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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 811-09243

 

The Gabelli Utility 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, 2026

 

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) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

The Gabelli Utility Trust

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2026

 

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the net asset value (NAV) total return of The Gabelli Utility Trust (the Fund) was 13.4%, compared with a total return of 7.7% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Utilities Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 15.0%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $3.14, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $6.59 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). See page 3 for additional performance information.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2026.

 

Investment Objective (Unaudited)

 

The Gabelli Utility Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company whose primary objectives are long term growth of capital and income. The Fund will invest in companies that provide products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water. Additionally, the Fund will invest in companies in telecommunications services or infrastructure operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

During the first half of 2026, utilities gave back nearly 10% as the Iran conflict drove oil prices higher, fueled inflation concerns, and lifted Treasury yields. The sector later recovered as tensions eased and interest rates stabilized. Investor sentiment swung sharply, with capital rotating between defensive utilities and higher-growth technology stocks as geopolitical developments evolved.

 

Globally, disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz have constrained roughly a quarter of global LNG flows, driving EU gas and power prices higher, though still below 2022 peaks. Despite macro volatility, U.S. utilities continue to deliver solid earnings growth, with most guiding to 6%–8% EPS CAGR or better, supported by rising electric demand, steady rate base expansion, and accelerating data center development. Utilities also expect to invest record amounts of capital, supporting rapid rate base expansion and above-average growth through at least 2032.

 

Data center development is facing growing public and political resistance over rising electric bills, water consumption, land use, and grid reliability. Utility affordability has become a more prominent political issue, particularly in higher-cost non-regulated markets where capacity prices have risen sharply and power supply growth has lagged demand. As a result, some utilities may face more challenging regulatory environments and lower utility returns. Elsewhere, data center development continues to accelerate, reshaping load forecasts and utility growth expectations. Large-load tariffs and long-term contracts increasingly require data centers to fund the infrastructure needed to serve their electricity demand.

 

Contributors to performance included Anterix Inc. (1.3% of net assets as of June 30, 2026), Millicom International Cellular SA (0.9%), and ONEOK Inc. (4.2%).

 

Detractors from the portfolio included Deutsche Telekom AG (1.5%), Constellation Energy Corp. (1.6%), and Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. (No Longer Held).

 

Thank you for your investment in The Gabelli Utility 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, 2026 (a) (Unaudited)

 

    Six
Months
    1 Year     5 Year     10 Year     15 Year     20 Year     25 Year     Since
Inception
(7/9/99)
 
The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT)                                                                
NAV Total Return (b)     13.35 %     21.96 %     9.62 %     7.39 %     8.69 %     8.46 %     8.40 %     8.71 %
Investment Total Return (c)     14.97       25.89       7.76       11.01       10.34       9.19       8.88       9.61  
S&P 500 Utilities Index     7.69       14.22       10.84       9.11       10.66       9.16       7.53       7.77  
Lipper Utility Fund Average     8.16       14.47       10.56       8.68       9.38       8.50       7.72       7.29  

 

(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 market capitalization weighted index of large capitalization stocks that may include facilities generation and transmission or distribution of electricity, gas, or water. The Lipper Utility Fund Average reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. 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 rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $7.50.
(c) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $7.50.

 

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 tables present portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2026:

 

The Gabelli Utility Trust

 

Electric Integrated     52.0 %
Natural Gas Utilities     9.6 %
Natural Gas Integrated     8.9 %
Telecommunications     6.6 %
Water     5.8 %
U.S. Government Obligations     5.0 %
Electric Transmission and Distribution     4.5 %
Wireless Communications     4.2 %
Global Utilities     4.1 %
Services     3.1 %
Natural Resources     2.8 %
Diversified Industrial     2.0 %
Alternative Energy     1.0 %
Transportation     1.0 %
Cable and Satellite     0.9 %
Merchant Energy     0.9 %
Machinery     0.9 %
Short Term Investment     0.9 %
Communications Equipment     0.8 %
Equipment and Supplies     0.5 %
Environmental Services     0.4 %
Oil     0.4 %
Electronics     0.3 %
Building and Construction     0.1 %
Specialty Chemicals     0.1 %
Automotive     0.0 %*
Energy and Utilities: Natural Resources     0.0 %*
Health Care     0.0 %*
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)     (16.8 )%
      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 Utility Trust

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS — 110.8%                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES — 95.5%                
        Alternative Energy — 1.0%                
  110,000     Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.   $ 613,075     $ 644,600  
  1,300     Brookfield Renewable Corp.     50,511       48,256  
  1,650     Clearway Energy Inc., Cl. C     34,125       56,397  
  1,000     Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.†     1,917       5,880  
  2,700     Landis+Gyr Group AG     156,061       144,691  
  12,450     Ormat Technologies Inc.     381,443       1,355,805  
  300     SolarEdge Technologies Inc.†     47,191       17,532  
  6,000     Vestas Wind Systems A/S     124,138       169,315  
  31,400     XPLR Infrastructure LP†     372,034       370,834  
              1,780,495       2,813,310  
        Diversified Industrial — 1.5%                
  9,000     AZZ Inc.     414,038       1,395,450  
  17,000     Bouygues SA     596,821       948,095  
  5,000     General Electric Co.     300,620       1,868,650  
  100     Sulzer AG     5,680       16,609  
              1,317,159       4,228,804  
        Electric Integrated — 52.0%                
  79,995     Alliant Energy Corp.     3,127,780       6,102,818  
  17,000     Ameren Corp.     815,203       1,921,680  
  46,425     American Electric Power Co. Inc.     3,172,483       6,351,404  
  60,642     Avista Corp.     2,541,419       2,480,864  
  400     Badger Meter Inc.     41,569       59,352  
  31,000     Black Hills Corp.     1,651,162       2,306,400  
  13,970     CenterPoint Energy Inc.     476,707       615,239  
  79,069     CMS Energy Corp.     3,442,966       6,048,778  
  43,300     Dominion Energy Inc.     3,014,447       2,956,957  
  16,700     DTE Energy Co.     1,183,929       2,544,579  
  66,550     Duke Energy Corp.     5,934,178       8,423,899  
  21,000     Edison International     1,444,239       1,563,450  
  7,000     Emera Inc.     269,273       371,310  
  10,650     Entergy Corp.     771,958       1,223,259  
  116,500     Evergy Inc.     6,493,742       10,069,095  
  83,900     Eversource Energy     5,768,744       6,063,453  
  92,100     FirstEnergy Corp.     2,676,243       4,378,434  
  19,000     Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.†     289,018       257,070  
  4,550     IDACORP Inc.     459,074       688,415  
  81,000     MGE Energy Inc.     5,442,097       6,604,740  
  165,000     NextEra Energy Inc.     10,519,587       14,482,050  
  48,000     NiSource Inc.     397,800       2,282,400  
  69,500     Northwestern Energy Group Inc.     3,877,648       4,977,590  
  18,000     NRG Energy Inc.     432,819       2,629,080  
  176,900     OGE Energy Corp.     6,534,794       8,607,954  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  56,500     Otter Tail Corp.   $ 2,135,727     $ 5,083,870  
  50,000     PG&E Corp.     512,287       841,000  
  5,400     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     517,359       577,800  
  58,300     Portland General Electric Co.     2,527,432       3,021,689  
  24,190     PPL Corp.     745,263       879,306  
  31,623     Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.     1,324,009       2,566,523  
  4,439     Sempra     377,688       411,540  
  11,977     The Southern Co.     1,130,790       1,146,319  
  77,450     TXNM Energy Inc.     3,680,565       4,397,611  
  17,000     Unitil Corp.     448,439       895,730  
  2,500     Vistra Corp.     406,975       396,575  
  104,670     WEC Energy Group Inc.     8,671,566       12,222,316  
  130,700     Xcel Energy Inc.     7,090,178       10,495,210  
              100,347,157       146,945,759  
        Electric Transmission and Distribution — 4.5%                
  28,000     Consolidated Edison Inc.     1,798,697       3,097,640  
  17,750     Constellation Energy Corp.     677,004       4,408,567  
  64,300     Exelon Corp.     1,537,985       2,997,666  
  90,000     Iberdrola SA     1,022,795       2,245,895  
  200     The Timken Co.     15,206       29,064  
              5,051,687       12,778,832  
        Energy and Utilities: Natural Resources — 0.0%                
  380     EQT Corp.     18,589       20,205  
                         
        Environmental Services — 0.4%                
  800     Fluidra SA     32,048       18,099  
  500     Tetra Tech Inc.     16,501       14,445  
  27,712     Veolia Environnement SA     507,925       1,153,826  
              556,474       1,186,370  
        Equipment and Supplies — 0.5%                
  5,000     Capstone Energy+ Inc.†     18,370       46,000  
  1,396     Graham Corp.†     67,233       172,811  
  18,000     Innovex International Inc.†     407,258       446,400  
  10,000     MDU Resources Group Inc.     108,331       212,100  
  580     Oceaneering International Inc.†     13,462       23,501  
  103     Tidewater Inc.†     7,006       6,863  
  800     Valmont Industries Inc.     192,962       462,080  
              814,622       1,369,755  
        Global Utilities — 4.1%                
  7,500     Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.     123,986       141,148  
  7,595     EDP SA     27,768       39,754  
  115,000     Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     2,499,162       2,590,055  
  33,000     Endesa SA     942,797       1,503,707  
  300,000     Enel SpA     1,862,753       3,446,310  
  560,000     Hera SpA     1,323,308       2,336,754  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Utility Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        ENERGY AND UTILITIES (Continued)                
        Global Utilities (Continued)                
  15,000     Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.   $ 73,141     $ 85,538  
  13,000     Hokuriku Electric Power Co.     87,350       69,488  
  220,000     Huaneng Power International Inc., Cl. H     83,674       153,720  
  38,000     Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR     374,707       459,800  
  22,000     Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.     201,429       222,239  
  15,000     Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     152,223       135,613  
  8,000     The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     74,932       43,726  
  25,000     The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.     330,129       351,410  
  11,000     Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.     95,368       72,016  
              8,252,727       11,651,278  
        Merchant Energy — 0.9%                
  177,600     The AES Corp.     2,414,845       2,603,616  
                         
        Natural Gas Integrated — 8.9%                
  8,000     DT Midstream Inc.     201,069       1,173,920  
  84,500     Energy Transfer LP     596,349       1,615,640  
  100,821     Kinder Morgan Inc.     1,507,288       3,223,248  
  94,682     National Fuel Gas Co.     4,201,497       7,310,397  
  135,000     ONEOK Inc.     5,588,461       11,736,900  
              12,094,664       25,060,105  
        Natural Gas Utilities — 9.6%                
  22,250     Atmos Energy Corp.     2,040,234       3,833,008  
  146     Cheniere Energy Inc.     35,029       34,896  
  9,000     Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     753,389       1,102,320  
  168     Diamondback Energy Inc.     28,419       29,531  
  12,300     Engie SA     348,724       387,749  
  100,625     National Grid plc     819,305       1,665,756  
  58,000     National Grid plc, ADR     4,012,738       4,806,460  
  7,000     Northwest Natural Holding Co.     258,140       343,420  
  30,300     ONE Gas Inc.     1,298,615       2,335,221  
  55,000     RGC Resources Inc.     816,196       1,314,500  
  112,730     Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.     7,491,203       9,996,896  
  16,000     Spire Inc.     1,059,202       1,249,440  
  10,000     Venture Global Inc., Cl. A     172,415       111,300  
              19,133,609       27,210,497  
        Natural Resources — 2.8%                
  54,142     Cameco Corp.     788,276       5,514,904  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  16,500     ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.   $ 1,322,762     $ 2,255,880  
  5,500     Kinnevik AB, Cl. A†     47,294       34,884  
              2,158,332       7,805,668  
        Oil — 0.4%                
  1,900     Chevron Corp.     69,658       314,944  
  4,500     Devon Energy Corp.     43,702       185,940  
  20,000     PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.     337,688       447,594  
              451,048       948,478  
        Services — 3.1%                
  21,000     ABB Ltd., ADR     449,578       2,282,700  
  98,500     Enbridge Inc.     2,739,135       5,339,685  
  31,500     Halliburton Co.     711,735       1,069,425  
  1,061     SLB Ltd.     51,899       49,326  
  397     TechnipFMC plc     15,624       26,321  
              3,967,971       8,767,457  
        Water — 5.8%                
  26,000     American States Water Co.     1,283,095       2,148,380  
  21,350     American Water Works Co. Inc.     2,401,043       2,809,233  
  24,700     Artesian Resources Corp., Cl. A     694,538       839,553  
  33,200     California Water Service Group     757,390       1,615,180  
  26,000     Essential Utilities Inc.     513,640       996,060  
  33,500     H2O America     1,719,001       2,035,795  
  6,200     Middlesex Water Co.     134,688       348,192  
  130,000     Severn Trent plc     3,406,725       5,097,282  
  10,300     The York Water Co.     188,081       315,695  
  4,100     Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.     125,381       207,173  
              11,223,582       16,412,543  
        TOTAL ENERGY AND UTILITIES     169,582,961       269,802,677  
                         
        COMMUNICATIONS — 11.5%                
        Cable and Satellite — 0.8%                
  2,100     Charter Communications Inc., Cl. A†     470,809       298,641  
  20,900     Cogeco Inc.     433,364       913,072  
  2,000     EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†     31,863       203,000  
  250,000     ITV plc     394,396       267,280  
  95,000     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Cl. A†     621,288       744,800  
              1,951,720       2,426,793  
        Communications Equipment — 0.8%                
  100     Belden Inc.     11,652       11,991  
  75,000     Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.     173,928       2,181,801  
              185,580       2,193,792  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        COMMUNICATIONS (Continued)                
        Telecommunications — 6.6%                
  35,000     AT&T Inc.   $ 800,980     $ 724,500  
  7,500     Cogeco Communications Inc.     282,565       335,061  
  90,000     Deutsche Telekom AG     1,570,407       2,452,591  
  60,000     Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR     991,918       1,636,800  
  83,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. A†     878,433       943,710  
  80,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. C†     1,174,412       880,000  
  143,500     Orange Belgium SA†     3,600,351       3,525,207  
  6,000     Orange SA, ADR     71,421       112,920  
  10,500     Proximus SA     167,868       70,184  
  18,700     Sunrise Communications AG, Cl. A     1,053,639       930,371  
  250,000     Telefonica SA, ADR     1,200,752       990,000  
  85,000     Telekom Austria AG     613,919       942,074  
  25,000     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     398,671       925,250  
  30,000     Telesat Corp.†     370,000       1,518,600  
  5,000     T-Mobile US Inc.     392,713       838,650  
  10,000     VEON Ltd., ADR†     242,166       522,100  
  29,500     Verizon Communications Inc.     1,373,977       1,249,030  
              15,184,192       18,597,048  
        Wireless Communications — 3.3%                
  5,000     America Movil SAB de CV, ADR     68,868       129,950  
  37,000     Anterix Inc.†     1,099,786       3,808,780  
  28,500     Array Digital Infrastructure Inc.     1,027,083       1,033,410  
  30,000     Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B     1,255,865       975,000  
  60,000     Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR     399,014       352,800  
  230,000     Vodafone Group plc, ADR     3,788,672       3,041,750  
              7,639,288       9,341,690  
        TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS     24,960,780       32,559,323  
                         
        OTHER — 2.9%                
        Automotive — 0.0%                
  275     Ducommun Inc.†     24,853       50,933  
                         
        Building and Construction — 0.1%                
  155     Gibraltar Industries Inc.†     9,326       6,990  
  4,000     Knife River Corp.†     193,474       334,600  
              202,800       341,590  
        Diversified Industrial — 0.5%                
  1,200     Accelleron Industries AG, ADR     17,184       121,812  
  200     Arcosa Inc.     15,750       29,058  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
  30,000     Compania de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR   $ 327,255     $ 878,700  
  166     ITT Inc.     28,263       32,828  
  200     L.B. Foster Co., Cl. A†     3,554       9,034  
  800     Matthews International Corp., Cl. A     21,953       21,536  
  12,000     Trinity Industries Inc.     315,746       414,960  
              729,705       1,507,928  
        Electronics — 0.3%                
  48,500     Sony Group Corp., ADR     763,837       972,910  
                         
        Health Care — 0.0%                
  300     Medmix AG     7,541       2,933  
                         
        Machinery — 0.9%                
  210,000     CNH Industrial NV     2,414,182       2,358,300  
  670     Flowserve Corp.     39,019       49,687  
  1,486     Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A     37,918       38,384  
  1,200     Xylem Inc.     114,503       141,852  
              2,605,622       2,588,223  
        Specialty Chemicals — 0.1%                
  200     Air Products and Chemicals Inc.     50,794       58,636  
  250     Linde plc     85,808       129,735  
              136,602       188,371  
        Transportation — 1.0%                
  15,300     GATX Corp.     797,306       2,711,007  
                         
        TOTAL OTHER     5,268,266       8,363,895  
                         
        DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES — 0.9%                
        Wireless Communications — 0.9%                
  28,000     Millicom International Cellular SA     509,171       2,541,280  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     200,321,178       313,267,175  
                         
        PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%                
        COMMUNICATIONS — 0.1%                
        Cable and Satellite — 0.1%                
  9,500     Liberty Latin America Ltd., Ser. A, 9.000%     258,518       206,055  
                   
Principal
Amount
                 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 5.0%            
$ 14,230,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 3.570% to 3.717%††, 07/23/26 to 10/22/26     14,152,164       14,151,369  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal               Market  
Amount         Cost     Value  
        SHORT TERM INVESTMENT — 0.9%            
$ 2,445,476     Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, Cl. I, 3.600%(a)   $ 2,445,476     $ 2,445,476  
                         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 116.8%   $ 217,177,336       330,070,075  
                 
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.1)%             (185,414 )
                 
PREFERRED SHARES — (16.7)%
(1,892,779 preferred shares outstanding)
            (47,319,475 )
                 
NET ASSETS — COMMON SHARES — 100%
(90,028,141 common shares outstanding)
          $ 282,565,186  
                 
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE
($282,565,186 ÷ 90,028,141 shares outstanding)
          $ 3.14  

 

 
(a) Investment in an affiliated fund, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC.
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.
   
ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $214,731,860)   $ 327,624,599  
Investments in affiliates, at value (cost $2,445,476)     2,445,476  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $180)     176  
Receivable for investments sold     5,999  
Dividends and interest receivable     760,920  
Deferred offering expense     213,972  
Prepaid expenses     5,170  
Total Assets     331,056,312  
Liabilities:        
Payable to bank     24,500  
Distributions payable     28,260  
Payable for investments purchased     711,562  
Payable for investment advisory fees     267,543  
Payable for payroll expenses     31,496  
Payable for accounting fees     3,750  
Payable for shareholder communications     101,146  
Other accrued expenses     3,394  
Total Liabilities     1,171,651  
Cumulative Preferred Shares $0.001 par value:        
Series C Preferred Shares (5.375%, $25 liquidation value per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized with 1,892,779 shares issued and outstanding)     47,319,475  
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders   $ 282,565,186  
         
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 170,804,551  
Total distributable earnings     111,760,635  
Net Assets   $ 282,565,186  
         
Net Asset Value per Common Share:        
($282,565,186 ÷ 90,028,141 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)   $ 3.14  

Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:        
Dividends - unaffiliated (net of foreign withholding taxes of $161,254)   $ 5,830,444  
Dividends - affiliated     45,569  
Interest     233,371  
Total Investment Income     6,109,384  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     1,659,658  
Shareholder communications expenses     114,709  
Trustees’ fees     64,000  
Payroll expenses     60,634  
Legal and audit fees     58,450  
Shareholder services fees     47,949  
Accounting fees     22,500  
Custodian fees     21,339  
Interest expense     1,718  
Miscellaneous expenses     83,000  
Total Expenses     2,133,957  
Less:        
Advisory fee reduction (See Note 3)     (960 )
Custodian fee credits     (235 )
Total Credits and Reductions     (1,195 )
Net Expenses     2,132,762  
Net Investment Income     3,976,622  
         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:        
Net realized gain on investments     14,007,036  
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions     (1,516 )
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     14,005,520  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation):        
on investments     16,899,304  
on foreign currency translations     (5,876 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     16,893,428  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency     30,898,948  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     34,875,570  
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders     (1,264,066 )
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations   $ 33,611,504  

 

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,
2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December
 31,
2025
 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 3,976,622     $ 7,181,351  
Net realized gain on investments, and foreign currency transactions     14,005,520       6,826,507  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     16,893,428       33,898,361  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     34,875,570       47,906,219  
                 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders from Accumulated Earnings     (1,264,066 )*     (2,565,640 )
                 
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations     33,611,504       45,340,579  
                 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings     (15,062,109 )*     (5,061,224 )
Return of capital     (11,834,514 )*     (48,121,495 )
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders     (26,896,623 )     (53,182,719 )
                 
Fund Share Transactions:                
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     3,785,451       7,558,517  
Net increase in net assets from repurchase of preferred shares           110,933  
Net Increase in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions     3,785,451       7,669,450  
                 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders     10,500,332       (172,690 )
                 
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:                
Beginning of year     272,064,854       272,237,544  
End of period   $ 282,565,186     $ 272,064,854  

 

 
* 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,
2026
    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
Operating Performance:                                                
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 3.04     $ 3.09     $ 2.94     $ 3.65     $ 4.35     $ 4.11  
Net investment income     0.04       0.08       0.07       0.09       0.08       0.07  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions     0.35       0.46       0.43       (0.23 )     (0.33 )     0.69  
Total from investment operations     0.39       0.54       0.50       (0.14 )     (0.25 )     0.76  
                                                 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a)                                                
Net investment income     (0.00 )*(b)     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )
Net realized gain     (0.01 )*                       (0.03 )     (0.04 )
Total distributions to preferred shareholders     (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )
                                                 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations     0.38       0.51       0.47       (0.18 )     (0.30 )     0.68  
                                                 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                                                
Net investment income     (0.04 )*     (0.06 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )
Net realized gain     (0.13 )*                       (0.06 )     (0.05 )
Return of capital     (0.13 )*     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.55 )     (0.49 )     (0.51 )
Total distributions to common shareholders     (0.30 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )     (0.60 )
                                                 
Fund Share Transactions:                                                
Increase in net asset value from common share transactions                 0.25             0.16       0.13  
Increase in net asset value from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     0.02       0.04       0.04       0.05       0.05       0.04  
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares           0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.02       0.00 (b)      
Offering costs and adjustment to offering costs for common shares charged to paid-in capital                 (0.01 )     (0.00 )(b)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Total Fund share transactions     0.02       0.04       0.28       0.07       0.20       0.16  
                                                 
Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period   $ 3.14     $ 3.04     $ 3.09     $ 2.94     $ 3.65     $ 4.35  
NAV total return †     13.35 %     19.18 %     18.35 %     (3.07 )%     (5.94 )%     18.13 %
Market value, end of period   $ 6.59     $ 6.03     $ 5.03     $ 5.42     $ 7.51     $ 8.24  
Investment total return ††     14.97 %     33.74 %     7.10 %     (20.64 )%     3.31 %     13.91 %

 

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,
2026
    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 329,885     $ 319,384     $ 320,993     $ 290,574     $ 342,394     $ 378,630  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 282,565     $ 272,065     $ 272,238     $ 220,713     $ 270,213     $ 277,297  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred share distributions     2.79 %(c)     2.60 %     2.30 %     2.78 %     1.89 %     1.61 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares before fees waived/fee reduction (e)     1.49 %(c)     1.52 %     2.08 %     1.93 %     1.62 %     1.75 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares net of fees waived/fee reduction, if any (d)(f)     1.49 %(c)(g)     1.51 %(g)     2.08 %(g)     1.86 %(g)     1.54 %(g)(h)     1.75 %
Portfolio turnover rate     2 %     2 %     3 %     2 %     7 %     10 %
                                                 
Notes:                                                
Note Payable (i)                                                
Asset coverage per $1,000 (j)                     $ 4,159              
Amount of Note outstanding (in 000’s)                     $ 20,477              
                                                 
Cumulative Preferred Shares:                                                
5.625% Series A Preferred (k)                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)                                 $ 28,832  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)                                   1,153  
Liquidation preference per share                                 $ 25.00  
Average market value (l)                                 $ 26.93  
Asset coverage per share (m)                                 $ 93.41  
                                                 
Auction Market Series B Preferred (n)                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)                     $ 50     $ 22,500     $ 22,500  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)                       0 (o)     1       1  
Liquidation preference per share                     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  
Liquidation value (p)                     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000  
Asset coverage per share (m)                     $ 103,983     $ 118,589     $ 93,413  

 

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,
2026
    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
5.375% Series C Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 47,319     $ 47,319     $ 48,755     $ 49,334     $ 49,681     $ 50,000  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)     1,893       1,893       1,950       1,973       1,987       2,000  
Liquidation preference per share   $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00  
Average market value (l)   $ 22.40     $ 23.27     $ 24.28     $ 23.99     $ 25.00     $ 26.02  
Asset coverage per share (m)   $ 174.29     $ 168.74     $ 164.59     $ 103.98     $ 118.59     $ 93.41  
Asset Coverage (j)     697 %     675 %     658 %     416 %     474 %     374 %

 

 
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, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices determined 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 the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, there was minimal impact on the expense ratios. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not have such credits.
(e) Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares before fee waived for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 would have been 1.28%, 1.29%, 1.61%, 1.49%, 1.28%, and 1.26%, respectively.
(f) Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares net of advisory fee reduction for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, would have been 1.28%, 1.29%, 1.61%, 1.43%, and 1.22%, respectively.
(g) The Fund received credits from the custodian. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, there was minimal impact on the expense ratios.
(h) The ratio of operating expenses excluding interest, dividends and service fees on securities sold short, and offering costs to average net assets attributable to common shares for the year ended December 31, 2022 would have been 1.54%.
(i) On December 31, 2024, the Note matured at its stated principal value.
(j) Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.
(k) The Fund redeemed and retired all its outstanding Series A Preferred Shares on January 31, 2022.
(l) Based on weekly prices.
(m) Asset coverage per share is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.
(n) The Fund redeemed and retired all its outstanding Series B Preferred Shares on June 26, 2024.
(o) Actual number of shares outstanding is two.
(p) Since February 2008, the weekly auctions have failed. Holders that have submitted orders have not been able to sell any or all of their shares in the auction.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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1. Organization. The Gabelli Utility Trust (the Fund) was organized on February 25, 1999 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund commenced investment operations on July 9, 1999.

 

The Fund’s primary objective is long term growth of capital and income. The Fund will invest 80% of its assets, under normal market conditions, in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies involved in providing products, services, or equipment for (i) the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, and water and (ii) telecommunications services or infrastructure operations (the 80% Policy). The 80% Policy may be changed without shareholder approval. However, the Fund has adopted a policy to provide shareholders with notice at least sixty days prior to the implementation of any change in the 80% Policy.

 

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 the operations of the Fund 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. 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. The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee (Valuation Designee) under Rule 2a-5. 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 Valuation Designee so determines, by such other method as the Valuation Designee 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 Valuation Designee 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 Valuation Designee determines such amount does not reflect the security’s fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Valuation Designee. 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

 

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quotations received from a pricing 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 Valuation Designee. 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, 2026 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs    
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Total Market
Value at
06/30/26
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                        
ASSETS (Market Value):                        
Common Stocks (a)   $ 313,267,175           $ 313,267,175  
Preferred Stocks (a)     206,055             206,055  
U.S. Government Obligations         $ 14,151,369       14,151,369  
Short Term Investment           2,445,476       2,445,476  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS   $ 313,473,230     $ 16,596,845     $ 330,070,075  

 

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

 

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

 

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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 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.

 

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The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2026, 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 the 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. At June 30, 2026, 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 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.

 

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Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 there were no short sales outstanding.

 

Investments in other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Stockholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.

 

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

 

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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, 2026, 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 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.

 

Custodian Fee Credits and Interest Expense. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.” When cash balances are overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee of 110% of the 90 day U.S. Treasury Bill rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included in the Statement of Operations.

 

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

 

The Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the year. Distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long term capital gains. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s NAV and the financial market environment. The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.

 

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 5.375% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series C Preferred) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 7.

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:

 

    Common     Preferred  
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income   $ 5,061,224     $ 2,565,640  
Return of capital     48,121,495        
Total distributions paid   $ 53,182,719     $ 2,565,640  

 

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.

 

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. The Fund has a short term capital loss carryforward with no expiration of $2,537 and a long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration of $802,823.

 

The Fund utilized $6,616,611 of the capital loss carryforward for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2026:

 

    Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Investments   $ 218,219,003     $ 115,829,887     $ (3,978,813 )   $ 111,851,072  

 

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2026, 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.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncement. During the reporting period, the Fund adopted Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). The amendment enhances income tax disclosures by requiring greater disclosure of income taxes paid by jurisdiction. During the reporting period, the Fund paid less than 1% in foreign or U.S. federal, state or local income taxes.

 

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, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of its average weekly net assets including the liquidation value of the preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement,

 

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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.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund held a position in an affiliated fund, Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, and the Adviser reduced its fee with respect to this security by $960.

 

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2026, other than short term securities, aggregated $5,496,080 and $24,033,123, respectively.

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund paid $529 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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 the 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, 2026, 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 from affiliates of the Adviser). During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund accrued $60,634 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 and Audit 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, which expires on April 9, 2027 and may be renewed annually, of up to $200,000,000 under which it may borrow up to one-third of its net assets 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 plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points 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, 2026, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

 

7. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its common 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, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund did not repurchase any common shares of beneficial interest in the open market.

 

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Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended
June
 30,
2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December
 31,
2025
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions     642,379     $ 3,785,451       1,381,090     $ 7,558,517  

 

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. The 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 Preferred Shares are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statement of Additional Information 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, Series C Preferred Shares at the redemption price of $25 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and 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 investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

 

The Fund may redeem at any time, in whole or in part, the Series C Preferred at its liquidation preference of $25. In addition, the Board has authorized the repurchase of the Series C Preferred in the open market at prices less than the $25 liquidation value per share. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund repurchased and retired 57,422 shares of the Series C Preferred Shares in the open market at an investment of $1,324,317 and at an average discount of approximately 7.8% from its liquidation preference.

 

On October 16, 2023, the Fund completed an exchange offer (the Offer) under which owners of the Series B Preferred could exchange their Series B Preferred for newly issued promissory notes (the Notes) at the exchange ratio of $912 per $1,000 of liquidation preference of Series B Preferred validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, and issued $20,477,094 principal amount of Notes for the 898 Series B Preferred validly tendered and not withdrawn. The Notes had an annual interest rate of 5.25%, and interest was paid monthly. The aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, all accrued and unpaid interest, and all other amounts payable under the terms of the Notes were paid on December 31, 2025. The carrying value of the Note Payable approximates fair value. The Note Payable was classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. On June 26, 2024 the Fund redeemed all Series B Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares at the redemption price of $25,000 per share. On December 31, 2024, the Note matured at its stated principal value.

 

On January 31, 2022, the Fund redeemed all Series A Preferred at the Redemption Price of $25.13671875 per share, which consisted of the liquidation preference of $25.00 plus $0.13671875 per share representing accumulated but unpaid dividends and distributions to the redemption date of January 31, 2022.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

For Series B Preferred Shares, the dividend rates were typically set by an auction process held every seven days, and were typically expected to vary with short term interest rates. Since February 2008, the number of Series B Preferred Shares subject to bid orders by potential holders had been less than the number of shares of Series B sell orders. Holders that submitted sell orders had not been able to sell any or all of the Series B Preferred Shares for which they submitted sell orders. Therefore the weekly auctions that failed resulted in the dividend rate being the maximum rate.

 

Since December 31, 2021, the seven day ICE LIBOR rate ceased to be published and was no longer representative. Because the Series B Preferred Shares have no other effective alternative rate setting provision, a last resort fallback of fixing this LIBOR based reference rate at its last published rate applies. The last published seven day ICE LIBOR rate was 0.076%, which resulted in a maximum rate for Series B Preferred Shares of 2.076% for all failed auctions after December 31, 2021. In the absence of successful auctions that established dividend rates based on prevailing short term interest rates, this result could lead to divergent and unexpected economic results for the Fund and holders of the Series B Preferred Shares since the rates payable on the Series B Preferred Shares were no longer likely to be representative of prevailing market rates. On June 26, 2024, the Fund redeemed all outstanding Series B Preferred at the redemption price of $25,000 per share.

 

The following table summarizes Cumulative Preferred Shares information:

 

Series   Issue Date     Authorized     Number of
Shares
Outstanding at
6/30/2026
    Net
Proceeds
    2026 Dividend
Rate Range
  Dividend
Rate at
6/30/2026
    Accrued
Dividends at
6/30/2026
 
C 5.375%   May 31, 2016       2,000,000       1,892,779     $ 48,142,029     Fixed Rate   5.375%     $ 28,260  

 

The holders of Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders 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 shares, 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.

 

On March 10, 2022, the Fund distributed one transferable right for each of the 63,934,698 common shares outstanding on that date. Seven rights were required to purchase one additional common share at the subscription price of $5.50 per share. On April 20, 2022, the Fund issued 9,133,529 common shares receiving net proceeds of $49,849,194, after the deduction of offering expenses of $385,216. The NAV of the Fund increased by $0.16 per share on the day the additional shares were issued due to the additional shares being issued above NAV. The Fund has an effective shelf registration authorizing an additional $242 million of common or preferred shares.

 

On September 9, 2024, the Fund distributed one transferable right for each of the 75,981,964 common shares outstanding on that date. Five rights were required to purchase one additional common share at the subscription price of $5.00 per share.

 

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The Gabelli Utility Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

On October 24, 2024, the Fund issued 11,585,072 common shares receiving net proceeds of $57,925,360, after the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $475,000. The NAV of the Fund increased by $0.25 per share on the day the additional shares were issued due to the additional shares being issued above NAV.

 

 

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. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers. The Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund is an affiliated security as it is also advised by the Fund’s Adviser. A summary of the Fund’s transactions in the securities of these issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2026 is set forth below:

 

    Market
Value at
December
 31,
2025
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Realized
Loss
    Change In
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Market
Value at
June
 30,
2026
    Shares at
June
 30,
2026
    Dividend
Income
    Percent
Owned of
Shares
 
Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, Cl. I, 3.600%   $ 2,402,830     $ 42,646     $     $     $     $ 2,445,476       2,445,476     $ 45,569       0.04 %

 

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

 

11. 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 ASC 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.

 

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

 

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The Gabelli Utility Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Certifications

 

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, as of May 19, 2026, 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 11, 2026 – Final Results

 

The Fund’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 11, 2026. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, re-elected Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Robert J. Morrissey, and Salvatore J. Zizza as Trustees of the Fund, with a total of 59,314,070 votes, 59,396,038 votes, and 59,272,133 votes cast in favor of these Trustees, and a total of 2,014,567 votes, 1,932,598 votes, and 2,056,503 votes withheld for these Trustees, respectively. In addition, preferred shareholders, voting as a separate class, re-elected John Birch as a Trustee of the Fund, with 1,213,473 votes cast in favor of this Trustee and 77,937 votes withheld for this Trustee.

 

Mario J. Gabelli, Elizabeth C. Bogan, James P. Conn, Vincent D. Enright, Michael J. Ferrantino, Leslie F. Foley, John D. Gabelli and Michael J. Melarkey 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 DIVIDEND AND 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.
     
  Justin Bergner, CFA, is a Vice President at Gabelli and a portfolio manager for Gabelli Funds LLC. Justin rejoined Gabelli in 2013 as a research analyst covering Diversified Industrials, Home Improvement, and Transport companies. He began his investment career at Gabelli in 2005 as a metals and mining analyst, and subsequently spent five years at Axiom International Investors as a senior analyst focused on industrial and healthcare stocks. Prior to business school, Mr. Bergner worked in management consulting at both Bain & Company and Dean & Company. Mr. Bergner graduated cum laude from Yale University with a BA in Economics and Mathematics and received an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
     
  Simon T. Wong, CFA, covers the energy sector. He began his investment career at Gabelli in 1997 as a specialty chemical analyst and subsequently became a generalist at Olstein Capital Management, Lucid Asset Management, and Boyar Asset Management. Simon graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a BA in Economics and received an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.

 

 

 

 

  Robert D. Leininger, CFA, joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in 1993 as an equity analyst. Subsequently, he was a partner and portfolio manager at Rorer Asset Management before rejoining GAMCO in 2010 where he currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC. Mr. Leininger is a magna cum laude graduate of Amherst College with a degree in Economics and holds an MBA degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 “General 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 “XGUTX.”

 

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 7.5% 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 11, 2026, 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 nature, quality and extent of administrative and shareholder services supervised or provided by the Adviser, including portfolio management, supervision of Fund operations and compliance and regulatory filings and disclosures to shareholders, general oversight of other service providers, review of Fund legal issues, assisting the Independent Board Members in their capacity as directors, and other services, and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members concluded that the services are extensive in nature and that the Adviser consistently delivered a high level of service.

 

Investment Performance of the Fund and Adviser.

 

The Independent Board Members considered the short- and long-term investment performance for the Fund over various periods of time as compared with relevant equity indices and the performance of other closed-end funds included in the Lipper peer category. The Board noted that the Fund’s total return performance was in the second quartile for the one-year and ten-year periods and in the first quartile for the three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2025. The Board also noted that the Fund’s common shares consistently trade at a meaningful premium to NAV. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser was delivering satisfactory performance results consistent with the investment strategies being pursued by the Fund and disclosed to investors.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser.

 

(a) Costs of Services to Fund: Fees and Expenses. The Independent Board Members considered the Fund’s advisory fee rate and expense ratio relative to industry averages for the Fund’s Lipper peer group category and the advisory fees charged by the Adviser and its affiliates to other fund and non-fund clients. The Independent Board Members considered the Adviser’s fee structure as compared to that of the Adviser’s affiliate, GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (“GAMCO”), for services provided to institutional and high net worth accounts and in connection with sub-advisory arrangements, noting that the service level for GAMCO accounts and sub-advisory relationships is materially different than the services provided by the Adviser to its registered funds and investors in such funds, which is reflected in the difference in fee structure. The Independent Board Members noted that the mix of services under the Advisory Agreement is more extensive than those under the advisory agreements for non-fund clients. The Independent Board Members noted the level of management and gross advisory fees, other non-management expenses, and total expenses paid by the Fund relative to the average and median for the Fund’s select group of peers. They took note of the fact that the use of leverage impacts comparative expenses to peer funds, not all of which utilize leverage and certain of which are open-end funds. The Independent Board Members concluded that the advisory fee is not excessive based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of the Adviser and the other factors considered.

 

(b) Profitability and Costs of Services to Adviser. The Independent Board Members considered the Adviser’s overall profitability and costs. The Independent Board Members referred to the Board Materials for the pro forma income statements for the Adviser and the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2025. They noted the pro forma estimates of the Adviser’s profitability and costs attributable to the Fund. The Independent Board Members also considered whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Fund and noted that the Adviser has continued to increase its resources devoted to Fund matters, including portfolio management resources, in response to regulatory requirements and new or enhanced Fund policies and procedures. The Independent Board Members concluded that the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund was not excessive.

 

 

 

 

Extent of Economies of Scale as Fund Grows.

 

The Independent Board Members considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, noting that assets under management for the Fund were below $300 million for the period. The Independent Board Members noted that, although the ability of the Fund to realize economies of scale through growth is more limited than for an open-end fund, economies of scale may develop for certain funds as their assets increase and their fund-level expenses decline as a percentage of assets, but that fund-level economies of scale may not necessarily result in Adviser-level economies of scale. The Independent Board Members were aware that economies can be shared through an adviser’s investment in its fund advisory business and noted the Adviser’s increase in personnel and resources devoted to the Fund Complex in recent years, which could benefit the Fund.

 

Whether Fee Levels Reflect Economies of Scale.

 

The Independent Board Members also considered whether the advisory fee rate is reasonable in relation to the asset size of the Fund and any economies of scale that may exist, and concluded that the Fund’s current fee schedule (without breakpoints) was considered reasonable, particularly in light of the Fund’s performance over time.

 

Other Relevant Considerations.

 

(a) Adviser Personnel and Methods. The Independent Board Members considered the size, education, and experience of the Adviser’s staff, the Adviser’s fundamental research capabilities, and the Adviser’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining portfolio managers and other research and management personnel, and concluded that, in each of these areas, the Adviser was structured in such a way to support the high level of services being provided to the Fund.

 

(b) Other Benefits to the Adviser. The Independent Board Members also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their association with the Fund. The Independent Board Members considered the brokerage commissions paid to an affiliate of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members concluded that potential “fall-out” benefits that the Adviser and its affiliates may receive, such as brokerage commissions paid to an affiliated broker, greater name recognition, or increased ability to obtain research services, appear to be reasonable and may in some cases benefit the Fund.

 

Conclusions

 

In considering the Advisory Agreement, the Independent Board Members did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling, and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances. Based on this review, it was the judgment of the Independent Board Members that shareholders had received satisfactory absolute and relative performance over time consistent with the investment strategies being pursued by the Fund at reasonable fees and, therefore, continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. As a part of its decision making process, the Independent Board Members noted that the Adviser has managed the Fund since its inception, and the Independent Board Members believe that a long term relationship with a capable, conscientious adviser is in the best interests of the Fund. The Independent Board Members considered, generally, that shareholders invested in the Fund knowing that the Adviser managed the Fund and knowing its investment advisory fee. As such, the Independent Board Members considered, in particular, whether the Adviser managed the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies as disclosed to shareholders. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund was managed by the Adviser in a manner consistent with its investment objectives and policies. The Independent Board Members also confirmed that they were satisfied with the information provided by the Adviser, that it included all information the Independent Board Members believed was necessary to evaluate the terms of the Advisory Agreement, and that the Independent Board Members were satisfied that any questions they had were appropriately addressed. 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 fair and reasonable with respect to the nature and 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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Effective May 1, 2026, Robert D. Leininger, CFA, became a portfolio manager of the Fund. He joined GAMI in 1993 as a security analyst. Mr. Leininger moved to Rorer Asset Management LLC in Philadelphia in 1997, where he was a partner in the firm and member of the investment policy committee. In August 2009, he joined Copeland Capital Management as a partner and portfolio manager before rejoining GAMI in 2010 where he currently serves as a portfolio manager for the Investment Adviser and on GAMCO’s institutional and high net worth separate accounts team. He is a member of the Financial Analyst Society of Philadelphia. Mr. Leininger is a magna cum laude graduate of Amherst College with a degree in Economics and holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

MANAGEMENT OF OTHER ACCOUNTS

 

The table below shows the number of other accounts managed by Mr. Leininger and the total assets in each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other paid investment vehicles and other accounts as of December 31, 2025. For each category, the table also shows the number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on account performance.

 

Name of Portfolio Manager Type of accounts Total #
managed
Total assets No. of Accounts
where Advisory
Fee is Based on
Performance
Total Assets
with Advisory Fee
Based on
Performance
Robert D. Leininger, CFA Registered Investment Companies 3 $7.0 billion 0 $0
  Other Pooled Investment Vehicles 0 $0 0 $0
  Other accounts 114 $124.4 million 0 $0

 

POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

As reflected above, the Portfolio Managers manage accounts in addition to the Trust. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a Portfolio Manager also has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other accounts. These potential conflicts include:

 

ALLOCATION OF LIMITED TIME AND ATTENTION. As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage multiple accounts. As a result, they will not be able to devote all of their time to the management of the Trust. The Portfolio Managers, therefore, may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he/she were to devote all of their attention to the management of only the Trust.

 

ALLOCATION OF LIMITED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage managed accounts with investment strategies and/or policies that are similar to the Fund. In these cases, if the Portfolio Manager identifies an investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple accounts, a fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity because the opportunity may be allocated among all or many of these accounts or other accounts managed primarily by other Portfolio Managers of the Adviser, and their affiliates. In addition, in the event a Portfolio Manager determines to purchase a security for more than one account in an aggregate amount that may influence the market price of the security, accounts that purchased or sold the security first may receive a more favorable price than accounts that made subsequent transactions.

 

 

 

 

SELECTION OF BROKER/DEALERS. Because of Mr. Gabelli’s indirect majority ownership interest in G.research, LLC, he may have an incentive to use G.research to execute portfolio transactions for a Fund.

 

PURSUIT OF DIFFERING STRATEGIES. At times, the Portfolio Managers may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the accounts for which he/she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the funds or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the Portfolio Manager may execute differing or opposite transactions for one or more accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of one or more other accounts.

 

VARIATION IN COMPENSATION. A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to the Portfolio Manager differs among the accounts that he/she manages. If the structure of the Adviser’s management fee or the Portfolio Manager’s compensation differs among accounts (such as where certain accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the Portfolio Manager may be motivated to favor certain accounts over others. The Portfolio Manager also may be motivated to favor accounts in which they have an investment interest, or in which the Adviser, or their affiliates have investment interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain assets under management or to enhance a Portfolio Manager’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the Portfolio Manager in affording preferential treatment to those accounts that could most significantly benefit the Portfolio Manager. For example, as reflected above, if the Portfolio Manager manages accounts which have performance fee arrangements, certain portions of their compensation will depend on the achievement of performance milestones on those accounts. The Portfolio Manager could be incented to afford preferential treatment to those accounts and thereby be subject to a potential conflict of interest.

 

The Adviser, and the Funds have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address the various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Adviser and their staff members. However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be able to detect and prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may arise.

 

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OTHER THAN MR. GABELLI

 

The compensation for the Portfolio Managers other than Mr. Gabelli for the Trust is structured to enable the Adviser to attract and retain highly qualified professionals in a competitive environment. The Portfolio Managers other than Mr. Gabelli receive a compensation package that includes a minimum draw or base salary, equity-based incentive compensation via awards of restricted stock, and incentive based variable compensation based on a percentage of net revenue received by the Adviser for managing the Trust to the extent that the amount exceeds a minimum level of compensation. Net revenues are determined by deducting from gross investment management fees certain of the firm’s expenses (other than the Portfolio Managers’ compensation) allocable to the Trust (the incentive-based variable compensation for managing other accounts is also based on a percentage of net revenues to the investment adviser for managing the account). This method of compensation is based on the premise that superior long-term performance in managing a portfolio should be rewarded with higher compensation as a result of growth of assets through appreciation and net investment activity. The level of equity-based incentive and incentive-based variable compensation is based on an evaluation by the Adviser’s parent, GAMI, of quantitative and qualitative performance evaluation criteria. This evaluation takes into account, in a broad sense, the performance of the accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers, but the level of compensation is not determined with specific reference to the performance of any account against any specific benchmark. Generally, greater consideration is given to the performance of larger accounts and to longer term performance over smaller accounts and short-term performance.

 

OWNERSHIP OF SHARES IN THE FUND

 

Robert D. Leininger owned $0 of shares of the Fund as of June 30, 2026.

 

 

 

 

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
01/01/2026 through 01/31/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 89,491,548

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Month #2
02/01/2026 through 02/28/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 89,599,606

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Month #3
03/01/2026 through 03/31/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 89,711,403

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Month #4
04/01/2026 through 04/30/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 89,819,076

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Month #5
05/01/2026 through 05/31/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 89,925,062

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Month #6
06/01/2026 through 06/30/2026

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – 90,028,141

 

Preferred Series C – 1,892,779

Total

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – N/A

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series C – 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 of $25.00.

 

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 Utility Trust  
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date September 8, 2026  

 

 

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 8, 2026  
     
By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ John C. Ball  
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer  
     
Date September 8, 2026  

 

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

 

 


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