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 811-05848

 

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

 

(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.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Class AAA - GVCAX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund, including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, at https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCAX/. You can also request  information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class AAA
$75
1.44%

How did the Fund perform?

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Gabelli Value 25 Fund underperformed its benchmarks, the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Indices.  Although the market remains narrow with the top ten companies representing nearly 40% of total capitalization, semiconductors drove performance (up 104%) while the Magnificent 7 was essentially flat for the first half. Financial engineering remains alive and well; worldwide deal activity hit another all-time high in the second quarter. Top contributors to performance included Madison Square Garden Sports, Sphere Entertainment, and Bank of New York Mellon. Detractors included Sony Group, American Express Corp., and Fox Corp. 

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based comparative indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests, for the last ten years. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fund expenses were deducted. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class AAA
S&P 500 Index
Russell 1000 Value Index
06/16
10,000
10,000
10,000
06/17
11,306
11,790
11,553
06/18
11,982
13,484
12,335
06/19
12,481
14,889
13,379
06/20
10,748
16,007
12,196
06/21
15,677
22,537
17,523
06/22
12,934
20,143
16,328
06/23
13,767
24,090
18,212
06/24
14,641
30,006
20,591
06/25
17,938
34,555
23,412
06/26
22,528
42,268
29,761

Average Annual Total Returns

Table Summary
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class AAA
9.69%
25.59%
7.52%
8.46%
S&P 500 Index
10.21%
22.32%
13.41%
15.51%
Russell 1000 Value Index
16.26%
27.12%
11.17%
11.52%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$249,845,304
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings86
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate9%
  • Management Fees$1,151,472

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCAX/ for more recent performance information. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns for periods less than a year are not annualized.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
7.9%
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
7.1%
Newmont Corp.
6.7%
Sphere Entertainment Co.
5.1%
Crane Co.
4.4%
National Fuel Gas Co.
4.1%
Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc.
3.9%
Sony Group Corp.
3.9%
American Express Co.
3.6%
Republic Services Inc.
3.5%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Common Stocks
93.5%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Bar Graph showing Allocation by Industry
Table Summary
Industry Weighting
.
Entertainment
25.1%
Financial Services
14.2%
Metals and Mining
7.3%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Diversified Industrial
6.4%
Energy and Utilities
6.4%
Environmental Services
5.0%
Electronics
3.9%
Other Industry sectors
25.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%
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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

Class AAA - GVCAX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to prospectus, financial statements, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCAX/.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GVCAX-26-SATSR

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Class C - GVCCX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund, including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, at https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCCX/. You can also request  information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class C
$114
2.19%

How did the Fund perform?

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Gabelli Value 25 Fund underperformed its benchmarks, the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Indices.  Although the market remains narrow with the top ten companies representing nearly 40% of total capitalization, semiconductors drove performance (up 104%) while the Magnificent 7 was essentially flat for the first half. Financial engineering remains alive and well; worldwide deal activity hit another all-time high in the second quarter. Top contributors to performance included Madison Square Garden Sports, Sphere Entertainment, and Bank of New York Mellon. Detractors included Sony Group, American Express Corp., and Fox Corp. 

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based comparative indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests, for the last ten years. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fund expenses were deducted. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class C
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class C (includes sales charge)
S&P 500 Index
Russell 1000 Value Index
06/16
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
06/17
11,215
11,215
11,790
11,553
06/18
11,794
11,794
13,484
12,335
06/19
12,193
12,193
14,889
13,379
06/20
10,425
10,425
16,007
12,196
06/21
15,103
15,103
22,537
17,523
06/22
12,356
12,356
20,143
16,328
06/23
13,069
13,069
24,090
18,212
06/24
13,795
13,795
30,006
20,591
06/25
16,794
16,794
34,555
23,412
06/26
20,929
20,929
42,268
29,761

Average Annual Total Returns

Table Summary
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class C
9.28%
24.62%
6.74%
7.67%
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class C (includes sales charge)
8.28%
23.62%
6.74%
7.67%
S&P 500 Index
10.21%
22.32%
13.41%
15.51%
Russell 1000 Value Index
16.26%
27.12%
11.17%
11.52%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$249,845,304
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings86
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate9%
  • Management Fees$1,151,472

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCCX/ for more recent performance information. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns for periods less than a year are not annualized.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
7.9%
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
7.1%
Newmont Corp.
6.7%
Sphere Entertainment Co.
5.1%
Crane Co.
4.4%
National Fuel Gas Co.
4.1%
Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc.
3.9%
Sony Group Corp.
3.9%
American Express Co.
3.6%
Republic Services Inc.
3.5%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Common Stocks
93.5%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Bar Graph showing Allocation by Industry
Table Summary
Industry Weighting
.
Entertainment
25.1%
Financial Services
14.2%
Metals and Mining
7.3%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Diversified Industrial
6.4%
Energy and Utilities
6.4%
Environmental Services
5.0%
Electronics
3.9%
Other Industry sectors
25.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%
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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

Class C - GVCCX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to prospectus, financial statements, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCCX/.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GVCCX-26-SATSR

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Class I - GVCIX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund, including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, at https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCIX/. You can also request  information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class I
$52
1.00%

How did the Fund perform?

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Gabelli Value 25 Fund underperformed its benchmarks, the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Indices.  Although the market remains narrow with the top ten companies representing nearly 40% of total capitalization, semiconductors drove performance (up 104%) while the Magnificent 7 was essentially flat for the first half. Financial engineering remains alive and well; worldwide deal activity hit another all-time high in the second quarter. Top contributors to performance included Madison Square Garden Sports, Sphere Entertainment, and Bank of New York Mellon. Detractors included Sony Group, American Express Corp., and Fox Corp. 

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $50,000 investment compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based comparative indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests, for the last ten years. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fund expenses were deducted. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.

Total Return Based on a $50,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class I
S&P 500 Index
Russell 1000 Value Index
06/16
50,000
50,000
50,000
06/17
56,715
58,950
57,765
06/18
60,370
67,421
61,676
06/19
63,135
74,446
66,893
06/20
54,619
80,037
60,980
06/21
80,021
112,685
87,616
06/22
66,317
100,717
81,641
06/23
70,855
120,448
91,062
06/24
75,787
150,030
102,955
06/25
93,315
172,775
117,060
06/26
117,676
211,338
148,806

Average Annual Total Returns

Table Summary
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class I
9.97%
26.11%
8.02%
8.94%
S&P 500 Index
10.21%
22.32%
13.41%
15.51%
Russell 1000 Value Index
16.26%
27.12%
11.17%
11.52%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$249,845,304
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings86
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate9%
  • Management Fees$1,151,472

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCIX/ for more recent performance information. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns for periods less than a year are not annualized.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
7.9%
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
7.1%
Newmont Corp.
6.7%
Sphere Entertainment Co.
5.1%
Crane Co.
4.4%
National Fuel Gas Co.
4.1%
Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc.
3.9%
Sony Group Corp.
3.9%
American Express Co.
3.6%
Republic Services Inc.
3.5%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Common Stocks
93.5%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Bar Graph showing Allocation by Industry
Table Summary
Industry Weighting
.
Entertainment
25.1%
Financial Services
14.2%
Metals and Mining
7.3%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Diversified Industrial
6.4%
Energy and Utilities
6.4%
Environmental Services
5.0%
Electronics
3.9%
Other Industry sectors
25.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%
Image

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

Class I - GVCIX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to prospectus, financial statements, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GVCIX/.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GVCIX-26-SATSR

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Class A - GABVX

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (the "Fund") for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the Fund, including the Fund’s prospectus, financial information, holdings, and proxy voting information, at https://gabelli.com/ticker/GABVX/. You can also request  information by contacting us at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). 

What were the Fund costs for the last six months? 

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10k Investment
Costs Paid as a % of a $10k Investment
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class A
$75
1.44%

How did the Fund perform?

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Gabelli Value 25 Fund underperformed its benchmarks, the S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Indices.  Although the market remains narrow with the top ten companies representing nearly 40% of total capitalization, semiconductors drove performance (up 104%) while the Magnificent 7 was essentially flat for the first half. Financial engineering remains alive and well; worldwide deal activity hit another all-time high in the second quarter. Top contributors to performance included Madison Square Garden Sports, Sphere Entertainment, and Bank of New York Mellon. Detractors included Sony Group, American Express Corp., and Fox Corp. 

How has the Fund performed over the past 10 years?

The performance chart of the Fund presented reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment compared to a broad-based securities market index and more narrowly based comparative indices reflecting market sectors in which the Fund invests, for the last ten years. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Fund expenses were deducted. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance.

Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment 

Growth of 10K Chart
Table Summary
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class A
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class A (includes sales charge)
S&P 500 Index
Russell 1000 Value Index
06/16
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
06/17
11,302
10,652
11,790
11,553
06/18
11,981
11,292
13,484
12,335
06/19
12,471
11,753
14,889
13,379
06/20
10,751
10,133
16,007
12,196
06/21
15,676
14,775
22,537
17,523
06/22
12,938
12,194
20,143
16,328
06/23
13,767
12,975
24,090
18,212
06/24
14,633
13,792
30,006
20,591
06/25
17,936
16,905
34,555
23,412
06/26
22,523
21,228
42,268
29,761

Average Annual Total Returns

Table Summary
6 months
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class A
9.73%
25.57%
7.52%
8.46%
The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. - Class A (includes sales charge)
3.42%
18.35%
6.25%
7.82%
S&P 500 Index
10.21%
22.32%
13.41%
15.51%
Russell 1000 Value Index
16.26%
27.12%
11.17%
11.52%

Fund Statistics

  • Total Net Assets$249,845,304
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings86
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate9%
  • Management Fees$1,151,472

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GABVX/ for more recent performance information. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns for periods less than a year are not annualized.

What did the Fund invest in? 

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
7.9%
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
7.1%
Newmont Corp.
6.7%
Sphere Entertainment Co.
5.1%
Crane Co.
4.4%
National Fuel Gas Co.
4.1%
Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc.
3.9%
Sony Group Corp.
3.9%
American Express Co.
3.6%
Republic Services Inc.
3.5%

Portfolio Weighting (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Common Stocks
93.5%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%

Industry Allocation (% of net assets)

Bar Graph showing Allocation by Industry
Table Summary
Industry Weighting
.
Entertainment
25.1%
Financial Services
14.2%
Metals and Mining
7.3%
U.S. Government Obligations
6.5%
Diversified Industrial
6.4%
Energy and Utilities
6.4%
Environmental Services
5.0%
Electronics
3.9%
Other Industry sectors
25.2%
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)Footnote Reference*
0.0%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Amount represents less than 0.05%
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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. 

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

Class A - GABVX

Where can I find additional information about the Fund?

If you wish to view additional information about the Fund; including but not limited to prospectus, financial statements, Fund holdings, and proxy voting information, please visit https://gabelli.com/ticker/GABVX/.

Contact Us

Phone: 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

Email: info@gabelli.com 

 

Householding

If you wish to receive a copy of this document at a new address, contact 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

GABVX-26-SATSR

 

(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 7 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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

 

(a) An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file its most recent annual or semi-annual financial statements required, and for the periods specified, by Regulation S-X.

 

The semi-annual financial statements are attached herewith.

 

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2026

 

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

     
  Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
  Christopher J. Marangi
Co-Chief Investment Officer
BA, Williams College
MBA, Columbia
Business School
 

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the net asset value (NAV) total return per Class A Share of The Gabelli Value 25 Fund was 9.7% compared with a total return of 10.2% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index. Other classes of shares are available.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2026:

 

The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

 

Entertainment     25.1 %
Financial Services     14.2 %
Metals and Mining     7.3 %
U.S. Government Obligations     6.5 %
Diversified Industrial     6.4 %
Energy and Utilities     6.4 %
Environmental Services     5.0 %
Electronics     3.9 %
Automotive: Parts and Accessories     3.7 %
Equipment and Supplies     3.7 %
Cable and Satellite     2.7 %
Broadcasting     2.7 %
Food and Beverage     2.5 %
Telecommunications     2.5 %
Real Estate     1.8 %
Machinery     1.5 %
Consumer Products     1.4 %
Health Care     0.9 %
Telecommunication Services     0.7 %
Retail     0.4 %
Computer Software and Services     0.4 %
Aerospace and Defense     0.3 %
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)     0.0 %*
      100.0 %

 

* Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

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

 

Proxy Voting

 

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

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS — 93.5%                
        Aerospace and Defense — 0.3%                
  2,750     L3Harris Technologies Inc.   $ 809,238     $ 799,123  
                         
        Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 3.7%                
  8,000     Dana Inc.     95,140       217,680  
  78,000     Garrett Motion Inc.     405,104       2,825,940  
  46,000     Genuine Parts Co.     1,523,526       5,427,080  
  47,000     Monro Inc.     878,364       804,170  
              2,902,134       9,274,870  
        Broadcasting — 2.7%                
  6,500     Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A†     250,822       216,320  
  11,500     Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†     22,298       382,490  
  1,300     Liberty Capital Corp., Cl. A†     39,533       28,470  
  28,380     Liberty Capital Corp., Cl. C†     869,398       611,873  
  173,000     Sinclair Inc.     3,479,914       2,465,250  
  3,200     Sirius XM Holdings Inc.     2,553       94,528  
  80,000     Versant Media Group Inc.     2,643,058       2,880,800  
              7,307,576       6,679,731  
        Cable and Satellite — 2.7%                
  18,500     AMC Global Media Inc., Cl. A†     0       184,630  
  60,000     Comcast Corp., Cl. A     495,717       1,473,000  
  21,500     EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†     1,624,099       2,182,250  
  88,500     Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B     2,085,275       2,876,250  
              4,205,091       6,716,130  
        Computer Software and Services — 0.4%                
  1,750     Meta Platforms Inc., Cl. A     172,413       985,757  
                         
        Consumer Products — 1.4%                
  14,000     Edgewell Personal Care Co.     260,858       376,040  
  50,000     Energizer Holdings Inc.     908,976       1,072,000  
  30,000     The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     1,743,338       2,043,300  
              2,913,172       3,491,340  
        Diversified Industrial — 6.4%                
  21,000     Albany International Corp., Cl. A     1,188,202       1,564,500  
  39,000     Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.†     155,533       337,350  
  270,000     Bollore SE     1,566,257       1,251,284  
  49,500     Crane Co.     770,283       11,041,965  
  2,500     Franklin Electric Co. Inc.     246,266       267,975  
  3,750     Honeywell Aerospace Inc.†     117,400       829,050  
  3,750     Honeywell International Inc.     122,835       839,625  
              4,166,776       16,131,749  
        Electronics — 3.9%                
  483,500     Sony Group Corp., ADR     1,419,026       9,699,010  
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        Energy and Utilities — 6.4%                
  52,500     APA Corp.   $ 1,552,208     $ 1,709,925  
  21,000     Avista Corp.     833,815       859,110  
  13,000     ExxonMobil Holdings Corp.     1,521,839       1,777,360  
  24,000     Halliburton Co.     504,331       814,800  
  32,500     Innovex International Inc.†     730,496       806,000  
  131,500     National Fuel Gas Co.     5,773,803       10,153,115  
              10,916,492       16,120,310  
        Entertainment — 25.1%                
  60,000     Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc., Cl. A†     2,052,094       3,378,600  
  124,300     Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc., Cl. C†     2,300,283       6,451,170  
  40,000     Fox Corp., Cl. A     1,658,453       2,086,400  
  21,000     Fox Corp., Cl. B     1,103,334       983,640  
  1,155,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR     4,251,067       3,130,050  
  50,000     Havas NV     897,446       974,067  
  73,200     Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.†     84,783       5,921,148  
  48,900     Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.†     78,094       19,649,976  
  285,000     Ollamani SAB†     950,823       1,344,532  
  73,750     Sphere Entertainment Co.†     23,839       12,760,962  
  29,200     The Walt Disney Co.     1,882,697       2,810,500  
  300,000     Vivendi SE     877,863       740,405  
  90,000     Warner Bros Discovery Inc.†     558,495       2,399,400  
              16,719,271       62,630,850  
        Environmental Services — 5.0%                
  40,900     Republic Services Inc.     479,106       8,714,972  
  22,500     Waste Connections Inc.     621,260       3,750,525  
              1,100,366       12,465,497  
        Equipment and Supplies — 3.7%                
  9,800     Chart Industries Inc.†     2,021,354       2,047,612  
  47,500     Flowserve Corp.     289,894       3,522,600  
  6,200     Valmont Industries Inc.     1,361,223       3,581,120  
              3,672,471       9,151,332  
        Financial Services — 14.2%                
  26,300     American Express Co.     647,238       8,895,975  
  19,500     Citigroup Inc.     998,293       2,729,220  
  29,500     Loews Corp.     1,883,183       3,339,695  
  123,000     The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     3,528,834       17,787,030  
  1,500     The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     281,508       1,517,055  
  5,000     The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.     946,892       1,231,100  
              8,285,948       35,500,075  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

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

 

 

Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        Food and Beverage — 2.5%                
  56,000     Diageo plc, ADR   $ 2,880,377     $ 4,501,280  
  30,000     Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A     573,904       1,735,200  
              3,454,281       6,236,480  
        Health Care — 0.9%                
  52,000     Baxter International Inc.     1,227,823       1,108,640  
  15,000     Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.     1,567,525       1,291,350  
              2,795,348       2,399,990  
        Machinery — 1.5%                
  327,200     CNH Industrial NV     2,392,695       3,674,456  
                         
        Metals and Mining — 7.3%                
  20,500     Freeport-McMoRan Inc.     731,979       1,289,245  
  180,450     Newmont Corp.     2,899,536       16,854,030  
              3,631,515       18,143,275  
        Real Estate — 1.8%                
  35,000     Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., REIT     695,235       4,499,250  
                         
        Retail — 0.4%                
  16,000     Advance Auto Parts Inc.     637,080       995,520  
                         
        Telecommunication Services — 0.7%                
  127,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. A†     1,020,963       1,443,990  
  26,000     Liberty Global Ltd., Cl. C†     95,851       286,000  
              1,116,814       1,729,990  
        Telecommunications — 2.5%                
  50,000     Array Digital Infrastructure Inc.     1,196,374       1,813,000  
  20,000     Sunrise Communications AG, Cl. A     374,451       995,049  
  90,500     Telephone and Data Systems Inc.     1,542,000       3,349,405  
              3,112,825       6,157,454  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     82,425,767       233,482,189  
                         
        RIGHTS — 0.0%                
        Health Care — 0.0%                
  2,000     ABIOMED Inc., CVR†     0       3,200  
Principal
Amount
        Cost     Market
Value
 
        U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 6.5%                
$ 16,425,000     U.S. Treasury Bills, 3.614% to 3.760%††, 07/23/26 to 12/17/26   $ 16,252,966     $ 16,249,311  
                         
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%   $ 98,678,733       249,734,700  
                         
        Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.0%             110,604  
                         
        NET ASSETS — 100.0%           $ 249,845,304  

 

 
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.
   
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CVR Contingent Value Right
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:        
Investments, at value (cost $98,678,733)   $ 249,734,700  
Receivable for investments sold     1,038,095  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     24,102  
Receivable from Adviser     10,405  
Dividends receivable     253,898  
Prepaid expenses     65,924  
Total Assets     251,127,124  
Liabilities:        
Payable to bank     45,107  
Payable for investments purchased     810,932  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     84,826  
Payable for investment advisory fees     203,333  
Payable for distribution fees     37,161  
Payable for accounting fees     3,750  
Other accrued expenses     96,711  
Total Liabilities     1,281,820  
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 3)        
Net Assets        
(applicable to 19,810,639 shares outstanding)   $ 249,845,304  
         
Net Assets Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 78,742,816  
Total distributable earnings     171,102,488  
Net Assets   $ 249,845,304  
         
Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value:        
Class AAA:        
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,708,758 ÷ 136,098 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 12.56  
Class A:        
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($178,361,780 ÷ 14,119,638 shares outstanding; 100,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 12.63  
Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)   $ 13.40  
Class C:        
Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($79,964 ÷ 9,699 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 8.24 (a)
Class I:        
Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($69,694,802 ÷ 5,545,204 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)   $ 12.57  

 

 
(a) Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

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

 

 

Investment Income:        
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $90,600)   $ 3,033,385  
Interest     246,858  
Total Investment Income     3,280,243  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     1,214,308  
Distribution fees - Class AAA     2,862  
Distribution fees - Class A     220,022  
Distribution fees - Class C     438  
Shareholder services fees     64,451  
Legal and audit fees     43,158  
Shareholder communications expenses     38,140  
Registration expenses     23,084  
Accounting fees     22,500  
Directors’ fees     18,500  
Custodian fees     13,353  
Interest expense     44  
Miscellaneous expenses     13,976  
Total Expenses     1,674,836  
Less:        
Expense reimbursements (See Note 3)     (62,836 )
Custodian fee credits     (495 )
Total Reimbursements and Credits     (63,331 )
Net Expenses     1,611,505  
Net Investment Income     1,668,738  
         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:        
Net realized gain on investments     19,168,527  
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions     (7,173 )
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     19,161,354  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation):        
on investments     1,949,992  
on foreign currency translations     (687 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     1,949,305  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency     21,110,659  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   $ 22,779,397  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
2026
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2025
 
Operations:                
Net investment income   $ 1,668,738     $ 1,971,724  
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     19,161,354       23,296,627  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     1,949,305       31,086,567  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     22,779,397       56,354,918  
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings                
Class AAA           (173,677 )
Class A           (17,334,259 )
Class C           (9,261 )
Class I           (6,418,329 )
Total Distributions to Shareholders           (23,935,526 )
                 
Capital Share Transactions:                
Class AAA     (363,369 )     95,537  
Class A     (9,994,414 )     (22,179,047 )
Class C     (19,421 )     7,741  
Class I     2,105,085       17,876,297  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions     (8,272,119 )     (4,199,472 )
                 
Redemption Fees           4  
                 
Net Increase in Net Assets     14,507,278       28,219,924  
                 
Net Assets:                
Beginning of year     235,338,026       207,118,102  
End of period   $ 249,845,304     $ 235,338,026  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations     Distributions                       Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Year Ended December 31   Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Year
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
    Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain on
Investments
    Total
Distributions
    Redemption
Fees(a)
    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return†
    Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in 000’s)
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimbursement
    Operating
Expenses
Net of
Reimbursement(b)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class AAA                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.45     $ 0.07     $ 1.04     $ 1.11     $     $     $     $     $ 12.56       9.69 %   $ 1,709       1.11 %(d)     1.45 %(d)     1.44 %(d)     9 %
2025     9.86       0.09 (e)     2.77       2.86       (0.14 )     (1.13 )     (1.27 )     0.00 (f)     11.45       28.88       1,810       0.81 (e)     1.47       1.47       12  
2024     9.46       0.02       1.13       1.15       (0.06 )     (0.69 )     (0.75 )           9.86       12.17       1,474       0.20       1.46       1.45       5  
2023     9.76       0.03       0.82       0.85       (0.03 )     (1.12 )     (1.15 )     0.00 (f)     9.46       8.68       1,807       0.33       1.50       1.49       6  
2022     13.67       0.03       (2.20 )     (2.17 )     (0.03 )     (1.71 )     (1.74 )           9.76       (15.72 )     2,136       0.27       1.45       1.45       6  
2021     13.34       0.07       1.91       1.98       (0.11 )     (1.54 )     (1.65 )     0.00 (f)     13.67       14.88       2,806       0.48       1.43       1.43 (g)     12  
Class A                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.51     $ 0.08     $ 1.04     $ 1.12     $     $     $     $     $ 12.63       9.73 %   $ 178,362       1.25 %(d)     1.45 %(d)     1.44 %(d)     9 %
2025     9.91       0.08 (e)     2.78       2.86       (0.13 )     (1.13 )     (1.26 )     0.00 (f)     11.51       28.87       171,986       0.75 (e)     1.47       1.47       12  
2024     9.52       0.02       1.13       1.15       (0.06 )     (0.70 )     (0.76 )           9.91       12.05       168,404       0.17       1.46       1.45       5  
2023     9.82       0.03       0.83       0.86       (0.03 )     (1.13 )     (1.16 )     0.00 (f)     9.52       8.73       175,761       0.33       1.50       1.49       6  
2022     13.74       0.03       (2.20 )     (2.17 )     (0.03 )     (1.72 )     (1.75 )           9.82       (15.64 )     192,948       0.26       1.45       1.45       6  
2021     13.40       0.07       1.92       1.99       (0.11 )     (1.54 )     (1.65 )     0.00 (f)     13.74       14.88       263,214       0.49       1.43       1.43 (g)     12  
Class C                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 7.54     $ 0.02     $ 0.68     $ 0.70     $     $     $     $     $ 8.24       9.28 %   $ 80       0.53 %(d)     2.20 %(d)     2.19 %(d)     9 %
2025     6.54       0.00 (e)(f)     1.83       1.83       (0.09 )     (0.74 )     (0.83 )           7.54       27.98       91       0.06 (e)     2.22       2.22       12  
2024     6.28       (0.04 )     0.76       0.72             (0.46 )     (0.46 )           6.54       11.41       73       (0.55 )     2.20       2.20       5  
2023     6.50       (0.03 )     0.55       0.52       0.00 (f)     (0.74 )     (0.74 )     0.00 (f)     6.28       7.99       287       (0.48 )     2.25       2.24       6  
2022     9.15       (0.04 )     (1.48 )     (1.52 )           (1.13 )     (1.13 )           6.50       (16.39 )     639       (0.51 )     2.20       2.20       6  
2021     9.39       (0.02 )     1.33       1.31       (0.01 )     (1.54 )     (1.55 )     0.00 (f)     9.15       14.02       945       (0.17 )     2.18       2.18 (g)     12  
Class I                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.43     $ 0.10     $ 1.04     $ 1.14     $     $     $     $     $ 12.57       9.97 %   $ 69,695       1.71 %(d)     1.20 %(d)     1.00 %(d)(h)     9 %
2025     9.84       0.16 (e)     2.75       2.91       (0.19 )     (1.13 )     (1.32 )     0.00 (f)     11.43       29.47       61,451       1.42 (e)     1.22       1.00 (h)     12  
2024     9.45       0.06       1.14       1.20       (0.11 )     (0.70 )     (0.81 )           9.84       12.63       37,167       0.63       1.21       1.00 (h)     5  
2023     9.76       0.08       0.83       0.91       (0.09 )     (1.13 )     (1.22 )     0.00 (f)     9.45       9.29       34,951       0.83       1.25       1.00 (h)     6  
2022     13.69       0.09       (2.21 )     (2.12 )     (0.09 )     (1.72 )     (1.81 )           9.76       (15.32 )     35,418       0.71       1.20       1.00 (h)     6  
2021     13.36       0.13       1.91       2.04       (0.17 )     (1.54 )     (1.71 )     0.00 (f)     13.69       15.33       51,863       0.87       1.18       1.02 (g)(h)     12  

 

 
Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(b) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all periods presented, there was minimal impact to the expense ratios. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not have such credits.
(c) For the six months ended June 30, 2026, unaudited.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Includes income resulting from special cash dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.02 (Class AAA), $0.01 (Class A), ($0.04) (Class C), and $0.09 (Class I), and the net investment income ratios would have been 0.16% (Class AAA), 0.10% (Class A), (0.59%) (Class C), and 0.77% (Class I) for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(f) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(g) The Fund incurred dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short. If these expenses and fees had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 would have been 1.41% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.16% (Class C), and 1.00% (Class I), respectively.
(h) Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed certain Class I expenses to the Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Value 25 Fund Inc. (the Fund) was incorporated on July 20, 1989 in Maryland. The Fund is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund’s primary objective is long term capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on September 29, 1989.

 

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 Company’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 security is 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 quotations received from a pricing service or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one of 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

 

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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 2
Other Significant
    Total Market  
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Observable
Inputs
    Value at
06/30/26
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                        
ASSETS (Market Value):                        
Common Stocks (a)   $ 233,482,189           $ 233,482,189  
Rights (a)         $ 3,200       3,200  
U.S. Government Obligations           16,249,311       16,249,311  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS   $ 233,482,189     $ 16,252,511     $ 249,734,700  

 

 
(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 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

 

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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.

 

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.

 

Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 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

 

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call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends. The Fund owns real estate investment trusts (REITs), and the distributions received from REITs may be classified as dividends, capital gains, or return of capital.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Distributions paid from:        
Ordinary income   $ 2,756,597  
Net long term capital gains     21,178,929  
Total distributions paid   $ 23,935,526  

 

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

 

          Gross
Unrealized
    Gross
Unrealized
    Net
Unrealized
 
    Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Appreciation  
Investments   $ 99,617,293     $ 154,550,243     $ (4,432,836 )   $ 150,117,407  

 

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

 

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applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 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 daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses of Class I Shares to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $62,836. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the three year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class I. This contractual agreement is renewable annually and is in place until at least April 30, 2027. At June 30, 2026, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser is $329,524.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2023, expiring December 31, 2026   $ 87,399  
For the year ended December 31, 2024, expiring December 31, 2027     74,854  
For the year ended December 31, 2025, expiring December 31, 2028     104,435  
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, expiring December 31, 2029     62,836  
    $ 329,524  

 

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

 

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2026, other than short term securities, aggregated $20,142,688 and $39,072,625, respectively.

 

6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund paid $4,214 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $501 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund accrued $22,500 in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

 

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

 

7. 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 10% 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.

 

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA and Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

 

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

 

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Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended        
    June 30,
2026
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    (Unaudited)     2025  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
Class AAA                                
Shares sold     142,849     $ 1,660,838       28,197     $ 321,416  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions                 14,745       169,564  
Shares redeemed     (164,785 )     (2,024,207 )     (34,428 )     (395,443 )
Net increase/(decrease)     (21,936 )   $ (363,369 )     8,514     $ 95,537  
Class A                                
Shares sold     44,911     $ 548,610       220,607     $ 2,447,156  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions                 1,447,708       16,749,986  
Shares redeemed     (861,275 )     (10,543,024 )     (3,722,697 )     (41,376,189 )
Net decrease     (816,364 )   $ (9,994,414 )     (2,054,382 )   $ (22,179,047 )
Class C                                
Shares sold     3,251     $ 25,000              
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions                 1,222     $ 9,261  
Shares redeemed     (5,674 )     (44,421 )     (201 )     (1,520 )
Net increase/(decrease)     (2,423 )   $ (19,421 )     1,021     $ 7,741  
Class I                                
Shares sold     451,282     $ 5,554,148       1,649,393     $ 18,217,140  
Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions                 547,250       6,287,927  
Shares redeemed     (281,674 )     (3,449,063 )     (599,214 )     (6,628,770 )
Net increase     169,608     $ 2,105,085       1,597,429     $ 17,876,297  

 

ReFlow Services, LLC The Fund may participate in the ReFlow Services, LLC liquidity program (ReFlow), which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for funds experiencing redemptions. To pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money. ReFlow provides participating funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund up to the amount of the fund’s net redemptions on a given day, cumulatively limited to 3% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund. ReFlow generally redeems those shares (in cash or in-kind) when the Fund experiences net sales, at the end of a maximum holding period determined by ReFlow, at other times at ReFlow’s discretion, or at the direction of the participating fund. In return for this service, a participating fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds. This fee, if any, is shown in the Statement of Operations.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2026 the Fund did not utilize ReFlow.

 

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

 

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10. Segment Reporting. The Fund’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer act as the Fund’s chief operating decision maker (CODM), as defined in 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.

 

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

 

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Gabelli Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

Who are we?

 

The Gabelli Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. that is a publicly held company with subsidiaries and affiliates that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.

 

What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a fund shareholder?

 

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information.

 

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?

 

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.

 

What do we do to protect your personal information?

 

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE GABELLI VALUE 25 FUND INC.

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. 

 

Christopher J. Marangi joined Gabelli in 2003 as a research analyst. Currently he is President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Co-Chief Investment Officer for GAMCO Investors, Inc.’s Value team. In addition, he serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Fund Complex. Mr. Marangi graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Political Economy from Williams College and holds an MBA degree with honors from Columbia Business School. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the contents of the portfolio managers’ commentary are unrestricted. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolios of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file the information required by Item 13 of Form N-1A.

 

The Financial Highlights are attached herewith.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Income (Loss) from Investment Operations     Distributions                       Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data  
Year Ended December 31   Net
Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Year
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
    Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain on
Investments
    Total
Distributions
    Redemption
Fees(a)
    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return†
    Net
Assets,
End of
Period
(in 000’s)
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimbursement
    Operating
Expenses
Net of
Reimbursement(b)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
Class AAA                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.45     $ 0.07     $ 1.04     $ 1.11     $     $     $     $     $ 12.56       9.69 %   $ 1,709       1.11 %(d)     1.45 %(d)     1.44 %(d)     9 %
2025     9.86       0.09 (e)     2.77       2.86       (0.14 )     (1.13 )     (1.27 )     0.00 (f)     11.45       28.88       1,810       0.81 (e)     1.47       1.47       12  
2024     9.46       0.02       1.13       1.15       (0.06 )     (0.69 )     (0.75 )           9.86       12.17       1,474       0.20       1.46       1.45       5  
2023     9.76       0.03       0.82       0.85       (0.03 )     (1.12 )     (1.15 )     0.00 (f)     9.46       8.68       1,807       0.33       1.50       1.49       6  
2022     13.67       0.03       (2.20 )     (2.17 )     (0.03 )     (1.71 )     (1.74 )           9.76       (15.72 )     2,136       0.27       1.45       1.45       6  
2021     13.34       0.07       1.91       1.98       (0.11 )     (1.54 )     (1.65 )     0.00 (f)     13.67       14.88       2,806       0.48       1.43       1.43 (g)     12  
Class A                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.51     $ 0.08     $ 1.04     $ 1.12     $     $     $     $     $ 12.63       9.73 %   $ 178,362       1.25 %(d)     1.45 %(d)     1.44 %(d)     9 %
2025     9.91       0.08 (e)     2.78       2.86       (0.13 )     (1.13 )     (1.26 )     0.00 (f)     11.51       28.87       171,986       0.75 (e)     1.47       1.47       12  
2024     9.52       0.02       1.13       1.15       (0.06 )     (0.70 )     (0.76 )           9.91       12.05       168,404       0.17       1.46       1.45       5  
2023     9.82       0.03       0.83       0.86       (0.03 )     (1.13 )     (1.16 )     0.00 (f)     9.52       8.73       175,761       0.33       1.50       1.49       6  
2022     13.74       0.03       (2.20 )     (2.17 )     (0.03 )     (1.72 )     (1.75 )           9.82       (15.64 )     192,948       0.26       1.45       1.45       6  
2021     13.40       0.07       1.92       1.99       (0.11 )     (1.54 )     (1.65 )     0.00 (f)     13.74       14.88       263,214       0.49       1.43       1.43 (g)     12  
Class C                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 7.54     $ 0.02     $ 0.68     $ 0.70     $     $     $     $     $ 8.24       9.28 %   $ 80       0.53 %(d)     2.20 %(d)     2.19 %(d)     9 %
2025     6.54       0.00 (e)(f)     1.83       1.83       (0.09 )     (0.74 )     (0.83 )           7.54       27.98       91       0.06 (e)     2.22       2.22       12  
2024     6.28       (0.04 )     0.76       0.72             (0.46 )     (0.46 )           6.54       11.41       73       (0.55 )     2.20       2.20       5  
2023     6.50       (0.03 )     0.55       0.52       0.00 (f)     (0.74 )     (0.74 )     0.00 (f)     6.28       7.99       287       (0.48 )     2.25       2.24       6  
2022     9.15       (0.04 )     (1.48 )     (1.52 )           (1.13 )     (1.13 )           6.50       (16.39 )     639       (0.51 )     2.20       2.20       6  
2021     9.39       (0.02 )     1.33       1.31       (0.01 )     (1.54 )     (1.55 )     0.00 (f)     9.15       14.02       945       (0.17 )     2.18       2.18 (g)     12  
Class I                                                                                                                        
2026(c)   $ 11.43     $ 0.10     $ 1.04     $ 1.14     $     $     $     $     $ 12.57       9.97 %   $ 69,695       1.71 %(d)     1.20 %(d)     1.00 %(d)(h)     9 %
2025     9.84       0.16 (e)     2.75       2.91       (0.19 )     (1.13 )     (1.32 )     0.00 (f)     11.43       29.47       61,451       1.42 (e)     1.22       1.00 (h)     12  
2024     9.45       0.06       1.14       1.20       (0.11 )     (0.70 )     (0.81 )           9.84       12.63       37,167       0.63       1.21       1.00 (h)     5  
2023     9.76       0.08       0.83       0.91       (0.09 )     (1.13 )     (1.22 )     0.00 (f)     9.45       9.29       34,951       0.83       1.25       1.00 (h)     6  
2022     13.69       0.09       (2.21 )     (2.12 )     (0.09 )     (1.72 )     (1.81 )           9.76       (15.32 )     35,418       0.71       1.20       1.00 (h)     6  
2021     13.36       0.13       1.91       2.04       (0.17 )     (1.54 )     (1.71 )     0.00 (f)     13.69       15.33       51,863       0.87       1.18       1.02 (g)(h)     12  

 

 
Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(b) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all periods presented, there was minimal impact to the expense ratios. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not have such credits.
(c) For the six months ended June 30, 2026, unaudited.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Includes income resulting from special cash dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.02 (Class AAA), $0.01 (Class A), ($0.04) (Class C), and $0.09 (Class I), and the net investment income ratios would have been 0.16% (Class AAA), 0.10% (Class A), (0.59%) (Class C), and 0.77% (Class I) for the year ended December 31, 2025.
(f) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(g) The Fund incurred dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short. If these expenses and fees had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 would have been 1.41% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.16% (Class C), and 1.00% (Class I), respectively.
(h) Under an expense reimbursement agreement with the Adviser, the Adviser reimbursed certain Class I expenses to the Fund.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Unless the following information is disclosed as part of the financial statements included in Item 7, an open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must disclose the aggregate remuneration paid by the company during the period covered by the report to:

 

(1) All directors and all members of any advisory board for regular compensation;

 

  John Birch   $10,000  
  Robert Morrissey   $8,500  

 

(2) Each director and each member of an advisory board for special compensation; $0

 

(3) All officers; $0 and

 

(4) Each person of whom any officer or director of the Fund is an affiliated person. $0

 

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

 

At its meeting on February 10, 2026, the Board of Directors (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 directors 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.

 

1) The nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser

 

The Board Members reviewed in detail the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and the quality of those services over the past year. The Board noted that these services included managing the investment program of the Fund, including the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and overseeing all the Fund’s third party service providers as well as providing general corporate services. The Board Members considered that the Adviser also provided, at its expense, office facilities for use by the Fund and supervisory personnel responsible for supervising the performance of administrative, accounting and related services for the Fund, including monitoring to assure compliance with stated investment policies and restrictions under the 1940 Act and related securities regulations. The Board Members noted that, in addition to managing the investment program for the Fund, the Adviser provided certain non-advisory and compliance services, including services under the Fund’s Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

 

 

 

 

The Board Members also considered that the Adviser provided services to shareholders of the Fund who had invested through various programs offered by certain third party financial intermediaries. The Board noted that the Adviser had engaged, at its expense, BNY to assist it in performing certain of its administrative functions.

 

The Board Members reviewed the personnel responsible for providing services to the Fund and concluded, based on their experience and interaction with the Adviser, that (i) the Adviser was able to retain quality personnel, (ii) the Adviser and its agents exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out their advisory and administrative responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, (iii) the Adviser was responsive to requests of the Board, (iv) the scope and depth of the Adviser’s resources were adequate, and (v) the Adviser had kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Fund and the industry in general. The Board Members evaluated these factors based on their direct experience with the Adviser and in consultation with Fund Counsel. The Board Members also focused on the Adviser’s reputation and long-standing relationship with the Fund. The Board Members also believed that the Adviser had devoted substantial resources and made substantial commitments to address new regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund. The Board Members concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the advisory fee, that the level of services provided had not diminished over the past year, and that the quality of such services continued to be high.

 

2) The performance of the Fund and the Adviser

 

The Independent Board Members reviewed the short-, medium-, and long-term performance (as of December 31, 2025) of the Fund against a peer group of ten other comparable funds prepared by the Adviser (“the Adviser Performance Peer Group”) and against a peer group prepared by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Performance Peer Group,” and together with the Adviser Performance Peer Group, the “Performance Peer Groups”) consisting of all retail and institutional multi-cap value funds, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution. The Board considered these comparisons helpful in its assessment as to whether the Adviser was obtaining for the Fund’s shareholders the total return performance that was available in the marketplace, given the Fund’s objectives, strategies, limitations and restrictions. In reviewing the performance of the Fund, the Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was above the median for the one- and three-year periods, at the median for the five-year period, and below the median for the 10-year period as measured against the Adviser Performance Peer Group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s performance was above the median for the one-year period, and below the median for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods as measured against the Broadridge Performance Peer Group. The Adviser also addressed the appropriateness of the Broadridge Performance Peer Group given the ranking of the Fund against its peers. The Board Members concluded that the Fund’s performance was reasonable in comparison to that of the Performance Peer Groups.

 

In connection with its assessment of the performance of the Adviser, the Board Members considered the Adviser’s financial condition and whether it had the resources necessary to continue to carry out its functions under the Advisory Agreement. The Board Members concluded that the Adviser had the financial resources necessary to continue to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high-quality services that it has provided to the Fund to date.

 

3) The cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund

 

In connection with the Board Members’ consideration of the cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the Board Members considered several factors. First, the Board Members compared the level of the advisory fee for the Fund against an Adviser expense peer group (the “Adviser Expense Peer Group”) and against an expense peer group prepared by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Peer Group,” and together with the Adviser Expense Peer Group, the “Expense Peer Groups”). The Board Members also considered comparative non-management fee expenses and comparative total fund expenses of the Fund and the Expense Peer Groups. The Board Members considered this information as useful in assessing whether the Adviser was providing services at a cost that was competitive with other similar funds. In particular, the Board Members noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and total expense ratio were above the medians when compared to those of the Expense Peer Groups.

 

 

 

 

The Board Members also reviewed the fees charged by the Adviser to provide similar advisory services to other RICs or accounts with similar investment objectives, noting that the fees charged by the Adviser were the same or lower than the fees charged to the Fund.

 

The Board Members also considered an analysis prepared by the Adviser of the estimated profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund and reviewed with the Adviser its cost allocation methodology in connection with its profitability. In this regard, the Board Members reviewed pro forma Income Statements of the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2025. The Board Members considered one analysis for the Adviser as a whole, and a second analysis for the Adviser with respect to the Fund. With respect to the Fund analysis, the Board Members received an analysis based on the Fund’s average net assets during the period as well as a pro forma analysis of profitability at higher and lower asset levels. The Board Members concluded that the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser was not excessive.

 

4) The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale

 

With respect to the Board Members’ consideration of economies of scale, the Board Members discussed whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund at higher asset levels. The Board Members also reviewed data from the Expense Peer Group to assess whether the Expense Peer Group funds had advisory fee breakpoints and, if so, at what asset levels. The Board Members also assessed whether certain of the Adviser’s costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Board Members noted the Fund’s current size and concluded that they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized if the Fund were to experience significant asset growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Board Members determined to reassess whether the advisory fee appropriately considered any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth.

 

5) Other Factors

 

In addition to the above factors, the Board Members also discussed other benefits received by the Adviser from its management of the Fund. The Board Members considered that the Adviser does use soft dollars in connection with its management of the Fund.

 

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

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 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 have materially affected, or are 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.

 

Not applicable.

 

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 Value 25 Fund Inc.  
     
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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