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The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund

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Portfolio Manager: Barbara G. Marcin, CFA Ticker Symbol: GBCCX

Objective

The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital. Capital is the amount of money you invest in the Fund.

Principal Investment Strategies:
The Fund will primarily invest in common stocks of large, well known, widely-held companies that have a market capitalization of greater than $5 billion and which are temporarily out of favor. Companies of this general type are referred to as 'Blue Chip Value' companies. Blue Chip companies are generally identified by their substantial capitalization, established history of earnings and dividends, ample liquidity and easy access to credit. Value companies are generally considered to be those that are temporarily out of favor but have a good intermediate or longer term outlook. The Fund focuses on those Blue Chip Value companies which the Fund's investment adviser, Gabelli Funds, LLC believes are undervalued and have the potential to achieve significant capital appreciation. In selecting investments, the Adviser will consider, among other things, the market price of the issuer's securities, earnings expectations, earnings and price histories, balance sheet characteristics and perceived management skills. The Adviser will also consider changes in economic and political outlooks as well as individual corporate developments.

The Fund may appeal to you if:

  • you are a long-term investor
  • you seek growth of capital
  • you believe that the market will favor value over growth stocks over the long term
  • you wish to include a value strategy as a portion of your overall investments

    You may not want to invest in the Fund if:

  • you are conservative in your investment approach
  • you seek a high level of current income
  • you seek stability of principal more than growth of capital


  • The fund typically invests in 40-60 companies. By concentrating in a small number of investments, the Fund's risks are increased because each investment has a greater effect in the Fund's performance than a Fund which is more broadly diversified. The Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund changed its name to The Gabelli Dividend Growth Fund effective November 1, 2011.
    The Fund's share price will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. Stocks are subject to market, economic and business risks that cause their prices to fluctuate. When you sell Fund shares, they may be worth less than what you paid for them. Consequently, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.
    Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, sales charges and expense of the fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains more complete information about this and other matters. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
    You can obtain a prospectus by calling 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554), or contacting your financial representative or by visiting http://www.gabelli.com.
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