c)

     $ 53.62        $ 0.22       $ 3.04       $ 3.26       $       $       $       $ 0.00        $ 56.88          6.1 %     $ 64,598          0.81 %(d)       1.37 %(d)(e)       1 %

2015

       64.88          0.20         (3.91 )       (3.71 )       (0.20 )       (7.35 )       (7.55 )       0.00          53.62          (5.9 )       74,447          0.31         1.35 (e)       3  

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  

Class C

                                                            

2016(c)

     $ 50.87        $ 0.02       $ 2.87       $ 2.89               $               $ 0.00        $ 53.76          5.7 %     $ 84,053          0.06 %(d)       2.12 %(d)(e)       1 %

2015

       62.21          (0.27 )       (3.72 )       (3.99 )               (7.35 )     $ (7.35 )       0.00          50.87          (6.6 )       96,670          (0.44 )       2.10 (e)       3  

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  

Class I

                                                            

2016(c)

     $ 54.01        $ 0.29       $ 3.06       $ 3.35       $       $       $       $ 0.00        $ 57.36          6.2 %     $ 486,217          1.07 %(d)       1.12 %(d)(e)       1 %

2015

       65.33          0.37         (3.94 )       (3.57 )       (0.40 )       (7.35 )       (7.75 )       0.00          54.01          (5.6 )       480,480          0.57         1.10 (e)       3  

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  

 

  †

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 including reinvestment of distributions 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, 2016, 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, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, there was no impact on the expense ratios.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

14


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.

 

15


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, 2016 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs        
    Level 1
  Quoted Prices  
    Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total Market Value
at 6/30/16
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

       

ASSETS (Market Value):

       

Common Stocks:

       

Aerospace

    $     36,186,803               $195,286        $     36,382,089   

Airlines

                  45,000        45,000   

Consumer Products

    134,607,661               30        134,607,691   

Diversified Industrial

    133,968,636        $   192,625               134,161,261   

Specialty Chemicals

    52,659,265        1,186               52,660,451   

Other Industries (a)

    2,343,048,116                      2,343,048,116   

Total Common Stocks

    2,700,470,481        193,811        240,316        2,700,904,608   

Preferred Stocks (a)

           597,146               597,146   

Rights (a)

                  200        200   

Warrants (a)

    4,335        378,000               382,335   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $2,700,474,816        $1,168,957        $240,516        $2,701,884,289   

 

(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, 2016. 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.

 

16


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 may 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 changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase 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, 2016, 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 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, 2016, the Fund held no forward foreign exchange contracts.

 

17


The Gabelli Asset Fund

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. At June 30, 2016, the Fund held no restricted securities.

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

 

18


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $   12,685,033   

Net long term capital gains

     340,409,300   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 353,094,333   
  

 

 

 

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, 2016:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 1,183,462,844       $ 1,591,358,900       $ (72,937,455    $ 1,518,421,445   

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, 2016, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2016, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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 receives an annual fee of $2,000. The Chairman of the Proxy Voting Committee and Nominating Committee each receives $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 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, 2016, other than short term securities and U.S. Government Obligations, aggregated $29,412,547 and $336,299,988, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $135,424 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $14,235 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, 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 ended June 30, 2016 was $10,094.

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, 2016, 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 $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bears interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the overnight Federal Funds rate plus 125 basis points or the 30-DAY LIBOR plus 125 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2016, there was $7,394,000 outstanding under the line of credit.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $5,581,810 with a weighted average interest rate of 0.99%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $46,870,927.

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 and Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%, and 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, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class AAA

           

Shares sold

     376,304       $ 20,231,722         1,205,642       $ 77,741,212   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                     4,683,385         257,117,798   

Shares redeemed

     (4,164,049      (224,512,374      (12,008,241      (765,570,447
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,787,745    $ (204,280,652      (6,119,214    $ (430,711,437
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A

           

Shares sold

     63,709       $ 3,411,285         224,104       $ 14,208,679   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                     143,620         7,814,459   

Shares redeemed

     (316,326      (16,846,910      (681,417      (43,457,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (252,617    $ (13,435,625      (313,693    $ (21,434,536
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Shares sold

     40,959       $ 2,052,055         254,277       $ 14,996,602   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                     186,495         9,626,878   

Shares redeemed

     (377,721      (18,983,523      (558,667      (33,788,439
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (336,762    $ (16,931,468      (117,895    $ (9,164,959
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

           

Shares sold

     824,754       $ 44,547,843         4,867,959       $ 307,456,020   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                     1,029,505         56,416,891   

Shares redeemed

     (1,244,128      (68,042,562      (2,626,653      (169,537,993

Shares redemption in-kind

                     (108,808      (6,935,400
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (419,374    $ (23,494,719      3,162,003       $ 187,399,518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

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

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

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

At its meeting on February 24, 2016, 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 Broadridge 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, three year, and five year periods.

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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Gabelli/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

Who are we?

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

What do we do to protect your personal information?

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




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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, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. He is also Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Associated Capital Group, 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. Currently he is a Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer for GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s Value team. In addition, he 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 B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College and holds an MBA with honors from Columbia Business School.

Kevin V. Dreyer joined Gabelli in 2005 as a research analyst covering companies within the consumer sector. Currently he is a Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer for GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s Value team. In addition, he 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.

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.

 

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

 

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800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

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914-921-5118

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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.

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

  

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

  

 

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

James P. Conn

Former Chief Investment

Officer,

Financial Security Assurance

Holdings Ltd.

  

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, LLC

  

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

G.distributors, LLC

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

  

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

  

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.

 

 

 

GAB405Q216SR

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    8/31/2016                                                                                                                            

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    8/31/2016                                                                                                                            
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Agnes Mullady                                                                           

     Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date    8/31/2016                                                                                                                            

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