N-CSRS 1 d37960dncsrs.htm GAMCO GLOBAL SERIES FUNDS, INC GAMCO GLOBAL SERIES FUNDS, INC

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          811-07896              

                         GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.                        

(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, 2020

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.

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Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2020

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

 

   LOGO    LOGO   
   Evan D. Miller, CFA    Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA   
   Portfolio Manager    Portfolio Manager   
   BA, Northwestern University    BS, Case Western   
   MBA, Booth School of Business,    Reserve University   
   University of Chicago    MBA, The Wharton School,   
      University of Pennsylvania   

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net asset value (NAV) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund decreased 6.9% compared with an increase of 0.5% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Communication Services Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2020.

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.


Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2020 (a) (Unaudited)       
      Six Months     1 Year     5 Year     10 Year     15 Year    Since
 Inception 
(11/1/93)

 Class AAA (GABTX)

       (6.92 )%       (3.06 )%       0.57 %       4.99 %       4.02 %       6.46 %

 MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index (b)

       0.54       9.26       4.17       7.88       6.59       N/A

 MSCI AC World Index

       (6.25 )       2.11       6.46       9.16       6.42       6.83 (c)

 Class A (GTCAX)

       (6.92 )       (3.09 )       0.53       4.98       4.02       6.45

 With sales charge (d)

       (12.27 )       (8.66 )       (0.65 )       4.36       3.61       6.22

 Class C (GTCCX)

       (6.90 )       (3.36 )       (0.10 )       4.26       3.27       5.87

 With contingent deferred sales charge (e)

       (7.83 )       (4.33 )       (0.10 )       4.26       3.27       5.87

 Class I (GTTIX)

       (6.89 )       (2.72 )       1.08       5.39       4.33       6.63

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2020, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.76%, 1.76%, 2.51%, and 1.51%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.92%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2021. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares, and Class C Shares is 5.75%, and 1.00%, respectively.

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. 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. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, June 2, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the global telecommunication securities from around the world. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index name changed to MSCI AC World Communication Services Index.

 
  (c)

The MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of October 31, 1993.

 
  (d)

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

 
  (e)

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

 

 

2


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020    Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
01/01/20
     Ending
Account Value
06/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

 

 

The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

 

    

 

 

Actual Fund Return

          

Class AAA

     $1,000.00        $ 930.80        0.90%       $4.32  

Class A

     $1,000.00        $ 930.80        0.90%       $4.32  

Class C

     $1,000.00        $ 931.00        0.90%       $4.32  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $ 931.10        0.90%       $4.32  

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

       

Class AAA

     $1,000.00        $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class A

     $1,000.00        $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class C

     $1,000.00        $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class I

     $1,000.00        $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

3


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2020:

The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

 

Communication Services

     73.7

Information Technology

     8.4

Financials

     5.8

Consumer Discretionary

     5.5

Real Estate

     5.4

Industrials

     1.0

U.S. Government Obligations

     0.2

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     (0.0 )%* 
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Amount represents less than (0.05)%.

 

 

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

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how 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 Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS — 97.7%

 

  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 72.8%

 

  

Telecommunication Services — 40.6%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 26.5%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 26.5%

 

  60,000     

America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR

   $ 201,263      $ 761,400  
  8,000     

BCE Inc.

     372,502        333,648  
  33,000     

China Mobile Ltd., ADR

     1,075,111        1,110,120  
  45,000     

KDDI Corp.

     349,106        1,347,812  
  33,000     

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     1,569,729        863,407  
  140,000     

MTN Group Ltd.

     727,635        426,233  
  14,000     

NTT DOCOMO Inc.

     217,131        373,679  
  14,000     

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

     122,391        562,660  
  160,000     

Sistema PJSC FC, GDR

     759,698        758,400  
  60,000     

SoftBank Group Corp.

     2,355,685        3,028,479  
  51,000     

T-Mobile US Inc.†

     1,274,677        5,311,650  
  95,000     

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR

     515,157        547,200  
  36,000     

United States Cellular Corp.†

     1,190,333        1,111,320  
  60,000     

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

     1,187,368        956,400  
  125,000     

WideOpenWest Inc.†

     724,244        658,750  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,642,030        18,151,158  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 14.1%

 

  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 12.6%

 

  16,000     

AT&T Inc.

     372,294        483,680  
  37,415,054     

Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd.†(a)

     499,070        310,337  
  2,500,000     

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Cl. H

     550,127        441,907  
  50,000     

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     906,593        838,500  
  15,000     

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     138,127        349,456  
  180,000     

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     136,646        317,738  
  65,000     

Telenor ASA

     1,028,918        946,105  
  65,000     

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

     1,219,626        1,292,200  
  52,000     

TELUS Corp.

     284,822        872,040  
  50,000     

Verizon Communications Inc.

     1,547,765        2,756,500  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        6,683,988        8,608,463  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Alternative Carriers — 1.5%

 

  100,000     

CenturyLink Inc.

     1,581,498        1,003,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Media & Entertainment — 32.2%

 

  

Media — 9.7%

 

  

Cable & Satellite — 9.7%

 

  102,500     

Comcast Corp., Cl. A

     3,305,010        3,995,450  
  28,000     

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

     538,035        966,280  
  280,000     

Dish TV India Ltd., GDR†

     271,241        11,200  
  57,000     

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

     662,807        1,226,070  
  10,500     

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

     323,443        362,460  

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  1,032     

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

   $ 26,285      $ 35,552  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        5,126,821        6,597,012  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Interactive Media & Services — 14.7%

 

  

Interactive Media & Services — 14.7%

 

  3,750     

Alphabet Inc., Cl. C†

     4,023,270        5,301,038  
  21,000     

Facebook Inc., Cl. A†

     3,467,525        4,768,470  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        7,490,795        10,069,508  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 7.8%

     
  

Movies & Entertainment — 6.3%

     
  115,000     

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA

     980,465        746,141  
  25,000     

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

     523,237        493,500  
  3,000     

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.†

     63,079        225,000  
  6,500     

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.†

     842,838        954,785  
  28,000     

Manchester United plc, Cl. A

     420,388        443,240  
  130,000     

OL Groupe SA†

     414,798        333,004  
  10,000     

The Walt Disney Co.

     1,008,300        1,115,100  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        4,253,105        4,310,770  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Interactive Home Entertainment — 1.5%

 

  4,000     

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†

     411,703        558,280  
  6,000     

Ubisoft Entertainment SA†

     427,747        494,787  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        839,450        1,053,067  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

     38,617,687        49,792,978  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.4%

 

  

Technology Hardware & Equipment — 2.9%

 

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9%

 

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9%

 

  3,500     

Apple Inc.

     559,163        1,276,800  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%

 

  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.0%

 

  10,000     

Sony Corp., ADR

     668,336        691,300  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Software & Services — 5.5%

 

  

Software — 2.5%

 

  

Systems Software — 2.5%

 

  8,500     

Microsoft Corp.

     1,163,463        1,729,835  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

IT Services — 3.0%

 

  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 3.0%

 

  3,750     

Mastercard Inc., Cl. A

     764,210        1,108,875  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

 

  

Software & Services (Continued)

 

  

IT Services (Continued)

     
  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services (Continued)

 

  2,500     

PayPal Holdings Inc.†

   $ 226,636      $ 435,575  
  2,500     

Visa Inc., Cl. A.

     287,389        482,925  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,278,235        2,027,375  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

     3,669,197        5,725,310  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

FINANCIALS — 5.8%

     
  

Diversified Financials — 5.8%

 

  

Diversified Financial Services — 5.8%

 

  

Multi-Sector Holdings — 5.8%

     
  112,500     

Kinnevik AB, Cl. B

     2,625,672        2,959,128  
  4,460     

Old Mutual Ltd.

     12,500        6,376  
  140,000     

VNV Global AB publ†

     1,067,188        1,038,183  
  12,000     

Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.†(a)

     1,432        2,520  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,706,792        4,006,207  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL FINANCIALS

     3,706,792        4,006,207  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE — 5.4%

     
  

Real Estate — 5.4%

 

  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 5.4%

 

  

Specialized REITs — 5.4%

     
  4,200     

Crown Castle International Corp., REIT

     580,347        702,870  
  8,500     

Digital Realty Trust Inc., REIT

     1,113,368        1,207,935  
  2,500     

Equinix Inc., REIT

     227,567        1,755,750  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,921,282        3,666,555  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

     1,921,282        3,666,555  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 5.3%

 

  

Retailing — 5.3%

 

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.3%

 

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.3%

 

  14,000     

Naspers Ltd., Cl. N

     2,666,537        2,551,998  
  11,500     

Prosus NV†

     933,143        1,069,016  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,599,680        3,621,014  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

     3,599,680        3,621,014  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     51,514,638        66,812,064  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.2%

     
  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.2%

 

  

Retailing — 0.2%

     
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%

 

  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%

 

  5,800     

Altaba Inc., Escrow†

     0        124,700  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%

     
  

INDUSTRIALS — 1.0%

     
  

Capital Goods — 1.0%

     
  

Electrical Equipment — 1.0%

     
  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

 

  
  18,000     

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 10.630%,

   $ 732,723      $ 695,847  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

RIGHTS — 0.0%

     
  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%

 

  

Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  51,000     

T-Mobile US Inc., expire
07/27/20†

     0        8,568  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

WARRANTS — 0.9%

     
  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.9%

 

  

Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.9%

 

  81,000     

Bharti Airtel Ltd., expire
12/02/20†(b)

     443,540        600,210  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

                    
  

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%

     
  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0%

 

  

Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%

 

  $32,808     

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd.,
5.000%, 03/17/23(a)

     1,812        1,532  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.2%

 

  155,000     

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.154%††, 09/10/20

     154,953        154,962  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

   $ 52,847,666        68,397,883  
     

 

 

    
  

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.0%

 

     (15,268
        

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 68,382,615  
        

 

 

 

 

(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.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of
Market
Value

   

Market
Value

 

North America

     61.6   $ 42,151,689  

Europe

     20.2       13,819,792  

Japan

     8.5       5,790,726  

South Africa

     4.3       2,984,606  

Asia/Pacific

     3.8       2,576,813  

Latin America

     1.6       1,074,257  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100.0   $ 68,397,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

    

Investments, at value (cost $52,847,666)

     $ 68,397,883

Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,004)

       5,760

Cash

       55,510

Receivable for Fund shares sold

       175

Receivable from Adviser

       55,218

Dividends receivable

       167,990

Prepaid expenses

       22,053
    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       68,704,589
    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

       84,518

Payable for investment advisory fees

       56,737

Payable for distribution fees

       11,868

Payable for accounting fees

       11,250

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

       77,104

Payable for legal and audit fees

       47,448

Payable for shareholder services fees

       27,380

Other accrued expenses

       5,669
    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       321,974
    

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 3,742,190 shares outstanding)

     $ 68,382,615
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

    

Paid-in capital

     $ 51,992,170     

Total distributable earnings

       16,390,445
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 68,382,615
    

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:

 

Class AAA:

    

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share
($56,639,613 ÷ 3,098,086 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized)

       $18.28
    

 

 

 

Class A:

    

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($376,264 ÷ 20,402 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $18.44
    

 

 

 

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

       $19.56
    

 

 

 

Class C:

    

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($41,865 ÷ 2,351 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $17.81 (a)
    

 

 

 

Class I:

    

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share
($11,324,873 ÷ 621,351 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $18.23
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $62,687)

   $ 526,211  

Interest

     5,310  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     531,521  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     342,018  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     71,027  

Distribution fees - Class A

     437  

Distribution fees - Class C

     301  

Shareholder services fees

     44,542  

Shareholder communications expenses

     38,957  

Legal and audit fees

     29,121  

Registration expenses

     24,226  

Accounting fees

     22,500  

Custodian fees

     16,473  

Directors’ fees

     8,578  

Interest expense

     1,055  

Miscellaneous expenses

     11,070  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     610,305  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (942

Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)

     (300,491
  

 

 

 

Total Credits and Reimbursements

     (301,433
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     308,872  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     222,649  
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     1,557,455  

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (3,253
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,554,202  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (7,296,336

on foreign currency translations

     177  
  

 

 

 

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

     (7,296,159
  

 

 

 

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

     (5,741,957
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (5,519,308
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Operations:

        

Net investment income

       $     222,649       $  1,380,838

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

       1,554,202       3,387,223

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

       (7,296,159 )       6,765,125
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (5,519,308 )       11,533,186
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

        

Class AAA

             (3,972,615 )

Class A

             (22,666 )

Class C

             (3,829 )

Class I

             (855,412 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

             (4,854,522 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       (3,767,656 )       (3,728,999 )

Class A

       26,768       127,427

Class C

       (35,428 )       (221,139 )

Class I

       (299,105 )       (979,121 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

       (4,075,421 )       (4,801,832 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       1       25
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets.

       (9,594,728 )       1,876,857

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       77,977,343       76,100,486
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

       $68,382,615       $77,977,343
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year:

 

               

Income (Loss)

        from Investment  Operations        

       Distributions                                   Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data
 

 Year Ended

December 31

    

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year

      

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)

      

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments

      

Total from
Investment
Operations

      

Net
Investment
Income

      

Net
Realized
Gain

      

Return of
Capital

      

Total
Distributions

      

Redemption
Fees(a)(b)

      

Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year

      

Total
Return†

      

Net Assets
End of Period
(in 000’s)

      

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

    

Operating

Expenses

Before
Reimbursement

    

Operating
Expenses

Net of

Reimbursement(c)

   

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

 

Class AAA

                                                                        

2020(d)

       $19.64          $0.06          $(1.42        $(1.36                                            $0.00          $18.28          (6.9 )%         $ 56,640          0.65 %(e)       1.82 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)      35

2019

       18.08          0.32 (g)         2.51          2.83          $(0.37        $(0.90                 $(1.27        0.00          19.64          15.6          65,024          1.63 (g)       1.74        1.69 (f)      14  

2018

       21.77          0.16          (2.76        (2.60        (0.15        (0.93        $(0.01        (1.09        0.00          18.08          (11.9        63,196          0.78        1.72        1.72       19  

2017

       20.43          0.11          2.63          2.74          (0.14        (1.26                 (1.40                 21.77          13.4          81,832          0.48        1.73        1.73       22  

2016

       21.30          0.27          0.29          0.56          (0.28        (1.13        (0.02        (1.43        0.00          20.43          2.7          87,893          1.23        1.65        1.65 (h)      9  

2015

       23.63          0.26          (0.82        (0.56        (0.27        (1.49        (0.01        (1.77        0.00          21.30          (2.5        101,187          1.08        1.63        1.63       5  

Class A

                                                                        

2020(d)

       $19.81          $ 0.06          $(1.43)          $(1.37)                                                       $18.44          (6.9 )%         $      376          0.68 %(e)       1.82 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)      35

2019

       18.23          0.36 (g)         2.50          2.86          $(0.38        $(0.90                 $(1.28        $0.00          19.81          15.6          374          1.80 (g)       1.74        1.68 (f)      14  

2018

       21.94          0.16          (2.79        (2.63        (0.14        (0.93        $(0.01        (1.08        0.00          18.23          (11.9        231          0.76        1.72        1.72       19  

2017

       20.58          0.10          2.66          2.76          (0.14        (1.26                 (1.40                 21.94          13.4          576          0.43        1.73        1.73       22  

2016

       21.29          0.15          0.38          0.53          (0.09        (1.13        (0.02        (1.24        0.00          20.58          2.5          661          0.68        1.65        1.65 (h)      9  

2015

       23.61          0.26          (0.81        (0.55        (0.27        (1.49        (0.01        (1.77        0.00          21.29          (2.5        846          1.08        1.63        1.63       5  

Class C

                                                                        

2020(d)

       $19.13          $ 0.05          $(1.37)          $(1.32                                                     $17.81          (6.9 )%         $       42          0.56 %(e)       2.57 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)      35

2019

       17.45          0.04 (g)         2.55          2.59          $(0.01        $(0.90                 $(0.91        $0.00          19.13          14.8          84          0.19 (g)       2.49        2.45 (f)      14  

2018

       21.08          0.02          (2.68        (2.66        (0.03        (0.93        $(0.01        (0.97        0.00          17.45          (12.6        279          0.08        2.47        2.47       19  

2017

       19.85          (0.06        2.55          2.49                   (1.26                 (1.26                 21.08          12.5          267          (0.28      2.48        2.48       22  

2016

       20.71          0.09          0.30          0.39          (0.10        (1.13        (0.02        (1.25        0.00          19.85          1.9          328          0.42        2.40        2.40 (h)      9  

2015

       22.98          0.08          (0.79        (0.71        (0.06        (1.49        (0.01        (1.56        0.00          20.71          (3.2        441          0.36        2.38        2.38       5  

Class I

                                                                        

2020(d)

       $19.58          $ 0.06          $(1.41)          $(1.35                                            $0.00          $18.23          (6.9 )%         $ 11,325          0.66 %(e)       1.57 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)      35

2019

       18.03          0.46 (g)         2.51          2.97          $(0.52        $(0.90                 $(1.42        0.00          19.58          16.4          12,495          2.33 (g)       1.49        0.99 (f)      14  

2018

       21.75          0.32          (2.79        (2.47        (0.31        (0.93        $(0.01        (1.25        0.00          18.03          (11.3        12,394          1.52        1.47        1.00 (f)      19  

2017

       20.40          0.28          2.62          2.90          (0.29        (1.26                 (1.55                 21.75          14.2          14,374          1.26        1.48        1.00 (f)      22  

2016

       21.27          0.30          0.33          0.63          (0.35        (1.13        (0.02        (1.50        0.00          20.40          3.0          6,361          1.41        1.40        1.35 (f)(h)      9  

2015

       23.60          0.30          (0.79        (0.49        (0.34        (1.49        (0.01        (1.84        0.00          21.27          (2.2        1,842          1.26        1.38        1.38       5  

 

   †

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, there was no impact to the expense ratios.

(d)

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unaudited.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $300,491 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $91,150 for the year ended December 31, 2019, and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $70,600, $56,231, and $899 for the years ended 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(g)

Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income amounts would have been 0.01 (Class AAA), 0.04 (Class A), (0.27) (Class C), and 0.15 (Class I), and the net investment income ratio would have been 0.03% (Class AAA), 0.19% (Class A), (1.41%) (Class C), and 0.73% (Class I), respectively.

(h)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in that period, the expense ratios would have been 1.22% (Class AAA), 1.54% (Class A), 1.99% (Class C), and 0.95% (Class I).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on November 1, 1993.

The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.

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

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (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. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

 

11


The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity 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, 2020 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 6/30/20
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

     $49,482,641               $310,337        $49,792,978      

Financials

     3,997,311        $    6,376        2,520        4,006,207      

Other (a)

     13,012,879                      13,012,879      

Total Common Stocks

     66,492,831        6,376        312,857        66,812,064      

Preferred Stock (a)

     695,847                      695,847      

Closed-End Funds (a)

            124,700               124,700      

Rights (a)

     8,568                      8,568      

Warrants (a)

            600,210               600,210      

Corporate Bonds (a)

                   1,532        1,532      

U.S. Government Obligations

            154,962               154,962      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $67,197,246        $886,248        $314,389        $68,397,883      
(a)

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

The Fund did not have any transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available,

 

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such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity.

 

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Investments in other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion on of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was approximately two basis points.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or 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, 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.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 1,903,819  

Net long term capital gains

     2,950,703  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 4,854,522  
  

 

 

 

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.

 

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The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2020.

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 53,547,994      $ 18,792,645      $ (3,942,756    $ 14,849,889  

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2020, 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 Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of Class I (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than an annual rate of 1.00% of the value of that class’s average daily net assets. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2021, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of 300,491. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2020, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $462,241:

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2018, expiring December 31, 2020

   $ 70,600  

For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021

     91,150  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022

     300,491  
  

 

 

 
   $ 462,241  
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $23,731,132 and $26,873,344, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $8,425 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $77 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriters fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $942.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 3, 2021 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 ICE 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.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $113,242 with a weighted average interest rate of 2.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at anytime during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $2,145,000.

 

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8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

         

Shares sold

     5,413     $ 94,704        18,269     $ 359,384  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                  192,809       3,794,424  

Shares redeemed

     (218,516     (3,862,360      (395,781     (7,882,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (213,103   $ (3,767,656      (184,703   $ (3,728,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

         

Shares sold

     1,912     $ 33,073        11,470     $ 233,058  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                  879       17,451  

Shares redeemed

     (370     (6,305      (6,170     (123,082
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,542     $ 26,768        6,179     $ 127,427  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

         

Shares sold

                  957     $ 18,383  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                  186       3,567  

Shares redeemed

     (2,069   $ (35,428      (12,687     (243,089
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,069   $ (35,428      (11,544   $ (221,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

         

Shares sold

     11,332     $ 203,938        18,555     $ 366,674  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                  40,293       790,553  

Shares redeemed

     (28,192     (503,043      (108,204     (2,136,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (16,860   $ (299,105      (49,356   $ (979,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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

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

 

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL CONTENT & CONNECTIVITY FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Evan D. Miller, CFA, joined G.research, LLC in 2002 as a research analyst following the telecommunications industry on a global basis. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, his career spanned nearly a quarter century in the telecommunications industry with corporate strategy and business development positions. Mr. Miller holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.

Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA, joined G.research, LLC in 2005 as a research analyst covering the North American telecommunications industry. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Dluzhevskiy was a senior accountant at Deloitte. He received his undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

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.


    

 

  
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL CONTENT & CONNECTIVITY FUND
One Corporate Center   
Rye, New York 10580-1422   

 

t   800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

  
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    GABELLI.COM   
Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS    OFFICERS
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA    Bruce N. Alpert
Chairman and    President
Chief Executive Officer,   
GAMCO Investors, Inc.    John C. Ball
Executive Chairman,    Treasurer
Associated Capital Group, Inc.   
   Andrea R. Mango
E. Val Cerutti    Secretary
Chief Executive Officer,   
Cerutti Consultants, Inc.    Richard J. Walz
   Chief Compliance Officer
Anthony J. Colavita   
President,    DISTRIBUTOR
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.    G.distributors, LLC

    

  
John D. Gabelli    CUSTODIAN
Senior Vice President,    State Street Bank and Trust
G.research, LLC    Company

    

  
Werner J. Roeder   
Former Medical Director,    TRANSFER AGENT AND
Lawrence Hospital    DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
   DST Asset Manager
Anthonie C. van Ekris    Solutions, Inc.
Chairman,   
BALMAC International, Inc.    LEGAL COUNSEL
   Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Salvatore J. Zizza    Flom LLP
Chairman,   

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

  

 

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

 

      
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2020

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

  LOGO   LOGO   LOGO  
  Caesar M. P. Bryan   Howard F. Ward, CFA   Christopher D. Ward, CFA  
  Portfolio Manager   Portfolio Manager   Associate Portfolio Manager  

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net asset value (NAV) per Class I Share of The Gabelli Global Growth Fund increased 8.9% compared with a decrease of 6.3% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2020.

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.


Comparative Results

 

                            Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2020 (a) (Unaudited)   Since  

        

       Six Months      1 Year     5 Year     10 Year     15 Year    Inception
   (2/7/94)   

Class I (GGGIX)

       8.89 %       16.80 %       12.28 %       13.77 %       9.47 %       9.70 %

Class AAA (GICPX)

       8.91       16.69       11.75       13.31       9.12       9.50

MSCI AC World Index

       (6.25 )       2.11       6.46       9.16       6.42       6.68 (b)

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       1.46       11.13       9.72       11.32       8.23       8.11

Class A (GGGAX)

       8.89       16.70       11.76       13.31       9.12       9.50

With sales charge (c)

       2.63       9.99       10.44       12.64       8.69       9.26

Class C (GGGCX)

       8.90       16.33       11.02       12.51       8.33       8.89

With contingent deferred sales charge (d)

       7.90       15.33       11.02       12.51       8.33       8.89

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2020, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.63%, 1.63%, 2.38%, and 1.38%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) is 0.90%. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2021. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 2, 2000, March 12, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

The MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994.

 
  (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.

 

 

 

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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020    Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
01/01/20
   Ending
Account Value
06/30/20
   Annualized
Expenses
Ratio
  Expense
Paid During
Period*
 

 

 

The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

 

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,089.10    0.90%     $4.67  

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,088.90    0.90%     $4.67  

Class C

   $1,000.00    $1,089.00    0.90%     $4.67  

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,088.90    0.90%     $4.67  

Hypothetical 5% Return

       

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,020.39    0.90%     $4.52  

Class A

   $1,000.00    $1,020.39    0.90%     $4.52  

Class C

   $1,000.00    $1,020.39    0.90%     $4.52  

Class I

   $1,000.00    $1,020.39    0.90%     $4.52  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

3


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2020:

The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

 

Information Technology

     33.5

Consumer Discretionary

     19.5

Communication Services

     14.5

Health Care

     9.1

Consumer Staples

     8.6

U.S. Government Obligations

     4.0

Industrials

     3.6

Real Estate

     2.4

Financials

     1.3

Utilities

     1.1

Materials

     0.9

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     1.5
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

4


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS — 94.5%

 

  
  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 33.5%

 

  5,400     

Adobe Inc.†

   $ 799,715      $ 2,350,674  
  2,680     

Adyen NV†

     1,775,779        3,900,705  
  9,910     

Apple Inc.

     969,141        3,615,168  
  9,670     

ASML Holding NV

     2,760,864        3,558,850  
  14,200     

Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A†

     1,790,049        2,559,834  
  8,400     

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     1,121,946        1,126,356  
  10,800     

Fiserv Inc.†

     706,971        1,054,296  
  8,200     

Keyence Corp.

     343,743        3,436,305  
  6,500     

Lam Research Corp.

     1,787,125        2,102,490  
  6,700     

Mastercard Inc., Cl. A

     93,730        1,981,190  
  41,300     

Microsoft Corp.

     1,765,756        8,404,963  
  9,600     

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,223,258        3,647,136  
  14,000     

PayPal Holdings Inc.†

     1,263,317        2,439,220  
  5,300     

ServiceNow Inc.†

     1,334,172        2,146,818  
  24,500     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     1,262,813        1,390,865  
  17,000     

Visa Inc., Cl. A

     301,339        3,283,890  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

       20,299,718           46,998,760  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 19.5%

 

  9,200     

adidas AG†

     2,327,270        2,425,585  
  25,655     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR†

     4,979,477        5,533,783  
  2,460     

Amazon.com Inc.†

     2,876,831        6,786,697  
  2,000     

Christian Dior SE

     290,698        850,944  
  2,020     

Kering SA

     1,094,445        1,104,367  
  7,300     

Lululemon Athletica Inc.†

     984,970        2,277,673  
  4,400     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     738,860        1,942,570  
  4,500     

McDonald’s Corp.

     898,958        830,115  
  46,000     

Puma SE†

     2,812,317        3,566,591  
  8,100     

The Home Depot Inc.

     1,933,222        2,029,131  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

     18,937,048        27,347,456  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 14.5%

 

  810     

Alphabet Inc., Cl. A†

     238,018        1,148,621  
  1,216     

Alphabet Inc., Cl. C†

     1,103,938        1,718,950  
  27,300     

Facebook Inc., Cl. A†

     5,577,787        6,199,011  
  7,500     

Netflix Inc.†

     2,851,563        3,412,800  
  103,700     

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     5,361,316        6,644,880  
  11,000     

The Walt Disney Co.

     1,149,737        1,226,610  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

     16,282,359        20,350,872  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

HEALTH CARE — 9.1%

     
  7,900     

Danaher Corp.

     694,381        1,396,957  
  19,200     

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.†

     875,430        1,326,912  
  10,500     

Medtronic plc

     1,043,670        962,850  
  18,800     

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR

     1,240,181        1,231,024  
  10,350     

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

     2,467,727        3,750,219  

Shares

          

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  7,900         

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   $ 2,095,137      $ 2,330,105  
  12,600         

Zoetis Inc.

     716,245        1,726,704  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

     9,132,771        12,724,771  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

CONSUMER STAPLES — 8.6%

 

  4,300         

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     674,475        1,303,803  
  244,000         

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     1,587,841        2,063,487  
  11,200         

L’Oreal SA

     2,058,684        3,614,746  
  34,900         

Nestlé SA

     2,853,879        3,869,385  
  7,756         

Pernod Ricard SA

     917,464        1,221,304  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

     8,092,343        12,072,725  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

INDUSTRIALS — 3.6%

 

  49,600         

IHS Markit Ltd.

     2,791,648        3,744,800  
  3,300         

Roper Technologies Inc.

     1,000,200        1,281,258  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

     3,791,848        5,026,058  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

REAL ESTATE — 2.4%

 

  6,700         

American Tower Corp., REIT

     1,066,137        1,732,218  
  9,550         

Crown Castle International Corp., REIT

     1,119,406        1,598,193  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

     2,185,543        3,330,411  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

FINANCIALS — 1.3%

 

  34,000         

Investor AB, Cl. B

     1,614,108        1,803,629  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

UTILITIES — 1.1%

 

  6,300         

NextEra Energy Inc.

     1,179,524        1,513,071  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

MATERIALS — 0.9%

 

  2,140         

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,049,693        1,236,599  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     82,564,955        132,404,352  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

                    
  

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 4.0%

 

  $5,625,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.105% to 0.146%††,
07/23/20 to 09/24/20

     5,624,120        5,624,109  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.5%

   $ 88,189,075        138,028,461  
     

 

 

    
  

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 1.5%

 

     2,141,022  
        

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

      $ 140,169,483  
        

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of
Market
Value

 

Market

Value

United States

       58.2 %     $ 80,324,283

Europe

       26.0       35,860,838

Asia/Pacific

       11.7       16,129,362

Japan

       2.5       3,436,305

Canada

       1.6       2,277,673
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       100.0 %     $ 138,028,461
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $88,189,075)

   $ 138,028,461  

Cash

     4,806  

Receivable for investments sold

     1,310,743  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     952,940  

Receivable from Adviser

     69,506  

Dividends receivable

     100,041  

Prepaid expenses

     29,670  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     140,496,167  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     35,740  

Payable for investment advisory fees

     110,195  

Payable for distribution fees

     21,633  

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250  

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

     60,200  

Payable for legal and audit fees

     36,880  

Payable for shareholder services fees

     25,856  

Other accrued expenses

     24,930  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     326,684  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets (applicable to 3,608,096 shares outstanding)

   $ 140,169,483  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 89,036,717  

Total distributable earnings

     51,132,766  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 140,169,483  
  

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:

 

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($95,504,585 ÷ 2,465,763 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

     $38.73  

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($4,789,299 ÷ 123,718 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $38.71  

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

     $41.07  

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($2,201,213 ÷ 69,439 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $31.70 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($37,674,386 ÷ 949,176 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $39.69  

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $28,127)

   $ 559,953  

Interest

     2,333  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     562,286  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     576,287  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     106,462  

Distribution fees - Class A

     5,914  

Distribution fees - Class C

     11,266  

Shareholder services fees

     49,289  

Shareholder communications expenses

     34,198  

Legal and audit fees

     27,479  

Registration expenses

     26,250  

Accounting fees

     22,500  

Directors’ fees

     14,809  

Custodian fees

     12,000  

Interest expense

     217  

Miscellaneous expenses

     21,656  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     908,327  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)

     (389,452
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     518,875  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     43,411  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     1,347,301  

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

     616  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,347,917  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     9,385,270  

on foreign currency translations

     718  
  

 

 

 

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

     9,385,988  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency

     10,733,905  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 10,777,316  
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Operations:

        

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 43,411     $ (197,454 )

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

       1,347,917       10,426,884

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

       9,385,988       16,292,298
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       10,777,316       26,521,728
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

        

Class AAA

             (8,172,493 )

Class A

             (495,166 )

Class C

             (263,622 )

Class I

             (1,497,399 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

             (10,428,680 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       (182,709 )       2,959,549

Class A

       (852,931 )       725,983

Class C

       (545,311 )       831,343

Class I

       18,189,677       6,601,878
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions.

       16,608,726       11,118,753
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       238       409
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

       27,386,280       27,212,210

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       112,783,203       85,570,993
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 140,169,483     $ 112,783,203
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

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

 Year Ended
December 31

  

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning

of Year

    

Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)(a)

   

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments

   

Total from
Investment
Operations

   

Net
Investment

Income

   

Net
Realized

Gain

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total
Distributions

   

Redemption
Fees (a)(b)

    

Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period

    

Total
Return†

   

Net Assets
End of Period
(in 000’s)

    

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

    

Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimbursement

    

Operating
Expenses

Net of
  Reimbursement

    

Portfolio
Turnover

Rate

 

Class AAA

                                       

2020(c)

     $35.56        $ 0.01       $ 3.16       $ 3.17                               $0.00        $38.73        8.9     $95,505         0.07%(d)        1.61%(d)        0.90%(d)(e)        30%  

2019

     29.94        (0.07     9.29       9.22             $(3.60           $(3.60     0.00        35.56        30.7       88,287        (0.21)        1.63        1.22(e)        78  

2018

     33.42        (0.05     (0.91     (0.96           (2.52           (2.52     0.00        29.94        (2.8     71,877        (0.14)        1.68        1.42(e)(f)        58  

2017

     26.72        (0.13     7.89       7.76             (1.05     $(0.01     (1.06     0.00        33.42        29.0       77,829        (0.42)        1.67        1.67(f)        43  

2016

     28.27        0.12       0.22       0.34       $(0.13     (1.76           (1.89            26.72        1.2       64,574         0.44        1.72        1.72(f)(g)        63  

2015

     30.23        (0.03     (0.31     (0.34     (0.02     (1.60           (1.62     0.00        28.27        (1.2     72,882        (0.10)        1.68        1.68(f)        53  

Class A

                                       

2020(c)

     $35.55        $ 0.01       $ 3.15       $ 3.16                               $0.00        $38.71        8.9     $  4,789         0.07%(d)        1.61%(d)        0.90%(d)(e)        30%  

2019

     29.93        (0.08     9.30       9.22             $(3.60           $(3.60     0.00        35.55        30.7       5,332        (0.21)        1.63        1.22(e)        78  

2018

     33.41        (0.05     (0.91     (0.96           (2.52           (2.52     0.00        29.93        (2.8     3,861        (0.14)        1.68        1.41(e)(f)        58  

2017

     26.72        (0.13     7.88       7.75             (1.05     $(0.01     (1.06     0.00        33.41        29.0       3,652        (0.43)        1.67        1.67(f)        43  

2016

     28.26        0.12       0.23       0.35       $(0.14     (1.75           (1.89            26.72        1.3       3,143         0.44        1.72        1.72(f)(g)        63  

2015

     30.22        (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     (0.01     (1.60           (1.61     0.00        28.26        (1.2     3,580        (0.08)        1.68        1.68(f)        53  

Class C

                                       

2020(c)

     $29.11        $ 0.01       $ 2.58       $ 2.59                               $0.00        $31.70        8.9     $  2,201         0.06%(d)        2.36%(d)        0.90%(d)(e)        30%  

2019

     25.18        (0.25     7.78       7.53             $(3.60           $(3.60     0.00        29.11        29.8       2,598        (0.84)        2.38        1.87(e)        78  

2018

     28.73        (0.28     (0.75     (1.03           (2.52           (2.52     0.00        25.18        (3.5     1,561        (0.93)        2.43        2.15(e)(f)        58  

2017

     23.26        (0.32     6.85       6.53             (1.05     $(0.01     (1.06     0.00        28.73        28.0       1,479        (1.19)        2.42        2.42(f)        43  

2016

     24.91        (0.07     0.18       0.11             (1.76           (1.76            23.26        0.4       1,232        (0.30)        2.47        2.47(f)(g)        63  

2015

     27.01        (0.23     (0.27     (0.50           (1.60           (1.60     0.00        24.91        (1.9     1,891        (0.86)        2.43        2.43(f)        53  

Class I

                                       

2020(c)

     $36.45        $ 0.02       $ 3.22       $ 3.24                               $0.00        $39.69        8.9     $37,674         0.09%(d)        1.36%(d)        0.90%(d)(e)        30%  

2019

     30.55        0.01       9.49       9.50             $(3.60           $(3.60     0.00        36.45        31.0       16,566         0.03        1.38        0.99(e)        78  

2018

     33.90        0.09       (0.92     (0.83           (2.52           (2.52     0.00        30.55        (2.4     8,272         0.26        1.43        1.00(e)(f)        58  

2017

     26.92        0.07       7.97       8.04             (1.05     $(0.01     (1.06     0.00        33.90        29.8       5,667         0.24        1.42        1.00(e)(f)        43  

2016

     28.47        0.33       0.23       0.56       $(0.35     (1.76           (2.11            26.92        2.0       2,975         1.18        1.47        1.00(e)(f)(g)        63  

2015

     30.42        0.17       (0.30     (0.13     (0.22     (1.60           (1.82     0.00        28.47        (0.5     3,102         0.54        1.43        1.00(e)(f)        53  

 

   †

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unaudited.

(d)

Annualized.

(e)

Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $389,452, $412,641, and $261,050 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $19,466, $14,648, and $12,486 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

(f)

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

(g)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in that period, the expense ratios would have been 1.20% (Class AAA), 1.21% (Class A), 1.96% (Class C), and 0.47% (Class I).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. . The Gabelli Global Growth Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 7, 1994.

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 Directors (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. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

 

10


The Gabelli Global Growth 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 closing price is adjusted from the local close, therefore, such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 6/30/20

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

              

Common Stocks:

              

Communication Services

       $13,705,992        $  6,644,880        $  20,350,872

Consumer Discretionary

       17,457,399        9,890,057        27,347,456

Consumer Staples

       1,303,803        10,768,922        12,072,725

Information Technology

       43,562,455        3,436,305        46,998,760

Financials

              1,803,629        1,803,629

Other Industries (a)

       23,830,910               23,830,910

Total Common Stocks

       99,860,559        32,543,793        132,404,352

U.S. Government Obligations

              5,624,109        5,624,109

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

       $99,860,559        $38,167,902        $138,028,461

 

(a)

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

The Fund held no level 3 investments at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available,

 

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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. 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.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or 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.

 

12


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

In calculating 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. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Net long term capital gains

   $ 10,428,680  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 10,428,680  
  

 

 

 

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

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2020:

 

     Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation

Investments

     $ 88,271,151      $ 49,998,217      $ (240,907 )      $ 49,757,310

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2020, 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.

 

13


The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.25%, 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2021, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $389,452. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2020, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $1,063,143:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, expiring December 31, 2020

   $ 261,050  

For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021

     412,641  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022

     389,452  
  

 

 

 
   $ 1,063,143  
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $43,767,178 and $34,488,046, respectively.

 

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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Distributor retained a total of $818 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 3, 2021 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 ICE 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, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     Shares   Amount      Shares   Amount

Class AAA

                   

Shares sold

       142,537     $ 5,254,653          137,319     $ 4,874,691

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                      218,229       7,797,329

Shares redeemed

       (159,185 )       (5,437,362 )          (273,816 )       (9,712,471 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

       (16,648 )     $ (182,709 )          81,732     $ 2,959,549
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Class A

                   

Shares sold

       1,676     $ 62,922          46,943     $ 1,656,674

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                      13,558       484,299

Shares redeemed

       (27,939 )       (915,853 )          (39,502 )       (1,414,990 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

       (26,263 )     $ (852,931 )          20,999     $ 725,983
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Class C

                   

Shares sold

       4,377     $ 133,352          58,617     $ 1,748,319

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                      8,440       246,854

Shares redeemed

       (24,200 )       (678,663 )          (39,783 )       (1,163,830 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

       (19,823 )     $ (545,311 )          27,274     $ 831,343
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Class I

                   

Shares sold

       524,843     $ 19,268,524          182,452     $ 6,544,921

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                      40,122       1,469,262

Shares redeemed

       (30,112 )       (1,078,847 )          (38,894 )       (1,412,305 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase

       494,731     $ 18,189,677          183,680     $ 6,601,878
    

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

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

 

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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy

Who are we?

The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., 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 GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

Howard F. Ward, CFA, joined Gabelli Funds in 1995 and currently serves as GAMCO’s Chief Investment Officer of Growth Equities as well as a Gabelli Funds, LLC portfolio manager for several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Ward served as Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager for several Scudder mutual funds. He also was an Investment Officer in the Institutional Investment Department with Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. Mr. Ward received his BA in Economics from Northwestern University.

Christopher D. Ward, CFA, joined the GAMCO Growth Team in 2015 as Vice President and Research Analyst. Prior to joining Gabelli Funds, Mr. Ward spent five years at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management where he served as Director of Business Strategy for The Apollo Group. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he was with the GFI Group, Inc., a wholesale institutional brokerage firm. Mr. Ward is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. He graduated from Boston College with a BA in Economics.

 

 

 

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GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI GLOBAL GROWTH 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 DIRECTORS

  

OFFICERS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

  

Bruce N. Alpert

Chairman and

  

President

Chief Executive Officer,

  

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

  

John C. Ball

Executive Chairman,

  

Treasurer

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

  
  

Andrea R. Mango

E. Val Cerutti

  

Secretary

Chief Executive Officer,

  

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

  

Richard J. Walz

  

Chief Compliance Officer

Anthony J. Colavita

  

President,

  

DISTRIBUTOR

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

  

G.distributors, LLC

John D. Gabelli

  

Senior Vice President,

  

CUSTODIAN

G.research, LLC

  

State Street Bank and Trust

  

Company

Werner J. Roeder

  

Former Medical Director,

  

TRANSFER AGENT AND

Lawrence Hospital

  

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

  

DST Asset Manager

Solutions, Inc.

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

  
  

LEGAL COUNSEL

Salvatore J. Zizza

  

Chairman,

  

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Zizza & Associates Corp.

  

Flom LLP

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2020

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net asset value (NAV) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund decreased 14.2% compared with a decrease of 5.8% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See below for performance information for all classes.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2020.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2020 (a) (Unaudited)

 
     Six Months       1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        15 Year       Since
Inception
(2/3/94)
 

Class AAA (GAGCX)

     (14.21)%          (10.72)%          1.20%         3.23%          2.43%           3.85%    

MSCI World Index

     (5.77)             2.84              6.90             9.95             6.55              6.68(b)   

Class A (GAGAX)

     (14.18)             (10.71)             1.16             3.22             2.43              3.87       

With sales charge (c)

     (19.12)             (15.84)             (0.03)            2.61             2.03              3.63       

Class C (GACCX)

     (14.22)             (11.01)             0.49             2.15             1.45              3.19       

With contingent deferred sales charge (d)

     (15.08)             (11.90)             0.49             2.15             1.45              3.19       

Class I (GAGIX)

     (14.19)             (10.46)             1.65             3.58             2.72              4.02       

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2020, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.71%, 1.71%, 2.46%, and 1.46%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) is 0.91%. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2021. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on May 2, 2001, November 26, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI World Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

  (b)

MSCI World Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994.

 

 

  (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.

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020    Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
01/01/20
   Ending
Account Value
06/30/20
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

 

 

The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

 

 

Actual Fund Return

       

Class AAA

   $1,000.00      $   857.90        0.90%       $4.16  

Class A

   $1,000.00      $   858.20        0.90%       $4.16  

Class C

   $1,000.00      $   857.80        0.90%       $4.16  

Class I

   $1,000.00      $   858.10        0.90%       $4.16  

Hypothetical 5% Return

       

Class AAA

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class C

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2020:

The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

Food and Beverage

     21.8

Financial Services

     9.8

Electronics

     9.7

Consumer Products

     6.7

Diversified Industrial

     6.0

Energy and Utilities

     4.9

U.S. Government Obligations

     4.7

Telecommunications

     4.5

Wireless Communications

     3.2

Health Care

     3.1

Entertainment

     3.0

Machinery

     2.8

Hotels and Gaming

     2.6

Cable and Satellite

     2.1

Building and Construction

     2.1

Energy and Energy Services

     2.0

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     1.6

Consumer Services

     1.6

Aerospace and Defense

     1.4

Equipment and Supplies

     1.2

Business Services

     1.1

Specialty Chemicals

     1.1

Computer Software and Services

     0.9

Publishing

     0.7

Retail

     0.6

Automotive

     0.4

Aviation: Parts and Services

     0.3

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.1
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how 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.

 

3


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Shares

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS — 95.0%

     
 

Aerospace and Defense — 1.4%

     
  5,000    

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.†

   $ 49,073      $    198,200  
  1,600    

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

     126,334        271,472  
  6,000    

Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

     125,298        148,543  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       300,705        618,215  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Automotive — 0.4%

     
  1,000    

Volkswagen AG†

     167,644        160,997  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.6%

 

  
  17,000    

Dana Inc.

     268,722        207,230  
  2,000    

Genuine Parts Co.

     179,604        173,920  
  1,500    

Linamar Corp.

     67,884        40,549  
  51,500    

Uni-Select Inc.

     773,004        279,578  
  3,000    

Veoneer Inc.†

     124,605        32,070  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,413,819        733,347  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Aviation: Parts and Services — 0.3%

 

  
  200    

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     17,951        17,856  
  32,000    

Signature Aviation plc

     165,734        91,951  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       183,685        109,807  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Building and Construction — 2.1%

     
  333    

Arcosa Inc.

     7,045        14,053  
  500    

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

     11,059        10,493  
  15,500    

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.†

     386,127        287,990  
  11,000    

Herc Holdings Inc.†

     352,842        338,030  
  6,000    

Johnson Controls International plc

     211,053        204,840  
  1,600    

Lennar Corp., Cl. B

     60,113        73,744  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,028,239        929,150  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Business Services — 1.1%

     
  17,000    

JCDecaux SA†

     485,147        316,095  
  10,000    

Matthews International Corp., Cl. A

     310,345        191,000  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       795,492        507,095  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Cable and Satellite — 2.1%

     
  514    

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

     19,055        17,738  
  800    

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

     33,390        22,368  
  2,000    

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

     54,747        43,720  
  4,000    

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

     124,396        86,040  
  1,000    

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A†

     21,774        9,720  
  19,000    

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

     667,343        763,610  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       920,705        943,196  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Computer Software and Services — 0.9%

 

  
  1,000    

AVEVA Group plc

     32,213        50,704  
  34,000    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     466,526        330,820  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       498,739        381,524  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Consumer Products — 6.7%

     
  21,000    

Essity AB, Cl. A†

     557,317        664,828  
  9,034    

Hunter Douglas NV†

     406,950        482,108  

Shares

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  2,000    

L’Oreal SA

   $ 335,032      $ 641,965  
  2,000    

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA†

     36,074        27,076  
  13,000    

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S

     195,312        191,692  
  4,500    

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Cl. A†

     29,603        52,446  
  9,500    

Swedish Match AB

     325,275        667,779  
  7,000    

Unicharm Corp.

     139,942        286,548  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,025,505        3,014,442  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Consumer Services — 1.6%

 

  
  12,000    

Ashtead Group plc

     239,543        404,292  
  200    

Boyd Group Services Inc.

     14,694        29,769  
  8,000    

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.†

     283,247        285,520  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       537,484        719,581  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Diversified Industrial — 6.0%

 

  
  600    

Aker ASA, Cl. A†

     34,010        21,842  
  4,000    

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.†

     30,830        12,280  
  2,500    

Ardagh Group SA

     33,285        32,275  
  8,000    

Bouygues SA†

     332,884        273,324  
  500    

Crane Co.

     37,572        29,730  
  17,000    

EnPro Industries Inc.

     1,167,982        837,930  
  7,000    

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     373,578        292,180  
  17,000    

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     580,912        366,350  
  3,500    

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

     96,886        107,415  
  14,500    

Myers Industries Inc.

     224,775        210,975  
  11,000    

Nilfisk Holding A/S†

     184,824        150,758  
  1,500    

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

     28,328        24,885  
  1,200    

Sulzer AG

     102,272        95,625  
  5,000    

Textron Inc.

     183,806        164,550  
  3,000    

Trinity Industries Inc.

     57,151        63,870  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       3,469,095        2,683,989  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Electronics — 9.7%

     
  35,000    

Sony Corp.

     972,149        2,393,517  
  28,000    

Sony Corp., ADR

     579,214        1,935,640  
  1,500    

Stratasys Ltd.†

     29,905        23,790  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,581,268        4,352,947  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Energy and Energy Services — 2.0%

 

  5,000    

BP plc, ADR

     161,163        116,600  
  12,000    

Landis+Gyr Group AG†

     731,326        776,400  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       892,489        893,000  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Energy and Utilities — 4.7%

     
  10,000    

Cameco Corp.

     102,341        102,500  
  600    

Cheniere Energy Inc.†

     23,332        28,992  
  7,000    

National Fuel Gas Co.

     358,846        293,510  
  15,500    

National Grid plc, ADR

     1,065,197        941,470  
  9,000    

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. B

     204,620        136,499  
  20,000    

Severn Trent plc

     542,019        614,344  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,296,355        2,117,315  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Entertainment — 3.0%

     
  10,000    

Discovery Inc., Cl. A†

     257,740        211,000  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
 

Entertainment (Continued)

     
  25,000    

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR†

   $ 346,804      $ 131,000  
  30,000    

International Game Technology plc

     469,663        267,000  
  95,000    

ITV plc

     233,800        87,909  
  11,155    

ViacomCBS Inc., Cl. B

     412,471        260,135  
  15,000    

Vivendi SA

     371,240        384,909  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,091,718        1,341,953  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Equipment and Supplies — 1.2%

 

  
  4,500    

Graco Inc.

     100,232        215,955  
  12,500    

Mueller Industries Inc.

     353,268        332,250  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       453,500        548,205  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Financial Services — 9.8%

     
  1,000    

American Express Co.

     80,155        95,200  
  7,500    

American International Group Inc.

     304,219        233,850  
  2,200    

Bank of America Corp.

     65,171        52,250  
  3    

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

     358,105        801,900  
  8,000    

Citigroup Inc.

     453,300        408,800  
  3,200    

Comerica Inc.

     134,262        121,920  
  8,000    

Deutsche Bank AG†

     59,019        76,160  
  4,200    

EXOR NV

     156,204        239,898  
  27,000    

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA†

     182,261        364,467  
  60,000    

GAM Holding AG†

     388,396        137,675  
  1,600    

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     75,332        66,959  
  16,500    

Kinnevik AB, Cl. A

     517,359        432,058  
  500    

Kinnevik AB, Cl. B

     15,085        13,152  
  5,000    

Morgan Stanley

     122,102        241,500  
  32,000    

Resona Holdings Inc.

     149,202        109,003  
  2,000    

State Street Corp.

     112,130        127,100  
  1,000    

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     71,771        123,500  
  10,000    

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     315,339        386,500  
  1,500    

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     102,907        157,815  
  7,000    

UBS Group AG

     70,979        80,780  
  5,000    

Wells Fargo & Co.

     165,445        128,000  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       3,898,743        4,398,487  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Food and Beverage — 21.8%

     
  2,000    

Campbell Soup Co.

     68,687        99,260  
  7,500    

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

     343,822        773,464  
  7,500    

Danone SA†

     528,728        518,717  
  130,000    

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     483,830        1,095,407  
  6,000    

Diageo plc, ADR

     665,409        806,340  
  4,000    

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

     320,374        248,040  
  2,000    

Heineken NV

     133,144        184,388  
  2,500    

Kellogg Co.

     127,291        165,150  
  4,000    

Kerry Group plc, Cl. A

     300,765        494,787  
  10,600    

Kikkoman Corp.

     345,380        509,507  
  5,000    

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Toronto

     101,615        105,001  
  1,500    

McCormick & Co. Inc., Cl. V

     133,799        266,475  

Shares

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  1,500    

McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting

   $ 106,428      $ 269,115  
  800    

National Beverage Corp.†

     32,665        48,816  
  15,000    

Nestlé SA

     1,082,986        1,658,240  
  3,500    

Pernod Ricard SA

     398,941        550,709  
  12,300    

Remy Cointreau SA

     907,049        1,674,861  
  6,000    

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     175,646        191,340  
  1,000    

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     63,025        58,810  
  375,000    

Yashili International Holdings Ltd.†

     119,189        24,676  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       6,438,773        9,743,103  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Health Care — 3.1%

     
  20,000    

Achaogen Inc.†

     4,200        280  
  4,000    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     177,668        235,200  
  15,500    

Clovis Oncology Inc.†

     156,211        104,625  
  8,000    

Cutera Inc.†

     151,156        97,360  
  700    

ICU Medical Inc.†

     39,966        129,017  
  4,000    

Idorsia Ltd.†

     41,180        127,922  
  1,600    

Johnson & Johnson

     182,234        225,008  
  2,500    

Patterson Cos. Inc.

     60,687        55,000  
  6,000    

Pfizer Inc.

     150,570        196,200  
  5,000    

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     93,345        216,900  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,057,217        1,387,512  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Hotels and Gaming — 2.6%

     
  250,000    

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

     408,479        377,500  
  190,000    

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

     280,200        171,847  
  400,000    

William Hill plc

     1,013,450        564,036  
  800    

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     83,623        59,592  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,785,752        1,172,975  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Machinery — 2.8%

     
  104,000    

CNH Industrial NV, Borsa Italiana†

     994,865        727,701  
  50,000    

CNH Industrial NV, New York†

     444,471        351,500  
  1,200    

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

     13,587        11,316  
  2,000    

NKT A/S†

     39,457        44,629  
  21,000    

Twin Disc Inc.†

     430,654        116,340  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,923,034        1,251,486  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Publishing — 0.7%

     
  34,000    

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

     566,527        297,500  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Retail — 0.6%

     
  8,000    

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

     54,406        11,280  
  2,300    

Nathan’s Famous Inc.

     141,235        129,352  
  2,400    

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

     146,920        101,736  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       342,561        242,368  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals — 1.1%

 

  
  700    

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

     35,829        48,370  
  3,000    

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     312,534        367,380  
  200    

The Chemours Co.

     1,719        3,070  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
 

Specialty Chemicals (Continued)

     
  4,000    

Valvoline Inc.

   $ 83,077 $       $ 77,320  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       433,159        496,140  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Telecommunications — 4.5%

     
  2,000    

CenturyLink Inc.

     24,356        20,060  
  5,000    

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

     22,929        74,250  
  4,000    

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     71,000        67,080  
  4,000    

Frontier Communications Corp.†

     4,060        390  
  50,000    

Koninklijke KPN NV

     139,515        132,572  
  60,000    

Pharol SGPS SA, ADR†

     30,852        8,280  
  2,400    

Proximus SA

     65,242        48,912  
  130,000    

Sistema PJSC FC, GDR

     672,709        616,200  
  63,000    

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     331,481        185,939  
  70,000    

VEON Ltd., ADR

     259,842        126,000  
  3,000    

Verizon Communications Inc.

     144,345        165,390  
  36,000    

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

     983,652        573,840  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,749,983        2,018,913  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 3.2%

 

  
  22,000    

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     1,286,286        575,605  
  8,000    

T-Mobile US Inc.†

     663,920        833,200  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,950,206        1,408,805  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     39,802,397        42,472,052  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

     
 

Wireless Communications — 0.0%

 

  
  8,000    

T-Mobile US Inc.,
expire 07/27/20†

     0        1,344  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

        

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2%

 

 

Energy and Utilities — 0.2%

 

  $   100,000    

Chart Industries Inc.,
1.000%, 11/15/24(a)

   $ 100,000      $ 105,671  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 4.7%

 

  2,100,000    

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.060% to 0.135%††, 07/23/20 to 09/24/20

     2,099,681        2,099,442  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

   $ 42,002,078        44,678,509  
    

 

 

    
 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.1%

 

     45,717  
       

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

 

   $ 44,724,226  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

Geographic Diversification

  

%of
Market

Value

 

Market

Value

Europe

       47.5 %     $ 21,229,439

United States

       34.0       15,212,951

Japan

       11.9       5,303,518

Canada

       3.0       1,321,008

Asia/Pacific

       2.8       1,232,553

Latin America

       0.8       379,040
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
       100.0 %     $ 44,678,509
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $42,002,078)

   $ 44,678,509  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,703)

     2,707  

Cash

     5,314  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     4,475  

Receivable from Adviser

     19,373  

Dividends and interest receivable

     118,262  

Prepaid expenses

     22,407  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     44,851,047  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     378  

Payable for investment advisory fees

     37,022  

Payable for accounting fees

     3,750  

Payable for distribution fees

     2,124  

Payable for legal and audit fees

     29,743  

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

     41,827  

Payable for custody expenses

     3,505  

Payable for shareholder services fees

     6,347  

Other accrued expenses

     2,125  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     126,821  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 1,993,217 shares outstanding)

   $ 44,724,226  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 43,351,412  

Total distributable earnings

     1,372,814  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 44,724,226  
  

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($4,896,346 ÷ 217,995 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.46  

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,066,760 ÷ 47,395 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.51  

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

     $23.88  

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,019,487 ÷ 54,163 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $18.82 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($37,741,633 ÷ 1,673,664 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.55  

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $23,356)

   $ 371,136  

Interest

     7,551  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     378,687  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     227,808  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     6,406  

Distribution fees - Class A

     1,426  

Distribution fees - Class C

     6,796  

Shareholder communications expenses

     23,783  

Legal and audit fees

     20,344  

Registration expenses

     20,001  

Shareholder services fees

     10,287  

Custodian fees

     9,416  

Accounting fees

     7,500  

Directors’ fees

     5,867  

Interest expense

     211  

Miscellaneous expenses

     8,955  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     348,800  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)

     (142,726

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (835
  

 

 

 

Total Reimbursements and Credits

     (143,561
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     205,239  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     173,448  
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (971,790

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

     78  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (971,712
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (6,892,386

on foreign currency translations

     (112
  

 

 

 

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

     (6,892,498
  

 

 

 

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

     (7,864,210
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (7,690,762
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $ 173,448     $ 437,184

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (971,712 )       (54,961 )

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

       (6,892,498 )       6,630,692
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (7,690,762 )       7,012,915
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

        

Class AAA

             (29,111 )

Class A

             (6,320 )

Class C

             (2,980 )

Class I

             (478,972 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

             (517,383 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       (393,385 )       578,125

Class A

       (159,685 )       (211,815 )

Class C

       (548,633 )       (662,838 )

Class I

       (134,098 )       (121,263 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

       (1,235,801 )       (417,791 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

             2
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets.

       (8,926,563 )       6,077,743

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       53,650,789       47,573,046
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 44,724,226     $ 53,650,789
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

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

 Year Ended

December 31

  

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning

of Year

  

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)(a)

 

Net Realized

and

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

on

Investments

 

Total from

Investment

Operations

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net

Realized

Gain

 

Return of

Capital

 

Total

Distributions

 

Redemption

Fees (a)(b)

  

Net Asset

Value,

End of

Period

  

Total

Return†

 

Net Assets

End of

Year

(in 000’s)

  

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

 

Operating

Expenses

Before
Reimburse-

ment

 

Operating

Expenses

Net of
Reimburse-

ment(c)(d)

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

Class AAA

 

                                                               

2020(e)

     $ 26.18      $ 0.08     $ (3.80 )     $ (3.72 )                                    $ 22.46        (14.2 )%     $ 4,896         0.75%(f)       1.72%(f)       0.90%(f)(g)       5 %

2019

       23.00        0.08 (h)       3.22       3.30     $ (0.08 )     $ (0.04 )           $ (0.12 )     $ 0.00        26.18        14.4       6,194         0.34(h)       1.70       1.65(g)       5

2018

       27.20        0.16       (3.98 )       (3.82 )       (0.20 )       (0.18 )             (0.38 )              23.00        (14.0 )       4,929         0.60       1.67       1.67       20

2017

       22.80        0.03       4.74       4.77       (0.07 )       (0.28 )     $ (0.02 )       (0.37 )       0.00        27.20        20.9       7,672         0.12       1.62       1.62       24

2016

       21.85        0.27       0.91       1.18       (0.23 )                   (0.23 )              22.80        5.4       4,598         1.21       1.61       1.61(i)       52

2015

       22.01        (0.09 )       0.22       0.13             (0.29 )             (0.29 )              21.85        0.6       7,121        (0.41)       1.75       1.75(j)       167

Class A

 

                                                               

2020(e)

     $ 26.23      $ 0.08     $ (3.80 )     $ (3.72 )                                    $ 22.51        (14.2 )%     $ 1,067         0.72%(f)       1.72%(f)       0.90%(f)(g)       5 %

2019

       23.04        0.09 (h)       3.21       3.30     $ (0.07 )     $ (0.04 )           $ (0.11 )     $ 0.00        26.23        14.4       1,441         0.35(h)       1.70       1.66(g)       5

2018

       27.26        0.16       (3.99 )       (3.83 )       (0.21 )       (0.18 )             (0.39 )              23.04        (14.0 )       1,465         0.61       1.67       1.67       20

2017

       22.86        0.05       4.74       4.79       (0.09 )       (0.28 )     $ (0.02 )       (0.39 )       0.00        27.26        20.9       1,178         0.18       1.62       1.62       24

2016

       21.90        0.25       0.93       1.18       (0.22 )                   (0.22 )              22.86        5.4       480         1.15       1.61       1.61(i)       52

2015

       22.10        (0.10 )       0.19       0.09             (0.29 )             (0.29 )              21.90        0.4       694        (0.44)       1.75       1.75(j)       167

Class C

 

                                                               

2020(e)

     $ 21.94      $ 0.06     $ (3.18 )     $ (3.12 )                                    $ 18.82        (14.2 )%     $ 1,019         0.68%(f)       2.47%(f)       0.90%(f)(g)       5 %

2019

       19.35        (0.09 )(h)       2.72       2.63           $ (0.04 )           $ (0.04 )     $ 0.00        21.94        13.6       1,836        (0.43)(h)       2.45       2.37(g)       5

2018

       22.93        (0.02 )       (3.35 )       (3.37 )     $ (0.03 )       (0.18 )             (0.21 )              19.35        (14.7 )       2,245        (0.09)       2.42       2.42       20

2017

       19.36        (0.14 )       4.01       3.87             (0.28 )     $ (0.02 )       (0.30 )       0.00        22.93        20.0       2,127        (0.62)       2.37       2.37       24

2016

       18.61        0.06       0.80       0.86       (0.11 )                   (0.11 )              19.36        4.6       721         0.31       2.36       2.36(i)       52

2015

       18.97        (0.24 )       0.17       (0.07 )             (0.29 )             (0.29 )              18.61        (0.4 )       595        (1.26)       2.50       2.20(j)       167

Class I

 

                                                               

2020(e)

     $ 26.28      $ 0.09     $ (3.82 )     $ (3.73 )                                    $ 22.55        (14.2 )%     $ 37,742         0.77%(f)       1.47%(f)       0.90%(f)(g)       5 %

2019

       23.08        0.25 (h)       3.24       3.49     $ (0.25 )     $ (0.04 )           $ (0.29 )     $ 0.00        26.28        15.1       44,180         1.01(h)       1.45       0.99(g)       5

2018

       27.35        0.35       (4.04 )       (3.69 )       (0.40 )       (0.18 )             (0.58 )              23.08        (13.40 )       38,934         1.32       1.42       1.00(g)       20

2017

       22.89        0.19       4.78       4.97       (0.21 )       (0.28 )     $ (0.02 )       (0.51 )       0.00        27.35        21.7       59,555         0.74       1.37       1.00(g)       24

2016

       21.94        0.31       0.95       1.26       (0.31 )                   (0.31 )              22.89        5.8       37,344         1.39       1.36       1.27(g)(i)       52

2015

       22.13        (0.04 )       0.17       0.13       (0.03 )       (0.29 )             (0.32 )              21.94        0.6       36,371        (0.19)       1.50       1.50(j)       167

 

   †

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, there was no impact to the expenses ratio. For the year ended December 31, 2015, if credits had not been received, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.76% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.51% (Class C), and 1.51% (Class I).

(d)

The Fund incurred interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, and the effect of the interest expense was minimal.

(e)

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unaudited.

 (f)

Annualized.

(g)

Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $142,726, $196,584 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $211,071, $175,468, and $36,018 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(h)

Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income amounts would have been 0.03 (Class AAA), 0.04 (Class A), (0.13) (Class C), and 0.20 (Class I), and the net investment income ratio would have been 0.14% (Class AAA and Class A), (0.64%) (Class C), and 0.80% (Class I), respectively.

 (i)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in this period, the expense ratios would have been 1.46% (Class AAA), 1.44% (Class A), 2.20% (Class C), and 1.10% (Class I).

 (j)

Under an expense deferral agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser recovered from the Fund $62,315 for the year ended December 31, 2015, representing previously reimbursed expenses from the Adviser. Had such payment not been made, the expense ratio would have been 1.61% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.36% (Class C), and 1.36% (Class I).

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is to obtain a high level of total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 3, 1994.

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 Directors (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. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

 

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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, 2020 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 6/30/20

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

              

Common Stocks (a)

     $ 42,472,052             $ 42,472,052

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

            $ 105,671        105,671

Rights (a)

       1,344               1,344

U.S. Government Obligations

              2,099,442        2,099,442

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $ 42,473,396      $ 2,205,113      $ 44,678,509

 

(a)

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

The Fund held no level 3 investments at June 30, 2020.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

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

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded over-the-counter. Securities pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2020, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. As of June 30, 2020, the Fund held no forward foreign exchange contracts.

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. At June 30, 2020, there were no short sales outstanding.

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 those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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 as of June 30, 2020, if any, 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 portion on of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

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

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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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 502,720  

Net long term capital gains.

     14,663  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 517,383  
  

 

 

 

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

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2020:

 

          Gross    Gross    Net
     Cost/    Unrealized    Unrealized    Unrealized
     (Proceeds)    Appreciation    Depreciation    Appreciation

Investments

     $ 42,570,222      $ 10,001,317      $ (7,893,030)        $ 2,108,287

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. As of June 30, 2020, 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 Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2021, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $142,726.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2020, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $550,381:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, expiring December 31, 2020

   $ 211,071  

For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021

     196,584  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022

     142,726  
  

 

 

 
   $ 550,381  
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $2,150,083 and $3,208,043, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $2,413 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $406 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $835.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund accrued $7,500 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 3, 2021 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 ICE LIBOR

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

plus 125 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     2,260     $ 53,637       55,209     $ 1,412,343  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                 1,071       28,072  

Shares redeemed

     (20,846     (447,022     (34,012     (862,290
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (18,586   $ (393,385     22,268     $ 578,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     455     $ 9,501       14,445     $ 363,666  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                 235       6,170  

Shares redeemed

     (7,997     (169,186     (23,320     (581,651
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,542   $ (159,685     (8,640   $ (211,815
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     1,836     $ 40,437       19,741     $ 423,760  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                 133       2,922  

Shares redeemed

     (31,354     (589,070     (52,188     (1,089,520
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (29,518   $ (548,633     (32,314   $ (662,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     14,745     $ 362,795       51,137     $ 1,300,988  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                 11,724       308,583  

Shares redeemed

     (21,960     (496,893     (69,005     (1,730,834
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,215   $ (134,098     (6,144   $ (121,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2020, approximately 79.7% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

10. 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.

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

 

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

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.

 

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s 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 manager’s 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.


GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME

AND DIVIDEND 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 DIRECTORS

 

OFFICERS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

 

Bruce N. Alpert

Chairman and

 

President

Chief Executive Officer,

 

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

John C. Ball

Executive Chairman,

 

Treasurer

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

 
 

Andrea R. Mango

E. Val Cerutti

 

Secretary

Chief Executive Officer,

 

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Richard J. Walz

 

Chief Compliance Officer

Anthony J. Colavita

 

President,

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

G.distributors, LLC

John D. Gabelli

 

Senior Vice President,

 

CUSTODIAN

G.research, LLC

 
 

State Street Bank and Trust

Werner J. Roeder

 

Company

Former Medical Director,

 

Lawrence Hospital

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND

 

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

Anthonie C. van Ekris

 

 

DST Asset Manager

Solutions, Inc.

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

Salvatore J. Zizza

 

Chairman,

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2020

    

LOGO     

Caesar M. P. Bryan    

Portfolio Manager     

 

 

 

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net asset value (NAV) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund decreased 9.0% compared with a decrease of 13.1% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Small Cap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See below for performance information for all classes.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2020.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2020 (a) (Unaudited)

 

         
      Six Months   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year   15 Year   Since
Inception
(5/11/98)
    

Class AAA (GABOX)

       (9.04 )%       2.87 %       3.02 %       6.78 %       5.02 %       5.82 %      

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index

       (13.11 )       (3.52 )       3.81       8.02       5.66       3.30 (b)      

MSCI All Country (AC) World Index

       (6.25 )       2.11       6.46       9.16       6.42       5.17 (c)      

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       1.46       11.13       9.72       11.32       8.23       6.63      

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       4.45       12.80       9.28       11.55       7.44       5.25      

Class A (GOCAX)

       (9.06 )       2.43       2.56       6.54       4.86       5.71      

With sales charge (d)

       (14.29 )       (3.46 )       1.36       5.92       4.44       5.43      

Class C (GGLCX)

       (9.03 )       2.12       1.97       5.84       4.12       5.24      

With contingent deferred sales charge (e)

       (9.94 )       1.12       1.97       5.84       4.12       5.24      

Class I (GLOIX)

       (9.10 )       2.84       3.34       7.15       5.30       6.02      

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2020, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 3.42%, 3.42%, 4.17%, and 3.17%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 8 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2021. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

 

(a)  Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. 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. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, November 23, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index has 2,304 constituents and captures small cap representation across Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification and the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflect the average performance of mutual funds classified in those particular categories. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

(b)  MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index inception date is December 31, 1998.

(c)   The MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of April 30, 1994.

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

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

 

   

   

    

   

   

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.

 


The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

  

For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2020 through June 30,  2020

  

Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

    

Beginning

Account Value

01/01/20

  Ending
Account Value
06/30/20
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

 

The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

 

Actual Fund Return

   

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $   909.60     0.90%       $4.27  

Class A

  $1,000.00   $   909.40     0.90%       $4.27  

Class C

  $1,000.00   $   909.70     0.90%       $4.27  

Class I

  $1,000.00   $   909.00     0.90%       $4.27  

Hypothetical 5% Return

   

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $1,020.39     0.90%       $4.52  

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,020.39     0.90%       $4.52  

Class C

  $1,000.00   $1,020.39     0.90%       $4.52  

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,020.39     0.90%       $4.52  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2020:

The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

 

Consumer Staples

     18.6

Materials

     16.4

Consumer Discretionary

     14.3

Health Care

     12.8

Industrials

     9.5

Financials

     8.1

Communication Services

     7.1

Information Technology

     6.6

Real Estate

     5.1

U.S. Government Obligations

     1.9

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     (0.4 )% 
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how 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.

Portfolio Manager Biography

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s 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 manager’s 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.

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

   

Market
Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 96.8%

 

   CONSUMER STAPLES — 18.6%     
  8,000      Austevoll Seafood ASA    $ 70,250     $ 66,439  
  5,000      Glanbia plc      59,316       56,819  
  30,000      Hotel Chocolat Group plc      131,832       115,882  
  2,420      Interparfums SA†      82,577       108,686  
  1,700      Kameda Seika Co. Ltd.      72,438       81,859  
  3,000      Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.      94,197       170,357  
  1,200      Laurent-Perrier      113,180       103,813  
  2,000      Milbon Co. Ltd.      73,637       95,599  
  60      Philip Morris CR AS      50,515       33,680  
  80,000      Premier Foods plc†      43,658       68,968  
  22,000      PZ Cussons plc      87,780       50,371  
  4,000      Sakata Seed Corp.      118,342       127,759  
  35,000      Stock Spirits Group plc      126,796       101,303  
  1,300      Viscofan SA      75,483       84,858  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES      1,200,001       1,266,393  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   MATERIALS — 16.4%

 

 
  6,000      Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A      44,345       56,280  
  13,850      Alamos Gold Inc., Toronto, Cl. A      102,362       129,155  
  18,000      B2Gold Corp.      51,262       102,357  
  6,250      Castile Resources Ltd.†      1,102       702  
  20,000      Centamin plc      41,668       45,653  
  3,000      Endeavour Mining Corp.†      60,421       72,591  
  12,000      Hochschild Mining plc      46,101       28,997  
  1,302      Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.      42,284       53,611  
  3,000      Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp.      51,466       53,631  
  4,000      MAG Silver Corp.†      51,468       56,453  
  15,000      OceanaGold Corp.†      50,106       34,915  
  7,000      Pretium Resources Inc.†      78,698       58,800  
  12,000      Sekisui Kasei Co. Ltd.      136,928       64,552  
  20,000      SEMAFO Inc.†      55,436       68,209  
  2,000      Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.      87,393       56,486  
  5,000      T. Hasegawa Co. Ltd.      97,468       111,924  
  10,000      Teranga Gold Corp.†      38,044       90,601  
  25,000      Westgold Resources Ltd.†      38,443       36,705  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL MATERIALS      1,074,995       1,121,622  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 14.3%

 

 
  17,000      888 Holdings plc      31,326       36,768  
  5,555      AcadeMedia AB      39,150       37,749  
  5,500      Beneteau SA      102,689       39,346  
  7,000      Crest Nicholson Holdings plc      53,128       17,112  
  7,300      Gamesys Group plc†      84,421       77,461  
  11,820      GVC Holdings plc      107,595       108,341  
  1,150      Hunter Douglas NV†      94,649       61,371  
  2,200      JINS Holdings Inc.      125,148       134,032  
  25,000      Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.      61,939       37,877  
  90,000      NagaCorp. Ltd.      59,863       104,989  
  2,000      Tod’s SpA†      132,379       59,582  
  10,000      Treatt plc      57,375       61,594  
  50,000      William Hill plc      142,702       70,641  

Shares

         

Cost

   

Market
Value

 
  10,000      Zojirushi Corp.    $ 93,734     $ 126,855  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY      1,186,098       973,718  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   HEALTH CARE — 11.1%

 

 
  13,712      AddLife AB, Cl. B†      66,615       144,946  
  600      Bachem Holding AG, Cl. B      84,776       158,455  
  900      Gerresheimer AG      78,165       83,174  
  23,000      IRRAS AB†      47,176       13,933  
  15,000      Nanosonics Ltd.†      32,031       71,130  
  230      Siegfried Holding AG      76,087       104,667  
  10,000      Tristel plc      42,363       52,662  
  1,300      Vetoquinol SA      81,468       89,552  
  250      Ypsomed Holding AG†      47,385       35,508  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL HEALTH CARE      556,066       754,027  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   INDUSTRIALS — 9.5%

 

 
  10,000      Aida Engineering Ltd.      116,191       67,667  
  40,000      Chemring Group plc      100,043       119,166  
  2,000      Clarkson plc      77,999       55,695  
  4,000      Loomis AB†      148,615       95,555  
  3,000      Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co. Ltd.      79,354       84,578  
  20,000      Rotork plc      68,941       69,220  
  12,000      Signature Aviation plc      42,061       34,305  
  10,000      Sodick Co. Ltd.      123,377       74,135  
  13,000      Teraoka Seisakusho Co. Ltd.      100,314       46,894  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL INDUSTRIALS      856,895       647,215  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   FINANCIALS — 8.1%

 

 
  30,000      Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc      141,892       96,682  
  4,000      Kinnevik AB, Cl. B      92,113       105,589  
  10,000      Polar Capital Holdings plc      61,218       62,421  
  4,000      Rothschild & Co.†      142,628       97,064  
  13,000      Tamburi Investment Partners SpA      90,851       84,983  
  120,000      Value Partners Group Ltd.      109,270       61,173  
  31,538      XPS Pensions Group plc      76,002       44,940  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL FINANCIALS      713,974       552,852  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.1%

 

 
  1,100      Akatsuki Inc.      66,733       39,239  
  2,000      Blue Prism Group plc†      45,014       28,142  
  30,000      HT&E Ltd.      55,068       24,884  
  9,000      Manchester United plc, Cl. A      159,353       142,470  
  4,190      Modern Times Group MTG AB, Cl. B†      66,033       45,670  
  4,190      Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Cl. B†      92,012       128,862  
  4,000      RPA Holdings Inc.†      38,923       29,515  
  1,000      Xilam Animation SA†      45,110       43,905  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES      568,246       482,687  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 6.6%

 

 
  24,285      Equiniti Group plc      90,810       43,868  
  10,000      F-Secure OYJ†      49,487       32,307  
  3,000      GMO internet Inc.      75,126       83,341  
  6,000      Infomart Corp.      49,531       41,525  
  20,000      NCC Group plc      57,230       44,276  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

   

Market
Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)

 

  2,000      Nynomic AG†    $ 47,338     $ 49,243  
  45,000      Oxford Metrics plc      50,482       41,732  
  3,000      PSI Software AG      67,275       67,435  
  6,000      Topcon Corp.      108,068       48,532  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY      595,347       452,259  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   REAL ESTATE — 5.1%

 

 
  25,000      Impact Healthcare Reit plc      34,145       29,676  
  4,000      PATRIZIA AG      88,694       97,025  
  7,000      Tosei Corp.      70,534       74,048  
  3,500      Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT      56,435       96,155  
  6,000      Workspace Group plc, REIT      72,186       48,671  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL REAL ESTATE      321,994       345,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      7,073,616       6,596,348  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.7%

 

   HEALTH CARE — 1.7%     
  1,400      Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, 0.190%      123,037       114,564  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

         

Cost

   

Market
Value

 
   U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 1.9%

 

  $    130,000     

U.S. Treasury Bill,
0.133%††, 09/17/20

   $ 129,963     $ 129,962  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4%    $ 7,326,616       6,840,874  
     

 

 

   
   Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.4)%

 

    (27,780
       

 

 

 
   NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 6,813,094  
       

 

 

 

                                             

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of
Market
Value

   

Market
Value

 

Europe

     58.6   $ 4,008,956  

Japan

     22.8       1,558,895  

Canada

     9.8       669,097  

Asia/Pacific

     3.9       267,386  

Latin America

     3.0       206,578  

United States

     1.9       129,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100.0   $ 6,840,874  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)  

 

  

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (cost $7,326,616)

    $6,840,874  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,155)

    2,153  

Cash

    17,207  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    100  

Receivable from Adviser

    25,306  

Dividends receivable

    13,345  

Prepaid expenses

    16,455  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    6,915,440  
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for investment advisory fees

    12,161  

Payable for distribution fees

    1,179  

Payable for legal and audit fees

    29,246  

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

    23,538  

Payable for shareholder services fees

    6,343  

Other accrued expenses

    29,879  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    102,346  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets (applicable to 571,238 shares outstanding)

    $6,813,094  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

    $7,426,356  

Total accumulated loss

    (613,262
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

    $6,813,094  
 

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:

 

Class AAA:

 

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($5,581,083 ÷ 469,754 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

    $11.88  
 

 

 

 

Class A:

 

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($76,291 ÷ 6,437 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

    $11.85  
 

 

 

 

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

    $12.57  
 

 

 

 

Class C:

 

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($21,510 ÷ 2,014 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

    $10.68 (a) 
 

 

 

 

Class I:

 

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,134,210 ÷ 93,033 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

    $12.19  
 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

 

Statement of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

  

Investment Income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,782)

  $ 53,588  

Interest

    677  
 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    54,265  
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

    33,377  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

    6,837  

Distribution fees - Class A

    97  

Distribution fees - Class C

    109  

Legal and audit fees

    19,847  

Registration expenses

    15,250  

Shareholder communications expenses

    14,195  

Shareholder services fees

    10,633  

Custodian fees

    3,224  

Directors’ fees

    893  

Interest expense

    113  

Miscellaneous expenses

    25,615  
 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    130,190  
 

 

 

 

Less:

 

Expenses reimbursements (See Note 3)

    (100,037
 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    30,153  
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

    24,112  
 

 

 

 

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

 

Net realized loss on investments

    (141,094

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

    (72
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (141,166
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

 

on investments

    (605,637

on foreign currency translations

    11  
 

 

 

 

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

    (605,626
 

 

 

 

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

    (746,792
 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (722,680
 

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $ 24,112     $ 116,308

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

       (141,166 )       379,899

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

       (605,626 )       1,293,938
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (722,680 )       1,790,145
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

        

Class AAA

             (413,625 )

Class A

             (5,111 )

Class C

             (1,466 )

Class I

             (84,650 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

             (504,852 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       (198,471 )       (627,085 )

Class A

       (5,304 )       (3,385 )

Class C

       (2,515 )       (8,781 )

Class I

       (53,243 )       (474,101 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

       (259,533 )       (1,113,352 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       3       109
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

       (982,210 )       172,050

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       7,795,304       7,623,254
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 6,813,094     $ 7,795,304
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

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

 Year Ended
December 31

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning

of Year

   

Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)(a)

   

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on

Investments

   

Total from
Investment

Operations

   

Net
Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Gain

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total

Distributions

   

Redemption

Fees(a)(b)

   

Net
Asset
Value,
End of

Period

   

Total

Return†

   

Net Assets
End of
Period

(in 000’s)

   

Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)

   

Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimburse-
ment

   

Operating
Expenses
Net of
Reimburse-
ment(c)(d)

   

Portfolio
Turnover

Rate

 

Class AAA

                               

2020(e)

  $ 13.06     $ 0.04     $ (1.22   $ (1.18                           $ 0.00     $ 11.88       (9.0 )%    $ 5,581       0.72 %(f)      3.94 %(f)      0.90 %(f)      7

2019

    11.09       0.19 (g)      2.68       2.87     $ (0.22   $ (0.68         $ (0.90     0.00       13.06       25.9       6,366       1.50 (g)      3.41       1.00       9  

2018

    18.55       0.19       (4.13     (3.94     (0.19     (3.32   $ (0.01     (3.52     0.00       11.09       (20.9     5,954       1.07       3.11       1.00 (h)      26  

2017

    22.41       0.04       6.19       6.23       (0.13     (9.96           (10.09           18.55       28.1       8,599       0.16       3.01       1.67       71  

2016

    23.45       0.27       (0.02     0.25       (0.28     (1.01           (1.29     0.00       22.41       1.1       7,764       1.14       2.80       1.38 (i)(j)      4  

2015

    23.71       0.01       0.05       0.06       (0.11     (0.21           (0.32     0.00       23.45       0.2       8,596       0.03       2.67       2.02 (h)(i)      7  

Class A

                               

2020(e)

  $ 13.03     $ 0.04     $ (1.22   $ (1.18                           $ 0.00     $ 11.85       (9.1 )%    $ 76       0.71 %(f)      3.94 %(f)      0.90 %(f)      7

2019

    11.05       0.07 (g)      2.67       2.74     $ (0.08   $ (0.68         $ (0.76     0.00       13.03       24.9       91       0.60 (g)      3.41       1.91       9  

2018

    18.44       0.01       (4.08     (4.07           (3.32           (3.32     0.00       11.05       (21.7     81       0.04       3.11       2.01 (h)      26  

2017

    22.33       (0.05     6.18       6.13       (0.06     (9.96           (10.02           18.44       27.7       155       (0.19     3.01       2.00       71  

2016

    23.35       0.27       (0.01     0.26       (0.27     (1.01           (1.28     0.00       22.33       1.1       166       1.14       2.80       1.39 (i)(j)      4  

2015

    23.61       0.02       0.03       0.05       (0.10     (0.21           (0.31     0.00       23.35       0.1       183       0.08       2.67       2.02 (h)(i)      7  

Class C

                               

2020(e)

  $ 11.74     $ 0.04     $ (1.10   $ (1.06                           $ 0.00     $ 10.68       (9.0 )%    $ 22       0.69 %(f)      4.69 %(f)      0.90 %(f)      7

2019

    10.02       (0.01 )(g)      2.41       2.40           $ (0.68         $ (0.68     0.00       11.74       24.0       26       (0.12 )(g)      4.16       2.61       9  

2018

    17.26       (0.11     (3.81     (3.92           (3.32           (3.32     0.00       10.02       (22.3     31       (0.67     3.86       2.76 (h)      26  

2017

    21.52       (0.23     5.93       5.70             (9.96           (9.96           17.26       26.8       43       (0.92     3.76       2.75       71  

2016

    22.60       0.20       (0.01     0.19     $ (0.26     (1.01           (1.27     0.00       21.52       0.9       39       0.87       3.55       1.66 (i)(j)      4  

2015

    22.94       (0.17     0.04       (0.13           (0.21           (0.21     0.00       22.60       0.6       51       (0.75     3.42       2.77 (h)(i)      7  

Class I

                               

2020(e)

  $ 13.41     $ 0.04     $ (1.26   $ (1.22                           $ 0.00     $ 12.19       (9.1 )%    $ 1,134       0.72 %(f)      3.69 %(f)      0.90 %(f)      7

2019

    11.39       0.19 (g)      2.77       2.96     $ (0.26   $ (0.68         $ (0.94     0.00       13.41       26.0       1,312       1.52 (g)      3.16       1.00       9  

2018

    18.93       0.19       (4.22     (4.03     (0.18     (3.32   $ (0.01     (3.51     0.00       11.39       (20.9     1,557       1.07       2.86       1.00 (h)      26  

2017

    22.68       0.21       6.31       6.52       (0.31     (9.96           (10.27           18.93       29.0       2,031       0.82       2.76       1.00       71  

2016

    23.71       0.36       (0.01     0.35       (0.37     (1.01           (1.38     0.00       22.68       1.5       1,246       1.50       2.55       1.01 (i)(j)      4  

2015

    23.87       0.21       0.08       0.29       (0.24     (0.21           (0.45     0.00       23.71       1.2       1,251       0.88       2.42       1.02 (h)(i)      7  

 

 †

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $100,037, $184,323, $201,091, $144,403, $137,877, and $75,568 for the six months ended Jun 30, 2020 and the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

(d)

The Fund incurred interest expense. For the year ended December 31, 2018, if interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% (Class A), 2.75% (Class C) and with no impact to Class AAA and Class I. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and years ended December 31, 2019, 2017, 2016, and 2015, the effect of interest expense was minimal.

(e)

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unaudited.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income amounts would have been 0.15 (Class AAA), 0.04 (Class A), (0.05) (Class C), and 0.15 (Class I), and the net investment income ratio would have been 1.19% (Class AAA), 0.29% (Class A), (0.43%) (Class C), and 1.21% (Class I), respectively.

(h)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2015, had such payments not been made, the expense ratios would have been 2.03% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.78% (Class C), and 1.03% (Class I). For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effect of expense was minimal.

(i)

The Fund incurred tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.37% and 2.00% (Class AAA), 1.38% and 2.00% (Class A), 1.65% and 2.75% (Class C), and 1.00% and 1.00% (Class I), respectively.

(j)

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in this period, the expense ratios would have been 1.17% (Class AAA), 1.18% (Class A), 1.45% (Class C), and 0.80% (Class I).

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 


 

8


The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 11, 1998.

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 Directors (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. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

 

9


The Gabelli International Small Cap 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. If fair value is adjusted from the local close, such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total
Market Value
at 6/30/20

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

              

Common Stocks:

              

Communication Services

     $ 142,470      $ 340,217      $ 482,687

Consumer Discretionary

       61,371        912,347        973,718

Consumer Staples

       84,858        1,181,535        1,266,393

Financials

       44,940        507,912        552,852

Health Care

       197,608        556,419        754,027

Industrials

       95,555        551,660        647,215

Information Technology

              452,259        452,259

Materials

       776,603        345,019        1,121,622

Real Estate

       29,676        315,899        345,575

Total Common Stocks

       1,433,081        5,163,267        6,596,348

Preferred Stocks (a)

              114,564        114,564

U.S. Government Obligations

              129,962        129,962

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $ 1,433,081      $ 5,407,793      $ 6,840,874

 

(a)

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

The Fund held no level 3 investments at June 30, 2020.

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

Investments in other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion on of the periodic expenses

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, 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 or 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.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 128,707  

Net long term capital gains.

     376,145  
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 504,852  
  

 

 

 

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.

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized depreciation at June 30, 2020:

 

     Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Depreciation

Investments

     $ 7,326,633      $ 860,614      $ (1,346,373 )      $ (485,759 )

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2020, 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 Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2021, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each of share class. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $100,037. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The arrangement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2020, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $485,451:

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, expiring December 31, 2020

   $ 201,091  

For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021

     184,323  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022

     100,037  
  

 

 

 
   $ 485,451  
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000 and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $496,030 and $699,239, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit which expires on March 3, 2021 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 ICE 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, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.

 

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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
                  Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares            Amount            Shares            Amount  

Class AAA

                 

Shares sold

     10,911        $ 129,485          15,135        $ 188,463  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       30,728          399,469  

Shares redeemed

     (28,397        (327,956        (95,721        (1,215,017
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (17,486      $ (198,471        (49,858      $ (627,085
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class A

                 

Shares sold

     154        $ 1,800          1,468        $ 17,835  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       299          3,875  

Shares redeemed

     (714        (7,104        (2,114        (25,095
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (560      $ (5,304        (347      $ (3,385
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class C

                 

Shares sold

                       333        $ 3,675  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       125          1,466  

Shares redeemed

     (257      $ (2,515        (1,263        (13,922
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (257      $ (2,515        (805      $ (8,781)  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                 

Shares sold

     1,681        $ 18,373          17,785        $ 227,429  

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       6,346          84,650  

Shares redeemed

     (6,495        (71,616        (63,035        (786,180
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (4,814      $ (53,243        (38,904      $ (474,101
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

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

 

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GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

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800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

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info@gabelli.com

    GABELLI.com

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

   OFFICERS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Executive Chairman,

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, LLC

 

Werner J. Roeder

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

  

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

John C. Ball

Treasurer

 

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 International Small Cap Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

 

 

 

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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2020

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the net asset value (NAV) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund decreased 20.0% compared with a decrease of 12.6% for the S&P Developed SmallCap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2020.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2020 (a) (Unaudited)

     Six Months     1 Year      Since
Inception
 (10/1/18) 
 

Class AAA (GAMNX)

    (19.98 )%       (17.13 )%      (13.91 )% 

S&P Developed SmallCap Index

    (12.62     (5.51     4.40  

Class A (GMNAX)

    (20.09     (17.17     (14.00

With sales charge (b)

    (24.68     (21.93     (16.87

Class C (GMNCX)

    (20.04     (17.42     (14.34

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

    (20.84     (18.25     (14.34

Class I (GGMMX)

    (19.98     (16.97     (13.78

In the current prospectuses dated April 29, 2020, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 10.81%, 10.81%, 11.56%, and 10.56%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 8 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2021. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. 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. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The S&P Developed SmallCap Index is a float adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of small capitalization companies located in developed markets. The index is composed of companies within the bottom 15% of the cumulative market capitalization in developed markets. The index covers all publicly listed equities with float adjusted market values of U.S. $100 million or more and annual dollar value traded of at least U.S. $50 million in all included countries. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

  (b)

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

 

 

  (c)

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

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.


The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

 

  

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

 

  
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020    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 period, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

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

 

    

Beginning

Account Value

01/01/20

  

Ending

Account Value

06/30/20

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

   

Expenses

Paid During

Period*

 

The Gabelli Global Mini Mites

                         

Actual Fund Return

       

Class AAA

   $1,000.00      $   800.20        0.90%       $4.03  

Class A

   $1,000.00      $   799.10        0.90%       $4.03  

Class C

   $1,000.00      $   799.60        0.90%       $4.03  

Class I

   $1,000.00      $   800.20        0.90%       $4.03  

Hypothetical 5% Return

       

Class AAA

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class A

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class C

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  

Class I

   $1,000.00      $1,020.39        0.90%       $4.52  
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 366.

 
 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2020:

The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

 

Telecommunications

     10.7

Health Care

     9.2

Computer Software and Services

     8.9

Hotels and Gaming

     7.7

U.S. Government Obligations

     7.5

Diversified Industrial

     6.7

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     6.4

Machinery

     5.9

Real Estate

     5.1

Financial Services

     4.1

Business Services

     3.6

Wireless Telecommunications Services

     3.6

Specialty Chemicals

     3.5

Consumer Products

     3.4

Aerospace and Defense

     3.3

Paper and Forest Products

     3.0

Food and Beverage

     2.5

Building and Construction

     2.2

Equipment and Supplies

     1.9

Broadcasting

     1.3

Entertainment

     0.7

Energy and Utilities

     0.4

Retail

     0.1

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     (1.7 )% 
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how 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 Global Mini Mites Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

            

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   

COMMON STOCKS — 94.0%

    
   

Aerospace and Defense — 3.3%

    
      2,500           

Avio SpA†

   $ 33,380     $ 42,861  
  800       CPI Aerostructures Inc.†      6,251       2,632  
         39,631       45,493  
   

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 6.4%

 

 
  60,000      

Opus Group AB†

     48,743       54,603  
  1,000      

Smart Eye AB†

     10,418       10,238  
  900      

Strattec Security Corp.

     26,793       14,346  
  2,000       Uni-Select Inc.      15,308       10,857  
               101,262               90,044  
   

Broadcasting — 1.3%

    
  3,000      

Beasley Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A

     11,941       7,290  
  5,000       Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B      24,179       10,533  
         36,120       17,823  
   

Building and Construction — 2.2%

    
  6,000      

Armstrong Flooring Inc.†

     23,157       17,940  
  1,000       Gencor Industries Inc.†      12,340       12,640  
         35,497       30,580  
   

Business Services — 3.4%

    
  6,000      

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.†

     41,939       36,360  
  2,200      

MoneyGram International Inc.†

     5,551       7,062  
  10,500       Trans-Lux Corp.†      5,233       4,725  
         52,723       48,147  
   

Computer Software and Services — 8.9%

    
  3,000      

A10 Networks Inc.†.

     20,014       20,430  
  5,000      

Alithya Group Inc., Cl. A†

     17,069       8,650  
  1,200      

Asetek A/S†

     4,635       6,645  
  6,700      

Avid Technology Inc.†

     33,196       48,709  
  6,000      

GTY Technology Holdings Inc.†

     36,598       24,990  
  70,000      

Pacific Online Ltd.

     14,777       10,748  
  600      

Rubicon Technology Inc.†

     5,352       4,812  
         131,641       124,984  
   

Consumer Products — 3.4%

    
  1,500      

Lifetime Brands Inc.

     13,747       10,080  
  1,200      

Nobility Homes Inc.

     26,164       28,818  
  71,000       Playmates Holdings Ltd.      10,621       7,970  
         50,532       46,868  
   

Diversified Industrial — 6.7%

    
  13,200      

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.†

     43,449       40,524  
  1,500      

Core Molding Technologies Inc.†

     6,922       6,180  
  31,000      

Fluence Corp. Ltd.†

     7,941       5,134  
  268      

Graham Corp.

     5,291       3,414  
  300      

Lawson Products Inc.†

     9,486       9,678  
  2,000       Myers Industries Inc.      33,244       29,100  
         106,333       94,030  

Shares

            

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   

Energy and Utilities — 0.4%

    
      2,000      

KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc.†

   $ 9,191     $ 4,300  
  800    

    

  Mitcham Industries Inc.†      3,092       1,280  
                 12,283       5,580  
   

Entertainment — 0.7%

    
  1,200      

Reading International Inc., Cl. A†

     11,009       5,100  
  100       Xilam Animation SA†      4,332       4,382  
         15,341       9,482  
   

Equipment and Supplies — 1.9%

    
  1,500       The Eastern Co.      33,255       26,805  
   

Financial Services — 4.1%

    
  600      

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

     6,962       4,536  
  10,000       Steel Partners Holdings LP†      66,174       52,700  
         73,136       57,236  
   

Food and Beverage — 2.5%

    
  4,000      

Farmer Brothers Co.†

     61,148       29,360  
  100       Nathan’s Famous Inc.      6,517       5,624  
         67,665               34,984  
   

Health Care — 9.2%

    
  50,000      

Achaogen Inc.†.

     10,625       700  
  1,500      

Cutera Inc.†

     21,396       18,255  
  2,200      

IntriCon Corp.†

     45,710       29,744  
  4,370      

IRRAS AB†

     6,339       2,626  
  4,000      

Oncimmune Holdings plc†

     4,931       6,270  
  1,750      

Option Care Health Inc.†

     17,134       24,290  
  2,500      

Owens & Minor Inc.

     10,296       19,050  
  1,600      

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     12,398       8,352  
  4,000      

RTI Surgical Holdings Inc.†

     18,380       12,720  
  1,300       Tristel plc      4,856       6,846  
         152,065       128,853  
   

Hotels and Gaming — 7.7%

    
  3,000      

Canterbury Park Holding Corp.

     39,306       32,250  
  4,000      

Cherry AB, Cl. B†(a)

     38,859       37,346  
  19,751      

Dover Motorsports Inc.

     42,852       30,614  
  6,000       Full House Resorts Inc.†      13,879       7,980  
         134,896       108,190  
   

Machinery — 5.9%

    
  600      

Astec Industries Inc.

     19,227       27,786  
  2,000      

L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A†

     35,773       25,540  
  3,000      

The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A†

     15,468       10,170  
  3,500       Twin Disc Inc.†      33,484       19,390  
         103,952       82,886  
   

Paper and Forest Products — 3.0%

    
  4,900       Canfor Corp.†      48,429       42,482  
   

Real Estate — 5.1%

    
  6,500      

Atrium European Real Estate Ltd.

     26,820       20,083  
  806      

Griffin Industrial Realty Inc.

     35,478       43,661  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

   
   

Real Estate (Continued)

   
      5,000    

    

  Trinity Place Holdings Inc.†   $ 18,000     $ 6,900  
        80,298       70,644  
   

Retail — 0.1%

   
  500      

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

    411       705  
  400       Tuesday Morning Corp.†     702       64  
        1,113       769  
   

Specialty Chemicals — 3.5%

   
  8,000       Treatt plc             43,363               49,415  
   

Telecommunications — 10.7%

   
  700      

Bittium Oyj†

    4,945       4,892  
  13,000      

Communications Systems Inc.

    60,412       65,910  
  5,000      

Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.†

    18,143       33,850  
  4,800      

EXFO Inc.†

    16,745       13,584  
  5,000      

HC2 Holdings Inc.†

    18,419       16,700  
  800       Nuvera Communications Inc.     14,463       14,232  
        133,127       149,168  
   

Wireless Telecommunications Services — 3.6%

 

 
  22,877       NII Holdings Inc., Escrow†     42,645       49,643  
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     1,495,307       1,314,106  
   

WARRANTS — 0.2%

   
   

Business Services — 0.2%

   
  4       Internap Corp., expire 05/08/24†     0       2,608  
   

Energy and Utilities — 0.0%

   
  693       Weatherford International plc, expire 12/13/23†     0       118  
    TOTAL WARRANTS     0       2,726  

Principal

Amount

           

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 7.5%

 

 
    $105,000    

    

  U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.154%††, 09/10/20   $ 104,968     $ 104,974  
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.7%

  $ 1,600,275       1,421,806  
     

 

 

   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (1.7)%

 

    (23,977
       

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 1,397,829  
       

 

 

 

 

(a)

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

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of

Market

Value

    

Market

Value

 

United States

     75.3    $ 1,070,658  

Europe

     17.3        246,324  

Canada

     6.1        86,106  

Asia/Pacific

     1.3        18,718  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     100.0    $ 1,421,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,600,275)

   $ 1,421,806  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $186)

     188  

Cash

     5,837  

Receivable for investments sold

     7,119  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     131  

Receivable from Adviser

     24,393  

Dividends and interest receivable

     1,023  

Prepaid expenses

     23,390  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,483,887  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     21,285  

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,635  

Payable for distribution fees

     27  

Payable for legal and audit fees

     28,263  

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

     26,642  

Other accrued expenses

     7,206  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     86,058  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

(applicable to 188,746 shares outstanding)

   $ 1,397,829  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,802,537  

Total accumulated loss

     (404,708
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,397,829  
  

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($93,510 ÷ 12,627 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 7.41  
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($7,689 ÷ 1,039 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 7.40  
  

 

 

 

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

   $ 7.85  
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($7,632 ÷ 1,034 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 7.38 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,288,998 ÷ 174,046 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 7.41  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $147)

   $ 6,173  

Interest

     20  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     6,193  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     7,053  

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     120  

Distribution fees - Class A

     10  

Distribution fees - Class C

     39  

Registration expenses

     19,266  

Legal and audit fees

     18,463  

Shareholder communications expenses

     17,923  

Shareholder services fees

     5,885  

Custodian fees

     2,654  

Directors’ fees

     187  

Miscellaneous expenses

     7,230  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     78,830  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6)

     (607

Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)

     (71,875
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     6,348  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (155
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (219,675

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

     160  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (219,515
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

    on investments

     (140,500

    on foreign currency translations

     (10
  

 

 

 

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

     (140,510
  

 

 

 

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

     (360,025
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (360,180
  

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,  2020
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31,  2019

Operations:

        

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (155 )     $ 10,702

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

       (219,515 )       48,685

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

       (140,510 )       31,772
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

       (360,180 )       91,159
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

        

Class AAA

             (4,122 )

Class A

             (351 )

Class C

             (305 )

Class I

             (61,048 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

             (65,826 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       2,649       38,276

Class A

             351

Class C

             305

Class I

       17,787       1,092,568
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

       20,436       1,131,500
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

       (339,744 )       1,156,833

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       1,737,573       580,740
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

       $1,397,829       $1,737,573
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period:

 

          Income (Loss)                        Ratios to Average Net Assets/
          from Investment Operations   Distributions            Supplemental Data
              Net                                              
              Realized                                              
              and                                              
     Net Asset    Net   Unrealized                   Net Asset             Net   Operating   Operating    
     Value,    Investment   Gain (Loss)   Total from   Net   Net       Value,        Net Assets    Investment   Expenses   Expenses   Portfolio
Period Ended    Beginning    Income   on   Investment   Investment   Realized   Total   End of    Total   End of Period    Income   Before   Net of   Turnover

December 31

  

of Period

  

(Loss)(a)

 

Investments

 

Operations

 

Income

 

Gain

 

Distributions

 

Period

  

Return†

 

(in 000’s)

  

(Loss)

 

Reimbursement

 

Reimbursement(b)

 

Rate

Class AAA

                                                           

2020(c)

     $ 9.26      $ (0.00 )(d)     $ (1.85 )     $ (1.85 )                       $ 7.41        (20.0 )%     $ 93        (0.02 )%(e)       11.40 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)       32 %

2019

       8.62        0.05       0.94       0.99     $ (0.04 )     $ (0.31 )     $ (0.35 )       9.26        11.5       114        0.53       10.81       1.23 (g)       131

2018(h)

       10.00        0.01       (1.38 )       (1.37 )       (0.01 )       (0.00 )(d)       (0.01 )       8.62        (13.7 )       70        0.45 (e)       44.14 (e)       1.25 (e)       6

Class A

                                                           

2020(c)

     $ 9.26      $ (0.00 )(d)     $ (1.86 )     $ (1.86 )                       $ 7.40        (20.1 )%     $ 8        (0.02 )%(e)       11.40 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)       32 %

2019

       8.62        0.04       0.95       0.99     $ (0.04 )     $ (0.31 )     $ (0.35 )       9.26        11.5       10        0.43       10.81       1.23 (g)       131

2018(h)

       10.00        0.01       (1.38 )       (1.37 )       (0.01 )       (0.00 )(d)       (0.01 )       8.62        (13.7 )       9        0.41 (e)       44.14 (e)       1.25 (e)       6

Class C

                                                           

2020(c)

     $ 9.23      $ (0.00 )(d)     $ (1.85 )     $ (1.85 )                       $ 7.38        (20.0 )%     $ 8        (0.02 )%(e)       12.15 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)       32 %

2019

       8.61        (0.02 )       0.95       0.93     $ (0.00 )(d)     $ (0.31 )     $ (0.31 )       9.23        10.8       9        (0.25 )       11.56       1.92 (g)       131

2018(h)

       10.00        (0.01 )       (1.38 )       (1.39 )             (0.00 )(d)       (0.00 )       8.61        (13.9 )       8        (0.34 )(e)       44.89 (e)       2.00 (e)       6

Class I

                                                           

2020(c)

     $ 9.26      $ (0.00 )(d)     $ (1.85 )     $ (1.85 )                       $ 7.41        (20.0 )%     $ 1,289        (0.02 )%(e)       11.15 %(e)       0.90 %(e)(f)       32 %

2019

       8.61        0.08       0.94       1.02     $ (0.06 )     $ (0.31 )     $ (0.37 )       9.26        11.8       1,605        0.84       10.56       1.00 (g)       131

2018(h)

       10.00        0.02       (1.40 )       (1.38 )       (0.01 )       (0.00 )(d)       (0.01 )       8.61        (13.8 )       494        0.79 (e)       43.89 (e)       1.00 (e)       6

 

  †

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 the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

 
(a)

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

 
(b)

Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $71,875, $126,588 and $43,899 for the six months ended June 30, 2020, the year ended December 31, 2019 and the period ended December 31, 2018, respectively.

 
(c)

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, unaudited.

 
(d)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 
(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, 2020. If credits had not been received, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.99% for each Class.

 
(g)

The Fund incurred interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.22% (Class AAA and Class A),1.90% (Class C), and 0.99% (Class I), respectively.

 
(h)

The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in micro-capitalization equity securities. The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018.

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 Directors (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. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

 

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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, 2020 is as follows:

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 6/30/20

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

 

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

                   

Common Stocks:

                   

Consumer Products

     $ 18,050      $ 28,818             $ 46,868

Financial Services

       52,700        4,536               57,236

Hotels and Gaming

       70,844             $ 37,346        108,190

Wireless Telecommunications Services

              49,643               49,643

Other Industries (a)

       1,052,169                      1,052,169

Total Common Stocks

       1,193,763        82,997        37,346        1,314,106

Warrants (a)

       118        2,608               2,726

U.S. Government Obligations

              104,974               104,974

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $ 1,193,881      $ 190,579      $ 37,346      $ 1,421,806

 

(a)

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

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not have any transfers into or out of Level 3.

 

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The following table reconciles Level 3 investments:                                 Net change
                                                 in unrealized
                                                 appreciation/
                                                 depreciation
                                                 during the
                                                 period on
                    Net Change                            Level 3
     Balance    Accrued    Realized    in unrealized              Transfers    Transfers    Balance   investments
     as of    discounts/    gain/    appreciation/              into    out of    as of   still held at
      12/31/19    (premiums)    (loss)    depreciation†    Purchases    Sales    Level 3††    Level 3††    06/30/20   06/30/20†

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

                                                

ASSETS (Market Value):

                                                

Common Stocks (a)

       37,154                    $ 192                                  $   37,346     $ 192

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES

       37,154                    $ 192                                  $ 37,346 (b)     $ 192

 

(a)

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

(b)

The Level 3 common stock was valued at the announced price of the proposed merger transaction. The value of this security at June 30, 2020 was $37,346. The inputs for the valuations of this security was derived based on the judgement of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board of Directors.

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments is included in the related amounts in the Statement of Operations.

††

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common 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. 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

 

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. As of June 30, 2020, the Fund did not hold any restricted securities.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or 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.

 

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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.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2019 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 65,826  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 65,826  
  

 

 

 

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

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized depreciation at June 30, 2020:

 

          Gross    Gross     
          Unrealized    Unrealized    Net Unrealized
     Cost    Appreciation    Depreciation    Depreciation

Investments

     $ 1,624,079      $ 111,248      $ (313,521 )      $ (202,273 )

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2020, 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 will remain subject to examination for three years. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

 

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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 Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than an annual rate of 1.25%, 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2021, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $71,875. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2020, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $198,463:

 

For the period ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021

   $ 126,588  

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022

     71,875  
  

 

 

 
   $ 198,463  
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $462,295 and $449,301, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $1,218 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $607.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Adviser did not seek reimbursements for this expense.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit which expires on March 3, 2021 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 ICE 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, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended       
     June 30, 2020      Year Ended
     (Unaudited)      December 31, 2019
     Shares    Amount      Shares    Amount

Class AAA

                     

Shares sold

       331      $ 2,649          7,140      $ 65,719

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       448        4,122

Shares redeemed

                       (3,402 )        (31,565 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

       331      $ 2,649          4,186      $ 38,276
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class A

                     

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       39      $ 351
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

                       39      $ 351
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class C

                     

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       33      $ 305
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

                       33      $ 305
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Class I

                     

Shares sold

       14,476      $ 104,439          133,571      $ 1,256,583

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                       6,643        61,048

Shares redeemed

       (13,711 )        (86,652 )          (24,252 )        (225,063 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

       765      $ 17,787          115,962      $ 1,092,568
    

 

 

      

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2020, approximately 67.8% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

10. 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.

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

 

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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

Who are we?

The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., 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 GLOBAL MINI MITES 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.

Sarah Donnelly joined Gabelli in 1999 as a junior research analyst working with the consumer staples and media analysts. Currently she is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, a Senior Vice President, and the Food, Household, and Personal Care products research analyst for Gabelli & Company. In 2013, she was named the Health & Wellness research platform leader. Ms. Donnelly received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and minor in History from Fordham University.

Ashish Sinha joined GAMCO UK in 2012 as a research analyst. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sinha was a research analyst at Morgan Stanley in London for seven years and has covered European Technology, Mid-Caps and Business Services. He also worked in planning and strategy at Birla Sun Life Insurance in India. Currently Mr. Sinha is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and an Assistant Vice President of GAMCO Asset Management UK. Mr. Sinha has a BSBA degree from the Institute of Management Studies and an MB from IIFT.

Hendi Susanto joined Gabelli in 2007 as the lead technology research analyst. He spent his early career in supply chain management consulting and operations in the technology industry. He currently is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Vice President of Associated Capital Group Inc. Mr. Susanto received a BS degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, an MS from M.I.T., and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Chong-Min Kang joined the Gabelli in 2007 as a research analyst. He currently is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors Inc. Mr. Kang received a BA degree from Boston College and an MBA from the Columbia Business School.


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Executive Chairman,

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, LLC

 

Werner J. Roeder

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

  

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

John C. Ball

Treasurer

 

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 Global Mini Mites Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

 

 

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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 Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

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


 

controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

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

 

Item 12.

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)                                 GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.                                     

By (Signature and Title)*          /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                

                                                    Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer                      

Date                                            September 4, 2020                                                                 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*           /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                

                                                     Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer                      

Date                                             September 4, 2020                                                                 

By (Signature and Title)*           /s/ John C. Ball                                                                      

                                                     John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date                                             September 4, 2020                                                                 

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