Investment Risks - THE GABELLI ASSET FUND
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Apr. 30, 2025 |
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You may
want to invest in the Fund 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 |
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 may cause their prices to fluctuate. When you sell Fund shares, they may be
worth less than what you paid for them; you may lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a
bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Foreign
securities are subject to currency, information, and political risks. The Fund is subject to the risk that the portfolio
securities’ PMVs may never be realized by the market, or that the portfolio securities’ prices decline. The Fund is also
subject to the risk that the portfolio managers’ assessment of the values of the securities the Fund holds may be incorrect,
which may result in a decline in the value of Fund shares.
Investing in the
Fund involves the following risks:
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Equity Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Equity Risk. Equity
risk is the risk that the prices of the securities held by the Fund will change due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions
regarding the industries in which the companies issuing the securities participate, and the issuer companies’ particular circumstances. |
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Inflation Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value
of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. This risk may be
elevated compared to historical market conditions because of recent monetary policy measures and the current interest rate
environment. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s shares and distributions therefore may decline. Inflation
may result in losses to Fund shareholders. Unanticipated or persistent inflation may have a material and adverse impact on the financial conditions or operating results of issuers
in which the Fund may invest, which may cause the value of the Fund’s investments to decline. In addition, higher interest rates
that often accompany or follow periods of high inflation may cause investors to favor asset classes other than common stocks, which may
lead to broader market declines not necessarily related to the performance of any specific investments or specific issuers. |
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Foreign Securities Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Foreign Securities Risk.
Investments in foreign securities involve risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad, as well as risks
resulting from the differences between the regulations to which United States and foreign issuers and markets are subject. These risks
include expropriation, differing accounting and disclosure standards, currency exchange risks, settlement difficulties, market illiquidity,
difficulties enforcing legal rights, and greater transaction costs. |
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Emerging Markets Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Emerging Markets Risk.
The above listed foreign securities risks are more pronounced in the securities of companies located in emerging markets. |
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Interests Rate Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Interest Rate Risk.
The Fund is subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the recent period of rising interest rates. Central banks such as the Federal Reserve Bank have been increasing interest rates, though this trend has tempered recently as the rate
of inflation slows. There is a risk that heightened interest rates may cause the economy to enter a recession. Any
such recession would negatively impact the Fund and the investments held by the Fund. |
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Issuer Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Issuer Risk. The
value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to an issuer, such as management performance, financial
leverage, and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer
and the value of its assets or factors unrelated to the issuer’s value, such as investor perception. |
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Management Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Management Risk. If
the portfolio managers are incorrect in their assessment of the growth prospects of the securities the Fund holds, then the value of
the Fund’s shares may decline. |
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Market Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Market Risk. Global economies and financial markets are
increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact
markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolios may underperform in comparison to
securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including
inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular
products or resources, market instability, debt crises and downgrades,embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers,
regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. For example, the U.S. and
other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment
restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S.
and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. The current
political climate, including political and diplomatic events within the U.S. and abroad, may adversely affect the U.S. regulatory
landscape, the general market environment and/or investor sentiment, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s
investments and operations. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of
global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious
disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel,
Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East have caused and may continue to cause significant market disruptions. As a
result, there is significant uncertainty around how these conflicts will evolve, which may result in market volatility and may have
long-lasting impacts on both the U.S. and global financial markets. |
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Value Investing Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Value Investing Risk.
The Fund invests in “value” stocks. The portfolio manager may be wrong in the assessment of a company’s value and
the stocks the Fund holds may not reach what the portfolio manager believes are their full values. From time to time “value”
investing falls out of favor with investors. During those periods, the Fund’s relative performance may suffer. |
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Warrants And Rights Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Warrants
and Rights Risk. The Fund may invest in warrants and rights (other than those acquired
in units or attached to other securities) that entitle the holder to buy equity securities
at a specific price for or at the end of a specific period of time. Investing in rights and
warrants can provide a greater potential for profit or loss than an equivalent investment
in the underlying security,
and thus can be a riskier investment. The value of a right or warrant may decline because of a decline in the value of the underlying
security, the passage of time, changes in interest rates or in the dividend or other policies of the Fund whose equity underlies the
warrant, a change in the perception as to the future price of the underlying security, or any combination thereof. |
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Geopolitical Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Geopolitical
Risk. Occurrence of global events, such as war, terrorist attacks, natural disasters,
country instability, infectious disease epidemics, pandemics and other public health issues,
market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade
barriers and other governmental trade or market control programs, the potential exit of a
country from its respective union and related geopolitical events, may result in market volatility
and may have long-lasting impacts on both the U.S. and global financial markets. For example,
the U.S. government has imposed, and may in the future further increase, tariffs on certain
foreign goods, and some foreign governments have instituted retaliatory tariffs on certain
U.S. goods. These and any further actions that may be taken by the U.S. and foreign governments
with respect to trade policy may impair the value of your investment in the Fund. |
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Infectious Illness Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Infectious
Illness Risk. A widespread outbreak of an infectious illness may result in travel restrictions,
disruption of healthcare services, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions,
business closures, lower consumer demand, layoffs, ratings downgrades, defaults and other
significant economic, social and political impacts. Markets may experience temporary closures,
extreme volatility, severe losses, reduced liquidity and increased trading costs. Such events
may adversely affect the Fund, its investments, and the value of your investment in the Fund. |
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Risk Lose Money [Member] |
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When you sell Fund shares, they may be
worth less than what you paid for them; you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
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Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member] |
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An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a
bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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