N-CSRS 1 d708487dncsrs.htm GABELLI EQUITY SERIES, INC. Gabelli Equity Series, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number             811-06367                

                           Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc.                          

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                         Rye, New York 10580-1422                        

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

                             Rye, New York 10580-1422                            

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  1-800-422-3554

Date of fiscal year end:  September 30

Date of reporting period:  March 31, 2014

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund   

LOGO

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Portfolio Manager

Semiannual Report — March 31, 2014   

 

LOGO

  
Morningstar® rated The Gabelli Equity Income Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall, 3 stars for the three year period, 4 stars for the five year period, and 5 stars for the ten year period ended March 31, 2014 among 1,361, 1,361, 1,219, and 806 Large Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.   

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Equity Income Fund increased 10.4% compared with an increase of 12.5% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of March 31, 2014.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2014 (a)(b) (Unaudited)  
     Six Months   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year   Since
Inception
(01/02/92)
   

Class AAA (GABEX)

   10.43%   17.90%   20.74%   8.54%   10.65%  

S&P 500 Index

   12.51      21.86      21.16      7.42         9.17(e)  

Nasdaq Composite Index

   12.04      30.01      23.83      8.94         9.25(e)  

Lipper Equity Income Fund Average

   11.20      18.76      19.84      7.14      8.54   

Class A (GCAEX)

   10.46      17.92      20.73      8.53      10.64     

With sales charge (c)

   4.11    11.14      19.31      7.89      10.35     

Class C (GCCEX)

   10.05      17.06      19.86      7.74      10.27     

With contingent deferred sales charge (d)

   9.05    16.06      19.86      7.74      10.27     

Class I (GCIEX)

   10.60      18.23      21.03      8.72      10.73     
 

In the current prospectuses dated January 28, 2014, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.39%, 1.39%, 2.14%, and 1.14%, respectively. See page 12 for the expense ratios for the six months ended March 31, 2014. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 
 

(a)    


 

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares and Class C Shares on December 31, 2003 and Class I Shares on January 11, 2008. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market. The Nasdaq Composite Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance. The Lipper Equity Income Fund Average includes the 30 largest equity funds in this category tracked by Lipper, Inc. Dividends are considered reinvested, except for the Nasdaq Composite Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
 

(b)

 

The Fund’s fiscal year ends September 30.

 
 

(c)

 

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

 
 

(d)

 

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

 
 

(e)

 

S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index since inception performance is as of December 31, 1991.

 


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014      Expense Table   

 

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

    Beginning
Account Value
10/01/13
    Ending
Account Value
03/31/14
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

  

       

Actual Fund Return

  

   

Class AAA

    $1,000.00        $1,104.30        1.37%        $  7.19   

Class A

    $1,000.00        $1,104.60        1.37%        $  7.19   

Class C

    $1,000.00        $1,100.50        2.12%        $11.10   

Class I

    $1,000.00        $1,106.00        1.12%        $  5.88   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

   

Class AAA

    $1,000.00        $1,018.10        1.37%        $  6.89   

Class A

    $1,000.00        $1,018.10        1.37%        $  6.89   

Class C

    $1,000.00        $1,014.36        2.12%        $10.65   

Class I

    $1,000.00        $1,019.35        1.12%        $  5.64   
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 365.
 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of March 31, 2014:

The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

 

Financial Services

     14.6%   

Health Care

     12.8%   

Food and Beverage

     11.6%   

Retail

     7.3%   

Energy and Utilities: Oil

     4.9%   

Diversified Industrial

     4.2%   

Consumer Products

     3.3%   

Aerospace

     3.2%   

Telecommunications

     3.2%   

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     2.7%   

U.S. Government Obligations

     2.4%   

Energy and Utilities: Services

     2.3%   

Energy and Utilities: Integrated

     2.2%   

Specialty Chemicals

     1.9%   

Entertainment

     1.9%   

Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas

     1.8%   

Computer Hardware

     1.7%   

Electronics

     1.5%   

Computer Software and Services

     1.5%   

Metals and Mining

     1.5%   

Automotive

     1.4%   

Machinery

     1.2%   

Equipment and Supplies

     1.2%   

Hotels and Gaming

     1.1%   

Broadcasting

     0.9%   

Wireless Communications

     0.8%   

Energy and Utilities: Electric

     0.8%   

Cable and Satellite

     0.8%   

Agriculture

     0.8%   

Business Services

     0.8%   

Communications Equipment

     0.7%   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.6%   

Building and Construction

     0.5%   

Transportation

     0.4%   

Aviation: Parts and Services

     0.3%   

Environmental Services

     0.3%   

Energy and Utilities: Water

     0.3%   

Consumer Services

     0.2%   

Paper and Forest Products

     0.1%   

Real Estate

     0.1%   

Publishing

     0.0%   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.2%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

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The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

  Value  

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 97.0%   
   Aerospace — 3.2%    

88,000

   Exelis Inc.   $ 1,060,962      $ 1,672,880   

2,000

   Lockheed Martin Corp.     47,350        326,480   

10,000

   Raytheon Co.     279,200        987,900   

286,000

   Rockwell Automation Inc.     12,912,138        35,621,300   

2,000

   Rockwell Collins Inc.     15,844        159,340   

1,625,000

   Rolls-Royce Holdings plc     12,119,318        29,095,743   

180,000

   The Boeing Co.     10,230,642        22,588,200   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       36,665,454        90,451,843   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Agriculture — 0.8%    

120,000

   Archer Daniels Midland Co.     3,433,231        5,206,800   

150,000

   Monsanto Co.     2,423,783        17,065,500   

12,000

   The Mosaic Co.     186,246        600,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       6,043,260        22,872,300   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Automotive — 1.4%    

1,060,000

   Ford Motor Co.     14,340,008        16,536,000   

130,000

   General Motors Co.     3,787,021        4,474,600   

460,000

   Navistar International Corp.†     11,765,098        15,580,200   

31,000

   PACCAR Inc.     1,399,566        2,090,640   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       31,291,693        38,681,440   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 2.7%   

8,000

   BorgWarner Inc.     246,560        491,760   

160,000

   Dana Holding Corp.     2,662,653        3,723,200   

50,007

   Federal-Mogul Corp.†     463,002        935,631   

507,000

   Genuine Parts Co.     22,687,907        44,032,950   

6,000

   Johnson Controls Inc.     50,425        283,920   

50,000

   Modine Manufacturing Co.†     465,332        732,500   

132,000

   O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†     3,851,788        19,587,480   

47,000

   Tenneco Inc.†     717,637        2,729,290   

150,000

  

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack†

    1,664,729        1,908,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       32,810,033        74,424,731   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Aviation: Parts and Services — 0.3%   

60,000

   Curtiss-Wright Corp.     926,093        3,812,400   

74,000

   GenCorp Inc.†     442,031        1,351,980   

3,000

   Precision Castparts Corp.     283,757        758,280   

29,000

   United Technologies Corp.     1,453,950        3,388,360   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       3,105,831        9,311,020   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Broadcasting — 0.9%    

310,000

   CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting     6,173,196        19,185,900   

85,000

   CBS Corp., Cl. B, Non-Voting     1,920,861        5,253,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       8,094,057        24,438,900   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Building and Construction — 0.4%   

240,000

  

Fortune Brands Home &
Security Inc.

    2,635,459        10,099,200   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

  Value  

 
   Business Services — 0.8%     

37,000

  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

  $ 1,543,362      $ 2,858,620   

188,000

   Diebold Inc.     6,436,650        7,499,320   

4,000

   Landauer Inc.     134,546        181,320   

102,000

   MasterCard Inc., Cl. A     871,879        7,619,400   

30,000

   McGraw Hill Financial Inc.     1,225,693        2,289,000   

10,000

  

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Cl. A

    775,807        865,200   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       10,987,937        21,312,860   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Cable and Satellite — 0.8%     

33,000

   AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†     1,278,263        2,411,970   

140,000

  

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

    1,650,260        2,361,800   

10,000

   DIRECTV†     331,857        764,200   

175,000

  

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

    3,485,309        10,886,750   

16,000

   EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†     478,840        760,960   

58,000

  

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A

    2,452,305        4,402,780   

10,000

   Time Warner Cable Inc.     1,341,251        1,371,800   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       11,018,085        22,960,260   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 0.7%   

15,000

   Cisco Systems Inc.     279,075        336,150   

880,000

   Corning Inc.     11,888,836        18,321,600   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       12,167,911        18,657,750   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Computer Hardware — 1.7%     

8,000

   Apple Inc.     4,050,584        4,293,920   

300,000

   Hewlett-Packard Co.     6,437,423        9,708,000   

182,000

  

International Business Machines Corp.

    15,123,120        35,033,180   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       25,611,127        49,035,100   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Computer Software and Services — 1.5%   

45,000

   eBay Inc.†     1,887,654        2,485,800   

380,000

   EMC Corp.     9,619,404        10,415,800   

122,000

  

Fidelity National Information
Services Inc.

    2,160,830        6,520,900   

360,000

   Microsoft Corp.     9,920,506        14,756,400   

210,000

   Yahoo! Inc.†     3,416,554        7,539,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       27,004,948        41,717,900   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Consumer Products — 3.3%     

45,000

   Altria Group Inc.     538,092        1,684,350   

330,000

   Avon Products Inc.     7,595,074        4,831,200   

76,000

   Energizer Holdings Inc.     3,766,002        7,656,240   

5,000

   Hanesbrands Inc.     108,950        382,400   

1,000

  

Harman International Industries Inc.

    33,752        106,400   

2,500

   National Presto Industries Inc.     74,242        195,100   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

        

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 
  

Consumer Products (Continued)

  

 
  50,000      

Philip Morris International Inc.

  $ 1,501,172      $ 4,093,500   
  105,000      

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    3,432,951        8,554,674   
  25,500      

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. A

    439,719        750,939   
  1,275,000      

Swedish Match AB

    18,087,565        41,664,092   
  230,000      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    13,512,663        18,538,000   
  81,000      

Unilever NV - NY Shares

    1,639,778        3,330,720   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       50,729,960        91,787,615   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Consumer Services — 0.2%     
  4,000      

Allegion plc

    59,917        208,680   
  100,000      

Rollins Inc.

    381,843        3,024,000   
  110,000      

The ADT Corp.

    2,846,070        3,294,500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       3,287,830        6,527,180   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Diversified Industrial — 4.0%     
  4,000      

Acuity Brands Inc.

    42,447        530,280   
  2,500      

Alstom SA

    107,184        68,263   
  100,000      

Crane Co.

    3,402,503        7,115,000   
  95,000      

Eaton Corp. plc

    4,871,538        7,136,400   
  1,525,000      

General Electric Co.

    30,646,452        39,482,250   
  235,000      

Honeywell International Inc.

    8,486,747        21,798,600   
  50,000      

ITT Corp.

    1,004,526        2,138,000   
  50,000      

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    2,372,853        3,154,000   
  180,000      

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    4,227,653        6,454,800   
  45,000      

Pentair Ltd.

    1,420,175        3,570,300   
  120,000      

Textron Inc.

    763,372        4,714,800   
  300,000      

Toray Industries Inc.

    2,069,652        1,982,270   
  13,000      

Trinity Industries Inc.

    376,576        936,910   
  305,000      

Tyco International Ltd.

    6,428,113        12,932,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       66,219,791        112,013,873   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Electronics — 1.5%     
  35,000      

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

    1,440,644        1,557,500   
  76,000      

Emerson Electric Co.

    3,721,953        5,076,800   
  500,000      

Intel Corp.

    10,037,981        12,905,000   
  200,000      

LSI Corp.

    2,080,641        2,214,000   
  85,000      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    2,886,395        5,117,850   
  320,000      

Texas Instruments Inc.

    7,759,058        15,088,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       27,926,672        41,959,150   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities: Electric — 0.8%   
  60,000      

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    2,198,544        3,039,600   
  6,000      

DTE Energy Co.

    249,600        445,740   
  90,000      

El Paso Electric Co.

    820,152        3,215,700   
  110,000      

Great Plains Energy Inc.

    2,663,694        2,974,400   
  100,000      

Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR†

    1,479,637        1,717,000   

Shares

        

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  170,000      

Northeast Utilities

  $ 3,155,199      $ 7,735,000   
  245,000      

The AES Corp.

    2,306,408        3,498,600   
  17,033      

UIL Holdings Corp.

    421,842        626,985   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       13,295,076        23,253,025   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities: Integrated — 2.2%   
  240,000      

CONSOL Energy Inc.

    9,305,763        9,588,000   
  100,000      

Dominion Resources Inc.

    4,101,684        7,099,000   
  110,000      

Duke Energy Corp.

    5,111,218        7,834,200   
  182,000      

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    3,024,285        8,508,500   
  29,000      

Eni SpA

    304,221        727,527   
  48,000      

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,164,848        1,633,440   
  13,069      

Iberdrola SA, ADR

    299,699        367,500   
  25,000      

Integrys Energy Group Inc.

    1,192,522        1,491,250   
  112,000      

NextEra Energy Inc.

    5,495,141        10,709,440   
  135,000      

OGE Energy Corp.

    1,845,256        4,962,600   
  118,000      

PNM Resources Inc.

    1,394,458        3,189,540   
  30,000      

Suncor Energy Inc., New York

    785,965        1,048,800   
  2,000      

Suncor Energy Inc., Toronto

    61,550        69,851   
  50,000      

TECO Energy Inc.

    652,639        857,500   
  135,000      

Westar Energy Inc.

    2,217,074        4,746,600   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       36,956,323        62,833,748   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas — 1.8%   
  10,000      

AGL Resources Inc.

    178,125        489,600   
  7,000      

Atmos Energy Corp.

    184,129        329,910   
  230,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    6,910,897        7,472,700   
  310,000      

National Fuel Gas Co.

    15,496,458        21,712,400   
  34,500      

ONE Gas Inc.†

    189,159        1,239,585   
  138,000      

ONEOK Inc.

    1,387,167        8,176,500   
  24,000      

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

    394,017        849,360   
  71,500      

Southwest Gas Corp.

    1,775,111        3,821,675   
  195,000      

Spectra Energy Corp.

    4,167,926        7,203,300   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       30,682,989        51,295,030   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities: Oil — 4.9%     
  202,000      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    10,808,768        17,121,520   
  435,000      

BP plc, ADR

    18,743,948        20,923,500   
  47,000      

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd.

    1,269,250        985,916   
  5,000      

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Toronto

    116,475        104,885   
  188,000      

Chevron Corp.

    8,670,601        22,355,080   
  180,000      

ConocoPhillips

    4,001,446        12,663,000   
  22,000      

Denbury Resources Inc.

    369,472        360,800   
  58,000      

Devon Energy Corp.

    2,515,153        3,881,940   
  151,000      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4,905,886        14,749,680   
  120,000      

Hess Corp.

    7,451,605        9,945,600   
  38,000      

Marathon Oil Corp.

    942,102        1,349,760   
  18,000      

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    565,270        1,566,720   
  100,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    4,145,051        9,529,000   
  4,000      

PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR

    317,768        434,000   
  38,000      

Phillips 66

    529,786        2,928,280   
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

 

Market

Value

  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Energy and Utilities: Oil (Continued)

36,000

  

Repsol SA, ADR

  $      742,075   $        921,204

120,000

  

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

  5,524,835   8,767,200

40,000

  

Statoil ASA

  1,019,952   1,128,962

80,000

  

Statoil ASA, ADR

  1,779,821   2,257,600

300,000

  

Talisman Energy Inc.

  5,282,873   2,994,000

17,518

  

Total SA, ADR

  290,564   1,149,181

40,000

  

WesternZagros Resources Ltd.†

  147,109   32,203
    

 

 

 

     80,139,810       136,150,031
    

 

 

 

  

Energy and Utilities: Services — 2.3%

20,000

  

ABB Ltd., ADR

  242,582   515,800

52,000

  

Cameron International Corp.†

  746,014   3,212,040

13,400

  

Dresser-Rand Group Inc.†

  760,657   782,694

350,000

  

Halliburton Co.

  10,342,941   20,611,500

94,000

  

Oceaneering International Inc.

  2,032,090   6,754,840

40,000

  

Schlumberger Ltd.

  1,275,020   3,900,000

80,000

  

Transocean Ltd.

  4,623,187   3,307,200

1,500,000

  

Weatherford International Ltd.†

  24,021,161   26,040,000
    

 

 

 

     44,043,652   65,124,074
    

 

 

 

  

Energy and Utilities: Water — 0.3%

45,000

  

Aqua America Inc.

  458,537   1,128,150

230,000

  

Severn Trent plc

  6,170,207   6,990,147
    

 

 

 

     6,628,744   8,118,297
    

 

 

 

  

Entertainment — 1.9%

 

150,000

  

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

  3,532,655   4,993,500

35,500

  

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

  445,361   2,015,690

117,000

  

Time Warner Inc.

  3,385,344   7,643,610

110,016

  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

  3,424,345   3,423,698

308,000

  

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

  12,266,973   26,260,080

300,000

  

Vivendi SA

  8,985,389   8,356,868
    

 

 

 

     32,040,067   52,693,446
    

 

 

 

  

Environmental Services — 0.3%

50,000

  

Republic Services Inc.

  1,684,307   1,708,000

175,000

  

Waste Management Inc.

  5,905,150   7,362,250
    

 

 

 

     7,589,457   9,070,250
    

 

 

 

  

Equipment and Supplies — 1.2%

34,000

  

A.O. Smith Corp.

 

238,161

 

1,564,680

28,000

  

Danaher Corp.

 

1,074,985

 

2,100,000

207,000

  

Flowserve Corp.

 

2,697,444

 

16,216,380

20,000

  

Graco Inc.

 

1,006,940

 

1,494,800

12,000

  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

 

249,750

 

686,880

25,000

  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

 

880,441

 

1,614,000

190,000

  

Mueller Industries Inc.

 

3,794,476

 

5,698,100

Shares

        

Cost

 

Market

Value

  16,000      

Parker Hannifin Corp.

 

$    791,261

 

$    1,915,360

  75,000      

Tenaris SA, ADR

 

2,831,866

 

3,318,750

    

 

 

 

    

13,565,324

 

    34,608,950

    

 

 

 

  

Financial Services — 14.6%

 
  6,579      

Alleghany Corp.†

 

1,015,114

 

2,680,153

  440,000      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

 

9,567,886

 

10,986,800

  383,000      

American Express Co.

 

15,736,067

 

34,481,490

  530,000      

American International
Group Inc.

 

    14,058,173

 

26,505,300

  27,489      

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

 

772,108

 

1,261,745

  22,175      

Banco Popular Espanol SA

 

199,833

 

167,412

  5,195      

Banco Santander Chile, ADR

 

29,250

 

121,771

  160,000      

Banco Santander SA, ADR

 

1,233,058

 

1,532,800

  320,000      

Bank of America Corp.

 

3,184,684

 

5,504,000

  13,056      

BNP Paribas SA

 

580,935

 

1,007,075

  500,000      

Citigroup Inc.

 

20,229,828

 

23,800,000

  24,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

 

1,097,395

 

1,075,920

  78,000      

Dundee Corp., Cl. A†

 

1,828,287

 

1,113,379

  40,000      

Eaton Vance Corp.

 

1,185,014

 

1,526,400

  140,000      

Federated Investors Inc.,
Cl. B

 

3,475,277

 

4,275,600

  34,167      

Fidelity Southern Corp.

 

284,705

 

477,313

  270,000      

H&R Block Inc.

 

4,898,488

 

8,151,300

  60,000      

Hudson City Bancorp Inc.

 

510,799

 

589,800

  55,000      

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A

 

837,556

 

1,191,850

  250,000      

Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

2,233,074

 

2,717,500

  274,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

9,683,358

 

16,634,540

  82,758      

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

 

2,738,518

 

3,672,413

  40,000      

Kemper Corp.

 

1,156,156

 

1,566,800

  90,100      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A

 

1,682,511

 

3,329,870

  19,000      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B

 

278,394

 

701,605

  473,000      

Legg Mason Inc.

 

11,114,576

 

23,195,920

  15,000      

Leucadia National Corp.

 

263,160

 

420,000

  180,000      

Loews Corp.

 

7,797,363

 

7,929,000

  158,000      

M&T Bank Corp.

 

11,613,841

 

19,165,400

  365,000      

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

 

11,002,192

 

17,994,500

  370,000      

Morgan Stanley

 

9,894,694

 

11,532,900

  220,000      

Northern Trust Corp.

 

10,796,541

 

14,423,200

  28,000      

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, Cl. A

 

283,762

 

385,560

  40,000      

Oritani Financial Corp.

 

400,000

 

632,400

  45,000      

Popular Inc.†

 

1,154,011

 

1,394,550

  48,000      

Royal Bank of Canada

 

2,548,864

 

3,167,520

  385,000      

SLM Corp.

 

5,688,562

 

9,424,800

  170,000      

State Street Corp.

 

7,766,302

 

11,823,500

  315,625      

Sterling Bancorp.

 

3,529,115

 

3,995,813

  12,000      

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

251,737

 

477,480

  82,000      

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

 

3,733,964

 

6,752,700

  110,000      

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

 

1,855,851

 

3,734,500

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

        

Cost

 

Market

Value

  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

Financial Services (Continued)

  1,040,000      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

$    29,547,257

 

$    36,701,600

  3,000      

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

 

105,969

 

298,050

  14,000      

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

1,452,525

 

2,293,900

  180,000      

The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

 

5,665,884

 

6,348,600

  106,000      

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

5,651,498

 

9,222,000

  27,000      

The Travelers Companies Inc.

 

1,032,136

 

2,297,700

  90,000      

W. R. Berkley Corp.

 

3,297,008

 

3,745,800

  140,000      

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

 

3,211,846

 

10,306,800

  920,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

29,357,941

 

45,760,800

  410,000      

Wright Investors’ Service Holdings Inc.†

 

1,009,526

 

758,500

    

 

 

 

    

    268,522,593

 

    409,256,329

    

 

 

 

  

Food and Beverage — 11.6%

 
  30,000      

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

 

496,266

 

3,145,191

  280,000      

Beam Inc.

 

11,471,228

 

23,324,000

  194,392      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

 

7,502,319

 

17,287,281

  20,250      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B

 

825,919

 

1,816,222

  240,000      

Campbell Soup Co.

 

7,706,851

 

10,771,200

  40,000      

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., ADR

 

246,845

 

818,800

  20,000      

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

 

450,000

 

955,200

  14,500      

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR

 

590,410

 

1,530,040

  18,000      

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A†

 

223,261

 

1,529,460

  140,089      

Danone SA

 

7,161,734

 

9,906,413

  550,000      

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

 

3,822,395

 

4,508,383

  78,000      

Dean Foods Co.

 

1,097,258

 

1,205,880

  3,000      

Diageo plc

 

79,177

 

93,076

  102,000      

Diageo plc, ADR

 

6,285,132

 

12,708,180

  100,000      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

 

2,204,944

 

5,446,000

  133,000      

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

 

3,194,849

 

12,400,920

  275,000      

General Mills Inc.

 

7,537,273

 

14,250,500

  3,000,000      

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Cl. A

 

2,411,096

 

8,090,843

  146,000      

Heineken NV

 

6,848,909

 

10,161,489

  17,000      

Heineken NV, ADR

 

430,190

 

592,790

  240,000      

ITO EN Ltd.

 

4,972,831

 

5,371,312

  40,000      

Kellogg Co.

 

2,011,521

 

2,508,400

  320,000      

Kraft Foods Group Inc.

 

9,916,126

 

17,952,000

  24,000      

McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting

 

1,004,538

 

1,721,760

  1,020,000      

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

 

19,666,442

 

35,241,000

  115,000      

Nestlé SA

 

3,174,203

 

8,657,033

Shares

        

Cost

 

Market

Value

  65,000      

Nestlé SA, ADR

 

$    3,829,280

 

$    4,889,300

  130,000      

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

 

4,309,367

 

5,863,004

  4,200,000      

Parmalat SpA

 

11,859,744

 

14,476,972

  120,053      

PepsiCo Inc.

 

7,713,785

 

10,024,426

  45,000      

Pernod Ricard SA

 

3,674,041

 

5,238,541

  10,000      

Post Holdings Inc.†

 

263,033

 

551,200

  58,000      

Remy Cointreau SA

 

3,534,133

 

4,654,415

  20,000      

SABMiller plc

 

733,959

 

998,616

  220,000      

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

 

1,080,450

 

865,378

  980,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

 

23,712,645

 

37,886,800

  2,000      

The Hershey Co.

 

72,601

 

208,800

  240,004      

The Hillshire Brands Co.

 

6,836,690

 

8,942,549

  161,003      

The WhiteWave Foods Co., Cl. A†

 

2,204,291

 

4,595,026

  92,344      

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

 

1,956,728

 

2,764,768

  72,000      

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A

 

727,056

 

3,168,720

  155,000      

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

 

4,171,714

 

7,778,908

    

 

 

 

    

    188,011,234

 

    324,900,796

    

 

 

 

  

Health Care — 12.8%

 
  40,000      

Abbott Laboratories

 

1,143,091

 

1,540,400

  20,000      

AbbVie Inc.

 

496,537

 

1,028,000

  33,000      

Actavis plc†

 

4,752,000

 

6,793,050

  43,324      

Aetna Inc.

 

1,782,357

 

3,248,000

  144,000      

Baxter International Inc.

 

6,197,515

 

10,595,520

  157,000      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

 

11,298,691

 

18,381,560

  23,500      

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

 

2,427,191

 

3,010,820

  795,000      

Boston Scientific Corp.†

 

6,664,717

 

10,748,400

  650,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

17,077,002

 

33,767,500

  295,000      

Covidien plc

 

10,136,389

 

21,729,700

  449,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

17,859,208

 

26,428,140

  20,000      

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

 

1,010,819

 

1,501,800

  14,076      

GlaxoSmithKline plc, ADR

 

635,995

 

752,081

  22,000      

Henry Schein Inc.†

 

566,365

 

2,626,140

  235,000      

Hospira Inc.†

 

7,755,633

 

10,163,750

  320,000      

Johnson & Johnson

 

20,207,972

 

31,433,600

  23,000      

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

 

1,748,126

 

2,258,830

  100,000      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

 

4,689,231

 

8,314,000

  30,000      

Medtronic Inc.

 

1,005,816

 

1,846,200

  510,000      

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

15,703,221

 

28,952,700

  279,000      

Novartis AG, ADR

 

15,298,186

 

23,720,580

  215,000      

Patterson Companies Inc.

 

7,565,090

 

8,978,400

  1,270,000      

Pfizer Inc.

 

25,312,743

 

40,792,400

  136,000      

Roche Holding AG, ADR

 

2,632,469

 

5,129,920

  40,000      

Roche Holding AG, Genusschein

 

5,894,355

 

11,990,272

  51,000      

St. Jude Medical Inc.

 

2,043,058

 

3,334,890

  255,000      

Tenet Healthcare Corp.†

 

7,180,956

 

10,916,550

  240,000      

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

9,652,496

 

19,677,600

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

 

Market

Value

   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)  
   Health Care (Continued)  

18,000

  

William Demant
Holding A/S†

  $    880,509   $    1,539,816

60,000

  

Wright Medical Group Inc.†

  949,266   1,864,200

54,000

  

Zimmer Holdings Inc.

  3,182,725   5,107,320

70,000

  

Zoetis Inc.

  2,041,079   2,025,800
    

 

 

 

     215,790,808   360,197,939
    

 

 

 

   Hotels and Gaming — 1.1%  

90,000

  

International Game Technology

  1,451,484   1,265,400

2,004,352

  

Ladbrokes plc

  10,531,607   4,511,070

155,000

  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

  2,567,875   12,520,900

80,000

  

MGM Resorts International†

  813,235   2,068,800

45,000

  

Ryman Hospitality
Properties Inc.

  1,712,312   1,913,400

80,000

  

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

  1,673,543   6,368,000

14,500

  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

  468,737   3,221,175
    

 

 

 

     19,218,793   31,868,745
    

 

 

 

   Machinery — 1.2%    

6,000

  

Caterpillar Inc.

  35,181   596,220

316,400

  

Deere & Co.

  15,765,232   28,729,120

150,000

  

Xylem Inc.

  4,170,939   5,463,000
    

 

 

 

     19,971,352   34,788,340
    

 

 

 

   Metals and Mining — 1.5%  

940,000

  

Alcoa Inc.

  9,845,411   12,097,800

10,000

  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

  327,255   660,400

375,002

  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

  7,078,388   12,401,316

400,000

  

Newmont Mining Corp.

  15,696,290   9,376,000

410,000

  

Peabody Energy Corp.

  8,300,782   6,699,400

2,000

  

Royal Gold Inc.

  88,166   125,240

6,615

  

Teck Resources Ltd., Cl. B

  533,053   142,771
    

 

 

 

     41,869,345   41,502,927
    

 

 

 

   Paper and Forest Products — 0.1%  

75,000

  

International Paper Co.

  2,403,385   3,441,000
    

 

 

 

   Publishing — 0.0%    

1,000

  

Graham Holdings Co., Cl. B

  442,591   703,750

1,504

  

News Corp., Cl. B†

  8,506   25,117

3,000

  

Value Line Inc.

  41,976   44,880
    

 

 

 

     493,073   773,747
    

 

 

 

   Real Estate — 0.1%    

78,000

  

Dream Unlimited Corp., Cl. A†

  1,030,053   1,067,517

10,000

  

Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc.

  224,290   302,400
    

 

 

 

     1,254,343   1,369,917
    

 

 

 

   Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.6%

70,000

  

Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc.

  2,874,828   2,942,800

9,000

  

Rayonier Inc.

  264,580   413,190

Shares

      

Cost

 

Market

Value

460,000

  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

  $    11,163,328   $    13,501,000
    

 

 

 

     14,302,736   16,856,990
    

 

 

 

   Retail — 7.3%    

16,000

  

Compagnie Financiere
Richemont SA

  540,728   1,527,515

40,266

  

Copart Inc.†

  696,640   1,465,280

217,000

  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

  11,257,102   24,234,560

575,000

  

CVS Caremark Corp.

  20,427,489   43,044,500

35,000

  

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

  873,697   932,400

113,800

  

Ingles Markets Inc., Cl. A

  2,071,571   2,710,716

393,000

  

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.†

  6,784,866   3,387,660

500,000

  

Macy’s Inc.

  7,988,643   29,645,000

230,017

  

Safeway Inc.

  4,905,407   8,496,828

214

  

Sears Canada Inc.

  2,288   3,178

500

  

Sears Holdings Corp.†

  39,103   23,880

109

  

Sears Hometown and Outlet
Stores Inc.†

  2,759   2,578

90,000

  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

  2,692,986   3,439,035

510,000

  

The Home Depot Inc.

  14,399,640   40,356,300

155,000

  

Tractor Supply Co.

  1,350,216   10,947,650

125,000

  

Walgreen Co.

  3,937,736   8,253,750

215,000

  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

  10,154,632   16,432,450

10,000

  

Weis Markets Inc.

  300,480   492,500

200,000

  

Whole Foods Market Inc.

  3,392,986   10,142,000
    

 

 

 

     91,818,969   205,537,780
    

 

 

 

   Specialty Chemicals — 1.9%  

43,000

  

Albemarle Corp.

  564,900   2,856,060

40,000

  

Ashland Inc.

  1,312,164   3,979,200

115,000

  

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

  5,191,414   7,716,500

295,000

  

Ferro Corp.†

  2,499,418   4,029,700

8,000

  

FMC Corp.

  186,076   612,480

48,000

  

H.B. Fuller Co.

  991,533   2,317,440

228,000

  

International Flavors &
Fragrances Inc.

  10,814,418   21,812,760

3,000

  

NewMarket Corp.

  11,578   1,172,340

4,000

  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

  72,820   315,320

3,000

  

Rockwood Holdings Inc.

  123,567   223,200

40,000

  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

  822,757   2,256,400

125,000

  

The Dow Chemical Co.

  4,212,558   6,073,750

4,000

  

Zep Inc.

  17,026   70,800
    

 

 

 

     26,820,229   53,435,950
    

 

 

 

   Telecommunications — 3.1%  

350,000

  

AT&T Inc.

  9,154,310   12,274,500

515,000

  

BCE Inc.

  11,794,458   22,217,100

55,000

  

Belgacom SA

  1,742,927   1,722,278

50,000

  

BT Group plc, Cl. A

  204,914   316,340

16,000

  

BT Group plc, ADR

  469,025   1,021,600

40,000

  

CenturyLink Inc.

  1,274,072   1,313,600

570,000

  

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

  2,113,891   1,972,200
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

 

Market

Value

   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
   Telecommunications (Continued)

435,000

  

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

  $       6,985,799   $    7,055,700

36,000

  

Loral Space & Communications Inc.†

  1,458,551   2,546,280

25,000

   Orange SA, ADR   424,798   367,250

33,220

   Sprint Corp.†   188,357   305,292

45,010

   Telefonica SA, ADR   428,921   710,708

330,000

   Telekom Austria AG   4,736,612   3,280,587

390,000

  

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

  11,671,223   10,221,900

24,000

   TELUS Corp.   185,454   860,353

30,000

  

TELUS Corp., New York

  687,084   1,078,500

410,720

  

Verizon Communications Inc.

  15,449,603   19,537,950
    

 

 

 

     68,969,999   86,802,138
    

 

 

 

   Transportation — 0.4%  

171,000

   GATX Corp.   6,081,094   11,607,480
    

 

 

 

   Wireless Communications — 0.8%  

5,000,000

  

Cable & Wireless Communications plc

  3,514,457   4,384,576

9,000

  

Millicom International Cellular SA

  734,447   918,000

42,000

  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

  3,414,021   4,279,622

240,000

   NTT DoCoMo Inc.   3,485,733   3,785,496

95,000

  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR†

  1,450,086   1,308,150

32,000

  

United States Cellular Corp.

  1,394,584   1,312,320

200,000

  

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

  10,017,169   7,362,000
    

 

 

 

     24,010,497   23,350,164
    

 

 

 

  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  1,610,079,940   2,725,088,215
    

 

 

 

   CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%
   Food and Beverage — 0.0%  

1,000

  

Post Holdings Inc.,
3.750%(a)

  100,000   124,741
    

 

 

 

   Telecommunications — 0.1%  

31,500

  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 6.750%, Ser. B

  766,264   1,427,580
    

 

 

 

  

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

  866,264   1,552,321
    

 

 

 

   WARRANTS — 0.0%  
   Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas — 0.0%

330,000

  

Kinder Morgan Inc.,
expire 05/25/17†

  589,946   584,100
    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

      

Cost

 

Market

Value

   CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.1%
   Building and Construction — 0.1%

$1,000,000

  

Layne Christensen Co. 4.250%, 11/15/18(a)

  $      1,000,000   $        1,045,000
    

 

 

 

   Transportation — 0.0%

600,000

  

Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb., 4.500%, 10/15/18(a)

  597,258   589,500
    

 

 

 

  

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

  1,597,258   1,634,500
    

 

 

 

   CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2%
   Diversified Industrial — 0.2%

6,000,000

  

Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb.,, 4.000%, 01/15/17(a)

  5,980,285   6,802,500
    

 

 

 

   Energy and Utilities: Electric — 0.0%

100,000

  

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Ser. B, 10.250%, 11/01/15

  86,274   3,000
    

 

 

 

  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

  6,066,559   6,805,500
    

 

 

 

   U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 2.4%

68,600,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.030% to 0.105%††, 04/17/14 to 09/25/14

  68,587,105   68,590,489
    

 

 

 

   TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 99.8%
  $1,687,787,072   2,804,255,125
    

 

 
  

Other Assets and
Liabilities (Net) — 0.2%

  4,811,382
      

 

   NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $2,809,066,507
      

 

 

 

(a)

 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2014, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $8,561,741 or 0.30% of net assets.

 

Non-income producing security.

††

 

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

SDR

 

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value
(cost $1,687,787,072)

   $ 2,804,255,125   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     4,993,147   

Receivable for investments sold

     504,028   

Dividends and interest receivable

     5,313,142   

Prepaid expenses

     91,924   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,815,157,366   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable to custodian

     1,909   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,396,957   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,357,719   

Payable for distribution fees

     677,823   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Payable for shareholder services fees

     327,842   

Other accrued expenses

     317,359   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     6,090,859   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 98,057,250 shares outstanding)

   $ 2,809,066,507   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,718,755,992   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (24,485,050

Distributions in excess of net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (1,680,098

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,116,468,053   

Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations

     7,610   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,809,066,507   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,826,382,214 ÷ 63,323,542 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized)

     $28.84   
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($246,381,524 ÷ 8,569,512 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $28.75   
  

 

 

 

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

     $30.50   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($287,811,309 ÷ 10,887,381 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $26.44 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($448,491,460 ÷ 15,276,815 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $29.36   
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $172,021)

   $ 35,523,553   

Interest

     190,156   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     35,713,709   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     13,457,129   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     2,247,966   

Distribution fees - Class A

     290,366   

Distribution fees - Class C

     1,278,268   

Shareholder services fees

     1,068,400   

Shareholder communication expenses

     194,555   

Custodian fees

     150,001   

Registration expenses

     40,291   

Directors’ fees

     39,127   

Legal and audit fees

     35,824   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Interest expense

     132   

Miscellaneous expenses

     60,561   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     18,885,120   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Custodian fee credits

     (222
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     18,884,898   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     16,828,811   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     22,626,100   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (2,139
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     22,623,961   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     226,498,760   

on foreign currency translations

     (156
  

 

 

 

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

     226,498,604   
  

 

 

 

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

     249,122,565   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 265,951,376   
  

 

 

 
 

 

(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2014

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 16,828,811      $ 26,349,004   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     22,623,961        56,442,895   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     226,498,604        366,269,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     265,951,376        449,061,588   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

     (28,905,251 )*      (41,888,838

Class A

     (3,768,526 )*      (4,873,154

Class C

     (4,535,490 )*      (5,331,075

Class I

     (6,470,200 )*      (8,549,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (43,679,467     (60,642,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return of capital

    

Class AAA

     (9,635,084 )*        

Class A

     (1,256,175 )*        

Class C

     (1,511,830 )*        

Class I

     (2,156,734 )*        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (14,559,823       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (58,239,290     (60,642,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     (39,742,444     (152,071,501

Class A

     13,098,916        20,867,415   

Class C

     44,893,321        34,744,935   

Class I

     33,881,594        18,369,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     52,131,387        (78,089,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     8,824        12,890   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     259,852,297        310,342,036   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,549,214,210        2,238,872,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $2,365,606, respectively)

   $ 2,809,066,507      $ 2,549,214,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

 

          Income (Loss)
from Investment Operations
   Distributions                  Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data
Year Ended
September 30
   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
  

Net
Investment

Income (a)

   Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
   Total from
Investment
Operations
   Net
Investment
Income
  Return
of
Capital
  Total
Distributions
   Redemption
Fees (a)(b)
   Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
   Total
Return †
  Net Assets
End of Year
(in 000’s)
   Net
Investment
Income
  Operating
Expenses
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

                                                                

2014(c)

       $26.68          $0.18          $  2.58          $2.76          $(0.45 )*       $(0.15 )*       $(0.60 )        $0.00          $28.84          10.43 %       $1,826,382          1.28 %(d)       1.37 %(d)       2 %

2013

       22.54          0.29          4.49          4.78          (0.64 )               (0.64 )        0.00          26.68          21.38         1,726,724          1.15         1.39         6  

2012

       18.52          0.25          4.13          4.38          (0.35 )       (0.01 )       (0.36 )        0.00          22.54          23.78         1,603,696          1.17         1.40         6  

2011

       18.65          0.16          0.07          0.23          (0.16 )       (0.20 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.52          1.05         1,464,658          0.79         1.41         14  

2010

       17.14          0.23          1.64          1.87          (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.65          11.03         1,330,970          1.29         1.44         14  

2009

       18.00          0.21          (0.71 )        (0.50 )        (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.36 )        0.00          17.14          (2.34 )       1,088,655          1.46         1.50         17  

Class A

                                                                

2014(c)

       $26.59          $0.18          $  2.58          $2.76          $(0.45 )*       $(0.15 )*       $(0.60 )        $0.00          $28.75          10.46 %       $246,382          1.29 %(d)       1.37 %(d)       2 %

2013

       22.47          0.28          4.48          4.76          (0.64 )               (0.64 )        0.00          26.59          21.36         215,353          1.14         1.39         6  

2012

       18.47          0.25          4.11          4.36          (0.35 )       (0.01 )       (0.36 )        0.00          22.47          23.73         164,177          1.19         1.40         6  

2011

       18.60          0.17          0.06          0.23          (0.16 )       (0.20 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.47          1.06         115,210          0.82         1.41         14  

2010

       17.09          0.24          1.63          1.87          (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.60          11.06         67,314          1.35         1.44         14  

2009

       17.95          0.21          (0.71 )        (0.50 )        (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.36 )        0.00          17.09          (2.34 )       31,104          1.46         1.50         17  

Class C

                                                                

2014(c)

       $24.59          $0.07          $  2.38          $2.45          $(0.45 )*       $(0.15 )*       $(0.60 )        $0.00          $26.44          10.05 %       $287,811          0.57 %(d)       2.12 %(d)       2 %

2013

       20.97          0.09          4.17          4.26          (0.64 )               (0.64 )        0.00          24.59          20.50         224,804          0.38         2.14         6  

2012

       17.38          0.09          3.86          3.95          (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.36 )        0.00          20.97          22.85         161,842          0.46         2.15         6  

2011

       17.65          0.02          0.07          0.09          (0.02 )       (0.34 )       (0.36 )        0.00          17.38          0.31         98,296          0.09         2.16         14  

2010

       16.36          0.10          1.55          1.65          (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.36 )        0.00          17.65          10.20         43,429          0.61         2.19         14  

2009

       17.33          0.10          (0.71 )        (0.61 )        (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.36 )        0.00          16.36          (3.07 )       22,919          0.70         2.25         17  

Class I

                                                                

2014(c)

       $27.11          $0.22          $  2.63          $2.85          $(0.45 )*       $(0.15 )*       $(0.60 )        $0.00          $29.36          10.60 %       $448,492          1.53 %(d)       1.12 %(d)       2 %

2013

       22.84          0.35          4.56          4.91          (0.64 )               (0.64 )        0.00          27.11          21.67         382,333          1.38         1.14         6  

2012

       18.71          0.33          4.16          4.49          (0.36 )               (0.36 )        0.00          22.84          24.13         309,157          1.54         1.15         6  

2011

       18.80          0.23          0.04          0.27          (0.22 )       (0.14 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.71          1.26         112,929          1.10         1.16         14  

2010

       17.23          0.35          1.58          1.93          (0.23 )       (0.13 )       (0.36 )        0.00          18.80          11.32         41,204          1.92         1.19         14  

2009

       18.04          0.25          (0.70 )        (0.45 )        (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.36 )        0.00          17.23          (2.05 )       8,819          1.71         1.25         17  

 

  † Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the period and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
  * Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(c) For the six months ended March 31, 2014, unaudited.
(d) Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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1. Organization. The Gabelli Equity Income Fund, a series of the Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation was incorporated on July 25, 1991 in Maryland. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of three separately managed portfolios of the Corporation. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on income. The Fund commenced investment operations on January 2, 1992.

2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

 

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The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

 Level 1

 

 

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

 Level 2

 

 

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

 Level 3

 

 

significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs     
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 3/31/14

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

              

Common Stock (a)

     $ 2,725,088,215                 $ 2,725,088,215  

Convertible Preferred Stocks:

              

Food and Beverage

              $ 124,741          124,741  

Telecommunications

       1,427,580                   1,427,580  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

       1,427,580          124,741          1,552,321  

Warrants (a)

       584,100                   584,100  

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

                1,634,500          1,634,500  

Corporate Bonds (a)

                6,805,500          6,805,500  

U.S. Government Obligations

                68,590,489          68,590,489  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $ 2,727,099,895        $ 77,155,230        $ 2,804,255,125  

 

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

The Fund did not have transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2014.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

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

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at March 31, 2014, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference swap transactions for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

In an equity contract for difference swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time a swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.

Unrealized gains related to swaps are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be received or paid on swaps, is reported as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon payment or receipt of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. At March 31, 2014, the Fund held no investments in equity contract for difference swap agreements.

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of March 31, 2014, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

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

In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2013 was ordinary income of $60,642,993.

The Fund has a fixed distribution policy. Under the policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the calendar year. Pursuant to this policy, distributions during the calendar year are made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long term capital gains. The Fund’s current distribution policy may restrict the Fund’s ability to pass through to shareholders all of its net realized long term capital gains as a Capital Gain Dividend, subject to the maximum federal income tax rate of 20%, and may cause such gains to be treated as ordinary income subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 39.6%. In addition, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, certain U.S. shareholders who are individuals, estates, or trusts

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

and whose income exceeds certain thresholds will be required to pay 3.8% Medicare tax on their “net investment income,” which includes dividends received from the Fund and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board continues to evaluate its distribution policy in light of ongoing economic and market conditions and may change the amount of the monthly distributions in the future. The current annualized rate is $1.20 per share.

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 September 30, 2013, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2018

   $ 5,779,719   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2019

     8,243,283   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 14,023,002   
  

 

 

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at March 31, 2014:

 

       Cost        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

     $ 1,698,337,076         $ 1,149,293,611         $ (43,375,562      $ 1,105,918,049   

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of March 31, 2014, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended September 30, 2010 through September 30, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a $3,000 annual fee, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended March 31, 2014, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $46,627,328 and $58,161,329, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $47,726 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $127,486 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. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $8,824 and $12,890, respectively.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class AAA

           

Shares sold

     3,623,525       $ 101,206,181         7,432,312       $ 184,885,486   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     1,324,546         37,165,787         1,589,668         40,317,142   

Shares redeemed

     (6,354,004      (178,114,412      (15,448,311      (377,274,129
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,405,933    $ (39,742,444      (6,426,331    $ (152,071,501
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A

           

Shares sold

     1,176,408       $ 32,740,630         2,373,529       $ 59,611,052   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     152,675         4,270,756         159,832         4,056,585   

Shares redeemed

     (857,697      (23,912,470      (1,741,311      (42,800,222
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     471,386       $ 13,098,916         792,050       $ 20,867,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

           

Shares sold

     2,179,676       $ 56,057,373         2,804,546       $ 66,345,646   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     181,977         4,692,454         166,930         3,934,359   

Shares redeemed

     (617,419      (15,856,506      (1,545,194      (35,535,070
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,744,234       $ 44,893,321         1,426,282       $ 34,744,935   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

           

Shares sold

     3,105,516       $ 88,802,869         5,027,715       $ 128,728,851   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     249,355         7,118,961         270,917         6,997,768   

Shares redeemed

     (2,181,309      (62,040,236      (4,731,705      (117,356,917
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,173,562       $ 33,881,594         566,927       $ 18,369,702   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

10. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement

 

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by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

11. Subsequent Events. On May 2, 2014, the SEC filed with the Court a stipulation of voluntary dismissal of the civil action against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser.

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

 

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The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio manager, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio manager, the scope of administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio manager.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of equity income funds. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the second quartile of the funds in its category for the one and three year periods, and the first quartile for the five year period.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker, that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions, and that the Adviser received a moderate level of soft dollar research benefits through the Fund’s portfolio brokerage.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale.

Sharing Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of equity income funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios were above average within this group. The Independent Board Members also noted that the Fund’s size was average within this group. The Independent Board Members also noted that the management fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members did not compare the management fee with the fees for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a good performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable, particularly in light of the Fund’s performance, and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular

 

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The Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreements to the full Board.

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.

 

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Gabelli/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

Who are we?

The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc., which are affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.

What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information.

 

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.

What do we do to protect your personal information?

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.

 

 


 

 

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GABELLI EQUITY INCOME FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.

 

 

Morningstar Rating™ is based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund’s three, five, and ten year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For funds with at least a three year history, a Morningstar Rating is based on a risk-adjusted return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. For each fund with at least a three year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% 4 stars, the next 35% 3 stars, the next 22.5% 2 stars, and the bottom 10% 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Morningstar Rating is for the AAA Share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Ratings reflect relative performance. Results for certain periods were negative. © 2014 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.


Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI EQUITY INCOME FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

t 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

 

f 914-921-5118

 

e info@gabelli.com
   GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice

President and Chief

Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Robert J. Morrissey

Partner,

Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

 

 

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

 

 

 

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Morningstar® rated The Gabelli Equity Income Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall, 3 stars for the three year period, 4 stars for the five year period, and 5 stars for the ten year period ended March 31, 2014 among 1,361, 1,361, 1,219, and 806 Large Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

 

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Semiannual Report — March 31, 2014

 

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Morningstar® rated The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall, 4 stars for the three year period, 3 stars for the five year period, and 5 stars for the ten year period ended March 31, 2014 among 612, 612, 554, and 335 Small Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

  

LOGO

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Portfolio Manager

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund increased 9.7% compared with an increase of 9.9% for the Russell 2000 Index. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of March 31, 2014.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2014 (a)(b) (Unaudited)

    

Six Months

 

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

 

Since

Inception
(10/22/91)

Class AAA (GABSX)

      9.74%      22.38%      23.77%     10.85%      13.51%

Russell 2000 Index

   9.94   24.90   24.31   8.53   10.14

Class A (GCASX)

   9.75   22.36   23.75   10.84   13.51

With sales charge (c)

   3.44   15.32   22.30   10.19   13.21

Class C (GCCSX)

   9.36   21.47   22.85   10.02   13.13

With contingent deferred sales charge (d)

   8.36   20.47   22.85   10.02   13.13

Class I (GACIX)

   9.88   22.69   24.09   11.02   13.59

In the current prospectuses dated January 28, 2014, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.39%, 1.39%, 2.14%, and 1.14%, respectively. See page 15 for the expense ratios for the six months ended March 31, 2014. Class AAA and Class I Shares have no sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares and Class C Shares on December 31, 2003, and the Class I Shares on January 11, 2008. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. Investing in small capitalization securities involves special risks because these securities may trade less frequently and experience more abrupt price movements than large capitalization securities. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged indicator which measures the performance of the small cap segment of the U.S. equity market. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

The Fund’s fiscal year ends September 30.

 
  (c)

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

 
  (d)

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

 

 


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

For the Six Month Period from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014                     Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

   

Beginning

Account Value

10/01/13

   

Ending

Account Value

03/31/14

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

Expenses

Paid During

Period*

 

The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

  

Actual Fund Return

  

Class AAA

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,097.40      1.36%   $ 7.11   

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,097.50      1.36%   $ 7.11   

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,093.60      2.11%   $ 11.01   

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,098.80      1.11%   $ 5.81   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class AAA

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      1.36%   $ 6.84   

Class A

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.15      1.36%   $ 6.84   

Class C

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.41      2.11%   $ 10.60   

Class I

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.40      1.11%   $ 5.59   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of March 31, 2014:

The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

 

U.S. Government Obligations

     14.5%   

Equipment and Supplies

     8.4%   

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     6.7%   

Food and Beverage

     6.6%   

Diversified Industrial

     5.9%   

Energy and Utilities

     5.7%   

Retail

     5.5%   

Business Services

     5.0%   

Financial Services

     4.4%   

Health Care

     4.3%   

Specialty Chemicals

     4.2%   

Aviation: Parts and Services

     3.6%   

Hotels and Gaming

     2.8%   

Building and Construction

     2.8%   

Computer Software and Services

     2.2%   

Electronics

     1.6%   

Publishing

     1.4%   

Entertainment

     1.3%   

Cable

     1.3%   

Broadcasting

     1.2%   

Machinery

     1.2%   

Telecommunications

     1.2%   

Consumer Products

     1.2%   

Consumer Services

     1.1%   

Real Estate

     1.1%   

Transportation

     1.0%   

Wireless Communications

     0.9%   

Automotive

     0.7%   

Metals and Mining

     0.5%   

Home Furnishings

     0.4%   

Environmental Services

     0.4%   

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles

     0.3%   

Educational Services

     0.2%   

Communications Equipment

     0.1%   

Closed-End Funds

     0.1%   

Paper and Forest Products

     0.1%   

Closed-End Business Development Company

     0.0%   

Aerospace

     0.0%   

Agriculture

     0.0%   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.1%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS — 85.3%     
  Aerospace — 0.0%   

25,000

 

Embraer SA, ADR

  $ 430,623      $ 887,250   

15,000

 

Exelis Inc.

    135,825        285,150   

12,500

 

Innovative Solutions & Support Inc.†

    47,898        94,125   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      614,346        1,266,525   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Agriculture — 0.0%   

340,075

 

Black Earth Farming Ltd., SDR†

    689,410        302,123   

12,000

 

Cadiz Inc.†

    93,950        84,600   

220,000

 

Ceres Inc.†

    1,037,119        193,028   

3,000

 

The Mosaic Co.

    63,893        150,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,884,372        729,751   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Automotive — 0.7%   

735,080

 

Navistar International Corp.†

    20,952,170        24,897,160   

12,000

 

PACCAR Inc.

    471,506        809,280   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      21,423,676        25,706,440   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 6.6%   

240,000

 

BorgWarner Inc.

    1,350,308        14,752,800   

833,000

 

Brembo SpA

    9,561,310        31,535,730   

90,022

 

China Automotive Systems Inc.†

    463,870        711,174   

200,044

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    4,727,442        4,861,069   

1,050,015

 

Dana Holding Corp.

    7,995,244        24,433,849   

1,026,138

 

Federal-Mogul Corp.†

    13,122,909        19,199,042   

715,000

 

Modine Manufacturing Co.†

    8,912,100        10,474,750   

22,500

 

Monro Muffler Brake Inc.

    152,114        1,279,800   

430,000

 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†

    11,682,938        63,807,700   

45,000

 

Puradyn Filter Technologies Inc.†

    11,732        9,855   

195,000

 

SORL Auto Parts Inc.†

    1,145,902        727,350   

80,375

 

Spartan Motors Inc.

    388,580        413,128   

230,000

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    1,898,660        8,227,100   

207,000

 

Strattec Security Corp.(a)

    4,399,791        14,951,610   

400,000

 

Superior Industries International Inc.

    6,650,124        8,196,000   

500,000

 

Tenneco Inc.†

    4,792,857        29,035,000   

590,000

 

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack†

    6,477,524        7,504,800   

27,000

 

Thor Industries Inc.

    250,194        1,648,620   

70,000

 

Wonder Auto Technology Inc., Escrow†

    0        70   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      83,983,599        241,769,447   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Aviation: Parts and Services — 3.6%   

25,000

 

AAR Corp.

    302,990        648,750   

10,000

 

Astronics Corp.†

    26,064        634,100   

8,974

 

Astronics Corp., Cl. B†

    22,924        569,804   

31,062

 

B/E Aerospace Inc.†

    2,525,378        2,695,871   

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 

5,000,000

 

BBA Aviation plc

  $ 13,331,465      $ 27,657,836   

505,000

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    14,179,672        32,087,700   

44,000

 

Ducommun Inc.†

    868,225        1,102,640   

1,225,095

 

GenCorp Inc.†

    7,763,715        22,382,486   

850,077

 

Kaman Corp.

    15,732,545        34,581,132   

85,000

 

Moog Inc., Cl. A†

    703,065        5,568,350   

16,100

 

Moog Inc., Cl. B†

    464,818        1,057,448   

68,000

 

Woodward Inc.

    1,052,020        2,824,040   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      56,972,881        131,810,157   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting — 1.2%   

520,836

 

ACME Communications Inc.

    526,973        14,583   

240,000

 

Beasley Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A

    1,399,246        2,184,000   

23,300

 

Cogeco Inc.

    592,837        1,154,989   

400,000

 

Crown Media Holdings Inc., Cl. A†

    1,489,737        1,536,000   

285,000

 

Gray Television Inc.†

    756,516        2,955,450   

47,015

 

Gray Television Inc., Cl. A†

    129,999        398,687   

81,000

 

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A†

    1,475,513        10,589,130   

450,000

 

LIN Media LLC, Cl. A†

    6,628,500        11,925,000   

110,000

 

Pandora Media Inc.†

    1,419,811        3,335,200   

560,054

 

Salem Communications Corp., Cl. A

    2,165,554        5,594,939   

175,000

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A

    1,392,064        4,740,750   

450,000

 

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.†

    219,282        1,440,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      18,196,032        45,868,728   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Building and Construction — 2.8%   

65,000

 

Beazer Homes USA Inc.†

    1,210,794        1,305,200   

295,000

 

D.R. Horton Inc.

    3,487,620        6,386,750   

750,000

 

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Cl. A†

    1,928,865        3,547,500   

200,000

 

KB Home

    2,123,861        3,398,000   

443,000

 

Layne Christensen Co.†

    10,898,715        8,058,170   

100,000

 

Lennar Corp., Cl. A

    1,436,273        3,962,000   

355,009

 

Lennar Corp., Cl. B

    8,646,135        11,587,494   

600,000

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.†

    5,071,723        10,122,000   

160,000

 

MDC Holdings Inc.

    4,115,810        4,524,800   

155,000

 

Meritage Homes Corp.†

    3,454,885        6,491,400   

12,500

 

Nortek Inc.†

    459,613        1,027,625   

2,800

 

NVR Inc.†

    1,980,556        3,211,600   

345,000

 

PulteGroup Inc.

    2,447,273        6,620,550   

200,000

 

Standard Pacific Corp.†

    771,232        1,662,000   

65,200

 

Texas Industries Inc.†

    2,006,920        5,843,224   

255,000

 

The Ryland Group Inc.

    4,167,256        10,182,150   

380,000

 

Toll Brothers Inc.†

    7,446,446        13,642,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      61,653,977        101,572,463   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Business Services — 5.0%   

41,000

 

ACCO Brands Corp.†

    390,205        252,560   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 

Business Services (Continued)

  

109,000

 

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

  $ 2,734,668      $ 8,234,950   

510,006

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

    1,979,729        4,646,155   

84,000

 

Conversant Inc.†

    1,083,047        2,364,600   

1,150,348

 

Diebold Inc.

    37,636,741        45,887,382   

556,290

 

Edgewater Technology Inc.†(a)

    2,744,649        3,977,473   

380,000

 

Furmanite Corp.†

    1,479,692        3,731,600   

106,000

 

GP Strategies Corp.†

    882,233        2,886,380   

30,000

 

GSE Systems Inc.†

    130,842        52,200   

365,000

 

Internap Network Services Corp.†

    2,507,950        2,584,200   

22,000

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Cl. A†

    196,856        1,121,780   

16,500

 

Landauer Inc.

    425,722        747,945   

1,130,000

 

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†

    11,564,632        24,577,500   

265,000

 

Loomis AB, Cl. B

    2,827,354        6,817,128   

195,000

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC

    2,489,293        11,167,650   

90,000

 

McGrath RentCorp

    2,412,941        3,146,400   

155,000

 

ModusLink Global Solutions Inc.†

    646,603        655,650   

14,000

 

Sealed Air Corp.

    329,652        460,180   

120,000

 

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    1,459,559        2,515,913   

139,000

 

Stamps.com Inc.†

    1,128,498        4,664,840   

560,000

 

Swisher Hygiene Inc.†

    385,126        258,345   

394,000

 

The Brink’s Co.

    9,656,710        11,248,700   

1,880,000

 

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

    13,007,139        32,223,200   

80,000

 

TNT Express NV

    772,664        785,705   

33,050

 

TransAct Technologies Inc.

    168,459        379,745   

403,980

 

Trans-Lux Corp.†(a)

    3,956,795        1,716,915   

54,000

 

United Rentals Inc.†

    341,035        5,126,760   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      103,338,794        182,231,856   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Cable — 1.3%

  

174,000

 

AMC Networks Inc.,
Cl. A†

    2,124,059        12,717,660   

549,068

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

    852,433        9,262,777   

10,000

 

Cogeco Cable Inc.

    340,851        518,770   

230,000

 

DIRECTV†

    5,709,367        17,576,600   

50,000

 

DISH Network Corp.,
Cl. A†

    968,420        3,110,500   

36,000

 

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

    708,109        1,712,160   

8,800

 

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

    107,821        366,080   

26,400

 

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

    306,715        1,074,744   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      11,117,775        46,339,291   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

Closed-End Business Development Company — 0.0%

  

113,000

 

MVC Capital Inc.

  $ 1,287,652      $ 1,531,150   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Closed-End Funds — 0.1%

  

106,000

 

The Central Europe, Russia, and Turkey Fund Inc.

    3,295,552        2,783,560   

34,905

 

The European Equity Fund Inc.†

    353,307        316,239   

71,730

 

The New Germany Fund Inc.

    958,689        1,395,866   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,607,548        4,495,665   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

  

170,071

 

Communications Systems Inc.

    1,353,271        2,188,814   

28,000

 

Fortinet Inc.†

    531,360        616,840   

500

 

IPG Photonics Corp.†

    31,282        35,540   

125,000

 

Riverbed Technology Inc.†

    2,500,552        2,463,750   

290,000

 

Sycamore Networks Inc.†

    475,183        165,300   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,891,648        5,470,244   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Computer Software and Services — 2.2%

  

310,000

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    4,655,450        6,336,400   

400,000

 

EarthLink Holdings Corp.

    2,708,507        1,444,000   

125,000

 

Electronic Arts Inc.†

    2,391,504        3,626,250   

150,000

 

Emulex Corp.†

    1,429,491        1,108,500   

450,000

 

FalconStor Software Inc.†

    1,548,337        711,000   

2,000

 

FireEye Inc.†

    57,586        123,140   

510,020

 

Global Sources Ltd.†

    3,844,741        4,569,779   

63,077

 

Guidance Software Inc.†

    574,071        697,632   

40,000

 

InterXion Holding NV†

    630,985        959,200   

60,000

 

Mentor Graphics Corp.

    720,436        1,321,200   

19,000

 

Mercury Systems Inc.†

    317,285        250,990   

20,187

 

MKS Instruments Inc.

    367,981        603,389   

440,000

 

NCR Corp.†

    4,746,089        16,082,000   

65,000

 

Quantum Corp.†

    204,798        79,300   

100,000

 

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    2,731,906        12,455,000   

54,000

 

Stratasys Ltd.†

    4,104,000        5,728,860   

279,000

 

Tyler Technologies Inc.†

    1,219,598        23,346,720   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      32,252,765        79,443,360   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Products — 1.2%

  

300,000

 

1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc.,
Cl. A†

    1,391,607        1,689,000   

55,000

 

Brunswick Corp.

    967,690        2,490,950   

33,500

 

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

    484,644        860,098   

58,000

 

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    293,547        4,006,060   

60,000

 

Elizabeth Arden Inc.†

    1,711,472        1,770,600   

10,000

 

Ginko International Co. Ltd.

    195,237        172,400   

2,000

 

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    4,712        133,220   

28,012

 

Harman International Industries Inc.

    1,326,814        2,980,477   

3,000

 

Hunter Douglas NV

    144,411        144,344   

453,198

 

Marine Products Corp.

    1,226,350        3,408,049   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
  Consumer Products (Continued)   

10,000

 

National Presto Industries Inc.

  $ 300,897      $ 780,400   
445,000  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

    2,951,051        12,193,000   
220,000  

Samick Musical Instruments Co. Ltd.

    299,584        620,039   
9,750  

Steven Madden Ltd.†

    36,466        350,805   
150,000  

Swedish Match AB

    2,992,162        4,901,658   
87,425  

Syratech Corp.†

    17,426        262   
25,000  

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Cl. A

    771,996        1,532,000   
22,000  

WD-40 Co.

    606,916        1,706,540   
110,000  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    567,192        3,140,500   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      16,290,174        42,880,402   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Consumer Services — 1.1%   
53,000  

Bowlin Travel Centers Inc.†

    53,947        75,260   
2,750  

Collectors Universe Inc.

    3,322        51,755   
18,000  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.

    199,991        1,285,020   
265,017  

KAR Auction Services Inc.

    3,573,437        8,043,266   
100,000  

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

    1,749,861        2,887,000   
18,726  

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

    795,942        2,440,560   
202,000  

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., Cl. A†

    1,027,647        915,060   
600,000  

Rollins Inc.

    2,281,581        18,144,000   
65,000  

The ADT Corp.

    1,561,188        1,946,750   
460,000  

TiVo Inc.†

    4,876,896        6,085,800   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      16,123,812        41,874,471   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Diversified Industrial — 5.9%   
27,000  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    344,670        3,579,390   
30,000  

Aegion Corp.†

    561,304        759,300   
118,000  

Albany International Corp., Cl. A

    2,585,529        4,193,720   
208,000  

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

    3,610,594        3,924,960   
6,000  

Anixter International Inc.

    57,120        609,120   
3,000  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.†

    40,570        80,370   
397,000  

Crane Co.

    9,316,447        28,246,550   
17,000  

Foster Wheeler AG†

    32,976        551,140   
74,000  

Greif Inc., Cl. A

    757,714        3,884,260   
117,970  

Greif Inc., Cl. B

    5,709,954        6,849,338   
1,208,000  

Griffon Corp.

    13,258,795        14,423,520   
380,000  

Handy & Harman Ltd.†

    2,752,153        8,363,800   
17,000  

Haynes International Inc.

    845,169        918,000   
190,000  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    3,487,637        6,813,400   
400,000  

Katy Industries Inc.†(a)

    616,568        596,000   
38,000  

Key Technology Inc.†

    598,234        496,660   
1,000  

L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A

    17,608        46,850   
70,000  

Lawson Products Inc.†

    968,485        1,124,900   
97,000  

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

    2,614,310        6,984,970   

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
72,000  

Lindsay Corp.

  $ 1,620,267      $ 6,348,960   
40,083  

Lydall Inc.†

    447,165        916,698   
81,000  

Magnetek Inc.†

    1,773,803        1,539,000   
32,000  

Matthews International Corp., Cl. A

    748,294        1,305,920   
480,973  

Myers Industries Inc.

    4,788,838        9,580,982   
134,000  

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    1,466,599        4,628,360   
120,000  

Olin Corp.

    2,318,113        3,313,200   
301,000  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.†

    2,641,013        16,901,150   
19,000  

Pentair Ltd.

    727,134        1,507,460   
86,500  

Precision Castparts Corp.

    1,755,476        21,863,740   
62,000  

Raven Industries Inc.

    1,623,285        2,030,500   
32,000  

Roper Industries Inc.

    620,029        4,272,320   
270,033  

Sevcon Inc.†(a)

    1,614,705        3,105,379   
96,000  

Sonoco Products Co.

    2,940,089        3,937,920   
91,000  

Standex International Corp.

    2,136,770        4,875,780   
388,000  

Textron Inc.

    2,447,968        15,244,520   
410,023  

Tredegar Corp.

    7,093,994        9,434,629   
84,000  

Trinity Industries Inc.

    2,539,068        6,053,880   
147,000  

Tyco International Ltd.

    2,752,473        6,232,800   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      90,230,920        215,539,446   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Educational Services — 0.2%   
62,000  

Career Education Corp.†

    478,899        462,520   
390,000  

Corinthian Colleges Inc.†

    2,028,550        538,200   
415,000  

Universal Technical Institute Inc.

    7,131,125        5,374,250   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      9,638,574        6,374,970   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Electronics — 1.6%   
98,000  

Badger Meter Inc.

    2,797,399        5,399,800   
250,000  

Bel Fuse Inc., Cl. A(a)

    5,878,003        4,832,500   
20,000  

CSR plc, ADR

    293,600        971,200   
550,000  

CTS Corp.

    5,306,161        11,484,000   
500,000  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    4,314,467        5,135,000   
40,000  

Daktronics Inc.

    362,126        575,600   
80,012  

Dolby Laboratories Inc.,
Cl. A†

    3,274,481        3,560,534   
110,000  

Gentex Corp.

    2,666,319        3,468,300   
100,000  

Greatbatch Inc.†

    2,551,878        4,592,000   
20,000  

IMAX Corp.†

    158,565        546,600   
20,000  

International Rectifier Corp.†

    477,781        548,000   
70,000  

KEMET Corp.†

    307,782        406,700   
68,000  

Methode Electronics Inc.

    557,993        2,084,880   
65,200  

MOCON Inc.

    961,969        1,087,536   
300,000  

Park Electrochemical Corp.

    6,211,353        8,961,000   
4,000  

Pulse Electronics Corp.†

    58,474        15,400   
135,000  

Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.†

    3,214,465        3,234,600   
185,000  

Stoneridge Inc.†

    1,506,975        2,077,550   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
  Electronics (Continued)   
109,000  

Zygo Corp.†

  $ 1,013,646      $ 1,655,710   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      41,913,437        60,636,910   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Energy and Utilities — 5.7%   
370,000  

Black Hills Corp.

    9,456,977        21,330,500   
70,000  

Black Ridge Oil and Gas Inc.†

    0        52,500   
100,000  

Callon Petroleum Co.†

    621,608        837,000   
34,000  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    914,489        2,147,440   
9,000  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.†

    130,244        80,460   
42,000  

CMS Energy Corp.

    221,307        1,229,760   
23,000  

Connecticut Water Service Inc.

    464,832        785,910   
35,000  

CONSOL Energy Inc.

    1,265,887        1,398,250   
10,000  

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

    130,929        131,800   
155,000  

Covanta Holding Corp.

    523,139        2,797,750   
13,000  

Dawson Geophysical Co.

    365,597        364,130   
106,000  

Diamondback Energy Inc.†

    5,547,106        7,134,860   
408,089  

El Paso Electric Co.

    5,933,160        14,581,020   
75,000  

Energy Recovery Inc.†

    326,731        399,000   
62,214  

EXCO Resources Inc.

    314,320        348,398   
20,000  

Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA†

    117,491        217,119   
190,000  

Great Plains Energy Inc.

    3,922,294        5,137,600   
110,000  

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

    2,794,382        2,796,200   
70,000  

Key Energy Services Inc.†

    597,194        646,800   
45,000  

Middlesex Water Co.

    773,022        981,900   
95,000  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    5,556,830        6,653,800   
200,000  

North Atlantic Drilling Ltd.

    1,937,412        1,768,000   
100,000  

NorthWestern Corp.

    2,966,899        4,743,000   
80,000  

Oceaneering International Inc.

    1,366,984        5,748,800   
229,000  

Otter Tail Corp.

    5,094,778        7,050,910   
12,000  

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

    241,902        380,160   
1,175,000  

PNM Resources Inc.

    12,723,116        31,760,250   
130,000  

Rowan Companies plc,
Cl. A†

    4,574,072        4,378,400   
2,370,129  

RPC Inc.

    3,583,935        48,398,034   
146,000  

SJW Corp.

    2,799,413        4,315,760   
185,000  

Southwest Gas Corp.

    4,313,295        9,888,250   
330,000  

SunEdison Inc.†

    1,355,447        6,217,200   
40,000  

Tesoro Corp.

    422,462        2,023,600   
37,063  

The Laclede Group Inc.

    1,431,334        1,747,520   
46,000  

The York Water Co.

    647,831        938,400   
14,000  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S†

    132,040        562,650   
220,000  

Westar Energy Inc.

    4,036,837        7,735,200   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      87,605,296        207,708,331   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Entertainment — 1.3%   
88,000  

Carmike Cinemas Inc.†

    590,328        2,627,680   
30,000  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    409,647        2,481,000   

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
30,000  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†

  $ 418,237      $ 2,311,800   
399,950  

Dover Motorsports Inc.

    1,509,514        999,875   
44,000  

International Speedway Corp., Cl. A

    1,374,426        1,495,560   
6,200  

International Speedway Corp., Cl. B

    148,415        208,661   
90,000  

Starz, Cl. A†

    221,728        2,905,200   
360,000  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†

    5,193,550        7,894,800   
270,000  

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

    3,541,603        15,330,600   
260,000  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

    673,473        8,312,200   
165,000  

Universal Entertainment Corp.

    2,282,773        3,011,772   
22,000  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Cl. A

    191,320        635,360   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      16,555,014        48,214,508   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Environmental Services — 0.4%   
14,000  

Ceco Environmental Corp.

    185,562        232,260   
400,000  

Republic Services Inc.

    5,798,456        13,664,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,984,018        13,896,260   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Equipment and Supplies — 8.4%   
44,000  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    328,585        2,024,880   
539,000  

AMETEK Inc.

    1,018,107        27,753,110   
40,000  

AZZ Inc.

    1,262,250        1,787,200   
15,000  

Belden Inc.

    175,366        1,044,000   
60,000  

Capstone Turbine Corp.†

    118,600        127,800   
540,000  

CIRCOR International Inc.

    15,164,221        39,598,200   
223,000  

CLARCOR Inc.

    1,454,445        12,789,050   
330,000  

Core Molding Technologies Inc.†

    654,777        4,131,600   
167,000  

Crown Holdings Inc.†

    674,926        7,471,580   
4,000  

Danaher Corp.

    34,106        300,000   
180,000  

Donaldson Co. Inc.

    1,558,860        7,632,000   
220,000  

Entegris Inc.†

    1,259,906        2,664,200   
769,063  

Federal Signal Corp.†

    5,020,253        11,459,039   
288,000  

Flowserve Corp.

    2,418,287        22,561,920   
310,000  

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

    1,429,429        13,181,200   
200,042  

Graco Inc.

    5,434,651        14,951,139   
1,505,550  

GrafTech International Ltd.†

    17,342,014        16,440,606   
96,000  

IDEX Corp.

    751,281        6,997,440   
500,000  

Interpump Group SpA

    3,005,648        7,701,103   
63,000  

Itron Inc.†

    2,688,450        2,239,020   
10,500  

Jarden Corp.†

    115,037        628,215   
40,000  

Littelfuse Inc.

    758,367        3,745,600   
55,000  

Maezawa Kyuso Industries Co. Ltd.

    359,609        677,808   
30,000  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

    1,102,042        1,936,800   
6,000  

MSA Safety Inc.

    179,592        342,000   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
  Equipment and Supplies (Continued)   
350,004  

Mueller Industries Inc.

  $ 8,251,639      $ 10,496,620   
240,000  

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

    1,447,179        2,280,000   
10,000  

Plantronics Inc.

    262,977        444,500   
2,000  

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    59,351        145,420   
93,032  

SL Industries Inc.†

    1,274,561        2,284,866   
5,000  

Teleflex Inc.

    76,167        536,200   
300,000  

Tennant Co.

    6,160,189        19,686,000   
830,000  

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

    13,664,991        26,385,700   
175,000  

The Greenbrier Companies Inc.†

    2,616,830        7,980,000   
262,052  

The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A

    3,263,481        4,174,488   
100,000  

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.

    666,995        3,145,000   
25,200  

The Middleby Corp.†

    1,126,121        6,658,092   
22,000  

The Timken Co.

    1,139,250        1,293,160   
24,400  

The Toro Co.

    859,601        1,541,836   
8,000  

Valmont Industries Inc.

    176,298        1,190,720   
134,000  

Vicor Corp.†

    1,204,526        1,366,800   
7,875  

Watsco Inc., Cl. B

    23,627        784,508   
155,000  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A

    3,553,514        9,096,950   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      110,136,106        309,676,370   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Financial Services — 4.4%   
10,800  

Alleghany Corp.†

    1,858,237        4,399,704   
24,200  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    724,275        1,110,780   
310,000  

BBCN Bancorp Inc.

    3,512,655        5,313,400   
10,121  

BCB Holdings Ltd.†

    21,770        2,193   
117,000  

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

    477,768        146,835   
85,000  

Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

    982,443        1,099,050   
12,500  

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

    125,000        156,875   
22,000  

Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp Inc.†

    343,564        245,300   
340,000  

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    2,611,465        15,895,000   
9,241  

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    53,086        129,097   
280,000  

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

    3,647,333        2,646,000   
80,000  

FirstMerit Corp.

    1,398,450        1,666,400   
300,000  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    4,826,446        6,321,000   
230,064  

Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cl. A

    1,400,777        1,702,474   
1,098,300  

GAM Holding AG

    13,974,836        19,815,491   
53,000  

Hudson Valley Holding Corp.

    1,022,300        1,009,650   
1,260,000  

Janus Capital Group Inc.

    12,691,099        13,696,200   
750,072  

KKR & Co. LP

    5,438,228        17,131,644   
180,000  

Legg Mason Inc.

    4,080,240        8,827,200   
16,000  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,380,960        1,940,800   
3,000  

Manning & Napier Inc.

    41,329        50,310   
60,024  

Medallion Financial Corp.

    463,920        792,917   

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
250,000  

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, Cl. A

  $ 1,997,164      $ 3,442,500   
165,000  

Oritani Financial Corp.

    1,685,540        2,608,650   
32,000  

PrivateBancorp Inc.

    541,949        976,320   
6,000  

Pzena Investment Management Inc., Cl. A

    65,455        70,620   
221,020  

Steel Excel Inc.†

    5,944,981        7,072,640   
347,187  

Sterling Bancorp

    3,903,031        4,395,387   
10,000  

Stifel Financial Corp.†

    440,864        497,600   
430,000  

SWS Group Inc.†

    4,364,533        3,216,400   
10,000  

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

    270,786        823,500   
150,000  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    2,404,087        4,099,500   
10,000  

Universal American Corp.

    73,364        70,700   
30,000  

Value Line Inc.

    409,302        448,800   
390,000  

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

    7,066,328        28,711,800   
10,121  

Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.†

    1,390        675   
572,600  

Wright Investors’ Service Holdings Inc.†

    1,177,668        1,059,310   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      91,422,623        161,592,722   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Food and Beverage — 6.6%   
400  

Annie’s Inc.†

    7,600        16,076   
580,000  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    1,141,603        3,460,319   
585,000  

Boulder Brands Inc.†

    3,809,777        10,307,700   
57,150  

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

    1,115,861        5,082,349   
7,500  

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B

    144,052        672,675   
240,000  

Bull-Dog Sauce Co. Ltd.

    515,305        434,821   
5,000,000  

China Tontine Wines Group Ltd.†

    960,438        215,948   
180,000  

Cott Corp.

    1,461,675        1,524,600   
188,212  

Crimson Wine Group Ltd.†

    1,677,492        1,665,676   
1,437,000  

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

    8,773,036        11,779,175   
110,000  

Dean Foods Co.

    1,430,331        1,700,600   
360,000  

Denny’s Corp.†

    1,001,596        2,314,800   
294,000  

Diamond Foods Inc.†

    6,129,716        10,269,420   
320,000  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

    6,532,502        17,427,200   
3,500,000  

Dynasty Fine Wines Group Ltd.†

    1,246,520        649,778   
58,500  

Farmer Brothers Co.†

    769,364        1,152,450   
510,000  

Flowers Foods Inc.

    1,250,571        10,939,500   
190,000  

Ingredion Inc.

    4,060,244        12,935,200   
160,000  

ITO EN Ltd.

    3,301,726        3,580,875   
23,500  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    531,096        2,255,295   
32,000  

Keurig Green Mountain Inc.

    881,282        3,378,880   
1,325,000  

Kikkoman Corp.

    14,057,979        24,994,187   
234,000  

Lifeway Foods Inc.

    2,392,587        3,439,800   
3,000  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    117,526        189,217   
70,000  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

    331,262        472,500   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
  Food and Beverage (Continued)   

450,000

 

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

  $ 1,808,850      $ 1,447,464   

85,000

 

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

    2,907,986        3,833,503   

30,000

 

Nutrisystem Inc.

    382,707        452,100   

4,000,000

 

Parmalat SpA

    11,428,716        13,787,593   

79,000

 

Post Holdings Inc.†

    2,593,972        4,354,480   

162,000

 

Rock Field Co. Ltd.

    2,539,700        3,071,588   

585,636

 

Snyder’s-Lance Inc.

    12,198,552        16,509,079   

40,000

 

The Boston Beer Co. Inc., Cl. A†

    782,126        9,789,200   

217,000

 

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.†

    3,794,306        19,848,990   

70,000

 

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    1,988,922        6,806,800   

185,000

 

The WhiteWave Foods Co., Cl. A†

    2,425,256        5,279,900   

700,000

 

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

    1,792,917        2,007,993   

310,000

 

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    6,178,494        9,281,400   

90,000

 

United Natural Foods Inc.†

    2,545,822        6,382,800   

20,000

 

Vina Concha Y Toro SA, ADR

    747,234        800,200   

1,400,000

 

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

    1,028,189        2,032,360   

20,000

 

Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc.†

    73,225        129,800   

150,000

 

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    3,747,741        7,527,976   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      122,605,856        244,202,267   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Health Care — 4.3%   

29,000

 

Alere Inc.†

    538,002        996,150   

20,000

 

Align Technology Inc.†

    144,277        1,035,800   

100,000

 

Allergan Inc.

    1,964,408        12,410,000   

93,000

 

AngioDynamics Inc.†

    1,104,523        1,464,750   

7,500

 

Anika Therapeutics Inc.†

    69,676        308,250   

158,500

 

ArthroCare Corp.†

    3,095,692        7,638,115   

45,678

 

Biolase Inc.†

    47,357        110,085   

12,199

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

    850,496        1,562,936   

88,000

 

Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc.†

    1,917,610        2,435,840   

18,000

 

Bruker Corp.†

    164,974        410,220   

219,006

 

Cantel Medical Corp.

    2,541,859        7,384,882   

221,000

 

Cepheid Inc.†

    2,974,053        11,399,180   

185,000

 

Chemed Corp.

    5,051,251        16,548,250   

60,000

 

CONMED Corp.

    1,535,568        2,607,000   

380,000

 

Cutera Inc.†

    4,033,696        4,252,200   

12,000

 

Cynosure Inc., Cl. A†

    264,490        351,600   

93,000

 

DexCom Inc.†

    906,681        3,846,480   

28,000

 

DGT Holdings Corp.†

    330,269        441,000   

210,024

 

Exactech Inc.†

    3,283,169        4,738,141   

515,000

 

Gentiva Health Services Inc.†

    6,316,790        4,696,800   

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 

43,000

 

Henry Schein Inc.†

  $ 844,050      $ 5,132,910   

7,000

 

Heska Corp.†

    66,328        73,780   

46,000

 

ICU Medical Inc.†

    2,118,444        2,754,480   

100,000

 

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

    195,732        173,000   

60,000

 

Masimo Corp.†

    1,634,038        1,638,600   

90,000

 

Meridian Bioscience Inc.

    1,983,457        1,961,100   

38,600

 

MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.†

    941,865        6,006,932   

12,000

 

Neogen Corp.†

    195,096        539,400   

50,000

 

Nordion Inc.†

    369,385        576,000   

64,500

 

NuVasive Inc.†

    1,411,763        2,477,445   

105,000

 

OPKO Health Inc.†

    284,862        978,600   

90,000

 

Orthofix International NV†

    1,579,174        2,713,500   

55,000

 

Owens & Minor Inc.

    945,161        1,926,650   

230,000

 

Pain Therapeutics Inc.†

    906,145        1,265,000   

15,000

 

Patterson Companies Inc.

    506,907        626,400   

636,000

 

Quidel Corp.†

    7,144,104        17,362,800   

210,000

 

RTI Surgical Inc.†

    1,057,768        856,800   

950,000

 

Sorin SpA†

    2,406,255        2,837,423   

54,084

 

STERIS Corp.

    1,726,476        2,582,511   

2,300

 

Straumann Holding AG

    206,988        488,852   

3,000

 

Stryker Corp.

    142,188        244,410   

14,000

 

Syneron Medical Ltd.†

    116,750        174,300   

6,500

 

Techne Corp.

    445,248        554,905   

30,400

 

The Cooper Companies Inc.

    1,252,163        4,175,744   

46,000

 

United-Guardian Inc.

    416,386        1,345,500   

75,000

 

Vascular Solutions Inc.†

    573,743        1,964,250   

390,000

 

Wright Medical Group Inc.†

    6,239,716        12,117,300   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      72,845,033        158,186,271   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings — 0.4%   

210,050

 

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

    2,299,583        3,119,242   

41,000

 

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.†

    1,066,494        2,820,800   

113,002

 

Blyth Inc.

    1,901,202        1,212,511   

132,000

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    3,457,862        3,359,400   

190,000

 

La-Z-Boy Inc.

    3,645,329        5,149,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      12,370,470        15,660,953   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Hotels and Gaming — 2.8%   

500,038

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.†

    4,142,698        6,600,502   

130,000

 

Canterbury Park Holding Corp.†

    1,341,004        1,426,100   

234,000

 

Churchill Downs Inc.

    9,827,171        21,364,200   

150,000

 

Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc.†

    824,230        231,000   

89,681

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

    1,425,736        3,269,769   

1,000,000

 

Genting Singapore plc

    1,031,551        1,061,293   

18,000

 

Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc., ADR†

    343,247        581,220   

85,000

 

Lakes Entertainment Inc.†

    378,721        425,000   

173,000

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    908,003        13,974,940   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Hotels and Gaming (Continued)

  

2,450,000

  

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

  $ 3,616,128      $ 4,275,250   

100,000

  

Morgans Hotel Group Co.†

    719,616        804,000   

32,000

  

Multimedia Games Holding Co. Inc.†

    946,246        929,280   

148,000

  

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Cl. A†

    1,759,901        2,132,680   

75,000

  

Penn National Gaming Inc.†

    258,254        924,000   

385,000

  

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.†

    3,016,804        9,124,500   

489,494

  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

    12,993,047        20,813,285   

2,800,000

  

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

    2,965,962        3,725,392   

360,057

  

The Marcus Corp.

    4,522,939        6,012,952   

24,000

  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

    199,481        5,331,600   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       51,220,739        103,006,963   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 1.2%

  

227,059

  

Astec Industries Inc.

    7,979,936        9,970,161   

1,680,000

  

CNH Industrial NV†

    5,634,730        19,320,000   

24,000

  

Global Power Equipment Group Inc.

    496,700        477,360   

78,000

  

Kennametal Inc.

    2,425,941        3,455,400   

6,000

  

Nordson Corp.

    107,171        422,940   

136,000

  

Twin Disc Inc.

    3,079,957        3,582,240   

110,000

  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl. A†

    2,213,349        7,635,100   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       21,937,784        44,863,201   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational
Vehicles — 0.3%

   

84,515

  

Cavco Industries Inc.†

    2,046,363        6,630,202   

15,000

  

Drew Industries Inc.

    255,948        813,000   

42,000

  

Nobility Homes Inc.†

    500,123        517,650   

4,000

  

Polaris Industries Inc.

    215,902        558,840   

215,000

  

Skyline Corp.†

    4,057,317        1,300,750   

58,000

  

Winnebago Industries Inc.†

    685,542        1,588,620   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       7,761,195        11,409,062   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Metals and Mining — 0.5%

  

52,003

  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    1,522,648        927,213   

245,000

  

Century Aluminum Co.†

    2,934,752        3,236,450   

20,000

  

Constellium NV, Cl. A†

    481,042        587,000   

45,000

  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.†

    117,783        70,014   

140,000

  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    962,642        579,600   

200,000

  

Lynas Corp Ltd.†

    184,524        38,951   

347,000

  

Materion Corp.

    7,866,742        11,773,710   

85,000

  

Molycorp Inc.†

    1,322,340        398,650   

52,100

  

Stillwater Mining Co.†

    477,514        771,601   

245,000

  

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.†

    1,368,145        815,850   

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

Value

 

15,000

  

Yamana Gold Inc.

  $ 50,671      $ 131,700   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       17,288,803        19,330,739   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Paper and Forest Products — 0.1%

  

16,500

  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

    379,501        702,735   

223,500

  

Wausau Paper Corp.

    2,114,331        2,845,155   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       2,493,832        3,547,890   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Publishing — 1.4%

  

80,000

  

Cambium Learning Group Inc.†

    261,134        172,000   

930,000

  

Il Sole 24 Ore SpA†

    1,476,222        1,145,412   

12,000

  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Cl. B

    46,500        692,940   

1,117,500

  

Journal Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    5,675,978        9,901,050   

1,620,000

  

Media General Inc.†

    8,191,413        29,759,400   

45,000

  

Meredith Corp.

    1,246,283        2,089,350   

65,000

  

News Corp., Cl. A†

    91,837        1,119,300   

400,000

  

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A†

    2,584,239        7,088,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       19,573,606        51,967,452   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Real Estate — 1.1%

  

36,320

  

Capital Properties Inc., Cl. A†

    419,855        299,640   

156,000

  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

    3,627,573        6,216,600   

210,550

  

Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc.

    3,389,289        6,367,032   

8,400

  

Gyrodyne Co. of America Inc.†

    91,476        91,476   

8,400

  

Gyrodyne Co. of America Inc., Escrow†

    173,880        173,880   

105,000

  

Morguard Corp.

    1,338,795        12,062,415   

75,091

  

Tejon Ranch Co.†

    2,149,986        2,540,329   

640,000

  

The St. Joe Co.†

    12,268,933        12,320,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       23,459,787        40,071,372   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Retail — 5.5%

   

276,000

  

Aaron’s Inc.†

    1,805,374        8,346,240   

200,000

  

AutoNation Inc.†

    3,399,442        10,646,000   

50,000

  

Barnes & Noble Inc.†

    665,469        1,045,000   

18,000

  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    439,636        475,380   

260,061

  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

    3,695,614        4,173,979   

28,283

  

Biglari Holdings Inc.†

    7,349,199        13,787,680   

340,000

  

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

    12,449,146        22,980,600   

55,000

  

Coldwater Creek Inc.†

    386,933        8,800   

82,000

  

Copart Inc.†

    1,407,742        2,983,980   

1,000

  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

    59,645        97,240   

175,000

  

CST Brands Inc.

    5,673,384        5,467,000   

295,000

  

Dominion Diamond Corp.†

    4,288,408        3,958,900   

2,500

  

Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc.

    47,500        125,450   

15,000

  

Fairway Group Holdings Corp.†

    143,242        114,600   

7,000

  

GNC Holdings Inc., Cl. A

    310,613        308,140   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

     

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 

Retail (Continued)

  

104,000

 

HSN Inc.

  $ 3,095,202      $ 6,211,920   

670,051

 

Ingles Markets Inc., Cl. A

    11,117,250        15,960,615   

640,000

 

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.†

    8,249,221        5,516,800   

380,000

 

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.†

    2,420,097        6,737,400   

180,000

 

Macy’s Inc.

    2,590,692        10,672,200   

58,000

 

Movado Group Inc.

    756,058        2,641,900   

72,000

 

Murphy USA Inc.†

    2,769,447        2,922,480   

155,000

 

Nathan’s Famous Inc.†

    2,258,524        7,593,450   

100,000

 

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

    1,476,842        4,276,000   

500,000

 

Pier 1 Imports Inc.

    5,471,047        9,440,000   

45,000

 

Regis Corp.

    897,844        616,500   

290,000

 

Rush Enterprises Inc., Cl. B†

    3,282,048        8,183,800   

3,100

 

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.†

    57,829        111,693   

445,000

 

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.

    3,827,907        4,886,100   

380,000

 

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

    10,341,163        18,099,400   

165,000

 

The Wendy’s Co.

    1,329,631        1,504,800   

241,000

 

Tractor Supply Co.

    2,195,417        17,021,830   

40,643

 

Village Super Market Inc., Cl. A

    1,064,280        1,072,975   

5,000

 

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.†

    225,711        237,600   

56,000

 

Weis Markets Inc.

    1,772,705        2,758,000   

500

 

Winmark Corp.

    36,952        37,830   

1,000

 

Yoox SpA†

    39,485        34,207   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      107,396,699        201,056,489   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals — 4.2%

  

28,000

 

A. Schulman Inc.

    660,272        1,015,280   

17,500

 

Airgas Inc.

    537,467        1,863,925   

80,000

 

Albemarle Corp.

    1,244,700        5,313,600   

69,000

 

Ashland Inc.

    1,115,171        6,864,120   

670,000

 

Chemtura Corp.†

    13,833,916        16,944,300   

12,000

 

Cytec Industries Inc.

    358,846        1,171,320   

2,266,000

 

Ferro Corp.†

    14,985,766        30,953,560   

312,000

 

H.B. Fuller Co.

    4,127,062        15,063,360   

5,000

 

Hawkins Inc.

    74,950        183,700   

1,135,000

 

Huntsman Corp.

    8,251,006        27,716,700   

23,000

 

NewMarket Corp.

    2,404,959        8,987,940   

300,000

 

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.†

    574,864        3,114,000   

108,933

 

Penford Corp.†

    1,300,333        1,564,278   

13,000

 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    214,482        1,024,790   

100,000

 

Rockwood Holdings Inc.

    1,697,175        7,440,000   

255,000

 

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    5,194,615        14,384,550   

600,000

 

Zep Inc.

    8,328,433        10,620,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      64,904,017        154,225,423   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Telecommunications — 1.2%

  

56,000

 

Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.

    1,520,125        3,691,520   

2,150,000

 

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

    6,961,016        7,439,000   

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  6,795     

Community Service Communications Inc.

  $ 0      $ 1,427   
  140,000     

Gogo Inc. †

    2,753,297        2,875,600   
  110,000     

HickoryTech Corp.

    949,514        1,406,900   
  6,000     

IDT Corp., Cl. B

    57,867        99,960   
  290,025     

Ixia†

    4,474,695        3,625,312   
  33,000     

Loral Space &
Communications Inc. †

    1,276,558        2,334,090   
  129,000     

New ULM Telecom Inc.

    1,212,089        887,520   
  30,000     

PTGi Holding Inc.

    107,820        109,500   
  115,000     

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

    555,319        4,765,600   
  116,005     

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    982,995        3,745,801   
  392,616     

Sprint Corp.†

    2,226,133        3,608,141   
  37,584     

Verizon Communications Inc.

    846,702        1,787,871   
  815,000     

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

    2,480,014        7,359,450   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      26,404,144        43,737,692   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Transportation — 1.0%

  

  475,000     

GATX Corp.

    14,452,169        32,243,000   
  2,000 (b)   

Irish Continental Group plc

    14,688        82,659   
  20,000     

Navigator Holdings Ltd.†

    437,262        520,000   
  133,000     

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.

    1,888,133        2,347,450   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      16,792,252        35,193,109   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 0.9%

  

  32,067,100     

Cable & Wireless Communications plc

    27,996,572        28,120,125   
  31,000     

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    2,453,411        3,158,769   
  100,000     

NII Holdings Inc.†

    139,200        119,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      30,589,183        31,397,894   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    1,485,768,439        3,134,486,244   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%

  

 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.1%

  

  48,000     

Jungheinrich AG

    990,268        3,636,354   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

  

 

Health Care — 0.0%

  

  750,000     

Sanofi, CVR, expire 12/31/20†

    1,193,354        239,850   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 0.0%

  

  200,000     

Leap Wireless International Inc., CVR, expire 03/14/16†

    463,949        504,000   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL RIGHTS

    1,657,303        743,850   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

 

Market

Value

 
 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  

  Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.0%   
  4,531     

Federal-Mogul Corp., expire
12/27/14†

  $87,687   $ 82   
   

 

 

 

 

 
  Real Estate — 0.0%   
  11,091     

Tejon Ranch Co., expire
08/31/16†

  66,494     40,482   
   

 

 

 

 

 
 

TOTAL WARRANTS

  154,181     40,564   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

               
  CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%   
  Real Estate — 0.0%   
$ 65,376     

Capital Properties Inc.,
5.000%, 12/31/22

  65,376     62,779   
   

 

 

 

 

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 14.5%   
  531,591,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.035% to
0.110%††, 04/03/14 to 09/25/14

  531,492,374     531,534,274   
   

 

 

 

 

 
 

TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

  $2,020,127,941     3,670,504,065   
   

 

 
 

Other Assets and
Liabilities (Net) — 0.1%

    4,132,789   
     

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 3,674,636,854   
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security considered an affiliated holding because the Fund owns at least 5% of its outstanding shares.

(b)

Denoted in units.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CVR

Contingent Value Right

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

  

  

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $2,000,917,430)

   $ 3,641,324,188   

Investments in affiliates, at value
(cost $19,210,511)

     29,179,877   

Cash

     188,032   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     6,570,604   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,956,231   

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,603,580   

Prepaid expenses

     127,898   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,682,950,410   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,665,431   

Payable for investments purchased

     1,001,692   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     3,097,793   

Payable for distribution fees

     776,195   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Payable for shareholder services fees

     460,266   

Other accrued expenses

     300,929   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     8,313,556   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 75,531,386 shares outstanding)

   $ 3,674,636,854   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 2,019,698,921   

Net investment loss

     (11,986,657

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     16,552,159   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,650,376,124   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (3,693
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,674,636,854   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($2,403,736,409 ÷ 49,247,712 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 48.81   
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($362,322,176 ÷ 7,426,246 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 48.79   
  

 

 

 

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

   $ 51.77   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($228,836,274 ÷ 5,093,588 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 44.93 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($679,741,995 ÷ 13,763,840 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 49.39   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends - unaffiliated (net of foreign withholding taxes of $128,692)

   $ 17,630,205   

Dividends - affiliated

     75,663   

Interest

     184,618   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     17,890,486   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     17,376,458   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     2,885,463   

Distribution fees - Class A

     412,190   

Distribution fees - Class C

     1,047,805   

Shareholder services fees

     1,435,012   

Shareholder communication expenses

     248,588   

Custodian fees

     158,768   

Directors’ fees

     49,622   

Registration expenses

     48,399   

Legal and audit fees

     32,989   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Miscellaneous expenses

     66,009   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     23,783,803   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets (Note 3)

     (84,332

Custodian fee credits

     (289
  

 

 

 

Total Reductions and Credits

     (84,621
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     23,699,182   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (5,808,696
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments - unaffiliated

     33,273,507   

Net realized loss on investments - affiliated

     (60,052

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (6,244
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     33,207,211   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

     292,635,122   

on investments

  

on foreign currency translations

     (5,337
  

 

 

 

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

     292,629,785   
  

 

 

 

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

     325,836,996   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 320,028,300   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets                 
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ (5,808,696   $ 12,543,578   

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     33,207,211        107,239,721   

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

     292,629,785        587,704,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     320,028,300        707,488,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

            (10,780,896

Class A

            (1,263,153

Class I

            (4,204,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            (16,248,052
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    

Class AAA

     (68,072,369     (35,142,355

Class A

     (9,652,279     (3,923,350

Class C

     (6,557,956     (2,560,469

Class I

     (17,986,622     (7,900,812
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (102,269,226     (49,526,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (102,269,226     (65,775,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     87,799,848        189,362,947   

Class A

     35,713,512        80,344,935   

Class C

     30,383,669        51,376,747   

Class I

     71,017,930        116,738,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     224,914,959        437,823,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     20,131        23,251   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     442,694,164        1,079,559,541   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     3,231,942,690        2,152,383,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 3,674,636,854      $ 3,231,942,690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

14


The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

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

Year Ended
September 30

  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)(b)
    Net Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Net
Investments
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain on
Investments
    Total
Distributions
    Redemption
Fees (b)(c)
    Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
    Total
Return †
    Net Assets
End of Year
(in 000’s)
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (a)
    Operating
Expenses (d)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Class AAA

  

                         
    2014(e)   $ 45.82      $ (0.08   $ 4.49      $ 4.41             $ (1.42   $ (1.42   $ 0.00      $ 48.81        9.74   $ 2,403,737        (0.34 )%(f)      1.36 %(f)      3
    2013     35.84        0.20        10.87        11.07      $ (0.25     (0.84     (1.09     0.00        45.82        31.82        2,171,213        0.50        1.39        5   
    2012     29.16        (0.03     7.46        7.43               (0.75     (0.75     0.00        35.84        25.98        1,535,477        (0.09     1.41        7   
    2011     29.97        (0.10     (0.71     (0.81                          0.00        29.16        (2.70     1,539,100        (0.30     1.42        14   
    2010     25.81        (0.06     4.22        4.16                             0.00        29.97        16.12        1,435,780        (0.23     1.44        14   
    2009     28.20        (0.02     (0.92     (0.94            (1.45     (1.45     0.00        25.81        (1.70     1,167,114        (0.09     1.48        25   

Class A

  

                         
    2014(e)   $ 45.80      $ (0.08   $ 4.49      $ 4.41             $ (1.42   $ (1.42   $ 0.00      $ 48.79        9.75   $ 362,322        (0.33 )%(f)      1.36 %(f)      3
    2013     35.84        0.17        10.89        11.06      $ (0.26     (0.84     (1.10     0.00        45.80        31.80        305,617        0.43        1.39        5   
    2012     29.15        (0.03     7.47        7.44               (0.75     (0.75     0.00        35.84        26.02        169,823        (0.08     1.41        7   
    2011     29.96        (0.10     (0.71     (0.81                          0.00        29.15        (2.70     145,049        (0.31     1.42        14   
    2010     25.81        (0.06     4.21        4.15                             0.00        29.96        16.08        115,265        (0.22     1.44        14   
    2009     28.18        (0.03     (0.89     (0.92            (1.45     (1.45     0.00        25.81        (1.63     62,548        (0.12     1.48        25   

Class C

  

                         
    2014(e)   $ 42.43      $ (0.24   $ 4.16      $ 3.92             $ (1.42   $ (1.42   $ 0.00      $ 44.93        9.36   $ 228,836        (1.08 )%(f)      2.11 %(f)      3
    2013     33.27        (0.12     10.12        10.00               (0.84     (0.84     0.00        42.43        30.80        186,540        (0.32     2.14        5   
    2012     27.31        (0.26     6.97        6.71               (0.75     (0.75     0.00        33.27        25.08        102,214        (0.83     2.16        7   
    2011     28.28        (0.34     (0.63     (0.97                          0.00        27.31        (3.43     81,289        (1.05     2.17        14   
    2010     24.54        (0.25     3.99        3.74                             0.00        28.28        15.24        64,830        (0.98     2.19        14   
    2009     27.09        (0.18     (0.92     (1.10            (1.45     (1.45     0.00        24.54        (2.40     42,974        (0.85     2.23        25   

Class I

  

                         
    2014(e)   $ 46.29      $ (0.02   $ 4.54      $ 4.52             $ (1.42   $ (1.42   $ 0.00      $ 49.39        9.88   $ 679,742        (0.08 )%(f)      1.11 %(f)      3
    2013     36.29        0.29        10.99        11.28      $ (0.44     (0.84     (1.28     0.00        46.29        32.14        568,573        0.71        1.14        5   
    2012     29.44        0.08        7.52        7.60               (0.75     (0.75     0.00        36.29        26.31        344,869        0.24        1.16        7   
    2011     30.18        (0.02     (0.72     (0.74                          0.00        29.44        (2.45     164,494        (0.05     1.17        14   
    2010     25.93        0.01        4.24        4.25                             0.00        30.18        16.39        135,112        0.02        1.19        14   
    2009     28.25        0.02        (0.89     (0.87            (1.45     (1.45     0.00        25.93        (1.43     99,413        0.11        1.23        25   

 

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)

Due to capital share activity throughout the period, net investment income (loss) per share and the ratio to average net assets are not necessarily correlated among the different classes of shares.

(b)

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

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(d)

The ratios do not include a reduction of advisory fee on unsupervised assets for the six months ended March 31, 2014 and the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009. Including such advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.36%, 1.39%, 1.40%, 1.41%, 1.42%, and 1.47% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.11%, 2.14%, 2.15%, 2.16%, 2.17%, and 2.22% (Class C), and 1.11%, 1.14%, 1.15%, 1.16%, 1.17%, and 1.22% (Class I), respectively.

(e)

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, unaudited.

(f)

Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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1. Organization. The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund, a series of the Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation was incorporated on July 25, 1991 in Maryland. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of three separately managed portfolios of the Corporation. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of capital appreciation. Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) currently characterizes small capitalization companies for the Fund as those with total common stock market values of $3 billion or less at the time of investment. The Fund commenced investment operations on October 22, 1991.

2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by the Adviser.

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. 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 with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

 

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The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 3/31/14
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Common Stocks:

           

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

   $ 241,769,377               $ 70       $ 241,769,447   

Consumer Products

     42,880,140                 262         42,880,402   

Financial Services

     161,445,212       $ 146,835         675         161,592,722   

Food and Beverage

     243,552,489                 649,778         244,202,267   

Real Estate

     39,806,016                 265,356         40,071,372   

Other Industries (a)

     2,403,970,034                         2,403,970,034   

Total Common Stocks

     3,133,423,268         146,835         916,141         3,134,486,244   

Preferred Stocks (a)

     3,636,354                         3,636,354   

Rights (a)

     239,850                 504,000         743,850   

Warrants (a)

     40,564                         40,564   

Corporate Bonds (a)

             62,779                 62,779   

U.S. Government Obligations

             531,534,274                 531,534,274   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

   $ 3,137,340,036       $ 531,743,888       $ 1,420,141       $ 3,670,504,065   

 

(a)

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

The Fund did not have significant transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended March 31, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction

 

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prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in such Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

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

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at March 31, 2014, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Futures Contracts. The Fund may engage in futures contracts for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging instrument. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the held investments. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.

At March 31, 2014, the Fund held no investments in futures contracts.

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At March 31, 2014, the Fund held no restricted securities.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/( loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

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

In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

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 equal to 2.00% above the federal funds rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included 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 GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 20,400,015   

Net long term capital gains

     45,375,023   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 65,775,038   
  

 

 

 

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.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred. As a result of the rule, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at March 31, 2014:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 2,028,578,056       $ 1,688,604,994       $ (46,678,985    $ 1,641,926,009   

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. As of March 31, 2014, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended September 30, 2010 through September 30, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

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

There was a reduction in the advisory fee paid to the Adviser relating to certain portfolio holdings, i.e., unsupervised assets of the Fund with respect to which the Adviser transferred dispositive and voting control to the Fund’s Proxy Voting Committee. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund’s Proxy Voting Committee exercised control and discretion over all rights to vote or consent with respect to such securities, and the Adviser reduced its fee with respect to such securities by $84,332.

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred

 

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in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a $3,000 annual fee, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended March 31, 2014, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $161,492,692 and $79,330,177, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $135,743 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $93,612 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. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $20,131 and $23,251, respectively.

 

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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     4,829,666      $ 228,663,188        10,638,978      $ 437,443,572   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     1,416,168        66,545,971        1,254,465        44,134,991   

Shares redeemed

     (4,388,315     (207,409,311     (7,340,873)        (292,215,616)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,857,519      $ 87,799,848        4,552,570      $ 189,362,947   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     1,514,604      $ 71,957,066        2,905,363      $ 119,839,617   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     185,169        8,697,410        135,636        4,771,381   

Shares redeemed

     (946,582     (44,940,964     (1,106,239     (44,266,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     753,191      $ 35,713,512        1,934,760      $ 80,344,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     821,752      $ 35,896,195        1,775,583      $ 68,170,846   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     135,406        5,871,213        72,080        2,351,244   

Shares redeemed

     (259,813     (11,383,739     (523,722     (19,145,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     697,345      $ 30,383,669        1,323,941      $ 51,376,747   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     3,021,911      $ 144,579,736        4,595,673      $ 191,534,069   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     317,573        15,084,692        292,940        10,434,347   

Shares redeemed

     (1,859,398     (88,646,498     (2,107,103     (85,229,728
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,480,086      $ 71,017,930        2,781,510      $ 116,738,688   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers. The 1940 Act defines affiliated issuers as those in which a Fund’s holdings of an issuer represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the securities of these issuers during the six months ended March 31, 2014 is set forth below:

 

    Beginning
Shares
   

Shares

Purchased

   

Shares

Sold/Closed

    Ending
Shares
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
(Loss)
    Value at
March 31,
2014
    Percent
Owned of
Shares
Outstanding
 
 

 

 

 

Bel Fuse Inc., Cl. A

    252,048        1,000        (3,048     250,000      $ 30,123      $ (47,483   $ 4,832,500        11.49%   

Edgewater Technology Inc.

    550,000        6,290               556,290                      3,977,473        5.02%   

Katy Industries Inc.

    400,000                      400,000                      596,000        5.03%   

Sevcon Inc.

    260,033        10,000               270,033                      3,105,379        7.55%   

Strattec Security Corp.

    207,000                      207,000        45,540               14,951,610        5.94%   

Media General Inc.*

    1,620,000                      1,620,000                             —      

Trans-Lux Corp.**

    10,072,500        2,100        (9,670,620     403,980               (12,569     1,716,915        38.66%   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

          $ 75,663      $ (60,052   $ 29,179,877     
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

*

Security is no longer considered affiliated at March 31, 2014.

**

Reverse Stock Split: 0.04 shares for every 1 share held. Shares reduced by 9,669,620 due to reverse stock split. 1,000 shares were sold after stock split.

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

11. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

12. Subsequent Events. On May 2, 2014, the SEC filed with the Court a stipulation of voluntary dismissal of the civil action against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser.

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

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio manager, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio manager, the scope of administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio manager.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of small cap core funds chosen by Lipper as being comparable. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quartile for the one year period and in the second quartile for the three year and five year periods.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker, that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions, and that the Adviser received a moderate level of soft dollar research benefits through the Fund’s portfolio brokerage.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale.

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of small cap core funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios and size were above average within this group. The Independent Board Members also noted that the management fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fees with the fees for other types of accounts managed by affiliates of the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a good performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable in light of the Fund’s performance and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single

 

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The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreements to the full Board.

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.

 

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THE GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morningstar Rating™ is based on risk-adjusted returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund’s three, five, and ten year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. For funds with at least a three year history, a Morningstar Rating is based on a risk-adjusted return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. For each fund with at least a three year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees) that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% 4 stars, the next 35% 3 stars, the next 22.5% 2 stars, and the bottom 10% 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Morningstar Rating is for the AAA Share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Ratings reflect relative performance. Results for certain periods were negative. © 2014 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.


 

Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t  800-GABELLI    (800-422-3554)

f  914-921-5118

e  info@gabelli.com

    GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice

President and Chief

Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Robert J. Morrissey

Partner,

Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

  

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate,

Meagher & Flom LLP

 

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

 

 

 

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Morningstar® rated The Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall, 4 stars for the three year period, 3 stars for the five year period, and 5 stars for the ten year period ended March 31, 2014 among 612, 612, 554, and 335 Small Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar RatingTM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Semiannual Report — March 31, 2014

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Focus Five Fund increased 9.9% compared with an increase of 12.5% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements of March 31, 2014.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2014 (a)(b) (Unaudited)

   
    

Six Months

 

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

 

Since

January 1,

2012(c)

 

Since

Inception

(12/31/02)

   

Class AAA (GWSVX)

       9.86 %       16.94 %       23.95 %       8.70 %       24.46 %       10.01 %  

S&P 500 Index

       12.51         21.86         21.16         7.42         21.97 (d)       9.15    

Class A (GWSAX)

       9.84         16.94         23.94         8.75         24.49         10.04    

With sales charge (e)

       3.53         10.21         22.48         8.09         21.25         9.45    

Class C (GWSCX)

       9.47         16.17         23.05         7.93         23.57         9.25    

With contingent deferred sales charge (f)

       8.47         15.17         23.05         7.93         23.57         9.25    

Class I (GWSIX)

       10.00         17.23         24.27         8.88         24.80         10.17    

In the current prospectuses dated January 28, 2014, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.48%, 1.48%, 2.23%, and 1.23%, respectively. See page 7 for the expense ratios for the six months ended March 31, 2014. Class AAA and Class I Shares have no sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

    (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had the Adviser not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class I Shares on January 11, 2008. The actual performance of Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
    (b)

The Fund’s fiscal year ends September 30.

 
    (c)

On January 1, 2012, the Fund began operating under its current name.

 
    (d)

S&P 500 Index performance is as of December 31, 2011.

 
    (e)

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

 
    (f)

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

 
    

 


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from October 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014      Expense Table   

 

 

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

     Beginning
Account Value
10/01/13
     Ending
Account Value
03/31/14
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

 

 

The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

  

    

 

 

Actual Fund Return

  

Class AAA

     $1,000.00         $1,098.60         1.39     $  7.27   

Class A

     $1,000.00         $1,098.40         1.39     $  7.27   

Class C

     $1,000.00         $1,094.70         2.14     $11.18   

Class I

     $1,000.00         $1,100.00         1.14     $  5.97   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class AAA

     $1,000.00         $1,018.00         1.39     $  6.99   

Class A

     $1,000.00         $1,018.00         1.39     $  6.99   

Class C

     $1,000.00         $1,014.26         2.14     $10.75   

Class I

     $1,000.00         $1,019.25         1.14     $  5.74   
*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (182 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of March 31, 2014:

The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

 

Energy and Utilities

     15.7%   

Cable and Satellite

     12.8%   

Specialty Chemicals

     10.2%   

Retail

     8.6%   

Entertainment

     7.6%   

Financial Services

     7.0%   

Computer Software and Services

     6.8%   

U.S. Government Obligations

     5.9%   

Automotive

     5.2%   

Consumer Services

     4.3%   
Food and Beverage      4.1%   
Health Care      3.0%   
Communications      2.9%   
Diversified Industrial      2.9%   
Machinery.      1.5%   
Hotels and Gaming      0.7%   
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)      0.8%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Schedule of Investments — March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 93.3%   
   Automotive — 5.2%   
825,000   

General Motors Co.

  $ 27,526,024      $ 28,396,500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Cable and Satellite — 12.8%   
650,000   

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

    9,947,064        10,965,500   
120,000   

DIRECTV†

    6,244,594        9,170,400   
247,031   

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

    9,982,402        11,748,794   
940,000   

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

    34,301,619        38,267,400   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       60,475,679        70,152,094   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Communications — 2.9%   
197,100   

American Tower Corp.

    14,289,664        16,136,577   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Computer Software and Services — 6.8%   
370,000   

Blucora Inc.†

    6,858,243        7,285,300   
1,450,000   

Internap Network Services Corp.†

    10,397,430        10,266,000   
147,421   

Ixia†

    1,813,860        1,842,762   
190,000   

NCR Corp.†

    6,246,830        6,944,500   
990,000   

RealD Inc.†

    9,606,293        11,058,300   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       34,922,656        37,396,862   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Consumer Services — 4.3%   
790,000   

The ADT Corp.

    30,693,584        23,660,500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Diversified Industrial — 2.9%   
375,000   

Tyco International Ltd.

    12,440,173        15,900,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities — 15.7%   
325,700   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    11,417,845        11,034,716   
217,404   

Cameron International Corp.†

    12,163,058        13,429,045   
90,000   

Dresser-Rand Group Inc.†

    5,004,422        5,256,900   
864,300   

Rowan Companies plc,
Cl. A†

    29,116,030        29,109,624   
1,550,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.†

    20,510,990        26,908,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       78,212,345        85,738,285   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Entertainment — 7.6%   
1,240,000   

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†

    21,085,158        27,193,200   
367,400   

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

    11,743,345        11,433,488   
100,000   

Vivendi SA

    2,726,428        2,785,623   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       35,554,931        41,412,311   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Financial Services — 7.0%   
150,000   

Capital One Financial Corp.

    10,756,479        11,574,000   
312,066   

CIT Group Inc.

    13,546,400        15,297,475   
167,200   

State Street Corp.

    11,421,908        11,628,760   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       35,724,787        38,500,235   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Shares

      

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   Food and Beverage — 4.1%   
72,300   

The Coca-Cola Co.

  $ 2,704,367      $ 2,795,118   
271,500   

The Hillshire Brands Co.

    8,712,626        10,116,090   
95,600   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    9,596,477        9,296,144   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       21,013,470        22,207,352   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Health Care — 3.0%   
222,209   

Akorn Inc.†

    4,953,436        4,888,598   
846,491   

BioScrip Inc.†

    6,029,192        5,908,507   
75,000   

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

    4,259,322        5,631,750   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       15,241,950        16,428,855   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Hotels and Gaming — 0.7%   
275,000   

International Game Technology

    4,043,527        3,866,500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Machinery — 1.5%   
180,374   

Kennametal Inc.

    7,049,861        7,990,568   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Retail — 8.6%   
325,000   

GNC Holdings Inc.,
Cl. A

    13,267,764        14,306,500   
235,395   

Macy’s Inc.

    10,169,878        13,956,570   
264,052   

Murphy USA Inc.†

    10,513,823        10,717,871   
725,000   

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.

    8,136,322        7,960,500   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       42,087,787        46,941,441   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Specialty Chemicals — 10.2%   
975,000   

Chemtura Corp.†

    22,411,354        24,657,750   
929,635   

Huntsman Corp.

    20,567,748        22,701,687   
130,775   

Methanex Corp.

    8,549,052        8,361,754   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       51,528,154        55,721,191   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    470,804,592        510,449,271   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

                
   U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 5.9%   
$32,397,000   

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.045% to
0.150%††, 04/17/14 to 09/11/14

    32,392,753        32,393,839   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%

  $ 503,197,345        542,843,110   
    

 

 

   
  

Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) — 0.8%

   

    4,498,894   
      

 

 

 
   NET ASSETS — 100.0%.      $ 547,342,004   
      

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $503,197,345)

   $ 542,843,110   

Cash

     1,550   

Deposit at brokers

     1,791,791   

Receivable for investments sold

     10,165,965   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     1,772,105   

Dividends receivable

     358,499   

Prepaid expenses

     58,245   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     556,991,265   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for investments purchased

     6,406,310   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     2,486,588   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     462,825   

Payable for distribution fees

     131,520   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Other accrued expenses

     150,768   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     9,649,261   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 36,931,246 shares outstanding)

   $ 547,342,004   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 480,224,237   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (1,636,402

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and written options

     29,108,404   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     39,645,765   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 547,342,004   
  

 

 

 

 

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

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($58,751,651 ÷ 3,940,101 shares outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 14.91   
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($244,836,123 ÷ 16,269,741 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 15.05   
  

 

 

 

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

   $ 15.97   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($80,260,824 ÷ 5,942,093 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 13.51 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($163,493,406 ÷ 10,779,311 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

   $ 15.17   
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 1,824,268   

Interest

     23,806   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     1,848,074   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     2,456,471   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     70,288   

Distribution fees - Class A

     277,657   

Distribution fees - Class C

     345,702   

Shareholder services fees

     199,773   

Registration expenses

     33,029   

Shareholder communications expenses

     28,699   

Custodian fees

     25,004   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Legal and audit fees

     11,116   

Directors’ fees

     6,490   

Miscellaneous expenses

     8,582   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,485,311   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Custodian fee credits

     (835
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     3,484,476   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,636,402
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on
Investments and Written Options:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     29,489,168   

Net realized gain on written options

     450,543   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and written options

     29,939,711   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation
on investments

     14,511,601   

on written options

     38,844   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and written options

     14,550,445   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on
Investments and Written Options

     44,490,156   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

   $ 42,853,754   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 

Operations:

    

Net investment loss

   $ (1,636,402   $ (1,952,301

Net realized gain on investments, written options, and foreign currency transactions

     29,939,711        6,777,428   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and written options

     14,550,445        23,390,936   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     42,853,754        28,216,063   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net realized gain

    

Class AAA

     (613,993     (419,316

Class A

     (2,324,870     (480,398

Class C

     (788,409     (124,218

Class I

     (1,500,452     (512,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (5,227,724     (1,536,737
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     3,999,101        33,193,251   

Class A

     35,181,813        171,356,636   

Class C

     19,431,871        51,046,361   

Class I

     42,634,552        90,128,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     101,247,337        345,724,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     1,989        458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     138,875,356        372,404,042   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     408,466,648        36,062,606   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 547,342,004      $ 408,466,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

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

Year Ended
September
      30

   Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Net
Investment
Loss (a)(b)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
Realized
Gain on
Investments
  Total
Distributions
  Redemption
Fees (b)(c)
   Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Year
   Total
Return †
  Net
Assets
End of Year
(in 000’s)
   Net
Investment
Loss (a)
  Expenses
Net of
Waivers/
Reimburse-
ments (d)
  Expenses
Before
Waivers/
Reimburse-
ments
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

                                                            

2014(e)

     $ 13.72        $ (0.05 )     $ 1.40       $ 1.35       $ (0.16 )     $ (0.16 )     $ 0.00        $ 14.91          9.86 %     $ 58,752          (0.65 )%(f)       1.39 %(f)       1.39 %(f)       45 %

2013

       11.11          (0.14 )       3.13         2.99         (0.38 )       (0.38 )       0.00          13.72          27.74         50,275          (1.05 )       1.54 (g)       1.54 (g)       69  

2012

       8.19          (0.11 )       3.10         2.99         (0.07 )       (0.07 )       0.00          11.11          36.71         11,714          (1.09 )       2.01         2.69 (h)       140  

2011

       8.92          (0.12 )       (0.61 )       (0.73 )                       0.00          8.19          (8.18 )       5,207          (1.21 )       2.01         2.80 (h)       40  

2010

       7.90          (0.11 )       1.13         1.02                                  8.92          12.91         5,739          (1.33 )       2.01         3.09 (h)       61  

2009

       9.30          (0.07 )       (0.92 )       (0.99 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )       0.00          7.90          (8.99 )       5,462          (1.04 )       2.01         3.34 (h)       62  

Class A

                                                            

2014(e)

     $ 13.85        $ (0.05 )     $ 1.41       $ 1.36       $ (0.16 )     $ (0.16 )     $ 0.00        $ 15.05          9.84 %     $ 244,836          (0.63 )%(f)       1.39 %(f)       1.39 %(f)       45 %

2013

       11.21          (0.14 )       3.16         3.02         (0.38 )       (0.38 )       0.00          13.85          27.76         192,157          (1.05 )       1.54 (g)       1.54 (g)       69  

2012

       8.26          (0.13 )       3.15         3.02         (0.07 )       (0.07 )       0.00          11.21          36.76         7,574          (1.20 )       2.01         2.69 (h)       140  

2011

       8.99          (0.12 )       (0.61 )       (0.73 )                       0.00          8.26          (8.12 )       139          (1.21 )       2.01         2.80 (h)       40  

2010

       7.96          (0.11 )       1.14         1.03                                  8.99          12.94         116          (1.27 )       2.01         3.09 (h)       61  

2009

       9.37          (0.07 )       (0.93 )       (1.00 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )       0.00          7.96          (9.04 )       50          (1.06 )       2.01         3.34 (h)       62  

Class C

                                                            

2014(e)

     $ 12.49        $ (0.09 )     $ 1.27       $ 1.18       $ (0.16 )     $ (0.16 )     $ 0.00        $ 13.51          9.47 %     $ 80,261          (1.38 )%(f)       2.14 %(f)       2.14 %(f)       45 %

2013

       10.22          (0.22 )       2.87         2.65         (0.38 )       (0.38 )       0.00          12.49          26.80         55,865          (1.79 )       2.29 (g)       2.29 (g)       69  

2012

       7.59          (0.17 )       2.87         2.70         (0.07 )       (0.07 )       0.00          10.22          35.79         1,913          (1.83 )       2.76         3.44 (h)       140  

2011

       8.33          (0.18 )       (0.56 )       (0.74 )                       0.00          7.59          (8.88 )       192          (1.96 )       2.76         3.55 (h)       40  

2010

       7.43          (0.16 )       1.06         0.90                                  8.33          12.11         119          (2.09 )       2.76         3.84 (h)       61  

2009

       8.84          (0.11 )       (0.89 )       (1.00 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )       0.00          7.43          (9.61 )       122          (1.78 )       2.76         4.09 (h)       62  

Class I

                                                            

2014(e)

     $ 13.94        $ (0.03 )     $ 1.42       $ 1.39       $ (0.16 )     $ (0.16 )     $ 0.00        $ 15.17          10.00 %     $ 163,493          (0.38 )%(f)       1.14 %(f)       1.14 %(f)       45 %

2013

       11.26          (0.11 )       3.17         3.06         (0.38 )       (0.38 )       0.00          13.94          28.00         110,170          (0.79 )       1.29 (g)       1.29 (g)       69  

2012

       8.27          (0.09 )       3.15         3.06         (0.07 )       (0.07 )       0.00          11.26          37.21         14,862          (0.84 )       1.76         2.44 (h)       140  

2011

       8.98          (0.10 )       (0.61 )       (0.71 )                       0.00          8.27          (7.91 )       82          (0.96 )       1.76         2.55 (h)       40  

2010

       7.93          (0.09 )       1.14         1.05                                  8.98          13.24         67          (1.09 )       1.76         2.84 (h)       61  

2009

       9.31          (0.05 )       (0.92 )       (0.97 )       (0.41 )       (0.41 )       0.00          7.93          (8.76 )       59          (0.79 )       1.76         3.09 (h)       62  

 

  †

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

(a)

Due to capital share activity, net investment loss per share and the ratio to average net assets are not necessarily correlated among the different classes of shares.

(b)

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

(c)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(d)

The Fund incurred interest expense during the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, and 2009. If interest expense had not been incurred, each year the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% (Class C), and 1.75% (Class I), respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended September 30, 2013, there was no interest expense, and for the year ended September 30, 2012, the effect of interest expense was minimal.

(e)

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, unaudited.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Under an expense deferral agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser recovered from the Fund $140,973 for the year ended September 30, 2013, representing previously reimbursed expenses from the Adviser. Had such payment not been made, the expense ratio would have been 1.48% (Class AAA), 1.48% (Class A), 2.23% (Class C), and 1.23% (Class I).

(h)

During the period, expenses were voluntarily reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratio would have been as shown.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Focus Five Fund is a series of Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation was incorporated on July 25, 1991 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of three separately managed portfolios of the Corporation. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on December 31, 2002.

2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

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

 

8


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

   

Level  1  —  quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

   

Level  2  —  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

   

Level  3  —  significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
   Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
   Total Market Value
at 3/31/14

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

              

ASSETS (Market Value):

              

Common Stocks (a)

       $510,449,271                     $510,449,271   

U.S. Government Obligations

                 $32,393,839           32,393,839   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

       $510,449,271           $32,393,839           $542,843,110   

 

(a)

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

The Fund did not have transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended March 31, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 investments at March 31, 2014.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

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

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

 

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factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions. The Fund’s derivative contracts held at March 31, 2014, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

    Options. The Fund may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. As a writer of put options, the Fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. The Fund would realize a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates. If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. As a purchaser of put options, the Fund pays a premium for the right to sell to the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

seller of the put option the underlying security at a specified price. The seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the underlying security upon exercise at the exercise price. If the price of the underlying security declines, the Fund would realize a gain upon sale or exercise. If the price of the underlying security increases or stays the same, the Fund would realize a loss upon sale or at expiration date, but only to the extent of the premium paid.

In the case of call options, these exercise prices are referred to as “in-the-money,” “at-the-money,” and “out-of-the-money,” respectively. The Fund may write (a) in-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable or decline during the option period, (b) at-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable, decline, or advance moderately during the option period, and (c) out-of-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the premiums received from writing the call option will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security above the exercise price. By writing a call option, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. Out-of- the-money, at-the-money, and in-the-money put options (the reverse of call options as to the relation of exercise price to market price) may be utilized in the same market environments that such call options are used in equivalent transactions. At March 31, 2014, the Fund held no investments in equity options contracts.

The Fund’s volume of activity in equity options contracts which were held through February 22, 2014 had an average monthly market value of approximately $117,101. Please refer to Note 5 for option activity while the options were held.

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the effect of equity option positions can be found in the Statement of Operations under Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Written Options, Net realized gain on written options and Net change in unrealized appreciation on written options.

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

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

In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 768,368   

Net long term capital gains

     768,369   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 1,536,737   
  

 

 

 

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.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

12


The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments, written options, and the related net unrealized appreciation at March 31, 2014:

 

       Cost        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

     $ 504,004,544         $ 48,535,675         $ (9,697,109      $ 38,838,566   

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. As of March 31, 2014, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended September 30, 2010 through September 30, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

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

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a $3,000 annual fee, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Corporation.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended March 31, 2014, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $331,478,658 and $194,079,388, respectively.

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Written options activity for the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

     Number of
Contracts
   Premiums

Options outstanding at September 30, 2013

       772        $ 148,986  

Options written

       7,524          948,762  

Options closed

       (560 )        (70,037 )

Options expired

       (2,950 )        (464,687 )

Options exercised

       (4,786 )        (563,024 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2014

              $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Distributor retained a total of $85,891 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. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares–Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2014 and the year ended September 30, 2013 amounted to $1,989 and $458, respectively.

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

       Six Months Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
           Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
       Shares      Amount            Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

                

Shares sold

       868,614       $ 12,621,598             3,555,515      $ 45,598,904   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

       40,471         591,275             36,030        398,495   

Shares redeemed

       (632,967      (9,213,772          (981,549     (12,804,148
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

       276,118       $ 3,999,101             2,609,996      $ 33,193,251   
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

                

Shares sold

       4,544,720       $ 66,769,222             14,002,932      $ 182,128,658   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

       149,584         2,206,356             41,652        464,833   

Shares redeemed

       (2,302,706      (33,793,765          (841,890     (11,236,855
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

       2,391,598       $ 35,181,813             13,202,694      $ 171,356,636   
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

                

Shares sold

       1,680,900       $ 22,251,519             4,391,247      $ 52,325,064   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

       49,108         651,662             11,250        113,960   

Shares redeemed

       (261,273      (3,471,310          (116,286     (1,392,663
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

       1,468,735       $ 19,431,871             4,286,211      $ 51,046,361   
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

                

Shares sold

       4,153,183       $ 61,408,858             7,175,192      $ 98,356,000   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

       65,268         969,236             45,742        512,762   

Shares redeemed

       (1,344,511      (19,743,542          (635,776     (8,740,752
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

       2,873,940       $ 42,634,552             6,585,158      $ 90,128,010   
    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

10. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

11. Subsequent Events. On May 2, 2014, the SEC filed with the Court a stipulation of voluntary dismissal of the civil action against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser.

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio manager, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio manager, the scope of administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio manager.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the performance of the Fund over various periods against a peer group of small cap core funds. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quartile for the one year period and in the second quartile for the three year and five year periods. The Independent Board Members also noted that the Fund’s performance was of less relevance than is usually the case due to the recent changes in investment strategy and portfolio management team.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the historical lack of profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that an affiliated broker of the Adviser received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions and that the Adviser received a moderate level of soft dollar research benefits through the Fund’s portfolio brokerage.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale.

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop or any losses or diminished profitability to the Adviser in prior years.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of small cap core funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members also noted that the management fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members did not compare the management fee with the fees for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and an acceptable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios were reasonable in light of the lack of profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund, and that economies of scale were not a factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the

 

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The Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreements to the full Board. Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.

 

18


THE GABELLI FOCUS FIVE FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

Daniel M. Miller has been the portfolio manager of the Gabelli Focus Five Fund since inception of the investment strategy on January 1, 2012. He is also a Managing Director of GAMCO Asset Management and Chairman of G. research, Inc., the Firm’s institutional research business. Mr. Miller served as Head of Institutional Equities at G. research, Inc. from 2004 - 2011, where he oversaw a significant expansion of the brokerage business. His responsibilities included managing the Firm’s daily research meetings, the institutional sales and trading teams, and seven industry conferences. Mr. Miller graduated magna cum laude with a degree in finance from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL.

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.


 

Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI FOCUS FIVE FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

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800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

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914-921-5118

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info@gabelli.com

  

GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice

President and Chief

Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Robert J. Morrissey

Partner,

Morrissey, Hawkins & Lynch

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

  

    

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

  

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the 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) Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (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)

 

    Gabelli Equity Series Funds, Inc.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 
 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date

 

    5/30/2014

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 
 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date

 

    5/30/2014

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Agnes Mullady

 
 

        Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

Date

 

    5/30/2014

 

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