N-CSRS 1 d812347dncsrs.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, 2018

 

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, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. 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, 2018

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

LOGO    LOGO    LOGO    LOGO

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

   Christopher J. Marangi    Kevin V. Dreyer    Jeffrey J. Jonas, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

   Co-Chief Investment Officer    Co-Chief Investment Officer    Portfolio Manager
   BA, Williams College    BSE, University of    BS, Boston College
   MBA, Columbia    Pennsylvania   
   Business School   

MBA, Columbia

Business School

  

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the net asset value (“NAV”) per class AAA Share of The Gabelli Asset Fund increased 0.9% compared with a increase of 2.7% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes of shares.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2018.


Comparative Results

 

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2018 (a) (Unaudited)

 

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

Class AAA (GABAX)

      0.88%     10.85%        9.25%        8.75%        9.68%        11.82%   

S&P 500 Index

   2.65     14.37           13.42           10.17           9.30           10.47(b)  

Dow Jones Industrial Average

   (0.73)     16.26           12.89           10.73           9.55           11.41(b)  

Nasdaq Composite Index

   9.38     23.71           18.61           13.96           12.01           10.42(b)  

Class A (GATAX)

   0.89     10.86           9.25           8.75           9.68           11.82      

With sales charge (c)

   (4.91)     4.48           7.97           8.11           9.25           11.61      

Class C (GATCX)

   0.50     10.02           8.43           7.94           8.90           11.45      

With contingent deferred sales charge (d)

   (0.50)     9.02           8.43           7.94           8.90           11.45      

Class I (GABIX)

   1.00     11.13           9.52           9.02           9.87           11.91      

Class T (GALTX)

   0.88     10.89           9.26           8.76           9.69           11.83      

With sales charge (e)

   (1.64)     8.12           8.71           8.48           9.50           11.59      

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2018, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, I, and T Shares are 1.35%, 1.35%, 2.10%, 1.10%, and 1.35%, respectively. See page 14 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class T Shares is 5.75%, 1.00%, and 2.50%, 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 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, Class I Shares on January 11, 2008, and Class T Shares on July 5, 2017. The actual performance of the Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class T 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)

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

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d)

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

 
  (e)

Performance results include the effect of the maximum 2.50% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

 

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018      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  
             01/01/18    06/30/18      Ratio     Period*  
The Gabelli Asset Fund                       

Actual Fund Return

 

 

Class AAA

     $1,000.00      $1,008.80        1.34%       $  6.67   

Class A

     $1,000.00      $1,008.90        1.34%       $  6.67   

Class C

     $1,000.00      $1,005.00        2.09%       $10.39   

Class I

     $1,000.00      $1,010.00        1.09%       $  5.43   

Class T

     $1,000.00      $1,008.80        1.34%       $  6.67   

Hypothetical 5% Return

       

Class AAA

     $1,000.00      $1,018.15        1.34%       $  6.71   

Class A

     $1,000.00      $1,018.15        1.34%       $  6.71   

Class C

     $1,000.00      $1,014.43        2.09%       $10.44   

Class I

     $1,000.00      $1,019.39        1.09%       $  5.46   

Class T

     $1,000.00      $1,018.15        1.34%       $  6.71   

 

*

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

 

 

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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, 2018:

The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Food and Beverage

     14.4

Financial Services

     10.2

Equipment and Supplies

     7.4

Entertainment

     7.4

Diversified Industrial

     5.2

Health Care

     4.8

Consumer Products

     4.4

Machinery

     3.7

Cable and Satellite

     3.5

Energy and Utilities

     3.3

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     3.1

Business Services

     2.9

Electronics

     2.8

Environmental Services

     2.7

Broadcasting

     2.3

Telecommunications

     2.0

Metals and Mining

     2.0

Retail

     2.0

Consumer Services

     1.7

Specialty Chemicals

     1.7

Hotels and Gaming

     1.6

Aerospace

     1.5

Computer Software and Services

     1.3

Publishing

     1.3

Building and Construction

     1.1

Automotive

     0.9

Aviation: Parts and Services

     0.9

Transportation

     0.8

Real Estate

     0.8

Wireless Communications

     0.8

Agriculture

     0.4

Closed-End Funds

     0.4

Communications Equipment

     0.4

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

     0.3

Computer Hardware

     0.1

Airlines

     0.0 %* 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     (0.1 )% 
  

 

 

 
          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, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                       Market  
Shares                Cost     Value  
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%

 

 
     Aerospace — 1.5%    
  490,000       

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.†

  $ 1,457,435     $ 14,450,100  
  5,000       

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    147,750       1,477,150  
  6,000       

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    268,238       1,846,200  
  1,506,100       

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

    11,041,278       19,642,190  
  106,933,100       

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Cl. C†(a)

    148,953       141,125  
  2,500       

The Boeing Co.

    162,911       838,775  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         13,226,565       38,395,540  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Agriculture — 0.4%    
  220,000       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    2,515,131       10,082,600  
  2,600        Nutrien Ltd.     29,744       141,388  
  25,000        The Mosaic Co.     438,682       701,250  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         2,983,557       10,925,238  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Airlines — 0.0%    
  100,000       

American Airlines Group Inc., Escrow†

    1,464       122,500  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Automotive — 0.9%    
  5,000       

Ferrari NV

    201,374       675,050  
  25,000       

General Motors Co.

    792,150       985,000  
  394,000       

Navistar International Corp.†

    6,961,578       16,043,680  
  91,500       

PACCAR Inc.

    468,321       5,669,340  
  3,000       

Volkswagen AG

    119,556       495,732  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         8,542,979       23,868,802  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 3.1%

 

  138,000       

BorgWarner Inc.

    584,038       5,956,080  
  85,000       

Brembo SpA

    163,152       1,150,459  
  370,000       

Dana Inc.

    3,447,413       7,470,300  
  416,000       

Genuine Parts Co.

    9,979,169       38,184,640  
  43,000       

Modine Manufacturing Co.†

    275,372       784,750  
  43,500       

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†

    1,205,929       11,900,295  
  30,000       

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    246,597       1,450,200  
  55,000       

Superior Industries International Inc.

    821,638       984,500  
  75,000       

Tenneco Inc.

    2,087,058       3,297,000  
  45,000       

Visteon Corp.†

    2,450,885       5,815,800  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             21,261,251           76,994,024  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Aviation: Parts and Services — 0.9%

 

 
  1,700,000       

BBA Aviation plc

    3,837,490       7,659,558  
  46,500       

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    142,407       5,534,430  
  110,500       

Kaman Corp.

    1,579,767       7,700,745  
  35,000       

KLX Inc.†

    1,358,014       2,516,500  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         6,917,678       23,411,233  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Broadcasting — 2.3%    
  279,600       

CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting

    3,009,636       15,836,544  
  18,000        Cogeco Inc.     342,646       795,771  
                       Market  
Shares                Cost     Value  
  26,666       

Corus Entertainment Inc., New York, Cl. B

  $ 43,320     $ 100,024  
  13,334       

Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

    21,662       50,307  
  35,250       

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A†

    62,878       2,666,310  
  100,682       

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†

    1,001,380       7,623,641  
  33,000       

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Formula One, Cl. A†

    15,739       1,165,230  
  65,000       

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Formula One, Cl. C†

    50,310       2,413,450  
  50,000       

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty SiriusXM, Cl. A†

    20,644       2,252,500  
  185,000       

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty SiriusXM, Cl. C†

    86,016       8,391,600  
  330,000       

MSG Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    210,020       7,903,500  
  10,000       

Naspers Ltd., Cl. N

    393,199       2,540,550  
  120,000       

Pandora Media Inc.†

    1,048,078       945,600  
  100,000       

Sky plc

    1,220,378       1,928,813  
  335,000       

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

    1,535,920       1,061,072  
  40,000       

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

    560,409       898,884  
  56,000       

Tribune Media Co., Cl. A

    2,098,400       2,143,120  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         11,720,635       58,716,916  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Building and Construction — 1.1%

 

  30,000       

Armstrong Flooring Inc.†

    522,126       421,200  
  39,000       

Assa Abloy AB, Cl. B

    667,259       831,228  
  145,000       

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    1,923,822       7,785,050  
  95,000       

Herc Holdings Inc.†

    3,472,847       5,352,300  
  379,000       

Johnson Controls International plc

    10,403,142       12,677,550  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             16,989,196           27,067,328  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Business Services — 2.9%

 

 
  10,000       

Blucora Inc.†

    51,427       370,000  
  225,000       

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

    888,132       967,500  
  20,700       

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

    264,329       247,365  
  29,000       

Ecolab Inc.

    229,552       4,069,570  
  56,532       

Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR†

    679,360       796,536  
  110,000       

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†

    1,078,226       5,342,700  
  151,900       

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    6,657,846       6,410,180  
  149,000       

Mastercard Inc., Cl. A

    581,100       29,281,480  
  2,000       

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Cl. A

    143,139       169,700  
  3,458       

Novus Holdings Ltd.

    1,557       839  
  33,000       

The Brink’s Co.

    757,126       2,631,750  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                   Market  
Shares            Cost     Value  
    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

    

Business Services (Continued)

 

560,000

         

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

  $ 4,476,140     $ 13,126,400  

24,000

    

Vectrus Inc.†

    116,767       739,680  

61,000

    

Visa Inc., Cl. A

    791,911       8,079,450  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             16,716,612       72,233,150  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Cable and Satellite — 3.5%

   

129,000

    

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    21,473       8,023,800  

10,000

    

Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    1,078,622       2,932,100  

386,000

    

Comcast Corp., Cl. A

    3,057,400       12,664,660  

327,200

    

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

    7,554,337       10,997,192  

84,000

    

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

    2,378,652       3,729,600  

147,900

    

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

    525,759       4,073,166  

402,000

    

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

    4,283,659       10,697,220  

20,857

    

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A†

    77,222       398,786  

46,740

    

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. C†

    365,906       905,821  

540,000

    

Rogers Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

    2,694,996       25,628,400  

50,000

    

Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

    229,821       2,374,777  

118,000

    

Shaw Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B

    228,530       2,401,300  

120,000

    

Shaw Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B

    164,952       2,444,453  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         22,661,329           87,271,275  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Communications Equipment — 0.4%

 

160,000

    

Corning Inc.

    709,492       4,401,600  

32,000

    

Harris Corp.

    2,541,802       4,625,280  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         3,251,294       9,026,880  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Computer Hardware — 0.1%

 

 

7,000

    

Apple Inc.

    661,508       1,295,770  

15,000

    

Dell Technologies Inc., Cl. V†

    1,180,427       1,268,700  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         1,841,935       2,564,470  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Computer Software and Services — 1.3%

 

5,700

    

Alphabet Inc., Cl. C†

    3,123,555       6,359,205  

42,000

    

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.†

    890,208       729,540  

130,000

    

eBay Inc.†

    2,584,401       4,713,800  

49,000

    

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    913,926       5,195,470  

325,000

    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    3,260,121       4,748,250  

63,000

    

Internap Corp.†

    911,313       656,460  

5,000

    

Microsoft Corp.

    158,896       493,050  

7,992

    

NetScout Systems Inc.†

    29,395       237,362  
                   Market  
Shares            Cost     Value  

55,000

         

Rockwell Automation Inc.

  $ 1,567,536     $ 9,142,650  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             13,439,351       32,275,787  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Consumer Products — 4.4%

 

 

30,000

    

Brunswick Corp.

    735,843       1,934,400  

11,000

    

Christian Dior SE

    307,335       4,601,371  

58,000

    

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    89,534       3,083,280  

323,000

    

Edgewell Personal Care Co.†

    12,428,128       16,298,580  

232,000

    

Energizer Holdings Inc.

    3,065,882       14,606,720  

10,000

    

Essity AB, Cl. A

    134,075       247,858  

50,000

    

Essity AB, Cl. B

    696,771       1,234,823  

3,400

    

Givaudan SA

    1,182,809       7,731,798  

30,000

    

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    75,562       1,262,400  

2,000

    

Hermes International

    694,184       1,223,389  

5,400

    

National Presto Industries Inc.

    156,587       669,600  

42,000

    

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    1,288,438       3,458,243  

100,000

    

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

    800,712       1,603,000  

10,000

    

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. A

    35,640       109,303  

42,000

    

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. B

    117,839       456,353  

861,400

    

Swedish Match AB

    8,870,184       42,672,083  

4,000

    

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A

    180,995       570,760  

80,000

    

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    2,595,481       6,244,800  

30,000

    

Unilever plc, ADR

    947,306       1,658,400  

35,000

    

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    162,769       1,216,950  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         34,566,074           110,884,111  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Consumer Services — 1.7%

 

 

5,000

    

Allegion plc

    50,325       386,800  

96,000

    

GCI Liberty Inc., Cl. A†

    2,306,002       4,327,680  

61,500

    

IAC/InterActiveCorp.†

    636,990       9,378,135  

20,000

    

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc., Cl. A†

    89,074       878,800  

436,600

    

Qurate Retail Inc.†

    2,613,511       9,264,652  

364,000

    

Rollins Inc.

    779,902       19,139,120  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         6,475,804       43,375,187  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Diversified Industrial — 5.2%

 

 

500

    

Acuity Brands Inc.

    5,901       57,935  

5,000

    

Anixter International Inc.†

    45,044       316,500  

326,700

    

Crane Co.

    5,121,582       26,178,471  

97,000

    

Eaton Corp. plc

    4,349,417       7,249,780  

136,000

    

Greif Inc., Cl. A

    3,098,343       7,193,040  

262,000

    

Honeywell International Inc.

    7,368,436       37,741,100  

24,000

    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    355,983       2,153,520  

220,000

    

ITT Inc.

    1,507,788       11,499,400  

30,000

    

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    1,557,901       1,893,000  

124,000

    

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    2,937,194       4,523,520  

250,000

    

Myers Industries Inc.

    1,600,550       4,800,000  

30,000

    

nVent Electric plc†

    331,439       753,000  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                 Market  
Shares          Cost     Value  
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial (Continued)

 

 
  30,000     

Pentair plc

  $ 707,966     $ 1,262,400  
  11,500     

Sulzer AG

    1,058,641       1,400,485  
  185,000     

Textron Inc.

    2,513,177       12,193,350  
  320,000     

Toray Industries Inc.

    2,290,603       2,526,126  
  230,000     

Trinity Industries Inc.

    1,242,169       7,879,800  
  4,000     

Waters Corp.†

    299,744       774,360  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       36,391,878           130,395,787  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Electronics — 2.8%

 

 
  85,000     

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    724,962       1,324,300  
  1,800     

Fortive Corp.

    7,618       138,798  
  8,000     

Kyocera Corp., ADR

    111,725       448,000  
  1,500     

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.†

    212,220       867,945  
  2,200     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

    401,884       2,299,000  
  882,000     

Sony Corp., ADR

    17,433,272       45,211,320  
  37,000     

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    929,999       3,332,220  
  100,000     

Texas Instruments Inc.

    2,334,642       11,025,000  
  25,000     

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    3,077,408       5,178,500  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       25,233,730       69,825,083  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 3.3%

 

 
  10,000     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    588,355       732,500  
  100,000     

BP plc, ADR

    2,411,469       4,566,000  
  97,000     

Chevron Corp.

    3,124,445       12,263,710  
  9,000     

ConocoPhillips

    162,773       626,580  
  113,000     

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,571,968       4,967,480  
  4,000     

Edison International

    68,000       253,080  
  204,000     

El Paso Electric Co.

    2,524,129       12,056,400  
  34,000     

Enbridge Inc.

    782,276       1,213,460  
  90,000     

EOG Resources Inc.

    206,089       11,198,700  
  50,000     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    724,381       4,136,500  
  130,000     

GenOn Energy Inc.,
Escrow†(a)

    0       0  
  165,000     

Halliburton Co.

    5,377,156       7,434,900  
  65,000     

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    1,263,191       1,148,550  
  13,000     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    625,725       912,080  
  239,000     

National Fuel Gas Co.

    11,680,281       12,657,440  
  56,400     

Oceaneering International Inc.

    1,485,871       1,435,944  
  5,000     

Phillips 66

    189,129       561,550  
  53,000     

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

    914,983       4,042,310  
  95,000     

The AES Corp.

    263,150       1,273,950  
  24,000     

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    406,645       471,698  
  195,000     

Weatherford International plc†

    644,027       641,550  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
           35,014,043       82,594,382  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 7.4%

 

 
  195,500     

Discovery Inc., Cl. A†

    1,037,519       5,376,250  
  545,000     

Discovery Inc., Cl. C†

    2,887,550       13,897,500  
                 Market  
Shares            Cost     Value  
  670,000     

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

  $ 6,871,075     $ 12,696,500  
  45,000     

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves, Cl. A†

    747,445       1,156,950  
  136,071     

Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves, Cl. C†

    2,004,673       3,518,796  
  20,000     

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Cl. B

    522,000       469,200  
  134,633     

The Madison Square Garden Co, Cl. A†

    824,867       41,761,810  
  1,720,000     

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

    9,984,521       85,466,800  
  80,000     

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

    2,236,106       3,941,600  
  416,500     

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

    11,918,098       14,764,925  
  67,000     

Viacom Inc., Cl. B

    2,243,088       2,020,720  
  50,000     

Vivendi SA

    1,170,712       1,226,191  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       42,447,654           186,297,242  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Environmental Services — 2.7%

 

 
  548,000     

Republic Services Inc.

    5,991,502       37,461,280  
  30,000     

Stericycle Inc.†

    2,095,286       1,958,700  
  89,000     

Waste Connections Inc.

    3,190,944       6,699,920  
  265,000     

Waste Management Inc.

    4,208,489       21,555,100  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       15,486,221       67,675,000  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Equipment and Supplies — 7.4%

 

 
  710,000     

AMETEK Inc.

    1,100,660       51,233,600  
  12,000     

Amphenol Corp., Cl. A

    23,162       1,045,800  
  10,000     

AZZ Inc.

    370,300       434,500  
  91,000     

CIRCOR International Inc.

    853,326       3,363,360  
  110,000     

Crown Holdings Inc.†

    495,913       4,923,600  
  155,000     

CTS Corp.

    874,137       5,580,000  
  4,670     

Danaher Corp.

    31,340       460,836  
  525,900     

Donaldson Co. Inc.

    908,297       23,728,608  
  540,000     

Flowserve Corp.

    2,395,654       21,816,000  
  157,000     

Graco Inc.

    2,619,786       7,099,540  
  205,400     

IDEX Corp.

    752,626       28,032,992  
  50,000     

Interpump Group SpA

    196,504       1,555,511  
  16,000     

Lawson Products Inc.†

    267,152       389,600  
  130,000     

Mueller Industries Inc.

    3,471,364       3,836,300  
  170,000     

Sealed Air Corp.

    3,630,350       7,216,500  
  23,250     

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.†

    52,334       601,245  
  50,000     

The Timken Co.

    1,857,522       2,177,500  
  20,000     

The Toro Co.

    345,464       1,205,000  
  75,000     

The Weir Group plc.

    315,592       1,979,623  
  22,500     

Valmont Industries Inc.

    180,803       3,391,875  
  218,500     

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A

    2,474,860       17,130,400  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
           23,217,146       187,202,390  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 10.2%

 

 
  12,800     

Alleghany Corp.

    2,000,678       7,359,616  
  60,000     

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

    554,093       1,713,000  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                   Market  
Shares            Cost     Value  
     COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 
     Financial Services (Continued)

 

 
  288,000       

American Express Co.

  $ 6,440,450     $ 28,224,000  
  3,000       

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    95,388       419,640  
  36,800       

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    833,710       2,139,920  
  60,000       

Bank of America Corp.

    565,016       1,691,400  
  123       

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

    372,106       34,690,921  
  5,500       

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

    142,350       59,950  
  65,000       

Citigroup Inc.

    2,290,500       4,349,800  
  100,000       

GAM Holding AG

    1,269,259       1,383,419  
  135,000       

H&R Block Inc.

    2,084,089       3,075,300  
  46,000       

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A

    749,277       2,962,860  
  35,000       

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    324,217       795,900  
  157,300       

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    5,893,651       16,390,660  
  84,500       

Kinnevik AB, Cl. A

    1,743,248       2,896,307  
  70,000       

Kinnevik AB, Cl. B

    1,407,503       2,398,526  
  186,500       

KKR & Co. Inc., Cl. A

    2,637,168       4,634,525  
  171,000       

Legg Mason Inc.

    3,545,222       5,938,830  
  2,500       

LendingTree Inc.†

    19,820       534,500  
  40,000       

Loews Corp.

    1,577,090       1,931,200  
  39,000       

M&T Bank Corp.

    2,750,938       6,635,850  
  104,000       

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    2,957,564       8,524,880  
  99,000       

PayPal Holdings Inc.†

    3,173,463       8,243,730  
  20,000       

Popular Inc.

    332,004       904,200  
  130,000       

State Street Corp.

    3,137,078       12,101,700  
  20,000       

SunTrust Banks Inc.

    424,879       1,320,400  
  32,000       

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

    517,894       3,714,880  
  665,000       

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    18,950,288       35,863,450  
  60,000       

The Blackstone Group LP

    734,119       1,930,200  
  13,500       

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    1,573,808       2,977,695  
  93,000       

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

    2,927,899       4,755,090  
  130,000       

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

    7,423,889       17,563,000  
  10,000       

Value Line Inc.

    137,382       237,000  
  10,000       

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    361,815       724,100  
  138,000       

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

    2,713,147       2,479,860  
  465,000       

Wells Fargo & Co.

    13,738,518       25,779,600  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             96,399,520           257,345,909  
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Food and Beverage — 14.4%

 

 
  915,900       

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

    4,171,807       44,750,874  
  244,600       

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B

    1,114,730       11,987,846  
  46,000       

Campbell Soup Co.

    1,336,867       1,864,840  
  800,000       

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    1,191,136       2,712,348  
  35,000       

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

    1,502,296       3,233,411  
                   Market  
Shares            Cost     Value  
  25,000       

Coca-Cola European Partners plc.

  $ 489,113     $     1,016,000  
  16,500       

Coca-Cola HBC AG

    231,193       551,147  
  345,000       

Conagra Brands Inc.

    8,548,584       12,326,850  
  30,000       

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A

    713,936       6,566,100  
  40,000       

Crimson Wine Group Ltd.†

    315,347       370,000  
  212,000       

Danone SA

    9,684,032       15,564,971  
  826,200       

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    2,623,199       6,797,280  
  259,000       

Diageo plc, ADR

    9,204,752       37,298,590  
  60,000       

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

    1,139,426       7,320,000  
  80,000       

Farmer Brothers Co.†

    983,002       2,444,000  
  310,000       

Flowers Foods Inc.

    544,307       6,457,300  
  40,000       

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

    1,367,763       3,511,600  
  400,000       

General Mills Inc.

    7,017,647       17,704,000  
  1,900,000       

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Cl. A

    789,305       3,703,327  
  10,000       

Heineken Holding NV

    407,450       958,765  
  86,500       

Heineken NV

    3,933,214       8,689,295  
  20,000       

Heineken NV, ADR

    481,150       1,004,000  
  2,000       

Ingredion Inc.

    24,050       221,400  
  160,000       

ITO EN Ltd.

    3,457,147       7,413,630  
  11,000       

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    172,494       977,900  
  48,000       

Kellogg Co.

    1,770,093       3,353,760  
  74,300       

Kerry Group plc, Cl. A

    971,930       7,761,366  
  430,000       

Kikkoman Corp.

    4,897,909       21,710,699  
  125,000       

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    2,677,655       8,563,750  
  19,800       

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    701,482       6,594,528  
  107,000       

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

    1,934,034       2,705,420  
  25,000       

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    551,956       2,109,019  
  435,000       

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

    10,128,118       17,835,000  
  48,000       

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    886,651       1,794,879  
  400       

National Beverage Corp.†

    29,275       42,760  
  58,000       

Nestlé SA

    3,570,149       4,503,888  
  140,000       

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,745,681       10,128,709  
  220,000       

Parmalat SpA

    616,366       742,488  
  83,000       

PepsiCo Inc.

    2,808,764       9,036,210  
  67,000       

Pernod Ricard SA

    5,953,420       10,946,153  
  130,000       

Post Holdings Inc.†

    3,264,090       11,182,600  
  93,000       

Remy Cointreau SA

    5,655,846           12,055,214  
  17,000       

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    541,830       726,279  
  50,000       

The Coca-Cola Co.

    1,096,202       2,193,000  
  30,000       

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.†

    231,652       894,000  
  22,000       

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    838,139       2,364,560  
  24,000       

The Kraft Heinz Co.

        1,453,852       1,507,680  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                 Market  
Shares          Cost     Value  
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 
   Food and Beverage (Continued)

 

  400,000     

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

  $ 947,408     $ 927,909  
  150,000     

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    1,312,603       4,627,500  
  5,000     

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A

    39,954       344,250  
  75,660     

United Natural Foods Inc.†

    2,832,873       3,227,656  
  152,300     

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    3,653,181       10,179,470  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       125,555,060       363,504,221  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 4.8%

 

 
  15,000     

Abbott Laboratories

    819,444       914,850  
  30,000     

Akorn Inc.†

    635,417       497,700  
  6,000     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

    664,482       744,900  
  30,500     

Allergan plc.

    4,525,694       5,084,960  
  46,500     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    3,206,108       3,965,055  
  30,500     

Amgen Inc.

    141,229       5,629,995  
  15,000     

AngioDynamics Inc.†

    148,953       333,600  
  37,000     

Baxter International Inc.

    942,870       2,732,080  
  7,500     

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    754,832       1,796,700  
  11,000     

Biogen Inc.†

    70,260       3,192,640  
  4,400     

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

    429,458       1,269,576  
  400,000     

BioScrip Inc.†

    826,412       1,172,000  
  36,000     

Boston Scientific Corp.†

    233,100       1,177,200  
  129,000     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    3,463,549       7,138,860  
  65,000     

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.†

    1,914,717       2,102,100  
  31,800     

Chemed Corp.

    1,266,097       10,233,558  
  10,000     

Cigna Corp.

    511,183       1,699,500  
  19,000     

CONMED Corp.

    375,589       1,390,800  
  25,000     

DaVita Inc.†

    1,446,056       1,736,000  
  26,000     

Eli Lilly & Co.

    912,869       2,218,580  
  5,000     

Endo International plc†

    62,961       47,150  
  45,000     

Envision Healthcare Corp.†

    2,491,452       1,980,450  
  120,000     

Evolent Health Inc., Cl. A†

    1,978,058       2,526,000  
  10,000     

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

    636,597       772,100  
  20,000     

Gerresheimer AG

    1,276,756       1,623,244  
  25,000     

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    1,515,634       2,565,000  
  59,000     

Henry Schein Inc.†

    1,009,568       4,285,760  
  40,000     

Indivior plc†

    25,984       202,291  
  15,000     

Integer Holdings Corp.†

    696,516       969,750  
  71,000     

Johnson & Johnson

    4,733,967       8,615,140  
  50,000     

Kindred Healthcare Inc.†

    452,480       450,000  
  8,000     

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

    1,216,795       1,436,240  
  10,000     

McKesson Corp.

    896,751       1,334,000  
  25,000     

Medtronic plc

    1,881,416       2,140,250  
  123,000     

Merck & Co. Inc.

    3,445,573       7,466,100  
  30,000     

Mylan NV†

    1,736,680       1,084,200  
  5,000     

Nevro Corp.†

    360,200       399,250  
  27,322     

Orthofix International NV†

    903,441       1,552,436  
  50,000     

Osiris Therapeutics Inc.†

    358,465       482,500  
  25,000     

Owens & Minor Inc.

    673,912       417,750  
                 Market  
Shares          Cost     Value  
  57,000     

Patterson Cos., Inc.

  $ 1,774,268     $ 1,292,190  
  40,000     

Quidel Corp.†

    543,986       2,660,000  
  400     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

    43,670       137,996  
  65,000     

Roche Holding AG, ADR

    1,252,691       1,795,950  
  13,000     

Shire plc, ADR

    2,033,769       2,194,400  
  14,500     

Stryker Corp.

    718,606       2,448,470  
  4,000     

The Cooper Companies Inc.

    941,320       941,800  
  8,000     

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    458,571       1,962,720  
  20,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.†

    289,886       464,800  
  124,000     

William Demant Holding A/S†

    1,158,417       4,991,136  
  94,000     

Wright Medical Group NV†

    1,935,460       2,440,240  
  42,500     

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    4,072,921       4,736,200  
  7,000     

Zoetis Inc.

    304,922       596,330  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
           65,170,012           122,042,497  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 1.6%

 

 
  14,000     

Accor SA

    433,947       686,994  
  56,000     

Belmond Ltd., Cl. A†

    486,228       624,400  
  3,500     

Churchill Downs Inc.

    115,298       1,037,750  
  350,000     

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    367,220       313,395  
  35,000     

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl. A

    1,305,784       2,700,250  
  73,000     

ILG Inc.

    391,602       2,411,190  
  47,000     

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    130,569       3,588,920  
  4,650,000     

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

    8,039,380       10,834,500  
  390,000     

MGM Resorts International

    4,071,570       11,321,700  
  2,000,000     

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

    2,722,562       2,855,103  
  39,000     

Universal Entertainment Corp.†

    222,499       1,754,234  
  7,000     

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

    75,984       309,890  
  7,000     

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    89,335       411,810  
  10,000     

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    680,744       1,673,400  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       19,132,722       40,523,536  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 3.7%

 

 
  120,000     

Caterpillar Inc.

    789,580       16,280,400  
  1,400,000     

CNH Industrial NV

    11,028,247       14,742,000  
  218,600     

CNH Industrial NV, Borsa ltaliana

    2,006,098       2,322,039  
  212,000     

Deere & Co.

    1,491,566       29,637,600  
  50,000     

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

    414,557       586,000  
  93,000     

Welbilt Inc.†

    175,205       2,074,830  
  418,000     

Xylem Inc.

    3,582,247       28,164,840  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       19,487,500       93,807,709  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles — 0.3%

 

  31,500     

Cavco Industries Inc.†

    596,101       6,540,975  
  20,000     

Nobility Homes Inc.

    192,816       423,400  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                    Market  
Shares             Cost     Value  
   

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 
   

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles (Continued)

 

  31,500      

Skyline Champion Corp.

  $ 169,838     $ 1,103,760  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        958,755       8,068,135  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

    

 

Metals and Mining — 2.0%

 

 
  56,000      

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    1,821,420       2,566,480  
  234,000      

Barrick Gold Corp.

    3,615,288       3,072,420  
  30,000      

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.†

    199,316       252,900  
  90,000      

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    3,113,147       6,571,800  
  156,000      

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    1,823,564       2,692,560  
  60,000      

Kinross Gold Corp.†

    376,124       225,600  
  24,000      

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    32,183       53,106  
  522,000      

Newmont Mining Corp.

    10,759,240       19,684,620  
  123,000      

Royal Gold Inc.

    5,336,958       11,419,320  
  59,009      

TimkenSteel Corp.†

    735,204       964,797  
  180,000      

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.†

    617,436       511,200  
  84,000      

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    1,589,928       1,853,040  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
            30,019,808           49,867,843  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Publishing — 1.3%

 

 
  52,000      

Meredith Corp.

    1,083,832       2,652,000  
  128,000      

News Corp., Cl. A

    638,332       1,984,000  
  25,000      

News Corp., Cl. B

    238,563       396,250  
  117,000      

S&P Global Inc.

    916,641       23,855,130  
  215,000      

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A

    2,665,801       2,878,850  
  10,000      

The New York Times Co., Cl. A

    89,319       259,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
            5,632,488           32,025,230  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Real Estate — 0.8%

 

 
  16,500      

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

    291,551       668,910  
  104,000      

Griffin Industrial Realty Inc.

    1,510,666       4,574,960  
  14,422      

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., REIT

    290,636       303,872  
  80,000      

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., REIT

    3,419,727       6,652,000  
  240,000      

The St. Joe Co.†

    1,849,359       4,308,000  
  100,000      

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

    2,070,571       3,646,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        9,432,510       20,153,742  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Retail — 2.0%

 

 
  48,000      

Aaron’s Inc.

    108,078       2,085,600  
  129,000      

AutoNation Inc.†

    1,685,853       6,266,820  
  53,000      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2,661,386       11,075,940  
  150,000      

CVS Health Corp.

    4,845,818       9,652,500  
  400,000      

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Ltd., Cl. H†

    369,337       116,753  
  134,000      

Macy’s Inc.

    1,686,654       5,015,620  
  20,000      

Murphy USA Inc.†

    816,948       1,485,800  
                    Market  
Shares             Cost     Value  
  15,100      

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

  $ 584,946     $ 707,435  
  10,000      

Rush Enterprises Inc., Cl. B†

    227,459       439,000  
  45,000      

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

    1,330,530       2,477,700  
  25,000    

    

 

The Home Depot Inc.

    775,556       4,877,500  
  123,000      

The Kroger Co.

    373,228       3,499,350  
  25,000      

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    1,322,106       1,500,375  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        16,787,899       49,200,393  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Specialty Chemicals — 1.7%

 

 
  20,000      

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

    747,123       1,563,600  
  48,000      

DowDuPont Inc.

    3,414,730       3,164,160  
  440,000      

Ferro Corp.†

    2,607,818       9,174,000  
  128,000      

H.B. Fuller Co.

    3,465,955       6,871,040  
  93,000      

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    4,180,337       11,528,280  
  340,000      

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.†

    930,956       3,536,000  
  9,000      

Praxair Inc.

    919,375       1,423,350  
  50,000      

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    819,513       3,577,500  
  45,000      

SGL Carbon SE†

    656,508       483,995  
  51,000      

Valvoline Inc.

    674,661       1,100,070  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        18,416,976       42,421,995  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Telecommunications — 2.0%

 

 
  85,000      

CenturyLink Inc.

    1,294,342       1,584,400  
  185,000      

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

    2,979,654       2,904,500  
  160,000      

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

    2,418,914       2,469,600  
  30,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    435,110       371,361  
  25,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR

    111,368       156,100  
  78,607      

Loral Space & Communications Inc.†

    3,069,941       2,955,623  
  6,000      

Orange SA, ADR

    63,335       100,020  
  400,000      

Sprint Corp.†

    2,181,132       2,176,000  
  2,815,600      

Telecom Italia SpA†

    1,527,200       2,095,810  
  175,000      

Telecom Italia SpA, ADR†

    1,222,253       1,284,500  
  39,981      

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

    373,700       474,574  
  245,000      

Telefonica SA, ADR

    2,812,942       2,089,850  
  970,510      

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

    19,465,245       26,611,384  
  230,000      

Telesites SAB de CV†

    154,371       167,808  
  145,000      

VEON Ltd., ADR

    603,407       345,100  
  100,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

    3,158,369       5,031,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
            41,871,283           50,817,630  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Transportation — 0.8%

 

 
  283,000      

GATX Corp.

    7,310,790       21,007,090  
  4,000      

Kansas City Southern

    7,317       423,840  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        7,318,107       21,430,930  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Wireless Communications — 0.8%

 

 
  37,000      

Altice USA Inc., Cl. A

    1,050,435       631,220  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

                    Market  
Shares             Cost     Value  
   

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 
   

Wireless Communications (Continued)

 

 
  115,000      

America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR

  $ 351,470     $ 1,915,900  
  14,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA

    885,695       822,500  
  53,000    

    

 

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    3,285,419       3,130,265  
  208,000      

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

    2,956,445       5,302,624  
  20,000      

Tim Participacoes SA, ADR

    148,920       337,200  
  50,000      

T-Mobile US Inc.†

    1,496,458       2,987,500  
  135,000      

United States Cellular Corp.†

    6,367,063       5,000,400  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        16,541,905       20,127,609  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        831,110,941       2,512,459,704  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.4%

 

 
  107,000      

Altaba Inc.†

    1,574,212       7,833,470  
  11,417      

Royce Global Value Trust Inc.

    99,328       119,993  
  79,500      

Royce Value Trust Inc.

    972,272       1,256,100  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        2,645,812       9,209,563  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS

    2,645,812       9,209,563  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

 

 
   

Health Care — 0.0%

   
  31,580      

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

    674,937       588,177  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

RIGHTS — 0.0%

 

 
   

Financial Services — 0.0%

 

 
  79,500      

Royce Value Trust Inc.,
expire 07/05/18†(a)

    0       19,875  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    Market  
Shares             Cost     Value  
    Health Care — 0.0%    
  20,000      

American Medical Alert Corp.†(a)

    $                        0       $                 200  
    TOTAL RIGHTS                               0                     20,075  
    WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

 
     

    

  Hotels and Gaming — 0.0%

 

 
  200,000      

The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., expire
05/15/19†(b)

                   329,280                   386,000  
   

TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 100.1%

    $    834,760,970         2,522,663,519  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) — (0.1)%

 

           (3,078,554
    NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

    $2,519,584,965  

 

(a)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(b)

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, 2018, the market value of the Rule 144A security amounted to $386,000 or 0.02% of net asset.

Non-income producing security.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

       

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $834,760,970)

   $ 2,522,663,519  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $10,309)

     10,401  

Cash

     158,594  

Receivable for investments sold

     452,978  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     428,788  

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,808,379  

Prepaid expenses

     64,825  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,526,587,484  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     133,772  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     1,247,822  

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,085,337  

Payable for distribution fees

     433,987  

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250  

Line of credit payable

     2,877,000  

Other accrued expenses

     213,351  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     7,002,519  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

(applicable to 42,445,650 shares outstanding)

   $ 2,519,584,965  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 698,623,573  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,280,501  

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     127,785,041  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,687,902,549  

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (6,699
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,519,584,965  
  

 

 

 
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 ($1,852,889,926 ÷ 31,145,311 shares outstanding)

     $59.49  

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($34,553,653 ÷ 586,885 shares outstanding)

     $58.88  

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

     $62.47  

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($52,070,908 ÷ 954,483 shares outstanding)

     $54.55 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($580,069,373 ÷ 9,758,952 shares outstanding)

     $59.44  

Class T:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,105.36 ÷ 18.598 shares outstanding)

     $59.43  

Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.975, based on maximum sales charge of 2.50% of the offering price)

     $60.95  
Statement of Operations       

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $727,958)

   $ 22,806,200  

Interest

     11,497  
  

 

 

 

Total Income

     22,817,697  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     12,879,319  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     2,369,039  

Distribution fees - Class A

     45,361  

Distribution fees - Class C

     286,904  

Distribution fees - Class T

     1  

Shareholder services fees

     630,202  

Custodian fees

     142,306  

Trustees’ fees

     93,692  

Shareholder communications expenses

     90,906  

Interest expense

     68,427  

Registration expenses

     46,646  

Legal and audit fees

     36,916  

Accounting fees

     22,500  

Miscellaneous expenses

     76,259  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     16,788,478  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (9,828
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     16,778,650  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,039,047  
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     139,146,754  

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (78,393
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     139,068,361  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (121,035,477

on foreign currency translations

     (9,619
  

 

 

 

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

     (121,045,096
  

 

 

 

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

     18,023,265  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 24,062,312  
  

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended          
     June 30, 2018         Year Ended
     (Unaudited)         December 31, 2017

Operations:

              

Net investment income

     $ 6,039,047           $ 4,893,261

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

       139,068,361             232,170,521

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

       (121,045,096 )             248,708,317
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       24,062,312             485,772,099
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

              

Net investment income

              

Class AAA

                   (2,821,975 )

Class A

                   (44,974 )

Class I

                   (2,373,743 )

Class T

                   (3 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 
                   (5,240,695 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Net realized gain

              

Class AAA

                   (156,792,213 )

Class A

                   (3,184,510 )

Class C

                   (5,476,594 )

Class I

                   (48,070,682 )

Class T

                   (86 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 
                   (213,524,085 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

                   (218,764,780 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:

              

Class AAA

       (138,156,090 )             (195,754,410 )

Class A

       (5,432,703 )             (22,503,465 )

Class C

       (12,106,090 )             (15,644,906 )

Class I

       (14,012,700 )             41,907,833

Class T

                   1,089
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions

       (169,707,583 )             (191,993,859 )
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       838             644
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

       (145,644,433 )             75,014,104

Net Assets:

              

Beginning of year

       2,665,229,398             2,590,215,294
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $5,280,501 and $0, respectively)

     $ 2,519,584,965           $ 2,665,229,398
    

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

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 Period
     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(c)
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

                                                                                             

2018(d)

       $ 58.97        $ 0.13        $ 0.39        $ 0.52                                   $ 0.00        $ 59.49          0.9 %        $ 1,852,890          0.43 %(e)        1.34 %(e)(f)        1%

2017

         53.33          0.09          10.67          10.76        $ (0.09 )        $ (5.03 )        $ (5.12 )          0.00          58.97          20.2          1,973,845          0.15        1.35 (f)        2

2016

         54.10          0.33          5.96          6.29          (0.42 )          (6.64 )          (7.06 )          0.00          53.33          11.6          1,966,374          0.59        1.36 (f)        3

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 (f)        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

Class A

                                                                                             

2018(d)

       $ 58.36        $ 0.12        $ 0.40        $ 0.52                                   $ 0.00        $ 58.88          0.9 %        $ 34,554          0.42 %(e)        1.34 %(e)(f)        1%

2017

         52.80          0.09          10.57          10.66        $ (0.07 )        $ (5.03 )        $ (5.10 )          0.00          58.36          20.2          39,598          0.15        1.35 (f)        2

2016

         53.62          0.33          5.90          6.23          (0.41 )          (6.64 )          (7.05 )          0.00          52.80          11.6          56,913          0.59        1.36 (f)        3

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 (f)        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

Class C

                                                                                             

2018(d)

       $ 54.28        $ (0.09 )        $ 0.36        $ 0.27                                   $ 0.00        $ 54.55          0.5 %        $ 52,071          (0.33 )%(e)        2.09 %(e)(f)        1%

2017

         49.72          (0.32 )          9.91          9.59                 $ (5.03 )        $ (5.03 )          0.00          54.28          19.3          63,821          (0.59 )        2.10 (f)        2

2016

         50.87          (0.08 )          5.57          5.49                   (6.64 )          (6.64 )          0.00          49.72          10.8          72,850          (0.16 )        2.11 (f)        3

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 (f)        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

Class I

                                                                                             

2018(d)

       $ 58.85        $ 0.20        $ 0.39        $ 0.59                                   $ 0.00        $ 59.44          1.0 %        $ 580,069          0.69 %(e)        1.09 %(e)(f)        1%

2017

         53.22          0.23          10.68          10.91        $ (0.25 )        $ (5.03 )        $ (5.28 )          0.00          58.85          20.5          587,964          0.40        1.10 (f)        2

2016

         54.01          0.47          5.95          6.42          (0.57 )          (6.64 )          (7.21 )          0.00          53.22          11.8          494,078          0.84        1.11 (f)        3

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 (f)        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

Class T

                                                                                             

2018(d)

       $ 58.91        $ 0.13        $ 0.39        $ 0.52                                   $ 0.00        $ 59.43          0.9 %        $ 1          0.44 %(e)        1.34 %(e)(f)        1%

2017(g)

         58.51          (0.05 )          5.65          5.60        $ (0.17 )        $ (5.03 )        $ (5.20 )          0.00          58.91          9.6          1          (0.15 )(e)        1.35 (e)(f)        2

 

   †

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the period 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)

The Fund incurred interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, if interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.33% (Class AAA, Class A, and Class T), 2.08% (Class C), and 1.08 (Class I), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013, the effect of interest expense was minimal.

 (d)

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, unaudited.

 (e)

Annualized.

  (f)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, there was no impact on the expense ratios.

 (g)

Class T Shares were initially offered on July 5, 2017 and are no longer offered for sale.

 

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 and commenced investment operations on March 3, 1986. 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.

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 obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded. OTC futures and options on futures for which market quotations are readily available will be valued by quotations received from a pricing service or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one or more dealers in the instrument in question by the Adviser.

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

 

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, 2018 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 6/30/18

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

                   

ASSETS (Market Value):

                   

Common Stocks:

                   

Aerospace

       $     38,254,415               $141,125        $     38,395,540

Airlines

              $   122,500               122,500

Energy and Utilities

       82,594,382               0        82,594,382

Financial Services

       257,285,959        59,950               257,345,909

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

       7,644,735        423,400               8,068,135

Other Industries (a)

       2,125,933,238                      2,125,933,238

Total Common Stocks

       2,511,712,729        605,850        141,125        2,512,459,704

Closed End Funds (a)

       9,209,563                      9,209,563

Preferred Stocks (a)

              588,177               588,177

Rights (a)

                     20,075        20,075

Warrants (a)

              386,000               386,000

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

       $2,520,922,292        $1,580,027        $161,200        $2,522,663,519

 

(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, 2018. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual

 

16


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. 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 backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 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

 

17


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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. For the restricted securities the Fund held at June 30, 2018, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

Investments in other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the “Acquired Funds”) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata port on of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.

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

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

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

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

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2017 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:*       

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 5,513,510  

Net long term capital gains

     232,578,711  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 238,092,221  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Total distributions paid differs from the Statement of Changes in Net Assets due to the utilization of equalization.

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

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2018:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 843,506,821      $ 1,697,101,072      $ (17,944,374    $ 1,679,156,698  

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, 2018, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2018, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement 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.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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, Class C, and Class T Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, 1.00%, and 0.25%, 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, 2018, other than short term securities and U.S. Government Obligations, aggregated $14,484,032 and $227,563,446, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Fund paid $51,270 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $4,345 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed broker arrangement during this period was $9,828.

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, 2018, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 6, 2019 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the overnight Federal Funds rate plus 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, 2018, there was $2,877,000 outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $3,604,956 with a weighted average interest rate of 2.96%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $57,732,000.

8. Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA and Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

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, 2018 and the year ended December 31, 2017, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2016
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class AAA

           

Shares sold

     199,987      $ 11,880,737        457,799      $ 26,337,153  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   2,559,280        151,256,170  

Shares redeemed

     (2,524,685      (150,036,827      (6,421,901      (373,347,733
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,324,698    $ (138,156,090      (3,404,822    $ (195,754,410
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A

           

Shares sold

     30,800      $ 1,820,564        61,828      $ 3,551,182  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   50,505        2,954,019  

Shares redeemed

     (122,382      (7,253,267      (511,739      (29,008,666
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (91,582    $ (5,432,703      (399,406    $ (22,503,465
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Shares sold

     15,502      $ 851,367        88,247      $ 4,743,068  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   88,624        4,822,031  

Shares redeemed

     (236,789      (12,957,457      (466,453      (25,210,005
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (221,287    $ (12,106,090      (289,582    $ (15,644,906
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

           

Shares sold

     817,028      $ 48,581,486        2,005,140      $ 116,932,196  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   782,917        46,176,445  

Shares redeemed

     (1,049,149      (62,594,186      (2,080,694      (121,200,808
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (232,121    $ (14,012,700      707,363      $ 41,907,833  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class T(a)

           

Shares sold

                   17      $ 1,000  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   2        89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

                   19      $ 1,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Class T Shares were initially offered on July 5, 2017 and are no longer offered for sale.

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.

 

21


The Gabelli Asset Fund

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

At its meeting on February 22, 2018, 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 managers, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio managers, 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 managers.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance (as of December 31, 2017) of the Fund against a peer group of ten other comparable funds prepared by the Adviser (“the Adviser Peer Group”) and against a peer group prepared by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Performance Peer Group”) consisting of all retail and institutional multi-cap core funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution, as represented by Lipper Multi-Cap Core Index. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the first quartile for the one year period, the second quartile for the three year period, and the fourth quartile for the five year period, as measured against the Adviser Peer Group. Against the Broadridge Performance Peer Group, the Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the third quintile of the funds in its category for the one year period, the fourth quintile for the three year period, and the fifth quintile for the five year period.

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

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

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

Service and Cost Comparisons.  The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment advisory fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund to similar expense ratios of the Adviser Peer Group and a peer group of eleven other multi-cap core funds selected by Broadridge 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 were above average within these peer groups and the Fund’s size was generally larger than or comparable to these peers. The Independent Board Members also noted that the advisory fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider to be material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

 

22


The Gabelli Asset Fund

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

 

Conclusions.  The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and an acceptable 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.

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.

 

23


 

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. that is a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.

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

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

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

What do we do to protect your personal information?

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information 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 Executive Chairman 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 BA in Political Economy from Williams College and holds an MBA degree 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 degree from Columbia Business School.

Jeffrey J. Jonas, CFA, joined Gabelli in 2003 as a research analyst focusing on companies across the healthcare industry. In 2006, he began serving 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

t   800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f   914-921-5118

e  info@gabelli.com

    GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

   
BOARD OF TRUSTEES   

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and Chief

Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Executive Chairman,

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.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, LLC

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

Werner J. Roeder

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

  

 

John C. Ball

Treasurer

 

Agnes Mullady

Vice President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

  

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

  

 

CUSTODIAN

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

 

DST Asset Manager

Solutions, Inc.

  

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

 

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

 

 

 

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LOGO

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.


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

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

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

The registrant’s certifying officers are not aware of any changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. 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.

 

  (a)(4)

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

 (principal executive officer)

Date    8/27/2018                                                                                                                         

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

 (principal executive officer)

Date    8/27/2018                                                                                                                         
By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ John C. Ball                                                                          

 John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 (principal financial officer)

Date    8/27/2018                                                                                                                         

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