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, 2021
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2021
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Evan D. Miller, CFA | Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
BA, Northwestern University | BS, Case Western |
MBA, Booth School of Business, | Reserve University |
University of Chicago | MBA, The Wharton School, |
University of Pennsylvania |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund was 11.6% compared with a total return of 15.3% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Communication Services Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com. |
Comparative Results |
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (11/1/93) | ||||||||||||||
Class AAA (GABTX) | 11.63 | % | 39.63 | % | 7.96 | % | 5.88 | % | 5.65 | % | 7.51 | % | |||||||
MSCI AC World Communication Services Index (b) | 15.34 | 42.40 | 10.99 | 8.65 | 8.49 | N/A | |||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Index (b) | 12.56 | 39.87 | 15.20 | 10.48 | 8.17 | 8.21 | |||||||||||||
Class A (GTCAX) | 11.62 | 39.61 | 7.92 | 5.86 | 5.65 | 7.50 | |||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 5.20 | 31.59 | 6.65 | 5.23 | 5.23 | 7.27 | |||||||||||||
Class C (GTCCX) | 11.63 | 39.61 | 7.40 | 5.21 | 4.95 | 6.94 | |||||||||||||
With contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (d) | 10.63 | 38.61 | 7.40 | 5.21 | 4.95 | 6.94 | |||||||||||||
Class I (GTTIX) | 11.62 | 39.58 | 8.45 | 6.25 | 5.97 | 7.68 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares, on March 12, 2000, June 2, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance for the Class A Shares, and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. |
(b) | The MSCI AC World Communication Services Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of Communication Services from around the world. The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 50 country indices comprising 23 developed and 27 emerging market country indices. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of October 31, 1993. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
(d) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. No existing C Class Shares are currently subject to the CDSC as of the date of this report. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2021, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.77%, 1.77%, 2.52%, and 1.52% respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The contractual reimbursement is in effect through April 30, 2022. 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.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund | |
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited) | |
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you
paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning Account Value 01/01/21 | Ending Account Value 06/30/21 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||
The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund | ||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return | ||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,116.30 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.78 | ||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,116.20 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.77 | ||||||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,116.30 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.78 | ||||||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,116.20 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.77 | ||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | ||||||||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.56 | ||||||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91 | % | $ | 4.56 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:
The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Communication Services | 71.9 | % | ||
Information Technology | 9.8 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 8.3 | % | ||
Financials | 5.5 | % |
Real Estate | 4.2 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | 0.3 | % | ||
100.0 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% | ||||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 71.9% | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 38.0% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 24.6% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 24.6% | ||||||||||||
50,000 | America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR | $ | 167,719 | $ | 750,000 | |||||||
30,000 | Anterix Inc.† | 1,224,120 | 1,799,700 | |||||||||
25,000 | KDDI Corp. | 160,514 | 779,738 | |||||||||
40,000 | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR† | 1,390,536 | 1,583,529 | |||||||||
100,000 | MTN Group† | 424,151 | 722,899 | |||||||||
20,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | 408,078 | 1,062,800 | |||||||||
155,000 | Sistema PJSC FC, GDR | 727,348 | 1,333,000 | |||||||||
65,000 | SoftBank Group Corp. | 2,712,973 | 4,549,035 | |||||||||
45,000 | T-Mobile US Inc.† | 931,296 | 6,517,350 | |||||||||
60,000 | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR | 287,671 | 280,200 | |||||||||
31,000 | United States Cellular Corp.† | 979,507 | 1,125,610 | |||||||||
60,000 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | 968,958 | 1,027,800 | |||||||||
10,382,871 | 21,531,661 | |||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 13.4% | ||||||||||||
Integrated Telecommunication Services — 10.4% | ||||||||||||
25,000 | AT&T Inc. | 613,235 | 719,500 | |||||||||
37,415,054 | Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd.†(a) | 499,070 | 289,765 | |||||||||
3,250,000 | China Tower Corp. Ltd., Cl. H | 527,092 | 447,883 | |||||||||
90,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 1,639,758 | 1,900,852 | |||||||||
37,000 | Telenor ASA | 527,903 | 623,532 | |||||||||
75,000 | Telephone and Data Systems Inc. | 1,400,490 | 1,699,500 | |||||||||
48,000 | TELUS Corp. | 260,252 | 1,076,640 | |||||||||
43,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 1,310,461 | 2,409,290 | |||||||||
6,778,261 | 9,166,962 | |||||||||||
Alternative Carriers — 3.0% | ||||||||||||
8,500 | Iliad SA | 1,376,644 | 1,243,733 | |||||||||
100,000 | Lumen Technologies Inc. | 1,101,762 | 1,359,000 | |||||||||
2,478,406 | 2,602,733 | |||||||||||
Media & Entertainment — 33.9% | ||||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 15.9% | ||||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 15.9% | ||||||||||||
3,000 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. C† | 3,101,481 | 7,518,960 | |||||||||
18,500 | Facebook Inc., Cl. A† | 3,020,744 | 6,432,635 | |||||||||
6,122,225 | 13,951,595 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
Media — 10.8% | ||||||||||||
Cable & Satellite — 10.8% | ||||||||||||
90,000 | Comcast Corp., Cl.A | $ | 2,782,583 | $ | 5,131,800 | |||||||
20,000 | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A† | 372,740 | 836,000 | |||||||||
52,000 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | 558,822 | 1,406,080 | |||||||||
100,000 | WideOpenWest Inc.† | 551,848 | 2,071,000 | |||||||||
4,265,993 | 9,444,880 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 7.2% | ||||||||||||
Movies & Entertainment — 5.8% | ||||||||||||
115,000 | Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA† | 714,624 | 847,485 | |||||||||
17,000 | Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves, Cl. C† | 315,483 | 472,090 | |||||||||
4,000 | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.† | 335,768 | 690,280 | |||||||||
65,000 | Manchester United plc, Cl. A | 998,093 | 987,350 | |||||||||
143,047 | OL Groupe SA† | 397,490 | 378,248 | |||||||||
10,000 | The Walt Disney Co.† | 1,008,300 | 1,757,700 | |||||||||
3,769,758 | 5,133,153 | |||||||||||
Interactive Home Entertainment — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.† | 411,703 | 708,080 | |||||||||
7,000 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA† | 485,186 | 490,047 | |||||||||
896,889 | 1,198,127 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | 34,694,403 | 63,029,111 | ||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 8.7% | ||||||||||||
Software & Services — 5.8% | ||||||||||||
IT Services — 3.3% | ||||||||||||
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
3,300 | Mastercard Inc., Cl. A | 629,757 | 1,204,797 | |||||||||
2,500 | PayPal Holdings Inc.† | 226,636 | 728,700 | |||||||||
2,000 | Visa Inc., Cl. A | 218,923 | 467,640 | |||||||||
1,075,316 | 2,401,137 | |||||||||||
Internet Services and Infrastructure — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | GMO internet Inc. | 550,273 | 545,479 | |||||||||
Software — 2.5% | ||||||||||||
Systems Software — 2.5% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Microsoft Corp. | 1,072,953 | 2,167,200 | |||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment — 2.9% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.9% | ||||||||||||
12,000 | Apple Inc. | 479,081 | 1,643,520 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware & Equipment (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0% | ||||||||||||
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.0% | ||||||||||||
9,000 | Sony Group Corp., ADR | $ | 595,858 | $ | 874,980 | |||||||
TOTAL INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
TECHNOLOGY | 3,773,481 | 7,632,316 | ||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 8.2% | ||||||||||||
Retailing — 8.0% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.0% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.0% | ||||||||||||
7,000 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR† | 1,549,558 | 1,587,460 | |||||||||
20,000 | Naspers Ltd., Cl. N | 4,024,201 | 4,199,146 | |||||||||
13,000 | Prosus NV | 1,127,581 | 1,271,254 | |||||||||
6,701,340 | 7,057,860 | |||||||||||
Consumer Services — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Casinos & Gaming — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
375,000 | Sportech plc† | 138,034 | 151,471 | |||||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 6,839,374 | 7,209,331 | ||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 5.4% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials — 5.4% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 5.4% | ||||||||||||
Multi-Sector Holdings — 5.4% | ||||||||||||
78,000 | Kinnevik AB, Cl. B | 1,518,599 | 3,122,516 | |||||||||
4,460 | Old Mutual Ltd.(a) | 12,500 | 4,281 | |||||||||
140,000 | VNV Global AB† | 1,021,946 | 1,559,809 | |||||||||
12,000 | Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.†(a) | 1,432 | 3,600 | |||||||||
2,554,477 | 4,690,206 | |||||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 2,554,477 | 4,690,206 | ||||||||||
REAL ESTATE — 4.2% | ||||||||||||
Real Estate — 4.2% | ||||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 4.2% | ||||||||||||
Specialized REITs — 4.2% | ||||||||||||
5,000 | Crown Castle International Corp., REIT | 697,137 | 975,500 | |||||||||
7,500 | Digital Realty Trust Inc., REIT | 982,368 | 1,128,450 | |||||||||
2,000 | Equinix Inc., REIT | 160,513 | 1,605,200 | |||||||||
1,840,018 | 3,709,150 | |||||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 1,840,018 | 3,709,150 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 49,701,753 | 86,270,114 |
Market | ||||||||||||
Shares | Cost | Value | ||||||||||
CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Retailing — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
5,800 | Altaba Inc., Escrow† | $ | 0 | $ | 84,390 | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology - Hardware and Equipment — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 10.630%, | 602,552 | 981,663 | |||||||||
WARRANTS — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financials — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
Multi-Sector Holdings — 0.1% | ||||||||||||
31,463 | VNV Global AB, expire 08/10/23† | 0 | 58,639 | |||||||||
Principal | ||||||||||||
Amount | ||||||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
$ | 32,808 | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd., 5.000%, 03/17/23(a) | 1,900 | 1,532 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% | $ | 50,306,205 | 87,396,338 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.3% | 228,749 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 87,625,087 |
(a) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
† | Non-income producing security. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 31, 2021 (Unaudited)
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value | Market Value | |||||
North America | 61.1 | % | $ | 53,394,864 | |||
Europe | 20.9 | 18,265,545 | |||||
Japan | 7.7 | 6,749,232 | |||||
South Africa | 5.6 | 4,926,326 | |||||
Asia/Pacific | 3.5 | 3,017,006 | |||||
Latin America | 1.2 | 1,043,365 | |||||
100.0 | % | $ | 87,396,338 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $50,306,205) | $ | 87,396,338 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,492) | 6,300 | |||
Cash | 55,345 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 413,683 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 140 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 49,571 | |||
Dividends receivable | 67,991 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 25,956 | |||
Total Assets | 88,015,324 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investments purchased | 140,821 | |||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 47,627 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 72,180 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 14,919 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 3,750 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | 64,819 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 21,783 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 24,338 | |||
Total Liabilities | 390,237 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 3,541,333 shares outstanding) | $ | 87,625,087 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 47,645,216 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 39,979,871 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 87,625,087 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($71,814,202 ÷ 2,900,855 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized). | $ | 24.76 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($463,355 ÷ 18,549 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 24.98 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 26.50 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($13,996 ÷ 580.73 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 24.10 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($15,333,534 ÷ 621,348 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 24.68 |
Statement of Operations |
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $30,951) | $ | 489,284 | ||
Non-cash dividends | 1,791,399 | |||
Interest | 71 | |||
Total Investment Income | 2,280,754 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 420,495 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 86,409 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 551 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 73 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 40,047 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 29,051 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 27,875 | |||
Registration expenses | 24,086 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Custodian fees | 13,270 | |||
Directors’ fees | 7,097 | |||
Tax expense | 3,540 | |||
Interest expense | 221 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 8,552 | |||
Total Expenses | 683,767 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (300,504 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (1,057 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (301,561 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 382,206 | |||
Net Investment Income | 1,898,548 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 2,854,296 | |||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (10,432 | ) | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 2,843,864 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 4,535,860 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (337 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 4,535,523 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 7,379,387 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 9,277,935 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 1,898,548 | $ | 413,299 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 2,843,864 | 1,123,880 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | 4,535,523 | 9,708,634 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 9,277,935 | 11,245,813 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (2,020,392 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (12,531 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (1,503 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (419,204 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (2,453,630 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (3,055,709 | ) | (4,994,337 | ) | ||||
Class A | (7,057 | ) | (4,783 | ) | ||||
Class C | (36,467 | ) | (36,787 | ) | ||||
Class I | (194,206 | ) | (93,032 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (3,293,439 | ) | (5,128,939 | ) | ||||
Redemption Fees | — | 4 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 5,984,496 | 3,663,248 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 81,640,591 | 77,977,343 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 87,625,087 | $ | 81,640,591 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments | Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return† | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 22.18 | $ | 0.53 | (e) | $ | 2.05 | $ | 2.58 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24.76 | 11.6 | % | $ | 71,814 | 4.51 | %(e)(f) | 1.67 | %(f) | 0.91 | %(f)(g)(h) | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.64 | 0.11 | (e) | 3.11 | 3.22 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.18 | 16.4 | 67,239 | 0.57 | (e) | 1.77 | 0.90 | (g) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.08 | 0.32 | 2.51 | 2.83 | (0.37 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.27 | ) | 0.00 | 19.64 | 15.6 | 65,024 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.69 | (g) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.77 | 0.16 | (2.76 | ) | (2.60 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.09 | ) | 0.00 | 18.08 | (11.9 | ) | 63,196 | 0.78 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 20.43 | 0.11 | 2.63 | 2.74 | (0.14 | ) | (1.26 | ) | — | (1.40 | ) | — | 21.77 | 13.4 | 81,832 | 0.48 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.30 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.56 | (0.28 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.43 | ) | 0.00 | 20.43 | 2.7 | 87,893 | 1.23 | 1.65 | 1.65 | (i) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 22.38 | $ | 0.53 | (e) | $ | 2.07 | $ | 2.60 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24.98 | 11.6 | % | $ | 463 | 4.52 | %(e)(f) | 1.67 | %(f) | 0.91 | %(f)(g)(h) | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.81 | 0.11 | (e) | 3.14 | 3.25 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.38 | 16.4 | 422 | 0.59 | (e) | 1.77 | 0.90 | (g) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.23 | 0.36 | 2.50 | 2.86 | (0.38 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.28 | ) | 0.00 | 19.81 | 15.6 | 374 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 1.68 | (g) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.94 | 0.16 | (2.79 | ) | (2.63 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.08 | ) | 0.00 | 18.23 | (11.9 | ) | 231 | 0.76 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 20.58 | 0.10 | 2.66 | 2.76 | (0.14 | ) | (1.26 | ) | — | (1.40 | ) | — | 21.94 | 13.4 | 576 | 0.43 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.29 | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.53 | (0.09 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.24 | ) | 0.00 | 20.58 | 2.5 | 661 | 0.68 | 1.65 | 1.65 | (i) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 21.59 | $ | 0.49 | (e) | $ | 2.02 | $ | 2.51 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24.10 | 11.6 | % | $ | 14 | 4.36 | %(e)(f) | 2.42 | %(f) | 0.91 | %(f)(g)(h) | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.13 | 0.10 | (e) | 3.04 | 3.14 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | — | 21.59 | 16.4 | 49 | 0.54 | (e) | 2.52 | 0.90 | (g) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 17.45 | 0.04 | 2.55 | 3.00 | (0.01 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (0.91 | ) | 0.00 | 19.13 | 14.8 | 84 | 0.19 | 2.49 | 2.45 | (g) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.08 | 0.02 | (2.68 | ) | (2.66 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.97 | ) | 0.00 | 17.45 | (12.6 | ) | 279 | 0.08 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 19.85 | (0.06 | ) | 2.55 | 2.49 | — | (1.26 | ) | — | (1.26 | ) | — | 21.08 | 12.5 | 267 | (0.28 | ) | 2.48 | 2.48 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 20.71 | 0.09 | 0.30 | 0.39 | (0.10 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.25 | ) | 0.00 | 19.85 | 1.9 | 328 | 0.42 | 2.40 | 2.40 | (i) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 22.11 | $ | 0.53 | (e) | $ | 2.04 | $ | 2.57 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24.68 | 11.6 | % | $ | 15,334 | 4.53 | %(e)(f) | 1.42 | %(f) | 0.91 | %(f)(g)(h) | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 19.58 | 0.11 | (e) | 3.10 | 3.21 | (0.46 | ) | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 22.11 | 16.4 | 13,931 | 0.58 | (e) | 1.52 | 0.90 | (g) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.03 | 0.46 | 2.51 | 2.97 | (0.52 | ) | (0.90 | ) | — | (1.42 | ) | 0.00 | 19.58 | 16.4 | 12,495 | 2.33 | 1.49 | 0.99 | (g) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 21.75 | 0.32 | (2.79 | ) | (2.47 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.25 | ) | 0.00 | 18.03 | (11.3 | ) | 12,394 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.00 | (g) | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 20.40 | 0.28 | 2.62 | 2.90 | (0.29 | ) | (1.26 | ) | — | (1.55 | ) | — | 21.75 | 14.2 | 14,374 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 1.00 | (g) | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.27 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.63 | (0.35 | ) | (1.13 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.50 | ) | 0.00 | 20.40 | 3.0 | 6,361 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.35 | (g)(i) | 9 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all periods presented, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2021, unaudited. |
(e) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income amounts would have been $0.03 and $0.09 (Class AAA and Class A), $0.01 and $0.08 (Class C), and $0.03 and $0.09 (Class I), and the net investment income ratio would have been 0.25% and 0.45% (Class AAA), 0.26% and 0.47% (Class A), 0.10% and 0.41% (Class C), and 0.27% and 0.46% (Class I) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $300,504, $591,218 and $91,150 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $70,600, $56,231, and $899 for the years ended 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. |
(h) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class. |
(i) | During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in that period, the expense ratios would have been 1.22% (Class AAA), 1.54% (Class A), 1.99% (Class C), and 0.95% (Class I). |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on November 1, 1993.
The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total Market Value at 06/30/21 | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Communication Services | $ | 62,739,346 | — | $ | 289,765 | $ | 63,029,111 | |||||||||
Financials | 4,682,325 | — | 7,881 | 4,690,206 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) | 18,550,797 | — | — | 18,550,797 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 85,972,468 | — | 297,646 | 86,270,114 | ||||||||||||
Closed-End Funds (a) | — | $ | 84,390 | — | 84,390 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stocks (a) | 981,663 | — | — | 981,663 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (a) | 58,639 | — | — | 58,639 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds (a) | — | — | 1,532 | 1,532 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 87,012,770 | $ | 84,390 | $ | 299,178 | $ | 87,396,338 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have any material transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2021, the Fund held no restricted securities.
Investments in other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata port on of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains) | $ | 1,966,445 | ||
Net long term capital gains | 487,185 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 2,453,630 |
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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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2021:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||
Investments | $50,684,129 | $37,562,393 | $(850,184) | $36,712,209 |
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, 2021, the Fund recognized $3,540 in excise tax expense. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of Class I (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than an annual rate of 1.00% of the value of that class’s average daily net assets. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2022, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $300,504. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2021, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $982,872:
For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021 | $ | 91,150 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022 | 591,218 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | 300,504 | ||||
$ | 982,872 |
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4. Distribution 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, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $10,438,675 and $11,648,394, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $310 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
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 $1,057.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 2, 2022 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2021, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $36,856 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.14%. The maximum amount borrowed at anytime during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $321,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 when
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6,140 | $ | 145,866 | 9,747 | $ | 184,252 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 87,160 | 1,928,858 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (136,964 | ) | (3,201,575 | ) | (376,417 | ) | (7,107,447 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (130,824 | ) | $ | (3,055,709 | ) | (279,510 | ) | $ | (4,994,337 | ) | ||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 6 | $ | 129 | 2,153 | $ | 38,059 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 425 | 9,480 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (311 | ) | (7,186 | ) | (2,584 | ) | (52,322 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (305 | ) | $ | (7,057 | ) | (6 | ) | $ | (4,783 | ) | ||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 70 | $ | 1,500 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,689 | ) | $ | (36,467 | ) | (2,220 | ) | (38,287 | ) | |||||
Net decrease | (1,689 | ) | $ | (36,467 | ) | (2,150 | ) | $ | (36,787 | ) | ||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 16,226 | $ | 386,034 | 19,112 | $ | 362,606 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 16,760 | 369,729 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (24,973 | ) | (580,240 | ) | (43,988 | ) | (825,367 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (8,747 | ) | $ | (194,206 | ) | (8,116 | ) | $ | (93,032 | ) |
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. Liquidity Risk Management Program. In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has established a liquidity risk management program (the LRM Program) to govern its approach to managing liquidity risk. The LRM Program is administered by the Liquidity Committee
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
(the Committee), which is comprised of members of Gabelli Funds, LLC management. The Board has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the LRM Program.
The LRM Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The LRM Program also includes elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity and the monthly classification and re-classification of certain investments that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 12, 2021, the Board received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the LRM Program. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the LRM Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively since its implementation. The Committee reported that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee noted that the Fund is primarily invested in highly liquid securities and, accordingly, continues to be exempt from the requirement to determine a “highly liquid investment minimum” as defined in the Rule 22e-4. Because of that continued qualification for the exemption, the Fund has not adopted a “highly liquid investment minimum” amount. The Committee further noted that while changes to the LRM Program were made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the LRM Program as a result of the Committee’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the LRM Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding its exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
11. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www. sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL CONTENT & CONNECTIVITY FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Management Team Biographies
Evan D. Miller, CFA, joined G.research, LLC in 2002 as a research analyst following the telecommunications industry on a global basis. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, his career spanned nearly a quarter century in the telecommunications industry with corporate strategy and business development positions. Mr. Miller holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and a BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA, joined G.research, LLC in 2005 as a research analyst covering the North American telecommunications industry. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Dluzhevskiy was a senior accountant at Deloitte. He received his undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the contents of the portfolio managers’ commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL CONTENT & CONNECTIVITY FUND
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS | OFFICERS |
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA | Bruce N. Alpert |
Chairman and | President |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
GAMCO Investors, Inc. | John C. Ball |
Executive Chairman, | Treasurer |
Associated Capital Group Inc. | |
Peter Goldstein | |
E. Val Cerutti | Secretary |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
Cerutti Consultants, Inc. | Richard J. Walz |
Chief Compliance Officer | |
Anthony J. Colavita | |
President, | DISTRIBUTOR |
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. | G.distributors, LLC |
John D. Gabelli | CUSTODIAN |
Former Senior Vice President | State Street Bank and Trust |
G.research, LLC | Company |
Werner J. Roader | TRANSFER AGENT, AND |
Former Medical Director, | DIVIDEND DISBURSING |
Lawrence Hospital | AGENT |
DST Asset Manager | |
Anthonie C. van Ekris | Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman, | |
BALMAC International, Inc. | LEGAL COUNSEL |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & | |
Salvatore J. Zizza | Flom LLP |
Chairman, | |
Zizza & Associates Corp. |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli Global Content & Connectivity Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2021
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Caesar M. P. Bryan | Howard F. Ward, CFA | Christopher D. Ward, CFA |
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager | Associate Portfolio |
Manager |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class I Share of The Gabelli Global Growth Fund was 9.5% compared with a total return of 12.6% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com. |
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses.
Performance for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
Since | |||||||||||||||||||
Inception | |||||||||||||||||||
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | (2/7/94) | ||||||||||||||
Class I (GGGIX) | 9.45 | % | 36.09 | % | 20.51 | % | 14.04 | % | 10.53 | % | 10.56 | % | |||||||
Class AAA (GICPX) | 9.46 | 36.11 | 20.11 | 13.61 | 10.18 | 10.37 | |||||||||||||
MSCI AC World Index (b) | 12.56 | 39.87 | 15.20 | 10.48 | 8.17 | 8.04 | |||||||||||||
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification (b) | 10.27 | 38.30 | 17.88 | 11.89 | 9.03 | N/A | |||||||||||||
Class A (GGGAX) | 9.47 | 36.10 | 20.10 | 13.61 | 10.18 | 10.38 | |||||||||||||
With sales charge (c) | 3.17 | 28.28 | 18.69 | 12.94 | 9.75 | 10.14 | |||||||||||||
Class C (GGGCX) | 9.45 | 36.10 | 19.50 | 12.90 | 9.45 | 9.78 | |||||||||||||
With contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (d) | 8.45 | 35.10 | 19.50 | 12.90 | 9.45 | 9.78 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 2, 2000, March 12, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | The MSCI AC World Index is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Index consists of 50 country indices comprising 23 developed and 27 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. MSCI AC World Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
(d) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. No existing C Class Shares are currently subject to the CDSC as of the date of this report. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2021, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.57%, 1.57%, 2.32%, and 1.32%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 31, 2021. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2022. 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.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you
paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning Account Value 01/01/21 | Ending Account Value 06/30/21 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||
The Gabelli Global Growth Fund | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | ||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,094.60 | 0.93% | $ 4.83 | ||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,094.70 | 0.93% | $ 4.83 | ||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,094.50 | 0.93% | $ 4.83 | ||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,094.50 | 0.93% | $ 4.83 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | ||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ 4.66 | ||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ 4.66 | ||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ 4.66 | ||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $ 4.66 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:
The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Information Technology | 47.5 | % | Consumer Staples | 2.3 | % | |||
Consumer Discretionary | 17.7 | % | Materials | 1.0 | % | |||
Communication Services | 13.3 | % | U.S. Government Obligations | 0.2 | % | |||
Health Care | 7.0 | % | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | (0.4 | )% | |||
Industrials | 6.3 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Financials | 5.1 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 100.2% | ||||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 47.5% | ||||||||||||
5,400 | Adobe Inc.† | $ | 799,715 | $ | 3,162,456 | |||||||
2,680 | Adyen NV† | 1,775,779 | 6,547,877 | |||||||||
57,040 | Apple Inc. | 3,285,365 | 7,812,198 | |||||||||
12,470 | ASML Holding NV | 4,014,439 | 8,614,775 | |||||||||
9,700 | Atlassian Corp. plc, Cl. A† | 1,363,701 | 2,491,542 | |||||||||
31,000 | Cloudflare Inc., Cl. A† | 1,723,648 | 3,281,040 | |||||||||
48,800 | Coupang Inc.† | 2,312,834 | 2,040,816 | |||||||||
13,300 | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc., Cl. A† | 2,261,472 | 3,342,423 | |||||||||
330,000 | Darktrace plc† | 2,191,062 | 2,094,372 | |||||||||
50,800 | Infineon Technologies AG | 2,136,210 | 2,037,185 | |||||||||
12,890 | Keyence Corp. | 2,755,850 | 6,505,624 | |||||||||
4,700 | Lam Research Corp. | 1,247,970 | 3,058,290 | |||||||||
22,500 | Lasertec Corp. | 2,755,575 | 4,372,609 | |||||||||
6,700 | Mastercard Inc., Cl. A | 93,730 | 2,446,103 | |||||||||
41,300 | Microsoft Corp. | 1,765,756 | 11,188,170 | |||||||||
21,700 | Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,894,842 | 1,656,775 | |||||||||
11,700 | NVIDIA Corp. | 3,494,609 | 9,361,170 | |||||||||
10,000 | NXP Semiconductors NV | 1,943,635 | 2,057,200 | |||||||||
14,000 | PayPal Holdings Inc.† | 1,263,317 | 4,080,720 | |||||||||
7,000 | ServiceNow Inc.† | 2,060,836 | 3,846,850 | |||||||||
9,800 | Snowflake Inc., Cl. A† | 2,604,742 | 2,369,640 | |||||||||
25,500 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR | 1,348,393 | 3,064,080 | |||||||||
17,000 | Visa Inc., Cl. A | 301,339 | 3,974,940 | |||||||||
3,500 | Zoom Video Communications Inc., Cl. A† | 1,486,214 | 1,354,605 | |||||||||
41,000 | ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., Cl. A† | 2,082,598 | 2,138,970 | |||||||||
48,963,631 | 102,900,430 | |||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 17.7% | ||||||||||||
6,200 | adidas AG | 1,631,732 | 2,307,683 | |||||||||
3,950 | Amazon.com Inc.† | 7,627,557 | 13,588,632 | |||||||||
27,700 | Aptiv plc† | 3,765,099 | 4,358,041 | |||||||||
2,000 | Christian Dior SE | 290,698 | 1,610,249 | |||||||||
4,580 | Kering SA | 3,020,630 | 4,002,452 | |||||||||
7,300 | Lululemon Athletica Inc.† | 984,970 | 2,664,281 | |||||||||
4,400 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 738,860 | 3,450,200 | |||||||||
40,000 | Puma SE | 2,438,344 | 4,769,086 | |||||||||
29,600 | Uber Technologies Inc.† | 1,660,570 | 1,483,552 | |||||||||
22,158,460 | 38,234,176 | |||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 13.3% | ||||||||||||
810 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. A† | 238,018 | 1,977,850 | |||||||||
2,696 | Alphabet Inc., Cl. C† | 4,011,470 | 6,757,039 | |||||||||
25,500 | Facebook Inc., Cl. A† | 5,786,923 | 8,866,605 | |||||||||
9,000 | Netflix Inc.† | 3,567,800 | 4,753,890 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
3,500 | Roku Inc.† | $ | 1,593,269 | $ | 1,607,375 | |||||||
5,950 | Sea Ltd., ADR† | 1,698,290 | 1,633,870 | |||||||||
8,800 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.† | 1,422,919 | 1,557,776 | |||||||||
9,000 | The Walt Disney Co.† | 1,217,304 | 1,581,930 | |||||||||
19,535,993 | 28,736,335 | |||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 7.0% | ||||||||||||
9,800 | Danaher Corp. | 1,184,715 | 2,629,928 | |||||||||
33,200 | Edwards Lifesciences | |||||||||||
Corp.† | 2,269,923 | 3,438,524 | ||||||||||
3,600 | Intuitive Surgical Inc.† | 3,004,941 | 3,310,704 | |||||||||
2,750 | Teladoc Health Inc.† | 789,033 | 457,297 | |||||||||
6,250 | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 1,112,710 | 3,152,938 | |||||||||
11,300 | Zoetis Inc. | 637,233 | 2,105,868 | |||||||||
8,998,555 | 15,095,259 | |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 6.3% | ||||||||||||
56,500 | ABB Ltd., ADR | 1,799,394 | 1,920,435 | |||||||||
22,000 | FANUC Corp. | 4,906,202 | 5,306,180 | |||||||||
33,100 | IHS Markit Ltd. | 1,767,935 | 3,729,046 | |||||||||
22,900 | Nidec Corp. | 2,875,353 | 2,653,922 | |||||||||
11,348,884 | 13,609,583 | |||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 5.1% | ||||||||||||
136,000 | Investor AB, Cl. B | 1,614,107 | 3,134,574 | |||||||||
44,300 | Morgan Stanley | 2,689,289 | 4,061,867 | |||||||||
10,300 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | 2,855,838 | 3,909,159 | |||||||||
7,159,234 | 11,105,600 | |||||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.3% | ||||||||||||
11,200 | L’Oreal SA | 2,058,684 | 4,990,774 | |||||||||
MATERIALS — 1.0% | ||||||||||||
7,920 | The Sherwin-Williams Co. | 1,437,589 | 2,157,804 | |||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 121,661,030 | 216,829,961 | ||||||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
$ | 100,000 | U.S. Cash Management Bill, 0.041% ††, 09/28/21 | 99,990 | 99,990 | ||||||||
330,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.029% ††, 09/16/21 | 329,980 | 329,974 | |||||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS | 429,970 | 429,964 | ||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% | $ | 122,091,000 | 217,259,925 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.4)% | (925,913 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 216,334,012 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value | Market Value | |||||
United States | 59.5 | % | $ | 129,246,277 | |||
Europe | 25.6 | 55,623,949 | |||||
Japan | 9.4 | 20,495,110 | |||||
Asia/Pacific | 4.3 | 9,230,308 | |||||
Canada | 1.2 | 2,664,281 | |||||
100.0 | % | $ | 217,259,925 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $122,091,000) | $ | 217,259,925 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $9,978) | 9,925 | |||
Cash | 3,138 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 224,520 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 81,393 | |||
Dividends receivable | 105,959 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 46,136 | |||
Total Assets | 217,730,996 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,060,040 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 173,634 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 26,228 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 3,750 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 133,332 | |||
Total Liabilities | 1,396,984 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 4,167,883 shares outstanding) | $ | 216,334,012 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital. | $ | 115,315,388 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 101,018,624 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 216,334,012 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($116,779,893 ÷ 2,268,148 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 51.49 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($4,981,858 ÷ 96,814 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 51.46 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 54.60 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($2,336,137 ÷ 55,727 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 41.92 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($92,236,124 ÷ 1,747,194 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 52.79 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $61,623) | $ | 499,130 | ||
Interest | 91 | |||
Total Investment Income | 499,221 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 992,009 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 139,560 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 5,901 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 11,258 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 57,063 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 34,536 | |||
Registration expenses | 29,954 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 27,201 | |||
Tax expense | 24,552 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Directors’ fees | 16,607 | |||
Custodian fees | 15,537 | |||
Interest expense | 502 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 19,792 | |||
Total Expenses | 1,396,972 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (479,110 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 917,862 | |||
Net Investment Loss | (418,641 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 6,587,893 | |||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | 3,119 | |||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 6,591,012 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 12,602,830 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (3,330 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | ||||
on investments and foreign currency translations | 12,599,500 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency | 19,190,512 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 18,771,871 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||
Net investment loss | $ | (418,641 | ) | $ | (209,482 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 6,591,012 | 4,422,137 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 12,599,500 | 42,117,856 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 18,771,871 | 46,330,511 | ||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||||
Class AAA | — | (2,676,732 | ) | |||||||
Class A | — | (111,792 | ) | |||||||
Class C | — | (67,412 | ) | |||||||
Class I | — | (1,600,736 | ) | |||||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (4,456,672 | ) | |||||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||
Class AAA | (8,555,521 | ) | (687,182 | ) | ||||||
Class A | (250,956 | ) | (1,870,229 | ) | ||||||
Class C | (246,734 | ) | (802,712 | ) | ||||||
Class I | 13,337,733 | 41,980,393 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 4,284,522 | 38,620,270 | ||||||||
Redemption Fees | 33 | 274 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 23,056,426 | 80,494,383 | ||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||
Beginning of year | 193,277,586 | 112,783,203 | ||||||||
End of period | $ | 216,334,012 | $ | 193,277,586 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments | Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return† | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement | Portfolio Turnover Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(c) | $ | 47.04 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 4.55 | $ | 4.45 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 51.49 | 9.5 | % | $ | 116,780 | (0.42 | )%(d) | 1.50 | %(d) | 0.93 | %(d)(e)(f)(g) | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 35.56 | (0.05 | ) | 12.64 | 12.59 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | — | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 47.04 | 35.4 | 115,210 | (0.14 | ) | 1.57 | 0.90 | (e) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 29.94 | (0.07 | ) | 9.29 | 9.22 | — | (3.60 | ) | — | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 35.56 | 30.7 | 88,287 | (0.21 | ) | 1.63 | 1.22 | (e) | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.42 | (0.05 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.96 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 29.94 | (2.8 | ) | 71,877 | (0.14 | ) | 1.68 | 1.42 | (e)(h) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 26.72 | (0.13 | ) | 7.89 | 7.76 | — | (1.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.06 | ) | 0.00 | 33.42 | 29.0 | 77,829 | (0.42 | ) | 1.67 | 1.67 | (h) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 28.27 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.34 | (0.13 | ) | (1.76 | ) | — | (1.89 | ) | — | 26.72 | 1.2 | 64,574 | 0.44 | 1.72 | 1.72 | (h)(i) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(c) | $ | 47.01 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 4.55 | $ | 4.45 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 51.46 | 9.5 | % | $ | 4,982 | (0.42 | )%(d) | 1.50 | %(d) | 0.93 | %(d)(e)(f)(g) | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 35.55 | (0.05 | ) | 12.62 | 12.57 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | — | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 47.01 | 35.4 | 4,804 | (0.12 | ) | 1.57 | 0.90 | (e) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 29.93 | (0.08 | ) | 9.30 | 9.22 | — | (3.60 | ) | — | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 35.55 | 30.7 | 5,332 | (0.21 | ) | 1.63 | 1.22 | (e) | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.41 | (0.05 | ) | (0.91 | ) | (0.96 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 29.93 | (2.8 | ) | 3,861 | (0.14 | ) | 1.68 | 1.41 | (e)(h) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 26.72 | (0.13 | ) | 7.88 | 7.75 | — | (1.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.06 | ) | 0.00 | 33.41 | 29.0 | 3,652 | (0.43 | ) | 1.67 | 1.67 | (h) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 28.26 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.35 | (0.14 | ) | (1.75 | ) | — | (1.89 | ) | — | 26.72 | 1.3 | 3,143 | 0.44 | 1.72 | 1.72 | (h)(i) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(c) | $ | 38.30 | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 3.70 | $ | 3.62 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 41.92 | 9.5 | % | $ | 2,336 | (0.42 | )%(d) | 2.25 | %(d) | 0.93 | %(d)(e)(f)(g) | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 29.11 | (0.04 | ) | 10.34 | 10.30 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | — | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 38.30 | 35.4 | 2,376 | (0.12 | ) | 2.32 | 0.90 | (e) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 25.18 | (0.25 | ) | 7.78 | 7.53 | — | (3.60 | ) | — | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 29.11 | 29.8 | 2,598 | (0.84 | ) | 2.38 | 1.87 | (e) | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 28.73 | (0.28 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (1.03 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 25.18 | (3.5 | ) | 1,561 | (0.93 | ) | 2.43 | 2.15 | (e)(h) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 23.26 | (0.32 | ) | 6.85 | 6.53 | — | (1.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.06 | ) | 0.00 | 28.73 | 28.0 | 1,479 | (1.19 | ) | 2.42 | 2.42 | (h) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 24.91 | (0.07 | ) | 0.18 | 0.11 | — | (1.76 | ) | — | (1.76 | ) | — | 23.26 | 0.4 | 1,232 | (0.30 | ) | 2.47 | 2.47 | (h)(i) | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(c) | $ | 48.23 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 4.66 | $ | 4.56 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 52.79 | 9.5 | % | $ | 92,236 | (0.42 | )%(d) | 1.25 | %(d) | 0.93 | %(d)(e)(f)(g) | 31 | % | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 36.45 | (0.08 | ) | 12.97 | 12.89 | (0.09 | ) | (1.02 | ) | — | (1.11 | ) | 0.00 | 48.23 | 35.4 | 70,888 | (0.18 | ) | 1.32 | 0.90 | (e) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 30.55 | 0.01 | 9.49 | 9.50 | — | (3.60 | ) | — | (3.60 | ) | 0.00 | 36.45 | 31.0 | 16,566 | 0.03 | 1.38 | 0.99 | (e) | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 33.90 | 0.09 | (0.92 | ) | (0.83 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | — | (2.52 | ) | 0.00 | 30.55 | (2.4 | ) | 8,272 | 0.26 | 1.43 | 1.00 | (e)(h) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 26.92 | 0.07 | 7.97 | 8.04 | — | (1.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.06 | ) | 0.00 | 33.90 | 29.8 | 5,667 | 0.24 | 1.42 | 1.00 | (e)(h) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 28.47 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.56 | (0.35 | ) | (1.76 | ) | — | (2.11 | ) | — | 26.92 | 2.0 | 2,975 | 1.18 | 1.47 | 1.00 | (e)(h)(i) | 63 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | For the six months ended June 30, 2021, unaudited. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $479,110, $876,253, $412,641, and $261,050 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $19,466 and $14,648 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
(f) | The Fund incurred interest expense during the six months ended June 30, 2021. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.92% (Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I). |
(g) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class. |
(h) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, there was no impact to the expense ratios. |
(i) | During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in that period, the expense ratios would have been 1.20% (Class AAA), 1.21% (Class A), 1.96% (Class C), and 0.47% (Class I). |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Growth Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 7, 1994.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day,
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
● | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
● | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
● | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 Other Significant | Total Market Value | ||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Observable Inputs | at 06/30/21 | ||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) | $ | 216,829,961 | — | $ | 216,829,961 | |||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | $ | 429,964 | 429,964 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 216,829,961 | $ | 429,964 | $ | 217,259,925 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund held no level 3 investments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
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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 are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
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Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 368,195 | ||
Net long term capital gains | 4,088,477 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 4,456,672 |
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
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substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2021:
Gross | Gross | ||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | Net Unrealized | |||||
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Appreciation | ||||
Investments | $122,205,577 | $97,036,047 | $(1,981,699) | $95,054,348 |
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 positons 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, 2021, the Fund recognized $24,552 in excise tax expense. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.25%, 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2022, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $479,110. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2021, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $1,768,004:
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For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021 | $ | 412,641 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022 | 876,253 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | 479,110 | ||||
$ | 1,768,004 |
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, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $67,962,793 and $61,471,151, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Distributor retained a total of $161 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 2, 2022 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit for the five days of borrowings during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $58,901, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.76%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,472,000.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but
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existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 when purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 10,175 | $ | 483,524 | 177,763 | $ | 6,767,352 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 54,963 | 2,578,876 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (191,350 | ) | (9,039,045 | ) | (265,814 | ) | (10,033,410 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (181,175 | ) | $ | (8,555,521 | ) | (33,088 | ) | $ | (687,182 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,490 | $ | 70,625 | 6,971 | $ | 291,564 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,281 | 106,948 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (6,856 | ) | (321,581 | ) | (57,053 | ) | (2,268,741 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (5,366 | ) | $ | (250,956 | ) | (47,801 | ) | $ | (1,870,229 | ) | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | — | 4,377 | $ | 133,352 | |||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,765 | 67,412 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (6,324 | ) | $ | (246,734 | ) | (33,353 | ) | (1,003,476 | ) | |||||||
Net decrease | (6,324 | ) | $ | (246,734 | ) | (27,211 | ) | $ | (802,712 | ) | ||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 504,239 | $ | 24,614,634 | 1,091,679 | $ | 45,100,661 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 32,673 | 1,571,925 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (226,817 | ) | (11,276,901 | ) | (109,025 | ) | (4,692,193 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase | 277,422 | $ | 13,337,733 | 1,015,327 | $ | 41,980,393 |
9. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or
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losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. Liquidity Risk Management Program. In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has established a liquidity risk management program (the LRM Program) to govern its approach to managing liquidity risk. The LRM Program is administered by the Liquidity Committee (the Committee), which is comprised of members of Gabelli Funds, LLC management. The Board has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the LRM Program.
The LRM Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The LRM Program also includes elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity and the monthly classification and re-classification of certain investments that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 12, 2021, the Board received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the LRM Program. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the LRM Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively since its implementation. The Committee reported that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee noted that the Fund is primarily invested in highly liquid securities and, accordingly, continues to be exempt from the requirement to determine a “highly liquid investment minimum” as defined in the Rule 22e-4. Because of that continued qualification for the exemption, the Fund has not adopted a “highly liquid investment minimum” amount. The Committee further noted that while changes to the LRM Program were made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the LRM Program as a result of the Committee’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the LRM Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding its exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
11. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www. sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Management Team Biographies
Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.
Howard F. Ward, CFA, joined Gabelli Funds in 1995 and currently serves as GAMCO’s Chief Investment Officer of Growth Equities as well as a Gabelli Funds, LLC portfolio manager for several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Ward served as Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager for several Scudder mutual funds. He also was an Investment Officer in the Institutional Investment Department with Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. Mr. Ward received his BA in Economics from Northwestern University.
Christopher D. Ward, CFA, joined the GAMCO Growth Team in 2015 as Vice President and Research Analyst. Prior to joining Gabelli Funds, Mr. Ward spent five years at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management where he served as Director of Business Strategy for The Apollo Group. Before joining Morgan Stanley, he was with the GFI Group, Inc., a wholesale institutional brokerage firm. Mr. Ward is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. He graduated from Boston College with a BA in Economics.
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 contents of the portfolio managers’ commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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Net Asset Values per share available daily by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. Executive Chairman, Associated Capital Group Inc.
E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc.
Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
John D. Gabelli Former Senior Vice President, G.research, LLC
Werner J. Roeder Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital
Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc.
Salvatore J. Zizza Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. | OFFICERS Bruce N. Alpert President
John C. Ball Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary
Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer
DISTRIBUTOR G.distributors, LLC
CUSTODIAN State Street Bank and Trust Company
TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
LEGAL COUNSEL Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli Global Growth Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. |
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2021
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund was 14.9% compared with a total return of 13.3% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com. |
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Performance for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (2/3/94) | |||||||
Class AAA (GAGCX) | 14.94% | 49.63% | 9.40% | 6.17% | 4.30% | 5.25% | ||||||
MSCI World Index (b) | 13.33 | 39.67 | 15.44 | 11.26 | 8.38 | 8.25 | ||||||
Class A (GAGAX) | 14.95 | 49.61 | 9.41 | 6.14 | 4.30 | 5.26 | ||||||
With sales charge (c) | 8.34 | 41.00 | 8.12 | 5.51 | 3.88 | 5.03 | ||||||
Class C (GACCX) | 14.98 | 49.66 | 8.86 | 5.14 | 3.35 | 4.60 | ||||||
With contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) (d) | 13.98 | 48.66 | 8.86 | 5.14 | 3.35 | 4.60 | ||||||
Class I (GAGIX) | 14.96 | 49.61 | 9.88 | 6.51 | 4.59 | 5.41 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on May 2, 2001, November 26, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed market. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. MSCI World Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
(d) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. No existing C Class shares are currently subject to the CDSC as of the date of this report. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2021, 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 all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2022. 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.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you
paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning Account Value 01/01/21 | Ending Account Value 06/30/21 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund | ||||
Actual Fund Return | ||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,149.40 | 0.90% | $ 4.80 |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,149.50 | 0.90% | $ 4.80 |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,149.80 | 0.90% | $ 4.80 |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,149.60 | 0.90% | $ 4.80 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | ||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ 4.51 |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ 4.51 |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ 4.51 |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,020.33 | 0.90% | $ 4.51 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:
The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Food and Beverage | 18.2 | % | ||
Financial Services | 10.5 | % | ||
Electronics | 8.2 | % | ||
Consumer Products | 7.5 | % | ||
Diversified Industrial | 7.2 | % | ||
Machinery | 4.6 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 4.2 | % | ||
Entertainment | 4.0 | % | ||
Energy and Utilities | 3.7 | % | ||
Wireless Telecommunications | 3.6 | % | ||
Health Care | 3.5 | % | ||
Building and Construction | 3.4 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 2.7 | % | ||
Cable and Satellite | 2.3 | % | ||
Automotive:PartsandAccessories | 1.9 | % |
Energy and Energy Services | 1.5 | % | ||
Consumer Services | 1.5 | % | ||
Business Services | 1.4 | % | ||
Equipment and Supplies | 1.4 | % | ||
Aerospace and Defense | 1.3 | % | ||
Broadcasting | 1.2 | % | ||
Hotels and Gaming | 1.2 | % | ||
Specialty Chemicals | 1.1 | % | ||
Automotive | 1.0 | % | ||
Retail | 1.0 | % | ||
Publishing | 0.8 | % | ||
Computer Software and Services | 0.8 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | 0.3 | % | ||
100.0 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.0% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
5,000 | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc. | $ | 49,073 | $ | 241,450 | |||||||
1,600 | L3Harris Technologies Inc. | 126,334 | 345,840 | |||||||||
6,000 | Ultra Electronics Holdings plc | 125,299 | 190,065 | |||||||||
300,706 | 777,355 | |||||||||||
Automotive — 1.0% | ||||||||||||
10,000 | Traton SE | 290,069 | 317,069 | |||||||||
1,000 | Volkswagen AG | 167,644 | 328,216 | |||||||||
457,713 | 645,285 | |||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.9% | ||||||||||||
18,000 | Dana Inc. | 283,027 | 427,680 | |||||||||
2,000 | Genuine Parts Co. | 179,604 | 252,940 | |||||||||
700 | Linamar Corp. | 33,198 | 43,905 | |||||||||
33,000 | Uni-Select Inc.† | 404,534 | 436,859 | |||||||||
1,000 | Veoneer Inc.† | 23,270 | 23,050 | |||||||||
923,633 | 1,184,434 | |||||||||||
Broadcasting — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A | 652,770 | 664,400 | |||||||||
2,000 | ViacomCBS Inc., Cl. A | 100,579 | 96,900 | |||||||||
753,349 | 761,300 | |||||||||||
Building and Construction — 3.4% | ||||||||||||
333 | Arcosa Inc. | 7,045 | 19,561 | |||||||||
500 | Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 11,059 | 9,001 | |||||||||
16,000 | GCP Applied Technologies Inc.† | 397,521 | 372,160 | |||||||||
9,500 | Herc Holdings Inc.† | 302,908 | 1,064,665 | |||||||||
6,000 | Johnson Controls International plc | 211,053 | 411,780 | |||||||||
1,800 | Lennar Corp., Cl. B | 76,618 | 146,610 | |||||||||
200 | Sika AG | 56,628 | 65,388 | |||||||||
1,062,832 | 2,089,165 | |||||||||||
Business Services — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
17,000 | JCDecaux SA† | 468,282 | 471,288 | |||||||||
11,500 | Matthews International Corp., Cl. A | 349,866 | 413,540 | |||||||||
818,148 | 884,828 | |||||||||||
Cable and Satellite — 2.3% | ||||||||||||
514 | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A† | 19,055 | 21,485 | |||||||||
800 | EchoStar Corp., Cl. A† | 33,391 | 19,432 | |||||||||
6,000 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. A† | 150,004 | 162,960 | |||||||||
2,000 | Liberty Global plc, Cl. C† | 53,195 | 54,080 | |||||||||
12,000 | Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A† | 145,964 | 166,320 | |||||||||
595 | Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. C† | 4,248 | 8,390 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
19,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B | $ | 667,343 | $ | 1,009,660 | |||||||
1,073,200 | 1,442,327 | |||||||||||
Computer Software and Services — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
1,777 | AVEVA Group plc | 55,461 | 91,147 | |||||||||
28,000 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | 379,309 | 408,240 | |||||||||
434,770 | 499,387 | |||||||||||
Consumer Products — 7.5% | ||||||||||||
3,500 | Energizer Holdings Inc. | 151,822 | 150,430 | |||||||||
21,000 | Essity AB, Cl. A | 557,316 | 699,338 | |||||||||
10,000 | Hunter Douglas NV† | 588,305 | 1,090,890 | |||||||||
2,000 | L’Oreal SA | 335,032 | 891,210 | |||||||||
2,000 | Salvatore Ferragamo SpA† | 36,074 | 42,794 | |||||||||
12,000 | Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S | 179,667 | 244,927 | |||||||||
4,500 | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Cl. A | 29,603 | 74,140 | |||||||||
100,000 | Swedish Match AB | 363,244 | 852,759 | |||||||||
6,200 | Terminix Global Holdings Inc.† | 219,526 | 295,802 | |||||||||
7,000 | Unicharm Corp. | 139,941 | 281,651 | |||||||||
2,600,530 | 4,623,941 | |||||||||||
Consumer Services — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
12,000 | Ashtead Group plc | 239,543 | 890,402 | |||||||||
200 | Boyd Group Services Inc. | 14,694 | 36,396 | |||||||||
254,237 | 926,798 | |||||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 7.2% | ||||||||||||
600 | Aker ASA, Cl. A | 34,010 | 44,250 | |||||||||
11,571 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.† | 50,157 | 70,236 | |||||||||
8,100 | Ardagh Group SA | 135,661 | 198,612 | |||||||||
10,000 | Bouygues SA | 416,538 | 369,835 | |||||||||
1,000 | Crane Co. | 74,349 | 92,370 | |||||||||
16,000 | EnPro Industries Inc. | 1,095,330 | 1,554,400 | |||||||||
200 | Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc. | 14,238 | 14,596 | |||||||||
10,000 | Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. | 570,859 | 639,200 | |||||||||
3,500 | Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. | 96,886 | 133,945 | |||||||||
14,500 | Myers Industries Inc. | 224,775 | 304,500 | |||||||||
11,000 | Nilfisk Holding A/S† | 184,824 | 385,011 | |||||||||
1,000 | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 24,486 | 32,140 | |||||||||
1,400 | Sulzer AG | 124,292 | 193,375 | |||||||||
5,000 | Textron Inc. | 183,806 | 343,850 | |||||||||
3,000 | Trinity Industries Inc. | 57,151 | 80,670 | |||||||||
3,287,362 | 4,456,990 | |||||||||||
Electronics — 8.2% | ||||||||||||
27,000 | Sony Group Corp. | 749,343 | 2,628,426 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Electronics (Continued) | ||||||||||||
25,000 | Sony Group Corp., ADR | $ | 516,885 | $ | 2,430,500 | |||||||
1,266,228 | 5,058,926 | |||||||||||
Energy and Energy Services — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | BP plc, ADR | 112,909 | 105,680 | |||||||||
12,000 | Landis+Gyr Group AG | 731,326 | 837,828 | |||||||||
844,235 | 943,508 | |||||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 3.7% | ||||||||||||
7,500 | Cameco Corp. | 78,158 | 143,850 | |||||||||
600 | Cheniere Energy Inc.† | 23,332 | 52,044 | |||||||||
7,000 | National Fuel Gas Co. | 358,846 | 365,750 | |||||||||
14,000 | National Grid plc, ADR | 945,864 | 895,160 | |||||||||
11,000 | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. B | 237,463 | 212,876 | |||||||||
18,000 | Severn Trent plc | 485,729 | 622,734 | |||||||||
2,129,392 | 2,292,414 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 4.0% | ||||||||||||
9,000 | Discovery Inc., Cl. A† | 224,820 | 276,120 | |||||||||
2,500 | Discovery Inc., Cl. C† | 80,761 | 72,450 | |||||||||
36,000 | Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR | 337,220 | 514,080 | |||||||||
18,000 | International Game Technology plc† | 235,983 | 431,280 | |||||||||
120,000 | ITV plc† | 265,636 | 208,408 | |||||||||
30,000 | Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR† | 545,844 | 464,400 | |||||||||
15,000 | Vivendi SE | 371,240 | 503,884 | |||||||||
2,061,504 | 2,470,622 | |||||||||||
Equipment and Supplies — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
4,500 | Graco Inc. | 100,232 | 340,650 | |||||||||
12,000 | Mueller Industries Inc. | 340,226 | 519,720 | |||||||||
440,458 | 860,370 | |||||||||||
Financial Services — 10.5% | ||||||||||||
1,000 | American Express Co. | 80,155 | 165,230 | |||||||||
3,500 | American International Group Inc. | 119,955 | 166,600 | |||||||||
3,000 | Bank of America Corp. | 85,175 | 123,690 | |||||||||
3 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A† | 358,105 | 1,255,803 | |||||||||
6,000 | Citigroup Inc. | 341,241 | 424,500 | |||||||||
3,200 | Comerica Inc. | 134,263 | 228,288 | |||||||||
8,000 | Deutsche Bank AG† | 59,019 | 104,640 | |||||||||
5,000 | EXOR NV | 221,668 | 400,546 | |||||||||
27,000 | FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA† | 182,261 | 470,624 | |||||||||
80,000 | GAM Holding AG† | 431,323 | 173,791 | |||||||||
1,600 | Julius Baer Group Ltd. | 75,332 | 104,413 | |||||||||
15,800 | Kinnevik AB, Cl. A | 495,663 | 715,589 | |||||||||
5,000 | Morgan Stanley | 122,102 | 458,450 | |||||||||
35,000 | Resona Holdings Inc. | 160,555 | 134,588 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
2,500 | State Street Corp. | $ | 144,305 | $ | 205,700 | |||||||
1,000 | T. Rowe Price Group Inc. | 71,771 | 197,970 | |||||||||
10,000 | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 315,339 | 512,300 | |||||||||
1,500 | The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. | 102,907 | 286,140 | |||||||||
7,000 | UBS Group AG | 70,979 | 107,380 | |||||||||
5,000 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 165,445 | 226,450 | |||||||||
3,737,563 | 6,462,692 | |||||||||||
Food and Beverage — 18.2% | ||||||||||||
2,000 | Campbell Soup Co. | 68,687 | 91,180 | |||||||||
7,500 | Chr. Hansen Holding A/S | 343,823 | 676,899 | |||||||||
7,500 | Danone SA | 528,728 | 527,985 | |||||||||
50,000 | Davide Campari-Milano NV | 163,745 | 669,652 | |||||||||
6,000 | Diageo plc, ADR | 665,409 | 1,150,140 | |||||||||
4,500 | Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR | 361,990 | 380,295 | |||||||||
2,000 | Heineken NV | 133,144 | 242,367 | |||||||||
2,500 | Kellogg Co. | 127,291 | 160,825 | |||||||||
4,000 | Kerry Group plc, Cl. A | 300,765 | 555,405 | |||||||||
10,600 | Kikkoman Corp. | 345,381 | 699,384 | |||||||||
9,000 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Toronto | 190,986 | 186,810 | |||||||||
3,000 | McCormick & Co. Inc., Cl. V | 133,799 | 264,091 | |||||||||
3,000 | McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting | 106,428 | 264,960 | |||||||||
14,000 | Nestlé SA | 1,013,818 | 1,743,399 | |||||||||
3,500 | Pernod Ricard SA | 398,941 | 776,903 | |||||||||
12,100 | Remy Cointreau SA | 892,126 | 2,497,913 | |||||||||
6,000 | The Kraft Heinz Co. | 175,646 | 244,680 | |||||||||
1,500 | Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | 88,237 | 84,927 | |||||||||
300,000 | Yashili International Holdings Ltd.† | 85,349 | 27,047 | |||||||||
6,124,293 | 11,244,862 | |||||||||||
Health Care — 3.5% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | Achaogen Inc.† | 4,200 | 500 | |||||||||
4,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 177,668 | 267,280 | |||||||||
10,000 | Clovis Oncology Inc.† | 46,015 | 58,000 | |||||||||
8,000 | Cutera Inc.† | 151,157 | 392,240 | |||||||||
700 | ICU Medical Inc.† | 39,966 | 144,060 | |||||||||
4,666 | Idorsia Ltd.† | 57,775 | 128,293 | |||||||||
1,600 | Johnson & Johnson | 182,234 | 263,584 | |||||||||
2,500 | Patterson Cos. Inc. | 60,687 | 75,975 | |||||||||
6,000 | Pfizer Inc. | 143,046 | 234,960 | |||||||||
5,000 | Roche Holding AG, ADR | 93,345 | 234,950 | |||||||||
25,000 | Viatris Inc. | 423,087 | 357,250 | |||||||||
1,379,180 | 2,157,092 | |||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
225,000 | Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.† | 365,250 | 450,000 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming (Continued) | ||||||||||||
200,000 | The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.† | $ | 290,849 | $ | 210,450 | |||||||
800 | Wynn Resorts Ltd.† | 83,623 | 97,840 | |||||||||
739,722 | 758,290 | |||||||||||
Machinery — 4.6% | ||||||||||||
100,000 | CNH Industrial NV, Borsa Italiana | 945,500 | 1,651,157 | |||||||||
50,000 | CNH Industrial NV, New York | 444,472 | 836,000 | |||||||||
2,666 | NKT A/S† | 52,701 | 122,348 | |||||||||
16,000 | Twin Disc Inc.† | 252,468 | 227,680 | |||||||||
1,695,141 | 2,837,185 | |||||||||||
Publishing — 0.8% | ||||||||||||
25,000 | The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A | 376,462 | 509,750 | |||||||||
Retail — 1.0% | ||||||||||||
2,600 | Nathan’s Famous Inc. | 158,596 | 185,432 | |||||||||
1,600 | Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | 97,072 | 84,176 | |||||||||
3,093 | Zalando SE† | 314,418 | 373,904 | |||||||||
570,086 | 643,512 | |||||||||||
Specialty Chemicals — 1.1% | ||||||||||||
700 | Ashland Global Holdings Inc. | 35,829 | 61,250 | |||||||||
3,000 | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | 312,534 | 448,200 | |||||||||
200 | The Chemours Co. | 1,720 | 6,960 | |||||||||
4,000 | Valvoline Inc. | 83,077 | 129,840 | |||||||||
433,160 | 646,250 | |||||||||||
Telecommunications — 4.2% | ||||||||||||
11,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG | 200,258 | 232,326 | |||||||||
17,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR | 306,413 | 361,420 | |||||||||
75,000 | Koninklijke KPN NV | 221,420 | 234,245 | |||||||||
1,600 | Lumen Technologies Inc. | 19,485 | 21,744 | |||||||||
60,000 | Pharol SGPS SA† | 30,852 | 7,186 | |||||||||
500 | Prosus NV | 58,079 | 48,894 | |||||||||
3,000 | Proximus SA | 69,309 | 57,948 | |||||||||
125,000 | Sistema PJSC FC, GDR | 633,927 | 1,075,000 | |||||||||
60,000 | Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | 293,498 | 158,298 | |||||||||
1,000 | Vantage Towers AG† | 31,668 | 32,205 | |||||||||
100,000 | VEON Ltd., ADR† | 308,325 | 183,000 | |||||||||
3,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. | 144,345 | 168,090 | |||||||||
2,317,579 | 2,580,356 | |||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications — 3.6% | ||||||||||||
14,000 | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR† | 703,105 | 554,236 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
7,500 | T-Mobile US Inc.† | $ | 622,425 | $ | 1,086,225 | |||||||
35,000 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR | 854,629 | 599,550 | |||||||||
2,180,159 | 2,240,011 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 38,261,642 | 59,997,650 | ||||||||||
WARRANTS — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., expire 08/01/25† | 5,466 | 7,200 | |||||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 2.7% | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,671,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.002% to 0.020%††, 07/01/21 to 09/09/21 | 1,670,984 | 1,670,931 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% | $ | 39,938,092 | 61,675,781 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.3% | 171,227 | |||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 61,847,008 |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value | Market Value | |||||
Europe | 46.8 | % | $ | 28,875,983 | |||
United States | 35.7 | 21,988,369 | |||||
Japan | 10.2 | 6,268,477 | |||||
Canada | 3.0 | 1,857,480 | |||||
Asia/Pacific | 2.9 | 1,791,097 | |||||
Latin America | 1.4 | 894,375 | |||||
100.0 | % | $ | 61,675,781 |
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, 2021 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $39,938,092) | $ | 61,675,781 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $20,386) | 20,285 | |||
Cash | 70,807 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 665 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 26,011 | |||
Dividends receivable | 159,539 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 22,063 | |||
Total Assets | 61,975,151 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 51,281 | |||
Payable for accounting fees | 3,750 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 2,004 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | 43,588 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 14,600 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 12,920 | |||
Total Liabilities | 128,143 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 1,851,447 shares outstanding) | $ | 61,847,008 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital. | $ | 39,667,890 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 22,179,118 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 61,847,008 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($5,007,938 ÷ 150,024 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 33.38 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($969,617 ÷ 28,987 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 33.45 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 35.49 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($902,122 ÷ 32,291 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 27.94 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($54,967,331 ÷ 1,640,145 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 33.51 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $40,907) | $ | 577,368 | ||
Non-cash dividends | 314,490 | |||
Interest | 306 | |||
Total Investment Income | 892,164 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 294,593 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 6,370 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 1,154 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 4,607 | |||
Accounting fees | 22,500 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 22,117 | |||
Registration expenses. | 21,380 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 20,684 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 10,110 | |||
Custodian fees | 8,683 | |||
Directors’ fees | 5,173 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 7,884 | |||
Total Expenses | 425,255 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (159,200 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (921 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (160,121 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 265,134 | |||
Net Investment Income | 627,030 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 1,786,436 | |||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | 4,501 | |||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 1,790,937 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 5,767,018 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (2,737 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | ||||
on investments and foreign currency translations | 5,764,281 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 7,555,218 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 8,182,248 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 627,030 | $ | 371,980 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 1,790,937 | (1,471,755 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 5,764,281 | 6,406,003 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 8,182,248 | 5,306,228 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (34,786 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (5,661 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (7,808 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (324,679 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (372,934 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (865,573 | ) | (1,361,295 | ) | ||||
Class A | 2,506 | (624,036 | ) | |||||
Class C | (198,759 | ) | (845,808 | ) | ||||
Class I | (472,068 | ) | (554,404 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (1,533,894 | ) | (3,385,543 | ) | ||||
Redemption Fees | 7 | 107 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 6,648,361 | 1,547,858 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 55,198,647 | 53,650,789 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 61,847,008 | $ | 55,198,647 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments | Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return† | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 29.04 | $ | 0.32 | (e) | $ | 4.02 | $ | 4.34 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 33.38 | 14.9 | % | $ | 5,008 | 2.05 | %(f) | 1.65 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.18 | 0.19 | 2.87 | 3.06 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 29.04 | 11.7 | 5,157 | 0.79 | 1.72 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.00 | 0.08 | (e) | 3.22 | 3.30 | (0.08 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 26.18 | 14.4 | 6,194 | 0.34 | (e) | 1.70 | 1.65 | (g)(h) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 27.20 | 0.16 | (3.98 | ) | (3.82 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.38 | ) | — | 23.00 | (14.0 | ) | 4,929 | 0.60 | 1.67 | 1.67 | (h) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.80 | 0.03 | 4.74 | 4.77 | (0.07 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.37 | ) | 0.00 | 27.20 | 20.9 | 7,672 | 0.12 | 1.62 | 1.62 | (h) | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.85 | 0.27 | 0.91 | 1.18 | (0.23 | ) | — | — | (0.23 | ) | — | 22.80 | 5.4 | 4,598 | 1.21 | 1.61 | 1.61 | (h)(i) | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 29.10 | $ | 0.34 | (e) | $ | 4.01 | $ | 4.35 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 33.45 | 15.0 | % | $ | 970 | 2.14 | %(f) | 1.65 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.23 | 0.18 | 2.89 | 3.07 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 29.10 | 11.7 | 840 | 0.76 | 1.72 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.04 | 0.09 | (e) | 3.21 | 3.30 | (0.07 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.11 | ) | 0.00 | 26.23 | 14.4 | 1,441 | 0.35 | (e) | 1.70 | 1.66 | (g)(h) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 27.26 | 0.16 | (3.99 | ) | (3.83 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.39 | ) | — | 23.04 | (14.0 | ) | 1,465 | 0.61 | 1.67 | 1.67 | (h) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.86 | 0.05 | 4.74 | 4.79 | (0.09 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.39 | ) | 0.00 | 27.26 | 20.9 | 1,178 | 0.18 | 1.62 | 1.62 | (h) | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.90 | 0.25 | 0.93 | 1.18 | (0.22 | ) | — | — | (0.22 | ) | — | 22.86 | 5.4 | 480 | 1.15 | 1.61 | �� | 1.61 | (h)(i) | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 24.30 | $ | 0.26 | (e) | $ | 3.38 | $ | 3.64 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 27.94 | 15.0 | % | $ | 902 | 2.02 | %(f) | 2.40 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 21.94 | 0.15 | 2.41 | 2.56 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 24.30 | 11.6 | 968 | 0.74 | 2.47 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.35 | 0.09 | (e) | 2.72 | 2.63 | — | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | 0.00 | 21.94 | 13.6 | 1,836 | (0.43 | )(e) | 2.45 | 2.37 | (g)(h) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 22.93 | (0.02 | ) | (3.35 | ) | (3.37 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.21 | ) | — | 19.35 | (14.7 | ) | 2,245 | (0.09 | ) | 2.42 | 2.42 | (h) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 19.36 | (0.14 | ) | 4.01 | 3.87 | — | (0.28 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.30 | ) | 0.00 | 22.93 | 20.0 | 2,127 | (0.62 | ) | 2.37 | 2.37 | (h) | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 18.61 | 0.06 | 0.80 | 0.86 | (0.11 | ) | — | — | (0.11 | ) | — | 19.36 | 4.6 | 721 | 0.31 | 2.36 | 2.36 | (h)(i) | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 29.15 | $ | 0.34 | (e) | $ | 4.02 | $ | 4.36 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 33.51 | 15.0 | % | $ | 54,967 | 2.14 | %(f) | 1.40 | %(f) | 0.90 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 26.28 | 0.19 | 2.88 | 3.07 | (0.20 | ) | — | — | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 29.15 | 11.7 | 48,234 | 0.79 | 1.47 | 0.90 | (g)(h) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 23.08 | 0.25 | (e) | 3.24 | 3.49 | (0.25 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.29 | ) | 0.00 | 26.28 | 15.1 | 44,180 | 1.01 | (e) | 1.45 | 0.99 | (g)(h) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 27.35 | 0.35 | (4.04 | ) | (3.69 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.58 | ) | — | 23.08 | (13.4 | ) | 38,934 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 1.00 | (g)(h) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.89 | 0.19 | 4.78 | 4.97 | (0.21 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.51 | ) | 0.00 | 27.35 | 21.7 | 59,555 | 0.74 | 1.37 | 1.00 | (g)(h) | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.94 | 0.31 | 0.95 | 1.26 | (0.31 | ) | — | — | (0.31 | ) | — | 22.89 | 5.8 | 37,344 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.27 | (g)(h)(i) | 52 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all period/years presented there was no impact on the expense ratios. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2021, unaudited. |
(e) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.15 and $0.03 (Class AAA), $0.17 and $0.04 (Class A), $0.12 and $(0.13) (Class C), and $0.17 and $0.20 (Class I), and the net investment income/(loss) ratio would have been 0.99% and $0.14% (Class AAA), 1.07% and 0.14% (Class A), 0.95% and (0.64%) (Class C), 1.07% and 0.80% (Class I), for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $159,200, $295,855 and $196,584 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and certain Class I expenses to the Fund of $211,071, $175,468, and $36,018 for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. |
(h) | The Fund incurred interest expense, the effect of which was minimal. |
(i) | During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in this period, the expense ratios would have been 1.46% (Class AAA), 1.44% (Class A), 2.20% (Class C), and 1.10% (Class I). |
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 is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is to obtain a high level of total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 3, 1994.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day,
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the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
● | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
● | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
● | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
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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, 2021 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | Total Market Value at 06/30/21 | ||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Health Care | $ | 2,156,592 | $ | 500 | $ | 2,157,092 | ||||||
Other Industries (a) | 57,840,558 | — | 57,840,558 | |||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 59,997,150 | 500 | 59,997,650 | |||||||||
Warrants (a) | 7,200 | — | 7,200 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 1,670,931 | 1,670,931 | |||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 60,004,350 | $ | 1,671,431 | $ | 61,675,781 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund held no level 3 investments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A 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.
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The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or, 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, 2021, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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,
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they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. As of June 30, 2021, 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, 2021, 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 securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity
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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, 2021, if any, refer to the Schedule of Investments.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was ordinary income of $372,834.
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. At December 31, 2020, the Fund had net long term capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $1,296,991 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders for an unlimited period.
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The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2021:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||
Investments | $40,570,155 | $23,306,952 | $(2,201,326) | $21,105,626 |
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, 2021, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2022, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed expenses in the amount of $159,200. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for
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each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2021, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $651,638:
For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021 | $ | 196,583 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022 | 295,855 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | 159,200 | ||||
$ | 651,638 |
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, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,331,344 and $6,106,019, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $989 to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $63 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 $921.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 2, 2022 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with
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respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 when purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 403 | $ | 12,988 | 7,755 | $ | 203,820 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,134 | 32,991 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (27,959 | ) | (878,561 | ) | (67,890 | ) | (1,598,106 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (27,556 | ) | $ | (865,573 | ) | (59,001 | ) | $ | (1,361,295 | ) | ||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,552 | $ | 79,624 | 1,570 | $ | 36,448 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 185 | 5,383 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,433 | ) | (77,118 | ) | (27,824 | ) | (665,867 | ) | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) | 119 | $ | 2,506 | (26,069 | ) | $ | (624,036 | ) | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | — | 1,836 | $ | 40,437 | |||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 321 | 7,808 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (7,546 | ) | $ | (198,759 | ) | (46,001 | ) | (894,053 | ) | |||||
Net decrease | (7,546 | ) | $ | (198,759 | ) | (43,844 | ) | $ | (845,808 | ) | ||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 29,117 | $ | 920,700 | 27,263 | $ | 666,547 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 7,134 | 208,392 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (43,371 | ) | (1,392,768 | ) | (60,877 | ) | (1,429,343 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (14,254 | ) | $ | (472,068 | ) | (26,480 | ) | $ | (554,404 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2021, approximately 84.1% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.
10. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Liquidity Risk Management Program. In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has established a liquidity risk management program (the LRM Program) to govern its approach to managing liquidity risk. The LRM Program is administered by the Liquidity Committee (the Committee), which is comprised of members of Gabelli Funds, LLC management. The Board has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the LRM Program.
The LRM Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The LRM Program also includes elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity and the monthly classification and re-classification of certain investments that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 12, 2021, the Board received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the LRM Program. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the LRM Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively since its implementation. The Committee reported that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee noted that the Fund is primarily invested in highly liquid securities and, accordingly, continues to be exempt from the requirement to determine a “highly liquid investment minimum” as defined in the Rule 22e-4. Because of that continued qualification for the exemption, the Fund has not adopted a “highly liquid investment minimum” amount. The Committee further noted that while changes to the LRM Program were made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the LRM Program as a result of the Committee’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the LRM Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding its exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
12. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www. sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Manager Biography
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. He is also Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
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 contents of the portfolio manager’s commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME
AND DIVIDEND FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
t | 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) |
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GABELLI.COM |
Net Asset Values per share available daily by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS | OFFICERS |
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA | Bruce N. Alpert |
Chairman and | President |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
GAMCO Investors, Inc. | John C. Ball |
Executive Chairman, | Treasurer |
Associated Capital Group Inc. | |
Peter Goldstein | |
E. Val Cerutti | Secretary |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
Cerutti Consultants, Inc. | Richard J. Walz |
Chief Compliance Officer | |
Anthony J. Colavita | DISTRIBUTOR |
Attorney, | |
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. | G.distributors, LLC |
John D. Gabelli | CUSTODIAN |
Former Senior Vice President, | |
G.research, LLC | State Street Bank and Trust |
Company | |
Werner J. Roeder | |
Former Medical Director, | TRANSFER AGENT, AND |
Lawrence Hospital | DIVIDEND DISBURSING |
AGENT | |
Anthonie C. van Ekris | |
Chairman, | DST Asset Manager |
BALMAC International, Inc. | Solutions, Inc. |
Salvatore J. Zizza | LEGAL COUNSEL |
Chairman, | |
Zizza & Associates Corp. | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & |
Flom LLP |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2021
(Y)our Portfolio Management Team
Caesar M. P. Bryan | Gustavo Pifano | Ashish Sinha | ||
Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager | Portfolio Manager |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund was 6.0% compared with a total return of 9.0% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Small Cap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com. |
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses.
Performance for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
Six Months | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | Since Inception (5/11/98) | |||||||
Class AAA (GABOX) | 6.02% | 38.89% | 9.71% | 6.94% | 5.86% | 7.07% | ||||||
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index (b) | 9.04 | 40.98 | 12.03 | 8.38 | 6.32 | 8.55 | ||||||
MSCI AC World Ex-US Index (b) | 9.42 | 36.34 | 11.65 | 5.99 | 5.40 | 5.83 | ||||||
Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification (b) | 10.27 | 38.30 | 17.88 | 11.89 | 9.03 | N/A | ||||||
Class A (GOCAX) | 6.04 | 38.90 | 9.23 | 6.70 | 5.69 | 6.97 | ||||||
With sales charge (c) | (0.06) | 30.92 | 7.94 | 6.07 | 5.28 | 6.69 | ||||||
Class C (GGLCX) | 5.98 | 38.86 | 8.75 | 6.08 | 5.00 | 6.51 | ||||||
With contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)(d) | 4.98 | 37.86 | 8.75 | 6.08 | 5.00 | 6.51 | ||||||
Class I (GLOIX) | 5.99 | 38.89 | 9.86 | 7.28 | 6.15 | 7.26 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, November 23, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding U.S. and Canada. The MSCI AC World Ex-U.S. Index captures large and mid cap representation across Developed Markets countries excluding the United States. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in that particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index performance as of inception of Index December 31, 1998. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
(d) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. No existing C Class Shares are currently subject to the CDSC as of the date of this report. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2021, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 3.65%, 3.65%, 4.40%, and 3.40%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.91%. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the six ended June 30, 2021. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2022. 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.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you
paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning Account Value 01/01/21 | Ending Account Value 06/30/21 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund | ||||
Actual Fund Return | ||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,060.20 | 0.93% | $4.75 |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,060.40 | 0.93% | $4.75 |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,059.80 | 0.94% | $4.80 |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,059.90 | 0.93% | $4.75 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | ||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $4.66 |
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $4.66 |
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.13 | 0.94% | $4.71 |
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,020.18 | 0.93% | $4.66 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following tables present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:
The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Consumer Staples | 18.4 | % | ||
Health Care | 17.4 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 16.9 | % | ||
Information Technology | 11.4 | % | ||
Materials | 10.4 | % | ||
Industrials | 7.8 | % |
Financials | 7.3 | % | ||
Communication Services | 5.7 | % | ||
U.S. Government Obligations | 3.5 | % | ||
Real Estate | 1.9 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | (0.7 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 95.8% | ||||||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 18.4% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Austevoll Seafood ASA | $ | 129,584 | $ | 186,059 | |||||||
4,500 | Fevertree Drinks plc | 126,413 | 160,165 | |||||||||
14,000 | Glanbia plc | 153,874 | 227,261 | |||||||||
30,000 | Hotel Chocolat Group plc† | 131,832 | 148,981 | |||||||||
2,928 | Interparfums SA | 82,571 | 190,259 | |||||||||
2,700 | Kameda Seika Co. Ltd. | 123,760 | 107,665 | |||||||||
4,000 | Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd. | 62,798 | 126,018 | |||||||||
2,000 | Laurent-Perrier | 181,836 | 229,087 | |||||||||
2,500 | Milbon Co. Ltd. | 101,252 | 141,321 | |||||||||
6,000 | Nomad Foods Ltd.† | 156,967 | 169,620 | |||||||||
80,000 | Premier Foods plc | 43,658 | 121,288 | |||||||||
32,000 | PZ Cussons plc | 121,541 | 108,229 | |||||||||
4,000 | Sakata Seed Corp. | 118,342 | 131,419 | |||||||||
35,000 | Stock Spirits Group plc | 126,796 | 126,607 | |||||||||
2,000 | Viscofan SA | 121,711 | 139,444 | |||||||||
1,782,935 | 2,313,423 | |||||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 16.9% | ||||||||||||
27,000 | 888 Holdings plc | 58,356 | 143,346 | |||||||||
5,555 | AcadeMedia AB | 39,150 | 52,447 | |||||||||
10,000 | Beneteau SA† | 168,177 | 158,179 | |||||||||
38,000 | boohoo Group plc† | 165,399 | 163,163 | |||||||||
2,500 | Boozt AB† | 59,788 | 54,919 | |||||||||
11,820 | Entain plc† | 107,595 | 285,400 | |||||||||
2,200 | JINS Holdings Inc. | 125,148 | 168,522 | |||||||||
32,000 | LeoVegas AB | 181,557 | 142,088 | |||||||||
75,000 | Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.† | 149,583 | 150,000 | |||||||||
90,000 | NagaCorp. Ltd. | 59,863 | 86,820 | |||||||||
6,000 | Raccoon Holdings Inc. | 131,510 | 124,002 | |||||||||
2,000 | Tod’s SpA† | 132,379 | 135,887 | |||||||||
15,000 | Treatt plc | 96,439 | 242,769 | |||||||||
489 | Zalando SE† | 49,709 | 59,114 | |||||||||
10,000 | Zojirushi Corp. | 93,734 | 149,061 | |||||||||
1,618,387 | 2,115,717 | |||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 16.0% | ||||||||||||
13,712 | AddLife AB, Cl. B | 66,615 | 421,385 | |||||||||
600 | Bachem Holding AG, Cl. B | 84,777 | 355,363 | |||||||||
1,800 | Gerresheimer AG | 177,000 | 199,028 | |||||||||
4,000 | Idorsia Ltd.† | 113,582 | 109,981 | |||||||||
23,000 | IRRAS AB† | 47,176 | 13,344 | |||||||||
2,300 | MedPeer Inc.† | 110,257 | 91,197 | |||||||||
230 | Siegfried Holding AG | 76,087 | 215,644 | |||||||||
4,000 | Takara Bio Inc. | 117,151 | 106,755 | |||||||||
230 | Tecan Group AG | 122,569 | 113,950 | |||||||||
15,000 | Tristel plc | 71,265 | 132,382 | |||||||||
1,300 | Vetoquinol SA | 81,468 | 159,697 | |||||||||
600 | Ypsomed Holding AG | 100,294 | 93,510 | |||||||||
1,168,241 | 2,012,236 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 11.4% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | F-Secure OYJ | $ | 93,894 | $ | 95,453 | |||||||
9,000 | Genius Sports Ltd.† | 157,908 | 168,930 | |||||||||
7,500 | GMO internet Inc. | 198,867 | 204,554 | |||||||||
16,000 | Infomart Corp. | 146,292 | 131,203 | |||||||||
20,000 | NCC Group plc | 57,231 | 81,338 | |||||||||
30,000 | Network International Holdings plc† | 116,006 | 151,762 | |||||||||
3,000 | Nynomic AG† | 78,031 | 140,867 | |||||||||
4,000 | Optex Group Co. Ltd. | 70,934 | 66,826 | |||||||||
100,000 | Oxford Metrics plc | 116,940 | 148,705 | |||||||||
6,000 | PSI Software AG | 157,350 | 239,047 | |||||||||
1,193,453 | 1,428,685 | |||||||||||
MATERIALS — 10.4% | ||||||||||||
6,000 | Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A | 44,345 | 45,900 | |||||||||
13,850 | Alamos Gold Inc., Toronto, Cl. A | 102,363 | 105,808 | |||||||||
18,000 | B2Gold Corp. | 51,262 | 75,508 | |||||||||
20,000 | Centamin plc | 41,669 | 27,998 | |||||||||
10,000 | Eldorado Gold Corp.† | 108,334 | 99,500 | |||||||||
10,544 | Endeavour Mining plc | 153,901 | 226,429 | |||||||||
5,000 | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. | 90,519 | 189,456 | |||||||||
4,000 | MAG Silver Corp.† | 51,468 | 83,640 | |||||||||
9,000 | Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. | 108,792 | 123,354 | |||||||||
75,000 | Perseus Mining Ltd.† | 76,499 | 82,120 | |||||||||
7,000 | Pretium Resources Inc.† | 78,698 | 66,920 | |||||||||
2,000 | Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. | 87,393 | 88,393 | |||||||||
65,000 | Westgold Resources Ltd.† | 110,777 | 91,644 | |||||||||
1,106,020 | 1,306,670 | |||||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 7.8% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Aida Engineering Ltd. | 152,919 | 133,534 | |||||||||
50,000 | Chemring Group plc | 137,397 | 198,849 | |||||||||
2,000 | Clarkson plc | 78,000 | 88,255 | |||||||||
4,000 | Loomis AB | 148,615 | 125,121 | |||||||||
8,000 | Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co. Ltd. | 122,710 | 113,705 | |||||||||
20,000 | QleanAir Holding AB | 115,538 | 154,240 | |||||||||
20,000 | Rotork plc | 68,941 | 94,175 | |||||||||
23,000 | Teraoka Seisakusho Co. Ltd. | 139,576 | 76,808 | |||||||||
963,696 | 984,687 | |||||||||||
FINANCIALS — 7.3% | ||||||||||||
45,000 | Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc | 188,042 | 216,314 | |||||||||
2,500 | Kinnevik AB, Cl. B | 57,571 | 100,081 | |||||||||
22,000 | Polar Capital Holdings plc | 159,762 | 252,895 | |||||||||
4,000 | Rothschild & Co. | 142,627 | 155,333 | |||||||||
20,000 | Tamburi Investment Partners SpA | 139,176 | 196,123 | |||||||||
687,178 | 920,746 | |||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.7% | ||||||||||||
2,600 | Akatsuki Inc. | 133,334 | 83,199 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
COMMUNICATION SERVICES (Continued) | ||||||||||||
1,000 | Bengo4.com Inc.† | $ | 108,546 | $ | 87,493 | |||||||
4,000 | Blue Prism Group plc† | 84,536 | 44,819 | |||||||||
9,000 | Manchester United plc, Cl. A | 159,353 | 136,710 | |||||||||
5,935 | Modern Times Group MTG AB, Cl. B† | 84,920 | 80,376 | |||||||||
4,190 | Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Cl. B† | 92,012 | 184,577 | |||||||||
2,000 | Xilam Animation SA† | 100,466 | 99,603 | |||||||||
763,167 | 716,777 | |||||||||||
REAL ESTATE — 1.9% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | PATRIZIA AG | 88,694 | 104,346 | |||||||||
3,500 | Warehouses De Pauw CVA, REIT | 56,435 | 133,634 | |||||||||
145,129 | 237,980 | |||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 9,428,206 | 12,036,921 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 1.4% | ||||||||||||
1,800 | Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, 0.190% | 156,593 | 170,321 |
Principal Amount | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 3.5% | ||||||||||||
$ | 443,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.007% to 0.015%††, 07/22/21 to 09/09/21 | $ | 442,993 | $ | 442,976 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7% | $ | 10,027,792 | 12,650,218 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.7)% | (88,456 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $ | 12,561,762 |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Geographic Diversification | % of Market Value | Market Value | ||||||
Europe | 70.1 | % | $ | 8,874,895 | ||||
Japan | 16.9 | 2,131,676 | ||||||
Canada | 6.3 | 790,087 | ||||||
United States | 3.5 | 442,977 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific | 2.5 | 323,763 | ||||||
Latin America | 0.7 | 86,820 | ||||||
100.0 | % | $ | 12,650,218 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $10,027,792) | $ | 12,650,218 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,144) | 3,126 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 126 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 17,143 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable. | 18,143 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 27,130 | |||
Total Assets | 12,715,886 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable to bank | 36,891 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 10,540 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 1,426 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | 24,444 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 14,103 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 66,720 | |||
Total Liabilities | 154,124 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 758,383 shares outstanding) | $ | 12,561,762 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 10,172,049 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 2,389,713 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 12,561,762 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($6,511,900 ÷ 397,887 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 16.37 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($117,409 ÷ 7,191 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 16.33 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 17.33 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($15,961 ÷ 1,086 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 14.70 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($5,916,492 ÷ 352,219 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 16.80 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,041) | $ | 93,554 | ||
Non-cash dividends | 49,761 | |||
Interest | 77 | |||
Total Investment Income | 143,392 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 59,952 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 8,277 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 137 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 97 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 20,188 | |||
Registration expenses. | 16,613 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 12,648 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 10,298 | |||
Custodian fees | 4,412 | |||
Tax expense | 2,077 | |||
Directors’ fees | 963 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 22,842 | |||
Total Expenses | 158,504 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (102,470 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 56,034 | |||
Net Investment Income | 87,358 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 207,938 | |||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | 43 | |||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 207,981 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: | ||||
on investments | 442,916 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (466 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 442,450 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 650,431 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 737,789 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 87,358 | $ | 37,359 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 207,981 | (468,142 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | 442,450 | 2,059,977 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 737,789 | 1,629,194 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||
Class AAA | — | (52,265 | ) | |||||
Class A | — | (803 | ) | |||||
Class C | — | (247 | ) | |||||
Class I | — | (33,373 | ) | |||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (86,688 | ) | |||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
Class AAA | (495,688 | ) | (735,124 | ) | ||||
Class A | 9,099 | (3,141 | ) | |||||
Class C | (12,729 | ) | (2,268 | ) | ||||
Class I | 1,234,977 | 2,491,024 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 735,659 | 1,750,491 | ||||||
Redemption Fees | 8 | 5 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 1,473,456 | 3,293,002 | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of year | 11,088,306 | 7,795,304 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 12,561,762 | $ | 11,088,306 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments | Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return † | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 15.44 | $ | 0.11 | (e) | $ | 0.82 | $ | 0.93 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 16.37 | 6.0 | % | $ | 6,512 | 1.42 | %(e)(f) | 2.75 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.06 | 0.06 | 2.44 | 2.50 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.44 | 19.2 | 6,617 | 0.51 | 3.65 | 0.91 | (h) | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.09 | 0.19 | (e) | 2.68 | 2.87 | (0.22 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.90 | ) | 0.00 | 13.06 | 25.9 | 6,366 | 1.50 | (e) | 3.41 | 1.00 | (h) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 18.55 | 0.19 | (4.13 | ) | (3.94 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (3.32 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (3.52 | ) | 0.00 | 11.09 | (20.9 | ) | 5,954 | 1.07 | 3.11 | 1.00 | (h)(i) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.41 | 0.04 | 6.19 | 6.23 | (0.13 | ) | (9.96 | ) | — | (10.09 | ) | — | 18.55 | 28.1 | 8,599 | 0.16 | 3.01 | 1.67 | (h) | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 23.45 | 0.27 | (0.02 | ) | 0.25 | (0.28 | ) | (1.01 | ) | — | (1.29 | ) | 0.00 | 22.41 | 1.1 | 7,764 | 1.14 | 2.80 | 1.38 | (g)(h)(j) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 15.40 | $ | 0.12 | (e) | $ | 0.81 | $ | 0.93 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 16.33 | 6.0 | % | $ | 117 | 1.49 | %(e)(f) | 2.75 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.03 | 0.06 | 2.43 | 2.49 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.40 | 19.1 | 101 | 0.50 | 3.65 | 0.91 | (h) | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.05 | 0.07 | (e) | 2.67 | 2.74 | (0.08 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.76 | ) | 0.00 | 13.03 | 24.9 | 91 | 0.60 | (e) | 3.41 | 1.91 | (h) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 18.44 | 0.01 | (4.08 | ) | (4.07 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | 0.00 | 11.05 | (21.7 | ) | 81 | 0.04 | 3.11 | 2.01 | (h)(i) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.33 | (0.05 | ) | 6.18 | 6.13 | (0.06 | ) | (9.96 | ) | — | (10.02 | ) | — | 18.44 | 27.7 | 155 | (0.19 | ) | 3.01 | 2.00 | (h) | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 23.35 | 0.27 | (0.01 | ) | 0.26 | (0.27 | ) | (1.01 | ) | — | (1.28 | ) | 0.00 | 22.33 | 1.1 | 166 | 1.14 | 2.80 | 1.39 | (g)(h)(j) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 13.87 | $ | 0.09 | (e) | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.83 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 14.70 | 6.0 | % | $ | 16 | 1.29 | %(e)(f) | 3.50 | %(f) | 0.94 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 11.74 | 0.05 | 2.20 | 2.25 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 13.87 | 19.2 | 28 | 0.48 | 4.40 | 0.91 | (h) | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 10.02 | (0.01 | )(e) | 2.41 | 2.40 | — | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.68 | ) | 0.00 | 11.74 | 24.0 | 26 | (0.12 | )(e) | 4.16 | 2.61 | (h) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17.26 | (0.11 | ) | (3.81 | ) | (3.92 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | — | (3.32 | ) | 0.00 | 10.02 | (22.3 | ) | 31 | (0.67 | ) | 3.86 | 2.76 | (h)(i) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 21.52 | (0.23 | ) | 5.93 | 5.70 | — | (9.96 | ) | — | (9.96 | ) | — | 17.26 | 26.8 | 43 | (0.92 | ) | 3.76 | 2.75 | (h) | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 22.60 | 0.20 | (0.01 | ) | 0.19 | (0.26 | ) | (1.01 | ) | — | (1.27 | ) | 0.00 | 21.52 | 0.9 | 39 | 0.87 | 3.55 | 1.66 | (g)(h)(j) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 15.85 | $ | 0.12 | (e) | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.95 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | $ | 16.80 | 6.0 | % | $ | 5,917 | 1.50 | %(e)(f) | 2.50 | %(f) | 0.93 | %(f)(g) | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | 13.41 | 0.05 | 2.51 | 2.56 | (0.12 | ) | — | — | (0.12 | ) | 0.00 | 15.85 | 19.1 | 4,342 | 0.39 | 3.40 | 0.91 | (h) | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 11.39 | 0.19 | (e) | 2.77 | 2.96 | (0.26 | ) | (0.68 | ) | — | (0.94 | ) | 0.00 | 13.41 | 26.0 | 1,312 | 1.52 | (e) | 3.16 | 1.00 | (h) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 18.93 | 0.19 | (4.22 | ) | (4.03 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (3.32 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (3.51 | ) | 0.00 | 11.39 | (20.9 | ) | 1,557 | 1.07 | 2.86 | 1.00 | (h)(i) | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 22.68 | 0.21 | 6.31 | 6.52 | (0.31 | ) | (9.96 | ) | — | (10.27 | ) | — | 18.93 | 29.0 | 2,031 | 0.82 | 2.76 | 1.00 | (h) | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 23.71 | 0.36 | (0.01 | ) | 0.35 | (0.37 | ) | (1.01 | ) | — | (1.38 | ) | 0.00 | 22.68 | 1.5 | 1,246 | 1.50 | 2.55 | 1.01 | (g)(h)(j) | 4 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $102,470, $210,061, $184,323, $201,091, $144,403, and $137,877 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2021, unaudited. |
(e) | Includes income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.05 and $0.15 (Class AAA), $0.05 and $0.04 (Class A), $0.03 and $(0.05) (Class C), and $0.05 and $0.15 (Class I), and the net investment income/(loss) ratio would have been 0.59% and 1.19% (Class AAA), 0.66% and 0.29% (Class A), 0.46% and (0.43%) (Class C), and 0.67% and 1.21% (Class I) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2019, respectively. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2016. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% and 1.37% (Class AAA), 0.90% and 1.38% (Class A), 0.90% and 1.65% (Class C), and 0.90% and 1.00% (Class I), respectively. |
(h) | The Fund incurred interest expense. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class for the year ended December 31, 2020, and 2.00% (Class A), 2.75% (Class C) and with no impact to Class AAA and Class I for the year ended December 31, 2018. For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2017, and 2016, the effect of interest expense was minimal. |
(i) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the effect of expense reimbursements was minimal. |
(j) | During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Fund received reimbursements of custody expenses paid in prior years. Had such reimbursement (allocated by relative net asset values of the Fund’s share classes) been included in this period, the expense ratios would have been 1.17% (Class AAA), 1.18% (Class A), 1.45% (Class C), and 0.80% (Class I). |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
9
The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 11, 1998.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
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Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered. Such securities are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy presented below.
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
● | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
● | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
● | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||
Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | Total Market Value at 06/30/21 | ||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) | $ | 12,036,921 | — | $ | 12,036,921 | |||||||
Preferred Stocks (a) | 170,321 | — | 170,321 | |||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | $ | 442,976 | 442,976 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 12,207,242 | $ | 442,976 | $ | 12,650,218 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund held no Level 3 investments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities
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not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
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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Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was ordinary income of $86,688.
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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At December 31, 2020, 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 for an unlimited period. These capital losses will retain their character as short term or long term capital losses.
Short-term capital loss carryforward with no expiration | $ | 27,565 | ||
Long-term capital loss carryforward with no expiration | 441,427 | |||
Total Capital Loss Carryforwards | $ | 468,992 |
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2021:
Gross | Gross | |||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | Net Unrealized | ||||||
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Appreciation | |||||
Investments | $10,027,809 | $3,124,633 | $(502,224) | $2,622,409 |
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, 2021, the Fund recognized $2,077 in excise tax expense. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2022, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each of share class. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $102,470. 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
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expenses of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The arrangement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2021, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $496,854:
For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021 | $ | 184,323 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022 | 210,061 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | 102,470 | ||||
$ | 496,854 |
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, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $1,515,658 and $940,273, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 2, 2022 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to
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The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund
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redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 when purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,517 | $ | 54,822 | 15,624 | $ | 195,087 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 3,259 | 50,245 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (34,164 | ) | (550,510 | ) | (77,589 | ) | (980,456 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (30,647 | ) | $ | (495,688 | ) | (58,706 | ) | $ | (735,124 | ) | ||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 841 | $ | 13,015 | 275 | $ | 3,530 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 37 | 570 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (235 | ) | (3,916 | ) | (724 | ) | (7,241 | ) | ||||||
Net increase/(decrease) | 606 | $ | 9,099 | (412 | ) | $ | (3,141 | ) | ||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 18 | $ | 247 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (946 | ) | $ | (12,729 | ) | (257 | ) | (2,515 | ) | |||||
Net decrease | (946 | ) | $ | (12,729 | ) | (239 | ) | $ | (2,268 | ) | ||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 97,944 | $ | 1,559,251 | 282,729 | $ | 3,955,674 | ||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,109 | 33,373 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (19,743 | ) | (324,274 | ) | (108,667 | ) | (1,498,023 | ) | ||||||
Net increase | 78,201 | $ | 1,234,977 | 176,171 | $ | 2,491,024 |
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. Liquidity Risk Management Program. In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has established a liquidity risk management program (the LRM Program)
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to govern its approach to managing liquidity risk. The LRM Program is administered by the Liquidity Committee (the Committee), which is comprised of members of Gabelli Funds, LLC management. The Board has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the LRM Program.
The LRM Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The LRM Program also includes elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity and the monthly classification and re-classification of certain investments that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
At a meeting of the Board held on May 12, 2021, the Board received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the LRM Program. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the LRM Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively since its implementation. The Committee reported that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee noted that the Fund is primarily invested in highly liquid securities and, accordingly, continues to be exempt from the requirement to determine a “highly liquid investment minimum” as defined in the Rule 22e-4. Because of that continued qualification for the exemption, the Fund has not adopted a “highly liquid investment minimum” amount. The Committee further noted that while changes to the LRM Program were made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the LRM Program as a result of the Committee’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the LRM Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding its exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
11. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www. sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.
THE GABELLI INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Management Team Biographies
Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.
Gustavo Pifano joined the Firm in 2008 and is based in London. He serves as an assistant vice president of research and covers the industrial and consumer sectors with a focus on small-cap stocks. Gustavo is a member of the risk management group and responsible for the Firm’s UK compliance oversight and AML reporting functions. Gustavo holds a BBA in finance from University of Miami and an MBA from University of Oxford Said Business School.
Ashish Sinha joined GAMCO UK in 2012 as a research analyst. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sinha was a research analyst at Morgan Stanley in London for seven years and has covered European Technology, Mid-Caps and Business Services. He also worked in planning and strategy at Birla Sun Life Insurance in India. Currently Mr. Sinha is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and an Assistant Vice President of GAMCO Asset Management UK. Mr. Sinha has a BSBA degree from the Institute of Management Studies and an MB from IIFT.
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 contents of the portfolio managers’ commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GABELLI INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES | OFFICERS |
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA | Bruce N. Alpert |
Chairman and | President |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
GAMCO Investors, Inc. | John C. Ball |
Executive Chairman, | Treasurer |
Associated Capital Group Inc. | |
Peter Goldstein | |
Secretary | |
E. Val Cerutti | |
Chief Executive Officer, | Richard J. Walz |
Cerutti Consultants, Inc. | Chief Compliance Officer |
Anthony J. Colavita | DISTRIBUTOR |
President, | |
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. | G.distributors, LLC |
John D. Gabelli | CUSTODIAN |
Former Senior Vice President, | |
G.research, LLC | State Street Bank and Trust |
Werner J. Roeder | Company |
Former Medical Director, | TRANSFER AGENT, AND |
Lawrence Hospital | DIVIDEND DISBURSING |
AGENT | |
Anthonie C. van Ekris | |
Chairman, | DST Asset Manager |
BALMAC International, Inc. | Solutions, Inc. |
Salvatore J. Zizza | LEGAL COUNSEL |
Chairman, | |
Zizza & Associates Corp. | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & |
Flom LLP |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli International Small Cap Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
GAB403Q221SR
The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Semiannual Report — June 30, 2021
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund was 30.6% compared with a total return of 14.8% for the S&P Developed SmallCap Index. Other classes of shares are available. See page 2 for performance information for all classes.
Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.
As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com. |
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses.
Performance for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
Since | ||||||||||
Inception | ||||||||||
Six Months | 1 Year | (10/1/18) | ||||||||
Class AAA (GAMNX) | 30.55 | % | 89.04 | % | 14.64 | % | ||||
S&P Developed SmallCap Index (b) | 14.78 | 52.64 | 12.79 | |||||||
Class A (GMNAX) | 30.58 | 89.16 | 14.60 | |||||||
With sales charge (c) | 23.07 | 78.28 | 12.15 | |||||||
Class C (GMNCX) | 30.57 | 89.13 | 14.30 | |||||||
With contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC)(d) | 29.57 | 88.13 | 14.30 | |||||||
Class I (GGMMX) | 30.55 | 89.04 | 14.75 |
(a) | Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days of purchase. |
(b) | The S&P Developed Small Cap Index is a float-adjusted market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of small-capitalization companies located in developed markets. The index is composed of companies within the bottom 15% of the cumulative market capitalization in developed markets. The index covers all publicly listed equities with float-adjusted market values of U.S. $100 million or more and annual dollar value traded of at least U.S. $50 million in all included countries. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
(c) | Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period. |
(d) | Assuming payment of the 1% maximum CDSC imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase. No existing C Class Shares are currently subject to the CDSC as of the date of this report. |
In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2021, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 9.40%, 9.40%, 10.15%, and 9.15%, respectively, and the net expense ratio for all share classes after contractual reimbursements by Gabelli Funds, LLC, (the Adviser) is 0.90%. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The contractual reimbursements are in effect through April 30, 2022. 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.
Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, please visit our website at www.gabelli.com.
Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 | Expense Table |
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.
Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you
paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning | Ending | Annualized | Expenses | |||||
Account Value | Account Value | Expense | Paid During | |||||
01/01/21 | 06/30/21 | Ratio | Period* | |||||
The Gabelli Global Mini Mites | ||||||||
Actual Fund Return | ||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,305.50 | 0.91% | $5.20 | ||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,305.80 | 0.91% | $5.20 | ||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,305.70 | 0.91% | $5.20 | ||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,305.50 | 0.91% | $5.20 | ||||
Hypothetical 5% Return | ||||||||
Class AAA | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91% | $4.56 | ||||
Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91% | $4.56 | ||||
Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91% | $4.56 | ||||
Class I | $1,000.00 | $1,020.28 | 0.91% | $4.56 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365. |
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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:
The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Diversified Industrial | 13.2 | % | U.S. Government Obligations | 2.9 | % | |||||
Health Care | 9.8 | % | Building and Construction | 2.2 | % | |||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories | 8.8 | % | Specialty Chemicals | 1.8 | % | |||||
Machinery | 8.1 | % | Broadcasting | 1.8 | % | |||||
Telecommunications | 8.0 | % | Metals and Mining | 1.7 | % | |||||
Consumer Products | 7.0 | % | Energy and Utilities | 1.7 | % | |||||
Business Services | 5.3 | % | Equipment and Supplies | 1.6 | % | |||||
Food and Beverage | 5.0 | % | Agriculture | 1.5 | % | |||||
Real Estate | 4.4 | % | Wireless Telecommunications Services | 0.7 | % | |||||
Entertainment | 4.3 | % | Aerospace and Defense | 0.6 | % | |||||
Hotels and Gaming | 4.1 | % | Retail | 0.2 | % | |||||
Computer Software and Services | 3.9 | % | Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | (2.1 | )% | |||||
Financial Services | 3.5 | % | 100.0 | % |
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 97.9% | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
2,500 | Avio SpA | $ | 33,380 | $ | 36,877 | |||||||
1,000 | CPI Aerostructures Inc.† | 2,388 | 3,550 | |||||||||
35,768 | 40,427 | |||||||||||
Agriculture — 1.5% | ||||||||||||
1,400 | Limoneira Co. | 25,375 | 24,570 | |||||||||
23,000 | S&W Seed Co.† | 86,044 | 83,720 | |||||||||
111,419 | 108,290 | |||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 8.1% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Garrett Motion Inc.† | 16,780 | 31,920 | |||||||||
12,200 | Modine Manufacturing Co.† | 73,911 | 202,398 | |||||||||
300 | Motorcar Parts of America Inc.† | 4,686 | 6,732 | |||||||||
1,000 | Smart Eye AB† | 10,418 | 27,459 | |||||||||
4,500 | Strattec Security Corp.† | 172,448 | 200,070 | |||||||||
8,000 | Uni-Select Inc.† | 48,053 | 105,905 | |||||||||
326,296 | 574,484 | |||||||||||
Broadcasting — 1.8% | ||||||||||||
5,427 | Beasley Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A† | 10,920 | 15,684 | |||||||||
12,000 | Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B | 51,112 | 61,568 | |||||||||
4,000 | Townsquare Media Inc., Cl. A† | 51,308 | 51,000 | |||||||||
113,340 | 128,252 | |||||||||||
Building and Construction — 2.2% | ||||||||||||
7,000 | Armstrong Flooring Inc.† | 28,341 | 43,330 | |||||||||
4,000 | Gencor Industries Inc.† | 48,857 | 48,640 | |||||||||
1,925 | Neinor Homes SA | 24,183 | 25,930 | |||||||||
346 | The Monarch Cement Co. | 19,238 | 38,752 | |||||||||
120,619 | 156,652 | |||||||||||
Business Services — 5.3% | ||||||||||||
1,700 | AssetCo plc† | 19,549 | 48,208 | |||||||||
20,000 | B Intressenter AB† | 453 | 467 | |||||||||
1,500 | Diebold Nixdorf Inc.† | 10,485 | 19,260 | |||||||||
4,000 | eWork Group AB | 33,432 | 45,992 | |||||||||
12,000 | Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR† | 202,380 | 203,280 | |||||||||
1,500 | MIND Technology Inc.† | 4,884 | 2,910 | |||||||||
3,000 | MoneyGram International Inc.† | 20,237 | 30,240 | |||||||||
1,000 | Team Inc.† | 7,925 | 6,700 | |||||||||
50,102 | Trans-Lux Corp.† | 12,474 | 18,633 | |||||||||
311,819 | 375,690 | |||||||||||
Computer Software and Services — 3.9% | ||||||||||||
500 | A10 Networks Inc.† | 3,566 | 5,630 | |||||||||
8,000 | Alithya Group Inc., Cl. A† | 24,396 | 22,480 | |||||||||
1,200 | Asetek A/S† | 4,635 | 13,589 | |||||||||
4,600 | Daktronics Inc.† | 30,373 | 30,314 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
9,000 | GTY Technology Holdings Inc.† | $ | 46,417 | $ | 63,990 | |||||||
3,000 | ICT Group NV | 50,574 | 49,802 | |||||||||
70,000 | Pacific Online Ltd. | 14,776 | 15,597 | |||||||||
800 | Rubicon Technology Inc.† | 6,259 | 7,648 | |||||||||
3,000 | Steel Connect Inc.† | 1,683 | 6,000 | |||||||||
20,000 | ZetaDisplay AB† | 62,960 | 62,864 | |||||||||
245,639 | 277,914 | |||||||||||
Consumer Products — 7.0% | ||||||||||||
15,000 | Asaleo Care Ltd. | 16,713 | 15,974 | |||||||||
2,700 | CompX International Inc. | 38,368 | 56,079 | |||||||||
6,000 | Dorel Industries Inc., Cl. B† | 65,256 | 75,605 | |||||||||
20,000 | Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd.† | 3,243 | 4,611 | |||||||||
44,688 | HG Holdings Inc.† | 33,739 | 35,304 | |||||||||
8,000 | Landec Corp.† | 85,769 | 90,000 | |||||||||
2,200 | Lifetime Brands Inc. | 21,813 | 32,934 | |||||||||
2,902 | Marine Products Corp. | 48,234 | 44,807 | |||||||||
1,300 | Nobility Homes Inc. | 30,899 | 46,800 | |||||||||
2,500 | Oil-Dri Corp. of America | 90,213 | 85,450 | |||||||||
71,000 | Playmates Holdings Ltd. | 10,621 | 8,230 | |||||||||
465 | Tuesday Morning Corp.† | 512 | 2,092 | |||||||||
445,380 | 497,886 | |||||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 12.6% | ||||||||||||
5,500 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.† | 37,695 | 33,385 | |||||||||
26,500 | Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.† | 230,060 | 281,695 | |||||||||
4,800 | Core Molding Technologies Inc.† | 29,372 | 74,064 | |||||||||
31,000 | Fluence Corp. Ltd.† | 7,941 | 4,417 | |||||||||
2,500 | Graham Corp. | 34,450 | 34,400 | |||||||||
11,000 | Intevac Inc.† | 74,484 | 74,140 | |||||||||
5,500 | Myers Industries Inc. | 106,362 | 115,500 | |||||||||
2,200 | Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | 78,268 | 70,708 | |||||||||
11,000 | Synalloy Corp.† | 106,915 | 109,890 | |||||||||
7,000 | Tredegar Corp. | 108,806 | 96,390 | |||||||||
814,353 | 894,589 | |||||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 1.7% | ||||||||||||
800 | Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | 8,168 | 9,384 | |||||||||
13,000 | Trecora Resources† | 102,542 | 108,160 | |||||||||
110,710 | 117,544 | |||||||||||
Entertainment — 4.3% | ||||||||||||
400 | Du-Art Film Laboratories Inc.† | 36,408 | 26,800 | |||||||||
4,200 | Engine Media Holdings Inc.† | 29,443 | 49,502 | |||||||||
7,000 | GAN Ltd.† | 115,449 | 115,080 | |||||||||
2,000 | Inspired Entertainment Inc.† | 19,450 | 25,500 | |||||||||
6,600 | Reading International Inc., Cl. A† | 42,064 | 46,002 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Entertainment (Continued) | ||||||||||||
100,000 | Sportech plc† | $ | 37,134 | $ | 40,392 | |||||||
100 | Xilam Animation SA† | 4,332 | 4,980 | |||||||||
284,280 | 308,256 | |||||||||||
Equipment and Supplies — 1.6% | ||||||||||||
10,000 | Photon Control Inc.† | 29,970 | 28,880 | |||||||||
2,700 | The Eastern Co. | 58,221 | 81,891 | |||||||||
88,191 | 110,771 | |||||||||||
Financial Services — 3.5% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | GAM Holding AG† | 19,821 | 17,379 | |||||||||
8,000 | Steel Partners Holdings LP† | 43,906 | 232,960 | |||||||||
63,727 | 250,339 | |||||||||||
Food and Beverage — 5.0% | ||||||||||||
20,000 | Farmer Brothers Co.† | 107,823 | 253,800 | |||||||||
1,400 | Nathan’s Famous Inc. | 81,991 | 99,848 | |||||||||
189,814 | 353,648 | |||||||||||
Health Care — 9.8% | ||||||||||||
40,000 | Achaogen Inc.† | 488 | 1,000 | |||||||||
1,500 | Cutera Inc.† | 20,092 | 73,545 | |||||||||
1,500 | Electromed Inc.† | 14,633 | 16,935 | |||||||||
4,000 | Elos Medtech AB | 104,512 | 100,490 | |||||||||
20,000 | Feelgood Svenska AB† | 13,709 | 13,414 | |||||||||
10,000 | Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings plc | 53,352 | 52,289 | |||||||||
5,500 | IntriCon Corp.† | 72,055 | 123,640 | |||||||||
4,370 | IRRAS AB† | 6,339 | 2,535 | |||||||||
13,000 | Kindred Biosciences Inc.† | 119,525 | 119,210 | |||||||||
8,000 | Neuronetics Inc.† | 71,688 | 128,160 | |||||||||
4,000 | Oncimmune Holdings plc† | 4,931 | 10,001 | |||||||||
1,750 | Option Care Health Inc.† | 17,134 | 38,273 | |||||||||
4,000 | Surgalign Holdings Inc.† | 18,380 | 5,560 | |||||||||
1,300 | Tristel plc | 4,856 | 11,473 | |||||||||
521,694 | 696,525 | |||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming — 4.1% | ||||||||||||
3,777 | Canterbury Park Holding Corp.† | 49,037 | 56,580 | |||||||||
4,000 | Cherry AB, Cl. B†(a) | 38,860 | 40,663 | |||||||||
24,000 | Dover Motorsports Inc. | 49,085 | 54,000 | |||||||||
7,000 | Full House Resorts Inc.† | 25,822 | 69,580 | |||||||||
500 | Genius Sports Ltd.† | 7,402 | 9,385 | |||||||||
10,000 | LeoVegas AB | 50,218 | 44,402 | |||||||||
700 | The Marcus Corp.† | 15,767 | 14,847 | |||||||||
236,191 | 289,457 | |||||||||||
Machinery — 8.1% | ||||||||||||
100 | Astec Industries Inc. | 2,925 | 6,294 | |||||||||
6,000 | CFT SpA†(a) | 33,163 | 32,726 | |||||||||
15,800 | L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A† | 272,486 | 294,512 | |||||||||
16,020 | The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A† | 59,797 | 149,627 |
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
6,700 | Twin Disc Inc.† | $ | 56,800 | $ | 95,341 | |||||||
425,171 | 578,500 | |||||||||||
Metals and Mining — 1.7% | ||||||||||||
40,000 | Sierra Metals Inc.† | 133,620 | 120,400 | |||||||||
Real Estate — 4.4% | ||||||||||||
6,500 | Atrium European Real Estate Ltd. | 26,820 | 23,122 | |||||||||
65,000 | Corem Property Group AB, Cl. B | 149,987 | 147,194 | |||||||||
1,000 | Indus Realty Trust Inc. | 49,120 | 65,650 | |||||||||
12,000 | Sigma Capital Group plc | 34,087 | 33,531 | |||||||||
20,000 | Trinity Place Holdings Inc.† | 41,899 | 42,200 | |||||||||
301,913 | 311,697 | |||||||||||
Retail — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
300 | RumbleON Inc., Cl. B† | 8,946 | 12,141 | |||||||||
Specialty Chemicals — 1.8% | ||||||||||||
8,000 | Treatt plc | 43,363 | 129,477 | |||||||||
Telecommunications — 8.0% | ||||||||||||
1,500 | Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc.† | 5,157 | 4,995 | |||||||||
700 | Bittium Oyj | 4,945 | 5,279 | |||||||||
25,200 | Communications Systems Inc. | 135,632 | 180,936 | |||||||||
45,000 | EXFO Inc.† | 233,219 | 267,750 | |||||||||
28,000 | HC2 Holdings Inc.† | 77,943 | 111,440 | |||||||||
456,896 | 570,400 | |||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications Services — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
22,877 | NII Holdings Inc., | |||||||||||
Escrow†(a) | 42,645 | 49,643 | ||||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | 5,431,794 | 6,952,982 | ||||||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.2% | ||||||||||||
1,795 | Garrett Motion Inc., Ser. A, 11.000% | 9,424 | 15,437 | |||||||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5% | ||||||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.5% | ||||||||||||
4,000 | Garrett Motion Inc., Ser. A, 11.000% | 21,000 | 34,400 | |||||||||
WARRANTS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
Business Services — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
4 | Internap Corp., expire 05/08/24†(a) | 0 | 2,608 | |||||||||
Diversified Industrial — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
44,000 | Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp., expire 08/01/25† | 30,056 | 39,600 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Shares | Cost | Market Value | ||||||||||
WARRANTS (Continued) | ||||||||||||
Energy and Utilities — 0.0% | ||||||||||||
693 | Weatherford International plc, expire 12/13/23† | $ | 0 | $ | 305 | |||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS | 30,056 | 42,513 | ||||||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 2.9% | ||||||||||||
$ | 205,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.034%††, 09/16/21 | 204,985 | 204,984 | ||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.1% | $ | 5,697,259 | 7,250,316 | |||||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (2.1)% | (146,178 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 7,104,138 |
(a) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
† | Non-income producing security. |
†† | Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
% of | |||||||
Market | Market | ||||||
Geographic Diversification | Value | Value | |||||
United States | 69.7 | % | $ | 5,049,829 | |||
Europe | 19.5 | 1,414,601 | |||||
Canada | 10.1 | 732,090 | |||||
Asia/Pacific | 0.6 | 44,412 | |||||
Latin America | 0.1 | 9,384 | |||||
100.0 | % | $ | 7,250,316 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Assets: | ||||
Investments, at value (cost $5,697,259) | $ | 7,250,316 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,016) | 1,014 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,766 | |||
Receivable from Adviser | 12,788 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,533 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 12,726 | |||
Total Assets | 7,281,143 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable to bank | 102,556 | |||
Payable for investments purchased | 18,340 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees | 5,854 | |||
Payable for distribution fees | 34 | |||
Payable for shareholder communications expenses | 29,802 | |||
Payable for legal and audit fees | 12,236 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 8,183 | |||
Total Liabilities | 177,005 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
(applicable to 510,028 shares outstanding) | $ | 7,104,138 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital. | $ | 5,072,609 | ||
Total distributable earnings | 2,031,529 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 7,104,138 | ||
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value: | ||||
Class AAA: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($91,125 ÷ 6,542 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 13.93 | ||
Class A: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($14,543 ÷ 1,045 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 13.92 | ||
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price) | $ | 14.77 | ||
Class C: | ||||
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($14,435 ÷ 1,040 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 13.88 | ||
Class I: | ||||
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($6,984,035 ÷ 501,401 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized) | $ | 13.93 |
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,904) | $ | 25,491 | ||
Interest | 84 | |||
Total Investment Income | 25,575 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 28,860 | |||
Distribution fees - Class AAA | 130 | |||
Distribution fees - Class A | 16 | |||
Distribution fees - Class C | 65 | |||
Registration expenses | 28,945 | |||
Legal and audit fees | 18,985 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses | 13,821 | |||
Shareholder services fees | 5,937 | |||
Custodian fees | 3,087 | |||
Directors’ fees | 410 | |||
Tax expense | 288 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 5,499 | |||
Total Expenses | 106,043 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3) | (79,121 | ) | ||
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 6) | (660 | ) | ||
Total Reimbursements and Credits | (79,781 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 26,262 | |||
Net Investment Loss | (687 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on | ||||
Investments and Foreign Currency: | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | 671,635 | |||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | 1,162 | |||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 672,797 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation): | ||||
on investments | 774,194 | |||
on foreign currency translations | (515 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | 773,679 | |||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | 1,446,476 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 1,445,789 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) | $ | (687 | ) | $ | 21,457 | |||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 672,797 | (186,721 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations | 773,679 | 817,337 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,445,789 | 652,073 | ||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||
Accumulated earnings | ||||||||||
Class AAA | — | (649 | ) | |||||||
Class A | — | (60 | ) | |||||||
Class C | — | (60 | ) | |||||||
Class I | — | (21,243 | ) | |||||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders | — | (22,012 | ) | |||||||
Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||||
Class AAA | (60,229 | ) | (7,555 | ) | ||||||
Class A | — | 60 | ||||||||
Class C | — | 60 | �� | |||||||
Class I | 1,654,873 | 1,703,485 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 1,594,644 | 1,696,050 | ||||||||
Redemption Fees | 21 | — | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 3,040,454 | 2,326,111 | ||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||
Beginning of year | 4,063,684 | 1,737,573 | ||||||||
End of period | $ | 7,104,138 | $ | 4,063,684 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of Capital stock outstanding throughout each period:
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations | Distributions | Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31 | Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gain on Investments | Total Distributions | Redemption Fees(a)(b) | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return† | Net Assets, End of Period (000’s) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Operating Expenses Before Reimbursement | Operating Expenses Net of Reimbursement(c) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 10.67 | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | $ | 3.26 | $ | 3.26 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | 13.93 | 30.6 | % | $ | 91 | (0.05 | )%(e) | 3.92 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f)(g) | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.05 | 1.42 | 1.47 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.67 | 15.9 | 120 | 0.61 | 9.40 | 0.90 | (f) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.62 | 0.05 | 0.94 | 0.99 | (0.04 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.5 | 114 | 0.53 | 10.81 | 1.23 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(i) | 10.00 | 0.01 | (1.38 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.62 | (13.7 | ) | 70 | 0.45 | (e) | 44.14 | (e) | 1.25 | (e) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 10.66 | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | $ | 3.26 | $ | 3.26 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | 13.92 | 30.6 | % | $ | 15 | (0.04 | )%(e) | 3.92 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f)(g) | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.05 | 1.41 | 1.46 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.66 | 15.8 | 11 | 0.66 | 9.40 | 0.90 | (f) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.62 | 0.04 | 0.95 | 0.99 | (0.04 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.35 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.5 | 10 | 0.43 | 10.81 | 1.23 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(i) | 10.00 | 0.01 | (1.38 | ) | (1.37 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.62 | (13.7 | ) | 9 | 0.41 | (e) | 44.14 | (e) | 1.25 | (e) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 10.63 | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | $ | 3.25 | $ | 3.25 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | 13.88 | 30.6 | % | $ | 14 | (0.04 | )%(e) | 4.67 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f)(g) | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.23 | 0.05 | 1.41 | 1.46 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.63 | 15.8 | 11 | 0.66 | 10.15 | 0.90 | (f) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.61 | (0.02 | ) | 0.95 | 0.93 | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.31 | ) | (0.31 | ) | — | 9.23 | 10.8 | 9 | (0.25 | ) | 11.56 | 1.92 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(i) | 10.00 | (0.01 | ) | (1.38 | ) | (1.39 | ) | — | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.00 | )(b) | — | 8.61 | (13.9 | ) | 8 | (0.34 | )(e) | 44.89 | (e) | 2.00 | (e) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021(d) | $ | 10.67 | $ | (0.00 | )(b) | $ | 3.26 | $ | 3.26 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.00 | 13.93 | 30.6 | % | $ | 6,984 | (0.02 | )%(e) | 3.67 | %(e) | 0.91 | %(e)(f)(g) | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 9.26 | 0.09 | 1.38 | 1.47 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | — | 10.67 | 15.9 | 3,922 | 1.11 | 9.15 | 0.90 | (f) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 8.61 | 0.08 | 0.94 | 1.02 | (0.06 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.37 | ) | — | 9.26 | 11.8 | 1,605 | 0.84 | 10.56 | 1.00 | (h) | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018(i) | 10.00 | 0.02 | (1.40 | ) | (1.38 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.00 | )(b) | (0.01 | ) | — | 8.61 | (13.8 | ) | 494 | 0.79 | (e) | 43.89 | (e) | 1.00 | (e) | 6 |
† | Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(a) | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
(b) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed expenses of $79,121, $163,109, $126,588 and $43,899 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the period ended December 31, 2018, respectively. |
(d) | For the six months ended June 30, 2021, unaudited. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020. If credits had not been received, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.93% and 0.96% for each Class respectively. |
(g) | The Fund incurred tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90% for each Class. |
(h) | The Fund incurred interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2019. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.22% (Class AAA and Class A),1.90% (Class C), and 0.99% (Class I), respectively. |
(i) | The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and is one of five separately managed portfolios (collectively, the Portfolios) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in micro-capitalization equity securities. The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2018.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in the ASU provides optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The ASU is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day,
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the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service approved by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.
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.
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The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 Other Significant | Level 3 Significant | Total Market Value | |||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | at 06/30/21 | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | ||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Business Services | $ | 375,223 | $ | 467 | — | $ | 375,690 | |||||||||
Consumer Products | 481,912 | 15,974 | — | 497,886 | ||||||||||||
Entertainment | 281,456 | 26,800 | — | 308,256 | ||||||||||||
Health Care | 695,525 | 1,000 | — | 696,525 | ||||||||||||
Hotels and Gaming | 248,794 | — | $ | 40,663 | 289,457 | |||||||||||
Machinery | 545,774 | — | 32,726 | 578,500 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunications Services | — | — | 49,643 | 49,643 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) | 4,157,025 | — | — | 4,157,025 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks | 6,785,709 | 44,241 | 123,032 | 6,952,982 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks (a) | 15,437 | — | — | 15,437 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks (a) | 34,400 | — | — | 34,400 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (a) | 39,905 | — | 2,608 | 42,513 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 204,984 | — | 204,984 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | $ | 6,875,451 | $ | 249,225 | $ | 125,640 | $ | 7,250,316 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund had a transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 of $486 or 0.01% of net assets as of December 31, 2020. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are due to an increase in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in an increase in available market inputs to determine the prices. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund had a transfer from Level 1 to Level 3 of $33,278 or 0.82% and from Level 2 to Level 3 of $52,251 or 1.29% of net assets as of December 31, 2020. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 and Level 2 to Level 3 are due to an decrease in market activity, e.g., frequency of trades, which resulted in an increase in available market inputs to determine the prices. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.
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The following table reconciles Level 3 investments:
Net change | |||||||||||||||||||||
in unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||
appreciation/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||
during the | |||||||||||||||||||||
period on | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Change | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Accrued | Realized | in unrealized | Transfers | Transfers | Balance | investments | ||||||||||||||
as of | discounts/ | gain/ | appreciation/ | Into | Out of | as of | still held at | ||||||||||||||
12/31/20 | (premiums) | (loss) | depreciation† | Purchases | Sales | Level 3†† | Level 3†† | 06/30/21 | 06/30/21† | ||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS (Market Value): | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks (a) | $42,783 | — | — | $(2,186) | — | — | $82,921 | $(486) | $ | 123,032 | $(2,186) | ||||||||||
Warrants (a) | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,608 | — | 2,608 | — | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | $42,783 | — | — | $(2,186) | — | — | $85,529 | $(486) | $ | 125,640(b) | $(2,186) |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
(b) | The Level 3 common stock was valued at the price of the proposed merger transaction and net realizable value of corporate action. The total value of these securities at June 30, 2021 was $125,640. The inputs for the valuation of these securities were based on the judgement of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board. |
† | Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments is included in the related amounts in the Statement of Operations. |
†† | The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period. |
Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.
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The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2021, the Fund held no restricted securities.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from
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foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.
In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains) of $22,012.
Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2021:
Gross | Gross | |||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | Net Unrealized | ||||||
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Appreciation | |||||
Investments | $5,738,310 | $1,665,708 | $(153,702) | $1,512,006 |
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, 2021, the Fund recognized $288 in excise tax expense. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the
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Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
Through November 30, 2019, the Adviser had agreed to waive and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than an annual rate of 1.25%, 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I. Effective December 1, 2019, the Adviser amended its contractual agreement with respect to each share class of the Fund to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least April 30, 2022, at no more than 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $79,121. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses (continuing the same foregoing exclusions as above) of the Fund would not exceed 0.90% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class of the Fund. The agreement is renewable annually. At June 30, 2021, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser, subject to the terms above, is $368,818:
For the year ended December 31, 2019, expiring December 31, 2021 | $ | 126,588 | |||
For the year ended December 31, 2020, expiring December 31, 2022 | 163,109 | ||||
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, expiring December 31, 2023 | 79,121 | ||||
$ | 368,818 |
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, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,326,480 and $2,614,785, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund paid $6,776 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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 $660.
The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Adviser did not seek reimbursements for this expense.
The Corporation pays retainer and per meeting fees to Directors not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Director and Audit Committee Chairman. Directors are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.
7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on March 2, 2022 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.
8. Capital Stock. The Fund currently offers three classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, and Class I Shares. Effective January 27, 2020, (the Effective Date) the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A and Class C Shares “closed to purchases from new investors”. “Closed to purchases from new investors” means (i) with respect to the Class AAA and Class A shares, no new investors may purchase shares of such classes, but existing shareholders may continue to purchase additional shares of such classes after the Effective Date, and (ii) with respect to Class C Shares, neither new investors nor existing shareholders may purchase any additional shares of such class after the Effective Date. These changes had no effect on existing shareholders’ ability to redeem shares of the Fund as described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Additionally, on the Effective Date Class I shares of the Fund became available to investors with a minimum initial investment amount of $1,000 when purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, 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, 2021 | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class AAA | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 167 | $ | 2,000 | 424 | $ | 3,649 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 62 | 643 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,854 | ) | (62,229 | ) | (1,553 | ) | (11,847 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease | (4,687 | ) | $ | (60,229 | ) | (1,067 | ) | $ | (7,555 | ) | ||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 6 | $ | 60 | |||||||||||
Net increase | — | — | 6 | $ | 60 | |||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 6 | $ | 60 | |||||||||||
Net increase | — | — | 6 | $ | 60 | |||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 140,288 | $ | 1,739,912 | 208,543 | $ | 1,788,894 | ||||||||||
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,037 | 21,243 | ||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (6,589 | ) | (85,039 | ) | (16,159 | ) | (106,652 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase | 133,699 | $ | 1,654,873 | 194,421 | $ | 1,703,485 |
9. Significant Shareholder. As of June 30, 2021, approximately 88.3% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates, including managed accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.
10. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Liquidity Risk Management Program. In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund has established a liquidity risk management program (the LRM Program) to govern its approach to managing liquidity risk. The LRM Program is administered by the Liquidity Committee (the Committee), which is comprised of members of Gabelli Funds, LLC management. The Board has approved the designation of the Committee to administer the LRM Program.
The LRM Program’s principal objectives include supporting the Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The LRM Program also includes elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence the Fund’s liquidity and the monthly classification and re-classification of certain investments that reflect the Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
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At a meeting of the Board held on May 12, 2021, the Board received a written report from the Committee regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the LRM Program. The Committee determined, and reported to the Board, that the LRM Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk and has operated adequately and effectively since its implementation. The Committee reported that there were no liquidity events that impacted the Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Committee noted that the Fund is primarily invested in highly liquid securities and, accordingly, continues to be exempt from the requirement to determine a “highly liquid investment minimum” as defined in the Rule 22e-4. Because of that continued qualification for the exemption, the Fund has not adopted a “highly liquid investment minimum” amount. The Committee further noted that while changes to the LRM Program were made during the Review Period and reported to the Board, no material changes were made to the LRM Program as a result of the Committee’s annual review.
There can be no assurance that the LRM Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s Prospectus for more information regarding its exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
12. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy
Who are we?
The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc., a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.
What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?
If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:
● | Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information. |
● | Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them. |
What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www. sec.gov.
What do we do to protect your personal information?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL MINI MITES FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Portfolio Management Team Biographies
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. He is also Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
Sarah Donnelly joined Gabelli in 1999 as a junior research analyst working with the consumer staples and media analysts. Currently she is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, a Senior Vice President, and the Food, Household, and Personal Care products research analyst for Gabelli & Company. In 2013, she was named the Health & Wellness research platform leader. Ms. Donnelly received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and minor in History from Fordham University.
Ashish Sinha joined GAMCO UK in 2012 as a research analyst. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Sinha was a research analyst at Morgan Stanley in London for seven years and has covered European Technology, Mid-Caps and Business Services. He also worked in planning and strategy at Birla Sun Life Insurance in India. Currently Mr. Sinha is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and an Assistant Vice President of GAMCO Asset Management UK. Mr. Sinha has a BSBA degree from the Institute of Management Studies and an MB from IIFT.
Hendi Susanto joined Gabelli in 2007 as the lead technology research analyst. He spent his early career in supply chain management consulting and operations in the technology industry. He currently is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Vice President of Associated Capital Group Inc. Mr. Susanto received a BS degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, an MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
Chong-Min Kang joined the Gabelli in 2007 as a research analyst. He currently is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors Inc. Mr. Kang received a BA degree from Boston College and an MBA from the Columbia Business School.
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 contents of the portfolio managers’ commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com. |
GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL MINI MITES FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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Net Asset Values per share available daily by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GAMCO Investors, Inc. Executive Chairman, Associated Capital Group Inc.
E. Val Cerutti Chief Executive Officer, Cerutti Consultants, Inc.
Anthony J. Colavita President, Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
John D. Gabelli Former Senior Vice President, G.research, LLC
Werner J. Roeder Former Medical Director, Lawrence Hospital
Anthonie C. van Ekris Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc.
Salvatore J. Zizza Chairman, Zizza & Associates Corp. | OFFICERS
Bruce N. Alpert President
John C. Ball Treasurer
Peter Goldstein Secretary
Richard J. Walz Chief Compliance Officer
DISTRIBUTOR
G.distributors, LLC
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
LEGAL COUNSEL
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. |
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(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | Not applicable. |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
(a)(4) | Not applicable. |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | September 3, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | September 3, 2021 |
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John C. Ball | |
John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Date | September 3, 2021 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.