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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 811-21529

 

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2025

 

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 20549-1090. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

 

 The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith

 

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2025

 

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

       
  Mario J. Gabelli, CFA   Timothy M. Winter, CFA   Hendi Susanto  
  Chief Investment Officer   Portfolio Manager
BA, Rollins College
MBA, University of
Notre Dame
  Portfolio Manager
BS, University of Minnesota MS,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MBA, Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania
 

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the net asset value (NAV) total return of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (the Fund) was 21.6%, compared with a total return of 9.4% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Utilities Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 19.8%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $17.33, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $17.31 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). See page 4 for additional performance information.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2025.

 

Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)

 

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a consistent level of after-tax total return for its investors with an emphasis on tax advantaged dividend income under current tax law. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities and income producing securities of domestic and foreign companies involved in the utilities industry and other industries that are expected to pay periodic dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.

 

 

 

 

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

 

In the first half of 2025, the MSCI World Utilities Index rose 14.25%, thereby outperforming the broader market (MSCI World: +8.59%), with European utilities delivering the strongest gains in the first half of 2025 (MSCI Europe Utilities: +17.81%) after rebounding from 2024 losses. The S&P 500 Utilities Index rose 9.4% versus the S&P 500’s 6.2% gain, with the modest utility outperformance due to rising electricity demand driving increased investor interest in both regulated utilities and merchant generators. While generally insulated from tariffs, utility stocks saw some volatility amid shifting inflation expectations and uncertainty around clean energy tax credits.

 

Defensive, rate-based utilities outperformed in Q1 during market stress, but risk appetite returned in Q2 as economic data held firm and tariff concerns eased. Our coverage of 61 U.S. regulated utilities delivered a solid 9% median total return, while the four publicly traded merchant power producers (CEG, VST, NRG, TLN) surged 54% on average. In contrast, the three large California utilities (PCG, EIX, SRE) fell 25% on average due to renewed concerns over wildfire liabilities after January’s destructive fires.

 

In the U.S., the utility investment case is strengthening as electricity demand grows at its fastest pace since the mid-20th century, driven by AI-powered data centers, reshoring of manufacturing, and electrification of transport. Utilities are responding with record capital investment in generation and grid upgrades, often in partnership with hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Policymakers remain broadly supportive, creating a favorable backdrop for sustained rate base and earnings growth. Importantly, rising demand allows infrastructure costs to be spread over more kilowatt-hours, helping manage bill impacts. Still, execution risk remains as utilities must finance, build, and manage large-scale infrastructure efficiently. Federal policy momentum also supports the sector, with efforts to streamline nuclear permitting, expand gas-fired capacity, extend coal plant lives, and reduce regulatory bottlenecks.

 

In Europe, the focus remains on the long-term clean energy transformation, the need for adding scalable renewables and resilient grids to meet Europe’s decarbonization targets. After losing access to cheap Russian pipeline gas, Europe remains sensitive to expensive LNG imports as natural gas still accounts for 20%-25% of Europe’s power generation fuel mix. While gas and electricity prices have declined in 2023–24, prices recovered in 2025 and have stayed well above the pre-war levels. Electricity demand continues to rise more modestly than in the U.S., driven by Europe’s industrial electrification and net-zero goals, but cost inflation and supply chain constraints have slowed the pace of renewable and grid investment. Offshore wind projects have faced cancellations as developers reprice risk and financing costs have increased, and grid vulnerabilities were underscored by a major blackout in Iberia in April 2025.

 

Lower interest rates offer an added tailwind: the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell to 4.23% from 4.58% at 2024 year-end, and markets expect multiple Fed cuts through 2026. Lower yields support utility valuations and reduce financing costs, while utilities’ 3.5% median dividend yield and 9%–11% total return potential enhance their appeal.

 

Year-to-date, some of the Fund’s top performing stocks were National Fuel Gas (3.7% of total investments as of June 30, 2025), Iberdrola (1.9%; 40.9%), Deutsche Telekom (2.1%; 26.1%), and Enel (1.2%; 36.8%). Portfolio detractors included AES Corp (1.0%; -15.5%), XPLR Infrastructure (0.1%; -54.0%), and Halliburton (0.3%; -23.9%).

 

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Thank you for your investment in The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust.

 

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

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Comparative Results

 

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2025 (a) (Unaudited)

 

    Six
Months
    1 Year     5 Year     10 Year     15 Year     20 Year     Since
Inception
(5/28/04)
 
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU)                                                        
NAV Total Return (b)     21.57 %     26.81 %     9.32 %     5.05 %     6.82 %     5.75 %     6.36 %
Investment Total Return (c)     19.78       34.73       10.00       7.28       7.13       6.75       6.68  
S&P 500 Utilities Index     9.41       23.40       11.14       10.66       11.26       8.75       10.02  
Lipper Utility Fund Average     7.50       22.11       11.24       8.71       10.31       8.40       9.44  
S&P Global 1200 Utilities Index     16.93       27.27       10.50       9.31       8.55       7.29       8.43  

 

(a) Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. The Fund’s use of leverage may magnify the volatility of net asset value changes versus funds that do not employ leverage. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The S&P 500 Utilities Index is an unmanaged indicator of electric and gas utility stock performance. The Lipper Utility Fund Average reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. The S&P Global 1200 Utilities Index is an unmanaged indicator of electric and gas utility stock performance. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.
(b) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for the rights offering and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06.
(c) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE American, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for the rights offering. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.

 

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments as of June 30, 2025:

 

The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

 

Energy and Utilities: Integrated     26.5 %
Telecommunication Services     9.4 %
Food and Beverage     5.5 %
Financial Services     5.1 %
Natural Gas Integrated     5.1 %
Wireless Telecommunication Services     4.9 %
Natural Gas Utilities     4.6 %
Diversified Industrial     3.4 %
Electronics     3.1 %
Electric Transmission and Distribution     2.9 %
Cable and Satellite     2.6 %
Building and Construction     2.6 %
Services     2.5 %
Aerospace     2.1 %
Automotive     2.1 %
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders     2.0 %
Specialty Chemicals     2.0 %
Water     2.0 %
Entertainment     1.8 %
Machinery     1.8 %
Natural Resources     1.1 %
Oil     1.1 %
Hotels and Gaming     0.8 %
Semiconductors     0.8 %
Broadline Retail     0.7 %
Alternative Energy     0.6 %
U.S. Government Obligations     0.5 %
Health Care     0.5 %
Metals and Mining     0.5 %
Consumer Services     0.4 %
Environmental Services     0.4 %
Consumer Products     0.3 %
Computer Software and Services     0.3 %
Computer Hardware     0.0 %*
Closed-End Funds     0.0 %*
      100.0 %

 

* Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

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

 

Proxy Voting

 

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

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES — 51.2%                
        Alternative Energy — 0.6%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  750     Brookfield Renewable Corp.   $ 19,965     $ 24,585  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  7,500     Ormat Technologies Inc.     353,159       628,200  
  17,250     XPLR Infrastructure LP     179,088       141,450  
              552,212       794,235  
        Diversified Industrial — 2.4%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  21,800     Bouygues SA     749,659       986,086  
  17,700     Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.     963,139       850,662  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  200     Chart Industries Inc.†     27,884       32,930  
  24,500     Flowserve Corp.     765,576       1,282,575  
              2,506,258       3,152,253  
        Electric Transmission and Distribution — 2.9%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  153,500     Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.     557,028       879,555  
  1,300     Boralex Inc., Cl. A     26,339       30,205  
  28,000     Enel Chile SA, ADR     78,326       101,640  
  9,500     Fortis Inc.     302,339       453,600  
  650     Fortis Inc., New York     27,053       31,025  
  700     Orsted AS†     72,899       30,061  
  18,000     Redeia Corp. SA     198,904       384,836  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  500     CenterPoint Energy Inc.     14,685       18,370  
  1,200     Consolidated Edison Inc.     55,894       120,420  
  700     Sempra     52,206       53,039  
  5,500     Unitil Corp.     221,661       286,825  
  12,700     WEC Energy Group Inc.     541,041       1,323,340  
              2,148,375       3,712,916  
        Energy and Utilities: Integrated — 26.5%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  140,000     A2A SpA     257,158       376,826  
  500     Acciona SA     25,414       89,995  
  2,000     E.ON SE     20,087       36,811  
  14,000     E.ON SE, ADR     162,822       259,392  
  17,615     EDP SA     72,719       76,400  
  9,000     EDP SA, ADR     241,083       391,023  
  14,500     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     274,850       247,297  
  34,500     Emera Inc.     1,393,876       1,580,400  
  10,000     Endesa SA     227,012       316,751  
  157,000     Enel SpA     938,513       1,489,862  
  4,000     Eni SpA     66,742       64,834  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  7,000     Eni SpA, ADR   $ 189,868     $ 226,940  
  225,000     Hera SpA     469,003       1,087,189  
  15,000     Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.     110,128       78,237  
  20,000     Hokuriku Electric Power Co.     142,302       99,927  
  131,100     Iberdrola SA     1,191,896       2,515,653  
  35,000     Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR     353,743       498,400  
  21,500     Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.     226,267       192,224  
  12,000     Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     132,963       100,622  
  10,000     The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     96,910       49,512  
  14,000     The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.     162,292       166,147  
  10,000     Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     121,745       72,949  
  1,800     Verbund AG     29,644       138,138  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  600     ALLETE Inc.     24,870       38,442  
  600     Alliant Energy Corp.     29,381       36,282  
  17,000     Ameren Corp.     716,346       1,632,680  
  19,700     American Electric Power Co. Inc.     1,749,764       2,044,072  
  21,500     Avista Corp.     846,353       815,925  
  600     Black Hills Corp.     15,133       33,660  
  9,500     Dominion Energy Inc.     397,872       536,940  
  1,000     DTE Energy Co.     104,795       132,460  
  9,500     Duke Energy Corp.     470,018       1,121,000  
  650     Entergy Corp.     35,293       54,028  
  2,000     Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.†     21,190       10,240  
  16,000     Evergy Inc.     897,050       1,102,880  
  17,800     Eversource Energy     1,073,824       1,132,436  
  380,000     Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust†     9,538       11,780  
  10,000     Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.†     102,826       106,300  
  7,200     MGE Energy Inc.     159,344       636,768  
  19,380     NextEra Energy Inc.     504,933       1,345,359  
  35,500     NiSource Inc.     278,644       1,432,070  
  11,000     Northwestern Energy Group Inc.     336,011       564,300  
  2,000     NRG Energy Inc.     42,485       321,160  
  34,000     OGE Energy Corp.     420,477       1,508,920  
  10,000     Otter Tail Corp.     303,345       770,900  
  13,500     PG&E Corp.     123,176       188,190  
  13,700     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     662,487       1,225,739  
  39,500     Portland General Electric Co.     1,630,579       1,604,885  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES (Continued)                
        Energy and Utilities: Integrated (Continued)                
        U.S. Companies (Continued)                
  9,900     PPL Corp.   $ 293,275     $ 335,511  
  14,500     Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.     530,483       1,220,610  
  17,400     The Southern Co.     551,372       1,597,842  
  24,200     TXNM Energy Inc.     1,143,827       1,362,944  
  18,000     Xcel Energy Inc.     307,151       1,225,800  
              20,688,879       34,305,652  
        Environmental Services — 0.4%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  13,800     Veolia Environnement SA     237,844       491,735  
                         
        Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders — 2.0%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  10,000     Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.     149,071       123,676  
  152,000     Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Cl. H     59,610       38,726  
  560,000     Huaneng Power International Inc., Cl. H     389,439       360,971  
  2,700     RWE AG     97,243       112,684  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  120,000     The AES Corp.     1,638,979       1,262,400  
  3,600     Vistra Corp.     89,470       697,716  
              2,423,812       2,596,173  
        Natural Gas Integrated — 5.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  80,000     Snam SpA     288,733       484,562  
  900     TC Energy Corp.     43,538       43,911  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  500     DT Midstream Inc.     18,197       54,955  
  29,000     Kinder Morgan Inc.     361,601       852,600  
  56,500     National Fuel Gas Co.     2,682,732       4,786,115  
  4,000     ONEOK Inc.     0       326,520  
              3,394,801       6,548,663  
        Natural Gas Utilities — 4.6%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  1,000     Engie SA     15,461       23,471  
  9,500     Engie SA, ADR     236,243       223,060  
  20,000     Italgas SpA     95,538       169,625  
  100,730     National Grid plc     964,041       1,467,704  
  1,500     National Grid plc, ADR     83,782       111,615  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  5,500     Atmos Energy Corp.     136,030       847,605  
  1,200     Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     38,565       144,264  
  12,500     MDU Resources Group Inc.     135,738       208,375  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  1,000     ONE Gas Inc.   $ 30,631     $ 71,860  
  10,000     RGC Resources Inc.     199,760       223,800  
  18,700     Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.     1,021,233       1,391,093  
  2,000     Spire Inc.     70,415       145,980  
  24,200     UGI Corp.     788,921       881,364  
              3,816,358       5,909,816  
        Natural Resources — 1.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  14,000     Cameco Corp.     163,641       1,039,220  
  100     Linde plc     29,983       46,918  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  6,800     APA Corp.     157,936       124,372  
  1,800     Diamondback Energy Inc.     86,832       247,320  
              438,392       1,457,830  
        Oil — 1.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  13,500     BP plc, ADR     435,879       404,055  
  10,000     Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras, ADR     83,744       125,100  
  16,000     PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.     270,782       277,525  
  7,200     Shell plc, ADR     297,934       506,952  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  1,000     ConocoPhillips     28,509       89,740  
              1,116,848       1,403,372  
        Services — 2.5%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  27,200     ABB Ltd., ADR     527,524       1,623,024  
  23,000     Enbridge Inc.     485,412       1,042,360  
  180     South Bow Corp.     3,829       4,664  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  20,000     Halliburton Co.     359,541       407,600  
  8,000     Innovex International Inc.†     158,609       124,960  
              1,534,915       3,202,608  
        Water — 2.0%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  2,500     Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo SABESP, ADR     37,424       54,925  
  4,700     Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.     54,484       141,094  
  40,000     Fluence Corp. Ltd.†     9,946       1,027  
  32,000     Severn Trent plc     846,863       1,200,904  
  35,000     United Utilities Group plc     346,011       548,408  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  500     Artesian Resources Corp., Cl. A     18,961       16,780  
  5,000     California Water Service Group     70,680       227,400  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES (Continued)                
        Water (Continued)                
        U.S. Companies (Continued)                
  6,500     Essential Utilities Inc.   $ 77,877     $ 241,410  
  1,200     H2O America     74,873       62,364  
  1,000     Middlesex Water Co.     17,172       54,180  
              1,554,291       2,548,492  
        TOTAL ENERGY AND UTILITIES     40,412,985       66,123,745  
                         
        OTHER — 29.6%                
        Aerospace — 2.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  100,000     Rolls-Royce Holdings plc     216,047       1,328,176  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  9,200     AAR Corp.†     244,076       632,868  
  3,000     General Electric Co.     140,244       772,170  
              600,367       2,733,214  
        Automotive — 2.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  350     Ferrari NV     13,357       171,759  
  75,000     Iveco Group NV     472,983       1,475,382  
  32,000     Traton SE     563,582       1,037,350  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  500     General Motors Co.     26,765       24,605  
              1,076,687       2,709,096  
        Broadline Retail — 0.7%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  1,500     Naspers Ltd., Cl. N     272,365       467,306  
  7,500     Prosus NV     296,977       419,380  
              569,342       886,686  
        Building and Construction — 2.6%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  500     Amrize Ltd.†     27,144       24,942  
  1,000     CRH plc     53,820       91,800  
  500     Holcim AG     29,788       37,116  
  1,400     Sika AG     202,768       380,062  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  1,200     Arcosa Inc.     49,995       104,052  
  23,800     AZZ Inc.     893,768       2,248,624  
  3,125     Everus Construction Group Inc.†     115,489       198,531  
  400     Herc Holdings Inc.     53,778       52,676  
  2,500     Knife River Corp.†     88,197       204,100  
              1,514,747       3,341,903  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        Computer Hardware — 0.0%                
        U.S. Companies                
  300     Dell Technologies Inc., Cl. C   $ 14,317     $ 36,780  
                         
        Computer Software and Services — 0.3%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  550     Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.†     103,521       121,688  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  150     Global Payments Inc.     16,751       12,006  
  2,100     Kyndryl Holdings Inc.†     35,476       88,116  
  3,800     N-able Inc.†     46,603       30,780  
  500     Oracle Corp.     57,855       109,315  
              260,206       361,905  
        Consumer Products — 0.3%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  15,000     Essity AB, Cl. B     448,149       415,394  
  3,000     Salvatore Ferragamo SpA†     35,193       17,669  
              483,342       433,063  
        Consumer Services — 0.4%                
        U.S. Companies                
  23,000     Matthews International Corp., Cl. A     507,042       549,930  
                         
        Diversified Industrial — 1.0%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  1,750     Accelleron Industries AG, ADR     25,201       122,815  
  1,300     Velan Inc.     7,713       14,033  
  5,500     Vestas Wind Systems A/S     106,905       82,512  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  500     Corning Inc.     18,370       26,295  
  4,000     GATX Corp.     152,286       614,240  
  17,000     Trinity Industries Inc.     355,991       459,170  
              666,466       1,319,065  
        Electronics — 3.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  40,000     Kyocera Corp.     573,775       481,511  
  9,600     Landis+Gyr Group AG     619,836       672,708  
  1,000     Signify NV     34,849       27,069  
  102,000     Sony Group Corp., ADR     910,349       2,655,060  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  200     Badger Meter Inc.     23,705       48,990  
  2,817     Kimball Electronics Inc.†     60,834       54,171  
  1,000     Proto Labs Inc.†     45,745       40,040  
              2,269,093       3,979,549  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        OTHER (Continued)                
        Financial Services — 5.1%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  1,125     Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., Cl. A   $ 5,535     $ 62,190  
  4,500     Brookfield Corp.     30,053       278,325  
  54,500     Commerzbank AG     289,323       1,719,230  
  10,000     Janus Henderson Group plc     219,938       388,400  
  2,500     Kinnevik AB, Cl. A     24,824       24,998  
  135,000     Orascom Financial Holding SAE†     17,937       1,592  
  100,000     Resona Holdings Inc.     498,028       924,968  
  27,000     UBS Group AG     317,483       913,140  
  18,000     UBS Group AG     213,738       609,112  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  400     Bank of America Corp.     10,775       18,928  
  15,000     The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     608,753       1,366,650  
  350     The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     57,800       247,712  
              2,294,187       6,555,245  
        Food and Beverage — 5.5%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  100     Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG     506,195       1,682,526  
  35,000     Davide Campari-Milano NV     160,447       235,413  
  7,000     Diageo plc, ADR     786,775       705,880  
  5,400     Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR     419,132       556,092  
  6,000     Heineken NV     406,982       523,151  
  600     Kerry Group plc, Cl. A     65,702       64,599  
  20,000     Kikkoman Corp.     208,438       185,827  
  45,800     Maple Leaf Foods Inc.     868,770       954,174  
  10,000     Nestlé SA     718,339       993,509  
  2,000     Pernod Ricard SA     223,358       199,309  
  2,200     Remy Cointreau SA     172,114       112,263  
  11,000     Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     228,966       207,198  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  10,000     McCormick & Co. Inc., Non-Voting     352,792       758,200  
              5,118,010       7,178,141  
        Health Care — 0.5%                
        U.S. Companies                
  26,500     Pfizer Inc.     828,478       642,360  
                         
        Hotels and Gaming — 0.8%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  150,000     Genting Singapore Ltd.     143,064       84,349  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  350,000     Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.   $ 577,699     $ 668,500  
  350,000     The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.†     411,756       245,225  
              1,132,519       998,074  
        Machinery — 1.8%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  154,500     CNH Industrial NV     1,185,310       2,002,320  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  32,500     Twin Disc Inc.     313,661       286,975  
              1,498,971       2,289,295  
        Metals and Mining — 0.5%                
        U.S. Companies                
  14,500     Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     500,979       628,575  
                         
        Semiconductors — 0.8%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  3,200     First Sensor AG     101,231       218,627  
  1,873     GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.†     69,043       71,549  
  600     NXP Semiconductors NV     108,444       131,094  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  1,500     Advanced Micro Devices Inc.†     189,185       212,850  
  800     Axcelis Technologies Inc.†     59,404       55,752  
  890     Broadcom Inc.     161,330       245,328  
  2,640     SkyWater Technology Inc.†     23,192       25,978  
  400     SolarEdge Technologies Inc.†     41,986       8,160  
  50     Texas Instruments Inc.     8,808       10,381  
  100     Universal Display Corp.     17,200       15,446  
              779,823       995,165  
        Specialty Chemicals — 2.0%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  1,800     Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.†     45,015       53,442  
  500     Givaudan SA     1,263,616       2,420,443  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  1,600     Rogers Corp.†     150,394       109,568  
              1,459,025       2,583,453  
        TOTAL OTHER     21,573,601       38,221,499  
                         
        COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 18.7%                
        Cable and Satellite — 2.6%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  13,000     Cogeco Inc.     375,499       641,814  
  180,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR     601,360       394,200  
  75,000     ITV plc     110,155       84,881  
  50,000     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A†     485,757       305,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        COMMUNICATION SERVICES (Continued)                
        Cable and Satellite (Continued)                
        Non U.S. Companies (Continued)                
  3,632     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. C†   $ 25,925     $ 22,591  
  42,000     Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B     1,669,377       1,245,720  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  200     Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†     42,288       81,762  
  14,500     Comcast Corp., Cl. A     415,424       517,505  
  3,000     EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†     31,079       83,100  
  168     Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. B†     8,321       16,422  
              3,765,185       3,392,995  
        Entertainment — 1.8%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  41,800     JCDecaux SE     879,500       763,193  
  24,000     Manchester United plc, Cl. A†     375,718       427,440  
  41,000     Ollamani SAB†     142,559       109,249  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  18,000     Fox Corp., Cl. B     579,508       929,340  
  10,000     Warner Bros Discovery Inc.†     89,467       114,600  
              2,066,752       2,343,822  
        Telecommunication Services — 9.4%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  32,000     BCE Inc.     1,296,260       709,440  
  103,000     BT Group plc, Cl. A     329,546       273,929  
  23,500     Deutsche Telekom AG     414,338       857,306  
  52,000     Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR     842,656       1,902,680  
  17,500     Eurotelesites AG†     84,073       104,720  
  11,000     Itissalat Al-Maghrib     175,871       129,575  
  445,000     Koninklijke KPN NV     1,318,598       2,168,041  
  31,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. A†     310,154       310,310  
  5,000     Orange SA, ADR     59,301       75,950  
  60,000     Pharol SGPS SA†     9,134       4,311  
  17,000     Proximus SA     246,005       165,408  
  7,500     Sunrise Communications AG, Cl. A     346,844       422,711  
  1,100     Swisscom AG     351,734       779,822  
  200,000     Telecom Italia SpA†     76,065       98,618  
  17,000     Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR     207,750       193,800  
  230,000     Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG     638,927       620,697  
  80,000     Telefonica SA, ADR     364,340       418,400  
  70,000     Telekom Austria AG     522,065       795,705  
  46,000     Telesat Corp.†     489,855       1,124,240  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  5,000     TELUS Corp.   $ 77,636     $ 80,301  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  7,500     Anterix Inc.†     249,841       192,375  
  4,000     AT&T Inc.     82,758       115,760  
  1,000     Cisco Systems Inc.     41,420       69,380  
  100     Motorola Solutions Inc.     23,512       42,046  
  10,430     Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     138,602       142,474  
  9,600     Verizon Communications Inc.     461,904       415,392  
              9,159,189       12,213,391  
        Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.9%                
        Non U.S. Companies                
  3,000     America Movil SAB de CV, ADR     43,419       53,820  
  5,000     Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA     53,486       61,136  
  31,000     Millicom International Cellular SA     646,676       1,161,570  
  75,000     Orange Belgium SA†     1,825,092       1,488,634  
  27,000     Orascom Investment Holding, GDR†(a)     20,022       378  
  5,400     SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR     178,110       126,090  
  28,000     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR     157,148       169,400  
  10,000     VEON Ltd., ADR†     212,978       460,700  
  115,000     Vodafone Group plc, ADR     1,336,191       1,225,900  
                         
        U.S. Companies                
  15,000     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     175,288       533,700  
  800     T-Mobile US Inc.     18,155       190,608  
  12,500     United States Cellular Corp.†     357,986       799,625  
  1,600     Vimeo Inc.†     23,388       6,464  
              5,047,939       6,278,025  
        TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES     20,039,065       24,228,233  
                         
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     82,025,651       128,573,477  
                         
        CLOSED-END FUNDS — 0.0%                
  10,000     Altaba Inc., Escrow†     0       13,500  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        WARRANTS — 0.0%                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES — 0.0%                
        Natural Resources — 0.0%                
        U.S. Companies                
 

1,500

    Occidental Petroleum Corp., expire 08/03/27†   $ 7,425     $ 31,065  
                         
        OTHER — 0.0%                
        Diversified Industrial — 0.0%                
        Non U.S. Companies                

 

1,250

    SDCL EDGE Acquisition Corp., expire 12/31/28†     451       38  
                         
      TOTAL WARRANTS     7,876       31,103  
                       
Principal
Amount
           
       
 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.5%                

$

655,000

    U.S. Treasury Bills, 4.243% to 4.285%††, 08/21/25 to 09/25/25     650,029       649,970  
                       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%   $ 82,683,556       129,268,050  
                       
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)             389,836  
                       
PREFERRED SHARES
(518,489 preferred shares outstanding)
            (25,924,450 )
                       
NET ASSETS — COMMON SHARES
(5,984,529 common shares outstanding)
          $ 103,733,436  
                       
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE
($103,733,436 ÷ 5,984,529 shares outstanding)
          $ 17.33  

 

 
(a) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
Geographic Diversification   % of Total
Investments
    Market
Value
 
North America     53.0 %   $ 68,539,889  
Europe     38.6       49,941,313  
Japan     4.3       5,585,154  
Asia/Pacific     2.2       2,872,923  
Latin America     1.4       1,729,920  
South Africa     0.4       467,306  
Africa/Middle East     0.1       131,545  
Total Investments     100.0 %   $ 129,268,050  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $82,683,556)   $ 129,268,050  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $9,524)     9,757  
Dividends and interest receivable     559,281  
Deferred offering expense     52,199  
Prepaid expenses     30,939  
Total Assets     129,920,226  
Liabilities:        
Payable to bank     12,879  
Distributions payable     14,836  
Payable for investment advisory fees     52,505  
Payable for payroll expenses     39,580  
Payable for offering costs     34,959  
Payable for accounting fees     7,500  
Payable for legal and audit fees     37,148  
Payable for shareholder communications     34,073  
Payable for custodian fees     20,090  
Other accrued expenses     8,770  
Total Liabilities     262,340  
Preferred Shares:        
Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (3.800%, $50 liquidation value per share, $0.001 par value, 1,200,000 shares authorized with 18,314 shares issued and outstanding)     915,700  
Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares (5.200%, $50 liquidation value per share, $0.001 par value,1,370,433 shares authorized with 500,175 shares issued and outstanding)     25,008,750  
Total Preferred Shares     25,924,450  
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders   $ 103,733,436  
         
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 62,674,057  
Total distributable earnings     41,059,379  
Net Assets   $ 103,733,436  
         
Net Asset Value per Common Share:        
($103,733,436 ÷ 5,984,529 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)   $ 17.33  

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:        
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $152,977)   $ 2,176,128  
Interest     5,332  
Total Investment Income     2,181,460  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     302,143  
Shelf offering expense     84,529  
Payroll expenses     77,223  
Legal and audit fees     49,451  
Shareholder communications expenses     45,799  
Trustees’ fees     33,633  
Accounting fees     22,500  
Shareholder services fees     21,452  
Custodian fees     18,726  
Interest expense     44  
Miscellaneous expenses     26,538  
Total Expenses     682,038  
Less:        
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 5)     (1,590 )
Net Expenses     680,448  
Net Investment Income     1,501,012  
         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency:        
Net realized gain on investments     1,662,525  
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions     678  
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     1,663,203  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:        
on investments     16,228,863  
on foreign currency translations     30,879  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations     16,259,742  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency     17,922,945  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     19,423,957  
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders     (670,033 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations   $ 18,753,924  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 1,501,012     $ 2,662,646  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     1,663,203       (207,872 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations     16,259,742       6,068,935  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     19,423,957       8,523,709  
                 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from Accumulated Earnings     (670,033 )*     (1,805,978 )
                 
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations     18,753,924       6,717,731  
                 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings     (2,188,329 )*     (982,634 )
Return of capital     (1,399,095 )*     (6,180,973 )
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders     (3,587,424 )     (7,163,607 )
                 
Fund Share Transactions:                
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     150,813       97,816  
Net increase in net assets from repurchase of preferred shares           13,813  
Net Increase in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions     150,813       111,629  
                 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders     15,317,313       (334,247 )
                 
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:                
Beginning of year     88,416,123       88,750,370  
End of period   $ 103,733,436     $ 88,416,123  

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

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

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
Operating Performance:                                                
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 14.80     $ 14.87     $ 15.89     $ 21.01     $ 19.47     $ 20.43  
Net investment income     0.25       0.45       0.65       0.48       0.50       0.40  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     3.00       0.98       (0.03 )     (3.77 )     2.72       0.32  
Total from investment operations     3.25       1.43       0.62       (3.29 )     3.22       0.72  
                                                 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a)                                                
Net investment income     (0.06 )*     (0.30 )     (0.44 )     (0.19 )     (0.26 )     (0.42 )
Net realized gain     (0.06 )*                 (0.24 )     (0.22 )      
Return of capital                                   (0.06 )
Total distributions to preferred shareholders     (0.12 )     (0.30 )     (0.44 )     (0.43 )     (0.48 )     (0.48 )
                                                 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations     3.13       1.13       0.18       (3.72 )     2.74       0.24  
                                                 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                                                
Net investment income     (0.19 )*     (0.16 )     (0.23 )     (0.28 )     (0.25 )      
Net realized gain     (0.18 )*                 (0.37 )     (0.22 )      
Return of capital     (0.23 )*     (1.04 )     (0.97 )     (0.55 )     (0.73 )     (1.20 )
Total distributions to common shareholders     (0.60 )     (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.20 )
                                                 
Fund Share Transactions:                                                
Decrease in net asset value from common share transactions                       (0.15 )            
Increase/decrease in net asset value from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     (0.00 )(b)     (0.00 )(b)           0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares           0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.01       0.00 (b)      
Offering expenses charged to paid-in capital                       (0.06 )            
Total Fund share transactions     (0.00 )(b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     (0.20 )     0.00 (b)      
                                                 
Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period   $ 17.33     $ 14.80     $ 14.87     $ 15.89     $ 21.01     $ 19.47  
NAV total return †     21.57 %     7.72 %     1.18 %     (18.21 )%     14.30 %     2.33 %
Market value, end of period   $ 17.31     $ 15.00     $ 13.18     $ 14.08     $ 21.05     $ 18.42  
Investment total return ††     19.78 %     23.52 %     1.99 %     (26.98 )%     21.23 %     4.86 %
                                                 
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 129,658     $ 114,583     $ 126,988     $ 156,134     $ 174,859     $ 169,245  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 103,733     $ 88,416     $ 88,750     $ 94,829     $ 112,929     $ 104,632  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred share distributions     3.18 %(c)      2.94 %     4.23 %     2.75 %     2.40 %     2.29 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares (d)(e)(f)     1.44 %(c)      1.48 %     1.45 %     1.35 %     1.39 %     1.39 %
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %     4 %     3 %     6 %     10 %     27 %

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

 

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

 

                                                 
   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

2025

    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
Cumulative Preferred Shares:                                                
Series A Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 916     $ 916     $ 1,017     $ 1,054     $ 1,626     $ 1,711  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)     18       18       20       21       33       34  
Liquidation preference per share   $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00  
Average market value (g)   $ 47.22     $ 46.88     $ 48.03     $ 48.08     $ 46.44     $ 45.94  
Asset coverage per share (h)   $ 250.07     $ 218.95     $ 166.05     $ 127.34     $ 141.18     $ 130.97  
                                                 
Series B Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 25,009     $ 25,251     $ 37,221     $ 60,251     $ 60,303     $ 62,901  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)     500       505       744       1,205       1,206       1,258  
Liquidation preference per share   $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00     $ 50.00  
Average market value (g)   $ 50.39     $ 50.24     $ 49.91     $ 50.25     $ 51.67     $ 51.66  
Asset coverage per share (h)   $ 250.07     $ 218.95     $ 166.05     $ 127.34     $ 141.18     $ 130.97  
Asset Coverage (i)     500 %     438 %     332 %     255 %     282 %     262 %

 

 
Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at the net asset value per share on the ex-dividend dates and adjustments for the rights offering. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
†† Based on market value per share at initial public offering of $20.00 per share, adjusted for reinvestments of distributions at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan and adjustments for the rights offering. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
(a) Calculated based on average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the periods.
(b) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all periods presented, there was no material impact on the expense ratios.
(e) The Fund incurred interest expense in all periods presented, there was no material impact on the expense ratios.
(f) Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, would have been 1.13%, 1.07%, 0.88%, 0.83%, 0.89%, and 0.82%, respectively.
(g) Based on weekly prices.
(h) Asset coverage per share is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.
(i) Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (the Fund) was organized on March 8, 2004 as a Delaware statutory trust. Although the Fund is registered as a non-diversified fund, it has operated as a diversified fund for over three years. Therefore, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) obliges the Fund to continue to operate as a diversified fund unless the Fund obtains shareholder approval to operate as a non-diversified fund. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 28, 2004.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a consistent level of after-tax total return over the long term with an emphasis currently on qualified dividends. The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities (including preferred securities) of domestic and foreign companies involved to a substantial extent in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, or water and infrastructure operations, and in equity securities (including preferred securities) of companies in other industries, in each case in such securities that are expected to pay periodic dividends.

 

Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser), with its principal offices located at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422, serves as investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser makes investment decisions for the Fund and continuously reviews and administers the Fund’s investment program and manages its operations under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the Board).

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies. As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee under Rule 2a-5. 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 so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by the Adviser.

 

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the securities are valued using the closing bid price, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the security’s fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded. OTC futures and options on futures for which market quotations are readily available will be valued by quotations received from a pricing

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

service or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one or more dealers in the instrument in question by the Adviser.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2025 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs        
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (a)
    Total
Market Value
at 06/30/25
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                                
ASSETS (Market Value):                                
Common Stocks:                                
Communication Services                                
Cable and Satellite   $ 3,376,573     $ 16,422           $ 3,392,995  
Telecommunication Services     11,592,694       620,697             12,213,391  
Wireless Telecommunication Services     6,277,647           $ 378       6,278,025  
Other Industries (b)     2,343,822                   2,343,822  
Energy and Utilities (b)     66,123,745                   66,123,745  
Other (b)     38,221,499                   38,221,499  
Total Common Stocks     127,935,980       637,119       378       128,573,477  
Closed-End Funds           13,500             13,500  
Warrants (b)     31,065       38             31,103  
U.S. Government Obligations           649,970             649,970  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS   $ 127,967,045     $ 1,300,627     $ 378     $ 129,268,050  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 
(a) The inputs for this security are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board.
(b) Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

 

At June 30, 2025, the total value of Level 3 investments for the Fund was less than 1% of total net assets.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

over-the-counter. Securities pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Therefore the Fund reflects derivative assets and liabilities any related collateral gross on the statement of assets and liabilities. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

 

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2025, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

 

Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference swap transactions for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an equity contract for difference swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time an equity contract for difference swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.

 

Unrealized gains related to swaps are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be received or paid on swaps, is reported as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund held no investments in equity contract for difference swap agreements.

 

Limitations on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Pursuant to amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. In addition, certain trading restrictions are now applicable to the Fund which permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional

 

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value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

 

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 is not subject to an independent limitation on the amount it may invest in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2025, the Fund did not hold any restricted securities.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest

 

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call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

 

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The characterization of distributions to shareholders is 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, and timing differences. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

 

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 3.800% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred) and 5.200% Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series B Preferred) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 6.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:

 

    Common     Preferred  
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $ 982,634     $ 1,805,978  
Return of capital     6,180,973        
Total distributions paid   $ 7,163,607     $ 1,805,978  

 

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

 

At December 31, 2024, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period.

 

Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

 

Short term capital loss carryforward with no expiration   $ 11,255  
Long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration     4,390,324  
Total capital loss carryforwards   $ 4,401,579  

 

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The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2025:

 

    Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized

Appreciation
 
Investments   $ 83,829,207     $ 51,091,742     $ (5,652,899 )   $ 45,438,843  

 

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2025, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

 

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, currently equal on an annual basis to 0.50% of the value of the Fund’s average weekly total assets including the liquidation value of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs.

 

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $910,506 and $6,992,316, respectively.

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund paid $973 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $1,590.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust engaged in sales transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser. These transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act and amounted to $414,995 in sales transactions, with a realized loss of $213,029.

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation

 

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from affiliates of the Adviser). During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Fund accrued $77,223 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Trustees not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Trustee, Audit Committee Chairman, and Nominating Committee Chairman. Trustees are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

 

6. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured and uncommitted line of credit of up to $20,000,000 under which it may borrow from the bank for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate or one-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

 

7. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares on the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not repurchase and retire any common shares in the open market.

 

On May 12, 2022, the Fund distributed one transferable right for each of the 5,377,458 common shares outstanding on that date. Four rights were required to purchase one additional common share at the subscription price of $16 per share. On June 30, 2022, the Fund issued 591,453 common shares receiving net proceeds of $9,148,248 after the deduction of offering expenses of $315,000. The NAV of the Fund decreased by $0.15 per share on the day the additional shares were issued due to the shares being issued below NAV.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, transactions in common stock were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     9,380     $ 150,813       6,238     $ 97,816  

 

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. Preferred Shares are senior to the common shares and result in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A and Series B Preferred are cumulative and the liquidation value is $50 per share. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Fund’s Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Preferred Shares. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the Series A and Series B Preferred Shares at the redemption price of $50 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and

 

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unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The income received on the Fund’s assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed and variable rates, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

 

As of June 30, 2025, the Fund had an effective shelf registration authorizing the issuance of $150 million in common or preferred shares.

 

The Series A Preferred has an annual dividend rate of 3.80%. The Fund may redeem at any time all or any part of the Series A Preferred at the liquidation value plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 the Fund did not repurchase and retire any Series A Preferred, and during the year ended December 2024, the Fund repurchased and retired 2,035 of the Series A Preferred Shares in the open market at an investment of $87,487 and at an average discount of approximately 14.04% from its liquidation preference.

 

On December 11, 2023, the Board approved June 26, 2024 as an additional put date for the Series B Preferred, and on March 16, 2025 the Board approved December 26, 2025, June 26, 2026, December 26, 2026, and June 26, 2027 as additional put dates for the Series B Preferred. Each Series B Preferred shareholder had the right to put their shares to the Fund in each of the 60-day periods ending December 26, 2025, June 26, 2026, December 26, 2026, and June 26, 2027, after which the Series B preferred becomes perpetual. After proper notification is given, the Series B preferred shares are callable at the liquidation value of $50 per share plus accrued dividends.

 

On December 26, 2021, the Fund redeemed and retired 51,968 shares of Series B Preferred that were properly submitted for redemption during the 30-day period prior to December 26, 2021 at their liquidation value of $50 per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends. On January 8, 2022, the fund repurchased 1,048 shares of Series B Preferred at their liquidation preference of $50 per share.

 

On December 26, 2023, the Fund redeemed and retired 460,602 shares of Series B preferred that were properly submitted for redemption during the 60-day period ending on December 26, 2023 at their liquidation value of $50 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends.

 

On June 26, 2024, the Fund redeemed and retired 119,802 shares of Series B preferred that were properly submitted for redemption during the 60-day period ending on June 26, 2024 at their liquidation value of $50 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends.

 

On December 26, 2024, the Fund redeemed and retired 119,595 shares of Series B preferred that were properly submitted for redemption during the 60-day period ending on December 26, 2024 at their liquidation value of $50 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends.

 

On June 26, 2025, the Fund redeemed and retired 4,839 shares of Series B preferred that were properly submitted for redemption during the 60-day period ending on June 26, 2025 at their liquidation value of $50 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends.

 

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The following table summarizes Cumulative Preferred Stock information:

 

Series   Issue Date     Authorized     Number of
Shares
Outstanding at
6/30/2025
    Net
Proceeds
    2025 Dividend
Rate Range
  Dividend
Rate at
6/30/2025
    Accrued
Dividends at
6/30/2025
 
A 3.800%   April 11, 2013       1,200,000       18,314     $ 70,286,465     Fixed Rate   3.800%     $ 387  
B 5.200%   December 19, 2018       1,370,433       500,175       81,988,557     Fixed Rate   5.200%     $ 14,450  

 

 

The holders of Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common stock as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the preferred shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the preferred stock, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting stock must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding preferred shares and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.

 

 

8. Industry Concentration. Because the Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies in the utility industry, its portfolio may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations than a portfolio of securities representing a broad range of investments.

 

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. Segment Reporting. The Fund’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer act as the Fund’s chief operating decision maker (CODM), as defined in Topic 280, assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund’s long-term strategic asset allocation is guided by the Fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies, and executed by the Fund’s portfolio management team, comprised of investment professionals employed by the Adviser. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is consistent with that presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments, Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.

 

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 other subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Certifications

 

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, as of May 19, 2025, he was not aware of any violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund reports to the SEC on Form N-CSR which contains certifications by the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that relate to the Fund’s disclosure in such reports and that are required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.

 

Shareholder Meeting – May 12, 2025 – Final Results

 

The Fund’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 12, 2025. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, re-elected Vincent D. Enright and Michael J. Melarkey as Trustees of the Fund, with a total 5,184,136 votes and 5,181,476 votes cast in favor of these Trustees, and a total of 72,761 votes and 75,421 votes withheld for these Trustees, respectively, and elected Eileen Cheigh Nakamura as a Trustee of the Fund, with 5,169,995 votes cast for this Trustee and 86,902 votes withheld for this Trustee.

 

Calgary Avansino, James P. Conn, Leslie F. Foley, Nicolas W. Platt, Salvatore M. Salibello, and Salvatore J. Zizza continue to serve in their capacities as Trustees of the Fund.

 

We thank you for your participation and appreciate your continued support.

 

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

 

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

 

Timothy M. Winter, CFA, joined Gabelli in 2009 and covers the utility industry. He has over 25 years of experience as an equity research analyst covering the industry. Currently, he continues to specialize in the utility industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC. Mr. Winter received his BA in Economics from Rollins College and an MBA degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

 

Hendi Susanto joined Gabelli in 2007 as the lead technology research analyst. He spent his early career in supply chain management consulting and operations in the technology industry. He currently is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Vice President of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Mr. Susanto received a BS degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, an MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading “Specialized Equity Funds,” in Monday’s The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barron’s Mutual Funds/Closed End Funds section under the heading “Specialized Equity Funds.”

 

The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.

 

The NASDAQ symbol for the Net Asset Value is “XGLUX.”

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may from time to time purchase its common shares in the open market when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase its preferred shares in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

At its meeting on February 13, 2025, the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Fund approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund (the Independent Board Members). The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

 

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

 

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the performance of the Fund for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2024 against a peer group of ten other utility and infrastructure funds selected by the Adviser (the “Adviser Peer Group”). The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the third quartile for the one-year period, and the fourth quartile three-, five- and ten-year periods for the Adviser Peer Group. The Independent Board Members also noted, based on the Fund’s unique strategy, the difficulties associated with identifying peer group funds for comparison purposes. In this regard the Independent Board Members considered the Fund’s comparative performance, on both an NAV and market price basis, against its benchmarks as set forth in the Fund’s 2024 annual report and discussed earlier in the Meeting, and considered the long-term performance of the Fund relative to the S&P 500 Utilities Index, Lipper Utility Fund Average and S&P Global 1200 Utilities Index. The Board noted that the Finally, the Independent Board Members discussed specific factors related to the Fund’s investment performance, including the economic factors that have impacted Fund performance, and noted that they had engaged in an extensive discussion with the Adviser on the Fund’s investment portfolio and the Fund’s absolute returns, as well as the Adviser’s outlook on the utilities industry, and its plans and strategies to improve performance.

 

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such charge. The Board also reviewed materials showing that a portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions was executed by the Adviser’s affiliated broker, resulting in incremental profits to the broker.

 

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members considered the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund was a closed-end fund and unlikely to realize any economies of scale potentially available through growth in the absence of additional offerings.

 

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

 

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment advisory fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund to similar expense ratios of the Adviser Peer Group and noted that the advisory fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s effective management fee was lower than the Adviser Peer Group average. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund had the lowest effective management fee rate among the closed-end funds in the Adviser Peer Group. The Independent Board Members all noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio was above average for the Adviser Peer Group, but that the Fund’s size was below average within the Adviser Peer Group. The Independent Board Members were presented with information comparing the advisory fee to the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser. The Independent Board Members noted that within each group, the Fund’s investment management fee was below average.

 

 

 

 

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio advisory services, good ancillary services and an acceptable performance record within its relatively conservative stance. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios were acceptable in light of the Fund’s size, and that, in part due to the Fund’s structure as a closed-end fund, economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreement to the full Board.

 

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

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

(a)Provide the information specified in the table with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240-10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

 

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period (a) Total Number
of Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(b) Average
Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate Dollar Value)
of Shares (or Units) that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

Month #1

01/01/2025 through 01/31/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,976,736

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 505,014

Month #2 

02/01/2025 through 02/28/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,978,272

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 505,014

 

 

 

 

Month #3

03/01/2025 through 03/31/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,979,750

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 505,014

Month #4

04/01/2025 through 04/30/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,981,368

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 505,014

Month #5

05/01/2025 through 05/31/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,982,965

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 505,014

Month #6

06/01/2025 through 06/30/2025

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 5,984,529

 

Preferred Series A – 18,314

 

Preferred Series B – 500,175

Total

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series B – N/A

N/A

 

Footnote columns (c) and (d) of the table, by disclosing the following information in the aggregate for all plans or programs publicly announced:

 

a. The date each plan or program was announced – The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs semiannually in the Fund’s shareholder reports in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
   
b. The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved – Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s common shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares. Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.
   
c. The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.
   
d. Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.
   
e. Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

 

 

 

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

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

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and fees/compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:

 

(1) Gross income from securities lending activities; $0

 

(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (“revenue split”); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees; $0

 

(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); $0 and

 

(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)). $0

 

(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrant’s most recent fiscal year. N/A

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

Not Applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable.
     
(a)(2)   Not applicable.
     
(a)(3)   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)(4)   There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.
     
(a)(5)   There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant during the period covered by the report.
     
(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 Global Utility & Income Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date September 4, 2025  

 

 

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/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date September 4, 2025  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer  
     
Date September 4, 2025  

 

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