UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07896
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruce N. Alpert
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2015
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund Semiannual Report — June 30, 2015 | | ![LOGO](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001193125-15-310683/g939421tx01.jpg) |
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| | Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Portfolio Manager |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund increased 1.9% compared with increases of 5.2% and 2.6% for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Index, respectively. See below for additional performance information.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2015.
Comparative Results
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Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2015 (a) (Unaudited) | | | | | | Since | |
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| | Six Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Year | | | 10 Year | | | 15 Year | | | (2/3/94) | |
Class AAA (GAGCX) | | | 1.91% | | | | 0.39% | | | | 5.31% | | | | 3.05% | | | | 1.63% | | | | 4.48% | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index | | | 5.16 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 9.95 | | | | 7.08 | | | | 4.66 | | | | N/A(d) | |
MSCI World Index | | | 2.63 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 13.10 | | | | 6.38 | | | | 3.48 | | | | 6.63(e) | |
Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average | | | 2.69 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 11.06 | | | | 7.32 | | | | 5.61 | | | | 7.72 | |
Class A (GAGAX) | | | 1.90 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 5.33 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 4.51 | |
With sales charge (b) | | | (3.96) | | | | (5.41) | | | | 4.09 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 4.22 | |
Class C (GACCX) | | | 1.48 | | | | (0.35) | | | | 3.84 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 3.84 | |
With contingent deferred sales charge (c) | | | 0.48 | | | | (1.35) | | | | 3.84 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 3.84 | |
Class I (GAGIX) | | | 1.99 | | | | 0.66 | | | | 5.55 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 4.58 | |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2015, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 2.11%, 2.11%, 2.86%, and 1.86%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for these share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) are 2.02%, 2.02%, 2.77%, and 1.77%, respectively. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.
| (a) | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. 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 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index is an unmanaged global convertible index composed of companies representative of the market structure of countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged adjusted market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. The Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
| (b) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. | |
| (c) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. | |
| (d) | There is no data available for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index prior to December 31, 1994. | |
| (e) | MSCI World Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994. | |
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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, 2015 through June 30, 2015 | | | Expense Table | |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 01/01/15 | | Ending Account Value 06/30/15 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund |
Actual Fund Return | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.10 | | 2.01% | | $10.06 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.00 | | 2.01% | | $10.06 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.80 | | 2.76% | | $13.79 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.90 | | 1.76% | | $ 8.81 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.83 | | 2.01% | | $10.04 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.83 | | 2.01% | | $10.04 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.11 | | 2.76% | | $13.76 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.07 | | 1.76% | | $ 8.80 |
* | 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, 2015:
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
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Financial Services | | | 14.1 | % |
Health Care | | | 10.6 | % |
Food and Beverage | | | 10.4 | % |
Computer Software and Services | | | 9.4 | % |
Telecommunications | | | 8.1 | % |
Diversified Industrial | | | 7.9 | % |
Specialty Chemicals | | | 6.1 | % |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | 4.5 | % |
Semiconductors | | | 4.3 | % |
Cable and Satellite | | | 4.0 | % |
Energy and Utilities | | | 3.7 | % |
Wireless Communications | | | 2.5 | % |
Automotive: Parts and Accessories | | | 1.8 | % |
Electronics | | | 1.4 | % |
Retail | | | 1.4 | % |
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Consumer Products | | | 1.3 | % |
Automotive | | | 1.3 | % |
Hotels and Gaming | | | 1.3 | % |
Business Services | | | 1.1 | % |
Entertainment | | | 0.8 | % |
Equipment and Supplies | | | 0.7 | % |
Consumer Services | | | 0.6 | % |
Metals and Mining | | | 0.5 | % |
Publishing | | | 0.5 | % |
Machinery | | | 0.4 | % |
Building and Construction | | | 0.3 | % |
Energy and Energy Services | | | 0.3 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.1 | % |
Broadcasting | | | 0.0 | %* |
Other Assets & Liabilities (Net) | | | 0.6 | % |
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* | Amount represents less than 0.05%. |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Principal Amount | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
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| | | | CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 3.6% | |
| | | | Automotive — 0.9% | |
| | | | Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb., | | | | | | | | |
$ | 200,000 | | | 4.500%, 10/15/18 | | $ | 199,319 | | | $ | 171,500 | |
| 300,000 | | | 4.750%, 04/15/19 | | | 300,000 | | | | 258,188 | |
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| | | | | | | 499,319 | | | | 429,688 | |
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| | | | Broadcasting — 0.0% | |
| 400,000 | | | Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Escrow, Sub. Deb., Zero Coupon, 02/11/20 | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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| | | | Building and Construction — 0.3% | |
| 200,000 | | | Layne Christensen Co., 4.250%, 11/15/18 | | | 200,000 | | | | 155,375 | |
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| | | | Computer Software and Services — 0.3% | |
| 100,000 | | | Mentor Graphics Corp., Sub. Deb., 4.000%, 04/01/31 | | | 99,136 | | | | 135,750 | |
| 10,000 | | | VeriSign Inc., STEP, 4.136%, 08/15/37 | | | 13,380 | | | | 18,475 | |
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| | | | | | | 112,516 | | | | 154,225 | |
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| | | | Consumer Services — 0.1% | |
| 50,000 | | | Ascent Capital Group Inc., 4.000%, 07/15/20 | | | 51,281 | | | | 38,781 | |
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| | | | Diversified Industrial — 1.5% | |
| 150,000 | | | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc., Sub. Deb., 4.063%, 12/31/39 | | | 131,813 | | | | 343,313 | |
| 300,000 | | | Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb., 4.000%, 01/15/17(a) | | | 299,577 | | | | 366,375 | |
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| | | | | | | 431,390 | | | | 709,688 | |
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| | | | Metals and Mining — 0.5% | |
| 250,000 | | | Newmont Mining Corp., Ser. B, 1.625%, 07/15/17 | | | 314,918 | | | | 253,281 | |
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| | | | TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS | | | 1,609,424 | | | | 1,741,038 | |
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| | | | CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0% | |
| | | | Energy and Utilities — 0.0% | |
| 200,000 | | | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Ser. B, 10.250%, 11/01/15† | | | 155,799 | | | | 22,000 | |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 91.1% | |
| | | | Automotive — 0.4% | |
| 6,000 | | | General Motors Co. | | | 225,674 | | | | 199,980 | |
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| | | | Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.8% | |
| 7,000 | | | Dana Holding Corp. | | | 155,213 | | | | 144,060 | |
| 1,690 | | | Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.† | | | 18,060 | | | | 19,183 | |
| 1,500 | | | Genuine Parts Co. | | | 136,638 | | | | 134,295 | |
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
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| 5,500 | | | Visteon Corp.† | | $ | 578,514 | | | $ | 577,390 | |
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| | | | | | | 888,425 | | | | 874,928 | |
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| | | | Building and Construction — 0.0% | |
| 500 | | | Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | | | 11,059 | | | | 11,750 | |
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| | | | Business Services — 1.1% | |
| 60,000 | | | TNT Express NV | | | 501,171 | | | | 508,978 | |
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| | | | Cable and Satellite — 4.0% | |
| 20,000 | | | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | | | 707,828 | | | | 710,600 | |
| 125,000 | | | Sky Deutschland AG† | | | 972,453 | | | | 940,517 | |
| 15,000 | | | Sky plc | | | 232,395 | | | | 244,406 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,912,676 | | | | 1,895,523 | |
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| | | | Computer Software and Services — 9.1% | |
| 44,000 | | | Advent Software Inc. | | | 1,944,281 | | | | 1,945,240 | |
| 20,000 | | | Anite plc | | | 40,329 | | | | 39,910 | |
| 180,000 | | | ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.† | | | 2,262,995 | | | | 2,262,600 | |
| 17,083 | | | Global Sources Ltd.† | | | 110,289 | | | | 118,727 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,357,894 | | | | 4,366,477 | |
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| | | | Consumer Products — 1.3% | |
| 6,718 | | | Eastman Kodak Co. | | | 68,679 | | | | 112,862 | |
| 6,026 | | | Hunter Douglas NV | | | 248,939 | | | | 268,690 | |
| 1,400 | | | L’Oreal SA | | | 235,583 | | | | 249,727 | |
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| | | | | | | 553,201 | | | | 631,279 | |
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| | | | Consumer Services — 0.5% | |
| 200 | | | Graham Holdings Co., Cl. B | | | 168,366 | | | | 215,010 | |
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| | | | Consumer Staples — 0.1% | |
| 3,000 | | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 54,052 | | | | 71,320 | |
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| | | | Diversified Industrial — 6.4% | |
| 7,000 | | | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. | | | 120,645 | | | | 105,840 | |
| 7,000 | | | General Electric Co.(b) | | | 167,090 | | | | 185,990 | |
| 6,500 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 351,166 | | | | 368,875 | |
| 15,000 | | | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | | | 507,039 | | | | 454,050 | |
| 6,500 | | | Myers Industries Inc. | | | 119,410 | | | | 123,500 | |
| 14,000 | | | Pall Corp. | | | 1,736,540 | | | | 1,742,300 | |
| 2,075 | | | Textron Inc. | | | 51,916 | | | | 92,607 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,053,806 | | | | 3,073,162 | |
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| | | | Electronics — 1.4% | |
| 24,000 | | | Sony Corp., ADR†(b) | | | 456,410 | | | | 681,360 | |
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| | | | Energy and Energy Services — 0.3% | |
| 2,000 | | | BP plc, ADR | | | 80,399 | | | | 79,920 | |
| 700 | | | Cameron International Corp.† | | | 34,773 | | | | 36,659 | |
| 1,000 | | | Weatherford International plc† | | | 11,620 | | | | 12,270 | |
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| | | | | | | 126,792 | | | | 128,849 | |
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| | | | Energy and Utilities — 3.7% | |
| 26,500 | | | BG Group plc | | | 484,076 | | | | 441,153 | |
| 100,000 | | | Dragon Oil plc | | | 1,145,971 | | | | 1,140,720 | |
| 1,600 | | | National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 105,773 | | | | 94,224 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
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| | | | COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
| | | | Energy and Utilities (Continued) | |
| 1,000 | | | Severn Trent plc | | $ | 27,057 | | | $ | 32,698 | |
| 3,000 | | | TECO Energy Inc.(b) | | | 53,285 | | | | 52,980 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,816,162 | | | | 1,761,775 | |
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| | | | Entertainment — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A† | | | 98,759 | | | | 99,780 | |
| 2,728 | | | International Game Technology plc† | | | 51,696 | | | | 48,449 | |
| 10,000 | | | Vivendi SA | | | 246,724 | | | | 252,235 | |
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| | | | | | | 397,179 | | | | 400,464 | |
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| | | | Equipment and Supplies — 0.7% | |
| 1,500 | | | Graco Inc. | | | 100,232 | | | | 106,545 | |
| 6,000 | | | Mueller Industries Inc. | | | 175,719 | | | | 208,320 | |
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| | | | | | | 275,951 | | | | 314,865 | |
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| | | | Financial Services — 14.1% | |
| 1,000 | | | American Express Co. | | | 80,155 | | | | 77,720 | |
| 8,000 | | | American International Group Inc.(b) | | | 290,035 | | | | 494,560 | |
| 3 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A† | | | 358,105 | | | | 614,550 | |
| 15,000 | | | Citigroup Inc.(b) | | | 809,386 | | | | 828,600 | |
| 6,500 | | | Deutsche Bank AG | | | 208,087 | | | | 196,040 | |
| 4,000 | | | Exor SpA | | | 144,747 | | | | 190,952 | |
| 8,000 | | | GAM Holding AG | | | 131,092 | | | | 168,137 | |
| 10,000 | | | H&R Block Inc. | | | 307,366 | | | | 296,500 | |
| 27,000 | | | HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. | | | 2,085,267 | | | | 2,074,680 | |
| 1,000 | | | Julius Baer Group Ltd. | | | 56,820 | | | | 56,099 | |
| 16,000 | | | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A | | | 519,243 | | | | 513,399 | |
| 3,500 | | | Legg Mason Inc.(b) | | | 94,123 | | | | 180,355 | |
| 2,000 | | | T. Rowe Price Group Inc. | | | 148,674 | | | | 155,460 | |
| 10,000 | | | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 315,339 | | | | 419,700 | |
| 1,500 | | | The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | | | 102,907 | | | | 143,475 | |
| 1,000 | | | UBS Group AG | | | 18,530 | | | | 21,200 | |
| 1,000 | | | W. R. Berkley Corp. | | | 37,130 | | | | 51,930 | |
| 5,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co.(b) | | | 171,100 | | | | 281,200 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,878,106 | | | | 6,764,557 | |
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| | | | Food and Beverage — 10.2% | |
| 8,000 | | | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | | | 334,539 | | | | 390,323 | |
| 5,000 | | | Danone SA | | | 351,868 | | | | 323,251 | |
| 65,000 | | | Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 483,830 | | | | 494,576 | |
| 3,500 | | | Diageo plc | | | 105,637 | | | | 101,243 | |
| 3,500 | | | Diageo plc, ADR | | | 398,533 | | | | 406,140 | |
| 2,500 | | | General Mills Inc.(b) | | | 124,421 | | | | 139,300 | |
| 2,000 | | | Heineken NV | | | 133,144 | | | | 151,776 | |
| 2,500 | | | Kellogg Co.(b) | | | 127,291 | | | | 156,750 | |
| 4,000 | | | Kerry Group plc, Cl. A | | | 300,765 | | | | 294,678 | |
| 6,000 | | | Kikkoman Corp. | | | 104,672 | | | | 187,523 | |
| 1,000 | | | Kraft Foods Group Inc. | | | 58,355 | | | | 85,140 | |
| 13,000 | | | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | | | 219,810 | | | | 246,573 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | |
| 500 | | | McCormick & Co. Inc., Cl. V | | $ | 35,978 | | | $ | 40,535 | |
| 1,500 | | | McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting | | | 106,428 | | | | 121,425 | |
| 7,000 | | | Nestlé SA | | | 496,509 | | | | 505,375 | |
| 1,500 | | | Pernod Ricard SA | | | 180,249 | | | | 173,248 | |
| 13,000 | | | Remy Cointreau SA | | | 972,117 | | | | 936,977 | |
| 400,000 | | | Yashili International Holdings Ltd. | | | 170,861 | | | | 122,814 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,705,007 | | | | 4,877,647 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Health Care — 10.6% | | | | | | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Audika Groupe | | | 19,209 | | | | 19,621 | |
| 200 | | | Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | 20,442 | | | | 28,330 | |
| 3,500 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(b) | | | 118,263 | | | | 232,890 | |
| 20,000 | | | Hospira Inc.† | | | 1,752,380 | | | | 1,774,200 | |
| 2,100 | | | ICU Medical Inc.† | | | 127,889 | | | | 200,886 | |
| 24,000 | | | Omnicare Inc. | | | 2,302,515 | | | | 2,262,000 | |
| 1,000 | | | Patterson Companies Inc. | | | 33,669 | | | | 48,650 | |
| 8,000 | | | Pfizer Inc.(b) | | | 187,223 | | | | 268,240 | |
| 5,000 | | | Roche Holding AG, ADR | | | 93,345 | | | | 175,350 | |
| 2,000 | | | Synergy Health plc | | | 57,013 | | | | 54,019 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,711,948 | | | | 5,064,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Hotels and Gaming — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
| 237,500 | | | Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. | | | 380,503 | | | | 374,063 | |
| 170,000 | | | The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. | | | 259,646 | | | | 235,979 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 640,149 | | | | 610,042 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Machinery — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
| 10,000 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 86,700 | | | | 92,800 | |
| 10,000 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 100,949 | | | | 91,195 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,649 | | | | 183,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Publishing — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
| 10,000 | | | The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A | | | 218,773 | | | | 228,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Retail — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
| 500 | | | Macy’s Inc. | | | 28,880 | | | | 33,735 | |
| 2,200 | | | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | 135,948 | | | | 185,768 | |
| 40,000 | | | World Duty Free SpA† | | | 438,979 | | | | 448,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 603,807 | | | | 667,674 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Semiconductors — 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 2,064,524 | | | | 2,048,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Specialty Chemicals — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
| 1,500 | | | Chemtura Corp.† | | | 34,583 | | | | 42,465 | |
| 500 | | | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. | | | 21,750 | | | | 31,975 | |
| 6,500 | | | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | 680,460 | | | | 710,385 | |
| 6,000 | | | OM Group Inc. | | | 203,053 | | | | 201,600 | |
| 14,000 | | | Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | | | 1,934,173 | | | | 1,950,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,874,019 | | | | 2,937,325 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | Telecommunications — 8.1% | |
| 500 | | | CenturyLink Inc.(b) | | | 15,295 | | | | 14,690 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | |
| | | | Telecommunications (Continued) | |
| 20,000 | | | Cincinnati Bell Inc.† | | $ | 64,600 | | | $ | 76,400 | |
| 170,000 | | | Colt Group SA† | | | 512,896 | | | | 504,840 | |
| 7,000 | | | Harris Corp. | | | 549,658 | | | | 538,370 | |
| 100,000 | | | Jazztel plc† | | | 1,425,118 | | | | 1,443,734 | |
| 50,000 | | | Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 139,515 | | | | 191,197 | |
| 66,000 | | | Pharol SGPS SA, ADR† | | | 66,634 | | | | 27,720 | |
| 2,000 | | | Proximus | | | 55,818 | | | | 70,615 | |
| 50,000 | | | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 281,614 | | | | 288,189 | |
| 3,300 | | | Verizon Communications Inc.(b) | | | 158,780 | | | | 153,813 | |
| 16,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | | | 701,939 | | | | 583,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,971,867 | | | | 3,892,768 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | Wireless Communications — 2.5% | |
| 500,000 | | | Cable & Wireless Communications plc | | | 444,933 | | | | 523,223 | |
| 9,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 679,181 | | | | 663,884 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,124,114 | | | | 1,187,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 41,778,781 | | | | 43,597,521 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2% | |
| | | | Food and Beverage — 0.2% | |
| 800 | | | Post Holdings Inc. 0.094%, 3.750%(a) | | | 80,000 | | | | 93,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | WARRANTS — 0.0% | |
| | | | Consumer Products — 0.0% | |
| 370 | | | Eastman Kodak Co., expire 09/03/18 | | | 0 | | | | 1,476 | |
| 370 | | | Eastman Kodak Co., expire 09/03/18 | | | 0 | | | | 1,376 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL WARRANTS | | | 0 | | | | 2,852 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| |
| | | | U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 4.5% | |
$ | 2,138,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000% to 0.040%††, 7/23/15 to 11/05/15 | | $ | 2,137,881 | | | $ | 2,137,938 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4% | | $ | 45,761,885 | | | | 47,595,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.6% | | | | 267,401 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 47,862,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2015, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $460,267 or 0.96% of net assets. |
(b) | Securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $2,695,696 were deposited with Pershing LLC as collateral. |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
STEP | Step coupon security. The rate disclosed is that in effect at June 30, 2015 |
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, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $45,761,885) | | | $47,595,241 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $714) | | | 708 | |
Cash | | | 20,118 | |
Deposit at brokers | | | 175,164 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 48,737 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 20,571 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 74,132 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 14,094 | |
Total Assets | | | 47,948,765 | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for investment advisory fees | | | 22,500 | |
Payable for distribution fees | | | 2,939 | |
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | | | 18,185 | |
Payable for legal and audit fees | | | 15,430 | |
Payable to custodian | | | 13,938 | |
Shareholder service fees | | | 5,117 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 8,014 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 86,123 | |
Net Assets (applicable to 2,125,715 shares outstanding) | | | $47,862,642 | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | $46,804,307 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (190,799 | ) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (585,760 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 1,833,356 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations | | | 1,538 | |
Net Assets | | | $47,862,642 | |
| |
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | | | | |
Class AAA: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($12,973,320 ÷ 578,506 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $22.43 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($589,872 ÷ 26,194 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $22.52 | |
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | | | $23.89 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($168,834 ÷ 8,770 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $19.25 | |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($34,130,616 ÷ 1,512,245 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $22.57 | |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $21,927) | | $ | 293,173 | |
Interest | | | 33,596 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 326,769 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 221,967 | |
Distribution fees - Class AAA | | | 15,797 | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 583 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 811 | |
Shareholder communications expenses | | | 26,196 | |
Custodian fees | | | 22,426 | |
Registration expenses | | | 18,276 | |
Legal and audit fees | | | 13,324 | |
Shareholder services fees | | | 10,642 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 4,994 | |
Tax expense | | | 1,737 | |
Interest expense | | | 182 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 9,886 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 346,821 | |
| | | | |
Plus: | | | | |
Expenses recovered by Adviser (See Note 3) | | | 62,315 | |
Less: | | | | |
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | | | (1,575 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 407,561 | |
| | | | |
Net Investment Loss | | | (80,792 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments, Securities Sold Short and Foreign Currency: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 356,163 | |
Net realized gain on securities sold short | | | 1,597 | |
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | | | 5,545 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 363,305 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation: | | | | |
on investments | | | 551,493 | |
on securities sold short | | | 8,432 | |
on foreign currency translations | | | 951 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, securities sold short, and foreign currency translations | | | 560,876 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments, Securities Sold Short and Foreign Currency | | | 924,181 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 843,389 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $ | (80,792 | ) | | | $ | 331,644 | |
Net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, and foreign currency transactions | | | | 363,305 | | | | | 858,140 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, securities sold short, and foreign currency translations | | | | 560,876 | | | | | (1,112,565 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | 843,389 | | | | | 77,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (140,957 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (4,244 | ) |
Class C | | | | — | | | | | (1,921 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (187,951 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (335,073 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (59,887 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (1,768 | ) |
Class C | | | | — | | | | | (867 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (64,441 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (126,963 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Distributions to Shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (462,036 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | 375,167 | | | | | (5,035,019 | ) |
Class A | | | | 216,897 | | | | | 37,019 | |
Class C | | | | 11,508 | | | | | 145,673 | |
Class I | | | | 6,129,430 | | | | | 25,140,199 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | | | | 6,733,002 | | | | | 20,287,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | 7,576,391 | | | | | 19,903,055 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | | 40,286,251 | | | | | 20,383,196 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively) | | | $ | 47,862,642 | | | | $ | 40,286,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data | |
For 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 Year | | | Total Return†† | | | Net Assets End of Year (in 000’s) | | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | Operating Expenses Before Reimburse- ment | | | Operating Expenses Net of Reimburse- ment(c) | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | | $22.01 | | | | $(0.06) | | | | $ 0.48 | | | | $ 0.42 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $22.43 | | | | 1.9% | | | $ | 12,973 | | | | (0.58)%(e) | | | | 2.30%(e) | | | | 2.01%(e)(f)(g) | | | | 86% | |
2014 | | | 22.02 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.13) | | | | 0.35 | | | | $(0.25) | | | | $(0.11) | | | | — | | | | $(0.36) | | | | — | | | | 22.01 | | | | 1.6 | | | | 12,368 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 63 | |
2013 | | | 19.35 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 2.76 | | | | (0.08) | | | | (0.01) | | | | $(0.01) | | | | (0.09) | | | | $0.00 | | | | 22.02 | | | | 14.3 | | | | 17,459 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 80 | |
2012 | | | 18.65 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.20) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.20) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.35 | | | | 4.8 | | | | 7,942 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 134 | |
2011 | | | 20.65 | | | | 0.55 | | | | (1.95) | | | | (1.40) | | | | (0.60) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.60) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.65 | | | | (6.9) | | | | 5,269 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 3.38 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 45 | |
2010 | | | 18.20 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.55 | | | | 2.95 | | | | (0.50) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.50) | | | | — | | | | 20.65 | | | | 16.3 | | | | 8,018 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.87 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 68 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | | $22.10 | | | | $(0.05) | | | | $ 0.47 | | | | $ 0.42 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $22.52 | | | | 1.9% | | | $ | 590 | | | | (0.49)%(e) | | | | 2.31%(e) | | | | 2.01%(e)(f)(g) | | | | 86% | |
2014 | | | 22.11 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.00(b) | | | | 0.36 | | | | $(0.26) | | | | $(0.11) | | | | — | | | | $(0.37) | | | | — | | | | 22.10 | | | | 1.6 | | | | 365 | | | | 1.60 | | | | 2.11 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 63 | |
2013 | | | 19.40 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 2.79 | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.01) | | | | $(0.01) | | | | (0.08) | | | | $0.00 | | | | 22.11 | | | | 14.4 | | | | 332 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 2.31 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 80 | |
2012 | | | 18.75 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.20) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.20) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.40 | | | | 4.5 | | | | 238 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 134 | |
2011 | | | 20.70 | | | | 0.50 | | | | (1.85) | | | | (1.35) | | | | (0.60) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.60) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.75 | | | | (6.7) | | | | 297 | | | | 2.47 | | | | 3.38 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 45 | |
2010 | | | 18.25 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 2.55 | | | | 2.95 | | | | (0.50) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.50) | | | | — | | | | 20.70 | | | | 16.3 | | | | 1,115 | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.87 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 68 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | | $18.97 | | | | $(0.13) | | | | $ 0.41 | | | | $ 0.28 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $19.25 | | | | 1.5% | | | $ | 169 | | | | (1.32)%(e) | | | | 3.06%(e) | | | | 2.76%(e)(f)(g) | | | | 86% | |
2014 | | | 19.14 | | | | (0.06) | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.18 | | | | $(0.24) | | | | $(0.11) | | | | — | | | | $(0.35) | | | | — | | | | 18.97 | | | | 0.9 | | | | 155 | | | | (0.29) | | | | 2.86 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 63 | |
2013 | | | 17.15 | | | | (0.07) | | | | 2.16 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.09) | | | | (0.01) | | | | $(0.01) | | | | (0.10) | | | | $0.00 | | | | 19.14 | | | | 12.2 | | | | 8 | | | | (0.82) | | | | 3.06 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 80 | |
2012 | | | 16.95 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.30 | | | | (0.10) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.10) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 17.15 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 23 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 3.52 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 134 | |
2011 | | | 18.80 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (1.75) | | | | (1.40) | | | | (0.45) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.45) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 16.95 | | | | (7.6) | | | | 42 | | | | 1.82 | | | | 4.13 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 45 | |
2010 | | | 16.65 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 2.25 | | | | 2.50 | | | | (0.35) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.35) | | | | — | | | | 18.80 | | | | 15.1 | | | | 166 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 3.62 | | | | 2.77 | | | | 68 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | | $22.13 | | | | $(0.03) | | | | $ 0.47 | | | | $ 0.44 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $22.57 | | | | 2.0% | | | $ | 34,131 | | | | (0.27)%(e) | | | | 2.06%(e) | | | | 1.76%(e)(f)(g) | | | | 86% | |
2014 | | | 22.13 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.42 | | | | $(0.31) | | | | $(0.11) | | | | — | | | | $(0.42) | | | | — | | | | 22.13 | | | | 1.9 | | | | 27,398 | | | | 0.87 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 63 | |
2013 | | | 19.40 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.86 | | | | (0.12) | | | | (0.01) | | | | $(0.01) | | | | (0.13) | | | | $0.00 | | | | 22.13 | | | | 14.7 | | | | 2,584 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 80 | |
2012 | | | 18.75 | | | | (0.10) | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.90 | | | | (0.25) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.25) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.40 | | | | 4.7 | | | | 1,944 | | | | (0.45) | | | | 2.52 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 134 | |
2011 | | | 20.70 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (1.90) | | | | (1.30) | | | | (0.65) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.65) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.75 | | | | (6.4) | | | | 55 | | | | 3.01 | | | | 3.13 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 45 | |
2010 | | | 18.30 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 2.95 | | | | (0.55) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.55) | | | | — | | | | 20.70 | | | | 16.4 | | | | 69 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.62 | | | | 1.77 | | | | 68 | |
† | All per share amounts and net asset values have been adjusted as a result of the 1 for 5 reverse stock split on August 9, 2013. |
†† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | The Fund incurred interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2014, 2011 and 2010. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00%, 2.00%, and 2.01% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.76%, 2.75%, and 2.76% (Class C), and 1.76%, 1.75%, and 1.76% (Class I), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the effect of the interest expense was minimal. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited. |
(f) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
(g) | The Fund also incurred tax expense during the 6 months ended June 30, 2015. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% (Class C), and 1.75% (Class I), 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 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 one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is to obtain a high level of total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 3, 1994.
In conjunction with the Fund’s name change, the Fund implemented a policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend paying securities.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S.
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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, 2015 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valuation Inputs |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total Market Value at 6/30/15 |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS (Market Value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds (a) | | | | — | | | | | $1,741,038 | | | | | $ 0 | | | | | $ 1,741,038 | |
Corporate Bonds (a) | | | | — | | | | | 22,000 | | | | | — | | | | | 22,000 | |
Common Stocks (a) | | | | $43,597,521 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 43,597,521 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks (a) | | | | — | | | | | 93,892 | | | | | — | | | | | 93,892 | |
Warrants (a) | | | | 2,852 | | | | | — | | | | | — | | | | | 2,852 | |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | | — | | | | | 2,137,938 | | | | | — | | | | | 2,137,938 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | | | | $43,600,373 | | | | | $3,994,868 | | | | | $ 0 | | | | | $47,595,241 | |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have material transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are
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not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded over-the-counter. Securities pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2015, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in
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unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. As of June 30, 2015, the fund held no forward foreign exchange contracts.
Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. At June 30, 2015, there were no short sales outstanding.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
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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. There were no restricted securities as of June 30, 2015.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent; adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. Permanent differences were primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, recharacterization of distributions, and adjustment on bond conversion rates. 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, 2014 was as follows:
| | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 426,840 | |
Net long term capital gains | | | 35,196 | |
| | | | |
Total | | $ | 462,036 | |
| | | | |
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 December 31, 2014, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward available through 2016 of $916,272.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2015:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost (Proceeds) | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
Investments | | $45,838,549 | | $3,341,231 | | $(1,584,539) | | $1,756,692 |
The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund recognized $1,737 in income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to 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.
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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least May 1, 2016, at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. 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 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. The agreement is renewable annually. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Adviser recovered $62,315 representing the balance of previously reimbursed expenses.
The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.
5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $54,003,209 and $27,021,235, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $20,696 to G.research, Inc, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $55 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 $1,575.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the six months ended June 30, 2015.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 15% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
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8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a front-end sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 27,654 | | | $ | 623,287 | | | | 161,281 | | | $ | 3,587,504 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,885 | | | | 196,352 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (11,025 | ) | | | (248,120 | ) | | | (401,243 | ) | | | (8,818,875 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase/(decrease) | | | 16,629 | | | $ | 375,167 | | | | (231,077 | ) | | $ | (5,035,019 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 16,739 | | | $ | 376,049 | | | | 11,717 | | | $ | 261,055 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 242 | | | | 5,370 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,066 | ) | | | (159,152 | ) | | | (10,443 | ) | | | (229,406 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase | | | 9,673 | | | $ | 216,897 | | | | 1,516 | | | $ | 37,019 | |
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Shares sold | | | 2,571 | | | $ | 49,500 | | | | 7,619 | | | $ | 142,923 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144 | | | | 2,750 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,970 | ) | | | (37,992 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net increase | | | 601 | | | $ | 11,508 | | | | 7,763 | | | $ | 145,673 | |
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Shares sold | | | 314,758 | | | $ | 7,057,623 | | | | 1,119,728 | | | $ | 25,096,991 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,350 | | | | 252,079 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (40,818 | ) | | | (928,193 | ) | | | (9,556 | ) | | | (208,871 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 273,940 | | | $ | 6,129,430 | | | | 1,121,522 | | | $ | 25,140,199 | |
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9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2015, approximately 89% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates.
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.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
11. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Manager Biography
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
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We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME
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Mario J. Gabelli, CFA | | Salvatore J. Zizza |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc. Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. Arthur V. Ferrara Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America John D. Gabelli Senior Vice President, G.research, Inc. Werner J. Roeder, MD Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc. | | Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. OFFICERS Bruce N. Alpert President Andrea R. Mango Secretary Agnes Mullady Treasurer Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2015
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
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Caesar M. P. Bryan Howard F. Ward, CFA
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Morningstar® rated The GAMCO Global Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall, and 4 stars for the three, five, and ten year periods ended June 30, 2015 among 988, 988, 744, and 388 World Stock funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Growth Fund increased 2.4% compared with an increase of 2.7% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Index. See page 2 for additional performance information.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2015.
Comparative Results
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Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2015 (a) (Unaudited) | | | | | | Since | | |
| | Six Months | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | 15 Year | | Inception (2/7/94) | |
Class AAA (GICPX) | | 2.41% | | 1.93% | | 14.89% | | 7.82% | | 1.82% | | 8.98% | |
MSCI AC World Index | | 2.66 | | 0.71 | | 11.93 | | 6.41 | | 3.53(d) | | 6.54(d) | |
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification | | 4.80 | | 3.36 | | 13.38 | | 7.71 | | 3.71 | | 7.42 | |
Class A (GGGAX) | | 2.38 | | 1.89 | | 14.89 | | 7.83 | | 1.83 | | 8.99 | |
With sales charge (b) | | (3.50) | | (3.97) | | 13.54 | | 7.19 | | 1.43 | | 8.68 | |
Class C (GGGCX) | | 2.00 | | 1.16 | | 14.02 | | 7.01 | | 1.05 | | 8.40 | |
With contingent deferred sales charge (c) | | 1.00 | | 0.16 | | 14.02 | | 7.01 | | 1.05 | | 8.40 | |
Class I (GGGIX) | | 2.76 | | 2.58 | | 15.27 | | 8.08 | | 1.98 | | 9.10 | |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2015, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.72%, 1.72%, 2.47%, and 1.47%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for these share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) are 1.72%, 1.72%, 2.47%, and 1.00%, respectively. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively. |
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(a) | | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns for Class I Shares would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 2, 2000, March 12, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. | | |
(b) | | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. | | |
(c) | | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. | | |
(d) | | MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross Performance excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net Performance began on December 29, 2000. | | |
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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
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For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 | | | Expense Table | |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.10 | | 1.68% | | $ 8.43 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,023.80 | | 1.68% | | $ 8.43 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.00 | | 2.43% | | $12.17 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,027.60 | | 1.00% | | $ 5.03 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.46 | | 1.68% | | $ 8.40 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.46 | | 1.68% | | $ 8.40 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,012.74 | | 2.43% | | $12.13 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.84 | | 1.00% | | $ 5.01 |
* | 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, 2015:
The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
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Consumer Discretionary | | | 21.1 | % |
Information Technology | | | 16.7 | % |
Health Care | | | 16.0 | % |
Financials | | | 14.7 | % |
Industrials | | | 12.8 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 12.1 | % |
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Energy | | | 3.8 | % |
Materials | | | 2.6 | % |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | 0.3 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | (0.1 | )% |
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The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Morningstar Rating™ is based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund’s three, five, and ten year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For funds with at least a three year history, a Morningstar Rating is based on a risk-adjusted return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. For each fund with at least a three year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% 4 stars, the next 35% 3 stars, the next 22.5% 2 stars, and the bottom 10% 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Morningstar Rating is for the AAA Share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Ratings reflect relative performance. Results for certain periods were negative. © 2015 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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| | COMMON STOCKS — 99.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 21.1% | | | | | |
12,900 | | Accor SA | | $ | 717,149 | | | $ | 651,055 | |
4,400 | | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR† | | | 397,444 | | | | 361,988 | |
1,700 | | Amazon.com Inc.† | | | 376,470 | | | | 737,953 | |
600 | | AutoZone Inc.† | | | 228,024 | | | | 400,140 | |
10,200 | | CBS Corp., Cl. B, Non-Voting | | | 365,262 | | | | 566,100 | |
2,500 | | Christian Dior SE | | | 370,238 | | | | 488,027 | |
9,200 | | Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special | | | 426,576 | | | | 551,448 | |
3,114 | | Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 172,841 | | | | 253,297 | |
8,000 | | Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A† | | | 253,331 | | | | 266,080 | |
8,000 | | Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C† | | | 243,397 | | | | 248,640 | |
26,000 | | Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 625,850 | | | | 957,699 | |
17,100 | | Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR | | | 623,267 | | | | 663,822 | |
19,100 | | Lennar Corp., Cl. A | | | 874,097 | | | | 974,864 | |
17,800 | | Liberty Global plc, Cl. A† | | | 703,327 | | | | 962,446 | |
11,800 | | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | | | 431,146 | | | | 597,434 | |
11,000 | | Luxottica Group SpA | | | 578,259 | | | | 731,510 | |
3,500 | | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 665,870 | | | | 613,197 | |
6,500 | | Macy’s Inc. | | | 230,297 | | | | 438,555 | |
5,800 | | Naspers Ltd., Cl. N | | | 702,493 | | | | 903,419 | |
8,500 | | Nielsen NV | | | 269,086 | | | | 380,545 | |
5,500 | | NIKE Inc., Cl. B | | | 335,583 | | | | 594,110 | |
8,700 | | Penske Automotive Group Inc. | | | 453,065 | | | | 453,357 | |
4,600 | | Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 473,074 | | | | 608,856 | |
15,600 | | Starbucks Corp. | | | 300,600 | | | | 836,394 | |
6,000 | | The Home Depot Inc. | | | 297,016 | | | | 666,780 | |
430 | | The Priceline Group Inc.† | | | 322,696 | | | | 495,089 | |
5,000 | | The TJX Companies Inc. | | | 288,224 | | | | 330,850 | |
5,800 | | The Walt Disney Co. | | | 647,554 | | | | 662,012 | |
4,700 | | Tiffany & Co. | | | 288,044 | | | | 431,460 | |
7,000 | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 569,342 | | | | 611,870 | |
13,600 | | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A | | | 319,473 | | | | 442,612 | |
22,300 | | WPP plc | | | 526,095 | | | | 499,651 | |
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| | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 14,075,190 | | | | 18,381,260 | |
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| | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 16.7% | | | | | |
9,500 | | Adobe Systems Inc.† | | | 652,550 | | | | 769,595 | |
17,610 | | Apple Inc. | | | 1,479,457 | | | | 2,208,734 | |
3,300 | | Baidu Inc., ADR† | | | 673,359 | | | | 656,964 | |
4,200 | | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.† | | | 212,436 | | | | 334,110 | |
17,200 | | Facebook Inc., Cl. A† | | | 1,038,332 | | | | 1,475,158 | |
810 | | Google Inc., Cl. A† | | | 238,018 | | | | 437,432 | |
561 | | Google Inc., Cl. C† | | | 292,813 | | | | 292,006 | |
11,000 | | Intel Corp. | | | 379,190 | | | | 334,565 | |
2,900 | | Keyence Corp. | | | 508,627 | | | | 1,565,339 | |
16,000 | | MasterCard Inc., Cl. A | | | 367,500 | | | | 1,495,680 | |
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30,000 | | Microsoft Corp. | | $ | 1,064,886 | | | $ | 1,324,500 | |
3,300 | | Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 442,831 | | | | 575,953 | |
5,800 | | NXP Semiconductors NV† | | | 367,540 | | | | 569,560 | |
16,300 | | Taiwan Semiconductor | | | | | | | | |
| | Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 388,455 | | | | 370,173 | |
15,200 | | Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 221,619 | | | | 303,351 | |
12,000 | | Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 561,312 | | | | 618,120 | |
18,000 | | Visa Inc., Cl. A | | | 319,900 | | | | 1,208,700 | |
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| | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | 9,208,825 | | | | 14,539,940 | |
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| | HEALTH CARE — 16.0% | | | | | | | | |
10,000 | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 301,411 | | | | 490,800 | |
7,000 | | AbbVie Inc. | | | 416,442 | | | | 470,330 | |
2,900 | | Allergan plc† | | | 896,023 | | | | 880,034 | |
3,900 | | Amgen Inc. | | | 417,377 | | | | 598,728 | |
7,700 | | Bayer AG | | | 980,676 | | | | 1,077,767 | |
4,800 | | Becton, Dickinson and Co. | | | 393,415 | | | | 679,920 | |
800 | | Biogen Inc.† | | | 116,834 | | | | 323,152 | |
10,700 | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 691,708 | | | | 711,978 | |
2,900 | | Celgene Corp.† | | | 110,785 | | | | 335,632 | |
16,500 | | Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR | | | 705,392 | | | | 912,780 | |
6,300 | | Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 475,924 | | | | 737,604 | |
4,500 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 298,992 | | | | 438,570 | |
3,500 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 633,707 | | | | 786,835 | |
9,600 | | Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 582,620 | | | | 546,528 | |
14,200 | | Novartis AG, ADR | | | 981,423 | | | | 1,396,428 | |
10,500 | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Cl. B | | | 202,095 | | | | 572,080 | |
800 | | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.† | | | 248,781 | | | | 408,104 | |
18,000 | | Roche Holding AG, ADR | | | 391,670 | | | | 631,260 | |
2,600 | | Roche Holding AG, Genusschein | | | 255,977 | | | | 728,595 | |
7,000 | | Sanofi, ADR | | | 323,285 | | | | 346,710 | |
4,000 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 510,023 | | | | 519,040 | |
3,000 | | UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 367,479 | | | | 366,000 | |
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| | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 10,302,039 | | | | 13,958,875 | |
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| | FINANCIALS — 14.7% | | | | | | | | |
55,000 | | Aberdeen Asset Management plc | | | 361,831 | | | | 349,130 | |
1,800 | | BlackRock Inc. | | | 608,604 | | | | 622,764 | |
35,000 | | Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.† | | | 213,721 | | | | 290,329 | |
35,000 | | CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 348,702 | | | | 514,284 | |
21,000 | | HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR | | | 1,120,296 | | | | 1,271,130 | |
25,800 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,024,201 | | | | 1,748,208 | |
43,300 | | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B | | | 1,676,438 | | | | 1,369,015 | |
36,300 | | Morgan Stanley | | | 554,686 | | | | 1,408,077 | |
17,300 | | Schroders plc | | | 253,505 | | | | 863,315 | |
142,000 | | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Cl. A | | | 938,890 | | | | 1,815,714 | |
50,000 | | Swire Pacific Ltd., Cl. A | | | 554,772 | | | | 628,584 | |
7,100 | | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 958,754 | | | | 1,482,409 | |
8,000 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 463,427 | | | | 449,920 | |
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| | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 9,077,827 | | | | 12,812,879 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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| | COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | INDUSTRIALS — 12.8% | | | | | | | | |
3,000 | | 3M Co. | | $ | 391,880 | | | $ | 462,900 | |
4,600 | | B/E Aerospace Inc. | | | 273,109 | | | | 252,540 | |
2,500 | | Cummins Inc. | | | 276,458 | | | | 327,975 | |
8,800 | | Delta Air Lines Inc. | | | 395,745 | | | | 361,504 | |
6,600 | | Eaton Corp. plc | | | 366,678 | | | | 445,434 | |
6,000 | | FANUC Corp. | | | 782,215 | | | | 1,229,562 | |
8,600 | | Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc. | | | 387,030 | | | | 394,052 | |
39,000 | | General Electric Co. | | | 1,007,929 | | | | 1,036,230 | |
11,000 | | Honeywell International Inc. | | | 711,728 | | | | 1,121,670 | |
11,500 | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 326,458 | | | | 652,625 | |
5,000 | | PACCAR Inc. | | | 227,193 | | | | 319,050 | |
2,200 | | Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 276,490 | | | | 439,714 | |
7,700 | | Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 354,979 | | | | 499,869 | |
12,400 | | Siemens AG | | | 1,312,170 | | | | 1,249,013 | |
1,550 | | SMC Corp. | | | 451,430 | | | | 466,893 | |
2,900 | | The Boeing Co. | | | 365,325 | | | | 402,288 | |
10,800 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 585,960 | | | | 1,029,996 | |
4,400 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 240,973 | | | | 488,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 8,733,750 | | | | 11,179,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | CONSUMER STAPLES — 12.1% | | | | | | | | |
4,000 | | Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B | | | 314,268 | | | | 400,720 | |
4,300 | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 168,723 | | | | 281,263 | |
3,900 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 231,931 | | | | 526,734 | |
9,900 | | CVS Health Corp. | | | 659,284 | | | | 1,038,312 | |
4,671 | | Danone SA | | | 318,161 | | | | 301,981 | |
40,000 | | Davide Campari-Milano SpA | | | 129,297 | | | | 304,355 | |
13,500 | | Diageo plc | | | 264,904 | | | | 390,508 | |
6,900 | | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 605,097 | | | | 657,630 | |
2,200 | | L’Oreal SA | | | 363,939 | | | | 392,428 | |
3,300 | | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 242,574 | | | | 297,726 | |
10,000 | | Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A | | | 317,025 | | | | 411,400 | |
17,600 | | Nestlé SA | | | 959,492 | | | | 1,270,656 | |
2,300 | | PepsiCo Inc. | | | 146,092 | | | | 214,682 | |
4,156 | | Pernod Ricard SA | | | 388,417 | | | | 480,013 | |
9,500 | | Reckitt Benckiser Group plc | | | 724,177 | | | | 819,182 | |
13,300 | | Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 518,820 | | | | 571,622 | |
5,300 | | The Coca-Cola Co. | | | 139,884 | | | | 207,919 | |
4,000 | | The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A | | | 194,665 | | | | 346,640 | |
6,500 | | The Hain Celestial Group Inc.† | | | 279,992 | | | | 428,090 | |
7,700 | | The WhiteWave Foods Co.† | | | 227,021 | | | | 376,376 | |
9,900 | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 187,592 | | | | 235,356 | |
7,000 | | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | 538,908 | | | | 591,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 7,920,263 | | | | 10,544,673 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | ENERGY — 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
9,500 | | ConocoPhillips | | $ | 561,991 | | | $ | 583,395 | |
15,400 | | EOG Resources Inc. | | | 929,416 | | | | 1,348,270 | |
11,300 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 916,786 | | | | 878,801 | |
6,500 | | Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 474,671 | | | | 560,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 2,882,864 | | | | 3,370,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | MATERIALS — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
5,500 | | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. | | | 258,935 | | | | 351,725 | |
3,300 | | Ecolab Inc. | | | 294,898 | | | | 373,131 | |
3,100 | | Monsanto Co. | | | 211,327 | | | | 330,429 | |
5,400 | | PPG Industries Inc. | | | 435,401 | | | | 619,488 | |
2,200 | | The Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 328,878 | | | | 605,044 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 1,529,439 | | | | 2,279,817 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 63,730,197 | | | | 87,067,552 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | | | | |
| | U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.3% | |
$ 250,000 | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000% to 0.010%††, 7/23/15 to 10/01/15 | | | 249,997 | | | | 249,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% | | $ | 63,980,194 | | | | 87,317,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.1)% | | | | (71,380 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 87,246,168 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
| | | | | | | | |
Geographic Diversification | | %of Market Value | | | Market Value | |
North America | | | 58.1 | % | | $ | 50,703,492 | |
Europe | | | 25.7 | | | | 22,422,078 | |
Japan | | | 7.0 | | | | 6,102,294 | |
Latin America | | | 4.6 | | | | 4,003,598 | |
Asia/Pacific | | | 3.6 | | | | 3,182,667 | |
South Africa | | | 1.0 | | | | 903,419 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 87,317,548 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
6
The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $63,980,194) | | $ | 87,317,548 | |
Cash | | | 2,149 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 98,741 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | 1,011 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 159,742 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 26,874 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets. | | | 87,606,065 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Foreign currency payable to custodian, at value (cost $114) | | | 114 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 133,858 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 57,650 | |
Payable for investment advisory fees | | | 72,993 | |
Payable for distribution fees | | | 18,879 | |
Payable for accounting fees | | | 11,250 | |
Payable for legal and audit fees | | | 19,848 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 45,305 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 359,897 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets (applicable to 2,825,158 shares outstanding) | | $ | 87,246,168 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 60,169,077 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | 143,192 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 3,597,985 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 23,337,354 | |
Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations | | | (1,440 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 87,246,168 | |
| | | | |
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | | | | |
Class AAA: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($78,182,761 ÷ 2,525,646 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $30.96 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($3,967,622 ÷ 128,216 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $30.94 | |
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price). | | | $32.83 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,927,256 ÷ 69,936 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $27.56 | (a) |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($3,168,529 ÷ 101,360 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $31.26 | |
(a) | Redemption price varies based on the length of time held. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $64,139) | | $ | 865,888 | |
Interest | | | 926 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 866,814 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 435,181 | |
Distribution fees - Class AAA | | | 98,186 | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 5,098 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 9,234 | |
Shareholder services fees | | | 49,616 | |
Shareholder communications expenses | | | 29,328 | |
Accounting fees | | | 22,500 | |
Registration expenses | | | 21,134 | |
Legal and audit fees | | | 18,048 | |
Custodian fees | | | 15,194 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 12,144 | |
Interest expense | | | 400 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 22,330 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 738,393 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser (See Note 3) | | | (5,559 | ) |
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | | | (1,627 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Reimbursements and Reductions | | | (7,186 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 731,207 | |
| | | | |
Net Investment Income. | | | 135,607 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,506,041 | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (3,059 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 2,502,982 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (591,823 | ) |
on foreign currency translations | | | 4,010 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | (587,813 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | | | 1,915,169 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 2,050,776 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
7
The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $ | 135,607 | | | | $ | 398,653 | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | | 2,502,982 | | | | | 5,248,742 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | | (587,813 | ) | | | | (2,452,817 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | 2,050,776 | | | | | 3,194,578 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (287,957 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (15,924 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (17,649 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (321,530 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (4,906,469 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (232,385 | ) |
Class C | | | | — | | | | | (112,849 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (144,141 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (5,395,844 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions to Shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (5,717,374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | (1,827,726 | ) | | | | 4,618,460 | |
Class A | | | | 152,098 | | | | | 1,980,815 | |
Class C | | | | 281,949 | | | | | 639,201 | |
Class I | | | | 796,896 | | | | | 1,064,939 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | | | | (596,783 | ) | | | | 8,303,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Redemption Fees | | | | 2 | | | | | 957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets | | | | 1,453,995 | | | | | 5,781,576 | |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | | 85,792,173 | | | | | 80,010,597 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $143,192 and $7,585, respectively) | | | $ | 87,246,168 | | | | $ | 85,792,173 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
8
The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data |
Year Ended December 31 | | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Operations | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gain | | | Total Distributions | | | Redemption Fees (a)(b) | | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | Total Return† | | | Net Assets End of Year (in 000’s) | | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement | | Portfolio Turnover Rate |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 30.23 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.73 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 30.96 | | | | 2.4 | % | | $ | 78,183 | | | 0.30%(d) | | 1.68%(d) | | 1.68%(d)(e) | | 27% |
2014 | | | 31.12 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.24 | | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (2.01 | ) | | $ | (2.13 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 30.23 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 78,140 | | | 0.48 | | 1.72 | | 1.72 | | 29 |
2013 | | | 26.54 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 7.50 | | | | 7.49 | | | | — | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (2.91 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 31.12 | | | | 28.8 | | | | 75,773 | | | (0.02) | | 1.77 | | 1.77 | | 25 |
2012 | | | 23.32 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.18 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 26.54 | | | | 18.0 | | | | 62,746 | | | 0.09 | | 1.90 | | 1.90 | | 42 |
2011 | | | 24.35 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.32 | | | | (4.2 | ) | | | 58,753 | | | (0.03) | | 1.84 | | 1.84 | | 45 |
2010 | | | 21.31 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 3.13 | | | | 3.04 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.35 | | | | 14.3 | | | | 67,782 | | | (0.42) | | 1.87 | | 1.87 | | 34 |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 30.22 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 30.94 | | | | 2.4 | % | | $ | 3,968 | | | 0.33%(d) | | 1.68%(d) | | 1.68%(d)(e) | | 27% |
2014 | | | 31.13 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.24 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | (2.01 | ) | | $ | (2.15 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 30.22 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 3,725 | | | 0.40 | | 1.72 | | 1.72 | | 29 |
2013 | | | 26.54 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | 7.51 | | | | 7.50 | | | | — | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (2.91 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 31.13 | | | | 28.8 | | | | 1,872 | | | (0.05) | | 1.77 | | 1.77 | | 25 |
2012 | | | 23.33 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 4.18 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 26.54 | | | | 17.9 | | | | 1,161 | | | 0.07 | | 1.90 | | 1.90 | | 42 |
2011 | | | 24.35 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.33 | | | | (4.2 | ) | | | 976 | | | (0.04) | | 1.84 | | 1.84 | | 45 |
2010 | | | 21.31 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 3.13 | | | | 3.04 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.35 | | | | 14.3 | | | | 1,193 | | | (0.42) | | 1.87 | | 1.87 | | 34 |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 27.01 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | 0.61 | | | $ | 0.55 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 27.56 | | | | 2.0 | % | | $ | 1,927 | | | (0.42)%(d) | | 2.43%(d) | | 2.43%(d)(e) | | 27% |
2014 | | | 28.12 | | | �� | (0.11 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 0.90 | | | | — | | | $ | (2.01 | ) | | $ | (2.01 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 27.01 | | | | 3.1 | | | | 1,609 | | | (0.37) | | 2.47 | | 2.47 | | 29 |
2013 | | | 24.39 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 6.86 | | | | 6.64 | | | | — | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (2.91 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 28.12 | | | | 27.8 | | | | 1,036 | | | (0.79) | | 2.52 | | 2.52 | | 25 |
2012 | | | 21.64 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 3.86 | | | | 3.69 | | | | — | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.39 | | | | 17.1 | | | | 603 | | | (0.72) | | 2.65 | | 2.65 | | 42 |
2011 | | | 22.76 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 21.64 | | | | (4.9 | ) | | | 354 | | | (0.77) | | 2.59 | | 2.59 | | 45 |
2010 | | | 20.07 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 2.92 | | | | 2.69 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 22.76 | | | | 13.4 | | | | 374 | | | (1.17) | | 2.62 | | 2.62 | | 34 |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 30.42 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.68 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 0.00 | | | $ | 31.26 | | | | 2.8 | % | | $ | 3,168 | | | 1.01%(d) | | 1.44%(d) | | 1.00%(d)(e)(f) | | 27% |
2014 | | | 31.30 | | | | 0.27 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.38 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | (2.01 | ) | | $ | (2.26 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 30.42 | | | | 4.3 | | | | 2,318 | | | 0.85 | | 1.47 | | 1.28 | | 29 |
2013 | | | 26.61 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 7.53 | | | | 7.60 | | | | — | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (2.91 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 31.30 | | | | 29.1 | | | | 1,330 | | | 0.22 | | 1.52 | | 1.52 | | 25 |
2012 | | | 23.38 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 4.18 | | | | 4.26 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 26.61 | | | | 18.3 | | | | 805 | | | 0.30 | | 1.65 | | 1.65 | | 42 |
2011 | | | 24.34 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (1.01 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.38 | | | | (3.9 | ) | | | 449 | | | 0.21 | | 1.59 | | 1.59 | | 45 |
2010 | | | 21.25 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 3.13 | | | | 3.09 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.34 | | | | 14.5 | | | | 460 | | | (0.17) | | 1.62 | | 1.62 | | 34 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited. |
(e) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
(f) | Under an expense deferral agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses to the Fund of $3,489 and $5,559 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
9
The GAMCO Global Growth Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Growth Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 7, 1994.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
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.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2015 is as follows:
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| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Total Market Value at 6/30/15 |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS (Market Value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks (a) | | | $ | 87,067,552 | | | | | — | | | | $ | 87,067,552 | |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | | — | | | | $ | 249,996 | | | | | 249,996 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | | | $ | 87,067,552 | | | | $ | 249,996 | | | | $ | 87,317,548 | |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, foreign common stock was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the application at December 31, 2014 of fair value procedures resulting from volatility in U.S. markets after the close of foreign markets. The beginning of period value of the securities that transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period amounted to $17,957,193 or 20.93% of net assets as of December 31, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.
There were no Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
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Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
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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Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating 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 the tax treatment of currency gains and losses and reclassifications of gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
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Distributions paid from: | | | | |
Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains) | | $ | 321,530 | |
Net long term capital gains | | | 5,395,844 | |
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Total distributions paid | | $ | 5,717,374 | |
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Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
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The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2015:
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| | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
Investments | | $64,010,019 | | $25,336,206 | | $(2,028,677) | | $23,307,529 |
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, 2015, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to 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 fee and/or reimburse expenses of Class I Shares to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2016 at no more than 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $5,559.
At June 30, 2015, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser is $9,048:
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For the year ended December 31, 2014, expiring December 31, 2016 | | $ | 3,489 | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, expiring December 31, 2017 | | | 5,559 | |
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| | $ | 9,048 | |
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The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and
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Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.
5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $23,043,886 and $23,884,671, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $43 to G.research, Inc, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $2,366 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 $1,627.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 15% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $19,729 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $690,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 44,109 | | | $ | 1,374,020 | | | | 216,691 | | | $ | 6,869,063 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 163,133 | | | | 4,995,128 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (103,219 | ) | | | (3,201,746 | ) | | | (229,790 | ) | | | (7,245,731 | ) |
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Net increase/(decrease) | | | (59,110 | ) | | $ | (1,827,726 | ) | | | 150,034 | | | $ | 4,618,460 | |
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 36,234 | | | $ | 1,133,983 | | | | 70,786 | | | $ | 2,230,553 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,659 | | | | 173,227 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (31,283 | ) | | | (981,885 | ) | | | (13,320 | ) | | | (422,965 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 4,951 | | | $ | 152,098 | | | | 63,125 | | | $ | 1,980,815 | |
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Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 19,100 | | | $ | 525,595 | | | | 27,286 | | | $ | 771,995 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,801 | | | | 76,632 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,743 | ) | | | (243,646 | ) | | | (7,350 | ) | | | (209,426 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 10,357 | | | $ | 281,949 | | | | 22,737 | | | $ | 639,201 | |
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Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 34,349 | | | $ | 1,085,124 | | | | 38,577 | | | $ | 1,225,607 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,076 | | | | 125,588 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (9,194 | ) | | | (288,228 | ) | | | (8,917 | ) | | | (286,256 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 25,155 | | | $ | 796,896 | | | | 33,736 | | | $ | 1,064,939 | |
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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/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc., which are affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
| ● | | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. | |
| ● | | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. | |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.
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THE GAMCO 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 Gabelli/GAMCO 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 Gabelli/GAMCO 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. for four years. Mr. Ward received his B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers’ commentary is unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GAMCO GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
t | 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) |
Net Asset Value per share available daily
by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS | | |
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc. Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. Arthur V. Ferrara Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America John D. Gabelli Senior Vice President, G.research, Inc. Werner J. Roeder, MD Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc. | | Salvatore J. Zizza Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. OFFICERS Bruce N. Alpert President Andrea R. Mango Secretary Agnes Mullady Treasurer Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The GAMCO Global Growth Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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Morningstar® rated The GAMCO Global Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall and 4 stars for the three, five, and ten year periods ended June 30, 2015 among 988, 988, 744, and 388 World Stock funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.
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To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund increased 1.4% compared with an increase of 2.7% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Index. See below for additional performance information.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2015.
Comparative Results
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Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2015 (a) (Unaudited) |
| | Six Months | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | 15 Year | | Since Inception (5/11/98) |
Class AAA (GABOX) | | 1.39% | | (5.47)% | | 10.69% | | 6.03% | | 2.97% | | 6.65% |
MSCI AC World Index | | 2.66 | | 0.71 | | 11.93 | | 6.41 | | 3.53(d) | | 4.72(d) |
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification | | 4.80 | | 3.36 | | 13.38 | | 7.71 | | 3.71 | | 5.56 |
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification | | 4.40 | | 3.18 | | 12.67 | | 6.27 | | 2.28 | | 5.43 |
Class A (GOCAX) | | 1.31 | | (5.53) | | 10.68 | | 6.02 | | 2.98 | | 6.65 |
With sales charge (b) | | (4.51) | | (10.96) | | 9.38 | | 5.40 | | 2.57 | | 6.28 |
Class C (GGLCX) | | 1.00 | | (6.23) | | 9.86 | | 5.21 | | 2.49 | | 6.22 |
With contingent deferred sales charge (c) | | 0.00 | | (7.17) | | 9.86 | | 5.21 | | 2.49 | | 6.22 |
Class I (GLOIX) | | 1.89 | | (4.70) | | 11.11 | | 6.30 | | 3.14 | | 6.81 |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2015, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 2.72%, 2.72%, 3.46%, and 2.46%, respectively, and the net expense ratios in the current prospectuses after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the “Adviser”) for these share classes are 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00%, respectively. See page 8 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A Shares and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.
| (a) | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs per share are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, November 23, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification and the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflect the average performance of mutual funds classified in those particular categories. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
| (b) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. | |
| (c) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. | |
| (d) | MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross Performance excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net Performance began on December 29, 2000. | |
The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
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For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 | | | Expense Table | |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 01/01/15 | | Ending Account Value 06/30/15 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund | | |
Actual Fund Return | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.90 | | 2.03% | | $10.14 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.10 | | 2.03% | | $10.13 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,010.00 | | 2.78% | | $13.85 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.90 | | 1.03% | | $ 5.16 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.73 | | 2.03% | | $10.14 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,014.73 | | 2.03% | | $10.14 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.01 | | 2.78% | | $13.86 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.69 | | 1.03% | | $ 5.16 |
* | 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, 2015:
The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
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Consumer Staples | | | 20.2 | % |
Industrials | | | 19.3 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.2 | % |
Information Technology | | | 11.3 | % |
Health Care | | | 10.7 | % |
Materials | | | 9.0 | % |
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Financials | | | 7.2 | % |
Energy | | | 4.1 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.7 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 0.3 | % |
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| | | 100.0 | % |
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The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 99.7% | | | | | |
| | | | CONSUMER STAPLES — 20.2% | | | | | |
| 1,500 | | | Associated British Foods plc | | $ | 65,359 | | | $ | 67,665 | |
| 3,750 | | | British American Tobacco plc | | | 93,873 | | | | 201,217 | |
| 1,300 | | | Danone SA | | | 77,722 | | | | 84,045 | |
| 7,000 | | | Diageo plc | | | 97,896 | | | | 202,486 | |
| 2,280 | | | Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. | | | 54,395 | | | | 166,212 | |
| 3,000 | | | General Mills Inc. | | | 74,401 | | | | 167,160 | |
| 3,000 | | | Heineken Holding NV | | | 140,229 | | | | 210,540 | |
| 2,000 | | | Japan Tobacco Inc. | | | 71,426 | | | | 71,259 | |
| 1,500 | | | Kameda Seika Co. Ltd. | | | 60,527 | | | | 58,034 | |
| 3,000 | | | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | 129,424 | | | | 270,660 | |
| 1,910 | | | Pernod Ricard SA | | | 147,275 | | | | 220,602 | |
| 2,150 | | | Philip Morris International Inc. | | | 74,934 | | | | 172,366 | |
| 3,300 | | | Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | | 61,010 | | | | 74,906 | |
| 2,000 | | | The Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 110,564 | | | | 156,480 | |
| 3,000 | | | Unicharm Corp. | | | 56,797 | | | | 71,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | 1,315,832 | | | | 2,194,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | INDUSTRIALS — 19.3% | | | | | | | | |
| 5,000 | | | CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 39,438 | | | | 73,469 | |
| 11,484 | | | CNH Industrial NV | | | 86,608 | | | | 106,572 | |
| 1,100 | | | FANUC Corp. | | | 120,160 | | | | 225,420 | |
| 4,300 | | | Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | | | 137,142 | | | | 244,025 | |
| 3,600 | | | Komatsu Ltd. | | | 76,536 | | | | 72,274 | |
| 2,500 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. | | | 102,176 | | | | 283,450 | |
| 2,500 | | | Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 61,439 | | | | 464,750 | |
| 1,600 | | | Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 23,720 | | | | 319,792 | |
| 1,000 | | | SMC Corp. | | | 124,202 | | | | 301,222 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | 771,421 | | | | 2,090,974 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 17.2% | | | | | |
| 1,500 | | | AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A† | | | 12,414 | | | | 122,775 | |
| 1,950 | | | Christian Dior SE | | | 117,225 | | | | 380,661 | |
| 5,500 | | | Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA | | | 71,324 | | | | 447,377 | |
| 3,000 | | | DIRECTV† | | | 145,601 | | | | 278,370 | |
| 250 | | | Hermes International | | | 84,929 | | | | 93,257 | |
| 2,000 | | | Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 80,136 | | | | 64,738 | |
| 6,000 | | | Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Cl. A† | | | 88,266 | | | | 166,500 | |
| 808 | | | Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Cl. A† | | | 7,640 | | | | 26,034 | |
| 1,661 | | | Liberty Ventures, Cl. A† | | | 23,217 | | | | 65,227 | |
| 1,500 | | | ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG | | | 76,947 | | | | 74,082 | |
| 6,000 | | | Rakuten Inc. | | | 75,333 | | | | 96,948 | |
| 2,000 | | | Vivendi SA | | | 48,497 | | | | 50,447 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | 831,529 | | | | 1,866,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 11.3% | | | | | |
| 550 | | | Google Inc., Cl. A† | | | 96,782 | | | | 297,022 | |
| 551 | | | Google Inc., Cl. C† | | | 96,701 | | | | 286,801 | |
| 500 | | | Keyence Corp. | | | 93,284 | | | | 269,886 | |
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | |
| 7,000 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | $ | 185,025 | | | $ | 309,050 | |
| 15,000 | | | Yahoo! Japan Corp. | | | 86,673 | | | | 60,547 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. | | | 558,465 | | | | 1,223,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | HEALTH CARE — 10.7% | | | | | | | | |
| 1,000 | | | AstraZeneca plc, ADR | | | 71,933 | | | | 63,710 | |
| 600 | | | Bayer AG | | | 88,710 | | | | 83,982 | |
| 4,400 | | | Novartis AG | | | 174,161 | | | | 433,670 | |
| 2,000 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S, Cl. B | | | 99,555 | | | | 108,968 | |
| 1,700 | | | Roche Holding AG, Genusschein | | | 136,625 | | | | 476,389 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | 570,984 | | | | 1,166,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | MATERIALS — 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
| 2,200 | | | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 126,105 | | | | 62,414 | |
| 12,000 | | | Antofagasta plc | | | 14,358 | | | | 130,004 | |
| 3,600 | | | BHP Billiton plc | | | 114,493 | | | | 70,649 | |
| 15,250 | | | Glencore plc | | | 82,406 | | | | 61,173 | |
| 1 | | | Lonmin plc† | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| 2,500 | | | Monsanto Co. | | | 174,388 | | | | 266,475 | |
| 800 | | | Randgold Resources Ltd., ADR | | | 56,126 | | | | 53,560 | |
| 1,830 | | | Rio Tinto plc | | | 77,490 | | | | 75,162 | |
| 800 | | | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 56,179 | | | | 49,673 | |
| 400 | | | Syngenta AG | | | 114,992 | | | | 162,576 | |
| 5,000 | | | Toray Industries Inc. | | | 40,762 | | | | 42,305 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL MATERIALS | | | 857,300 | | | | 973,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | FINANCIALS — 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
| 5,000 | | | Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.† | | | 24,172 | | | | 41,476 | |
| 80,000 | | | China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Cl. H | | | 101,791 | | | | 104,856 | |
| 5,000 | | | Ichiyoshi Securities Co. Ltd. | | | 58,224 | | | | 48,862 | |
| 10,000 | | | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B | | | 230,284 | | | | 316,170 | |
| 5,500 | | | Schroders plc | | | 100,679 | | | | 274,464 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | 515,150 | | | | 785,828 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | ENERGY — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
| 500 | | | EOG Resources Inc. | | | 27,783 | | | | 43,775 | |
| 700 | | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 69,984 | | | | 54,439 | |
| 4,000 | | | Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 132,694 | | | | 344,760 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | TOTAL ENERGY | | | 230,461 | | | | 442,974 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.7% | |
| 1,300 | | | SoftBank Corp. | | | 99,407 | | | | 76,576 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 5,750,549 | | | | 10,821,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% | | $ | 5,750,549 | | | | 10,821,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.3% | | | | 32,769 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 10,854,506 | |
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† | Non-income producing security. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Geographic Diversification | | % of Market Value | | | Market Value | |
Europe | | | 41.1 | % | | $ | 4,449,430 | |
North America | | | 36.8 | | | | 3,979,752 | |
Japan | | | 14.6 | | | | 1,583,969 | |
Latin America | | | 6.5 | | | | 703,730 | |
Asia/Pacific | | | 1.0 | | | | 104,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 10,821,737 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $5,750,549) | | $ | 10,821,737 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $500) | | | 500 | |
Cash | | | 9,217 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 3,651 | |
Receivable from Adviser | | | 12,333 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 40,441 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 22,536 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 10,910,415 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 6,456 | |
Payable for investment advisory fees | | | 9,192 | |
Payable for distribution fees | | | 2,178 | |
Payable for legal and audit fees | | | 12,957 | |
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | | | 10,195 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 14,931 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 55,909 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets (applicable to 451,328 shares outstanding) | | $ | 10,854,506 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 5,907,001 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | 71,455 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | (194,836 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 5,071,188 | |
Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations | | | (302 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 10,854,506 | |
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Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | |
Class AAA: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($9,929,972 ÷ 413,101 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $24.04 | |
| | | | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($186,047 ÷ 7,773 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $23.93 | |
| | | | |
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | | | $25.39 | |
| | | | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($43,467 ÷ 1,876 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $23.17 | (a) |
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Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($695,020 ÷ 28,578 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $24.32 | |
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(a) | Redemption price varies based on the length of time held. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of | | | | |
$9,483) | | $ | 141,276 | |
Interest | | | 2 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 141,278 | |
| | | | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 55,590 | |
Distribution fees - Class AAA | | | 12,718 | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 274 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 196 | |
Shareholder communications expenses | | | 16,796 | |
Registration expenses | | | 15,178 | |
Legal and audit fees | | | 10,861 | |
Shareholder services fees | | | 8,448 | |
Custodian fees | | | 5,504 | |
Tax expense | | | 1,592 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 1,579 | |
Interest expense | | | 182 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 19,964 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 148,882 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | |
Expenses reimbursed by Adviser (See Note 3) | | | (37,663 | ) |
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | | | (1,542 | ) |
| | | | |
Total Reimbursements and Reductions | | | (39,205 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 109,677 | |
| | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 31,601 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 362,455 | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (642 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 361,813 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (225,368 | ) |
on foreign currency translations | | | 1,526 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | (223,842 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | | | 137,971 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 169,572 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 31,601 | | | $ | 41,825 | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 361,813 | | | | 441,879 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | (223,842 | ) | | | (610,445 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 169,572 | | | | (126,741 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | (449,803 | ) | | | (777,455 | ) |
Class A | | | (38,406 | ) | | | (14,693 | ) |
Class C | | | 12,400 | | | | 11,306 | |
Class I | | | 15,359 | | | | 33,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | | | (460,450 | ) | | | (747,296 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets | | | (290,878 | ) | | | (874,037 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 11,145,384 | | | | 12,019,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $71,455 and $39,854, respectively) | | $ | 10,854,506 | | | $ | 11,145,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
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 | | | Total Distributions | | | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | Total Return† | | | Net Assets End of Year (in 000’s) | | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | | | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | $ | 23.71 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 24.04 | | | | 1.4 | % | | $ | 9,930 | | | | 0.51 | %(e) | | | 2.69 | %(e) | | | 2.03 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 5 | % |
2014 | | | 23.99 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23.71 | | | | (1.2 | ) | | | 10,226 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 9 | |
2013 | | | 20.19 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 3.80 | | | | 3.82 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | 23.99 | | | | 18.9 | | | | 11,121 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 5 | |
2012 | | | 17.67 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 2.65 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | | 20.19 | | | | 15.0 | | | | 9,651 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 6 | |
2011 | | | 19.57 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (1.85 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 17.67 | | | | (9.5 | ) | | | 10,258 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 7 | |
2010 | | | 16.53 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 3.06 | | | | 3.04 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.57 | | | | 18.4 | | | | 13,263 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 5 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | $ | 23.61 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.32 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 23.93 | | | | 1.3 | % | | $ | 186 | | | | 0.52 | %(e) | | | 2.69 | %(e) | | | 2.03 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 5 | % |
2014 | | | 23.90 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23.61 | | | | (1.2 | ) | | | 220 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 9 | |
2013 | | | 20.11 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 3.78 | | | | 3.81 | | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | $ | (0.02 | ) | | | — | | | | 23.90 | | | | 19.0 | | | | 238 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 5 | |
2012 | | | 17.61 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 2.53 | | | | 2.64 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | | 20.11 | | | | 15.0 | | | | 220 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 6 | |
2011 | | | 19.51 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (1.88 | ) | | | (1.84 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 17.61 | | | | (9.5 | ) | | | 166 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 7 | |
2010 | | | 16.48 | | | | (0.00 | )(b) | | | 3.03 | | | | 3.03 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.51 | | | | 18.4 | | | | 166 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 5 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | $ | 22.94 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 23.17 | | | | 1.0 | % | | $ | 43 | | | | (0.12 | )%(e) | | | 3.44 | %(e) | | | 2.78 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 5 | % |
2014 | | | 23.40 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22.94 | | | | (2.0 | ) | | | 31 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | 3.46 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 9 | |
2013 | | | 19.82 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | 3.72 | | | | 3.58 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23.40 | | | | 18.1 | | | | 19 | | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 3.49 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 5 | |
2012 | | | 17.36 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.46 | | | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | | | — | | | | 19.82 | | | | 14.2 | | | | 17 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 3.66 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 6 | |
2011 | | | 19.32 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (1.89 | ) | | | (1.96 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17.36 | | | | (10.1 | ) | | | 14 | | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 3.35 | | | | 2.76 | | | | 7 | |
2010 | | | 16.44 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 3.04 | | | | 2.88 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19.32 | | | | 17.5 | | | | 16 | | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 3.41 | | | | 2.76 | | | | 5 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(d) | | $ | 23.87 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 24.32 | | | | 1.9 | % | | $ | 695 | | | | 1.52 | %(e) | | | 2.44 | %(e) | | | 1.03 | %(e)(f)(g) | | | 5 | % |
2014 | | | 24.04 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23.87 | | | | (0.7 | ) | | | 668 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 2.46 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 9 | |
2013 | | | 20.23 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 3.81 | | | | 3.89 | | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | 24.04 | | | | 19.2 | | | | 641 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 5 | |
2012 | | | 17.70 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 2.55 | | | | 2.72 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | $ | 0.00 | | | | 20.23 | | | | 15.4 | | | | 537 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 2.66 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 6 | |
2011 | | | 19.61 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (1.91 | ) | | | (1.81 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 0.00 | | | | 17.70 | | | | (9.2 | ) | | | 260 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 7 | |
2010 | | | 16.52 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 3.07 | | | | 3.09 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.61 | | | | 18.7 | | | | 386 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5 | |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | The Fund incurred interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% and 2.00% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% and 2.75% (Class C), and 1.75% and 1.75% (Class I), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the years ended 2014, 2013, and 2012 the effect of interest expense was minimal. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited. |
(f) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. Had such payments not been made, the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015 would have been 2.06%, 2.06%, 2.81%, 1.06% for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. |
(g) | The Fund incurred tax expense during the six months ended June 30, 2015. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% (Class C), and 1.00% (Class I), respectively. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 11, 1998.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
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.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| ● | | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2015 is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valuation Inputs |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | | Total Market Value at 6/30/15 |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS (Market Value): | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $10,821,737 | | | | — | | | | $10,821,737 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | | $10,821,737 | | | | — | | | | $10,821,737 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2015, foreign common stock was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the application at December 31, 2014 of fair value procedures resulting from volatility in U.S. markets after the close of foreign markets. The beginning of period value of the securities that transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period amounted to $5,822,488 or 52.24% of net assets as of December 31, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.
There were no Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
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Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average
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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.
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, 2015, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.
| | | | |
Capital loss carryforward available through 2016 | | $ | 458,608 | |
Capital loss carryforward available through 2017 | | | 98,006 | |
| | | | |
Total capital loss carryforwards | | $ | 556,614 | |
| | | | |
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2015:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
Investments | | $5,750,549 | | $5,553,205 | | $(482,017) | | $5,071,188 |
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
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threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund recognized $1,592 in income tax, interest, and penalties. As of June 30, 2015, 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 fee and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least May 1, 2016, at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $37,663. 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 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% (effective August 25, 2014, 1.75% prior to August 25, 2014) of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2015, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser is $205,065.
| | | | |
For the year ended December 31, 2013, expiring December 31, 2015 | | $ | 81,933 | |
For the year ended December 31, 2014, expiring December 31, 2016 | | | 85,469 | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, expiring December 31, 2017 | | | 37,663 | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 205,065 | |
| | | | |
The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000 and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.
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5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $464,595 and $921,474, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $30 to G.research, Inc, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $38 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 $1,542.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the six months ended June 30, 2015.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 15% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $10,077 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $134,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and year ended December 31, 2014, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,592 | | | $ | 209,036 | | | | 18,562 | | | $ | 450,515 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (26,865 | ) | | | (658,839 | ) | | | (50,704 | ) | | | (1,227,970 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (18,273 | ) | | $ | (449,803 | ) | | | (32,142 | ) | | $ | (777,455 | ) |
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Shares sold | | | 190 | | | $ | 4,763 | | | | 1,337 | | | $ | 31,947 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,751 | ) | | | (43,169 | ) | | | (1,957 | ) | | | (46,640 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (1,561 | ) | | $ | (38,406 | ) | | | (620 | ) | | $ | (14,693 | ) |
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Shares sold | | | 527 | | | $ | 12,400 | | | | 903 | | | $ | 20,720 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (393 | ) | | | (9,414 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 527 | | | $ | 12,400 | | | | 510 | | | $ | 11,306 | |
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Shares sold | | | 1,871 | | | $ | 45,790 | | | | 4,245 | | | $ | 104,869 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,270 | ) | | | (30,431 | ) | | | (2,943 | ) | | | (71,323 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 601 | | | $ | 15,359 | | | | 1,302 | | | $ | 33,546 | |
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9. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GAMCO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc. Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. Arthur V. Ferrara Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America John D. Gabelli Senior Vice President, G.research, Inc. Werner J. Roeder, MD Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc. | | Salvatore J. Zizza Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. OFFICERS Bruce N. Alpert President Andrea R. Mango Secretary Agnes Mullady Treasurer Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2015
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
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To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund increased 4.6% compared with an increase of 4.4% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Telecommunication Services Index. See below for additional performance information.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2015.
Comparative Results
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Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2015 (a) (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | Since Inception (11/1/93) | |
| | Six Months | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Year | | | 10 Year | | | 15 Year | | |
Class AAA (GABTX) | | | 4.61% | | | | 0.09% | | | | 9.61% | | | | 5.79% | | | | 2.06% | | | | 7.86% | |
MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index | | | 4.40 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 11.02 | | | | 7.05 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | |
MSCI AC World Index | | | 2.66 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 11.93 | | | | 6.41 | | | | 3.53 | | | | 6.77(d) | |
Class A (GTCAX) | | | 4.66 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 9.62 | | | | 5.81 | | | | 2.07 | | | | 7.87 | |
With sales charge (b) | | | (1.36) | | | | (5.64) | | | | 8.33 | | | | 5.18 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 7.57 | |
Class C (GTCCX) | | | 4.26 | | | | (0.61) | | | | 8.81 | | | | 5.00 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 7.31 | |
With contingent deferred sales charge (c) | | | 3.26 | | | | (1.61) | | | | 8.81 | | | | 5.00 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 7.31 | |
Class I (GTTIX) | | | 4.79 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 9.90 | | | | 6.00 | | | | 2.19 | | | | 7.96 | |
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In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2015, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.61%, 1.61%, 2.36%, and 1.36%, respectively. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively. | | |
| (a) | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, June 2, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the global telecommunication securities from around the world. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
| (b) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. | |
| (c) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. | |
| (d) | MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross Performance excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net Performance began on December 29, 2000. | |
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund | | |
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) | | |
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 | | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| | Beginning Account Value 01/01/15 | | Ending Account Value 06/30/15 | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | Expenses Paid During Period* |
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund |
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Actual Fund Return | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,046.10 | | 1.63% | | $ 8.27 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,046.60 | | 1.63% | | $ 8.27 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,042.60 | | 2.38% | | $12.05 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,047.90 | | 1.38% | | $ 7.01 |
Hypothetical 5% Return |
Class AAA | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.71 | | 1.63% | | $ 8.15 |
Class A | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.71 | | 1.63% | | $ 8.15 |
Class C | | $1,000.00 | | $1,012.99 | | 2.38% | | $11.88 |
Class I | | $1,000.00 | | $1,017.95 | | 1.38% | | $ 6.90 |
* | 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, 2015:
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
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Diversified Telecommunications Services | | | 43.5 | % |
Other | | | 27.4 | % |
Wireless Telecommunications Services | | | 27.2 | % |
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U.S. Government Obligations | | | 0.6 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | | | 1.3 | % |
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The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS — 97.3% | |
| | | | DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 43.5% | |
| | | | Africa/Middle East — 0.3% | |
| 29,000 | | | Maroc Telecom | | $ | 503,330 | | | $ | 319,427 | |
| 200,000 | | | Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd. | | | 155,766 | | | | 40,285 | |
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| | | | | | | 659,096 | | | | 359,712 | |
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| | | | Asia/Pacific — 5.2% | | | | | | | | |
| 225,000 | | | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. | | | 487,155 | | | | 896,917 | |
| 9,600 | | | DiGi.Com Berhad | | | 14,361 | | | | 13,638 | |
| 170,000 | | | First Pacific Co. Ltd. | | | 92,079 | | | | 143,429 | |
| 4,100 | | | First Pacific Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 3,337 | | | | 17,466 | |
| 90,000 | | | PCCW Ltd. | | | 74,681 | | | | 53,757 | |
| 22,000 | | | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR | | | 309,757 | | | | 1,370,600 | |
| 14,000 | | | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR | | | 112,952 | | | | 607,460 | |
| 622,000 | | | Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | | | 471,052 | | | | 1,944,255 | |
| 280,000 | | | Telekom Malaysia Berhad | | | 355,221 | | | | 485,343 | |
| 1,930,027 | | | True Corp. Public Co. Ltd.† | | | 483,646 | | | | 651,428 | |
| 8,075 | | | TT&T Public Co. Ltd., GDR†(a)(b)(c) | | | 100,542 | | | | 242 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,504,783 | | | | 6,184,535 | |
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| | | | Europe — 15.0% | | | | | | | | |
| 220,000 | | | Colt Group SA† | | | 398,277 | | | | 653,322 | |
| 10,000 | | | Com Hem Holding AB | | | 72,498 | | | | 92,704 | |
| 190,000 | | | Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR | | | 3,489,549 | | | | 3,270,850 | |
| 4,507 | | | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA | | | 63,853 | | | | 37,984 | |
| 2,000 | | | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR | | | 16,157 | | | | 8,400 | |
| 1,700 | | | Iliad SA | | | 187,384 | | | | 376,870 | |
| 20,000 | | | Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 52,583 | | | | 76,479 | |
| 9,000 | | | Mobistar SA† | | | 188,713 | | | | 170,372 | |
| 16,000 | | | Orange SA, ADR | | | 371,497 | | | | 245,760 | |
| 40,000 | | | Pharol SGPS SA† | | | 46,059 | | | | 17,615 | |
| 50,000 | | | Pharol SGPS SA, ADR† | | | 102,658 | | | | 21,000 | |
| 14,000 | | | Proximus | | | 428,402 | | | | 494,303 | |
| 3,700 | | | Rostelecom OJSC, ADR | | | 79,931 | | | | 35,150 | |
| 88,000 | | | Sistema JSFC, GDR | | | 1,312,734 | | | | 778,800 | |
| 50,000 | | | Sky Deutschland AG† | | | 435,445 | | | | 376,207 | |
| 26,000 | | | Swisscom AG, ADR | | | 652,806 | | | | 1,456,000 | |
| 600,000 | | | Telecom Italia SpA† | | | 2,297,309 | | | | 761,221 | |
| 14,000 | | | Telecom Italia SpA, ADR† | | | 528,665 | | | | 178,080 | |
| 245,131 | | | Telefonica SA, ADR | | | 2,442,852 | | | | 3,480,860 | |
| 115,000 | | | Telekom Austria AG | | | 1,252,826 | | | | 761,043 | |
| 52,000 | | | Telenor ASA | | | 776,857 | | | | 1,139,424 | |
| 409,000 | | | TeliaSonera AB | | | 1,233,073 | | | | 2,408,161 | |
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| 219,500 | | | VimpelCom Ltd., ADR | | $ | 562,439 | | | $ | 1,090,915 | |
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| | | | Japan — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
| 24,000 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 442,005 | | | | 869,420 | |
| 9,000 | | | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., ADR | | | 191,035 | | | | 326,610 | |
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| | | | | | | 633,040 | | | | 1,196,030 | |
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| | | | Latin America — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
| 37,415,054 | | | LIME† | | | 499,070 | | | | 144,336 | |
| 1,700 | | | Oi SA, ADR† | | | 5,338 | | | | 3,247 | |
| 70,000 | | | Telecom Argentina SA, ADR | | | 282,032 | | | | 1,259,300 | |
| 12,205 | | | Telefonica Brasil SA | | | 268,345 | | | | 147,091 | |
| 6,221 | | | Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR | | | 44,430 | | | | 86,659 | |
| 3,066 | | | Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference | | | 80,331 | | | | 42,848 | |
| 7,134 | | | Telefonica SA | | | 118,052 | | | | 101,400 | |
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| | | | North America — 20.5% | | | | | | | | |
| 26,000 | | | AT&T Inc. | | | 688,035 | | | | 923,520 | |
| 21,000 | | | Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. | | | 67,274 | | | | 1,450,680 | |
| 25,000 | | | CenturyLink Inc. | | | 786,595 | | | | 734,500 | |
| 745,000 | | | Cincinnati Bell Inc.† | | | 3,305,336 | | | | 2,845,900 | |
| 184,000 | | | EarthLink Holdings Corp. | | | 886,799 | | | | 1,378,160 | |
| 47,000 | | | Frontier Communications Corp. | | | 194,448 | | | | 232,650 | |
| 50,000 | | | General Communication Inc., Cl. A† | | | 225,330 | | | | 850,500 | |
| 60,000 | | | Internap Corp.† | | | 365,270 | | | | 555,000 | |
| 73,000 | | | Level 3 Communications Inc.† | | | 1,982,973 | | | | 3,844,910 | |
| 11,000 | | | Lumos Networks Corp. | | | 173,526 | | | | 162,690 | |
| 28,600 | | | New ULM Telecom Inc. | | | 339,090 | | | | 211,354 | |
| 33,500 | | | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 195,187 | | | | 1,146,705 | |
| 118,514 | | | Telephone & Data Systems Inc. | | | 2,746,532 | | | | 3,484,312 | |
| 56,500 | | | TELUS Corp. | | | 655,315 | | | | 1,946,513 | |
| 101,000 | | | Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 3,497,188 | | | | 4,707,610 | |
| 2,000 | | | Zayo Group Holdings Inc.† | | | 54,498 | | | | 51,440 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,163,396 | | | | 24,526,444 | |
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| | | | TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | | | 38,250,480 | | | | 51,983,122 | |
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| | | | OTHER — 27.4% | |
| | | | Africa/Middle East — 0.0% | |
| 1,008 | | | Kingdom Financial Holdings Ltd., Cl. L | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| 504 | | | Meikles Ltd. | | | 203 | | | | 38 | |
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| | | | Asia/Pacific — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
| 68,000 | | | C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 52,895 | | | | 257,040 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
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Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | |
| | | | OTHER (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Asia/Pacific (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
| 27,360 | | | Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.† | | $ | 150,629 | | | $ | 226,954 | |
| 15,000 | | | CJ Hellovision Co. Ltd. | | | 171,654 | | | | 172,128 | |
| 27,360 | | | CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 245,763 | | | | 402,023 | |
| 250,000 | | | Dagang NeXchange Berhad† | | | 105,103 | | | | 16,234 | |
| 15,000 | | | SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. | | | 69,205 | | | | 80,525 | |
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| | | | | | | 795,249 | | | | 1,154,904 | |
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| | | | Europe — 7.0% | | | | | | | | |
| 45,000 | | | G4S plc | | | 0 | | | | 189,916 | |
| 52,000 | | | GN Store Nord A/S | | | 370,329 | | | | 1,075,449 | |
| 1,224 | | | Gusbourne plc† | | | 1,210 | | | | 934 | |
| 20,500 | | | InterXion Holding NV† | | | 295,919 | | | | 566,825 | |
| 4,600 | | | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A | | | 116,764 | | | | 147,602 | |
| 78,000 | | | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B | | | 1,947,375 | | | | 2,466,124 | |
| 14,000 | | | Liberty Global plc, Cl. A† | | | 307,233 | | | | 756,980 | |
| 46,500 | | | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | | | 490,097 | | | | 2,354,295 | |
| 37,000 | | | NOS SGPS | | | 258,135 | | | | 295,924 | |
| 18,035 | | | PostNL NV, ADR† | | | 215,936 | | | | 81,338 | |
| 55,000 | | | Qliro Group AB† | | | 144,779 | | | | 81,274 | |
| 13,000 | | | Telecity Group plc | | | 149,186 | | | | 209,980 | |
| 21,000 | | | Telegraaf Media Groep NV† | | | 453,308 | | | | 116,591 | |
| 12,000 | | | Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.† | | | 1,432 | | | | 480 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,751,703 | | | | 8,343,712 | |
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| | | | Japan — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
| 65,000 | | | Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 278,466 | | | | 115,782 | |
| 15,000 | | | Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. | | | 237,742 | | | | 207,256 | |
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| | | | Latin America — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
| 14,000 | | | Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR | | | 328,529 | | | | 543,480 | |
| 900 | | | Marlowe Holdings Ltd.† | | | 521 | | | | 1,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 329,050 | | | | 545,177 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | North America — 18.7% | | | | | | | | |
| 7,000 | | | AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A† | | | 175,301 | | | | 572,950 | |
| 1,200 | | | Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A† | | | 20,323 | | | | 51,288 | |
| 112,500 | | | Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A | | | 1,719,974 | | | | 2,693,250 | |
| 7,400 | | | Cogeco Inc. | | | 144,351 | | | | 339,665 | |
| 12,000 | | | Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special | | | 235,713 | | | | 719,280 | |
| 7,000 | | | Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., REIT† | | | 245,562 | | | | 173,040 | |
| 16,500 | | | CyrusOne Inc., REIT | | | 308,323 | | | | 485,925 | |
| 57,500 | | | DIRECTV† | | | 1,476,655 | | | | 5,335,425 | |
| 59,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A† | | | 1,290,371 | | | | 3,994,890 | |
| 11,000 | | | EchoStar Corp., Cl. A† | | | 311,530 | | | | 535,480 | |
| 3,500 | | | Equinix Inc., REIT | | | 296,977 | | | | 889,000 | |
| 50,000 | | | Gogo Inc.† | | | 877,756 | | | | 1,071,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | |
| 160 | | | Google Inc., Cl. A† | | $ | 33,265 | | | $ | 86,406 | |
| 3,125 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A† | | | 9,703 | | | | 159,281 | |
| 5,167 | | | Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C† | | | 70,498 | | | | 264,344 | |
| 12,000 | | | Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Cl. A† | | | 116,973 | | | | 333,000 | |
| 12,500 | | | Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A† | | | 29,110 | | | | 450,500 | |
| 15,000 | | | Liberty Media Corp., Cl. C† | | | 42,140 | | | | 538,500 | |
| 1,706 | | | Liberty Ventures, Cl. A† | | | 20,642 | | | | 66,995 | |
| 3,000 | | | Rackspace Hosting Inc.† | | | 96,808 | | | | 111,570 | |
| 16,500 | | | The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A† | | | 371,528 | | | | 1,377,585 | |
| 1,500 | | | Time Warner Cable Inc. | | | 145,642 | | | | 267,255 | |
| 4,000 | | | Time Warner Inc. | | | 124,256 | | | | 349,640 | |
| 2,000 | | | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B | | | 18,524 | | | | 64,440 | |
| 35,000 | | | Yahoo! Inc.† | | | 788,924 | | | | 1,375,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,970,849 | | | | 22,306,359 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL OTHER | | | 15,363,262 | | | | 32,673,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 26.4% | |
| | | | Africa/Middle East — 0.7% | |
| 40,000 | | | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd. | | | 20,147 | | | | 16,000 | |
| 170,000 | | | Global Telecom Holding SAE, GDR† | | | 959,508 | | | | 292,400 | |
| 19,000 | | | MTN Group Ltd. | | | 297,685 | | | | 357,246 | |
| 175,000 | | | Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE, GDR† | | | 384,753 | | | | 129,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,662,093 | | | | 795,146 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Asia/Pacific — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
| 115,000 | | | Axiata Group Berhad | | | 214,972 | | | | 195,070 | |
| 36,000 | | | China Mobile Ltd., ADR | | | 437,068 | | | | 2,307,240 | |
| 36,000 | | | China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd., ADR | | | 250,184 | | | | 565,200 | |
| 666 | | | Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | | | 63 | | | | 277 | |
| 240,000 | | | PT Indosat Tbk† | | | 38,553 | | | | 72,005 | |
| 22,000 | | | SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR | | | 424,743 | | | | 545,380 | |
| 40,000 | | | TIME dotCom Berhad | | | 81,175 | | | | 71,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,446,758 | | | | 3,756,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Europe — 6.8% | | | | | | | | |
| 14,000 | | | Bouygues SA | | | 410,935 | | | | 523,412 | |
| 950,000 | | | Cable & Wireless Communications plc | | | 566,695 | | | | 994,124 | |
| 9,000 | | | MegaFon OAO, GDR | | | 174,115 | | | | 125,100 | |
| 29,000 | | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 2,313,801 | | | | 2,139,182 | |
| 15,000 | | | Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR | | | 156,165 | | | | 146,700 | |
| 106,000 | | | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR | | | 2,038,681 | | | | 1,217,940 | |
| 61,500 | | | Vivendi SA | | | 1,897,125 | | | | 1,551,247 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
5
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | | COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | | | | | |
| | | | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (Continued) | | | | | |
| | | | Europe (Continued) | | | | | | | | |
| 39,000 | | | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | | $ | 1,789,348 | | | $ | 1,421,550 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,346,865 | | | | 8,119,255 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Japan — 4.9% | | | | | | | | |
| 194,000 | | | KDDI Corp. | | | 1,485,322 | | | | 4,682,567 | |
| 63,000 | | | NTT DoCoMo Inc. | | | 996,137 | | | | 1,206,618 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,481,459 | | | | 5,889,185 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Latin America — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
| 151,000 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR | | | 544,888 | | | | 3,217,810 | |
| 50,000 | | | NII Holdings Inc.† | | | 19,113 | | | | 1,000 | |
| 165,000 | | | Tim Participacoes SA | | | 661,068 | | | | 541,845 | |
| 18,156 | | | Tim Participacoes SA, ADR | | | 397,815 | | | | 297,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,622,884 | | | | 4,057,687 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | North America — 7.5% | | | | | | | | |
| 25,000 | | | NTELOS Holdings Corp. | | | 113,267 | | | | 115,500 | |
| 64,000 | | | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | | | 282,806 | | | | 2,273,920 | |
| 116,000 | | | Sprint Corp.† | | | 708,116 | | | | 528,960 | |
| 44,000 | | | T-Mobile US Inc.† | | | 802,779 | | | | 1,705,880 | |
| 113,700 | | | United States Cellular Corp.† | | | 5,368,787 | | | | 4,283,079 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,275,755 | | | | 8,907,339 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL WIRELESS TELECOMMU- NICATIONS SERVICES | | | 23,835,814 | | | | 31,525,451 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | | | 77,449,556 | | | | 116,181,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | WARRANTS — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 0.8% | | | | | |
| | | | Asia/Pacific — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
| 151,500 | | | Bharti Airtel Ltd., expire 08/04/16(a) | | | 723,367 | | | | 999,805 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount | | | | | Cost | | | Market Value | |
| | | | U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.6% | |
| $720,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000% to 0.015%††, 7/23/15 to 12/10/15 | | $ | 719,987 | | | $ | 719,970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.7% | | $ | 78,892,910 | | | | 117,901,576 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 1.3% | | | | | | | 1,509,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 119,411,441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2015, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $1,000,047 or 0.84% of net assets. |
(c) | At June 30, 2015, the Fund held an investment in a restricted security amounting to $242 or 0.00% of total investments, which was valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acquisition Shares | | | Issuer | | Acquisition Date | | Acquisition Cost | | | 06/30/15 Carrying Value Per Share | |
| 8,075 | | | TT&T Public Co. Ltd., GDR | | 03/31/94 | | | $ 100,542 | | | $ | 0.0300 | |
| | |
† | | Non-income producing security. |
†† | | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | | Global Depositary Receipt |
JSFC | | Joint Stock Financial Corporation |
OJSC | | Open Joint Stock Company |
SDR | | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
| | | | | | | | |
Geographic Diversification | | % of Market Value | | | Market Value | |
| | |
North America | | | 47.9 | % | | | $ 56,460,112 | |
| | |
Europe | | | 29.2 | | | | 34,394,487 | |
| | |
Asia/Pacific | | | 10.2 | | | | 12,096,083 | |
| | |
Japan | | | 6.3 | | | | 7,408,253 | |
| | |
Latin America | | | 5.4 | | | | 6,387,745 | |
| | |
Africa/Middle East | | | 1.0 | | | | 1,154,896 | |
| | | 100.0 | % | | | $117,901,576 | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
6
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Assets: | | | | |
Investments, at value (cost $78,892,910) | | $ | 117,901,576 | |
Cash | | | 2,301 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,625,168 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 113,940 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 230,389 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 29,222 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 119,902,596 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 93,079 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 162,134 | |
Payable for investment advisory fees | | | 98,360 | |
Payable for distribution fees | | | 24,596 | |
Payable for accounting fees | | | 11,250 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | 36,590 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 65,146 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 491,155 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets (applicable to 4,830,801 shares outstanding) | | $ | 119,411,441 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 76,306,047 | |
Accumulated net investment income | | | 429,348 | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 3,708,779 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments (a) | | | 38,972,076 | |
Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations | | | (4,809 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 119,411,441 | |
| | | | |
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | | | | |
Class AAA: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($116,342,176 ÷ 4,705,943 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $24.72 | |
Class A: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,005,673 ÷ 40,707 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $24.71 | |
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | | | $26.22 | |
Class C: | | | | |
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($529,478 ÷ 22,103 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $23.95 | (b) |
Class I: | | | | |
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,534,114 ÷ 62,048 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | | | $24.72 | |
(a) | Includes deferred Thailand capital gains tax of $36,590. |
(b) | Redemption price varies based on the length of time held. |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0) | | $ | 1,653,295 | |
Interest | | | 4,581 | |
| | | | |
Total Investment Income | | | 1,657,876 | |
| | | | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 598,407 | |
Distribution fees - Class AAA | | | 145,463 | |
Distribution fees - Class A | | | 1,374 | |
Distribution fees - Class C | | | 3,002 | |
Shareholder services fees | | | 68,346 | |
Shareholder communications expenses | | | 39,463 | |
Custodian fees | | | 26,808 | |
Accounting fees | | | 22,500 | |
Registration expenses | | | 21,093 | |
Legal and audit fees | | | 18,606 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 17,454 | |
Interest expense | | | 1,238 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 11,487 | |
| | | | |
Total Expenses | | | 975,241 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | |
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | | | (1,670 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Expenses | | | 973,571 | |
| | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | 684,305 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 4,150,308 | |
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | | | (13,294 | ) |
| | | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 4,137,014 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | | | | |
on investments (a) | | | 692,174 | |
on foreign currency translations | | | (1,522 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | 690,652 | |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | | | 4,827,666 | |
| | | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 5,511,971 | |
| | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
7
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | $ | 684,305 | | | | $ | 1,880,939 | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | | 4,137,014 | | | | | 4,876,020 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | | | | 690,652 | | | | | (9,559,382 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | | 5,511,971 | | | | | (2,802,423 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (1,873,318 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (17,175 | ) |
Class C | | | | — | | | | | (4,514 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (30,082 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (1,925,089 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | — | | | | | (2,652,047 | ) |
Class A | | | | — | | | | | (24,549 | ) |
Class C | | | | — | | | | | (14,064 | ) |
Class I | | | | — | | | | | (36,335 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | — | | | | | (2,726,995 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Total Distributions to Shareholders | | | | — | | | | | (4,652,084 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Class AAA | | | | (4,869,923 | ) | | | | (14,414,703 | ) |
Class A | | | | (161,603 | ) | | | | (507,286 | ) |
Class C | | | | (118,788 | ) | | | | (157,933 | ) |
Class I | | | | (210,292 | ) | | | | (54,318 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | | | | (5,360,606 | ) | | | | (15,134,240 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Redemption Fees | | | | 162 | | | | | 1,094 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | 151,527 | | | | | (22,587,653 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | | 119,259,914 | | | | | 141,847,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $429,348 and $0, respectively) | | | $ | 119,411,441 | | | | $ | 119,259,914 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
8
The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | | | Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets Supplemental Data | |
Year Ended December 31 | | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | | | Net Investment Income(a) | | | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | | Total from Investment Operations | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Gain | | | Total Distributions | | | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | | | Net Asset Value, End of Year | | | Total Return† | | | Net Assets End of Year (in 000’s) | | | Net Investment Income | | | Operating Expenses | | | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 23.63 | | | | $0.14 | | | | $ 0.95 | | | $ | 1.09 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $ 0.00 | | | | $24.72 | | | | 4.6% | | | $ | 116,342 | | | | 1.14%(d) | | | | 1.63%(d)(e) | | | | 3% | |
2014 | | | 24.85 | | | | 0.35 | | | | (0.66) | | | | (0.31) | | | $ | (0.38) | | | $ | (0.53) | | | | $(0.91) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.63 | | | | (1.3) | | | | 115,860 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 3 | |
2013 | | | 20.20 | | | | 0.37 | | | | 4.65 | | | | 5.02 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.85 | | | | 24.9 | | | | 137,545 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 3 | |
2012 | | | 18.60 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.97 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 20.20 | | | | 10.6 | | | | 117,767 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 2 | |
2011 | | | 20.43 | | | | 0.41 | | | | (1.79) | | | | (1.38) | | | | (0.45) | | | | — | | | | (0.45) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.60 | | | | (6.7) | | | | 123,919 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 5 | |
2010 | | | 18.71 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | (0.00) | | | | 20.43 | | | | 11.2 | | | | 154,280 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 6 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 23.61 | | | | $0.14 | | | | $ 0.96 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $ 0.00 | | | | $24.71 | | | | 4.7% | | | $ | 1,006 | | | | 1.15%(d) | | | | 1.63%(d)(e) | | | | 3% | |
2014 | | | 24.83 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.70) | | | | (0.31) | | | $ | (0.38) | | | $ | (0.53) | | | | $(0.91) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.61 | | | | (1.3) | | | | 1,114 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 3 | |
2013 | | | 20.19 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 4.65 | | | | 5.01 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.83 | | | | 24.8 | | | | 1,678 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 3 | |
2012 | | | 18.59 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.97 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 20.19 | | | | 10.6 | | | | 1,290 | | | | 1.65 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 2 | |
2011 | | | 20.42 | | | | 0.45 | | | | (1.84) | | | | (1.39) | | | | (0.44) | | | | — | | | | (0.44) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.59 | | | | (6.8) | | | | 1,374 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 5 | |
2010 | | | 18.70 | | | | 0.36 | | | | 1.73 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.37) | | | | — | | | | (0.37) | | | | (0.00) | | | | 20.42 | | | | 11.2 | | | | 1,901 | | | | 1.87 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 6 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 22.98 | | | | $0.05 | | | | $ 0.92 | | | $ | 0.97 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $ 0.00 | | | | $23.95 | | | | 4.3% | | | $ | 529 | | | | 0.44%(d) | | | | 2.38%(d)(e) | | | | 3% | |
2014 | | | 24.17 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.67) | | | | (0.48) | | | $ | (0.18) | | | $ | (0.53) | | | | $(0.71) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 22.98 | | | | (2.0) | | | | 621 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 3 | |
2013 | | | 19.64 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 4.50 | | | | 4.70 | | | | (0.17) | | | | — | | | | (0.17) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.17 | | | | 23.9 | | | | 814 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 3 | |
2012 | | | 18.10 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 1.77 | | | | (0.23) | | | | — | | | | (0.23) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 19.64 | | | | 9.8 | | | | 815 | | | | 0.99 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2 | |
2011 | | | 19.88 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (1.73) | | | | (1.48) | | | | (0.30) | | | | — | | | | (0.30) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.10 | | | | (7.4) | | | | 843 | | | | 1.27 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 5 | |
2010 | | | 18.25 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 1.88 | | | | (0.25) | | | | — | | | | (0.25) | | | | (0.00) | | | | 19.88 | | | | 10.3 | | | | 890 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 6 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2015(c) | | $ | 23.60 | | | | $0.17 | | | | $ 0.95 | | | $ | 1.12 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | $ 0.00 | | | | $24.72 | | | | 4.8% | | | $ | 1,534 | | | | 1.37%(d) | | | | 1.38%(d)(e) | | | | 3% | |
2014 | | | 24.83 | | | | 0.37 | | | | (0.62) | | | | (0.25) | | | $ | (0.45) | | | $ | (0.53) | | | | $(0.98) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 23.60 | | | | (1.1) | | | | 1,665 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 3 | |
2013 | | | 20.18 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 4.64 | | | | 5.07 | | | | (0.42) | | | | — | | | | (0.42) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 24.83 | | | | 25.2 | | | | 1,811 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 1.39 | | | | 3 | |
2012 | | | 18.58 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 2.02 | | | | (0.42) | | | | — | | | | (0.42) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 20.18 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 1,016 | | | | 1.96 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 2 | |
2011 | | | 20.41 | | | | 0.44 | | | | (1.77) | | | | (1.33) | | | | (0.50) | | | | — | | | | (0.50) | | | | 0.00 | | | | 18.58 | | | | (6.5) | | | | 504 | | | | 2.17 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 5 | |
2010 | | | 18.70 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 2.13 | | | | (0.42) | | | | — | | | | (0.42) | | | | (0.00) | | | | 20.41 | | | | 11.4 | | | | 411 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 6 | |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | For the six months ended June 30, 2015, unaudited. |
(e) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on November 1, 1993.
The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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 inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
| ● | | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| ● | �� | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2015 is as follows:
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| | Valuation Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | Total Market Value at 6/30/15 | |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSETS (Market Value): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asia/Pacific | | | $ 5,532,865 | | | | $ 651,428 | | | | $ 242 | | | | $ 6,184,535 | |
Europe | | | 17,885,136 | | | | 46,384 | | | | — | | | | 17,931,520 | |
North America | | | 24,315,090 | | | | 211,354 | | | | — | | | | 24,526,444 | |
Other Regions (a) | | | 3,340,623 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,340,623 | |
OTHER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Africa/Middle East | | | — | | | | 38 | | | | — | | | | 38 | |
Europe | | | 8,343,232 | | | | — | | | | 480 | | | | 8,343,712 | |
Other Regions (a) | | | 24,329,478 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,329,478 | |
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Latin America(a) | | | 4,056,687 | | | | — | | | | 1,000 | | | | 4,057,687 | |
Other Regions (a) | | | 27,467,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,467,764 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | 115,270,875 | | | | 909,204 | | | | 1,722 | | | | 116,181,801 | |
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Warrants (a) | | | — | | | | 999,805 | | | | — | | | | 999,805 | |
U.S. Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 719,970 | | | | — | | | | 719,970 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | | | $115,270,875 | | | | $2,628,979 | | | | $1,722 | | | | $117,901,576 | |
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(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the regional classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have material transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
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 is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
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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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
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 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, 2015, refer to the Schedule of Investments.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:
| | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 1,922,181 | |
Net long term capital gains | | | 2,729,903 | |
| | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 4,652,084 | |
| | | | |
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2015.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
Investments | | $ | 79,766,736 | | | $67,835,532 | | | $(29,700,692 | ) | | $38,134,840 |
The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2015, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to 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 Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except 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 Fund, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.
5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $3,155,436 and $11,930,167, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $8,575 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $1,025 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 $1,670.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 15% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $159,398 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $3,161,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.
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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class AAA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 241,643 | | | $ | 5,847,559 | | | | 898,354 | | | $ | 22,616,057 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 180,409 | | | | 4,308,183 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (439,272 | ) | | | (10,717,482 | ) | | | (1,709,727 | ) | | | (41,338,943 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (197,629 | ) | | $ | (4,869,923 | ) | | | (630,964 | ) | | $ | (14,414,703 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,431 | | | $ | 35,192 | | | | 9,650 | | | $ | 234,172 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,395 | | | | 33,285 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (7,888 | ) | | | (196,795 | ) | | | (31,457 | ) | | | (774,743 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (6,457 | ) | | $ | (161,603 | ) | | | (20,412 | ) | | $ | (507,286 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 554 | | | $ | 13,125 | | | | 2,301 | | | $ | 54,683 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 586 | | | | 13,606 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,471 | ) | | | (131,913 | ) | | | (9,527 | ) | | | (226,222 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (4,917 | ) | | $ | (118,788 | ) | | | (6,640 | ) | | $ | (157,933 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,178 | | | $ | 250,028 | | | | 31,248 | | | $ | 779,755 | |
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,167 | | | | 51,691 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (18,692 | ) | | | (460,320 | ) | | | (35,803 | ) | | | (885,764 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease | | | (8,514 | ) | | $ | (210,292 | ) | | | (2,388 | ) | | $ | (54,318 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc., which are affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.
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THE GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Management Team Biographies
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
Evan D. Miller, CFA, joined G.research, Inc. 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 of 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 M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA, joined G.research, Inc. 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 of 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 a Master’s of Business Administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers’ commentary is unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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Mario J. Gabelli, CFA | | Salvatore J. Zizza |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc. Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. Arthur V. Ferrara Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America John D. Gabelli Senior Vice President, G.research, Inc. Werner J. Roeder, MD Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc. | | Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. OFFICERS Bruce N. Alpert President Andrea R. Mango Secretary Agnes Mullady Treasurer Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT State Street Bank and Trust Company LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
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 registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
| (a)(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. |
| (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.
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(Registrant) | | GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Bruce N. Alpert |
| | Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
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.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Bruce N. Alpert |
| | Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Agnes Mullady |
| | Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.