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             811-04494            

                                      The Gabelli Asset Fund                                    

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                                          Rye, New York 10580-1422                                        

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

One Corporate Center

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

                                         Rye, New York 10580-1422                                        

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:   December 31  

Date of reporting period:   December 31, 2012  

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 Asset Fund

Annual Report — December 31, 2012

Portfolio Management Team

 

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Morningstar ® rated The Gabelli Asset Fund Class AAA Shares 5 stars overall, 5 stars for the three year and ten year periods, and 4 stars for the five year period ended December 31, 2012 among 1,506, 1,506, 836, and 1,324 Large Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar Rating TM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Asset Fund increased 16.0% compared with an increase of 16.0% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. See page 3 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2012.

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

Over the first three quarters of 2012, the stock market alternately rose, declined, and grew again, as investors considered the rising and falling expectations concerning U.S., European, and Chinese economies. Globally, central banks took measures to stimulate asset prices and their local economies. The European Central Bank has undertaken a program to buy unlimited quantities of struggling euro members’ sovereign debt. Within the U.S., concerns about job growth and the fiscal cliff were balanced against improving markets for housing and automobiles. The Federal Reserve adopted Quantitative Easing 3 (QE3) despite indications that the first two rounds of quantitative easing were largely ineffectual. Its policy of buying $40 billion of mortgage securities each month for an unlimited length of time will be funded by newly created money. While good for asset prices, continued money printing does have side-effects, namely inflation, especially in the form of increased food and fuel prices. These increases will eventually have an effect on the consumer. The Fed recently announced that it has tied monetary policy to the unemployment rate with a target of 6.5% to be reached before it will consider tightening monetary policy.

While merger and acquisition activity has declined versus last year, the Fund continued to benefit as companies unlocked the value of their businesses with financial engineering. We continue to do what we have done since the Fund’s inception: invest in companies based on our Private Market Value (“PMV”) with a Catalyst ® approach. We define PMV as the price a strategic acquirer would likely be willing to pay for the entire enterprise. Catalysts are specific events or circumstances with varying time horizons that can trigger a narrowing of the difference between the market price of a stock and its estimated PMV per share. Price appreciation can occur instantly, as in the case of an announced takeover, or more gradually over time. There are a variety of catalysts that can cause change. Some general categories include: company specific, industry, regulatory, demographic, political, and economic. We continue to find good value in many companies that have some combination of long term growth prospects, strong cash flow generation, good balance sheets, as well as shareholder friendly management teams.

Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance in 2012 were Deere & Co., the Fund’s largest holding (2.2%


of net assets as of December 31, 2012), Deere manufacturers, distributes, and finances a full line of equipment for use in agriculture, construction, forestry, and lawn care. Other selected holdings that contributed positively to the Fund’s performance were News Corp. (2.2%), located in New York, a diversified media company with operations in cable network television, television broadcasting, filmed entertainment, newspaper publishing, and direct broadcast satellite television and DIRECTV (1.5%), the largest pay television provider in the world. Some of our weaker performing stocks during the year were Swedish Match AB (1.3%), which produces tobacco products that includes snus and snuff, chewing tobacco, cigars, and lights; Newmont Mining (1.1%) based in Denver, CO. one of the largest gold mining companies in the world; and Telephone & Data Systems (0.9%) a telecommunications company with primarily wireless and rural local exchange wireline operations.

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

Sincerely yours,

 

LOGO

Bruce N. Alpert

President

February 22, 2013

 

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. That accounts for variations in a fund’s monthly 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. © 2013 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

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Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2012 (a) (Unaudited)

    Since
Inception
(3/3/86)
 
       1 Year     5 Year     10 Year    

Class AAA (GABAX)

     16.00     3.11     9.69     12.01

S&P 500 Index

     16.00        1.66        7.10        9.60 (d) 

Dow Jones Industrial Average

     10.14        2.60        7.32        10.77 (d) 

Nasdaq Composite Index

     17.60        3.77        9.43        8.11 (d) 

Class A (GATAX)

     16.00        3.11        9.69        12.01   

With sales charge (b)

     9.33        1.89        9.04        11.75   

Class C (GATCX)

     15.12        2.35        8.96        11.73   

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

     14.12        2.35        8.96        11.73   

Class I (GABIX)

     16.29        3.36        9.83        12.06   

 

In the current prospectus dated April 27, 2012, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.37%, 1.37%, 2.12%, and 1.12%, respectively. See page 16 for the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2012. 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. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectus contains information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. 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 Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite Index are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested, except for the NASDAQ Composite Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. 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 C Shares would have been lower due to the additional expenses associated with this class of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares.

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

(d)    The S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index since inception performance results are as of February 28, 1986.

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

   

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE GABELLI ASSET FUND (CLASS AAA SHARES) AND S&P 500 INDEX (Unaudited)

 

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*

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012                 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. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

       Beginning
Account Value
07/01/12
     Ending
Account Value
12/31/12
    

Annualized

Expenses
Ratio

    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

The Gabelli Asset Fund

  

Actual Fund Return

  

    

Class AAA

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,095.60         1.38   $ 7.27   

Class A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,095.60         1.38   $ 7.27   

Class C

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,091.50         2.13   $ 11.20   

Class I

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,097.00         1.13   $ 5.96   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

    

Class AAA

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.20         1.38   $ 7.00   

Class A

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,018.20         1.38   $ 7.00   

Class C

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,014.43         2.13   $ 10.79   

Class I

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,019.46         1.13   $ 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 (184 days), then divided by 366.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of December 31, 2012:

The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Food and Beverage

     14.0%   

Cable and Satellite

     7.8%   

Financial Services

     7.5%   

Equipment and Supplies

     7.4%   

Energy and Utilities

     7.0%   

Consumer Products

     4.9%   

Health Care

     4.4%   

Entertainment

     4.3%   

Diversified Industrial

     4.2%   

Machinery.

     4.0%   

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     3.6%   

Aviation: Parts and Services

     2.7%   

Publishing.

     2.7%   

Telecommunications

     2.6%   

Retail

     2.6%   

Metals and Mining

     2.5%   

Business Services

     2.2%   

Consumer Services

     1.8%   

Aerospace

     1.8%   

Hotels and Gaming

     1.7%   

Broadcasting

     1.7%   

Computer Software and Services

     1.3%   

Environmental Services

     1.2%   

Specialty Chemicals

     1.2%   

Automotive

     0.8%   

Electronics

     0.8%   

Wireless Communications

     0.8%   

Agriculture

     0.8%   

Transportation

     0.6%   

Building and Construction

     0.4%   

Real Estate

     0.3%   

Communications Equipment

     0.3%   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.2%   

Manufactured Housing and

  

    Recreational Vehicles

     0.1%   

Home Furnishings

     0.0%   

Closed-End Funds

     0.0%   

Computer Hardware

     0.0%   

Airlines

     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 (“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 Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS — 100.2%

  

  

Aerospace — 1.8%

     
  660,000      

Exelis Inc.

   $ 3,153,567       $ 7,438,200   
  5,000      

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     147,750         461,450   
  8,000      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     357,650         540,640   
  2,175,000      

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc.

     16,260,973         30,862,468   
  140,000      

The Boeing Co.

     7,099,379         10,550,400   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        27,019,319         49,853,158   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Agriculture — 0.8%

     
  450,000      

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

     5,847,771         12,325,500   
  69,058      

Monsanto Co.

     1,246,331         6,536,340   
  9,000      

Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc.

     41,185         366,210   
  29,000      

The Mosaic Co.

     500,160         1,642,270   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        7,635,447         20,870,320   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Airlines — 0.0%

     
  140,000      

AMR Corp.†

     52,420         111,300   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Automotive — 0.8%

     
  280,000      

Fiat Industrial SpA.

     2,940,908         3,050,950   
  280,000      

Ford Motor Co.

     3,527,900         3,626,000   
  517,000      

Navistar International Corp.†

     10,881,655         11,255,090   
  100,000      

PACCAR Inc.

     515,101         4,521,000   
  3,200      

Volkswagen AG.

     128,709         687,434   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        17,994,273         23,140,474   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 3.6%

  

  134,000      

BorgWarner Inc.†

     1,228,816         9,597,080   
  350,000      

Brembo SpA.

     3,995,221         4,506,666   
  122,000      

CLARCOR Inc.

     767,317         5,829,160   
  409,000      

Dana Holding Corp.

     3,286,518         6,384,490   
  74,073      

Federal-Mogul Corp.†

     1,312,524         594,065   
  545,000      

Genuine Parts Co.

     15,155,769         34,651,100   
  410,000      

Johnson Controls Inc.

     4,117,149         12,587,000   
  125,000      

Modine Manufacturing Co.†

     1,309,031         1,016,250   
  140,000      

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.†

     3,311,255         12,518,800   
  190,000      

Standard Motor Products Inc.

     1,670,282         4,221,800   
  165,000      

Superior Industries International Inc.

     3,288,572         3,366,000   
  94,000      

Tenneco Inc.†

     2,432,838         3,300,340   
  38,000      

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack.

     354,182         373,540   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        42,229,474         98,946,291   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Aviation: Parts and Services — 2.7%

  

  1,075,000      

BBA Aviation plc.

     2,639,548         3,894,232   
  474,000      

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     3,234,620         15,561,420   
  580,000      

GenCorp Inc.†

     1,952,181         5,307,000   
  1,000      

Heroux-Devtek Inc.

     11,338         8,907   
  115,000      

Kaman Corp.

     1,720,172         4,232,000   
  247,500      

Precision Castparts Corp.

     2,541,067         46,881,450   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  7,800      

Woodward Inc.

   $ 261,676       $ 297,414   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,360,602         76,182,423   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Broadcasting — 1.7%

     
  315,000      

CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting.

     3,337,107         11,963,700   
  18,000      

Cogeco Inc.

     342,646         611,280   
  13,334      

Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, Non-Voting, Toronto.

     21,662         329,496   
  26,666      

Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, OTC.

     43,320         661,317   
  106,000      

Fisher Communications Inc.

     3,691,584         2,860,940   
  843      

Granite Broadcasting.
Corp.†(a)

     69,109         4   
  223,000      

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Capital, Cl. A†

     653,983         25,870,230   
  112,000      

LIN TV Corp., Cl. A†

     916,297         843,360   
  12,000      

Naspers Ltd., Cl. N.

     472,418         768,906   
  390,000      

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

     1,776,461         2,913,358   
  50,000      

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

     726,526         521,729   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,051,113         47,344,320   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Building and Construction — 0.4%

  

  367,000      

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.†

     4,085,622         10,723,740   
  43,543      

Layne Christensen Co.†

     895,427         1,056,789   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        4,981,049         11,780,529   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Business Services — 2.2%

  

  
  128,000      

ACCO Brands Corp.†

     824,164         939,520   
  38,000      

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

     673,653         2,353,720   
  33,000      

Blucora Inc.†

     451,811         518,430   
  240,000      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A.

     1,419,864         1,684,800   
  15,080      

Contax Participacoes SA, Preference.

     30,974         181,918   
  183,000      

Ecolab Inc.

     1,665,846         13,157,700   
  15,000      

Edenred.

     273,621         461,325   
  1,000      

Equinix Inc.†

     82,823         206,200   
  62,795      

Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR

     755,188         773,634   
  55,000      

Intermec Inc.†

     332,695         542,300   
  60,000      

Landauer Inc.

     370,683         3,672,600   
  380,000      

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.†

     3,996,984         3,537,800   
  51,000      

Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC.

     1,348,103         2,323,560   
  24,800      

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A.

     1,753,412         12,183,744   
  5,000      

Mohawk Industries Inc.†

     317,604         452,350   
  44,000      

Monster Worldwide Inc.†

     837,484         247,280   
  1,600      

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Cl. A.

     112,443         120,608   
  176,000      

The Brink’s Co.

     4,994,998         5,021,280   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Business Services (Continued)

  

  895,000      

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

   $ 7,711,834       $ 9,862,900   
  17,500      

Visa Inc., Cl. A.

     913,361         2,652,650   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        28,867,545         60,894,319   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Cable and Satellite — 7.8%

  

  363,000      

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

     356,218         17,968,500   
  1,805,000      

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A.

     2,853,918         26,966,700   
  6,000      

Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†

     298,565         457,440   
  172,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A.

     2,479,380         6,429,360   
  317,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special .

     6,470,405         11,396,150   
  31,000      

DigitalGlobe Inc.†

     567,756         757,640   
  810,002      

DIRECTV†

     6,959,242         40,629,701   
  365,000      

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A.

     7,912,067         13,286,000   
  116,000      

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

     3,405,669         3,969,520   
  187,000      

Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A†

     1,403,867         11,779,130   
  189,000      

Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C†

     1,420,082         11,103,750   
  925,000      

Rogers Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B.

     4,976,334         42,106,000   
  50,000      

Rogers Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B.

     229,821         2,270,031   
  260,000      

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A.

     8,499,641         15,059,200   
  140,000      

Shaw Communications Inc., New York, Cl. B.

     271,864         3,217,200   
  120,000      

Shaw Communications Inc., Toronto, Cl. B.

     164,952         2,755,404   
  55,000      

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     2,415,118         5,345,450   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        50,684,899         215,497,176   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Closed-End Funds — 0.0%

  

  79,920      

Royce Value Trust Inc.

     975,443         1,072,526   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  

  600,000      

Corning Inc.

     4,846,048         7,572,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Computer Hardware — 0.0%

  

  4,000      

Wincor Nixdorf AG.

     199,001         187,170   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Computer Software and Services — 1.3%

  

  238,000      

Diebold Inc.

     8,192,541         7,285,180   
  74,000      

EarthLink Inc.

     558,670         478,040   
  66,000      

eBay Inc.†

     1,982,957         3,367,320   
  64,000      

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     1,197,599         2,227,840   
  1,400      

Google Inc., Cl. A†

     819,873         993,118   
  170,000      

Internap Network Services Corp.†

     1,156,913         1,179,800   
  17,000      

InterXion Holding NV†

     235,710         403,920   
  95,000      

NCR Corp.†

     1,452,208         2,420,600   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  115,000      

RealD Inc.†

   $ 1,334,632       $ 1,289,150   
  100,000      

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     3,586,878         8,399,000   
  340,000      

Yahoo! Inc.†

     6,770,870         6,766,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        27,288,851         34,809,968   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products — 4.9%

  

  35,000      

Altria Group Inc.

     525,685         1,099,700   
  50,000      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,558,314         1,746,000   
  120,000      

Avon Products Inc.

     2,785,479         1,723,200   
  30,000      

Brunswick Corp.

     735,843         872,700   
  11,000      

Christian Dior SA.

     307,335         1,862,130   
  412,000      

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

     1,329,029         22,070,840   
  290,217      

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     6,661,566         23,211,556   
  3,400      

Givaudan SA.

     1,182,809         3,579,730   
  35,000      

Harley-Davidson Inc.

     88,156         1,709,400   
  20,000      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1,186,368         1,688,600   
  18,000      

Mattel Inc.

     324,900         659,160   
  12,000      

National Presto Industries Inc.

     363,340         829,200   
  25,000      

Philip Morris International Inc.

     950,939         2,091,000   
  50,000      

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc.

     1,570,345         3,150,636   
  125,000      

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

     1,001,483         2,946,250   
  10,000      

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. A.

     169,715         216,972   
  50,000      

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Cl. B.

     709,301         1,084,090   
  1,080,000      

Swedish Match AB.

     12,045,067         36,237,208   
  10,000      

Syratech Corp.†

     2,000         30   
  3,000      

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A.

     112,739         179,580   
  346,000      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     11,653,899         23,489,940   
  75,000      

Unilever plc, ADR.

     2,404,004         2,904,000   
  31,000      

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

     288,333         1,270,380   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        47,956,649         134,622,302   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Consumer Services — 1.8%

  

  40,000      

Coinstar Inc.†

     1,881,377         2,080,400   
  156,000      

IAC/InterActiveCorp.

     1,530,472         7,378,800   
  525,000      

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

     3,793,284         10,332,000   
  36,558      

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

     808,278         2,477,170   
  869,000      

Rollins Inc.

     3,009,896         19,152,760   
  160,500      

The ADT Corp.

     4,651,828         7,461,645   
  72,000      

Tree.com Inc.

     522,739         1,298,160   
  25,000      

Westway Group Inc.†

     144,158         166,750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        16,342,032         50,347,685   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial — 4.2%

  

  10,500      

Acuity Brands Inc.

     123,921         711,165   
  10,000      

Albany International Corp., Cl. A.

     238,798         226,800   
  5,000      

Anixter International Inc.

     45,044         319,900   
  418,600      

Crane Co.

     6,741,479         19,372,808   
  98,000      

Gardner Denver Inc.

     804,925         6,713,000   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
  

Diversified Industrial (Continued)

     
  85,000      

Greif Inc., Cl. A.

   $ 767,267       $ 3,782,500   
  274,000      

Greif Inc., Cl. B.

     14,925,026         13,286,260   
  445,000      

Honeywell International Inc.

     14,323,183         28,244,150   
  25,000      

Ingersoll-Rand plc.

     457,546         1,199,000   
  335,000      

ITT Corp.

     2,894,175         7,859,100   
  15,000      

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     726,417         930,000   
  115,000      

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     2,597,936         4,084,800   
  160,000      

Katy Industries Inc.†

     235,350         28,800   
  17,000      

Magnetek Inc.†

     306,600         175,100   
  245,000      

Myers Industries Inc.

     1,533,959         3,711,750   
  12,000      

Nortek Inc.†

     462,854         795,000   
  90,000      

Pentair Ltd.

     2,671,337         4,423,500   
  22,000      

Sulzer AG.

     2,035,390         3,466,025   
  160,000      

Textron Inc.

     1,241,296         3,966,400   
  20,000      

Toray Industries Inc.

     146,817         121,660   
  120,000      

Trinity Industries Inc.

     1,257,602         4,298,400   
  325,000      

Tyco International Ltd.

     7,109,838         9,506,250   
  6,500      

Waters Corp.†

     477,757         566,280   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        62,124,517         117,788,648   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Electronics — 0.8%

     
  45,000      

Chemring Group plc.

     117,293         167,839   
  100,000      

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

     1,048,131         1,084,000   
  17,000      

Emerson Electric Co.

     846,313         900,320   
  95,000      

Intel Corp.

     2,029,905         1,959,850   
  6,400      

Kyocera Corp., ADR.

     189,423         584,640   
  89,000      

LSI Corp.†

     467,639         630,120   
  1,500      

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.†

     212,220         289,950   
  24,000      

Molex Inc., Cl. A.

     655,086         535,680   
  8,500      

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR(b)(c).

     1,523,151         5,992,500   
  4,000      

Sony Corp., ADR.

     47,476         44,800   
  50,000      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,377,092         1,856,000   
  285,000      

Texas Instruments Inc.

     7,381,154         8,817,900   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        15,894,883         22,863,599   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 7.0%

     
  11,000      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     652,895         817,410   
  200,000      

BP plc, ADR.

     5,195,818         8,328,000   
  272,500      

Chevron Corp.

     9,506,098         29,468,150   
  301,000      

ConocoPhillips.

     6,481,164         17,454,990   
  250,000      

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     9,302,234         8,025,000   
  122,000      

Devon Energy Corp.

     1,673,036         6,348,880   
  10,000      

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

     818,959         679,600   
  20,000      

Edison International.

     340,000         903,800   
  223,500      

El Paso Electric Co.

     2,721,417         7,131,885   
  88,500      

EOG Resources Inc.

     405,308         10,689,915   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  308,000      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   $ 7,391,051       $ 26,657,400   
  50,000      

FirstEnergy Corp.

     752,761         2,088,000   
  130,000      

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†(a).

     0         0   
  20,000      

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     316,462         406,200   
  189,000      

Halliburton Co.

     6,019,484         6,556,410   
  147,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     2,578,709         5,193,510   
  280,000      

National Fuel Gas Co.

     14,320,580         14,193,200   
  32,000      

NextEra Energy Inc.

     1,549,756         2,214,080   
  50,000      

Northeast Utilities.

     828,440         1,954,000   
  12,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     941,505         919,320   
  60,000      

Oceaneering International Inc.

     1,534,601         3,227,400   
  30,000      

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

     535,891         558,900   
  80,000      

Phillips 66.

     978,057         4,248,000   
  235,000      

Rowan Companies plc, Cl. A†

     8,788,962         7,348,450   
  48,000      

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR.

     2,857,612         3,309,600   
  128,000      

SJW Corp.

     2,097,345         3,404,800   
  180,000      

Southwest Gas Corp.

     3,082,264         7,633,800   
  215,000      

Spectra Energy Corp.

     4,906,822         5,886,700   
  75,000      

Talisman Energy Inc.

     1,357,756         849,750   
  105,000      

The AES Corp.

     449,800         1,123,500   
  42,000      

Transocean Ltd.†

     2,337,724         1,875,300   
  420,000      

Weatherford International Ltd.†

     7,760,394         4,699,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        108,482,905         194,195,750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 4.3%

     
  211,000      

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

     2,116,106         13,394,280   
  206,300      

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†

     1,468,407         12,068,550   
  28,000      

DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A†

     636,883         463,960   
  90,000      

Electronic Arts Inc.†

     1,627,683         1,307,700   
  768,000      

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR.

     8,871,062         20,413,440   
  1,000      

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     230,997         105,846   
  475,000      

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

     1,087,066         21,066,250   
  295,001      

Time Warner Inc.

     7,041,819         14,109,898   
  481,000      

Viacom Inc., Cl. A.

     14,573,265         26,103,870   
  25,000      

Viacom Inc., Cl. B.

     1,051,735         1,318,500   
  452,000      

Vivendi SA.

     7,634,586         10,112,724   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        46,339,609         120,465,018   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Environmental Services — 1.2%

  

  
  35,000      

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

     665,630         756,000   
  625,000      

Republic Services Inc.

     7,860,407         18,331,250   
  20,000      

Waste Connections Inc.

     632,503         675,800   
  430,000      

Waste Management Inc.

     8,596,583         14,508,200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        17,755,123         34,271,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
      

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

        
      

Equipment and Supplies — 7.4%

        
  1,274,500      

AMETEK Inc.

   $ 2,138,170       $ 47,882,965   
  6,000      

Amphenol Corp., Cl. A.

     23,162         388,200   
  96,000      

CIRCOR International Inc.

     951,585         3,800,640   
  129,000      

Crown Holdings Inc.†

     581,571         4,748,490   
  180,000      

CTS Corp.

     1,062,935         1,913,400   
  8,000      

Danaher Corp.

     70,641         447,200   
  786,000      

Donaldson Co. Inc.

     2,500,346         25,812,240   
  215,000      

Flowserve Corp.

     2,870,391         31,562,000   
  206,000      

Gerber Scientific Inc., Escrow†(a).

     0         2,060   
  45,000      

Graco Inc.

     2,163,800         2,317,050   
  230,000      

GrafTech International Ltd.†

     2,011,244         2,159,700   
  740,000      

IDEX Corp.

     2,758,164         34,432,200   
  147,000      

Interpump Group SpA.

     599,082         1,124,426   
  379,000      

Lufkin Industries Inc.

     1,713,428         22,031,270   
  70,000      

Met-Pro Corp.

     380,521         678,300   
  20,000      

Mueller Industries Inc.

     908,611         1,000,600   
  82,000      

Sealed Air Corp.

     1,148,129         1,435,820   
  2,000      

SL Industries Inc.

     5,719         36,000   
  55,000      

Tenaris SA, ADR.

     2,319,794         2,305,600   
  100,000      

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.

     240,518         1,568,000   
  17,000      

The Toro Co.

     592,882         730,660   
  94,000      

The Weir Group plc.

     395,542         2,869,215   
  28,500      

Valmont Industries Inc.

     226,840         3,891,675   
  305,000      

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A.

     3,537,145         13,111,950   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        29,200,220         206,249,661   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 7.5%

     
  16,000      

Alleghany Corp.†

     2,681,143         5,366,720   
  84,000      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP.

     1,564,059         1,464,120   
  665,000      

American Express Co.

     18,709,041         38,224,200   
  7,000      

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

     221,427         438,410   
  27,000      

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     951,631         906,930   
  55,000      

Artio Global Investors Inc.

     285,572         104,500   
  52,000      

Bank of America Corp.

     453,096         603,200   
  208      

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

     780,797         27,884,480   
  75,000      

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

     419,241         78,750   
  20,000      

Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cl. A.

     228,324         211,400   
  65,000      

Citigroup Inc

     2,304,170         2,571,400   
  20,000      

Deutsche Bank AG.

     815,407         885,800   
  100,000      

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

     1,247,886         793,000   
  115,000      

Fortress Investment Group LLC, Cl. A.

     625,308         504,850   
  134,000      

GAM Holding AG.

     1,850,414         1,809,326   
  202,000      

H&R Block Inc.

     3,346,692         3,751,140   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  45,000      

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

   $ 929,600       $ 1,009,800   
  19,000      

HSBC Holdings plc, ADR.

     1,009,217         1,008,330   
  53,000      

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Cl. A.

     893,354         725,040   
  454,000      

Janus Capital Group Inc.

     3,970,927         3,868,080   
  262,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     10,394,934         11,520,140   
  10,000      

Kemper Corp.

     268,415         295,000   
  70,300      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A .

     1,256,101         1,512,339   
  103,000      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B.

     1,927,183         2,149,282   
  80,000      

KKR & Co. LP.

     791,990         1,218,400   
  325,000      

KKR Financial Holdings LLC.

     3,280,488         3,432,000   
  290,000      

Legg Mason Inc.

     6,719,237         7,458,800   
  70,000      

Leucadia National Corp.

     598,856         1,665,300   
  76,000      

Loews Corp.

     3,320,280         3,097,000   
  47,000      

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,437,348         4,628,090   
  147,000      

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     4,307,892         5,067,090   
  101,000      

Northern Trust Corp.

     4,879,283         5,066,160   
  150,000      

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     8,542,389         8,746,500   
  30,000      

Popular Inc.†

     593,108         623,700   
  11,000      

Royal Bank of Canada.

     573,579         663,300   
  143,000      

State Street Corp.

     3,389,213         6,722,430   
  20,000      

SunTrust Banks Inc.

     424,879         567,000   
  50,000      

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     850,990         3,256,500   
  615,000      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     17,485,234         15,805,500   
  48,000      

The Blackstone Group LP.

     827,223         748,320   
  17,400      

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

     2,216,273         2,219,544   
  7,300      

Value Line Inc.

     105,000         65,481   
  167,000      

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A.

     3,453,289         5,814,940   
  670,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     20,268,524         22,900,600   
  40,000      

WR Berkley Corp.

     1,468,924         1,509,600   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        144,667,938         208,962,492   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Food and Beverage — 14.0%

     
  360,000      

Beam Inc.

     13,685,965         21,992,400   
  505,000      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A.

     5,779,771         31,214,050   
  126,500      

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. B.

     1,950,301         8,001,125   
  80,000      

Campbell Soup Co.

     2,189,885         2,791,200   
  400,000      

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     1,191,136         1,135,359   
  26,000      

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

     508,677         824,980   
  16,500      

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA, ADR.

     231,193         388,905   
  150,000      

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A†.

     2,018,061         5,308,500   
  4,000      

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

     185,877         189,400   
  288,000      

Danone SA.

     13,655,813         18,971,278   
  750,000      

Davide Campari-Milano SpA .

     4,029,962         5,741,816   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
       COMMON STOCKS (Continued)              
   Food and Beverage (Continued)      
  685,000      

DE Master Blenders 1753 NV†

   $ 7,339,501       $ 7,883,468   
  85,000      

Dean Foods Co.†

     1,022,253         1,403,350   
  326,500      

Diageo plc, ADR.

     12,653,061         38,063,370   
  48,000      

Diamond Foods Inc.

     1,065,595         656,160   
  210,000      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     5,152,689         9,277,800   
  80,000      

Farmer Brothers Co.†

     983,002         1,154,400   
  272,500      

Flowers Foods Inc.

     717,696         6,341,075   
  44,000      

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR.

     1,508,030         4,430,800   
  582,000      

General Mills Inc.

     10,385,786         23,518,620   
  55,000      

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.†

     1,350,354         2,274,800   
  2,600,000      

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Cl. A.

     1,138,537         6,732,166   
  10,000      

Heineken Holding NV.

     407,450         546,925   
  115,000      

Heineken NV.

     5,527,767         7,661,101   
  20,000      

Heineken NV, ADR.

     481,149         671,400   
  240,000      

Hillshire Brands Co.

     6,517,596         6,753,600   
  139,000      

Ingredion Inc.

     1,670,029         8,955,770   
  205,000      

ITO EN Ltd.

     4,558,157         3,762,336   
  23,200      

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     371,543         412,264   
  45,000      

Kellogg Co.

     1,213,668         2,513,250   
  82,000      

Kerry Group plc, Cl. A.

     971,184         4,309,979   
  500,000      

Kikkoman Corp.

     5,747,460         7,098,748   
  102,257      

Kraft Foods Group Inc.

     3,355,151         4,649,626   
  21,000      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.

     741,982         3,847,413   
  15,000      

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

     678,410         647,544   
  401,771      

Mondelez International Inc., Cl. A.

     8,418,794         10,233,107   
  245,000      

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     909,693         780,516   
  113,000      

Nestlé SA.

     3,210,658         7,363,254   
  200,000      

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

     6,899,621         7,560,455   
  200,000      

Parmalat SpA.

     569,900         464,625   
  260,000      

PepsiCo Inc.

     9,538,172         17,791,801   
  73,500      

Pernod-Ricard SA.

     6,658,977         8,483,157   
  95,000      

Post Holdings Inc.†

     1,035,085         3,253,750   
  238,000      

Ralcorp Holdings Inc.†

     8,160,491         21,336,700   
  86,000      

Remy Cointreau SA.

     5,048,212         9,391,209   
  10,000      

SABMiller plc.

     358,218         458,909   
  15,000      

Smart Balance Inc.†

     141,247         193,500   
  83,000      

Snyders-Lance Inc.

     1,776,444         2,001,130   
  636,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     13,242,662         23,055,000   
  18,000      

The Hain Celestial Group Inc.†

     281,085         975,960   
  20,000      

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     547,733         1,724,800   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  600,000      

Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.

   $ 1,488,465       $ 1,668,204   
  169,000      

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

     1,808,544         4,380,480   
  115,000      

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A.

     1,565,558         2,231,000   
  335,000      

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     8,677,555         14,597,161   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        201,321,805         388,069,696   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 4.4%

     
  15,000      

Alere Inc.†

     255,011         277,500   
  40,000      

Allergan Inc.

     1,828,656         3,669,200   
  36,584      

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     1,456,719         1,579,697   
  41,000      

Amgen Inc.

     187,573         3,539,120   
  80,000      

AngioDynamics Inc.†

     1,029,930         879,200   
  10,000      

ArthroCare Corp.†

     235,827         345,900   
  72,000      

Baxter International Inc.

     3,697,432         4,799,520   
  53,000      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     4,130,217         4,144,070   
  37,000      

Biogen Idec Inc.†

     242,486         5,426,790   
  11,500      

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

     1,167,292         1,208,075   
  200,000      

Boston Scientific Corp.†

     1,405,914         1,146,000   
  210,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     5,562,762         6,843,900   
  17,500      

Cepheid Inc.†

     196,789         591,675   
  85,000      

Chemed Corp.

     2,256,469         5,830,150   
  35,000      

Cigna Corp.

     1,816,474         1,871,100   
  31,000      

CONMED Corp.

     619,303         866,450   
  48,000      

Covidien plc.

     1,941,414         2,771,520   
  10,000      

DENTSPLY International Inc.

     190,509         396,100   
  30,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,057,507         1,479,600   
  34,000      

Endo Health Solutions Inc.†

     1,045,300         893,180   
  44,000      

Exactech Inc.†

     671,660         745,800   
  70,000      

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

     3,488,636         3,780,000   
  38,000      

Henry Schein Inc.†

     1,049,459         3,057,480   
  20,000      

Humana Inc.

     1,370,704         1,372,600   
  125,000      

Johnson & Johnson.

     6,259,745         8,762,500   
  22,000      

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

     1,685,965         1,905,640   
  150,000      

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     368,250         333,000   
  42,000      

Life Technologies Corp.†

     1,134,924         2,061,360   
  15,000      

MAKO Surgical Corp.†

     196,729         193,050   
  25,000      

McKesson Corp.

     2,246,889         2,424,000   
  42,500      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     2,519,164         2,800,325   
  150,000      

Merck & Co. Inc.

     4,257,141         6,141,000   
  9,000      

Nobel Biocare Holding AG.

     229,420         76,357   
  48,000      

Owens & Minor Inc.

     1,502,820         1,368,480   
  116,000      

Pain Therapeutics Inc.

     565,025         314,360   
  85,000      

Patterson Companies Inc.

     2,337,185         2,909,550   
  180,000      

Pfizer Inc.

     3,151,220         4,514,400   
  44,000      

Quidel Corp.†

     603,237         821,480   
  400      

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     43,670         68,428   
  50,000      

Roche Holding AG, ADR.

     1,934,205         2,525,000   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Health Care (Continued)

     
  35,000      

St. Jude Medical Inc.

   $ 1,447,615       $ 1,264,900   
  32,000      

Stryker Corp.

     1,660,657         1,754,240   
  190,000      

Tenet Healthcare Corp.†

     4,825,541         6,169,300   
  80,000      

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     3,227,747         4,339,200   
  93,500      

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     3,638,083         8,041,000   
  31,000      

William Demant Holding A/S† .

     1,448,729         2,653,946   
  100,000      

Wright Medical Group Inc.†

     1,567,862         2,099,000   
  5,000      

Young Innovations Inc.

     133,912         197,050   
  14,000      

Zimmer Holdings Inc.

     723,823         933,240   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        84,613,601         122,185,433   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Home Furnishings — 0.0%

  

  13,000      

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.†

     794,585         726,830   
  23,000      

Blyth Inc.

     596,496         357,650   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,391,081         1,084,480   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 1.7%

  

  16,000      

Accor SA

     533,068         563,780   
  25,000      

Churchill Downs Inc.

     969,428         1,661,250   
  600,000      

Genting Singapore plc.

     846,318         680,283   
  10,000      

Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc., ADR†

     159,080         289,000   
  50,000      

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Cl. A†

     1,989,362         1,928,500   
  94,000      

International Game Technology

     1,396,538         1,331,980   
  56,000      

Interval Leisure Group Inc.

     478,826         1,085,840   
  2,400,000      

Ladbrokes plc.

     12,392,137         7,731,121   
  99,000      

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     526,821         4,569,840   
  4,200,000      

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

     8,011,029         6,090,000   
  460,000      

MGM Resorts International†

     4,594,351         5,354,400   
  55,000      

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Cl. A†

     970,272         642,950   
  100,000      

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.†

     629,066         1,583,000   
  16,976      

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

     182,037         652,878   
  98,000      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

     1,921,712         5,621,280   
  2,000,000      

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

     2,636,925         2,791,952   
  130,000      

Universal Entertainment Corp.

     2,025,972         2,228,314   
  10,000      

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     249,886         532,100   
  22,000      

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     1,173,180         2,474,780   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        41,686,008         47,813,248   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Machinery — 4.0%

     
  129,500      

Caterpillar Inc.

     855,262         11,600,610   
  385,000      

CNH Global NV

     11,687,656         15,511,650   
  697,000      

Deere & Co.

     5,386,248         60,234,740   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  26,000      

Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A

   $ 193,452       $ 145,860   
  745,000      

Xylem Inc.

     9,989,559         20,189,500   
  49,000      

Zebra Technologies Corp., Cl. A†

     1,695,723         1,924,720   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        29,807,900         109,607,080   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles — 0.1%

  

  32,000      

Cavco Industries Inc.†

     605,460         1,599,360   
  32,000      

Nobility Homes Inc.†

     547,180         156,800   
  56,000      

Skyline Corp.†

     998,645         227,360   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,151,285         1,983,520   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Metals and Mining — 2.5%

  

  60,000      

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     2,637,554         3,147,600   
  243,000      

Alcoa Inc.

     2,490,688         2,109,240   
  342,000      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     6,202,609         11,973,420   
  215,000      

Eaton Corp. plc.

     11,159,704         11,653,000   
  220,000      

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

     4,422,191         7,524,000   
  50,000      

Kinross Gold Corp.

     359,224         486,000   
  52,000      

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

     70,252         227,338   
  643,000      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     16,660,197         29,860,920   
  58,000      

Peabody Energy Corp.

     1,771,049         1,543,380   
  125,000      

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.†.

     939,830         951,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        46,713,298         69,476,148   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Publishing — 2.7%

     
  30,000      

Belo Corp., Cl. A

     121,219         230,100   
  220,000      

Il Sole 24 Ore SpA†

     427,849         152,891   
  415,000      

Media General Inc., Cl. A†

     3,457,741         1,784,500   
  70,000      

Meredith Corp.

     1,508,272         2,411,500   
  2,255,000      

News Corp., Cl. A

     16,250,996         57,592,700   
  95,000      

News Corp., Cl. B

     1,470,631         2,492,800   
  16,000      

Nielsen Holdings NV†

     427,708         489,440   
  92,000      

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A†

     739,898         994,520   
  167,000      

The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.

     1,448,481         9,129,890   
  25,000      

The New York Times Co., Cl. A†

     228,978         213,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        26,081,773         75,491,591   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Real Estate — 0.3%

     
  11,000      

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

     294,496         403,150   
  104,000      

Griffin Land & Nurseries Inc

     1,510,666         2,808,000   
  250,000      

The St. Joe Co.†

     1,870,114         5,770,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,675,276         8,981,150   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.2%

  

  14,422      

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc., REIT

     290,636         225,993   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)

  

  155,000      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   $ 3,268,400       $ 4,312,100   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,559,036         4,538,093   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Retail — 2.6%

     
  110,000      

Aaron’s Inc.†

     583,437         3,110,800   
  140,000      

AutoNation Inc.†

     1,163,144         5,558,000   
  106,000      

Barnes & Noble Inc.†

     1,295,447         1,599,540   
  20,000      

Coldwater Creek Inc.†

     90,612         96,200   
  111,000      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     5,655,834         10,963,470   
  380,000      

CVS Caremark Corp.

     12,801,137         18,373,000   
  102,000      

HSN Inc.

     2,067,176         5,618,160   
  50,000      

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.†

     360,134         469,000   
  2,400,000      

Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Ltd., Cl. H

     4,406,205         2,297,554   
  200,000      

Macy’s Inc.

     3,263,628         7,804,000   
  40,000      

Safeway Inc.

     853,004         723,600   
  58,000      

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

     1,715,610         1,897,760   
  39,000      

The Home Depot Inc.

     1,211,856         2,412,150   
  70,000      

The Kroger Co.

     423,375         1,821,400   
  30,000      

Walgreen Co.

     982,036         1,110,300   
  44,000      

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     2,225,443         3,002,120   
  58,000      

Whole Foods Market Inc.

     1,368,623         5,297,140   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        40,466,701         72,154,194   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Specialty Chemicals — 1.2%

  

  39,000      

Airgas Inc.

     2,546,127         3,560,310   
  10,000      

Ashland Inc.

     167,400         804,100   
  75,184      

Chemtura Corp.†

     1,055,745         1,598,412   
  480,000      

Ferro Corp.†

     4,426,454         2,006,400   
  110,000      

General Chemical Group Inc.† .

     365,584         2,970   
  68,000      

H.B. Fuller Co.

     503,681         2,367,760   
  110,000      

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     4,927,855         7,319,400   
  40,000      

Material Sciences Corp.†

     266,497         361,200   
  1,800      

NewMarket Corp.

     191,887         471,960   
  400,000      

OMNOVA Solutions Inc.†

     1,095,242         2,804,000   
  8,500      

Praxair Inc.

     864,326         930,325   
  257,000      

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     4,897,260         9,138,920   
  3,000      

SGL Carbon SE

     124,442         118,994   
  65,000      

Zep Inc.

     735,432         938,600   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        22,167,932         32,423,351   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications — 2.6%

  

  85,000      

AT&T Inc.

     2,025,702         2,865,350   
  40,000      

CenturyLink Inc.

     699,241         1,564,804   
  1,360,000      

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

     5,148,790         7,452,800   
  347,000      

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     5,752,093         3,942,614   
  16,000      

France Telecom SA, ADR

     226,838         176,800   
  30,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA†

     435,110         201,954   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  25,000      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR†

   $ 111,368       $ 85,700   
  9,000      

Level 3 Communications Inc.†

     192,407         207,990   
  64,500      

Loral Space & Communi cations Inc.

     2,342,437         3,525,570   
  118,000      

NII Holdings Inc.†

     2,296,594         841,340   
  195,015      

Oi SA, ADR

     1,403,677         782,010   
  215,000      

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     2,121,375         1,063,932   
  670,000      

Sprint Nextel Corp.†

     2,265,056         3,798,900   
  3,100,000      

Telecom Italia SpA

     1,732,489         2,794,747   
  180,000      

Telecom Italia SpA, ADR

     1,254,946         1,629,000   
  46,500      

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

     911,624         1,118,790   
  285,001      

Telefonica SA, ADR

     3,393,694         3,844,664   
  1,122,610      

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     22,139,780         24,854,585   
  94,000      

tw telecom inc.†

     1,694,127         2,394,180   
  200,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     5,623,085         8,654,000   
  50,000      

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

     701,510         524,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        62,471,943         72,324,230   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Transportation — 0.6%

  

  330,000      

GATX Corp.

     8,374,749         14,289,000   
  4,000      

Kansas City Southern

     7,317         333,920   
  46,000      

Providence and Worcester Railroad Co.

     710,155         639,860   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        9,092,221         15,262,780   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Wireless Communications — 0.8%

  

  125,000      

America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR

     381,970         2,892,500   
  54,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     4,942,679         4,670,813   
  2,500      

NTT DoCoMo Inc.

     3,573,391         3,578,231   
  21,857      

Tim Participacoes SA, ADR

     157,720         433,206   
  190,000      

United States Cellular Corp.†

     9,055,037         6,695,600   
  110,000      

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

     2,839,143         2,770,900   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        20,949,940         21,041,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     1,322,099,160         2,780,464,623   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

  

  

Health Care — 0.0%

  

  31,580      

The Phoenix Companies Inc., 7.450% Pfd

     674,937         678,338   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

RIGHTS — 0.0%

     
  

Health Care — 0.0%

     
  20,000      

American Medical Alert Corp.†(a)

     0         200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  

  

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.0%

  

  14,727      

Federal-Mogul Corp., expire 12/27/14†

   $ 411,720       $ 339   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 0.0%

  

  
  300,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc., expire 05/25/17†

     343,263         1,134,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 0.0%

  

  
  200,000      

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd., expire 06/16/14†(b)

     298,980         230,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL WARRANTS

     1,053,963         1,364,339   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

   $ 1,323,828,060         2,782,507,500   
     

 

 

    
  

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.2)%

        (6,514,436
        

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

   $ 2,775,993,064   
        

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At December 31, 2012, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $2,264 or 0.00% of total investments.

(b)

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 December 31, 2012, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $6,222,500 or 0.22% of net assets.

(c)

Security purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At December 31, 2012, the market value of the Regulation S security amounted to $5,992,500 or 0.22% of net assets, which was valued under methods approved by the Board of Trustees as follows:

 

Acquisition
Shares
  

Issuer

   Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
     12/31/12
Carrying
Value

Per Unit
 
8,500   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR

   7/15/04    $ 1,523,151       $ 705.0000   

 

Non-income producing security.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13


The Gabelli Asset Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,323,828,060)

   $ 2,782,507,500   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $28)

     29   

Receivable for investments sold

     11,595,696   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     5,728,366   

Dividends receivable

     2,453,767   

Prepaid expenses

     123,178   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,802,408,536   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable to custodian

     12,731   

Payable for investments purchased

     785,137   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     6,524,431   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     2,356,631   

Payable for distribution fees

     589,221   

Payable for accounting fees

     3,750   

Line of credit payable

     15,336,000   

Other accrued expenses

     807,571   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     26,415,472   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

    (applicable to 53,567,074 shares outstanding)

   $ 2,775,993,064   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,335,755,192   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (889,674

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

     (17,548,539

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,458,679,440   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (3,355
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,775,993,064   
  

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest, each at $0.01 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($2,487,368,087 ÷ 47,950,942 shares outstanding)

   $ 51.87   
  

 

 

 

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($74,713,035 ÷ 1,450,193 shares outstanding)

   $ 51.52   
  

 

 

 

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

   $ 54.66   
  

 

 

 

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($54,545,486 ÷ 1,090,584 shares outstanding)

   $ 50.01 (a) 
  

 

 

 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($159,366,456 ÷ 3,075,355 shares outstanding)

   $ 51.82   
  

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,706,015)

   $ 66,909,882   

Interest

     11,686   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     66,921,568   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     28,432,473   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     6,432,739   

Distribution fees - Class A

     189,178   

Distribution fees - Class B*

     31   

Distribution fees - Class C

     494,963   

Shareholder services fees

     2,063,507   

Shareholder communications expenses

     521,624   

Custodian fees

     384,250   

Trustees’ fees

     190,245   

Legal and audit fees

     137,573   

Registration expenses.

     110,255   

Accounting fees

     45,000   

Interest expense.

     11,701   

Miscellaneous expenses.

     180,464   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     39,194,003   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets (Note 3)

     (20,162

Custodian fee credits

     (141
  

 

 

 

Total Reductions and Credits

     (20,303
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     39,173,700   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     27,747,868   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     156,099,954   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (16,101
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     156,083,853   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     232,485,258   

on foreign currency translations

     (5,688
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations .

     232,479,570   
  

 

 

 

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

     388,563,423   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 416,311,291   
  

 

 

 

 

*

Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on September 5, 2012.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 27,747,868      $ 10,901,710   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     156,083,853        49,221,792   

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

     232,479,570        (84,565,220
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     416,311,291        (24,441,718
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

     (23,418,245     (9,612,866

Class A

     (705,300     (291,548

Class C

     (180,970       

Class I

     (1,964,146     (607,472
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (26,268,661     (10,511,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    

Class AAA

     (127,652,942     (48,142,032

Class A

     (3,825,581     (1,259,602

Class B

            (116

Class C

     (2,890,990     (787,744

Class I

     (8,399,405     (1,802,732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (142,768,918     (51,992,226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (169,037,579     (62,504,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     (268,301,992     32,525,762   

Class A

     1,904,822        46,813,670   

Class B*

     (6,201     4,748   

Class C

     9,721,823        25,834,821   

Class I

     55,796,134        60,784,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Shares of Beneficial Interest Transactions

     (200,885,414     165,963,273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     8,340        11,664   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     46,396,638        79,029,107   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of period

     2,729,596,426        2,650,567,319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 2,775,993,064      $ 2,729,596,426   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on September 5, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

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

Supplemental Data
 

Period Ended December 31

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

Class AAA

                           

2012

    $47.60        $0.50        $    7.10        $    7.60        $(0.52)        $(2.81)        $(3.33)        $0.00      $ 51.87        16.0   $ 2,487,368        0.97     1.38     4

2011

    48.93        0.19        (0.41)        (0.22)        (0.18)        (0.93)        (1.11)        0.00        47.60        (0.4     2,527,218        0.39        1.37        8   

2010

    40.21        0.15        9.13        9.28        (0.15)        (0.41)        (0.56)        0.00        48.93        23.1        2,571,513        0.35        1.38        7   

2009

    31.01        0.25        9.22        9.47        (0.27)        —         (0.27)        0.00        40.21        30.5        2,107,979        0.74        1.40        7   

2008

    49.81        0.22        (18.76)        (18.54)        (0.23)        (0.03)        (0.26)        0.00        31.01        (37.2     1,721,697        0.52        1.38        14   

Class A

                           

2012

    $47.30        $0.50        $    7.05        $    7.55        $(0.52)        $(2.81)        $(3.33)        $0.00      $ 51.52        16.0   $ 74,713        0.98     1.38     4

2011

    48.65        0.21        (0.42)        (0.21)        (0.21)        (0.93)        (1.14)        0.00        47.30        (0.4     66,330        0.43        1.37        8   

2010

    40.01        0.15        9.07        9.22        (0.17)        (0.41)        (0.58)        0.00        48.65        23.0        23,280        0.34        1.38        7   

2009

    30.85        0.25        9.17        9.42        (0.26)        —         (0.26)        0.00        40.01        30.5        13,216        0.75        1.40        7   

2008

    49.59        0.23        (18.69)        (18.46)        (0.25)        (0.03)        (0.28)        0.00        30.85        (37.2     11,522        0.55        1.38        14   

Class C

                           

2012

    $46.05        $0.13        $    6.82        $    6.95        $(0.18)        $(2.81)        $(2.99)        $0.00      $ 50.01        15.1   $ 54,546        0.27     2.13     4

2011

    47.53        (0.15     (0.40)        (0.55)        —         (0.93)        (0.93)        0.00        46.05        (1.1     41,146        (0.32     2.12        8   

2010

    39.25        (0.17     8.86        8.69        —         (0.41)        (0.41)        0.00        47.53        22.1        17,240        (0.40     2.13        7   

2009

    30.31        (0.01     9.00        8.99        (0.05)        —         (0.05)        0.00        39.25        29.6        8,916        (0.03     2.15        7   

2008

    48.68        (0.09     (18.25)        (18.34)        —         (0.03)        (0.03)        0.00        30.31        (37.7     6,419        (0.21     2.13        14   

Class I

                           

2012

    $47.56        $0.67        $    7.06        $    7.73        $(0.66)        $(2.81)        $(3.47)        $0.00      $ 51.82        16.3   $ 159,366        1.30     1.13     4

2011

    48.90        0.34        (0.44)        (0.10)        (0.31)        (0.93)        (1.24)        0.00        47.56        (0.2     94,896        0.69        1.12        8   

2010

    40.18        0.27        9.11        9.38        (0.25)        (0.41)        (0.66)        0.00        48.90        23.4        38,532        0.62        1.13        7   

2009

    30.97        0.33        9.24        9.57        (0.36)        —         (0.36)        0.00        40.18        30.9        6,080        0.99        1.15        7   

2008(c)

    47.26        0.33        (16.25)        (15.92)        (0.34)        (0.03)        (0.37)        0.00        30.97        (33.6     3,753        0.84 (d)      1.13 (d)      14   

 

 

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

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

From the commencement of offering Class I Shares on January 11, 2008 through December 31, 2008.

(d)

Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

16


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Asset Fund was organized on November 25, 1985 as a Massachusetts business trust. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary objective is growth of capital. The Fund commenced investment operations on March 3, 1986.

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 Trustees (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of 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 ADR securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

 

17


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (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 Fund’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 December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 12/31/12
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Common Stocks:

           

Broadcasting

     $      47,344,316                 $        4         $     47,344,320   

Consumer Products

     134,622,272         $          30                 134,622,302   

Energy and Utilities

     194,195,750                 0         194,195,750   

Equipment and Supplies

     206,247,601                 2,060         206,249,661   

Specialty Chemicals

     32,420,381                 2,970         32,423,351   

Other Industries (a)

     2,165,629,239                         2,165,629,239   

Total Common Stocks

     2,780,459,559         30         5,034         2,780,464,623   

Preferred Stocks (a)

     678,338                         678,338   

Rights (a)

                     200         200   

Warrants (a)

     1,134,339         230,000                 1,364,339   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

   $ 2,782,272,236         $230,030         $5,234         $2,782,507,500   

 

 

(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 year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

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

 

18


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (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. 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 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 December 31, 2012, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

         Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund held no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.

 

19


The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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 10% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of December 31, 2012, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

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

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

 

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

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. Permanent differences were primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, reclassifications of distributions on investments in real estate investment trusts, and the utilization of the tax accounting practice known as equalization. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2012, reclassifications were made to decrease distributions in excess of net investment income by $1,804,129 and increase distributions in excess of net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions by $11,667,126, with an offsetting adjustment to paid-in capital.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2012*
   Year Ended
December 31, 2011

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

     

    (inclusive of short-term capital gains)

   $   30,465,943    $ 14,203,016

Net long-term capital gains.

      152,070,167       48,301,096
  

 

  

 

Total distributions paid.

   $ 182,536,110    $ 62,504,112
  

 

  

 

 

*

Total distributions paid differs from the Statement of Changes in Net Assets due to the utilization of equalization.

Provision For Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed long-term gains.

   $ 1,161,036   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     1,439,076,836   
  

 

 

 

Total.

   $ 1,440,237,872   
  

 

 

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. 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 rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

At December 31, 2012, the differences between book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation were primarily due to mark-to-market adjustments on investments no longer considered a passive foreign investment company, deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes, basis adjustments on investments in partnerships, and mark-to-market adjustments on investments in a passive foreign investment company.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2012:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 1,343,427,413       $ 1,505,555,430       $ (66,475,239    $ 1,439,080,191   

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 year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of December 31, 2012, 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 December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2012 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 Trustees 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 year ended December 31, 2012, 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 $20,162.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. The Chairman of the Proxy Voting Committee and Nominating Committee each receive $1,000 annually. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

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

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2012, other than short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $118,862,535 and $449,177,281, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $283,026 to Gabelli & Company, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund. Additionally the Distributor retained a total of $40,360 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 year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund paid or accrued $45,000 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. At December 31, 2012, borrowings outstanding under the line of credit amounted to $15,336,000.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $1,107,511 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.09%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the year ended December 31, 2012 was $27,092,000.

8. Shares of Beneficial Interest. 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, solely to certain institutions, 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. Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on September 5, 2012.

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (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 years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 amounted to $8,340 and $11,664, respectively.

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2012
    Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     4,807,279      $ 246,367,187        8,415,820      $ 419,968,817   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     2,784,478        143,539,981        1,158,479        54,599,274   

Shares redeemed

     (12,733,311     (658,209,160     (9,036,639     (442,042,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (5,141,554   $ (268,301,992     537,660      $ 32,525,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     664,165      $ 33,557,026        1,293,140      $ 64,496,462   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     79,301        4,060,214        30,486        1,427,643   

Shares redeemed

     (695,743     (35,712,418     (399,635     (19,110,435
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     47,723      $ 1,904,822        923,991      $ 46,813,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B*

        

Shares sold

                   92      $ 4,663   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   2        85   

Shares redeemed

     (127   $ (6,201              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (127   $ (6,201     94      $ 4,748   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     339,602      $ 16,789,412        624,349      $ 30,266,783   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     46,274        2,300,264        13,453        613,574   

Shares redeemed

     (188,899     (9,367,853     (106,892     (5,045,536
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     196,977      $ 9,721,823        530,910      $ 25,834,821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     2,057,126      $ 106,292,895        1,503,179      $ 74,969,630   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     180,004        9,270,235        46,104        2,171,041   

Shares redeemed

     (1,157,150     (59,766,996     (341,858     (16,356,399
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,079,980      $ 55,796,134        1,207,425      $ 60,784,272   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on September 5, 2012.

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,

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

The Gabelli Asset Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Gabelli Asset Fund (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at December 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 28, 2013

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The Gabelli Asset Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)
Address 1

and Age

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2

  

Number of Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee 4

INTERESTED

TRUSTEES 3 :

           

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Trustee and

Chief Investment

Officer

Age: 70

   Since 1986    27   

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief

Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO

Investors, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer–

Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and

GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/

Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other

registered investment companies in the

Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief

Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.

  

Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc.

(holding company); Chairman of the

Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT

Corp. (multimedia and communication

services company); Director of CIBL, Inc.

(broadcasting and wireless

communications); Director of RLJ

Acquisition Inc. (blank check

company)(2011-2012)

           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

John D. Gabelli

Trustee

Age: 68

 

INDEPENDENT

     TRUSTEES 5 :

   Since 1999    10   

Senior Vice President of Gabelli & Company,

Inc.

  
           
           

Anthony J. Colavita

Trustee

Age: 77

   Since 1989    35    President of the law firm of Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.   

           

James P. Conn

Trustee

Age: 74

   Since 1992    19   

Former Managing Director and Chief

Investment Officer of Financial Security

Assurance Holdings Ltd. (1992-1998)

  

Director of First Republic Bank (banking)

through January 2008

           
           

Kuni Nakamura

Trustee

Age: 44

   Since 2009    13   

President of Advanced Polymer, Inc.

(chemical wholesale company)

  
           
           

Anthony R. Pustorino

Trustee

Age: 87

   Since 1986    13   

Certified Public Accountant; Professor

Emeritus, Pace University

  

Director of The LGL Group, Inc.

(diversified manufacturing)

(2002-2010)

           
           

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Trustee

Age: 72

   Since 2001    22   

Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and

practicing private physician

  
           
           

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Trustee

Age: 78

   1986-1989

1992-present

   20   

Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc.

(commodities and futures trading)

  
           
           

Salvatore J. Zizza

Trustee

Age: 67

   1986-1996

2000-present

   29   

Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates

Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since

2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc.

(recycling); Chairman (since 2009) of E-Corp

English (business services)

  

Chairman of Harbor BioSciences, Inc.

(biotechnology); Director of Trans-Lux

Corporation (business services);

Chairman of Bion Environmental

Technologies (technology)

           
           
           
           

 

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The Gabelli Asset Fund

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

Name, Position(s)
Address 1

and Age

    

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2

    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

      

OFFICERS:

              

Bruce N. Alpert

          Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988;     

President, Secretary, and

     Since 1994      Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds     

Acting Chief Compliance

     Since November      Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc.     

Officer

     2011      2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO     

Age: 61

          Investors, Inc. since 2008     

Agnes Mullady

     Since 2006      President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC     

Treasurer

          since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice     

Age: 54

          President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment     
          companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex     

 

 

1  

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2  

Each Trustee will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Trustee and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is removed by the Board of Trustees or shareholders, in accordance with the Fund’s By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3  

“Interested person” of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act. Messrs. Gabelli are each considered an “interested person” because of their affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Fund’s investment adviser. Mario J. Gabelli and John D. Gabelli are brothers.

4  

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5  

Trustees who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Trustees.

 

2012 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund paid to shareholders ordinary income distributions (comprised of net investment income and short-term capital gains) totaling $0.5605, $0.5631, $0.2209, and $0.7021 per share for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively, and long-term capital gains totaling $152,070,167, or the maximum allowable. The distribution of long-term capital gains has been designated as a capital gain dividend by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2012, 100% of the ordinary income distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. The Fund designates 100% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund designates 0.02% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified interest income pursuant to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The Fund designates 8.35% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified short-term gain pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

U.S. Government Income:

The percentage of the ordinary income distribution paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2012 which was derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.02%. Such income is exempt from state and local tax in all states. However, many states, including New York and California, allow a tax exemption for a portion of the income earned only if a mutual fund has invested at least 50% of its assets at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year in U.S. Government securities. The Gabelli Asset Fund did not meet this strict requirement in 2012. The percentage of U.S. Government securities held as of December 31, 2012 was 0.00%. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended that you consult your personal tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided to your specific situation.

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

 

 

28


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, which is 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.


GABELLI/GAMCO FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

VALUE                                                                                       

Gabelli Asset Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks selling at significant discounts to their private market value. The Fund’s primary objective is growth of capital.

(Multiclass)                                                  Team Managed

Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund

Seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets in dividend

paying stocks. (Multiclass)

Portfolio Manager: Barbara G. Marcin, CFA

TETON Westwood Equity Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in the common stock of well seasoned companies that have recently reported positive earnings surprises and are trading below Westwood’s proprietary growth rate estimates. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation.

(Multiclass)                                                  Team Managed

FOCUSED VALUE                                                                  

Gabelli Focus Five Fund

Seeks to invest up to 50% of its net assets in the equity

securities of five companies with the remaining net assets invested in ten to twenty other companies or in short-term high grade investments or cash and cash equivalents.

(Multiclass)                                                  Team Managed

Gabelli Value Fund

Seeks to invest in securities of companies believed to be undervalued. The Fund’s primary objective is long-term capital appreciation. (Multiclass) Team                 Managed

SMALL CAP                                                                               

Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in common stock of smaller companies (market capitalizations at the time of investment of $2 billion or less) believed to have rapid revenue and earnings growth potential. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. (Multiclass)

Portfolio Manager: Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

TETON Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in smaller capitalization equity

securities – market caps of $2.5 billion or less. The Fund’s

primary objective is long-term capital appreciation.

(Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Nicholas F. Galluccio

GROWTH                                                                               

GAMCO Growth Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in large cap stocks believed to have favorable, yet undervalued, prospects for earnings growth. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation.

(Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Howard F. Ward, CFA

GAMCO International Growth Fund

Seeks to invest in the equity securities of foreign issuers with long-term capital appreciation potential. The Fund offers investors global diversification. (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Caesar Bryan

AGGRESSIVE GROWTH                                                           
GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Seeks capital appreciation through a disciplined investment program focusing on the globalization and interactivity of the world’s marketplace. The Fund invests in companies at the forefront of accelerated growth. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. (Multiclass)

Team Managed

MICRO-CAP                                                                           

TETON Westwood Mighty Mites SM Fund

Seeks to invest in micro-cap companies that have market capitalizations of $500 million or less. The Fund’s primary objective is long-term capital appreciation. (Multiclass) Team Managed

EQUITY INCOME                                                                     

Gabelli Equity Income Fund

Seeks to invest primarily in equity securities with above

average market yields. The Fund pays monthly distributions

and seeks a high level of total return with an emphasis on

income. (Multiclass)

Portfolio Manager: Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

TETON Westwood Balanced Fund

Seeks to invest in a balanced and diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds. The Fund’s primary objective is both capital appreciation and current income. (Multiclass) Team Managed

TETON Westwood Income Fund

Seeks to provide a high level of current income as well as long-term capital appreciation by investing in income producing equity and fixed income securities. (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Barbara G. Marcin, CFA

SPECIALTY EQUITY                                                                  

GAMCO Vertumnus Fund

Seeks to invest principally in common stock and convertible securities of domestic and foreign companies. The Fund’s primary objective is total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Seeks to invest in common stock of companies which have rapid growth in revenues and earnings and potential for above average capital appreciation or are undervalued. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. (Multiclass) Team Managed

Gabelli SRI Green Fund

Seeks to invest in common and preferred stocks meeting guidelines for social responsibility (avoiding defense contractors and manufacturers of alcohol, abortifacients, gaming, and tobacco products) and sustainability (companies engaged in climate change, energy security and independence, natural resource shortages, organic living, and urbanization). The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation . (Multiclass) Team Managed

SECTOR                                                                                     

GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Seeks to invest in telecommunications companies throughout the world – targeting undervalued companies with strong earnings and cash flow dynamics. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. (Multiclass)Team Managed

Gabelli Gold Fund

Seeks to invest in a global portfolio of equity securities of gold mining and related companies. The Fund’s objective is long-term capital appreciation. Investment in gold stocks is considered speculative and is affected by a variety of worldwide economic, financial, and political factors. (Multiclass)              Portfolio Manager: Caesar Bryan

Gabelli Utilities Fund

Seeks to provide a high level of total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

MERGER AND ARBITRAGE                                                     

Gabelli ABC Fund

Seeks to invest in securities with attractive opportunities for appreciation or investment income. The Fund’s primary objective is total return in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital loss. (No-load) (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager: Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund

Seeks to invest in securities believed to be likely acquisition targets within 12–18 months or in arbitrage transactions of publicly announced mergers or other corporate reorganizations. The Fund’s primary objective is capital

appreciation. (Multiclass)              Portfolio Manager : Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

CONTRARIAN                                                                        

GAMCO Mathers Fund

Seeks long-term capital appreciation in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital loss. (No-load)            Portfolio Manager: Henry Van der Eb, CFA

Comstock Capital Value Fund

Seeks capital appreciation and current income. The Fund may use either long or short positions to achieve its objective. (Multiclass)              Portfolio Managers: Charles L. Minter Martin Weiner, CFA

FIXED INCOME                                                                       

TETON Westwood Intermediate Bond Fund

Seeks to invest in a diversified portfolio of bonds with various maturities. The Fund’s primary objective is total return. (Multiclass) Portfolio Manager : Mark R. Freeman, CFA

CASH MANAGEMENT-MONEY MARKET                     

Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Seeks to invest exclusively in short-term U.S. Treasury securities. The Fund’s primary objective is to provide high current income consistent with the preservation of principal and liquidity. (No-load)

Co-Portfolio Managers: Judith A. Raneri

Ronald S. Eaker

An investment in the above Money Market Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

The Funds may invest in foreign securities which involve risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues,including currencyfluctuation,economic,and political risks.

 

To receive a prospectus, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. The prospectus contains more information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing.

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THE GABELLI ASSET 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 TRUSTEES

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

James P. Conn

Former Chief Investment

Officer,

Financial Security Assurance

Holdings Ltd.

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

Gabelli & Company, Inc.

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President, Secretary, and

Acting Chief Compliance

Officer

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

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 Asset Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

LOGO

Overall Morningstar Rating  TM LOGO

Morningstar ® rated The Gabelli Asset Fund Class AAA Shares 5 stars overall, 5 stars for the three and ten year periods, and 4 stars for the five year period ended December 31, 2012 among 1,506, 1,506, 836, and 1,324 Large Blend funds, respectively. Morningstar TM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

 

 

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LOGO

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Anthony R. Pustorino is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $35,587 for 2011 and $35,587 for 2012.

 

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2011 and $0 for 2012.

 


Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $3,625 for 2011 and $3,625 for 2012. Tax fees represent tax compliance services provided in connection with the review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

 

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2011 and $0 for 2012.

 

 

(e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

 

    

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee (“Committee”) of the registrant is responsible for pre-approving (i) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser, Gabelli Funds, LLC, and any affiliate of Gabelli Funds, LLC (“Gabelli”) that provides services to the registrant (a “Covered Services Provider”) if the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairperson of the Committee, and the Chairperson must report to the Committee, at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairperson’s pre-approval of such services, his or her decision(s). The Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including the delegation of some or all of the Committee’s pre-approval responsibilities to the other persons (other than Gabelli or the registrant’s officers). Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (ii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or Chairperson prior to the completion of the audit.

 

 

(e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

 

(b) N/A

(c) 100%

(d) N/A

 

  (f)

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.

 


  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2011 and $0 for 2012.

 

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.  

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. 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 Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

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

 

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

 

  (a)(2)

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

 

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

  The Gabelli Asset Fund

By (Signature and Title)*

  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
       Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date

  3/8/2013

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

  3/8/2013

By (Signature and Title)*

  /s/ Agnes Mullady
       Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date

  3/8/2013

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

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