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 811-09377
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The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruce N. Alpert
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
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(Name and address of agent for service)
registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31
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Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007
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Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with
the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of
any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may
use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR,
and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR
unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under
the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
ANNUAL REPORT
DECEMBER 31, 2007
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS,
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires a fund's principal executive and financial
officers to certify the entire contents of the semi-annual and annual
shareholder reports in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form N-CSR. This certification would cover the portfolio manager's commentary
and subjective opinions if they are attached to or a part of the financial
statements. Many of these comments and opinions would be difficult or impossible
to certify.
Because we do not want our portfolio managers to eliminate their opinions
and/or restrict their commentary to historical facts, we have separated their
commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio and have sent
it to you separately. Both the commentary and the financial statements,
including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at
www.gabelli.com/funds.
Enclosed are the audited financial statements and the investment portfolio
as of December 31, 2007 with a description of factors that affected the
performance during the past year.
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION (UNAUDITED)
For the full year 2007 the Fund (Class AAA) rose 0.09%, trailing the S&P
500 Index return of 5.49% and the Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Average of 2.25%.
The first half of the year was good for investors, with both the economy
and corporate earnings continuing to grow. Following the Dow Jones Industrial
Average, which finally made a new high in October of 2007, the S&P 500 made its
first new high in seven years in May of 2007, putting the boom and bust stock
market, and its previous high set in March of 2000, behind it. By mid-year,
expectations for annual growth in our gross domestic product had risen to 2.5%,
a considerable bounce back from the low 0.7% growth rate in the first quarter,
and things looked rosy all around. Suddenly, in June, subprime mortgage defaults
exploded and the yield on the ten year treasury bond jumped up to 5.25% from
4.8% on these concerns, although the yield came right back down. While it came
as a surprise at that moment, it was suddenly clear looking back that America
had hugely over-mortgaged, broadly both geographically and across all consumer
income sectors. The long period of low interest rates and good growth had
combined to make everyone too comfortable with risk.
Lending had evolved into an extremely aggressive practice, often requiring
no money down and minimal documentation of borrowers, and offering unnaturally
low teaser monthly payments that would increase after two years. Many borrowers
counted on continued rising house prices to bail them out. Finally, it all came
home to roost. The statistics showing declines and cancellations in new orders,
as well as the inventory of unsold homes, indicates that the housing market has
yet to bottom out.
Normal risk aversion had not just disappeared from lending for mortgages.
Throughout the year, we, along with everyone else, puzzled over the thin credit
"spreads" in the bond market. This credit spread is the difference between the
interest rate a buyer demands for a riskless return, like a treasury bond, and
what interest rate, or payment, the buyer demands for a risky bond, on which
they could lose some money. In 2007 this spread was historically - and
ridiculously - low, and it was assumed that the availability of cash worldwide,
along with a good global economy, was responsible. This persisted until the
fourth quarter when the credit spreads began to widen and once again investors
demanded to be compensated with higher interest rates for taking more risk on
bonds. As a result, in the second half of the year it became clear that some of
the private equity firms, which had initiated so many transactions and made 2007
into a record year, had buyer's remorse.
For the year, the best performing sectors were energy, utilities and
materials, while the worst performing groups were financials, consumer
discretionary and health care.
Our best performing investments for the year that were held for the full
year in the Fund, and that appreciated more than 20%, were a diverse group
including Halliburton (2.4% of net assets as of December 31, 2007), Verizon
(2.5%), Microsoft (3.0%), Alcoa (1.1%), ConocoPhillips (2.5%), Honeywell (2.3%),
and Aetna (1.6%). Unfortunately, good performance from these holdings was
cancelled out by poor performance from the following holdings which were held
for the whole year and declined over 20%: Citigroup (3.3%), Capital One
Financial (1.4%), Merrill Lynch (1.3%), Time Warner (2.2%), Bank of America
(1.6%), and Zions Bancorp (0.5%).
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Bruce N. Alpert
Bruce N. Alpert
February 22, 2008 President
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN
THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND CLASS AAA SHARES AND THE S&P 500 INDEX
[GRAPHIC OMITTED - PLOT POINTS FOLLOW]
GABELLI BLUE CHIP
VALUE FUND CLASS AAA SHARES S&P 500 INDEX
08/26/99 $10,000 $10,000
12/31/99 11,778 10,834
12/31/00 13,083 9,848
12/31/01 11,543 8,678
12/31/02 7,890 6,761
12/31/03 11,361 8,700
12/31/04 12,767 9,645
12/31/05 13,621 10,119
12/31/06 16,004 11,716
12/31/07 16,019 12,359
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT PREDICTIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. The performance tables and
graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
COMPARATIVE RESULTS
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007 (A)
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Since
Inception
Quarter 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year (8/26/99)
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GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND CLASS AAA........... (6.61)% 0.09% 7.86% 15.21% 5.81%
S&P 500 Index.................................... (3.33) 5.49 8.61 12.82 2.57
Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Average.............. (4.72) 2.25 8.45 13.09 5.26
Class A.......................................... (6.57) 0.06 7.91 15.27 5.84
(11.94)(b) (5.70)(b) 5.80(b) 13.92(b) 5.09(b)
Class B.......................................... (6.74) (0.65) 7.12 14.58 5.46
(11.40)(c) (5.62)(c) 6.24(c) 14.35(c) 5.46
Class C.......................................... (6.75) (0.65) 7.10 14.56 5.45
(7.68)(d) (1.65)(d) 7.10 14.56 5.45
Class I.......................................... (6.57) 0.31 8.16 15.43 5.92
IN THE CURRENT PROSPECTUS THE EXPENSE RATIOS FOR CLASS AAA, A, B, C, AND I
SHARES ARE 1.82%, 1.82%, 2.57%, 2.57%, AND 1.57%, RESPECTIVELY. CLASS AAA AND
CLASS I SHARES DO NOT HAVE A SALES CHARGE. THE MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE FOR CLASS A,
B, AND C SHARES IS 5.75%, 5.00%, AND 1.00%, RESPECTIVELY.
(a) RETURNS REPRESENT PAST PERFORMANCE AND DO NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.
TOTAL RETURNS AND AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS REFLECT CHANGES IN SHARE PRICE AND
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND ARE NET OF EXPENSES. INVESTMENT RETURNS
AND THE PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE. WHEN SHARES ARE
REDEEMED, THEY MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST.
PERFORMANCE RETURNS FOR PERIODS LESS THAN ONE YEAR ARE NOT ANNUALIZED.
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. INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES, AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND BEFORE INVESTING. THE
PROSPECTUS CONTAINS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AND OTHER MATTERS AND SHOULD
BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. THE S&P 500 INDEX IS AN UNMANAGED
INDICATOR OF STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE, WHILE THE LIPPER LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
AVERAGE REFLECTS THE AVERAGE PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS CLASSIFIED IN THIS
PARTICULAR CATEGORY. DIVIDENDS ARE CONSIDERED REINVESTED. YOU CANNOT INVEST
DIRECTLY IN AN INDEX. THE CLASS AAA SHARES' NET ASSET VALUES ("NAV'S") PER
SHARE ARE USED TO CALCULATE PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIODS PRIOR TO THE
ISSUANCE OF CLASS A SHARES, CLASS B SHARES, AND CLASS C SHARES ON DECEMBER
31, 2003, AND THE CLASS I SHARES ON JULY 1, 2004. THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE FOR
THE CLASS B SHARES AND CLASS C SHARES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER DUE TO THE
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CLASSES OF SHARES. THE ACTUAL
PERFORMANCE FOR THE CLASS I SHARES WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER DUE TO THE LOWER
EXPENSES RELATED TO THIS CLASS OF SHARES.
(b) INCLUDES THE EFFECT OF THE MAXIMUM 5.75% SALES CHARGE AT THE BEGINNING OF
THE PERIOD.
(c) PERFORMANCE RESULTS INCLUDE THE DEFERRED SALES CHARGES FOR THE CLASS B
SHARES UPON REDEMPTION AT THE END OF THE QUARTER, ONE YEAR, THREE YEAR, AND
FIVE YEAR PERIODS OF 5%, 5%, 3%, AND 2%, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE FUND'S NAV PER
SHARE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR SALE, WHICHEVER IS LOWER. CLASS B SHARES
ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NEW PURCHASES.
(d) PERFORMANCE RESULTS INCLUDE THE DEFERRED SALES CHARGES FOR THE CLASS C
SHARES UPON REDEMPTION AT THE END OF THE QUARTER AND ONE YEAR PERIODS OF 1%
OF THE FUND'S NAV PER SHARE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OR SALE, WHICHEVER IS
LOWER.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (UNAUDITED)
For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007
EXPENSE TABLE
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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. The Annualized Expense Ratio represents the actual expenses for
the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial
Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Beginning Ending Annualized Expenses
Account Value Account Value Expense Paid During
07/01/07 12/31/07 Ratio Period*
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
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ACTUAL FUND RETURN
Class AAA $1,000.00 $ 931.00 1.67% $ 8.08
Class A $1,000.00 $ 930.80 1.69% $ 8.18
Class B $1,000.00 $ 927.80 2.43% $11.74
Class C $1,000.00 $ 927.80 2.48% $11.99
Class I $1,000.00 $ 931.90 1.44% $ 6.97
HYPOTHETICAL 5% RETURN
Class AAA $1,000.00 $1,016.70 1.67% $ 8.44
Class A $1,000.00 $1,016.60 1.69% $ 8.54
Class B $1,000.00 $1,012.89 2.43% $12.26
Class C $1,000.00 $1,012.63 2.48% $12.51
Class I $1,000.00 $1,017.85 1.44% $ 7.28
* 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, then divided by
365.
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SUMMARY OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (UNAUDITED)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total net assets
as of December 31, 2007:
GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
U.S. Government Obligations .................. 19.6%
Energy ....................................... 11.9%
Health Care .................................. 10.5%
Financial Services ........................... 10.0%
Electronics .................................. 7.0%
Banking ...................................... 6.7%
Computer Software and Services ............... 5.2%
Insurance .................................... 4.6%
Telecommunications ........................... 3.3%
Diversified Industrial ....................... 3.0%
Metals and Mining ............................ 3.0%
Publishing ................................... 2.8%
Specialty Chemicals .......................... 2.7%
Entertainment ................................ 2.1%
Paper and Forest Products .................... 2.0%
Food and Beverage ............................ 1.5%
Aerospace .................................... 1.4%
Computer Hardware ............................ 1.3%
Business Services ............................ 0.9%
Transportation ............................... 0.7%
Retail ....................................... 0.6%
Machinery .................................... 0.6%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) ........... (1.4)%
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100.0%
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THE FUND FILES A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") FOR THE FIRST AND THIRD QUARTERS OF EACH FISCAL
YEAR ON FORM N-Q, THE LAST OF WHICH WAS FILED FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2007. SHAREHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION AT WWW.GABELLI.COM OR BY
CALLING THE FUND AT 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). THE FUND'S FORM N-Q IS AVAILABLE
ON THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV AND MAY ALSO BE REVIEWED AND COPIED AT THE
SEC'S PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM IN WASHINGTON, DC. INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION OF
THE PUBLIC REFERENCE ROOM MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 1-800-SEC-0330.
PROXY VOTING
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months
ended June 30th, no later than August 31st 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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2007 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (UNAUDITED)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund paid to shareholders
ordinary income dividends (comprised of net investment income) totaling $0.039,
$0.044, and $0.081 per share for Class AAA, Class A, and Class I, respectively,
and long-term capital gains totaling $1,174,254 which is designated as a capital
gain dividend. For the year ended December 31, 2007, 100% of the ordinary income
distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to
corporations, and 73.11% of the ordinary income distribution was qualified
dividend income.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS -- DECEMBER 31, 2007
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MARKET
SHARES COST VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS -- 81.8%
AEROSPACE -- 1.4%
5,000 Boeing Co. .................. $ 391,314 $ 437,300
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BANKING -- 6.7%
12,500 Bank of America Corp. ........... 574,686 515,750
36,000 Citigroup Inc. .................. 1,377,236 1,059,840
13,600 JPMorgan Chase & Co. ............ 473,736 593,640
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2,425,658 2,169,230
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.9%
9,000 Deluxe Corp. .................... 217,783 296,010
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.3%
4,000 International Business
Machines Corp. ................ 428,268 432,400
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COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES -- 5.2%
38,000 EMC Corp.+ ...................... 713,788 704,140
27,000 Microsoft Corp. ................. 741,272 961,200
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1,455,060 1,665,340
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DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL -- 3.0%
6,000 General Electric Co. ............ 202,510 222,420
12,000 Honeywell International Inc. .... 338,650 738,840
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541,160 961,260
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ELECTRONICS -- 7.0%
31,000 Applied Materials Inc. .......... 498,195 550,560
32,000 Intel Corp. ..................... 703,645 853,120
25,000 Texas Instruments Inc. .......... 524,681 835,000
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1,726,521 2,238,680
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ENERGY -- 11.9%
10,500 Chesapeake Energy Corp. ......... 302,472 411,600
6,000 Chevron Corp. ................... 359,315 559,980
9,050 ConocoPhillips .................. 318,626 799,115
7,000 Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 312,790 655,830
20,000 Halliburton Co. ................. 552,247 758,200
15,000 Nabors Industries Ltd.+ ......... 460,932 410,850
4,000 Noble Corp. ..................... 128,660 226,040
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2,435,042 3,821,615
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ENTERTAINMENT -- 2.1%
42,000 Time Warner Inc. ................ 665,227 693,420
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 10.0%
4,500 AllianceBernstein Holding LP .... 316,656 338,625
10,200 American Express Co. ............ 477,679 530,604
9,600 Capital One Financial Corp. ..... 742,820 453,696
3,000 CIT Group Inc. .................. 71,970 72,090
2,000 Countrywide Financial Corp. ..... 40,825 17,880
MARKET
SHARES COST VALUE
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12,000 Discover Financial Services ..... $ 266,152 $ 180,960
4,200 Federal National Mortgage
Association ................... 270,575 167,916
8,000 Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. ........ 483,194 429,440
3,900 State Street Corp. .............. 183,191 316,680
18,000 Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 559,848 543,420
3,500 Zions Bancorporation. ........... 254,069 163,415
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3,666,979 3,214,726
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE -- 1.5%
15,000 Kraft Foods Inc., Cl. A ......... 472,171 489,450
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HEALTH CARE -- 10.5%
9,000 Aetna Inc. ...................... 392,511 519,570
15,000 Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.+ ...... 765,334 796,500
5,000 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ........ 145,830 132,600
5,000 Genentech Inc.+ ................. 377,831 335,350
4,000 Johnson & Johnson ............... 252,672 266,800
3,000 Merck & Co. Inc. ................ 154,257 174,330
8,100 Pfizer Inc. ..................... 202,088 184,113
7,000 Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 204,670 186,480
17,600 Wyeth ........................... 783,742 777,744
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3,278,935 3,373,487
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INSURANCE -- 4.6%
10,000 AFLAC Inc. ...................... 529,571 626,300
8,000 American International
Group Inc. .................... 437,625 466,400
7,500 CIGNA Corp. ..................... 406,572 402,975
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1,373,768 1,495,675
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MACHINERY -- 0.6%
2,000 Deere & Co. ..................... 112,840 186,240
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METALS AND MINING -- 3.0%
10,000 Alcoa Inc. ...................... 300,120 365,500
900 Patriot Coal Corp.+. ............ 29,114 37,566
9,000 Peabody Energy Corp. ............ 456,126 554,760
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785,360 957,826
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PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS -- 2.0%
20,000 International Paper Co. ......... 673,786 647,600
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PUBLISHING -- 2.8%
42,000 News Corp., Cl. B ............... 745,077 892,500
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RETAIL -- 0.6%
5,000 Yum! Brands Inc. ................ 187,159 191,350
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SPECIALTY CHEMICALS -- 2.7%
20,000 E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. ... 818,198 881,800
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) -- DECEMBER 31, 2007
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MARKET
SHARES COST VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 3.3%
20,000 Clearwire Corp., Cl. A+ ......... $ 397,768 $ 274,200
18,200 Verizon Communications Inc. ..... 570,395 795,158
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968,163 1,069,358
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.7%
16,000 AMR Corp.+ ...................... 377,438 224,480
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS.............. 23,745,907 26,339,747
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS -- 19.6%
$6,321,000 U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.900% to 3.193%++,
01/03/08 to 06/12/08 .......... 6,299,951 6,299,487
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TOTAL
INVESTMENTS -- 101.4% ......... $30,045,858 32,639,234
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET) -- (1.4)% (451,869)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.......................... $32,187,365
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+ Non-income producing security.
++ Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2007
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ASSETS:
Investments, at value (cost $30,045,858) ...... $32,639,234
Receivable for Fund shares sold ............... 9,510
Dividends receivable .......................... 9,951
Prepaid expense ............................... 21,899
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TOTAL ASSETS .................................. 32,680,594
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LIABILITIES:
Payable to custodian .......................... 68,796
Payable for investments purchased.............. 266,710
Payable for Fund shares redeemed .............. 53,571
Payable for investment advisory fees .......... 27,790
Payable for distribution fees ................. 6,994
Payable for legal and audit fees .............. 36,933
Other accrued expenses ........................ 32,435
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TOTAL LIABILITIES ............................. 493,229
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NET ASSETS applicable to 2,265,140
shares outstanding .......................... $32,187,365
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital, each class at $0.001 par value $29,722,449
Undistributed net investment income ............ 46,238
Accumulated net realized loss on investments ... (174,698)
Net unrealized appreciation on investments ..... 2,593,376
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NET ASSETS ..................................... $32,187,365
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SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:
CLASS AAA:
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per
share ($32,010,824 / 2,252,617 shares
outstanding; unlimited number of
shares authorized) ........................... $14.21
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CLASS A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($102,812 / 7,224 shares outstanding; unlimited
number of shares authorized).................. $14.23
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Maximum offering price per share (NAV / .9425,
based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the
offering price) .............................. $15.10
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CLASS B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($9,562 / 687 shares outstanding; unlimited
number of shares authorized).................. $13.92(a)
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CLASS C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($62,805 / 4,516.5 shares outstanding; unlimited
number of shares authorized).................. $13.91(a)
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CLASS I:
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price
per share ($1,362 / 95.7 shares outstanding;
unlimited number of shares authorized) ....... $14.23
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(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $1,331) ..... $ 639,368
Interest ....................................... 123,957
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TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME ........................ 763,325
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EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fees ....................... 362,142
Distribution fees - Class AAA .................. 90,137
Distribution fees - Class A .................... 256
Distribution fees - Class B .................... 100
Distribution fees - Class C .................... 457
Shareholder communications expenses ............ 53,884
Shareholder services fees ...................... 42,078
Legal and audit fees ........................... 32,184
Trustees' fees ................................. 23,042
Registration expenses .......................... 12,584
Custodian fees ................................. 10,404
Interest expense ............................... 728
Miscellaneous expenses ......................... 15,456
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TOTAL EXPENSES ................................. 643,452
Less: Custodian fee credits..................... (32)
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NET EXPENSES.................................... 643,420
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME........................... 119,905
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain on investments ............... 4,049,918
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments .................. (3,916,735)
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS ............................... 133,183
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS .............................. $ 253,088
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007 DECEMBER 31, 2006
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OPERATIONS:
Net investment income ........................................................ $ 119,905 $ 84,728
Net realized gain on investments ............................................. 4,049,918 4,941,373
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments ............ (3,916,735) 835,826
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ........................ 253,088 5,861,927
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
Net investment income
Class AAA .................................................................. (84,811) (86,851)
Class A .................................................................... (306) (256)
Class I .................................................................... (8) (6)
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(85,125) (87,113)
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Net realized gain on investments
Class AAA .................................................................. (1,167,775) --
Class A .................................................................... (3,738) --
Class B .................................................................... (355) --
Class C .................................................................... (2,336) --
Class I .................................................................... (50) --
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(1,174,254) --
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS........................................... (1,259,379) (87,113)
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SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:
Class AAA .................................................................. (3,748,835) (5,672,342)
Class A .................................................................... 19,342 35,483
Class B .................................................................... 355 7,304
Class C .................................................................... 64,407 (1,838)
Class I .................................................................... 57 6
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS (3,664,674) (5,631,387)
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REDEMPTION FEES .............................................................. 103 1,508
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS ........................................ (4,670,862) 144,935
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period........................................................... 36,858,227 36,713,292
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End of period (including undistributed net investment income of
$46,238 and $29,340, respectively).......................................... $32,187,365 $36,858,227
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. ORGANIZATION. The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund (the "Fund") was organized on
May 13, 1999 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is a diversified open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund commenced operations on August 26,
1999. The Fund's primary objective is long-term growth of capital.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES. The preparation of financial statements in
accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
SECURITY VALUATION. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally
recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for
which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale
price or a market's official closing price as of the close of business on the
day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the
security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if
there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at
the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such
day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the
Board of Trustees (the "Board") so determines, by such other method as the Board
shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio
securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are
valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined
by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the "Adviser").
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued
at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but
may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market
conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market but prior
to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt
instruments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less that are not credit
impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount
does not reflect the securities' fair value, in which case these securities will
be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity
greater than 60 days for which market quotations are readily available are
valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked
prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price.
Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or
board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded.
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 to the
valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison
of foreign securities to the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depository
Receipt ("ADR") 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.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") 157, Fair Value
Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value and requires
companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure
assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial
recognition. Adoption of SFAS 157 requires the use of the price that would be
received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. As of December 31, 2007, the Fund
does not believe the adoption of SFAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in
the financial statements.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
primary government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Board,
with member banks of the Federal Reserve System, or with other brokers or
dealers that meet credit guidelines established by the Adviser and reviewed by
the Board. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund takes
possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the
seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon
price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Fund's holding period.
The Fund will always receive and maintain securities as collateral whose market
value, including accrued interest, will be at least equal to 102% of the dollar
amount invested by the Fund in each agreement. The Fund will make payment for
such securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry
transfer of the collateral to the account of the custodian. To the extent that
any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral
is marked-to-market on a daily basis to maintain the adequacy of the collateral.
If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy
proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security,
realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At December
31, 2007, there were no open repurchase agreements.
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 ability to repatriate funds,
less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse
political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign
issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than
those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
FOREIGN TAXES. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on
investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable.
The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its
current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in
which it invests.
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME. Securities transactions are
accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments
determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including
amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual
basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the
effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date except for certain dividends which are recorded as soon as the
Fund is informed of the dividend.
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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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CUSTODIAN FEE CREDITS AND INTEREST EXPENSE. When cash balances are maintained in
the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset
custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are
included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding
expense offset, if any, shown as "custodian fee credits." When cash balances are
overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee of 2.00% above the federal funds
rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be shown as "interest
expense" in the Statement of Operations.
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 U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing
treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the
Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made
by the Fund. 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. For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007, reclassifications were made to decrease undistributed
net investment income by $17,882 and decrease accumulated net realized loss on
investments by $17,882.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007 DECEMBER 31, 2006
----------------- -----------------
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM:
Ordinary income
(inclusive of short-term capital gains).. $ 85,125 $87,113
Net long-term capital gains................ 1,174,254 --
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Total distributions paid................... $1,259,379 $87,113
========== =======
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a
regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the
requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and
net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
At December 31, 2007, the difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized
appreciation was primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales for tax
purposes and basis adjustments on investments in partnerships.
As of December 31, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on tax
basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income..................... $ 34,780
Undistributed long-term capital gains............. 1,655
Net unrealized appreciation on investments........ 2,428,481
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Total............................................. $2,464,916
==========
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund
utilized capital loss carryforwards of $2,870,904.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
================================================================================
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) at December 31, 2007:
GROSS GROSS
UNREALIZED UNREALIZED NET UNREALIZED
COST APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION APPRECIATION
---- ------------ ------------ ------------
Investments............. $30,210,753 $4,106,299 $(1,677,818) $2,428,481
FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" (the "Interpretation") established a
minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of
positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether the Fund is taxable in
a particular jurisdiction) and required certain expanded tax disclosures.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Fund did not have any liability
for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties,
if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expenses in the
Statement of Operations. The Fund is not subject to examination by U.S. federal
tax authorities for tax years before 2003 and by state tax authorities for tax
years before 2002.
3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS. The Fund has entered
into an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the
Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily
and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily
net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a
continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolio, oversees the
administration of all aspects of the Fund's business and affairs, and pays the
compensation of all Officers and Trustees of the Fund who are affiliated persons
of the Adviser. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee
and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the
annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (exclusive of brokerage fees,
interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, and
1.75%, respectively, of Class AAA, Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I
Shares' average daily net assets. The Fund is obliged to repay the Adviser for a
period of two fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the Adviser
reimbursed the Fund only to the extent that the operating expenses of the Fund
fell below those percentages of average daily net assets for those respective
share classes. There have been no expense reimbursements by the Adviser in
fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered to be an affiliated person an
annual retainer of $3,000 plus $500 for each Board meeting attended and they are
reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All
Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. Trustees who are
directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no
compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.
4. DISTRIBUTION PLAN. The Fund's Board has adopted a distribution plan (the
"Plan") for each class of shares (other than Class I) pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act. Gabelli & Company, Inc. ("Gabelli & Company"), an affiliate
of the Adviser, serves as distributor of the Fund. Under the Class AAA, Class A,
Class B, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to Gabelli & Company
at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, 1.00%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average
daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such
payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. Purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, other than short-term securities,
aggregated $13,483,645 and $23,582,164, respectively.
6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007,
the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $29,003 to Gabelli &
Company. Additionally, Gabelli & Company informed the Fund that it received $14
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 between the Fund and the Adviser. A reimbursement was not
sought by the Adviser during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
7. LINE OF CREDIT. Effective June 20, 2007, the Fund participates in an
unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000, and may borrow up to 10% of its
net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Prior to June
20, 2007, the line of credit was $25,000,000. Borrowings under this arrangement
bear interest at 0.75% above the federal funds rate on outstanding balances.
This amount, if any, would be shown as "interest expense" in the Statement of
Operations. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, there were no
borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.
8. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST. The Fund offers five classes of shares - Class
AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares.
Class AAA Shares are offered only to investors who acquire them directly from
Gabelli & Company, or through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent
without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales
charge of 5.75%. Class B Shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales
charge ("CDSC") upon redemption within six years of purchase and automatically
convert to Class A Shares approximately eight years after the original purchase.
The applicable CDSC is equal to a declining percentage of the lesser of the NAV
per share at the date of the original purchase or at the date of redemption,
based on the length of time held. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC for
one year after purchase. Class B Shares are available only through exchange of
Class B Shares of other funds distributed by Gabelli & Company. Class I Shares
are offered to institutional investors that acquire the Fund directly through
Gabelli & Company.
The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares,
Class B Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I 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. The redemption fees retained by the
Fund during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
amounted to $103 and $1,508, respectively.
The redemption fee does not apply to redemptions of shares where (i) the shares
were purchased through automatic reinvestment of dividends or other
distributions, (ii) the redemption was initiated by the Fund, (iii) the shares
were purchased through programs that collect the redemption fee at the program
level and remit them to the Fund, or (iv) the shares were purchased through
programs that the Adviser determines to have appropriate anti-short-term trading
policies in place or as to which the Adviser has received assurances that
look-through redemption fee procedures or effective anti-short-term trading
policies and procedures are in place.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007 DECEMBER 31, 2006
----------------- -----------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
CLASS AAA CLASS AAA
-------------------------- -------------------------
Shares sold........................................ 180,955 $ 2,770,597 314,516 $ 4,249,514
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions... 85,744 1,223,563 5,643 83,963
Shares redeemed.................................... (501,648) (7,742,995) (741,752) (10,005,819)
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net decrease .................................... (234,948) $(3,748,835) (421,593) $ (5,672,342)
======== =========== ======== ============
CLASS A CLASS A
-------------------------- -------------------------
Shares sold........................................ 2,895 $ 46,005 2,602 $ 35,248
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions... 263 3,759 16 235
Shares redeemed.................................... (1,893) (30,422) -- --
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net increase .................................... 1,265 $ 19,342 2,618 $ 35,483
======== =========== ======== ============
CLASS B CLASS B
-------------------------- -------------------------
Shares sold........................................ -- -- 567 $ 7,304
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions... 25 $ 355 -- --
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net increase..................................... 25 $ 355 567 $ 7,304
======== =========== ======== ============
CLASS C CLASS C
-------------------------- -------------------------
Shares sold........................................ 4,076 $ 63,500 151 $ 2,000
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions... 167 2,336 -- --
Shares redeemed.................................... (100) (1,429) (271) (3,838)
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net increase (decrease) ......................... 4,143 $ 64,407 (120) $ (1,838)
======== =========== ======== ============
CLASS I CLASS I
-------------------------- -------------------------
Shares sold........................................ -- -- 0* $ 6
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions... 4 $ 57 -- --
-------- ----------- -------- ------------
Net increase .................................... 4 $ 57 0* $ 6
======== =========== ======== ============
- --------------
* Shares rounded to less than 1.0 shares.
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 and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
10. OTHER MATTERS. The Adviser and/or affiliates received subpoenas from the
Attorney General of the State of New York and the SEC requesting information on
mutual fund share trading practices involving certain funds managed by the
Adviser. GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO"), the Adviser's parent company,
responded to these requests for documents and testimony. In June 2006, GAMCO
began discussions with the SEC regarding a possible resolution of their inquiry.
In February 2007, the Adviser made an offer of settlement to the staff of the
SEC for communication to the Commission for its consideration to resolve this
matter. This offer of settlement is subject to agreement regarding the specific
language of the SEC's administrative order and other settlement documents. On a
separate matter, in September 2005, the Adviser was informed by the staff of the
SEC that the staff may recommend to the Commission that an administrative remedy
and a monetary penalty be sought from the Adviser in connection with the actions
of two of nine closed-end funds managed by the Adviser relating to Section 19(a)
and Rule 19a-1 of the 1940 Act. These provisions require registered investment
companies to provide written statements to shareholders when a dividend is made
from a source other than net investment income. While the two closed-end funds
sent annual statements and provided other materials containing this information,
the funds did not send written statements to shareholders with each distribution
in 2002 and 2003. The Adviser believes that all of the funds are now in
compliance. The Adviser believes that these matters would have no effect on the
Fund or any material adverse effect on the Adviser or its ability to manage the
Fund.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each
period:
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Net
Net Asset Net Realized and Total Net
Period Value, Investment Unrealized from Net Realized
Ended Beginning Income Gain/(Loss) on Investment Investment Gain on Total
December 31 of Period (Loss)(a) Investments Operations Income Investments Distributions
- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ------------- -------------
CLASS AAA
2007 $14.77 $ 0.05 $(0.03) $ 0.02 $(0.04) $(0.54) $(0.58)
2006 12.60 0.03 2.18 2.21 (0.04) -- (0.04)
2005 11.81 (0.01) 0.80 0.79 -- -- --
2004 10.54 0.03 1.27 1.30 (0.03) -- (0.03)
2003 7.32 (0.01) 3.23 3.22 -- -- --
CLASS A(D)
2007 $14.80 $ 0.05 $(0.04) $ 0.01 $(0.04) $(0.54) $(0.58)
2006 12.63 0.04 2.17 2.21 (0.04) -- (0.04)
2005 11.82 (0.01) 0.82 0.81 -- -- --
2004 10.54 0.04 1.28 1.32 (0.04) -- (0.04)
CLASS B(D)
2007 $14.55 $(0.06) $(0.03) $(0.09) -- $(0.54) $(0.54)
2006 12.47 (0.07) 2.15 2.08 -- -- --
2005 11.76 (0.09) 0.80 0.71 -- -- --
2004 10.54 (0.04) 1.26 1.22 -- -- --
CLASS C(D)
2007 $14.54 $(0.05) $(0.04) $(0.09) -- $(0.54) $(0.54)
2006 12.47 (0.06) 2.13 2.07 -- -- --
2005 11.76 (0.09) 0.80 0.71 -- -- --
2004 10.54 (0.08) 1.30 1.22 -- -- --
CLASS I
2007 $14.80 $ 0.09 $(0.04) $ 0.05 $(0.08) $(0.54) $(0.62)
2006 12.63 0.06 2.18 2.24 (0.07) -- (0.07)
2005 11.79 0.03 0.81 0.84 -- -- --
2004(e) 11.01 0.05 0.80 0.85 (0.07) -- (0.07)
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
-----------------------------------------------
Net Asset Net Assets Net
Period Value, End of Investment Portfolio
Ended Redemption End of Total Period Income Operating Turnover
December 31 Fees(a) Period Return+ (in 000's) (Loss) Expenses(b) Rate
- ----------- ---------- -------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
CLASS AAA
2007 $0.00(c) $14.21 0.1% $32,011 0.33% 1.78% 41%
2006 0.00(c) 14.77 17.5 36,754 0.23 1.82 44
2005 0.00(c) 12.60 6.7 36,663 (0.08) 1.89 37
2004 0.00(c) 11.81 12.4 38,448 0.25 1.89 26
2003 -- 10.54 44.0 48,503 (0.12) 1.86 140
CLASS A(D)
2007 $0.00(c) $14.23 0.1% $ 103 0.32% 1.78% 41%
2006 0.00(c) 14.80 17.5 88 0.27 1.82 44
2005 0.00(c) 12.63 6.9 42 (0.07) 1.89 37
2004 0.00(c) 11.82 12.5 1 0.38 1.89 26
CLASS B(D)
2007 $0.00(c) $13.92 (0.7)% $ 9 (0.42)% 2.53% 41%
2006 0.00(c) 14.55 16.7 10 0.53 2.57 44
2005 0.00(c) 12.47 6.0 1 (0.71) 2.64 37
2004 0.00(c) 11.76 11.6 1 (0.38) 2.64 26
CLASS C(D)
2007 $0.00(c) $13.91 (0.7)% $ 63 (0.37)% 2.53% 41%
2006 0.00(c) 14.54 16.6 5 (0.48) 2.57 44
2005 0.00(c) 12.47 6.0 6 (0.72) 2.64 37
2004 0.00(c) 11.76 11.6 1 (0.71) 2.64 26
CLASS I
2007 $0.00(c) $14.23 0.3% $ 1 0.59% 1.53% 41%
2006 0.00(c) 14.80 17.7 1 0.46 1.57 44
2005 0.00(c) 12.63 7.1 1 0.28 1.64 37
2004(e) 0.00(c) 11.79 7.7 1 0.81(f) 1.59(f) 26
+ Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000
investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period
including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable
sales charges.
Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(a) Per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(b) The Fund incurred interest expense during the fiscal years ended December
31, 2007, 2006, and 2004. If interest expense had not been incurred, the
ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.77%,
1.81%, and 1.87% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.52%, 2.56%, and 2.62% (Class B
and Class C), and 1.52%, 1.56%, and 1.62% (Class I). Interest expense
during fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 was immaterial.
(c) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(d) Class A, Class B, and Class C Shares were outstanding within the period
December 23, 2003 through December 31, 2003. Financial Highlights are not
presented for Class A, Class B, and Class C Shares as the information for
this period is not considered meaningful.
(e) From the commencement of offering Class I Shares on June 30, 2004.
(f) Annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of The
Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund (the "Fund"), including the schedule of
investments, as of December 31, 2007, and the related statement of operations
for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the
two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the
periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were
not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's internal control over financial
reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the Fund's
custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies
from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The
Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund at December 31, 2007, the results of its operations
for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years
in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods
indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 21, 2008
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THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
ADDITIONAL FUND INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
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The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the
Fund's Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of
the Fund is set forth below. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information
includes additional information about the Fund's Trustees and is available,
without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by
writing to The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
10580-1422.
TERM OF NUMBER OF
NAME, POSITION(S) OFFICE AND FUNDS IN FUND
ADDRESS(1) LENGTH OF COMPLEX OVERSEEN PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
AND AGE TIME SERVED(2) BY TRUSTEE DURING PAST FIVE YEARS HELD BY TRUSTEE(4)
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INTERESTED TRUSTEES(3):
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MARIO J. GABELLI Since 1999 26 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Director of Morgan Group
Trustee Investors, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer Holdings, Inc. (holding
Age: 65 - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and company); Chairman of
GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/Trustee the Board of LICT
or Chief Investment Officer of other registered Corp. (multimedia and the
investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds communication services
complex; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer company)
of GGCP, Inc.
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES(5):
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ANTHONY J. COLAVITA Since 1999 35 Partner in the law firm of Anthony J. --
Trustee Colavita, P.C.
Age: 72
VINCENT D. ENRIGHT Since 1999 15 Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial --
Trustee Officer of KeySpan Corporation (public utility)
Age: 64
MARY E. HAUCK Since 2000 3 Retired Senior Manager of the Gabelli O'Connor --
Trustee Fixed Income Mutual Funds Management
Age: 65 Company
WERNER J. ROEDER, MD Since 1999 23 Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and --
Trustee practicing private physician
Age: 67
OFFICERS:
BRUCE N. ALPERT Since 2003 -- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating --
President Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988 and
Age: 56 an officer of most of the registered investment
companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex.
Director and President of Gabelli Advisers, Inc.
since 1998
JAMES E. MCKEE Since 1999 -- Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary --
Secretary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 1999 and GAMCO
Age: 44 Asset Management Inc. since 1993; Secretary of all
of the registered investment companies in the
Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex
AGNES MULLADY Since 2006 -- Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; --
Treasurer Officer of all of the registered investment companies
Age: 49 in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex; Senior Vice
President of U.S. Trust Company, N.A.and Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer of Excelsior Funds
from 2004 through 2005; Chief Financial Officer of
AMIC Distribution Partners from 2002 through 2004;
Controller of Reserve Management Corporation and
Reserve Partners, Inc. and Treasurer of Reserve Funds
from 2000 through 2002
PETER D. GOLDSTEIN Since 2004 -- Director of Regulatory Affairs at GAMCO Investors, Inc. --
Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Chief Compliance Officer of all of the
Age: 54 registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO
Funds complex; Vice President of Goldman Sachs Asset
Management from 2000 through 2004
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1 Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.
2 Each Trustee will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of
(i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of
considering the election or re-election of such Trustee and until the
election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such
meeting, or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is
removed by the Board of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the
Fund's By-Laws and Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Each officer will
hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or
retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
3 "Interested person" of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Gabelli is
considered an "interested person" because of his affiliation with Gabelli
Funds, LLC which acts as the Fund's investment adviser.
4 This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to
the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (i.e. public
companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
5 Trustees who are not interested persons are considered "Independent"
Trustees.
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GABELLI/GAMCO FUNDS AND YOUR PERSONAL PRIVACY
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WHO ARE WE?
The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of
1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC and Gabelli Advisers, Inc.,
which are affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a
publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment
advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.
WHAT KIND OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU IF YOU BECOME A
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:
o 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.
o 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 web site, www.sec.gov.
WHAT DO WE DO TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the
people who need to know that information in order to provide services to
you or the Fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing
the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural
safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.
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GABELLI FAMILY OF FUNDS
VALUE _______________________________________
GABELLI ASSET FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks selling at
significant discounts to their private market value. The Fund's primary
objective is growth of capital. (MULTICLASS)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
Seeks long term growth of capital through investment primarily in the common
stocks of established companies which are temporarily out of favor. The fund's
objective is to identify a catalyst or sequence of events that will return the
company to a higher value.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: BARBARA MARCIN, CFA
GAMCO WESTWOOD EQUITY FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in the common stock of well seasoned companies that
have recently reported positive earnings surprises and are trading below
Westwood's proprietary growth rate estimates. The Fund's primary objective is
capital appreciation.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: SUSAN M. BYRNE
FOCUSED VALUE _______________________________
GABELLI VALUE FUND
Seeks to invest in securities of companies believed to be undervalued. The
Fund's primary objective is long-term capital appreciation. (MULTICLASS)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
SMALL CAP VALUE _____________________________
GABELLI SMALL CAP FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in common stock of smaller companies (market
capitalizations at the time of investment of $2 billion or less) believed to
have rapid revenue and earnings growth potential. The Fund's primary objective
is capital appreciation.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
GAMCO WESTWOOD SMALLCAP EQUITY FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in smaller capitalization equity securities - market
caps of $2.5 billion or less. The Fund's primary objective is long-term capital
appreciation. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: ELIZABETH M. LILLY, CFA
GABELLI WOODLAND SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in the common stocks of smaller companies (market
capitalizations generally less than $3.0 billion) believed to be undervalued
with shareholder oriented management teams that are employing strategies to grow
the company's value. The Fund's primary objective is capital appreciation.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: ELIZABETH M. LILLY, CFA
GROWTH ______________________________________
GAMCO GROWTH FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in large cap stocks believed to have favorable, yet
undervalued, prospects for earnings growth. The Fund's primary objective is
capital appreciation. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: HOWARD F. WARD, CFA
GAMCO INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
Seeks to invest in the equity securities of foreign issuers with long-term
capital appreciation potential. The Fund offers investors global
diversification. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: CAESAR BRYAN
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH ___________________________
GAMCO GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
Seeks capital appreciation through a disciplined investment program focusing on
the globalization and interactivity of the world's marketplace. The Fund invests
in companies at the forefront of accelerated growth. The Fund's primary
objective is capital appreciation. (MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
MICRO-CAP ___________________________________
GAMCO WESTWOOD MIGHTY MITES(SM) FUND
Seeks to invest in micro-cap companies that have market capitalizations of $300
million or less. The Fund's primary objective is long-term capital appreciation.
(MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
EQUITY INCOME _______________________________
GABELLI EQUITY INCOME FUND
Seeks to invest primarily in equity securities with above average market yields.
The Fund pays monthly dividends and seeks a high level of total return with an
emphasis on income. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
GAMCO WESTWOOD BALANCED FUND
Seeks to invest in a balanced and diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds. The
Fund's primary objective is both capital appreciation and current income.
(MULTICLASS) CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS: SUSAN M. BYRNE
MARK FREEMAN, CFA
GAMCO WESTWOOD INCOME FUND
Seeks to provide a high level of current income as well as long-term capital
appreciation by investing in income producing equity and fixed income
securities. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: BARBARA MARCIN, CFA
SPECIALTY EQUITY ____________________________
GAMCO GLOBAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND
Seeks to invest principally in bonds and preferred stocks which are convertible
into common stock of foreign and domestic companies. The Fund's primary
objective is total return through a combination of current income and capital
appreciation. (MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
GAMCO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
Seeks to invest in common stock of companies which have rapid growth in revenues
and earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation or are
undervalued. The Fund's primary objective is capital appreciation.
(MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
GABELLI SRI FUND
Seeks to invest in common and preferred stocks of companies that meet the Fund's
guidelines for social responsibility at the time of investment, looking to avoid
companies in tobacco, alcohol, and gaming, defense/weapons contractors, and
manufacturers of abortifacients. The Fund's primary objective is capital
appreciation. (MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: CHRISTOPHER C. DESMARAIS
SECTOR ______________________________________
GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND
Seeks to invest in telecommunications companies throughout the world - targeting
undervalued companies with strong earnings and cash flow dynamics. The Fund's
primary objective is capital appreciation. (MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
GAMCO GOLD FUND
Seeks to invest in a global portfolio of equity securities of gold mining and
related companies. The Fund's objective is long-term capital appreciation.
Investment in gold stocks is considered speculative and is affected by a variety
of worldwide economic, financial, and political factors. (MULTICLASS)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: CAESAR BRYAN
GABELLI UTILITIES FUND
Seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital
appreciation and current income. (MULTICLASS) TEAM MANAGED
MERGER AND ARBITRAGE ________________________
GABELLI ABC FUND
Seeks to invest in securities with attractive opportunities for appreciation or
investment income. The Fund's primary objective is total return in various
market conditions without excessive risk of capital loss.
(NO-LOAD) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
CONTRARIAN __________________________________
GAMCO MATHERS FUND
Seeks long-term capital appreciation in various market conditions without
excessive risk of capital loss. (NO-LOAD)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: HENRY VAN DER EB, CFA
COMSTOCK CAPITAL VALUE FUND
Seeks capital appreciation and current income. The Fund may use either long or
short positions to achieve its objective.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARTIN WEINER, CFA
COMSTOCK STRATEGY FUND
The Fund emphasizes investments in debt securities, which maximize total return
in light of credit risk, interest rate risk, and the risk associated with the
length of maturity of debt instruments. (MULTICLASS)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARTIN WEINER, CFA
FIXED INCOME ________________________________
GAMCO WESTWOOD INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
Seeks to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds with various maturities. The
Fund's primary objective is total return.
(MULTICLASS) PORTFOLIO MANAGER: MARK FREEMAN, CFA
CASH MANAGEMENT-MONEY MARKET ________________
GABELLI U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
Seeks to invest exclusively in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The Fund's
primary objective is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of principal and liquidity. (NO-LOAD)
PORTFOLIO MANAGER: JUDITH A. RANERI
AN INVESTMENT IN THE ABOVE MONEY MARKET FUND IS NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED
BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. ALTHOUGH
THE FUND SEEKS TO PRESERVE THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT AT $1.00 PER SHARE, IT
IS POSSIBLE TO LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND.
THE FUNDS MAY INVEST IN FOREIGN SECURITIES WHICH INVOLVE RISKS NOT ORDINARILY
ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTMENTS IN DOMESTIC ISSUES, INCLUDING CURRENCY FLUCTUATION,
ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL RISKS.
TO RECEIVE A PROSPECTUS, CALL 800-GABELLI (422-3554). INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY
CONSIDER THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, CHARGES, AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
BEFORE INVESTING. THE PROSPECTUS CONTAINS MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS AND OTHER MATTERS AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
THE GABELLI BLUE CHIP VALUE FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
800-GABELLI
800-422-3554
FAX: 914-921-5118
WEBSITE: WWW.GABELLI.COM
E-MAIL: INFO@GABELLI.COM
Net Asset Value per share available daily by calling
800-GABELLI after 6:00 P.M.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Mary E. Hauck
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF FORMER SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER GABELLI-O'CONNOR FIXED INCOME
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. MUTUAL FUND MANAGEMENT CO.
Anthony J. Colavita Werner J. Roeder, MD
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW MEDICAL DIRECTOR
ANTHONY J. COLAVITA, P.C. LAWRENCE HOSPITAL
Vincent D. Enright
FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
KEYSPAN CORP.
OFFICERS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Barbara G. Marcin, CFA Bruce N. Alpert
PORTFOLIO MANAGER PRESIDENT
James E. McKee Agnes Mullady
SECRETARY TREASURER
Peter D. Goldstein
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
DISTRIBUTOR
Gabelli & Company, Inc.
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT, AND DIVIDEND AGENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company
LEGAL COUNSEL
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The
Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to
prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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DECEMBER 31, 2007
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report,
has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar
functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the
registrant or a third party.
(c) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this
report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the
registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are
employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any
element of the code of ethics description.
(d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit
waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the
registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are
employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or
more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item's
instructions.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant's Board of
Trustees has determined that Vincent D. Enright is qualified to serve as an
audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is
"independent," as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
AUDIT FEES
(a) The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for
professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the
audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that
are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory
and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are
$22,900 for 2006 and $24,000 for 2007.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES
(b) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for
assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's
financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this
Item are $0 for 2006 and $0 for 2007.
TAX FEES
(c) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for
professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax
compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $3,900 for 2006 and
$4,100 for 2007. Tax fees represent tax compliance services provided
in connection with the review of the Registrant's tax returns.
ALL OTHER FEES
(d) The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for
products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than
the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are
$0 for 2006 and $0 for 2007.
(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures
described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee
("Committee") of the registrant is responsible for pre-approving (i)
all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the
independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant and
(ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the
independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser, Gabelli
Funds, LLC, and any affiliate of Gabelli Funds, LLC ("Gabelli") that
provides services to the registrant (a "Covered Services Provider") if
the independent registered public accounting firm's engagement related
directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
The Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such
audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairperson of the
Committee, and the Chairperson must report to the Committee, at its
next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairperson's pre-approval
of such services, his or her decision(s). The Committee may also
establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for
pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws,
including the delegation of some or all of the Committee's
pre-approval responsibilities to the other persons (other than Gabelli
or the registrant's officers). Pre-approval by the Committee of any
permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the
permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the registrant
at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (ii) such
services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and
approved by the Committee or Chairperson prior to the completion of
the audit.
(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b)
through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee
pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are
as follows:
(b) Not applicable
(c) 100%
(d) Not applicable
(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's
engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most
recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons
other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees
was (0%) zero percent.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for
services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's
investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen
by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing
services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of
the registrant was $100,900 for 2006 and $69,100 for 2007.
(h) The registrant's audit committee of the board of directors has
considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were
rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any
sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is
subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant
that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule
2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal
accountant's independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of
the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed
under Item 1 of this form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders
may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees, where those
changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in
response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR
229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)),
or this Item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers,
or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within
90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure
required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these
controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or
240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act
(17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's second
fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of
disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(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.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
Date 03/05/08
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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
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Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
Date 03/05/08
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Agnes Mullady
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Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and
Treasurer
Date 03/05/08
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* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.