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)
John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2023
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Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
(a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2023
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Evan D. Miller, CFA Portfolio Manager BA, Northwestern University MBA, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago |
Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA Portfolio Manager BS, Case Western Reserve University MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund was 13.3% compared with a total return of 25.6% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Communication Services Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 3 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2023.
Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)
The Fund’s objective primarily seeks to provide investors with appreciation of capital. Current income is a secondary objective of the Fund.
The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest its net assets in common stocks of companies in the telecommunications, media, and information technology industries which Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, believes are likely to have rapid growth in revenues and earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation or are undervalued. In accordance with its concentration policy, the Fund will invest at least 25% of the value of its total assets in the telecommunications related industry, and not invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in any other particular industry.
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. |
Performance Discussion (Unaudited)
Global equities rose in the first half of 2023 (with MSCI AC World Index up 14.3%) on lower inflation, a pause in interest rate hikes in the US in June, as well as positive investor sentiment around development of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Not surprisingly, Information Technology (+40.6%) registered the strongest return in the first half of 2023, led by gains in Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Communication Services (+25.6%) was the second best performing sector, with significant contributions from such names as Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Netflix.
Our overall vision and expectations for long term communication services sector fundamentals remain intact. Digital technologies are transforming the world, revolutionizing industries, and playing an important role in nearly every aspect of our lives. Communication, commerce, and culture are moving to the digital world, and we believe ubiquitous connectivity and differentiated content available anytime, anywhere, and on any device will continue to define the 21st century. We will continue to build and hold positions in an array of telecom operators, online service providers, and media content creators and distributors, aiming to take advantage of long term secular growth trends underpinning the Communication Services sector. We remain committed to seeking investments in those names that represent the best value and are confident in the strength and breadth of the research effort dedicated to the broad Communications Services sector within our organization.
Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance during the six month period ended June 30, 2023, were:
Meta Platforms Inc. (7.6% of net assets as of June 30, 2023), formerly known as Facebook, is an online social networking and social media service with over 2.9 billion monthly active users; Alphabet Inc. (8.4%) is a holding company whose subsidiaries include the core Google business (Search, Android, YouTube, Cloud) as well as multiple independent companies, e.g., Ventures, Waymo, Verily, and Microsoft Corp. (3.9%) is the world’s largest software company. The firm, with strong presence across all layers of the cloud stack, is aggressively expanding its cloud infrastructure and investing in artificial intelligence (AI) businesses, including OpenAI.
Some of our weaker performing stocks during the period were:
Frontier Communications Parent Inc. (1.7%), together with its subsidiaries, provides communication and technology services in the United States. It offers data and Internet, voice, video, and other services; VNV Global (1.5%), formerly known as Vostok New Ventures Ltd., is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital, buyout investments, incubation, seed/startup, early venture, mid venture, late venture; and Telephone and Data Systems Inc. (1.2%) which provides communications services in the United States. It operates through two segments: US Cellular and TDS Telecom. The company offers wireless solutions to consumers, and business and government customer.
Thank you for your investment in The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund.
We appreciate your confidence and trust.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2023 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Six Months |
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
15 Year |
Since Inception (11/1/93) |
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Class AAA (GABTX) | 13.30 | % | 5.94 | % | 1.21 | % | 2.91 | % | 2.44 | % | 6.01 | % | ||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Communication Services Index (b) | 25.61 | 10.85 | 6.67 | 5.06 | 4.60 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Index (b) | 14.26 | 17.13 | 8.64 | 9.31 | 7.12 | 7.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A (GTCAX) | 13.30 | 5.94 | 1.21 | 2.89 | 2.44 | 6.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 6.79 | (0.15 | ) | 0.02 | 2.28 | 2.03 | 5.79 | |||||||||||||||||
Class C (GTCCX) | 13.40 | 5.36 | 0.89 | 2.36 | 1.83 | 5.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I (GTTIX) | 13.28 | 5.96 | 1.43 | 3.22 | 2.74 | 6.17 |
(a) | 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 of purchase. 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. |
(b) | The MSCI AC World Communication Services Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of Communication Services 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 comprises the stocks of nearly 3,000 companies from 23 developed countries and 25 emerging markets. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. The MSCI AC World Communication Services Index inception date is December 30, 1994. The MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of October 31, 1993. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2023, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, and I Shares are 1.81%, 1.81%, and 1.56%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.97%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The contractual reimbursement is in effect through April 30, 2024. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares is 5.75%.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains 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.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. 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.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | 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 01/01/23 |
Ending Account Value 06/30/23 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund | |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,133.00 | 0.91% | $ | 4.81 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,133.00 | 0.91% | $ | 4.81 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,134.00 | 0.91% | $ | 4.81 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,132.80 | 0.91% | $ | 4.81 | ||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.28 | 0.91% | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.28 | 0.91% | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.28 | 0.91% | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.28 | 0.91% | $ | 4.56 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2023:
The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Communication Services | 73.9 | % | ||
Information Technology | 11.5 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 8.9 | % | ||
Financials | 3.0 | % |
Real Estate | 2.7 | % | ||
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, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 98.9% | ||||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 73.9% | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 41.0% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 29.1% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 29.1% | ||||||||||||
35,000 | America Movil SAB de CV, ADR† | $ | 117,403 | $ | 757,400 | |||||||
40,000 | Anterix Inc.† | 1,560,187 | 1,267,600 | |||||||||
17,000 | KDDI Corp. | 86,783 | 524,273 | |||||||||
75,000 | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR† | 1,253,869 | 1,146,347 | |||||||||
100,000 | MTN Group Ltd. | 424,151 | 734,011 | |||||||||
27,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | 728,071 | 1,232,280 | |||||||||
165,000 | Sistema PJSC FC, GDR†(a) | 789,397 | 82,500 | |||||||||
80,000 | SoftBank Group Corp. | 3,325,122 | 3,755,085 | |||||||||
40,000 | T-Mobile US Inc.† | 703,183 | 5,556,000 | |||||||||
39,000 | United States Cellular Corp.† | 951,027 | 687,570 | |||||||||
70,000 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | 940,504 | 661,500 | |||||||||
10,879,697 | 16,404,566 | |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 11.9% | ||||||||||||
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 11.4% | ||||||||||||
45,000 | AT&T Inc. | 805,178 | 717,750 | |||||||||
37,415,054 | Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd.†(a) | 499,070 | 281,468 | |||||||||
90,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 1,625,305 | 1,961,803 | |||||||||
50,000 | Frontier Communications Parent Inc.† | 1,199,605 | 932,000 | |||||||||
32,000 | Telenor ASA | 446,392 | 324,364 | |||||||||
80,000 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc. | 1,125,360 | 658,400 | |||||||||
35,000 | TELUS Corp. | 180,401 | 681,100 | |||||||||
23,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 682,213 | 855,370 | |||||||||
6,563,524 | 6,412,255 | |||||||||||
Alternative Carriers — 0.5% | ||||||||||||
33,000 | Telesat Corp.† | 442,825 | 310,860 | |||||||||
Media & Entertainment — 32.9% | ||||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 16.0% | ||||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 16.0% | ||||||||||||
39,000 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. C† | 1,929,971 | 4,717,830 | |||||||||
15,000 | Meta Platforms Inc., Cl. A† | 2,283,277 | 4,304,700 | |||||||||
4,213,248 | 9,022,530 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 8.8% | ||||||||||||
Movies & Entertainment — 8.8% | ||||||||||||
200,000 | Bollore SE | 1,163,375 | 1,246,151 | |||||||||
13,000 | Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves, Cl. C† | 223,677 | 515,060 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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58,000 | Manchester United plc, Cl. A | $ | 865,865 | $ | 1,414,040 | |||||||
1,500 | Netflix Inc.† | 392,328 | 660,735 | |||||||||
145,000 | OL Groupe SA† | 374,678 | 469,925 | |||||||||
7,500 | The Walt Disney Co.† | 634,231 | 669,600 | |||||||||
3,654,154 | 4,975,511 | |||||||||||
Media — 8.1% | ||||||||||||
Cable & Satellite — 8.1% | ||||||||||||
58,000 | Comcast Corp., Cl. A | 1,615,758 | 2,409,900 | |||||||||
55,000 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | 615,463 | 977,350 | |||||||||
22,000 | Telenet Group Holding NV | 361,838 | 495,012 | |||||||||
85,000 | WideOpenWest Inc.† | 450,708 | 717,400 | |||||||||
3,043,767 | 4,599,662 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 28,797,215 | 41,725,384 | ||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 10.4% | ||||||||||||
Software & Services — 6.5% | ||||||||||||
Software — 3.9% | ||||||||||||
Systems Software — 3.9% | ||||||||||||
6,500 | Microsoft Corp. | 822,885 | 2,213,510 | |||||||||
IT Services — 2.6% | ||||||||||||
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.6% | ||||||||||||
2,000 | Mastercard Inc., Cl. A | 292,729 | 786,600 | |||||||||
10,000 | PayPal Holdings Inc.† | 815,444 | 667,300 | |||||||||
1,108,173 | 1,453,900 | |||||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment — 3.9% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.6% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.6% | ||||||||||||
7,500 | Apple Inc. | 297,889 | 1,454,775 | |||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Sony Group Corp., ADR | 523,380 | 720,320 | |||||||||
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 2,752,327 | 5,842,505 | ||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.9% | ||||||||||||
Retailing — 8.9% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.9% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.9% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Amazon.com Inc.† | 439,023 | 521,440 | |||||||||
55,000 | Prosus NV | 3,877,829 | 4,027,674 | |||||||||
17,000 | Zalando SE† | 530,997 | 488,988 | |||||||||
4,847,849 | 5,038,102 | |||||||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 4,847,849 | 5,038,102 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 3.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials — 3.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 3.0% | ||||||||||||
Multi-Sector Holdings — 3.0% | ||||||||||||
62,000 | Kinnevik AB, Cl. B† | $ | 1,155,305 | $ | 858,832 | |||||||
4,460 | Old Mutual Ltd.(a) | 12,500 | 64 | |||||||||
450,000 | VNV Global AB† | 1,148,724 | 834,465 | |||||||||
12,000 | Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.†(a) | 1,432 | 6,000 | |||||||||
2,317,961 | 1,699,361 | |||||||||||
Banks — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Banks — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Banks — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
58 | Nedbank Group Ltd. | 622 | 704 | |||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 2,318,583 | 1,700,065 | ||||||||||
REAL ESTATE — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
Real Estate — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
Specialized REITs — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
3,000 | Crown Castle Inc., REIT | 361,217 | 341,820 | |||||||||
1,500 | Equinix Inc., REIT | 117,666 | 1,175,910 | |||||||||
478,883 | 1,517,730 | |||||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 478,883 | 1,517,730 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 39,194,857 | 55,823,786 | ||||||||||
CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Retailing — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
5,800 | Altaba Inc., Escrow† | 0 | 13,572 | |||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology - Hardware and Equipment — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
13,000 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 10.630% | 517,457 | 587,030 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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WARRANTS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Multi-Sector Holdings — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
31,463 | VNV Global AB, expire 08/10/23† | $ | 0 | $ | 6 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | $ | 39,712,314 | 56,424,394 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.0% | 1,756 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 56,426,150 |
(a) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
† | Non-income producing security. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value |
Market Value |
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North America | 60.4 | % | $ | 34,069,082 | ||||
Europe | 26.6 | 14,988,957 | ||||||
Japan | 8.9 | 4,999,678 | ||||||
Latin America | 1.8 | 1,044,868 | ||||||
South Africa | 1.3 | 734,779 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 1.0 | 587,030 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 56,424,394 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $39,712,314) | $ | 56,424,394 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,246) | 627 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 93,653 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 40 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 41,754 | |||
Dividends receivable | 62,697 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 16,923 | |||
Total Assets | 56,640,088 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable to bank | 17,224 | |||
Payable for investments purchased | 47,300 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,000 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 45,412 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 9,351 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 7,500 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 31,156 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications | 21,331 | |||
Payable for shareholder services fees | 14,464 | |||
Payable for custodian fees | 12,597 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 5,603 | |||
Total Liabilities | 213,938 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 3,264,931 shares outstanding) | $ | 56,426,150 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 41,087,026 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 15,339,124 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 56,426,150 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($46,214,117 ÷ 2,672,493 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 17.29 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($227,256 ÷ 13,015 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 17.46 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 18.53 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($171 ÷ 10 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 17.10 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($9,984,606 ÷ 579,413 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 17.23 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $20,101) | $ | 355,438 | ||
Interest | 4,546 | |||
Total Investment Income | 359,984 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 274,345 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 56,270 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 287 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 1 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 43,695 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 38,591 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 32,462 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Registration expenses | 18,641 | |||
Custodian fees | 15,611 | |||
Directors’ fees | 6,187 | |||
Interest expense | 1,782 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 11,476 | |||
Total Expenses | 521,848 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (273,155 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 248,693 | |||
Net Investment Income | 111,291 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (608,606 | ) | ||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (1,288 | ) | ||
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (609,894 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 7,321,254 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (256 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 7,320,998 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 6,711,104 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 6,822,395 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 111,291 | $ | 109,817 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (609,894 | ) | (91,699 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 7,320,998 | (22,156,407 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 6,822,395 | (22,138,289 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (948,178 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (5,094 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (205,082 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (1,158,354 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (1,676,019 | ) | (3,636,564 | ) | ||||
Class A | (31,544 | ) | (75,960 | ) | ||||
Class C | 151 | (1,665 | ) | |||||
Class I | (145,315 | ) | (512,013 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (1,852,727 | ) | (4,226,202 | ) | ||||
Redemption Fees | 631 | 54 | ||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | 4,970,299 | (27,522,791 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 51,455,851 | 78,978,642 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 56,426,150 | $ | 51,455,851 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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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(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments |
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 | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 15.25 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 2.01 | $ | 2.04 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 17.29 | $ | 13.30 | % | $ | 46,214 | 0.41 | %(e) | 1.95 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f) | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 21.86 | 0.03 | (6.29 | ) | (6.26 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | — | (0.35 | ) | 0.00 | 15.25 | (28.62 | ) | 42,290 | 0.18 | 1.81 | 0.97 | (f)(g) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 22.18 | 0.56 | (h) | 0.59 | 1.15 | (0.62 | ) | (0.85 | ) | — | (1.47 | ) | — | 21.86 | 5.17 | 65,025 | 2.33 | (h) | 1.65 | 0.90 | (f)(g)(i) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.64 | 0.11 | (h) | 3.11 | 3.22 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.18 | 16.42 | 67,239 | 0.57 | (h) | 1.77 | 0.90 | (f)(i) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.08 | 0.32 | 2.51 | 2.83 | (0.37 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.27 | ) | 0.00 | 19.64 | 15.62 | 65,024 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.69 | (f)(i) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.77 | 0.16 | (2.76 | ) | (2.60 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.09 | ) | 0.00 | 18.08 | (11.89 | ) | 63,196 | 0.78 | 1.72 | 1.72 | (i) | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 15.40 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 2.06 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 17.46 | $ | 13.30 | % | $ | 227 | 0.40 | %(e) | 1.95 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f) | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 22.07 | 0.03 | (6.35 | ) | (6.32 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | — | (0.35 | ) | 0.00 | 15.40 | (28.62 | ) | 228 | 0.19 | 1.81 | 0.97 | (f)(g) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 22.38 | 0.56 | (h) | 0.60 | 1.16 | (0.62 | ) | (0.85 | ) | — | (1.47 | ) | — | 22.07 | 5.16 | 428 | 2.30 | (h) | 1.65 | 0.90 | (f)(g)(i) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.81 | 0.11 | (h) | 3.14 | 3.25 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.38 | 16.43 | 422 | 0.59 | (h) | 1.77 | 0.90 | (f)(i) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.23 | 0.36 | 2.50 | 2.86 | (0.38 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.28 | ) | 0.00 | 19.81 | 15.64 | 374 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 1.68 | (f)(i) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.94 | 0.16 | (2.79 | ) | (2.63 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.08 | ) | 0.00 | 18.23 | (11.94 | ) | 231 | 0.76 | 1.72 | 1.72 | (i) | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 12.00 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 5.06 | $ | 5.10 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 17.10 | $ | 13.40 | % | $ | 0 | (j) | 0.44 | %(e) | 2.70 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f) | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 21.24 | 0.02 | (9.26 | ) | (9.24 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | 12.00 | (43.50 | ) | 0 | (j) | 0.12 | 2.56 | 0.97 | (f)(g) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 21.59 | 0.64 | (h) | 0.48 | 1.12 | (0.62 | ) | (0.85 | ) | — | (1.47 | ) | — | 21.24 | 5.17 | 3 | 2.76 | (h) | 2.40 | 0.91 | (f)(g)(i) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.13 | 0.10 | (h) | 3.04 | 3.14 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | — | 21.59 | 16.44 | 49 | 0.54 | (h) | 2.52 | 0.90 | (f)(i) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 17.45 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 2.59 | (0.01 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (0.91 | ) | 0.00 | 19.13 | 14.81 | 84 | 0.19 | 2.49 | 2.45 | (f)(i) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.08 | 0.02 | (2.68 | ) | (2.66 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.97 | ) | 0.00 | 17.45 | (12.56 | ) | 279 | 0.08 | 2.47 | 2.47 | (i) | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 15.20 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 2.00 | $ | 2.03 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 17.23 | $ | 13.28 | % | $ | 9,985 | 0.40 | %(e) | 1.70 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f) | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 21.79 | 0.03 | (6.27 | ) | (6.24 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | — | (0.35 | ) | 0.00 | 15.20 | (28.62 | ) | 8,938 | 0.18 | 1.56 | 0.97 | (f)(g) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 22.11 | 0.55 | (h) | 0.60 | 1.15 | (0.62 | ) | (0.85 | ) | — | (1.47 | ) | — | 21.79 | 5.18 | 13,523 | 2.32 | (h) | 1.40 | 0.90 | (f)(g)(i) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.58 | 0.11 | (h) | 3.10 | 3.21 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.11 | 16.42 | 13,931 | 0.58 | (h) | 1.52 | 0.90 | (f)(i) | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.03 | 0.46 | 2.51 | 2.97 | (0.52 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.42 | ) | 0.00 | 19.58 | 16.42 | 12,495 | 2.33 | 1.49 | 0.99 | (f)(i) | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.75 | 0.32 | (2.79 | ) | (2.47 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.25 | ) | 0.00 | 18.03 | (11.27 | ) | 12,394 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.00 | (f)(i) | 19 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical 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 incurred interest expense. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% and 0.96% for each class for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, the effect of interest expense was minimal. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2023, unaudited. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $273,155, $490,627, $589,925, $591,218, and $91,150 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $70,600 for the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively. |
(g) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% and 0.90% for each Class. |
(h) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income amounts would have been $0.05 and $0.09 (Class AAA), $0.04 and $0.09 (Class A), $0.15 and $0.08 (Class C), and $0.05 and $0.09 (Class I), and the net investment income ratios would have been 0.20% and 0.45% (Class AAA), 0.18% and 0.47% (Class A), 0.63% and 0.41% (Class C), and 0.20% and 0.46% (Class I) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. |
(i) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
(j) | Actual number of shares outstanding is 10.02 and 0.02 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund, a series of the 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 commenced investment operations on November 1, 1993.
The Fund’s investment objective primarily seeks to provide investors with appreciation of capital. 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.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
● | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
● | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
● | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2023 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs (a) |
Total Market Value at 06/30/23 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Communication Services | $ | 41,361,416 | — | $ | 363,968 | $ | 41,725,384 | |||||||||
Financials | 1,694,001 | — | 6,064 | 1,700,065 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (b) | 12,398,337 | — | — | 12,398,337 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 55,453,754 | — | 370,032 | 55,823,786 | ||||||||||||
Closed-End Funds (b) | — | $ | 13,572 | — | 13,572 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stocks (b) | 587,030 | — | — | 587,030 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (b) | 6 | — | — | 6 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 56,040,790 | $ | 13,572 | $ | 370,032 | $ | 56,424,394 |
(a) | The inputs for these securities are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board. |
(b) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2023, the Fund did not hold any restricted securities.
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 of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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, 2022 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 1,158,354 | ||
Total distributions paid | $ | 1,158,354 |
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2023:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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Investments | $ | 40,051,272 | $ | 20,487,853 | $ | (4,114,731 | ) | $ | 16,373,122 |
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, 2023, the Fund did not incur any excise tax expense. As of June 30, 2023, 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.
The Adviser has contractually agreed 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, 2024, at no more than an annual rate of 0.90% for all classes of shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $273,155. 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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, 2023, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $1,353,707:
For the year ended December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | $ | 589,925 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2022, expiring December 31, 2024 | 490,627 | |||
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expiring December 31, 2025 | 273,155 | |||
$ | 1,353,707 |
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, 2023, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $1,801,672 and $3,536,858, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $80 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
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, 2023, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 28, 2024 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 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 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, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit for 19 days of borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $113,684 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.34%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $189,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, 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
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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 when 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, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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2023 (Unaudited) |
December 31, 2022 |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,912 | $ | 82,589 | 8,946 | $ | 158,255 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 60,605 | 908,371 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (104,988 | ) | (1,758,608 | ) | (271,592 | ) | (4,703,190 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (100,076 | ) | $ | (1,676,019 | ) | (202,041 | ) | $ | (3,636,564 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | — | 59 | $ | 885 | |||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 278 | 4,209 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,814 | ) | $ | (31,544 | ) | (4,902 | ) | (81,054 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease | (1,814 | ) | $ | (31,544 | ) | (4,565 | ) | $ | (75,960 | ) | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 10 | $ | 151 | 10 | $ | 157 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | — | — | (116 | ) | (1,822 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) | 10 | $ | 151 | (106 | ) | $ | (1,665 | ) | ||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 17,595 | $ | 287,787 | 25,548 | $ | 473,558 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 12,425 | 185,623 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (26,208 | ) | (433,102 | ) | (70,682 | ) | (1,171,194 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (8,613 | ) | $ | (145,315 | ) | (32,709 | ) | $ | (512,013 | ) |
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.
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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.
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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 Former Senior Vice President, G.research, LLC
Werner J. Roader Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital
Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc.
Salvatore J. Zizza Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. |
OFFICERS John C. Ball President & Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary & Vice President
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 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, 2023
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Caesar M. P. Bryan Portfolio Manager |
Howard F. Ward, CFA Portfolio Manager |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class I Share of The Gabelli Global Growth Fund was 26.6% compared with a total return of 14.3% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 3 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2023.
Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investors with appreciation of capital. Current income is a secondary objective of the Fund.
The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks of companies, which the portfolio managers believe are likely to have rapid growth in revenues and earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation or are undervalued. The Global Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks of foreign and domestic small-capitalization, mid-capitalization, and large-capitalization issuers. As a “global” fund, the Fund invests in securities of issuers, or related investments thereof, located in at least three countries, and at least 40% of the Fund’s total net assets is invested in securities of non-U.S. issuers.
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. |
Performance Discussion (Unaudited)
For the first half of the year-2023, seven of the top ten are the same: NVIDIA (3.0%), Meta (3.9%), Amazon (4.9%), Microsoft (5.6%), Apple (3.9%), Alphabet (4.4%) and Netflix (3.8%). The three new names to the list are LVMH (6.6%) (our largest holding), L’Oreal (4.6%) and Tesla (1.5%). Five names were the same among the detractors: Lasertec (1.1%), Estee Lauder, Nike (1.2%), Thermo-Fisher Scientific (1.5%) and Danaher (0.7%). Market leadership was relatively narrow in the first six months with investors expressing a clear preference for technology stocks with little interest in health care.
We own 47 companies. The top 10 represent 45% of total assets and the top 15 account for 58% of assets. The fund primarily invests in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan. We currently have a modest holding in India, our only emerging market investment. We sold our investments in China in March of 2021 and cannot see returning there given what seems to be a real risk of China making a move on Taiwan. The consequences of such a move could be catastrophic for US investors in China. We don’t need to take that risk.
Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance during the six months period ended June 30, 2023 were: Amazon.com Inc. (4.9% of net assets as of June 30, 2023) which engages in the retail sale of consumer products and subscriptions through online and physical stores in North America and internationally; Meta Platforms Inc. (3.9%) formerly known as Facebook, is an online social networking and social media service with over 2.9 billion monthly active users; and NVIDIA Corp. (3.0%) which provides graphics, and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, and internationally.
Some of our weaker performing holdings during the period were: UnitedHealth Group Inc. (1.6%), which operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx; Danaher Corp. (0.7%) which designs, manufactures, and markets professional, medical, industrial, and commercial products and services worldwide; and Charles Schwab Corp. (no longer held as of June 30, 2023), together with its subsidiaries, operates as a savings and loan holding company that provides wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services.
Thank you for your investment in The Gabelli Global Growth Fund.
We appreciate your confidence and trust.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2023 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (2/7/94) |
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Class I (GGGIX) | 26.65 | % | 24.04 | % | 9.02 | % | 10.43 | % | 8.30 | % | 9.32 | % | ||||||||||||
Class AAA (GICPX) | 26.65 | 24.01 | 8.94 | 10.06 | 7.96 | 9.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Index (b) | 14.26 | 17.13 | 8.64 | 9.31 | 7.12 | 7.44 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification (b) | 19.19 | 20.35 | 8.62 | 9.86 | 7.96 | 8.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A (GGGAX) | 26.68 | 24.03 | 8.93 | 10.06 | 7.96 | 9.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 19.39 | 16.90 | 7.65 | 9.41 | 7.54 | 8.93 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C (GGGCX) | 26.66 | 24.01 | 8.71 | 9.54 | 7.35 | 8.60 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. 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 Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | 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 country indices comprising developed and 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. 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. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2023, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, and I Shares are 1.52%, 1.52%, and 1.27%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2024. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares is 5.75%.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains 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.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. 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.
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | 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 01/01/23 |
Ending Account Value 06/30/23 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
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Actual Fund Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,266.50 | 0.90% | $ | 5.06 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,266.80 | 0.90% | $ | 5.06 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,266.60 | 0.90% | $ | 5.06 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,266.50 | 0.90% | $ | 5.06 | ||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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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, 2023:
The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Consumer Discretionary | 20.1 | % | ||
Financials | 16.6 | % | ||
Information Technology - Semiconductors, Hardware, and Equipment | 15.4 | % | ||
Information Technology - Software and Services | 15.3 | % |
Communication Services | 13.2 | % | ||
Health Care | 12.0 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 4.6 | % | ||
Materials | 2.0 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 0.7 | % | ||
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.
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 99.2% | ||||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 20.1% | ||||||||||||
56,000 | Amazon.com Inc.† | $ | 3,606,212 | $ | 7,300,160 | |||||||
1,640 | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.† | 2,634,815 | 3,507,960 | |||||||||
2,000 | Christian Dior SE | 290,698 | 1,776,175 | |||||||||
3,500 | Lululemon Athletica Inc.† | 440,854 | 1,324,750 | |||||||||
10,400 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 5,256,378 | 9,806,288 | |||||||||
16,800 | NIKE Inc., Cl. B | 2,042,585 | 1,854,216 | |||||||||
19,700 | Starbucks Corp. | 2,035,192 | 1,951,482 | |||||||||
8,775 | Tesla Inc.† | 1,792,395 | 2,297,032 | |||||||||
18,099,129 | 29,818,063 | |||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 16.6% | ||||||||||||
3,120 | Adyen NV† | 2,660,163 | 5,402,803 | |||||||||
7,150 | Aon plc, Cl. A | 2,257,240 | 2,468,180 | |||||||||
7,055 | Chubb Ltd. | 1,552,358 | 1,358,511 | |||||||||
35,700 | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | 2,429,984 | 2,488,290 | |||||||||
169,000 | Investor AB, Cl. B | 2,383,031 | 3,380,860 | |||||||||
7,500 | Mastercard Inc., Cl. A | 398,819 | 2,949,750 | |||||||||
6,690 | S&P Global Inc. | 1,245,488 | 2,681,954 | |||||||||
17,000 | Visa Inc., Cl. A | 301,339 | 4,037,160 | |||||||||
13,228,422 | 24,767,508 | |||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SEMICONDUCTORS, HARDWARE, AND EQUIPMENT — 15.4% | ||||||||||||
30,240 | Apple Inc. | 480,768 | 5,865,653 | |||||||||
4,940 | ASML Holding NV | 1,585,329 | 3,580,265 | |||||||||
5,730 | Eaton Corp. plc | 1,097,959 | 1,152,303 | |||||||||
9,600 | Keyence Corp. | 898,571 | 4,561,504 | |||||||||
10,800 | Lasertec Corp. | 1,225,671 | 1,632,059 | |||||||||
17,500 | Lattice Semiconductor Corp.† | 989,599 | 1,681,225 | |||||||||
10,600 | NVIDIA Corp. | 521,945 | 4,484,012 | |||||||||
6,799,842 | 22,957,021 | |||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE AND SERVICES — 15.3% | ||||||||||||
5,400 | Adobe Inc.† | 928,045 | 2,640,546 | |||||||||
3,730 | Cadence Design Systems Inc.† | 865,399 | 874,759 | |||||||||
13,700 | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., Cl. A† | 1,987,037 | 2,012,119 | |||||||||
59,800 | FANUC Corp. | 2,150,634 | 2,099,318 | |||||||||
3,460 | Intuit Inc. | 1,420,901 | 1,585,337 | |||||||||
24,400 | Microsoft Corp. | 786,952 | 8,309,176 | |||||||||
3,680 | Palo Alto Networks Inc.† | 848,704 | 940,277 | |||||||||
5,300 | ServiceNow Inc.† | 1,334,172 | 2,978,441 | |||||||||
7,200 | Snowflake Inc., Cl. A† | 1,534,901 | 1,267,056 | |||||||||
11,856,745 | 22,707,029 | |||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 13.2% | ||||||||||||
16,200 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. A† | 238,018 | 1,939,140 | |||||||||
37,920 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. C† | 2,360,307 | 4,587,182 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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20,000 | Meta Platforms Inc., Cl. A† | $ | 3,709,242 | $ | 5,739,600 | |||||||
12,800 | Netflix Inc.† | 3,789,492 | 5,638,272 | |||||||||
18,800 | The Walt Disney Co.† | 1,698,849 | 1,678,464 | |||||||||
11,795,908 | 19,582,658 | |||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 12.0% | ||||||||||||
4,100 | Danaher Corp. | 269,080 | 984,000 | |||||||||
9,600 | Edwards Lifesciences Corp.† | 884,554 | 905,568 | |||||||||
6,370 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 2,297,624 | 2,987,403 | |||||||||
7,950 | Intuitive Surgical Inc.† | 2,177,471 | 2,718,423 | |||||||||
20,000 | Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR | 2,382,486 | 3,236,600 | |||||||||
4,150 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 877,363 | 2,165,262 | |||||||||
4,800 | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 2,274,259 | 2,307,072 | |||||||||
14,600 | Zoetis Inc. | 1,301,031 | 2,514,266 | |||||||||
12,463,868 | 17,818,594 | |||||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.6% | ||||||||||||
14,700 | L’Oreal SA | 3,252,879 | 6,857,199 | |||||||||
MATERIALS — 2.0% | ||||||||||||
4,285 | Linde plc | 1,601,140 | 1,632,928 | |||||||||
4,920 | The Sherwin-Williams Co. | 765,293 | 1,306,358 | |||||||||
2,366,433 | 2,939,286 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 79,863,226 | 147,447,358 |
Principal Amount |
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,025,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 5.219%††, 09/21/23 | 1,012,967 | 1,013,245 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% | $ | 80,876,193 | 148,460,603 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.1% | 76,297 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 148,536,900 |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value |
Market Value |
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United States | 68.0 | % | $ | 100,955,982 | ||||
Europe | 23.8 | 35,398,701 | ||||||
Japan | 5.6 | 8,292,880 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 1.7 | 2,488,290 | ||||||
Canada | 0.9 | 1,324,750 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 148,460,603 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $80,876,193) | $ | 148,460,603 | ||
Cash | 35,619 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 929,080 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 12,391 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 72,770 | |||
Dividends receivable | 88,794 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 19,962 | |||
Total Assets | 149,619,219 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 582,250 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 212,848 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 119,741 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 19,507 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 7,500 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 140,473 | |||
Total Liabilities | 1,082,319 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 3,407,687 shares outstanding) | $ | 148,536,900 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 88,900,631 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 59,636,269 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 148,536,900 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($89,564,194 ÷ 2,071,266 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 43.24 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($3,746,822 ÷ 86,708 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 43.21 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 45.85 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($959,423 ÷ 27,514 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 34.87 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($54,266,461 ÷ 1,222,199 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 44.40 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $66,996) | $ | 566,797 | ||
Interest | 39,852 | |||
Total Investment Income | 606,649 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 699,620 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 101,725 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 4,145 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 4,438 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 56,432 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 51,911 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 45,467 | |||
Custodian fees | 23,979 | |||
Registration expenses | 22,560 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Directors’ fees | 16,154 | |||
Interest expense | 674 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 30,368 | |||
Total Expenses | 1,079,973 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (449,641 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 630,332 | |||
Net Investment Loss | (23,683) | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 4,120,041 | |||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (1,320 | ) | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 4,118,721 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 29,045,832 | |||
on foreign currency translations | 308 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 29,046,140 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 33,164,861 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 33,141,178 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (23,683 | ) | $ | (594,452 | ) | ||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 4,118,721 | (11,021,705 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 29,046,140 | (77,589,708 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 33,141,178 | (89,205,865 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (128,940 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (5,144 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (1,549 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (70,765 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (206,398 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (2,837,416 | ) | (6,241,831 | ) | ||||
Class A | 9,575 | (398,488 | ) | |||||
Class C | (130,874 | ) | (754,393 | ) | ||||
Class I | (12,378,245 | ) | (12,286,158 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (15,336,960 | ) | (19,680,870 | ) | ||||
Redemption Fees | — | 640 | ||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | 17,804,218 | (109,092,493 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 130,732,682 | 239,825,175 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 148,536,900 | $ | 130,732,682 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
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Income (Loss) from Investment Operations |
Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
Total from Investment Operations |
Net Investment Income |
Net Realized Gain on Investments |
Total Distributions |
Redemption Fees(a)(b) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
Total Return† |
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement |
Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 34.14 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 9.11 | $ | 9.10 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 43.24 | 26.65 | % | $ | 89,564 | (0.03 | )%(e) | 1.64 | %(e) | 0.90 | %(e) | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 54.68 | (0.14 | ) | (20.34 | ) | (20.48 | ) | 0.00 | (b) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.00 | 34.14 | (37.45 | ) | 73,186 | (0.34 | ) | 1.52 | 0.90 | (f)(g) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 47.04 | (0.25 | ) | 10.19 | 9.94 | (0.02 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (2.30 | ) | 0.00 | 54.68 | 21.10 | 126,055 | (0.49 | ) | 1.50 | 0.91 | (f) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 35.56 | (0.05 | ) | 12.64 | 12.59 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 47.04 | 35.43 | 115,210 | (0.14 | ) | 1.57 | 0.90 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 29.94 | (0.07 | ) | 9.29 | 9.22 | — | (3.60 | ) | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 35.56 | 30.73 | 88,287 | (0.21 | ) | 1.63 | 1.22 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.42 | (0.05 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.96 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 29.94 | (2.80 | ) | 71,877 | (0.14 | ) | 1.68 | 1.42 | (g) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 34.11 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 9.11 | $ | 9.10 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 43.21 | 26.68 | % | $ | 3,747 | (0.03 | )%(e) | 1.64 | %(e) | 0.90 | %(e) | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 54.64 | (0.14 | ) | (20.33 | ) | (20.47 | ) | 0.00 | (b) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.00 | 34.11 | (37.46 | ) | 2,957 | (0.35 | ) | 1.52 | 0.90 | (f)(g) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 47.01 | (0.25 | ) | 10.18 | 9.93 | (0.02 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (2.30 | ) | 0.00 | 54.64 | 21.09 | 5,252 | (0.49 | ) | 1.50 | 0.91 | (f) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 35.55 | (0.05 | ) | 12.62 | 12.57 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 47.01 | 35.38 | 4,804 | (0.12 | ) | 1.57 | 0.90 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 29.93 | (0.08 | ) | 9.30 | 9.22 | — | (3.60 | ) | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 35.55 | 30.74 | 5,332 | (0.21 | ) | 1.63 | 1.22 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.41 | (0.05 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.96 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 29.93 | (2.80 | ) | 3,861 | (0.14 | ) | 1.68 | 1.41 | (g) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023(d) | $ | 27.53 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 7.35 | $ | 7.34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 34.87 | 26.66 | % | $ | 959 | (0.04 | )%(e) | 2.39 | %(e) | 0.90 | %(e) | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 44.09 | (0.12 | ) | (16.39 | ) | (16.51 | ) | 0.00 | (b) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 27.53 | (37.45 | ) | 881 | (0.36 | ) | 2.27 | 0.90 | (f)(g) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 38.30 | (0.21 | ) | 8.30 | 8.09 | (0.02 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (2.30 | ) | 0.00 | 44.09 | 21.08 | 2,411 | (0.49 | ) | 2.25 | 0.91 | (f) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 29.11 | (0.04 | ) | 10.34 | 10.30 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 38.30 | 35.41 | 2,376 | (0.12 | ) | 2.32 | 0.90 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 25.18 | (0.25 | ) | 7.78 | 7.53 | — | (3.60 | ) | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 29.11 | 29.82 | 2,598 | (0.84 | ) | 2.38 | 1.87 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 28.73 | (0.28 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (1.03 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 25.18 | (3.50 | ) | 1,561 | (0.93 | ) | 2.43 | 2.15 | (g) | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 35.05 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 9.36 | $ | 9.35 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44.40 | 26.65 | % | $ | 54,267 | (0.04 | )%(e) | 1.39 | %(e) | 0.90 | %(e) | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 56.12 | (0.14 | ) | (20.87 | ) | (21.01 | ) | 0.00 | (b) | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.00 | 35.05 | (37.43 | ) | 53,709 | (0.35 | ) | 1.27 | 0.90 | (f)(g) | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 48.23 | (0.26 | ) | 10.45 | 10.19 | (0.02 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (2.30 | ) | 0.00 | 56.12 | 21.10 | 106,107 | (0.50 | ) | 1.25 | 0.91 | (f) | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 36.45 | (0.08 | ) | 12.97 | 12.89 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 48.23 | 35.39 | 70,888 | (0.18 | ) | 1.32 | 0.90 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 30.55 | 0.01 | 9.49 | 9.50 | — | (3.60 | ) | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 36.45 | 31.03 | 16,566 | 0.03 | 1.38 | 0.99 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.90 | 0.09 | (0.92 | ) | (0.83 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 30.55 | (2.37 | ) | 8,272 | 0.26 | 1.43 | 1.00 | (g) | 58 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical 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 $449,641, $880,676, $1,048,506, $876,253, $412,641, and $261,050 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018. | |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2023, unaudited. | |
(e) | Annualized. | |
(f) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2022. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class. | |
(g) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2018 there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Growth Fund, a series of the 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.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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
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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. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
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, 2023 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
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Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs |
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Total Market Value at 06/30/23 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary | $ | 18,235,600 | $ | 11,582,463 | $ | 29,818,063 | ||||||
Consumer Staples | — | 6,857,199 | 6,857,199 | |||||||||
Financials | 15,983,845 | 8,783,663 | 24,767,508 | |||||||||
Information Technology - Semiconductors, Hardware, and Equipment | 16,763,458 | 6,193,563 | 22,957,021 | |||||||||
Information Technology - Software and Services | 20,607,711 | 2,099,318 | 22,707,029 | |||||||||
Other Industries (a) | 40,340,538 | — | 40,340,538 | |||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 111,931,152 | 35,516,206 | 147,447,358 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 1,013,245 | 1,013,245 | |||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 111,931,152 | $ | 36,529,451 | $ | 148,460,603 |
(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, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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
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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.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from
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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, 2022 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains) | $ | 155 | ||
Net long term capital gains | 206,243 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 206,398 |
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2023:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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Investments | $ | 81,085,213 | $ | 68,389,883 | $ | (1,014,493 | ) | $ | 67,375,390 |
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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, 2023, 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.
The Adviser has contractually agreed 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, 2024, at no more than an annual rate of 0.90% for all classes of shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $449,641. 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 0.91% 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, 2023, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $2,378,823:
For the year ended December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | $ | 1,048,506 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2022, expiring December 31, 2024 | 880,676 | |||
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expiring December 31, 2025 | 449,641 | |||
$ | 2,378,823 |
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, 2023, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $29,793,001 and $46,235,172, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Distributor retained a total of $1,401 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
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
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the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 28, 2024 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 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 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, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit for the six days of borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $144,833 with a weighted average interest rate of 6.10%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $201,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, 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 when 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, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, 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
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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
Six Months Ended 2023 |
Year Ended 2022 |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 9,433 | $ | 357,670 | 20,241 | $ | 863,312 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 3,745 | 125,235 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (82,136 | ) | (3,195,086 | ) | (185,535 | ) | (7,230,378 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (72,703 | ) | $ | (2,837,416 | ) | (161,549 | ) | $ | (6,241,831 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 5,303 | $ | 210,358 | 17,178 | $ | 685,915 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 146 | 4,880 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,294 | ) | (200,783 | ) | (26,743 | ) | (1,089,283 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) | 9 | $ | 9,575 | (9,419 | ) | $ | (398,488 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 58 | $ | 1,549 | |||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,483 | ) | $ | (130,874 | ) | (22,741 | ) | (755,942 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease | (4,483 | ) | $ | (130,874 | ) | (22,683 | ) | $ | (754,393 | ) | ||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 67,790 | $ | 2,698,238 | 697,628 | $ | 29,056,920 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,351 | 70,411 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (377,904 | ) | (15,076,483 | ) | (1,058,519 | ) | (41,413,489 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (310,114 | ) | $ | (12,378,245 | ) | (358,540 | ) | $ | (12,286,158 | ) |
9. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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THE GABELLI 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.
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. THE GABELLI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580-1422 |
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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 Former 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 John C. Ball President & Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary & Vice President
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 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, 2023
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund was 7.8% compared with a total return of 15.4% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 3 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2023.
Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)
The Fund’s investment objective is to provide investors with a high level of total return through a combination of current income and appreciation of capital.
The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest 80% of its net assets in dividend paying securities (such as common and preferred stock) or other income producing securities (such as fixed income securities and securities that are convertible into common stock). The Fund will primarily invest in common stocks of foreign and domestic issuers that the Fund’s portfolio manager believes are likely to pay dividends and income and have the potential for above average capital appreciation and dividend increases.
Performance Discussion (Unaudited)
The first half of 2023 saw broad stock market averages generally rise across the globe. Of the major global economies, the one with the best performing stock market in the first half was Japan, with the Nikkei 225 up about 25%. The worst performing major stock market was the United Kingdom, with the FTSE 100 up only about 1%. The MSCI AC World was up about 15% during the first half of the year.
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. |
Across the developed markets of the world, inflation persisted as a major concern, and most central bankers were still moving up short term interest rates to combat its effects. In the United States, the Federal Reserve is still not close to reaching its desired 2% inflation rate. However, inflation is slowly moving down. The balance sheet of the Federal Reserve increased dramatically during the financial crisis, and it has ballooned even further since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, it needs to come down in the years ahead. As the process of quantitative tightening (QT) occurs, liquidity will be draining from the financial system, and this will be a headwind for future stock returns, especially for companies with poor free cash flow. Luckily, in (y)our portfolio, we focus on stocks that have strong free cash flow and good prospects for growing their dividends.
Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were: Sony Group Corp. (7.0% of net assets as of June 30, 2023) which designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment, instruments, and devices for the consumer, professional, and industrial markets; EnPro Industries, Inc. (2.8%) which designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary, value added products and solutions to safeguard critical environments in the United States and internationally; and Mueller Industries, Inc. (1.4%) is a metal fabricating company and manufactures copper, brass, aluminum and plastic products.
Some of our weaker performing holdings during the period were: CNH Industrial NV, Borsa Italiana (3.3%) is an equipment and services company, engages in the design, production, marketing, sale, and financing of agricultural and construction equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and the Asia Pacific; Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (0.6%) which operates as a pharmacy led health and beauty retail company; and The E.W. Scripps Co. (0.4%) together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands.
Thank you for your investment in the Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund.
We appreciate your confidence and trust.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio manager and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2023 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (2/3/94) |
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Class AAA (GAGCX) | 7.76 | % | 14.08 | % | 4.68 | % | 5.56 | % | 4.01 | % | 4.73 | % | ||||||||||||
MSCI World Index (b) | 15.43 | 19.13 | 9.63 | 10.09 | 7.78 | 7.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A (GAGAX) | 7.78 | 14.09 | 4.69 | 5.53 | 4.03 | 4.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 1.58 | 7.53 | 3.46 | 4.91 | 3.62 | 4.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C (GACCX) | 7.74 | 14.09 | 4.47 | 5.06 | 3.19 | 4.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I (GAGIX) | 7.76 | 14.11 | 4.91 | 5.86 | 4.31 | 4.89 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. 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 Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. | |
(b) | 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. 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. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2023, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, and I Shares are 1.65%, 1.65%, and 1.40%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 11 for the expense ratios the six months ended June 30, 2023. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2024. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares is 5.75%.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains 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.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. 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.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | 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 01/01/23 |
Ending Account Value 06/30/23 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
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Actual Fund Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.60 | 0.90% | $ | 4.64 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.80 | 0.90% | $ | 4.64 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.40 | 0.90% | $ | 4.64 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,077.60 | 0.90% | $ | 4.64 | ||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2023:
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Food and Beverage | 17.4 | % | ||
Financial Services | 9.3 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 8.4 | % | ||
Diversified Industrial | 8.1 | % | ||
Electronics | 7.0 | % | ||
Energy and Utilities | 5.9 | % | ||
Consumer Products | 4.6 | % | ||
Machinery | 4.1 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 3.6 | % | ||
Automotive | 3.4 | % | ||
Building and Construction | 3.4 | % | ||
Entertainment | 3.2 | % | ||
Wireless Telecommunications | 2.7 | % | ||
Health Care | 2.5 | % |
Equipment and Supplies | 2.4 | % | ||
Cable and Satellite | 2.4 | % | ||
Broadcasting | 1.6 | % | ||
Business Services | 1.5 | % | ||
Consumer Services | 1.4 | % | ||
Aerospace and Defense | 1.2 | % | ||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories | 1.2 | % | ||
Retail | 1.2 | % | ||
Hotels and Gaming | 1.1 | % | ||
Computer Software and Services | 0.8 | % | ||
Specialty Chemicals | 0.8 | % | ||
Publishing | 0.4 | % | ||
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 each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 91.2% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.† | $ | 167,651 | $ | 438,960 | |||||||
1,600 | L3Harris Technologies Inc. | 126,334 | 313,232 | |||||||||
293,985 | 752,192 | |||||||||||
Automotive — 3.4% | ||||||||||||
17,000 | Daimler Truck Holding AG | 458,676 | 612,163 | |||||||||
42,000 | Iveco Group NV† | 256,850 | 378,192 | |||||||||
42,000 | Traton SE | 790,317 | 898,276 | |||||||||
1,000 | Volkswagen AG | 167,644 | 166,845 | |||||||||
1,673,487 | 2,055,476 | |||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | Dana Inc. | 312,587 | 340,000 | |||||||||
2,000 | Genuine Parts Co. | 179,604 | 338,460 | |||||||||
1,400 | Linamar Corp. | 70,866 | 73,575 | |||||||||
563,057 | 752,035 | |||||||||||
Broadcasting — 1.6% | ||||||||||||
1,500 | Cogeco Inc. | 76,506 | 63,261 | |||||||||
22,500 | Paramount Global, Cl. A | 621,981 | 417,600 | |||||||||
36,500 | Sinclair Inc. | 878,340 | 504,430 | |||||||||
1,576,827 | 985,291 | |||||||||||
Building and Construction — 3.4% | ||||||||||||
500 | Arcosa Inc. | 16,993 | 37,885 | |||||||||
500 | Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 7,120 | 8,642 | |||||||||
9,200 | Herc Holdings Inc. | 293,019 | 1,259,020 | |||||||||
6,000 | Johnson Controls International plc | 211,053 | 408,840 | |||||||||
2,000 | Lennar Corp., Cl. B | 91,921 | 225,960 | |||||||||
300 | Sika AG | 82,192 | 85,705 | |||||||||
702,298 | 2,026,052 | |||||||||||
Business Services — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | JCDecaux SE† | 412,772 | 398,506 | |||||||||
12,000 | Matthews International Corp., Cl. A | 362,151 | 511,440 | |||||||||
774,923 | 909,946 | |||||||||||
Cable and Satellite — 2.4% | ||||||||||||
7,000 | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A† | 96,788 | 46,130 | |||||||||
800 | EchoStar Corp., Cl. A† | 33,390 | 13,872 | |||||||||
12,500 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. A† | 285,128 | 210,750 | |||||||||
10,000 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | 242,736 | 177,700 | |||||||||
14,400 | Liberty Latin America Ltd.,Cl. A† | 170,461 | 126,000 | |||||||||
595 | Liberty Latin America Ltd.,Cl. C† | 4,248 | 5,129 | |||||||||
19,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | 667,343 | 867,160 | |||||||||
1,500,094 | 1,446,741 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
Computer Software and Services — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
28,000 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | $ | 379,309 | $ | 470,400 | |||||||
Consumer Products — 4.6% | ||||||||||||
7,500 | Energizer Holdings Inc. | 279,750 | 251,850 | |||||||||
20,000 | Essity AB, Cl. A | 527,632 | 531,276 | |||||||||
2,000 | L’Oreal SA | 335,032 | 932,103 | |||||||||
5,000 | Salvatore Ferragamo SpA | 85,551 | 82,277 | |||||||||
12,000 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S | 179,667 | 199,604 | |||||||||
6,800 | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. | 410,912 | 530,740 | |||||||||
6,200 | Unicharm Corp. | 125,119 | 229,490 | |||||||||
1,943,663 | 2,757,340 | |||||||||||
Consumer Services — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
11,500 | Ashtead Group plc | 231,411 | 795,096 | |||||||||
200 | Boyd Group Services Inc. | 14,695 | 38,158 | |||||||||
246,106 | 833,254 | |||||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 8.1% | ||||||||||||
600 | Aker ASA, Cl. A | 34,010 | 34,015 | |||||||||
11,571 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.† | 50,157 | 36,796 | |||||||||
9,000 | Ardagh Group SA† | 158,182 | 84,600 | |||||||||
30,000 | Bollore SE | 166,099 | 186,923 | |||||||||
12,300 | Bouygues SA | 491,042 | 412,853 | |||||||||
1,200 | Crane Co. | 60,161 | 106,944 | |||||||||
900 | Crane NXT Co. | 24,502 | 50,796 | |||||||||
12,500 | EnPro Industries Inc. | 829,477 | 1,669,125 | |||||||||
7,000 | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. | 261,232 | 390,880 | |||||||||
12,000 | Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | 675,266 | 607,800 | |||||||||
15,000 | Myers Industries Inc. | 234,455 | 291,450 | |||||||||
11,500 | Nilfisk Holding A/S† | 194,423 | 211,680 | |||||||||
2,600 | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 46,751 | 49,400 | |||||||||
3,000 | Sulzer AG | 240,387 | 257,751 | |||||||||
4,000 | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA,Cl. A | 26,332 | 51,106 | |||||||||
6,000 | Textron Inc. | 254,525 | 405,780 | |||||||||
3,000 | Trinity Industries Inc. | 57,151 | 77,130 | |||||||||
3,804,152 | 4,925,029 | |||||||||||
Electronics — 7.0% | ||||||||||||
23,200 | Sony Group Corp. | 643,446 | 2,084,535 | |||||||||
24,000 | Sony Group Corp., ADR | 496,658 | 2,160,960 | |||||||||
1,140,104 | 4,245,495 | |||||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 5.9% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | BP plc, ADR | 112,910 | 141,160 | |||||||||
7,500 | Cameco Corp. | 86,032 | 234,975 | |||||||||
600 | Cheniere Energy Inc. | 23,332 | 91,416 | |||||||||
1,500 | Dril-Quip Inc.† | 38,789 | 34,905 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Energy and Utilities (Continued) | ||||||||||||
12,500 | Landis+Gyr Group AG | $ | 759,653 | $ | 1,072,566 | |||||||
7,000 | National Fuel Gas Co. | 358,846 | 359,520 | |||||||||
11,000 | National Grid plc, ADR | 698,299 | 740,630 | |||||||||
17,000 | Severn Trent plc | 456,470 | 553,999 | |||||||||
11,000 | Shell plc | 237,463 | 327,247 | |||||||||
2,771,794 | 3,556,418 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 3.2% | ||||||||||||
36,000 | Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B | 128,687 | 35,599 | |||||||||
60,000 | Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR | 477,594 | 307,800 | |||||||||
13,000 | International Game Technology plc | 153,742 | 414,570 | |||||||||
115,000 | ITV plc | 219,606 | 99,752 | |||||||||
40,000 | Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR† | 361,352 | 295,200 | |||||||||
10,000 | Universal Music Group NV | 217,812 | 222,059 | |||||||||
35,000 | Vivendi SE | 399,714 | 321,042 | |||||||||
20,000 | Warner Bros Discovery Inc.† | 205,344 | 250,800 | |||||||||
2,163,851 | 1,946,822 | |||||||||||
Equipment and Supplies — 2.4% | ||||||||||||
200 | AMETEK Inc. | 25,278 | 32,376 | |||||||||
5,000 | Ardagh Metal Packaging SA | 18,965 | 18,800 | |||||||||
4,500 | Graco Inc. | 100,232 | 388,575 | |||||||||
40,000 | Instalco AB | 188,326 | 199,715 | |||||||||
9,600 | Mueller Industries Inc. | 272,930 | 837,888 | |||||||||
605,731 | 1,477,354 | |||||||||||
Financial Services — 9.3% | ||||||||||||
1,000 | American Express Co. | 80,155 | 174,200 | |||||||||
2,000 | American International Group Inc. | 69,828 | 115,080 | |||||||||
3,000 | Bank of America Corp. | 85,175 | 86,070 | |||||||||
3 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A† | 358,105 | 1,553,430 | |||||||||
7,500 | Citigroup Inc. | 411,411 | 345,300 | |||||||||
3,200 | Comerica Inc. | 134,262 | 135,552 | |||||||||
8,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 59,019 | 84,240 | |||||||||
5,500 | EXOR NV | 262,676 | 490,211 | |||||||||
27,000 | FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | 182,261 | 362,829 | |||||||||
100,000 | GAM Holding AG† | 198,930 | 60,332 | |||||||||
1,600 | Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 75,332 | 100,714 | |||||||||
17,000 | Kinnevik AB, Cl. A† | 515,033 | 263,543 | |||||||||
4,400 | Morgan Stanley | 107,450 | 375,760 | |||||||||
40,000 | Resona Holdings Inc. | 181,079 | 191,358 | |||||||||
3,000 | State Street Corp. | 178,510 | 219,540 | |||||||||
1,000 | T. Rowe Price Group Inc. | 71,771 | 112,020 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
10,000 | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | $ | 315,339 | $ | 445,200 | |||||||
1,500 | The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | 102,907 | 188,925 | |||||||||
7,000 | UBS Group AG | 70,979 | 141,890 | |||||||||
4,000 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 130,845 | 170,720 | |||||||||
3,591,067 | 5,616,914 | |||||||||||
Food and Beverage — 17.4% | ||||||||||||
5,000 | Campbell Soup Co. | 196,358 | 228,550 | |||||||||
7,200 | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | 344,077 | 499,732 | |||||||||
6,000 | Danone SA | 401,091 | 367,560 | |||||||||
45,000 | Davide Campari-Milano NV | 147,821 | 623,130 | |||||||||
6,000 | Diageo plc, ADR | 665,410 | 1,040,880 | |||||||||
6,400 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | 514,524 | 709,376 | |||||||||
2,000 | Heineken NV | 133,144 | 205,538 | |||||||||
2,500 | Kellogg Co. | 127,291 | 168,500 | |||||||||
4,000 | Kerry Group plc, Cl. A | 300,765 | 386,503 | |||||||||
10,600 | Kikkoman Corp. | 345,380 | 601,789 | |||||||||
10,000 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | 197,296 | 195,358 | |||||||||
3,000 | McCormick & Co. Inc. | 133,799 | 259,800 | |||||||||
3,000 | McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting | 106,428 | 261,690 | |||||||||
3,600 | Molson Coors Beverage Co., Cl. B | 190,719 | 237,024 | |||||||||
14,000 | Nestlé SA | 1,013,818 | 1,683,034 | |||||||||
3,500 | Pernod Ricard SA | 398,941 | 773,006 | |||||||||
12,100 | Remy Cointreau SA | 892,126 | 1,940,257 | |||||||||
5,400 | The Kraft Heinz Co. | 153,954 | 191,700 | |||||||||
1,500 | Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | 88,237 | 94,650 | |||||||||
300,000 | Yashili International Holdings Ltd.† | 85,349 | 45,942 | |||||||||
6,436,528 | 10,514,019 | |||||||||||
Health Care — 2.5% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | Achaogen Inc.†(a) | 4,200 | 0 | |||||||||
4,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 177,668 | 255,800 | |||||||||
5,000 | Cutera Inc.† | 88,731 | 75,650 | |||||||||
800 | GSK plc, ADR | 33,309 | 28,512 | |||||||||
1,000 | Haleon plc, ADR | 7,071 | 8,380 | |||||||||
700 | ICU Medical Inc.† | 39,966 | 124,733 | |||||||||
4,666 | Idorsia Ltd.† | 57,775 | 33,625 | |||||||||
1,600 | Johnson & Johnson | 182,234 | 264,832 | |||||||||
4,000 | Perrigo Co. plc | 144,926 | 135,800 | |||||||||
6,000 | Pfizer Inc. | 143,046 | 220,080 | |||||||||
5,000 | Roche Holding AG, ADR | 93,345 | 191,000 | |||||||||
18,000 | Viatris Inc. | 258,578 | 179,640 | |||||||||
1,230,849 | 1,518,052 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
190,000 | Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.† | $ | 306,553 | $ | 313,500 | |||||||
200,000 | The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.† | 290,849 | 176,110 | |||||||||
1,400 | Wynn Resorts Ltd. | 123,145 | 147,854 | |||||||||
720,547 | 637,464 | |||||||||||
Machinery — 4.1% | ||||||||||||
90,000 | CNH Industrial NV, Borsa Italiana | 746,753 | 1,296,837 | |||||||||
50,000 | CNH Industrial NV, New York | 386,314 | 720,000 | |||||||||
2,666 | NKT A/S† | 52,701 | 161,675 | |||||||||
2,000 | Tennant Co. | 156,926 | 162,220 | |||||||||
15,024 | Twin Disc Inc.† | 215,938 | 169,170 | |||||||||
1,558,632 | 2,509,902 | |||||||||||
Publishing — 0.4% | ||||||||||||
26,000 | The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A† | 385,292 | 237,900 | |||||||||
Retail — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Nathan’s Famous Inc. | 232,477 | 314,160 | |||||||||
13,500 | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | 557,346 | 384,615 | |||||||||
1,700 | Zalando SE† | 66,063 | 48,899 | |||||||||
855,886 | 747,674 | |||||||||||
Specialty Chemicals — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
700 | Ashland Inc. | 35,829 | 60,837 | |||||||||
1,000 | Darling Ingredients Inc.† | 56,504 | 63,790 | |||||||||
3,700 | International Flavors &Fragrances Inc. | 373,330 | 294,483 | |||||||||
1,500 | Livent Corp.† | 29,231 | 41,145 | |||||||||
200 | The Chemours Co. | 1,719 | 7,378 | |||||||||
496,613 | 467,633 | |||||||||||
Telecommunications — 3.6% | ||||||||||||
800 | Cogeco Communications Inc. | 47,548 | 42,689 | |||||||||
11,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 200,258 | 239,776 | |||||||||
20,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR | 364,253 | 437,000 | |||||||||
280,000 | HKBN Ltd. | 200,879 | 150,791 | |||||||||
75,000 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 221,421 | 267,535 | |||||||||
4,000 | Orange Belgium SA† | 91,879 | 60,409 | |||||||||
60,000 | Pharol SGPS SA† | 30,852 | 2,593 | |||||||||
1,000 | Prosus NV | 53,202 | 73,230 | |||||||||
10,000 | Proximus SA | 133,417 | 74,463 | |||||||||
130,000 | Sistema PJSC FC, GDR†(a) | 659,906 | 65,000 | |||||||||
120,000 | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | 421,828 | 337,443 | |||||||||
15,000 | VEON Ltd., ADR† | 334,198 | 306,600 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
3,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. | $ | 144,345 | $ | 111,570 | |||||||
2,903,986 | 2,169,099 | |||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
22,000 | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR† | 417,012 | 336,262 | |||||||||
6,200 | T-Mobile US Inc.† | 514,538 | 861,180 | |||||||||
46,500 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | 836,417 | 439,425 | |||||||||
1,767,967 | 1,636,867 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 40,086,748 | 55,195,369 | ||||||||||
WARRANTS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., expire 08/01/25† | 5,466 | 3,920 |
Principal Amount |
||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 8.4% | ||||||||||||
$ | 5,170,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.024% to 5.313%††, 08/31/23 to 11/02/23 | 5,088,261 | 5,085,079 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6% | $ | 45,180,475 | 60,284,368 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.4% | 214,251 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 60,498,619 |
(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 yields at dates of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt | |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value |
Market Value |
||||||
United States | 43.2 | % | $ | 26,063,396 | ||||
Europe | 41.0 | 24,692,255 | ||||||
Japan | 8.9 | 5,371,424 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 2.6 | 1,589,343 | ||||||
Canada | 2.6 | 1,550,774 | ||||||
Latin America | 1.7 | 1,017,176 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 60,284,368 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $45,180,475) | $ | 60,284,368 | ||
Cash | 161,271 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 38,979 | |||
Dividends receivable | 174,167 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 17,993 | |||
Total Assets | 60,676,778 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Foreign currency overdraft, at value (cost $1,868) | 1,864 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 45,712 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 50,517 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 7,500 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 1,332 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications | 23,131 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 19,987 | |||
Payable for custodian fees | 18,188 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 9,928 | |||
Total Liabilities | 178,159 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 1,984,502 shares outstanding) | $ | 60,498,619 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 44,585,598 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 15,913,021 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 60,498,619 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($4,123,206 ÷ 135,581 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 30.41 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($823,874 ÷ 27,034 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 30.48 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 32.34 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($396,475 ÷ 15,653 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 25.33 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($55,155,064 ÷ 1,806,234 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 30.54 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $41,990) | $ | 758,662 | ||
Interest | 247,088 | |||
Total Investment Income | 1,005,750 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 324,856 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 5,097 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 1,067 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 2,110 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 32,492 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 25,382 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Custodian fees | 20,071 | |||
Registration expenses | 18,237 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 10,818 | |||
Directors’ fees | 6,366 | |||
Interest expense | 298 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 11,204 | |||
Total Expenses | 480,498 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (186,915 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (915 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (187,830 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 292,668 | |||
Net Investment Income | 713,082 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 800,819 | |||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (696 | ) | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 800,123 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 2,132,935 | |||
on foreign currency translations | 1,546 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 2,134,481 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 2,934,604 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 3,647,686 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
9
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
|||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 713,082 | $ | 556,987 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 800,123 | 1,293,818 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 2,134,481 | (12,481,364 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 3,647,686 | (10,630,559 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (139,081 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (28,624 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (15,453 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (1,675,611 | ) | |||||
— | (1,858,769 | ) | ||||||
Return of capital | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (1,251 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (258 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (132 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (15,084 | ) | |||||
— | (16,725 | ) | ||||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (1,875,494 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (137,110 | ) | (53,774 | ) | ||||
Class A | (54,795 | ) | (149,606 | ) | ||||
Class C | (52,289 | ) | (122,423 | ) | ||||
Class I | 4,572,948 | (4,140,243 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 4,328,754 | (4,466,046 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | 7,976,440 | (16,972,099 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 52,522,179 | 69,494,278 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 60,498,619 | $ | 52,522,179 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments |
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(c)(d) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 28.22 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 1.88 | $ | 2.19 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 30.41 | 7.76 | % | $ | 4,123 | 2.09 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 34.68 | 0.30 | (5.73 | ) | (5.43 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.03 | ) | — | 28.22 | (15.63 | ) | 3,954 | 1.01 | 1.65 | 0.90 | (g) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 29.04 | 0.39 | (h) | 5.79 | 6.18 | (0.17 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | (0.54 | ) | 0.00 | 34.68 | 21.32 | 4,914 | 1.21 | (h) | 1.62 | 0.90 | (g) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.18 | 0.19 | 2.87 | 3.06 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 29.04 | 11.68 | 5,157 | 0.79 | 1.72 | 0.90 | (g) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.00 | 0.08 | (h) | 3.22 | 3.30 | (0.08 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 26.18 | 14.38 | 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 | (14.02 | ) | 4,929 | 0.60 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 28.28 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 1.89 | $ | 2.20 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 30.48 | 7.78 | % | $ | 824 | 2.10 | %(f) | 1.70 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 34.75 | 0.29 | (5.73 | ) | (5.44 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.03 | ) | — | 28.28 | (15.62 | ) | 815 | 0.97 | 1.65 | 0.90 | (g) | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 29.10 | 0.39 | (h) | 5.80 | 6.19 | (0.17 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | (0.54 | ) | 0.00 | 34.75 | 21.31 | 1,169 | 1.19 | (h) | 1.62 | 0.90 | (g) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.23 | 0.18 | 2.89 | 3.07 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 29.10 | 11.69 | 840 | 0.76 | 1.72 | 0.90 | (g) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.04 | 0.09 | (h) | 3.21 | 3.30 | (0.07 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.11 | ) | 0.00 | 26.23 | 14.35 | 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 | (14.01 | ) | 1,465 | 0.61 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 23.51 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 1.57 | $ | 1.82 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 25.33 | 7.74 | % | $ | 397 | 2.06 | %(f) | 2.45 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 28.93 | 0.25 | (4.77 | ) | (4.52 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.63 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.90) | — | 23.51 | (15.59 | ) | 417 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 0.90 | (g) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 24.30 | 0.34 | (h) | 4.83 | 5.17 | (0.17 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | (0.54) | 0.00 | 28.93 | 21.32 | 654 | 1.23 | (h) | 2.38 | 0.90 | (g) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 21.94 | 0.15 | 2.41 | 2.56 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20) | 0.00 | 24.30 | 11.65 | 968 | 0.74 | 2.47 | 0.90 | (g) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.35 | (0.09 | )(h) | 2.72 | 2.63 | — | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04) | 0.00 | 21.94 | 13.61 | 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 | (14.65 | ) | 2,245 | (0.09 | ) | 2.42 | 2.42 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 28.34 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.87 | $ | 2.20 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 30.54 | 7.76 | % | $ | 55,155 | 2.20 | %(f) | 1.45 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 34.82 | 0.30 | (5.75 | ) | (5.45 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.03) | — | 28.34 | (15.61 | ) | 47,336 | 0.99 | 1.40 | 0.90 | (g) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 29.15 | 0.39 | (h) | 5.82 | 6.21 | (0.17 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | (0.54) | 0.00 | 34.82 | 21.34 | 62,757 | 1.20 | (h) | 1.37 | 0.90 | (g) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.28 | 0.19 | 2.88 | 3.07 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20) | 0.00 | 29.15 | 11.67 | 48,234 | 0.79 | 1.47 | 0.90 | (g) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.08 | 0.25 | (h) | 3.24 | 3.49 | (0.25 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.29) | 0.00 | 26.28 | 15.11 | 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 | (13.44 | ) | 38,934 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 1.00 | (g) | 20 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical 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 all period/years presented, there was no impact on the expense ratios. | |
(d) | The Fund incurred interest expense, the effect of which was minimal. | |
(e) | For the six months ended June 30, 2023, unaudited. | |
(f) | Annualized. | |
(g) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $186,915, $295,664, $311,048, $295,855, and $196,584 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $211,071 for the year ended December 31, 2018, respectively. | |
(h) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.19 and $0.03 (Class AAA), $0.19 and $0.04 (Class A), $0.17 and $(0.13) (Class C), and $0.19 and $0.20 (Class I), and the net investment income/(loss) ratios would have been 0.59% and 0.14% (Class AAA), 0.57% and 0.14% (Class A), 0.61% and (0.64%) (Class C), 0.58% and 0.80% (Class I), for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund, a series of the 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 seek to provide investors 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.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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
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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. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
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, 2023 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs (a) |
Total Market Value at 06/30/23 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Diversified Industrial | $ | 4,840,429 | $ | 84,600 | — | $ | 4,925,029 | |||||||||
Food and Beverage | 10,468,077 | 45,942 | — | 10,514,019 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | 1,518,052 | — | $ | 0 | 1,518,052 | |||||||||||
Telecommunications | 2,104,099 | — | 65,000 | 2,169,099 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (b) | 36,069,170 | — | — | 36,069,170 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 54,999,827 | 130,542 | 65,000 | 55,195,369 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (b) | 3,920 | — | — | 3,920 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 5,085,079 | — | 5,085,079 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 55,003,747 | $ | 5,215,621 | $ | 65,000 | $ | 60,284,368 |
(a) | The inputs for these securities are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board. | |
(b) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have any material transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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
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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 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.
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, 2023, 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
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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. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of June 30, 2023, if any, refer to the Schedule of Investments.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2022 as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 482,353 | ||
Net long term capital gains | 1,376,416 | |||
Return of capital | 16,725 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 1,875,494 |
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2023:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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Investments | $ | 45,810,312 | $ | 19,398,871 | $ | (4,924,815 | ) | $ | 14,474,056 |
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, 2023, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2023, 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.
The Adviser has contractually agreed 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, 2024, at no more than an annual rate of 0.90% for all classes of shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $186,915. 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
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renewable annually. At June 30, 2023, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $793,627:
For the year ended December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | $ | 311,048 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2022, expiring December 31, 2024 | 295,664 | |||
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expiring December 31, 2025 | 186,915 | |||
$ | 793,627 |
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, 2023, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,391,476 and $2,910,428, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $609 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $11 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 $915.
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, 2023, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 28, 2024 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 bank 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 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 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, 2023, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, 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
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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 when 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, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, 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, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 256 | $ | 7,699 | 735 | $ | 22,539 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 4,798 | 134,227 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,768 | ) | (144,809 | ) | (7,142 | ) | (210,540 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (4,512 | ) | $ | (137,110 | ) | (1,609 | ) | $ | (53,774 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,101 | $ | 33,422 | 2,580 | $ | 76,197 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,002 | 28,094 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,904 | ) | (88,217 | ) | (8,404 | ) | (253,897 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (1,803 | ) | $ | (54,795 | ) | (4,822 | ) | $ | (149,606 | ) | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 666 | $ | 15,517 | |||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,072 | ) | $ | (52,289 | ) | (5,544 | ) | (137,940 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease | (2,072 | ) | $ | (52,289 | ) | (4,878 | ) | $ | (122,423 | ) | ||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 487,987 | $ | 15,028,133 | 96,585 | $ | 3,181,012 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 38,351 | 1,077,284 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (352,267 | ) | (10,455,185 | ) | (266,893 | ) | (8,398,539 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase/(decrease) | 135,720 | $ | 4,572,948 | (131,957 | ) | $ | (4,140,243 | ) |
9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 80.9% 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
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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.
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.
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.
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580-1422 |
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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 Attorney, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
John D. Gabelli Former 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 John C. Ball President & Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary & Vice President
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 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, 2023
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Caesar M. P. Bryan Portfolio Manager |
Gustavo Pifano Portfolio Manager |
Ashish Sinha Portfolio Manager |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund was 6.6% compared with a total return of 5.5% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Small Cap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 3 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2023.
Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)
The Fund’s objective is to provide investors with appreciation of capital. Current income is a secondary objective of the Fund.
The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest primarily in a portfolio of common stocks of non-U.S. companies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in the stocks of “small cap companies.” Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, currently characterizes small capitalization companies as those with total common stock market values of $3 billion or less at the time of investment.
The Fund may invest in non-U.S. markets throughout the world, including emerging markets. Ordinarily, the Fund will invest in the securities of at least five countries outside the U.S.
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. |
In selecting investments, the Adviser seeks issuers with a dominant market share or niche franchise in growing and/or consolidating industries. The Adviser considers for purchase the stocks of small capitalization companies with experienced management, strong balance sheets, and rising free cash flow and earnings. The Adviser’s goal is to invest long term in the stocks of companies trading at reasonable market valuations relative to perceived economic worth.
Performance Discussion (Unaudited)
Global equity markets posted solid gains during the first quarter of 2023. Developed international markets gained 7.3% adding to a strong fourth quarter further recovering from a poor 2022. Investors reacted positively to lower long term interest rates and the reopening of the Chinese economy. Sentiment was further buoyed by lower energy prices. For example, the price of Brent crude oil declined by $6 per barrel to end the quarter at about $80 per barrel. This is particularly important for Japan and the major European economies that are large oil importers. Lower energy prices and sluggish economic growth raised investor confidence that inflation has peaked and is headed lower. Investor belief that central banks will be less aggressive was reflected in sharply lower long term interest rates. This is illustrated by the German ten year government bond which ended March at 2.3% down by 28 basis points for the quarter.
For the second quarter, equity returns were dominated by the powerful performance of a limited number of very large capitalization U.S. based technology companies. To illustrate this point, while the MSCI EAFE index of overseas developed markets appreciated by 1.9% the NASDAQ 100 index, which includes the few strong performing large technology companies, rose by 15.2% and by 38.8% for the year to date.
The Fund remains heavily exposed to consumer staples, healthcare and materials sectors and invested in companies which we believe will not be too adversely affected by continued sluggish global economic growth and have a solid balance sheet.
Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance during the six months period ended June 30, 2023 were: Gerresheimer AG (3.0% of net assets as of June 30, 2023) together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells medicine packaging, drug delivery devices, and solutions worldwide; PSI Software AG (3.2%) which develops and sells software systems and products for the energy supply, production, infrastructure, software technology, internet applications, and business consultancy sectors worldwide; and Interparfums SA (3.5%) which designs, manufactures, and distributes perfumes through license agreements with ready-to-wear, jewelry, or accessories houses in France and internationally.
Some of our weaker performing holdings during the period were: Austevoll Seafood ASA (1.5%) is a seafood company, which engages in the salmon and trout, white fish, and pelagic businesses in Norway, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Africa, North America, Asia, South America, and internationally; Milbon Co. Ltd. (1.3%) which manufactures and sells hair products for salons in Japan; and JINS Holdings Inc. (0.7%) through its subsidiaries, engages in the planning, manufacturing, sales, and import/export of eyewear and fashion accessories in Japan.
Thank you for your investment in The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund.
We appreciate your confidence and trust.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2023 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (5/11/98) |
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Class AAA (GABOX) | 6.59 | % | 12.47 | % | 0.42 | % | 3.74 | % | 3.48 | % | 5.44 | % | ||||||||||||
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index | 5.53 | 10.18 | 1.31 | 6.19 | 4.94 | 7.05 | (b) | |||||||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Ex-U.S. Index | 9.80 | 13.24 | 3.97 | 5.19 | 3.28 | 4.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification | 19.19 | 20.35 | 8.62 | 9.86 | 7.96 | 7.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A (GOCAX) | 6.61 | 12.40 | 0.13 | 3.50 | 3.32 | 5.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 0.48 | 5.94 | (1.05 | ) | 2.89 | 2.91 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
Class C (GGLCX) | 6.60 | 12.40 | (0.08 | ) | 3.05 | 2.76 | 4.94 | |||||||||||||||||
Class I (GLOIX) | 6.59 | 12.40 | 0.41 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 5.61 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. 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 Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding U.S. and Canada. The MSCI World Ex-U.S. Index captures large and mid cap representation across Developed Markets countries excluding the United States. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in those particular categories. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index performance as of inception of Index December 31, 1998. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2023, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, and I Shares are 3.64%, 3.64%, and 3.39%, respectively, and the net expense ratios 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, 2023. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2024. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Sharesis 5.75%.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains 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.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. 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.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | 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 01/01/23 |
Ending Account Value 06/30/23 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
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Actual Fund Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.90 | 0.93% | $ | 4.76 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,066.10 | 0.93% | $ | 4.76 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,066.00 | 0.93% | $ | 4.76 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,065.90 | 0.93% | $ | 4.76 | ||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ | 4.66 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ | 4.66 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ | 4.66 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ | 4.66 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following tables present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2023:
The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Consumer Staples | 18.9 | % | ||
Health Care | 16.8 | % | ||
Materials | 16.4 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 12.2 | % | ||
Industrials | 12.1 | % | ||
Information Technology | 11.6 | % |
Financials | 4.7 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 4.5 | % | ||
Communication Services | 3.4 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | (0.6 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS — 94.8% | ||||||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 18.9% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Austevoll Seafood ASA | $ | 129,584 | $ | 103,609 | |||||||
4,500 | Fevertree Drinks plc | 126,413 | 69,593 | |||||||||
11,000 | Glanbia plc | 118,284 | 164,654 | |||||||||
45,000 | Hotel Chocolat Group plc† | 156,266 | 68,008 | |||||||||
3,300 | Interparfums SA | 106,001 | 235,332 | |||||||||
1,600 | Laurent-Perrier | 144,622 | 225,224 | |||||||||
2,500 | Milbon Co. Ltd. | 101,252 | 85,576 | |||||||||
32,000 | PZ Cussons plc | 121,541 | 65,872 | |||||||||
4,000 | Sakata Seed Corp. | 118,342 | 115,913 | |||||||||
2,000 | Viscofan SA | 121,711 | 138,239 | |||||||||
1,244,016 | 1,272,020 | |||||||||||
MATERIALS — 16.4% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A | 27,681 | 47,680 | |||||||||
13,850 | Alamos Gold Inc., Toronto, Cl. A | 102,362 | 164,977 | |||||||||
8,000 | Eldorado Gold Corp.† | 86,947 | 80,800 | |||||||||
9,544 | Endeavour Mining plc | 133,761 | 228,739 | |||||||||
5,000 | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. | 90,519 | 117,305 | |||||||||
4,000 | MAG Silver Corp.† | 51,468 | 44,537 | |||||||||
9,000 | Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. | 108,792 | 138,320 | |||||||||
75,000 | Perseus Mining Ltd. | 76,499 | 83,316 | |||||||||
15,000 | Treatt plc | 96,439 | 119,062 | |||||||||
80,000 | Westgold Resources Ltd.† | 132,212 | 77,639 | |||||||||
906,680 | 1,102,375 | |||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 15.5% | ||||||||||||
12,212 | AddLife AB, Cl. B | 59,108 | 137,881 | |||||||||
1,300 | Bachem Holding AG | 36,865 | 113,510 | |||||||||
1,800 | Gerresheimer AG | 177,000 | 202,634 | |||||||||
5,000 | Mani Inc. | 63,231 | 59,231 | |||||||||
230 | Siegfried Holding AG | 76,087 | 190,190 | |||||||||
5,000 | Takara Bio Inc. | 144,019 | 57,427 | |||||||||
230 | Tecan Group AG | 122,569 | 88,383 | |||||||||
15,000 | Tristel plc | 71,265 | 67,628 | |||||||||
1,300 | Vetoquinol SA | 81,468 | 129,656 | |||||||||
831,612 | 1,046,540 | |||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 12.2% | ||||||||||||
10,000 | Beneteau SA | 168,177 | 169,141 | |||||||||
9,820 | Entain plc | 81,636 | 158,787 | |||||||||
18,000 | Genius Sports Ltd.† | 206,655 | 111,420 | |||||||||
2,200 | JINS Holdings Inc. | 125,148 | 45,579 | |||||||||
75,000 | Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.† | 149,583 | 123,946 | |||||||||
6,000 | Raccoon Holdings Inc. | 131,510 | 28,519 | |||||||||
2,300 | Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd. | 67,830 | 62,825 | |||||||||
10,000 | Zojirushi Corp. | 93,734 | 123,442 | |||||||||
1,024,273 | 823,659 |
Market | ||||||||||||
Shares | Cost | Value | ||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 12.1% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Aida Engineering Ltd. | $ | 152,919 | $ | 98,246 | |||||||
8,000 | AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. | 122,710 | 107,729 | |||||||||
50,000 | Chemring Group plc | 137,397 | 179,705 | |||||||||
2,000 | Clarkson plc | 78,000 | 75,184 | |||||||||
4,000 | Iveco Group NV† | 42,339 | 36,072 | |||||||||
8,000 | JGC Holdings Corp. | 101,054 | 104,020 | |||||||||
4,000 | Loomis AB | 148,615 | 116,810 | |||||||||
20,000 | QleanAir AB† | 115,538 | 44,690 | |||||||||
23,000 | Teraoka Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 139,576 | 53,469 | |||||||||
1,038,148 | 815,925 | |||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 11.6% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | F-Secure Oyj | 55,699 | 51,043 | |||||||||
7,500 | GMO internet group Inc. | 198,867 | 144,053 | |||||||||
20,000 | NCC Group plc | 57,230 | 24,562 | |||||||||
3,000 | Nynomic AG† | 78,031 | 114,156 | |||||||||
6,000 | Optex Group Co. Ltd. | 98,632 | 84,642 | |||||||||
100,000 | Oxford Metrics plc | 116,940 | 148,590 | |||||||||
6,000 | PSI Software AG | 157,350 | 215,357 | |||||||||
762,749 | 782,403 | |||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 4.7% | ||||||||||||
17,000 | Polar Capital Holdings plc | 129,675 | 111,404 | |||||||||
20,000 | Tamburi Investment Partners SpA | 139,176 | 201,623 | |||||||||
268,851 | 313,027 | |||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.4% | ||||||||||||
7,000 | Manchester United plc, Cl. A | 125,588 | 170,660 | |||||||||
2,000 | Xilam Animation SA† | 100,467 | 57,615 | |||||||||
226,055 | 228,275 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 6,302,384 | 6,384,224 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
1,800 | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, 0.190% | 156,593 | 85,561 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Principal | Market | |||||||||||
Amount | Cost | Value | ||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 4.5% | ||||||||||||
$ | 305,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.214% to 5.253%††, 09/21/23 to 09/28/23 | $ | 301,286 | $ | 301,376 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% | $ | 6,760,263 | 6,771,161 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.6)% | (40,149) | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 6,731,012 |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase. |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value |
Market Value |
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Europe | 65.3 | % | $ | 4,420,596 | ||||
Japan | 17.3 | 1,170,670 | ||||||
Canada | 8.8 | 593,619 | ||||||
United States | 4.4 | 301,376 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 4.2 | 284,900 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 6,771,161 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $6,760,263) | $ | 6,771,161 | ||
Cash | 1,489 | |||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,780) | 1,784 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 519 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 20,023 | |||
Dividends receivable | 14,051 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 16,987 | |||
Total Assets | 6,826,014 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 5,564 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 897 | |||
Payable for custodian fees | 20,092 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications | 19,424 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 19,037 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 29,988 | |||
Total Liabilities | 95,002 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 535,802 shares outstanding) | $ | 6,731,012 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 7,000,160 | ||
Total accumulated loss | (269,148 | ) | ||
Net Assets | $ | 6,731,012 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($4,258,117 ÷ 342,130 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 12.45 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($52,247 ÷ 4,208 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 12.42 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 13.18 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($7,633 ÷ 684.79 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 11.15 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($2,413,015 ÷ 188,779 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 12.78 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $8,281) | $ | 65,879 | ||
Interest | 4,264 | |||
Total Investment Income | 70,143 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 33,700 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 5,367 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 64 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 38 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 31,703 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 18,989 | |||
Registration expenses | 17,470 | |||
Custodian fees | 14,545 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 11,003 | |||
Interest expense | 1,173 | |||
Directors’ fees | 813 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 30,630 | |||
Total Expenses | 165,495 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (133,370 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (622 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (133,992 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 31,503 | |||
Net Investment Income | 38,640 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (50,034 | ) | ||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (614 | ) | ||
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (50,648 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 461,002 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (205 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 460,797 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 410,149 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 448,789 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 38,640 | $ | 117,675 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments, forward foreign exchange contracts, and foreign currency transactions | (50,648 | ) | (184,400 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 460,797 | (2,651,897 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 448,789 | (2,718,622 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (18,913 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (219 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (36 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (11,275 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (30,443 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (239,132 | ) | (383,911 | ) | ||||
Class A | — | (31,433 | ) | |||||
Class C | (15 | ) | (5,306 | ) | ||||
Class I | (342,768 | ) | (653,586 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (581,915 | ) | (1,074,236 | ) | ||||
Redemption Fees | 97 | 5 | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (133,029 | ) | (3,823,296 | ) | ||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 6,864,041 | 10,687,337 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 6,731,012 | $ | 6,864,041 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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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 on Investments |
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(c)(d) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 11.68 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.77 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 12.45 | 6.59 | % | $ | 4,258 | 1.16 | %(f) | 5.00 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 15.75 | 0.18 | (h) | (4.20 | ) | (4.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 11.68 | (25.50 | ) | 4,216 | 1.48 | (h) | 3.64 | 0.92 | (g)(i) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 15.44 | 0.13 | (h) | 0.51 | 0.64 | (0.33 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | (0.33 | ) | 0.00 | 15.75 | 4.16 | 6,191 | 0.79 | (h) | 2.89 | 0.92 | (i) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.06 | 0.06 | 2.44 | 2.50 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.44 | 19.16 | 6,617 | 0.51 | 3.65 | 0.91 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.09 | 0.19 | (h) | 2.68 | 2.87 | (0.22 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.90 | ) | 0.00 | 13.06 | 25.94 | 6,366 | 1.50 | (h) | 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 | (20.87 | ) | 5,954 | 1.07 | 3.11 | 1.00 | (g) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 11.65 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.77 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 12.42 | 6.61 | % | $ | 52 | 1.18 | %(f) | 5.00 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 15.72 | 0.17 | (h) | (4.19 | ) | (4.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 11.65 | (25.55 | ) | 49 | 1.40 | (h) | 3.64 | 0.92 | (g)(i) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 15.40 | 0.13 | (h) | 0.52 | 0.65 | (0.33 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | (0.33 | ) | 0.00 | 15.72 | 4.24 | 104 | 0.82 | (h) | 2.89 | 0.92 | (i) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.03 | 0.06 | 2.43 | 2.49 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.40 | 19.13 | 101 | 0.50 | 3.65 | 0.91 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.05 | 0.07 | (h) | 2.67 | 2.74 | (0.08 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.76 | ) | 0.00 | 13.03 | 24.86 | 91 | 0.60 | (h) | 3.41 | 1.91 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 18.44 | 0.01 | (4.08 | ) | (4.07 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | 0.00 | 11.05 | (21.70 | ) | 81 | 0.04 | 3.11 | 2.01 | (g) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 10.46 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.69 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 11.15 | 6.60 | % | $ | 8 | 1.18 | %(f) | 5.75 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 14.12 | 0.15 | (h) | (3.76 | ) | (3.61 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.05 | ) | — | 10.46 | (25.55 | ) | 7 | 1.36 | (h) | 4.39 | 0.92 | (g)(i) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 13.87 | 0.11 | (h) | 0.47 | 0.58 | (0.33 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | (0.33 | ) | 0.00 | 14.12 | 4.20 | 16 | 0.77 | (h) | 3.64 | 0.92 | (i) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 11.74 | 0.05 | 2.20 | 2.25 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 13.87 | 19.19 | 28 | 0.48 | 4.40 | 0.91 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 10.02 | (0.01 | )(h) | 2.41 | 2.40 | — | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 11.74 | 24.01 | 26 | (0.12 | )(h) | 4.16 | 2.61 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17.26 | (0.11 | ) | (3.81 | ) | (3.92 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | 0.00 | 10.02 | (22.33 | ) | 31 | (0.67 | ) | 3.86 | 2.76 | (g) | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(e) | $ | 11.99 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 0.79 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 12.78 | 6.59 | % | $ | 2,413 | 1.13 | %(f) | 4.75 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 16.18 | 0.19 | (h) | (4.33 | ) | (4.14 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 11.99 | (25.57 | ) | 2,592 | 1.52 | (h) | 3.39 | 0.92 | (g)(i) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 15.85 | 0.14 | (h) | 0.52 | 0.66 | (0.33 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | (0.33 | ) | 0.00 | 16.18 | 4.18 | 4,376 | 0.87 | (h) | 2.64 | 0.92 | (i) | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.41 | 0.05 | 2.51 | 2.56 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.85 | 19.11 | 4,342 | 0.39 | 3.40 | 0.91 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.39 | 0.19 | (h) | 2.77 | 2.96 | (0.26 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.94 | ) | 0.00 | 13.41 | 26.04 | 1,312 | 1.52 | (h) | 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 | (20.90 | ) | 1,557 | 1.07 | 2.86 | 1.00 | (g) | 26 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical 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 $133,370, $205,704, $216,306, $210,061, $184,323, and $201,091 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. |
(d) | The Fund incurred interest expense. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90%, 0.91%, and 0.90% for each Class for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2020, and 2.00% (Class A), 2.75% (Class C) and with no impact to Class AAA and Class I for the year ended December 31, 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2019, the effect of interest expense was minimal. |
(e) | For the six months ended June 30, 2023, unaudited. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. If such credits had not been received, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.95% for each Class for the six months ended June 30, 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2018, the effect of expense reimbursements was minimal. |
(h) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.09, $0.06, and $0.15 (Class AAA), $0.08, $0.06, and $0.04 (Class A), $0.07, $0.05, and $(0.05) (Class C), and $0.10, $0.07, and $0.15 (Class I), and the net investment income/(loss) ratios would have been 0.77%, 0.36%, and 1.19% (Class AAA), 0.69%, 0.39%, and 0.29% (Class A), 0.65%, 0.34%, and (0.43%) (Class C), and 0.81%, 0.44%, and 1.21% (Class I) for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2019, respectively. |
(i) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund, a series of the 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.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
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, 2023 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Total Market Value at 06/30/23 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Communication Services | $ | 228,275 | — | $ | 228,275 | |||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 111,420 | $ | 712,239 | 823,659 | ||||||||
Consumer Staples | 293,232 | 978,788 | 1,272,020 | |||||||||
Financials | 111,404 | 201,623 | 313,027 | |||||||||
Health Care | 197,284 | 849,256 | 1,046,540 | |||||||||
Industrials | 299,579 | 516,346 | 815,925 | |||||||||
Information Technology | 173,152 | 609,251 | 782,403 | |||||||||
Materials | 941,420 | 160,955 | 1,102,375 | |||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 2,355,766 | 4,028,458 | 6,384,224 | |||||||||
Preferred Stocks (a) | — | 85,561 | 85,561 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 301,376 | 301,376 | |||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 2,355,766 | $ | 4,415,395 | $ | 6,771,161 |
(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, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 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.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
(including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. 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. Permanent differences were primarily due to disallowed losses and distributions in excess of income. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 30,443 | ||
Total distributions paid | $ | 30,443 |
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.
At June 30, 2023, there was no tax adjustment to the cost of investments.
The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2023, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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.
The Adviser has contractually agreed 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, 2024, at no more than an annual rate of 0.90% for all classes of shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $133,370. 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 0.91% 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, 2023, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $555,380:
For the year ended December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | $ | 216,306 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2022, expiring December 31, 2024 | 205,704 | |||
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expiring December 31, 2025 | 133,370 | |||
$ | 555,380 |
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, 2023, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $179,809 and $734,440, 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, 2023.
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 $622.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 28, 2024 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 bank 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 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 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, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit for the six days of borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $174,333 with a weighted average interest rate of 5.82%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $191,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, 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 when 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, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,501 | $ | 18,519 | 4,401 | $ | 53,258 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,643 | 18,986 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (20,496 | ) | (257,651 | ) | (37,919 | ) | (456,155 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (18,995 | ) | $ | (239,132 | ) | (31,875 | ) | $ | (383,911 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | — | 384 | $ | 5,327 | |||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 19 | 219 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | — | — | (2,813 | ) | (36,979 | ) | ||||||||||
Net decrease | — | — | (2,410 | ) | $ | (31,433 | ) | |||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 3 | $ | 36 | |||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1 | ) | $ | (15 | ) | (428 | ) | (5,342 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease | (1 | ) | $ | (15 | ) | (425 | ) | $ | (5,306 | ) | ||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 28,430 | $ | 362,626 | 46,305 | $ | 624,129 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 741 | 8,778 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (55,802 | ) | (705,394 | ) | (101,403 | ) | (1,286,493 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (27,372 | ) | $ | (342,768 | ) | (54,357 | ) | $ | (653,586 | ) |
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.
THE GABELLI INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP 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.
Gustavo Pifano joined the Firm in 2008 and is based in London. He serves as an assistant vice president of research and covers the industrial and consumer sectors with a focus on small-cap stocks. Gustavo is a member of the risk management group and responsible for the Firm’s UK compliance oversight and AML reporting functions. Gustavo holds a BBA in Finance from University of Miami and an MBA degree from University of Oxford Said Business School.
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.
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. THE GABELLI INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580-1422 |
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TRUSTEES 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 Former 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 John C. Ball President & Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary & Vice President
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, 2023
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund was 17.7% compared with a total return of 7.9% for the S&P Developed SmallCap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 3 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2023.
Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)
The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018. The Fund is a non-diversified open end management investment company whose investment objective is to provide investors with long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in micro-capitalization equity securities.
The Fund’s investment strategy is to invest in common stocks of smaller companies that have a market capitalization (defined as shares outstanding times current market price) of $250 million or less at the time of the Fund’s initial investment. These companies are called micro-cap companies. As a “global” fund, the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in at least three countries and at least 40% of its net assets are invested in securities of non U.S. issuers.
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. |
Performance Discussion (Unaudited)
Ten-year interest rates at their highest since the 2007-08 Great Financial Crisis provided an unexpected backdrop for the Nasdaq-100 to have its best first half ever (+40%). After tightening financial conditions deflated many of the market’s darlings in 2022, growth has trounced value so far in 2023. Perhaps as unexpectedly, the market is as concentrated and narrow as immediately after COVID. Having evolved from the FANG+ to the Magnificent Seven (M7) – Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla – these market leaders aggregated to 27% of the S&P 500 and accounted for two-thirds of its return. Indeed, an equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 is up only 6% this year. We see several explanations for this seeming growth paradox: (a) although short-term rates remain near cycle highs they are not extreme in their historical context and their trajectory is almost certainly lower as illustrated by the inverted yield curve; (b) fortress balance sheets and robust cash flows make the M7 excellent safe havens; and (c) AI’s coming out party has been viewed as a net positive for nearly every M7 member while banking sector stress that has weighed on a key component of most value benchmarks.
The overall market multiple of 20x 2023 earnings has risen two turns this year but remains below its recent highs. Of course, several large growth companies skew this metric. The good news is that we continue to find value in certain less flashy sectors. Even better, the market seems to agree. Market breadth improved as the second quarter progressed. Smaller capitalization stocks and cyclicals in particular have started to perform well.
As the odds of a near-term severe recession diminish, we would expect this trend to continue.
Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance during the period ended June 30, 2023 were: Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (8.3% of net assets as of June 30, 2023) the company is an integrated provider of fiber-optic networking products for cable television, fiber-to-the-home and internet data centers; L.B Foster Co. (5.1%) which provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide; and CIRCOR International Inc. (3.9%) which designs, manufactures, and distributes highly engineered valves, pumps and related flow control products serving industrial, aerospace and defense end markets.
Some of our weaker performing holdings during the period were: Intevac Inc. (1.9%) which develops and sells thin-film processing systems, primarily for the hard disk drive media market; Tredegar Corp. (1.9%) through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures and sells aluminum extrusions, polyethylene (PE) films, and plastic and polyester films in the United States and internationally; and Farmers Bros Co. (1.2%) which engages in the roasting, wholesale, equipment servicing, and distribution of coffee, tea, and other allied products in the United States.
Thank you for your investment in the Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund.
We appreciate your confidence and trust.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
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Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2023 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 3 Year | Since Inception (10/1/18) |
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Class AAA (GAMNX) | 17.70 | % | 20.50 | % | 19.44 | % | 5.89 | % | ||||||||
S&P Developed SmallCap Index (b) | 7.89 | 13.72 | 4.61 | 4.47 | ||||||||||||
Class A (GMNAX) | 17.59 | 20.38 | 19.46 | 5.86 | ||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 10.83 | 13.46 | 17.12 | 4.55 | ||||||||||||
Class C (GMNCX) | 17.67 | 20.32 | 19.43 | 5.69 | ||||||||||||
Class I (GGMMX) | 17.70 | 20.50 | 19.44 | 5.94 |
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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. | |
(b) | The S&P Developed Small Cap 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. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 28, 2023, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, and I Shares are 3.40%, 3.40%, and 3.15%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 11 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2024. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares is 5.75%.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains 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.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. 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.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | 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 01/01/23 |
Ending Account Value 06/30/23 |
Annualized Expense Ratio |
Expenses Paid During Period* |
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Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,177.00 | 0.90% | $ | 4.86 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,175.90 | 0.90% | $ | 4.86 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,176.70 | 0.90% | $ | 4.86 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,177.00 | 0.90% | $ | 4.86 | ||||||||
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Class AAA | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class C | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 | ||||||||
Class I | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ | 4.51 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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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, 2023:
The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Diversified Industrial | 20.8 | % | ||
Machinery | 13.2 | % | ||
Equipment and Supplies | 9.2 | % | ||
Consumer Products | 5.9 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 5.6 | % | ||
Broadcasting | 4.3 | % | ||
Health Care | 4.0 | % | ||
Building and Construction | 3.5 | % | ||
Food and Beverage | 3.5 | % | ||
Entertainment | 3.3 | % | ||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories | 3.3 | % | ||
Business Services | 3.1 | % | ||
Hotels and Gaming | 3.1 | % | ||
Financial Services | 2.9 | % | ||
Retail | 2.7 | % |
Specialty Chemicals | 2.5 | % | ||
Energy and Utilities | 2.4 | % | ||
Aerospace and Defense | 1.7 | % | ||
Agriculture | 1.5 | % | ||
Computer Software and Services | 1.5 | % | ||
Real Estate | 0.8 | % | ||
Metals and Mining | 0.8 | % | ||
Consumer Services | 0.2 | % | ||
Electronics | 0.1 | % | ||
Wireless Telecommunications Services | 0.1 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 0.0 | %* | ||
Publishing | 0.0 | %* | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | 0.0 | %* | ||
100.0 | % |
* | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares |
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Cost |
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Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS — 94.1% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 1.7% | ||||||||||||
300 | Astronics Corp.† | $ | 5,069 | $ | 5,958 | |||||||
200 | Astronics Corp., Cl. B† | 3,382 | 4,045 | |||||||||
9,000 | Avio SpA† | 111,980 | 91,628 | |||||||||
1,000 | CPI Aerostructures Inc.† | 2,388 | 3,890 | |||||||||
4,000 | Innovative Solutions and Support Inc.† | 27,868 | 28,680 | |||||||||
150,687 | 134,201 | |||||||||||
Agriculture — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
3,500 | Limoneira Co. | 54,338 | 54,460 | |||||||||
50,000 | S&W Seed Co.† | 99,016 | 61,000 | |||||||||
153,354 | 115,460 | |||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 3.3% | ||||||||||||
12,742 | Garrett Motion Inc.† | 70,561 | 96,457 | |||||||||
1,000 | Motorcar Parts of America Inc.† | 9,597 | 7,740 | |||||||||
700 | Smart Eye AB† | 5,647 | 2,738 | |||||||||
6,500 | Strattec Security Corp.† | 209,063 | 118,300 | |||||||||
1,000 | Uni-Select Inc.† | 4,331 | 35,516 | |||||||||
299,199 | 260,751 | |||||||||||
Broadcasting — 4.3% | ||||||||||||
18,000 | Beasley Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A† | 31,052 | 18,360 | |||||||||
51,000 | Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B | 166,758 | 50,432 | |||||||||
2,900 | Cumulus Media Inc., Cl. A† | 17,499 | 11,890 | |||||||||
21,700 | Townsquare Media Inc., Cl. A | 248,813 | 258,447 | |||||||||
464,122 | 339,129 | |||||||||||
Building and Construction — 3.5% | ||||||||||||
60,000 | Armstrong Flooring Inc.† | 5,810 | 1,140 | |||||||||
15,000 | Gencor Industries Inc.† | 162,010 | 233,700 | |||||||||
1,925 | Neinor Homes SA | 24,184 | 19,388 | |||||||||
200 | The Monarch Cement Co. | 11,234 | 23,350 | |||||||||
203,238 | 277,578 | |||||||||||
Business Services — 3.1% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | AssetCo plc | 9,199 | 4,216 | |||||||||
20,000 | B Intressenter AB† | 453 | 371 | |||||||||
250 | Boston Omaha Corp., Cl. A† | 6,052 | 4,705 | |||||||||
40,000 | Diebold Nixdorf Inc.† | 46,502 | 2,120 | |||||||||
5,400 | Du-Art Film Laboratories Inc.†(a) | 35,100 | 51,624 | |||||||||
600 | Du-Art Film Laboratories Inc.†(a) | 3,900 | 5,736 | |||||||||
4,000 | Ework Group AB | 33,432 | 54,667 | |||||||||
10,000 | Marin Software Inc.† | 23,992 | 5,900 | |||||||||
5,000 | MIND Technology Inc.† | 7,519 | 3,150 | |||||||||
7,500 | Steel Connect Inc.† | 71,757 | 62,850 |
Shares |
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|
|
Cost |
|
|
Market Value |
| ||||
1,500 | Team Inc.† | $ | 13,592 | $ | 12,450 | |||||||
80,002 | Trans-Lux Corp.† | 24,496 | 40,001 | |||||||||
275,994 | 247,790 | |||||||||||
Computer Software and Services — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
10,000 | Alithya Group Inc., Cl. A† | 28,270 | 16,300 | |||||||||
900 | Asetek A/S† | 1,753 | 659 | |||||||||
11,500 | Daktronics Inc.† | 59,728 | 73,600 | |||||||||
6,000 | NextNav Inc.† | 16,888 | 17,640 | |||||||||
500 | Otonomo Technologies Ltd.† | 1,570 | 200 | |||||||||
70,000 | Pacific Online Ltd. | 14,777 | 6,253 | |||||||||
122,986 | 114,652 | |||||||||||
Consumer Products — 5.9% | ||||||||||||
8,800 | American Outdoor Brands Inc.† | 75,047 | 76,384 | |||||||||
7,800 | Aspen Group Inc.† | 12,005 | 1,170 | |||||||||
1,200 | CompX International Inc. | 17,148 | 26,160 | |||||||||
22,000 | Glatfelter Corp. | 119,694 | 66,440 | |||||||||
430,000 | Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd.† | 43,507 | 30,181 | |||||||||
3,724 | HG Holdings Inc.† | 33,739 | 26,664 | |||||||||
6,600 | Lifecore Biomedical Inc.† | 70,364 | 63,822 | |||||||||
2,000 | Lifetime Brands Inc. | 19,709 | 11,300 | |||||||||
2,300 | Marine Products Corp. | 28,985 | 38,778 | |||||||||
3,700 | Nobility Homes Inc. | 105,102 | 110,815 | |||||||||
100 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 2,550 | 5,899 | |||||||||
71,000 | Playmates Holdings Ltd. | 10,621 | 5,708 | |||||||||
538,471 | 463,321 | |||||||||||
Consumer Services — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
24,000 | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Cl. A† | 29,575 | 15,600 | |||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 20.5% | ||||||||||||
99,974 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.† | 374,741 | 317,917 | |||||||||
10,400 | Ascent Industries Co.† | 104,063 | 94,536 | |||||||||
25,700 | Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.† | 222,851 | 285,270 | |||||||||
600 | Core Molding Technologies Inc.† | 7,068 | 13,650 | |||||||||
31,000 | Fluence Corp. Ltd.† | 7,941 | 3,717 | |||||||||
13,500 | Graham Corp.† | 109,746 | 179,280 | |||||||||
28,000 | INNOVATE Corp.† | 77,943 | 49,000 | |||||||||
41,000 | Intevac Inc.† | 220,450 | 153,750 | |||||||||
6,000 | Myers Industries Inc. | 115,466 | 116,580 | |||||||||
12,500 | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 236,901 | 237,500 | |||||||||
2,013 | Servotronics Inc.† | 22,919 | 26,924 | |||||||||
22,000 | Tredegar Corp. | 258,263 | 146,740 | |||||||||
1,758,352 | 1,624,864 | |||||||||||
Electronics — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
200 | Bel Fuse Inc., Cl. B | 2,432 | 11,482 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost |
Market Value |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 2.4% | ||||||||||||
9,000 | Capstone Green Energy Corp.† | $ | 41,010 | $ | 10,800 | |||||||
600 | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 6,126 | 14,538 | |||||||||
4,500 | Dril-Quip Inc.† | 94,237 | 104,715 | |||||||||
2,800 | RGC Resources Inc. | 52,881 | 56,084 | |||||||||
194,254 | 186,137 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 3.3% | ||||||||||||
27,000 | Entravision Communications Corp., Cl. A | 116,848 | 118,530 | |||||||||
700 | GameSquare Holdings Inc.† | 8,207 | 2,114 | |||||||||
1,600 | GAN Ltd.† | 5,540 | 2,624 | |||||||||
4,000 | Inspired Entertainment Inc.† | 44,779 | 58,840 | |||||||||
12,000 | Reading International Inc., Cl. A† | 63,989 | 31,800 | |||||||||
4,400 | Reservoir Media Inc.† | 32,779 | 26,488 | |||||||||
100,000 | Sportech plc† | 37,134 | 23,812 | |||||||||
309,276 | 264,208 | |||||||||||
Equipment and Supplies — 9.2% | ||||||||||||
110,500 | Applied Optoelectronics Inc.† | 326,667 | 658,580 | |||||||||
4,000 | The Eastern Co. | 89,979 | 72,360 | |||||||||
416,646 | 730,940 | |||||||||||
Financial Services — 2.9% | ||||||||||||
60,000 | GAM Holding AG† | 67,076 | 36,199 | |||||||||
3,800 | Steel Partners Holdings LP† | 22,195 | 180,500 | |||||||||
4,000 | Tiny Ltd.† | 11,379 | 11,263 | |||||||||
100,650 | 227,962 | |||||||||||
Food and Beverage — 3.5% | ||||||||||||
3,000 | Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd., Cl. A | 39,165 | 32,157 | |||||||||
34,000 | Farmer Brothers Co.† | 209,129 | 94,180 | |||||||||
500 | Hotel Chocolat Group plc† | 819 | 756 | |||||||||
900 | Lifeway Foods Inc.† | 5,688 | 6,057 | |||||||||
1,800 | Nathan’s Famous Inc. | 103,863 | 141,372 | |||||||||
358,664 | 274,522 | |||||||||||
Health Care — 4.0% | ||||||||||||
28,000 | Accuray Inc.† | 93,630 | 108,360 | |||||||||
40,000 | Achaogen Inc.†(a) | 488 | 0 | |||||||||
4,000 | Axogen Inc.† | 35,998 | 36,520 | |||||||||
20,000 | Clovis Oncology Inc.† | 2,468 | 360 | |||||||||
1,500 | Cutera Inc.† | 19,720 | 22,695 | |||||||||
200 | Daxor Corp.† | 2,214 | 1,946 | |||||||||
1,500 | Electromed Inc.† | 14,633 | 16,065 | |||||||||
43,700 | IRRAS AB† | 7,454 | 733 | |||||||||
9,000 | Neuronetics Inc.† | 56,979 | 19,350 | |||||||||
4,000 | Oncimmune Holdings plc† | 4,931 | 785 | |||||||||
1,600 | Option Care Health Inc.† | 15,887 | 51,984 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
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24,000 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.† | $ | 108,494 | $ | 53,040 | |||||||
1,300 | Tristel plc | 4,856 | 5,861 | |||||||||
367,752 | 317,699 | |||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming — 3.1% | ||||||||||||
3,800 | Canterbury Park Holding Corp. | 49,727 | 88,464 | |||||||||
6,000 | Full House Resorts Inc.† | 34,527 | 40,200 | |||||||||
7,000 | Genius Sports Ltd.† | 38,648 | 43,330 | |||||||||
5,000 | The Marcus Corp. | 85,119 | 74,150 | |||||||||
208,021 | 246,144 | |||||||||||
Machinery — 13.2% | ||||||||||||
6,000 | CFT SpA†(a) | 33,163 | 30,117 | |||||||||
5,500 | CIRCOR International Inc.† | 99,454 | 310,475 | |||||||||
28,000 | L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A† | 407,120 | 399,840 | |||||||||
12,500 | The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A† | 42,104 | 130,625 | |||||||||
15,043 | Twin Disc Inc.† | 145,015 | 169,384 | |||||||||
726,856 | 1,040,441 | |||||||||||
Metals and Mining — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
25,000 | Sierra Metals Inc.† | 24,143 | 7,500 | |||||||||
35,000 | Western Copper & Gold Corp.† | 60,038 | 53,550 | |||||||||
84,181 | 61,050 | |||||||||||
Publishing — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
600 | DallasNews Corp. | 2,669 | 2,334 | |||||||||
Real Estate — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
62,000 | Corem Property Group AB, Cl. B | 143,020 | 29,116 | |||||||||
2,500 | Gyrodyne LLC† | 21,715 | 23,900 | |||||||||
25,000 | Trinity Place Holdings Inc.† | 31,912 | 13,500 | |||||||||
196,647 | 66,516 | |||||||||||
Retail — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
3,300 | Bassett Furniture Industries Inc. | 53,217 | 49,632 | |||||||||
6,700 | Village Super Market Inc., Cl. A | 152,828 | 152,894 | |||||||||
6,800 | Vroom Inc.† | 9,825 | 9,792 | |||||||||
215,870 | 212,318 | |||||||||||
Specialty Chemicals — 2.5% | ||||||||||||
7,000 | American Vanguard Corp. | 155,589 | 125,090 | |||||||||
9,000 | Treatt plc | 50,917 | 71,438 | |||||||||
206,506 | 196,528 | |||||||||||
Telecommunications — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
700 | Bittium Oyj | 4,945 | 3,216 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications Services — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
22,877 | NII Holdings Inc., Escrow† | $ | 442 | $ | 8,007 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 7,391,789 | 7,442,850 | ||||||||||
RIGHTS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Health Care — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
16,000 | Epizyme Inc., CVR† | 0 | 320 | |||||||||
WARRANTS — 0.3% | ||||||||||||
Business Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
4 | Internap Corp., expire 05/08/24†(a) | 0 | 2,608 | |||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 0.3% | ||||||||||||
44,000 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., expire 08/01/25† | 30,056 | 21,560 | |||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
693 | Weatherford International plc, expire 12/13/23† | 0 | 291 | |||||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS | 30,056 | 24,459 |
Principal Amount |
||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 5.6% | ||||||||||||
$ | 445,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.100% to 5.115%††, 08/10/23 to 09/07/23 | 441,507 | 441,565 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | $ | 7,863,352 | 7,909,194 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.0% | 3,661 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $ | 7,912,855 |
(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 yields at dates of purchase. |
CVR | Contingent Value Right |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value |
Market Value |
||||||
United States | 90.2 | % | $ | 7,127,995 | ||||
Europe | 6.5 | 515,687 | ||||||
Canada | 2.6 | 208,831 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 0.5 | 42,143 | ||||||
Latin America | 0.2 | 14,538 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 7,909,194 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $7,863,352) | $ | 7,909,194 | ||
Cash | 24,218 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 500 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 13,758 | |||
Dividends receivable | 9,046 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 10,517 | |||
Total Assets | 7,967,233 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 4,054 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 6,070 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 28 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 18,243 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications | 14,869 | |||
Payable for custodian fees | 5,289 | |||
Payable for shareholder services fees | 3,456 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 2,369 | |||
Total Liabilities | 54,378 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 772,977 shares outstanding) | $ | 7,912,855 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 7,778,012 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 134,843 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 7,912,855 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($78,121 ÷ 7,631 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 10.24 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($13,106 ÷ 1,280.70 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 10.23 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 10.85 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($13,007 ÷ 1,276 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 10.19 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($7,808,621 ÷ 762,789 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 10.24 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $878) | $ | 44,301 | ||
Non-cash dividends | 4,342 | |||
Interest | 7,519 | |||
Total Investment Income | 56,162 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 35,394 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 89 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 15 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 59 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 29,679 | |||
Registration expenses | 22,042 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 17,247 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 7,548 | |||
Custodian fees | 6,429 | |||
Directors’ fees | 784 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 7,219 | |||
Total Expenses | 126,505 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (94,040 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (611 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (94,651 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 31,854 | |||
Net Investment Income | 24,308 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 164,884 | |||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (45 | ) | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 164,839 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 983,953 | |||
on foreign currency translations | 7 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 983,960 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 1,148,799 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 1,173,107 |
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, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 24,308 | $ | 34,896 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 164,839 | 280,973 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations |
983,960 |
(1,500,758 | ) | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,173,107 | (1,184,889 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (3,882 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (651 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (647 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (376,682 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (381,862 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | 678 | ||||||
Class A | — | 651 | ||||||
Class C | — | 647 | ||||||
Class I | 211,007 | 1,183,267 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 211,007 | 1,185,243 | ||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | 1,384,114 | (381,508 | ) | |||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 6,528,741 | 6,910,249 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 7,912,855 | $ | 6,528,741 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period Ended December 31 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
Total from Investment Operations |
Net Investment Income |
Net Realized Gain on Investments |
Total Distributions |
Redemption Fees(a)(b) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
Total Return† |
Net Assets, End of Period (in 000’s) |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement |
Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 8.70 | $ | 0.03 | (e) | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.54 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10.24 | 17.70 | % | $ | 78 | 0.68 | %(e)(f) | 3.82 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 11.04 | 0.05 | (1.85 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.54 | ) | — | 8.70 | (16.17 | ) | 67 | 0.52 | 3.40 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 10.67 | (0.02 | ) | 2.04 | 2.02 | (0.07 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.65 | ) | 0.00 | 11.04 | 19.25 | 83 | (0.17 | ) | 3.49 | 0.90 | (g)(i) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.05 | 1.42 | 1.47 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.67 | 15.87 | 120 | 0.61 | 9.40 | 0.90 | (g) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.62 | 0.05 | 0.94 | 0.99 | (0.04 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.49 | 114 | 0.53 | 10.81 | 1.23 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(j) | 10.00 | 0.01 | (1.38 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.62 | (13.71 | ) | 70 | 0.45 | (f) | 44.14 | (f) | 1.25 | (f) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 8.70 | $ | 0.03 | (e) | $ | 1.50 | $ | 1.53 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10.23 | 17.59 | % | $ | 13 | 0.68 | %(e)(f) | 3.82 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 11.04 | 0.05 | (1.85 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.54 | ) | — | 8.70 | (16.17 | ) | 11 | 0.52 | 3.40 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 10.66 | (0.02 | ) | 2.05 | 2.03 | (0.07 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.65 | ) | 0.00 | 11.04 | 19.38 | 13 | (0.18 | ) | 3.49 | 0.90 | (g)(i) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.05 | 1.41 | 1.46 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.66 | 15.76 | 11 | 0.66 | 9.40 | 0.90 | (g) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.62 | 0.04 | 0.95 | 0.99 | (0.04 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.47 | 10 | 0.43 | 10.81 | 1.23 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(j) | 10.00 | 0.01 | (1.38 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.62 | (13.72 | ) | 9 | 0.41 | (f) | 44.14 | (f) | 1.25 | (f) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023(d) | $ | 8.66 | $ | 0.03 | (e) | $ | 1.50 | $ | 1.53 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10.19 | 17.67 | % | $ | 13 | 0.68 | %(e)(f) | 4.57 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 11.00 | 0.05 | (1.85 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.54 | ) | — | 8.66 | (16.25 | ) | 11 | 0.52 | 4.15 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 10.63 | (0.02 | ) | 2.04 | 2.02 | (0.07 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.65 | ) | 0.00 | 11.00 | 19.34 | 13 | (0.18 | ) | 4.24 | 0.90 | (g)(i) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.23 | 0.05 | 1.41 | 1.46 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.63 | 15.81 | 11 | 0.66 | 10.15 | 0.90 | (g) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.61 | (0.02 | ) | 0.95 | 0.93 | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.31 | ) | (0.31 | ) | — | 9.23 | 10.83 | 9 | (0.25 | ) | 11.56 | 1.92 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(j) | 10.00 | (0.01 | ) | (1.38 | ) | (1.39 | ) | — | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | 8.61 | (13.88 | ) | 8 | (0.34 | )(f) | 44.89 | (f) | 2.00 | (f) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023(d) | $ | 8.70 | $ | 0.03 | (e) | $ | 1.51 | $ | 1.54 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10.24 | 17.70 | % | $ | 7,809 | 0.69 | %(e)(f) | 3.57 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 11.04 | 0.05 | (1.85 | ) | (1.80 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.54 | ) | — | 8.70 | (16.17 | ) | 6,440 | 0.52 | 3.15 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 10.67 | (0.02 | ) | 2.04 | 2.02 | (0.07 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.65 | ) | 0.00 | 11.04 | 19.25 | 6,801 | (0.18 | ) | 3.24 | 0.90 | (g)(i) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.09 | 1.38 | 1.47 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.67 | 15.87 | 3,922 | 1.11 | 9.15 | 0.90 | (g) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.61 | 0.08 | 0.94 | 1.02 | (0.06 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.84 | 1,605 | 0.84 | 10.56 | 1.00 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(j) | 10.00 | 0.02 | (1.40 | ) | (1.38 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.61 | (13.76 | ) | 494 | 0.79 | (f) | 43.89 | (f) | 1.00 | (f) | 6 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical 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) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. | |
(c) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $94,040, $148,978, $147,312, $163,109, $126,588, and $43,899 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and the period ended December 31, 2018, respectively. | |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2023, unaudited. | |
(e) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the impact on the net investment income per share would be minimum and the net investment income ratios would have been 0.56% for each Class for the six months ended June 30, 2023. | |
(f) | Annualized. | |
(g) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020. If such credits had not been received, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.92%, 0.92%, 0.92%, and 0.96% for each Class, respectively. | |
(h) | The Fund incurred interest expense. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the impact was minimal. 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. | |
(i) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and there was no impact on the expense ratios. | |
(j) | The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund, a series of the 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.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
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
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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. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
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, 2023 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 Other Significant |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable |
Total Market Value | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Observable Inputs | Inputs (a) | at 06/30/23 | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense | $ | 130,156 | $ | 4,045 | — | $ | 134,201 | |||||||||
Building and Construction | 254,228 | 23,350 | — | 277,578 | ||||||||||||
Business Services | 190,059 | 371 | $ | 57,360 | 247,790 | |||||||||||
Diversified Industrial | 1,597,940 | 26,924 | — | 1,624,864 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | 317,699 | — | 0 | 317,699 | ||||||||||||
Machinery | 1,010,324 | — | 30,117 | 1,040,441 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications Services | — | 8,007 | — | 8,007 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (b) | 3,792,270 | — | — | 3,792,270 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 7,292,676 | 62,697 | 87,477 | 7,442,850 | ||||||||||||
Rights (b) | — | 320 | — | 320 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (b) | 21,851 | — | 2,608 | 24,459 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 441,565 | — | 441,565 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 7,314,527 | $ | 504,582 | $ | 90,085 | $ | 7,909,194 |
(a) | The inputs for these securities are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board. | |
(b) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund did not have transfers into or out of Level 3.
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The following table reconciles Level 3 investments:
Balance as of 12/31/22 |
Accrued discounts/ (premiums) |
Realized gain/ (loss) |
Net Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation† |
Purchases | Sales | Transfers Into Level 3 |
Transfers Out of Level 3 |
Balance as of 06/30/23 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation during the period on Level 3 investments still held at 06/30/23† |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) | $ | 68,544 | — | — | $ | 18,933 | — | — | — | — | $ | 87,477 | $ | 18,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants (a) | 2,608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,608 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | $ | 71,152 | — | — | $ | 18,933 | — | — | — | — | $ | 90,085 | $ | 18,933 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. | |
† | Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments is included in the related amounts in the Statement of Operations. |
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 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.
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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 the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2023, 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/(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 or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. 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, 2022 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 34,661 | ||
Net long term capital gains | 347,201 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 381,862 |
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized depreciation at June 30, 2023:
Cost |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Depreciation |
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Investments | $ | 7,996,366 | $ | 1,436,048 | $ | (1,523,220 | ) | $ | (87,172 | ) |
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, 2023, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2023, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
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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.
The Adviser has contractually agreed 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, 2024, at no more than an annual rate of 0.90% for all classed of shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $94,040. 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 (continuing the same foregoing exclusions as above) 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, 2023, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $390,330:
For the year ended December 31, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | $ | 147,312 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2022, expiring December 31, 2024 | 148,978 | |||
For the six months ended June 30, 2023, expiring December 31, 2025 | 94,040 | |||
$ | 390,330 |
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, 2023, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $1,165,724 and $1,215,622, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Fund paid $2,433 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
During the six months ended June 30, 2023, 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 $611.
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, 2023.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket
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expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on February 28, 2024 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 bank 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 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 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, 2023, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, 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 when 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, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 458 | $ | 3,881 | |||||||||||
Shares redeemed | — | — | (302 | ) | (3,203 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase | — | — | 156 | $ | 678 | |||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 77 | $ | 651 | |||||||||||
Net increase | — | — | 77 | $ | 651 | |||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 77 | $ | 647 | |||||||||||
Net increase | — | — | 77 | $ | 647 | |||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 27,912 | $ | 263,414 | 166,432 | $ | 1,634,597 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 44,420 | 376,683 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,549 | ) | (52,407 | ) | (86,389 | ) | (828,013 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase | 22,363 | $ | 211,007 | 124,463 | $ | 1,183,267 |
9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2023, approximately 73.2% 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.
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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA degree 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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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 Former 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 John C. Ball President & Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary & Vice President
Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer
DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC
CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & | |||||
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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(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
Not applicable.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Investments. |
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 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)(2)(1) | Not applicable. |
(a)(2)(2) | 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. |
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By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John C. Ball | |
John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date | September 6, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John C. Ball | |
John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date | September 6, 2023 |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John C. Ball | |
John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date | September 6, 2023 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.