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GRX-B Gabelli Healthcare and Wellness Trust

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Certified Semi-annual Shareholder Report for Management Investment Companies (n-csrs)

03/09/2021 3:35pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


 

 

 

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     811-22021          

 

The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Bruce N. Alpert
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, 2021

 

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, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

Semiannual Report June 30, 2021

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the net asset value (NAV) total return of The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (the Fund) was 12.2%, compared with a total return of 11.9% for the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Health Care Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 15.6%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $15.19, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $13.50 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). See page 2 for additional performance information.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2021.

 

 

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2021 (a) (Unaudited)
              Since
    Year to           Inception
    Date   1 Year   3 year   5 year   10 year   (6/28/07)
The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (GRX)                                    
NAV Total Return (b)   12.24 %   34.07 %   13.72 %   9.30 %   12.52 %   10.49 %
Investment Total Return (c)   15.60     41.42     16.40     10.38     13.07     9.47  
S&P 500 Health Care Index   11.85     27.92     17.03     14.06     15.67     11.63  
S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index   5.02     23.29     14.14     8.04     11.49     10.13  
50% S&P 500 Health Care Index and 50% S&P 500 Consumer                                    
Staples Index   8.44     25.61     15.59     11.05     13.58     10.88  

 

(a) Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. The S&P 500 Health Care Index is an unmanaged indicator of health care equipment and services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences stock performance. The S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index is an unmanaged indicator of food and staples retailing, food, beverage and tobacco, and household and personal products stock performance. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.
(b) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $8.00.
(c) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $8.00.

 

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

 

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. The Fund’s use of leverage may magnify the volatility of net asset value changes versus funds that do not employ leverage. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end.

 

 

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

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2021:

 

The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

 

Health Care Providers and Services   23.0 %
Food   19.8 %
Pharmaceuticals   16.3 %
Health Care Equipment and Supplies   15.4 %
Biotechnology   8.5 %
Food and Staples Retailing   4.6 %
Household and Personal Products   3.2 %
Beverages   3.0 %
U.S. Government Obligations   2.2 %
Electronics   2.1 %
Specialty Chemical   1.6 %
Financial Services   0.2 %
Hotels and Gaming   0.1 %
    100.0 %
       
 
     

 

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 Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
Shares         Cost     Market
Value
 
        COMMON STOCKS — 96.9%                
        Beverages — 3.0%                
  60,000     China Mengniu Dairy Co.                
        Ltd.   $ 134,296     $ 362,814  
  33,000     Danone SA     1,820,733       2,323,133  
  40,000     ITO EN Ltd.     954,106       2,372,744  
  4,000     JDE Peet’s NV†     140,377       145,136  
  7,000     Morinaga Milk Industry Co.                
        Ltd.     121,875       364,823  
  5,000     PepsiCo Inc.     423,099       740,850  
  30,000     Suntory Beverage & Food                
        Ltd.     1,001,275       1,128,764  
  424,000     Vitasoy International                
        Holdings Ltd.     253,570       1,575,467  
              4,849,331       9,013,731  
        Biotechnology — 8.4%                
  17,087     Alexion Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     2,184,180       3,139,053  
  360     ALX Oncology Holdings                
        Inc.†     31,057       19,685  
  599     Amgen Inc.     139,881       146,006  
  1,348     Amicus Therapeutics Inc.†     30,088       12,995  
  100,000     Aurinia Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     1,535,792       1,296,000  
  300     Berkeley Lights Inc.†     23,091       13,443  
  315     Biogen Inc.†     105,306       109,075  
  1,815     BioMarin Pharmaceutical                
        Inc.†     155,245       151,444  
  707     BioNTech SE, ADR†     73,677       158,283  
  8,000     Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.,                
        Cl.A†     2,572,490       5,154,320  
  3,733     Bluebird Bio Inc.†     130,699       119,381  
  630     Blueprint Medicines Corp.†     60,205       55,415  
  35,000     Catalent Inc.†     3,629,255       3,784,200  
  7,000     Charles River Laboratories                
        International Inc.†     588,729       2,589,440  
  29,000     Clovis Oncology Inc.†     158,068       168,200  
  543     Fate Therapeutics Inc.†     54,495       47,127  
  1,500     Galapagos NV, ADR†     139,833       103,335  
  2,308     Gilead Sciences Inc.     146,259       158,929  
  19,324     Global Blood Therapeutics                
        Inc.†     827,824       676,727  
  400     Guardant Health Inc.†     67,943       49,676  
  2,333     Idorsia Ltd.†     28,883       64,146  
  3,700     Illumina Inc.†     277,377       1,750,877  
  1,292     Incyte Corp.†     113,068       108,696  
  7,500     Invitae Corp.†     86,518       252,975  
  1,216     Iovance Biotherapeutics                
        Inc.†     58,254       31,640  
  720     Legend Biotech Corp.,                
        ADR†     20,602       29,556  
              Market  
Shares       Cost     Value  
  12,000     Luminex Corp.   $ 441,676     $ 441,600  
  290     Mirati Therapeutics Inc.†     62,159       46,844  
  595     Moderna Inc.†     71,655       139,813  
  3,000     Pacific Biosciences of                
        California Inc.†     116,760       104,910  
  58,871     Personalis Inc.†     908,263       1,489,436  
  1,482     Regeneron Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     557,923       827,756  
  238     Sage Therapeutics Inc.†     19,929       13,521  
  1,000     Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.†     79,755       77,740  
  434     Seagen Inc.†     77,188       68,520  
  122,100     Trillium Therapeutics Inc.†     2,041,508       1,184,370  
  5,000     Voyager Therapeutics Inc.†     26,449       20,650  
  1,600     Waters Corp.†     197,843       552,976  
              17,839,927       25,158,760  
        Electronics — 2.1%                
  12,800     Thermo Fisher Scientific                
        Inc.     1,667,969       6,457,216  
        Financial Services — 0.2%                
  225     Interactive Brokers Group                
        Inc., Cl.A     14,801       14,789  
  50,000     Post Holdings Partnering                
        Corp.†     500,000       519,500  
              514,801       534,289  
        Food — 19.8%                
  50,000     BellRing Brands Inc., Cl.A†     700,000       1,567,000  
  15,000     Calavo Growers Inc.     498,575       951,300  
  20,000     Campbell Soup Co.     874,123       911,800  
  2,500     Chr. Hansen Holding A/S     124,508       225,633  
  120,000     Conagra Brands Inc.     3,926,115       4,365,600  
  67,500     Flowers Foods Inc.     657,458       1,633,500  
  45,000     General Mills Inc.     1,963,717       2,741,850  
  33,000     Kellogg Co.     1,775,884       2,122,890  
  35,000     Kerry Group plc, Cl.A     1,331,659       4,859,796  
  85,000     Kikkoman Corp.     1,041,122       5,608,263  
  22,000     Maple Leaf Foods Inc.     392,032       456,647  
  15,000     MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     310,384       897,880  
  60,000     Mondelēz International Inc.,                
        Cl.A     1,948,005       3,746,400  
  66,500     Nestlé SA     4,254,556       8,281,146  
  50,000     Nomad Foods Ltd.†     969,772       1,413,500  
  45,000     Post Holdings Inc.†     1,787,424       4,881,150  
  120,000     The Hain Celestial Group                
        Inc.†     2,586,556       4,814,400  
  18,000     The J.M. Smucker Co.     1,119,425       2,332,260  
  120,000     Tingyi (Cayman Islands)                
        Holding Corp.     196,545       239,558  
  65,000     Unilever plc, ADR     2,154,809       3,802,500  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        Food (Continued)                
  64,000     Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.   $ 1,884,579   $ 3,623,566  
              30,497,248       59,476,639  
        Food and Staples Retailing — 4.6%                
  100,600     CVS Health Corp.     4,385,696       8,394,064  
  30,000     Ingles Markets Inc., Cl.A     454,430       1,748,100  
  20,000     Sprouts Farmers Market                
        Inc.†     403,296       497,000  
  80,000     The Kroger Co.     1,103,173       3,064,800  
  8,000     United Natural Foods Inc.†     65,142       295,840  
              6,411,737       13,999,804  
        Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 15.4%                
  400     Agilent Technologies Inc.     48,942       59,124  
  13,350     Axogen Inc.†     244,974       288,494  
  35,000     Baxter International Inc.     1,313,956       2,817,500  
  10,000     Becton, Dickinson and Co.     2,231,555       2,431,900  
  28,000     Boston Scientific Corp.†     167,160       1,197,280  
  50,000     Cardiovascular Systems                
        Inc.†     1,474,089       2,132,500  
  63,606     Conformis Inc.†     50,967       73,147  
  20,000     Cutera Inc.†     220,781       980,600  
  30,000     DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.     1,173,933       1,897,800  
  19,325     Electromed Inc.†     185,209       218,179  
  900     Exact Sciences Corp.†     114,172       111,879  
  15,000     Gerresheimer AG     654,694       1,658,568  
  17,400     Globus Medical Inc., Cl.A†     409,469       1,349,022  
  3,500     Haemonetics Corp.†     201,605       233,240  
  10,000     Henry Schein Inc.†     168,389       741,900  
  800     Hologic Inc.†     57,920       53,376  
  3,675     ICU Medical Inc.†     834,109       756,315  
  90,000     InfuSystem Holdings Inc.†     229,715       1,871,100  
  34,500     Integer Holdings Corp.†     1,508,140       3,249,900  
  2,911     Intersect ENT Inc.†     46,867       49,749  
  17,000     IntriCon Corp.†     309,036       382,160  
  1,000     iRhythm Technologies Inc.†     98,840       66,350  
  30,000     Medtronic plc     2,334,849       3,723,900  
  2,000     Meridian Bioscience Inc.†     46,024       44,360  
  1,000     NanoString Technologies                
        Inc.†     78,537       64,790  
  41,900     Neuronetics Inc.†     545,310       671,238  
  12,251     NuVasive Inc.†     515,332       830,373  
  20,000     Patterson Cos. Inc.     442,777       607,800  
  5,800     Quidel Corp.†     904,048       743,096  
  30,000     Silk Road Medical Inc.†     1,683,185       1,435,800  
  51,425     SmileDirectClub Inc.†     546,460       446,369  
  4,500     Smith & Nephew plc, ADR     150,648       195,480  
  35,000     Stericycle Inc.†     2,005,427       2,504,250  
  11,080     Stryker Corp.     628,893       2,877,808  
  20,000     SurModics Inc.†     548,481       1,085,000  
  8,000     The Cooper Companies Inc.     580,110       3,170,160  
              Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
  165     Turning Point Therapeutics                
        Inc.†   $ 20,161     $ 12,873  
  33,500     Zimmer Biomet Holdings                
        Inc.     3,517,803       5,387,470  
              26,292,567       46,420,850  
        Health Care Providers and Services — 22.2%                
  45,085     AmerisourceBergen Corp.     3,125,107       5,161,782  
  18,000     Anthem Inc.     3,338,550       6,872,400  
  45,000     Avantor Inc.†     664,988       1,597,950  
  27,025     CareCloud Inc.†     223,857       227,551  
  35,800     CareDx Inc.†     1,535,733       3,276,416  
  35,500     DaVita Inc.†     2,310,741       4,275,265  
  35,000     DLH Holdings Corp.†     304,717       408,800  
  29,900     eHealth Inc.†     2,155,530       1,746,160  
  40,000     ElectroCore Inc.†     54,200       47,600  
  192,500     Evolent Health Inc., Cl.A†     2,034,128       4,065,600  
  4,000     GoodRx Holdings Inc.,                
        Cl.A†     138,520       144,040  
  40,000     HCA Healthcare Inc.     2,618,752       8,269,600  
  400     IQVIA Holdings Inc.†     75,816       96,928  
  16,285     Laboratory Corp. of America                
        Holdings†     1,837,179       4,492,217  
  14,250     McKesson Corp.     983,977       2,725,170  
  700     Medpace Holdings Inc.†     112,500       123,641  
  20,700     NeoGenomics Inc.†     550,795       935,019  
  197,476     Option Care Health Inc.†     2,135,715       4,318,800  
  43,837     Orthofix Medical Inc.†     1,290,774       1,758,302  
  46,000     PetIQ Inc.†     1,025,627       1,775,600  
  98,000     PPD Inc.†     3,105,756       4,516,820  
  1,550     Teladoc Health Inc.†     177,296       257,749  
  101,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp.†     2,207,982       6,765,990  
  7,300     UnitedHealth Group Inc.     1,193,146       2,923,212  
              33,201,386       66,782,612  
        Hotels and Gaming — 0.1%                
  2,000     Ryman Hospitality                
        Properties Inc., REIT†     81,003       157,920  
        Household and Personal Products — 3.2%                
  25,000     Church & Dwight Co. Inc.     876,087       2,130,500  
  25,000     Colgate-Palmolive Co.     1,563,728       2,033,750  
  60,000     Edgewell Personal Care Co.     1,761,069       2,634,000  
  30,000     Energizer Holdings Inc.     982,875       1,289,400  
  12,000     The Procter & Gamble Co.     923,445       1,619,160  
              6,107,204       9,706,810  
        Pharmaceuticals — 16.3%                
  20,000     Abbott Laboratories     784,800       2,318,600  
  26,794     AbbVie Inc.     2,783,033       3,018,076  
  2,772     ACADIA Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     87,796       67,609  
  25,000     Achaogen Inc.†     360       625  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 
                Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
        COMMON STOCKS (Continued)                
        Pharmaceuticals (Continued)                
  1,365     Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.†   $ 31,931     $ 23,969  
  101,555     Bausch Health Cos. Inc.†     2,274,974       2,977,593  
  77,138     Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     3,615,513       5,154,361  
  37,000     Cigna Corp.     5,319,764       8,771,590  
  7,000     Intercept Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     184,091       139,790  
  38,287     Johnson & Johnson     4,072,762       6,307,400  
  70,830     Merck & Co. Inc.     3,983,303       5,508,449  
  228     Novavax Inc.†     54,459       48,407  
  2,500     Odonate Therapeutics Inc.†     47,171       8,725  
  5,000     OPKO Health Inc.†     22,499       20,250  
  7,083     Organon & Co.†     178,845       214,332  
  10,000     Paratek Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     72,418       68,200  
  95,187     Perrigo Co. plc     4,761,842       4,364,324  
  57,000     Pfizer Inc.     1,216,284       2,232,120  
  505     Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc.,                
        Cl.A†     60,026       71,473  
  12,000     Roche Holding AG, ADR     250,094       563,880  
  90,415     Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.                
        Ltd., ADR     1,748,626       1,521,684  
  48,020     Teva Pharmaceutical                
        Industries Ltd., ADR†     553,121       475,398  
  585     TG Therapeutics Inc.†     30,554       22,692  
  4,650     Vertex Pharmaceuticals                
        Inc.†     908,578       937,580  
  30,000     Viatris Inc.     457,101       428,700  
  20,000     Zoetis Inc.     935,310       3,727,200  
              34,435,255       48,993,027  
        Specialty Chemicals — 1.6%                
  33,000     International Flavors &                
        Fragrances Inc.     3,306,621       4,930,200  
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS..     165,205,049       291,631,858  
        PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%                
                         
        Biotechnology — 0.1%                
  5,000     XOMA Corp., Ser.A, 8.625%     123,310       133,400  
                         
        EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 0.0%                
        Biotechnology — 0.0%                
  310     SPDR S&P Biotech ETF     40,674       41,974  
                         
        MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES(a) — 0.8%                
        Health Care Providers and Services — 0.8%                
  22,500     Avantor Inc., Ser.A,                
        6.250%, 05/15/22     1,207,057       2,465,100  

              Market  
Shares         Cost     Value  
    RIGHTS — 0.0%      
        Biotechnology — 0.0%                
  6,907     Tobira Therapeutics Inc.,                
        CVR†(b)   $ 414     $ 0  
        Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%                
  3,500     Ipsen SA/Clementia,                
        CVR†(b)     4,725       0  
        TOTAL RIGHTS     5,139       0  
                         
        WARRANTS — 0.0%                
        Health Care Providers and Services — 0.0%                
  420     Option Care Health Inc.,                
        Cl.A, expire 07/27/25†     384       853  
  420     Option Care Health Inc.,                
        Cl.B, expire 07/27/25†     363       687  
            747       1,540  

Principal                
Amount                
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 2.2%        
$ 479,000   U.S. Cash Management Bill,                
    0.041%††, 09/28/21     478,952       478,954  
6,230,000   U.S. Treasury Bills,                
    0.004% to 0.045%††,                
    07/08/21 to 10/28/21     6,229,776       6,229,605  
                     
    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT                
    OBLIGATIONS     6,708,728       6,708,559  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% $ 173,290,704       300,982,431  
                     
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)           689,870  
               
PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS              
(2,000,000 preferred shares outstanding)           (40,000,000 )
               
NET ASSETS — COMMON SHAREHOLDERS              
(17,226,492 common shares outstanding)         $ 261,672,301  
               
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE              
($261,672,301 ÷ 17,226,492 shares outstanding)         $ 15.19  

 

 

(a) Mandatory convertible securities are required to be converted on the dates listed; they generally may be converted prior to these dates at the option of the holder.
(b) Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yield(s) at date(s) 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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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

    % of Total     Market  
Geographic Diversification   Investments     Value  
North America     83.4 %   $ 250,928,709  
Europe     10.7‌       32,358,158  
Japan     5.2‌       15,517,724  
Asia/Pacific     0.7‌       2,177,840  
                 
Total Investments     100.0 %   $ 300,982,431  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:      
Investments, at value (cost $173,290,704)   $ 300,982,431  
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,716)     2,715  
Receivable for investments sold     955,279  
Dividends and interest receivable     413,677  
Deferred offering expense     140,908  
Prepaid expenses     3,605  
Total Assets     302,498,615  
Liabilities:        
Payable to bank     92,205  
Distributions payable     22,222  
Payable for investments purchased     245,957  
Payable for Fund shares repurchased     12,168  
Payable for investment advisory fees     248,059  
Payable for payroll expenses     40,993  
Payable for accounting fees     3,750  
Payable for preferred offering expenses.     8,429  
Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares (4.000%, $20        
liquidation value, $0.001 par value,        
2,000,000 shares authorized, issued, and        
outstanding)     40,000,000  
Other accrued expenses     152,531  
Total Liabilities     40,826,314  
Net Assets Attributable to Common        
Shareholders   $ 261,672,301  
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders        
Consist of:        
Paid-in capital   $ 127,433,502  
Total distributable earnings     134,238,799  
Net Assets   $ 261,672,301  
         
Net Asset Value per Common Share:        
($261,672,301 ÷ 17,226,492 shares outstanding        
at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares        
authorized)   $ 15.19  

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:      
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $60,395)   $ 1,788,293  
Interest     2,428  
Total Investment Income     1,790,721  
Expenses:        
Investment advisory fees     1,453,487  
Interest expense on preferred shares     800,000  
Shareholder communications expenses     93,948  
Payroll expenses     62,017  
Shareholder services fees     45,789  
Legal and audit fees     36,733  
Trustees’ fees     30,087  
Accounting fees     22,500  
Custodian fees     12,924  
Interest expense     7  
Miscellaneous expenses     39,221  
Total Expenses     2,596,713  
Less:        
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 3).     (1,520 )
Net Expenses     2,595,193  
Net Investment Loss     (804,472 )
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:      
Net realized gain on investments     12,760,965  
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions     (390 )
         
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     12,760,575  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:        
on investments     16,560,192  
on foreign currency translations     (8,390 )
         
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations.     16,551,802  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency     29,312,377  
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations   $ 28,507,905  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Common Stockholders

 

 

      Six Months Ended              
      June 30, 2021         Year Ended    
      (Unaudited)         December 31, 2020    
                     
Operations:                    
Net investment loss     $ (804,472 )       $ (45,527 )  
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions       12,760,575           13,039,962    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign                        
currency translations       16,551,802           11,187,570    
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       28,507,905           24,182,005    
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders                 (2,603,961 )  
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from                        
Operations       28,507,905           21,578,044    
                         
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                        
Accumulated earnings       (5,176,823 )*         (10,418,876 )  
                         
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders       (5,176,823 )         (10,418,876 )  
                         
Fund Share Transactions:                        
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares.       (3,802,006 )         (7,596,055 )  
Offering costs for preferred shares charged to paid-in capital       (30,646 )         (128,086 )  
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions       (3,832,652 )         (7,724,141 )  
                         
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders       19,498,430           3,435,027    
                         
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:                        
Beginning of year       242,173,871           238,738,844    
End of period     $ 261,672,301         $ 242,173,871    

 

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

 

Net increase in net assets attributable to common shareholders resulting from operations   $ 28,507,905  
         
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash from Operating Activities:        
Purchase of long term investment securities     (29,963,184 )
Proceeds from sales of long term investment securities     35,975,101  
Net sales of short term investment securities     3,632,615  
Net realized gain on investments     (12,760,965 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     (16,560,192 )
Net amortization of discount     (2,428 )
Decrease in receivable for investments sold     3,748,973  
Increase in dividends and interest receivable     (8,593 )
Increase in deferred offering expense     (81,091 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses     3,845  
Decrease in payable for investments purchased     (3,341,399 )
Decrease in distributions payable     (35,556 )
Increase in payable for investment advisory fees     6,141  
Decrease in payable for payroll expenses     (11,933 )
Increase in payable for preferred offering expenses     8,429  
Decrease in other accrued expenses     (115,382 )
Increase in payable to custodian     92,205  
Net cash provided by operating activities     9,094,491  
         
Net decrease in net assets resulting from financing activities:        
Offering costs for preferred shares charged to paid-in capital     (30,646 )
Distributions to Common Shareholders     (5,176,823 )
Decrease in payable for Fund shares redeemed     (94,087 )
Decrease from repurchase of common shares     (3,802,006 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (9,103,562 )
Net decrease in cash     (9,071 )
Cash (including foreign currency):        
Beginning of year     11,786  
End of period   $ 2,715  
 
 
       
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash activities:        
Interest paid on preferred shares   $ 835,556  
Interest paid on bank overdrafts     7  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

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

 

    Six Months Ended                          
    June 30, 2021     Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
                                   
Operating Performance:                                                
Net asset value, beginning of year   $ 13.81     $ 13.10     $ 10.95     $ 11.74     $ 10.86     $ 11.79  
Net investment income/(loss)     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(a)     0.02       0.07       (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     1.70       1.38       2.87       (0.23 )     1.61       (0.21 )
Total from investment operations     1.65       1.38       2.89       (0.16 )     1.60       (0.23 )
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (b)                                                
Net investment income           (0.00 )(a)     (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )      
Net realized gain           (0.14 )     (0.20 )     (0.18 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )
Total distributions to preferred shareholders           (0.14 )     (0.21 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.19 )
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets                                                
Attributable to Common Shareholders                                                
Resulting from Operations     1.65       1.24       2.68       (0.36 )     1.40       (0.42 )
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                                                
Net investment income           (0.01 )     (0.02 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(a)      
Net realized gain     (0.30 )*     (0.57 )     (0.53 )     (0.47 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )
Return of capital                 (0.01 )           (0.01 )      
Total distributions to common shareholders     (0.30 )     (0.58 )     (0.56 )     (0.52 )     (0.52 )     (0.52 )
Fund Share Transactions:                                                
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of common shares     0.03       0.06       0.03       0.09       0.00 (a)      
Offering costs for preferred shares charged to paid-in capital     (0.00 )(a)                              
Offering costs and adjustment to offering costs for common shares charged to paid-in capital           (0.01 )           0.00 (a)            
Increase in net asset value from offering of preferred shares                                   0.01  
Total Fund share transactions     0.03       0.05       0.03       0.09       0.00 (a)     0.01  
Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period   $ 15.19     $ 13.81     $ 13.10     $ 10.95     $ 11.74     $ 10.86  
NAV total return †     12.24 %     10.82 %     25.22 %     (2.65 )%     13.02 %     (3.63 )%
Market value, end of period   $ 13.50     $ 11.95     $ 11.52     $ 9.25     $ 10.33     $ 9.43  
Investment total return ††     15.60 %     9.94 %     31.16 %     (5.78 )%     15.17 %     (3.15 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets and                                                
Supplemental Data:                                                
Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 301,672     $ 282,174     $ 305,775     $ 271,649     $ 299,680     $ 282,611  
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 261,672     $ 242,174     $ 238,739     $ 204,613     $ 232,644     $ 215,575  
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets attributable to common  shares before preferred share distributions     (0.64 )%(c)     (0.02 )%     0.20 %     0.60 %     (0.07 )%     (0.20 )%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares (d)(e)     2.07 %(c)     1.60 %     1.57 %     1.61 %     1.65 %     1.62 %
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %     15 %     25 %     32 %     34 %     32 %

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

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

                                     
    Six Months Ended      
    June 30, 2021           Year Ended December 31,        
    (Unaudited)     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  
                                     
Cumulative Preferred Shareholders:                                                
5.760% Series A Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)               $ 30,000     $ 30,000     $ 30,000     $ 30,000  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)                 1,200       1,200       1,200       1,200  
Liquidation preference per share               $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00  
Average market value (f)               $ 25.86     $ 25.43     $ 25.89     $ 26.12  
Asset coverage per share (g)               $ 114.03     $ 101.31     $ 111.76     $ 105.40  
5.875% Series B Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)               $ 37,036     $ 37,036     $ 37,036     $ 37,036  
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)                 1,481       1,481       1,481       1,481  
Liquidation preference per share               $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00  
Average market value (f)               $ 26.03     $ 25.83     $ 26.67     $ 26.76  
Asset coverage per share (g)               $ 114.03     $ 101.31     $ 111.76     $ 105.40  
4.000% Series C Preferred                                                
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)   $ 40,000     $ 40,000                          
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)     2,000       2,000                          
Liquidation preference per share   $ 20.00     $ 20.00                          
Average market value (f)   $ 20.00     $ 20.00                          
Asset coverage per share (g)   $ 150.84     $ 141.08                          
Asset Coverage (h)     754 %     705 %     456 %     405 %     447 %     422 %

 

 

Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at the net asset value per share on ex-dividend dates including the effect of shares issued pursuant to the rights offerings, assuming full subscription by shareholders. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
†† Based on market value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices determined under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan including the effect of shares issued pursuant to the rights offerings, assuming full subscription by shareholders. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
* Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
(a) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(b) Calculated based on average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the periods.
(c) Annualized.
(d) The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For all years presented, there was no impact on the expense ratios.
(e) Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 would have been 1.79%, 1.33%, 1.21%, 1.25%, 1.27%, and 1.26%, respectively.
(f) Based on weekly prices.
(g) Asset coverage per share is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.
(h) Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.  Organization. The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (the Fund) currently operates as a diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 20, 2007 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the 1940 Act). Investment operations commenced on June 28, 2007.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is long term growth of capital. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets, under normal market conditions, in equity securities and income producing securities of domestic and foreign companies in the healthcare and wellness industries. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in this particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.

 

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.

 

The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations, regions and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.

 

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Trustees (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

Level 1 — 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, 2021 is as follows:

 

  Valuation Inputs      
    Level 1   Level 2 Other Significant   Level 3 Significant   Total Market Value
    Quoted Prices   Observable Inputs   Unobservable Inputs (a)   at 06/30/21
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                      
ASSETS (Market Value):                      
Common Stocks:                      
Pharmaceuticals $ 48,992,402   $ 625       $ 48,993,027
Other Industries (b)   242,638,831             242,638,831
Total Common Stocks   291,631,233     625         291,631,858
Preferred Stocks (b)   133,400             133,400
Exchange Traded Funds (b)   41,974             41,974
Mandatory Convertible Securities (b)   2,465,100             2,465,100
Rights (b)         $ 0     0
Warrants (b)       1,540         1,540
U.S. Government Obligations       6,708,559         6,708,559
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES                      
– ASSETS $ 294,271,707   $ 6,710,724   $ 0   $ 300,982,431

 

 

(a) Level 3 securities are valued at last available closing price. The inputs for these securities are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not have transfers into or out of Level 3.

 

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Investments in Other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than one basis point.

 

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

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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.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

 

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

 

Distributions to Stockholders. Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to stockholders 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.

 

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 4.00% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series C Preferred) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.

 

The Fund declares and pays quarterly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the year. Distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings

 

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and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long term capital gains. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s NAV and the financial market environment. The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

    Common     Preferred  
Distributions paid from:                
Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)   $ 92,540     $ 23,128  
Net long term capital gains     10,326,336       2,580,833  
Total distributions paid   $ 10,418,876     $ 2,603,961  

 

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, 2021:

 

      Gross   Gross    
      Unrealized   Unrealized   Net Unrealized
  Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   Appreciation
Investments $173,874,051   $131,072,428   $(3,964,048)   $127,108,380

 

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2021, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

 

3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average weekly net assets including the liquidation value of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund paid $1,154 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $1,520.

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser). During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund accrued $62,017 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

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

 

4.  Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2021, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated to $29,976,653 and $35,742,692, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2021, aggregated $24,217,781 and $27,850,396, respectively.

 

5.  Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares on the open market when the shares are trading on the NYSE at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 the Fund repurchased and retired 307,539 and 690,429 common shares in the open market at an investment of $3,802,006 and $7,596,055, respectively, an average discount of approximately 13.38% and 15.00% from its NAV.

 

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended              
    June 30, 2021     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2020  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
                         
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares     (307,539 )   $ (3,802,006 )     (690,429 )   $ (7,596,055 )

 

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. The Preferred Shares are senior to the common shares and result in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on Preferred Shares are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and

 

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by the Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Preferred Shares. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the Preferred Shares at their liquidation preference plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The income received on the Fund’s assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed rates, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

 

As of June 30, 2021 the Fund had an effective shelf registration authorizing the issuance of $200 million in common or preferred shares.

 

On April 9, 2020, the Fund redeemed and retired all of the 1,200,000 shares of the Series A Preferred at the liquidation preference of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

On December 18, 2020, the Fund issued 2,000,000 shares of Series C 4.00% Cumulative Preferred Shares receiving $39,871,914 after the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $128,086. The Series C Preferred has a liquidation value of $20 per share, an annual dividend rate of 4.00%, and is subject to mandatory redemption by the Fund on December 18, 2024. At June 30, 2021, 2,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $22,222.

 

The Series C Preferred Shares are puttable during the 30-day period prior to each of December 26, 2022 and December 26, 2023, and are callable at the Fund’s option at any time commencing on December 18, 2023 and thereafter. On December 18, 2024, the Fund will redeem all outstanding Series C Preferred at the liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends. The proceeds from the issuance of the Series C Preferred were used to redeem and retire all of the 1,481,443 remaining 5.875% Series B Preferred Shares on December 24, 2020 at the liquidation value of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. On December 24, 2020, the Fund redeemed and retired all of the Series B Preferred at the liquidation value of $25 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

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

 

6.  Industry Concentration. Because the Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies in the health care, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage industries, its

 

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portfolio may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations than a portfolio of securities representing a broad range of investments.

 

7.  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.

 

8.  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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications

 

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, as of June 7, 2021, he was not aware of any violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund reports to the SEC on Form N-CSR which contains certifications by the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that relate to the Fund’s disclosure in such reports and that are required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.

 

Shareholder Meeting – May 10, 2021 – Final Results

 

The Fund’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held virtually on May 10, 2021. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, elected Calgary Avansino, Leslie F. Foley, Robert C. Kolodny, and Salvatore J. Zizza as Trustees of the Fund, with 13,516,416 votes, 13,528,060 votes, 13,526,277 votes, and13,438,859 votes cast in favor of these Trustees, and 1,525,904 votes, 1,514,260 votes, 1,516,043 votes, and 1,603,461 votes withheld for these Trustees, respectively.

 

James P. Conn, Vincent D. Enright, Mario J. Gabelli, Jeffrey J. Jonas, Agnes Mullady, Kuni Nakamura, and Anthonie C. van Ekris continue to serve in their capacities as Trustees of the Fund.

 

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

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Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

 

Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, as amended, contemplates that the Board of the Fund, including a majority of the Trustees who have no direct or indirect interest in the Investment Advisory Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) and are not interested persons of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the Independent Board Members), are required to review and approve the terms of the Fund’s proposed Advisory Agreement. In this regard, the Board reviewed and approved, during the most recent six month period covered by this report, the Adviser for the Fund.

 

More specifically, at a meeting held on February 23, 2021, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of the Adviser and the approval of the Advisory Agreement.

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio managers, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio managers, the nature, quality, and extent of administrative and shareholder services supervised or provided by the Adviser, including portfolio management, supervision of Fund operations and compliance and regulatory filings and disclosures to shareholders, general oversight of other service providers, review of Fund legal issues, assisting the Independent Board Members in their capacity as directors, and other services, and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members concluded that the services are extensive in nature and that the Adviser consistently delivered a high level of service.

 

Investment Performance of the Fund and Adviser. The Independent Board Members considered one year, three year, five year, and ten year investment performance for the Fund as compared to relevant sector equity indices and the performance of other sector equity closed-end and open-end funds prepared by the Adviser, including other funds focused on healthcare or biotechnology. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s NAV performance was below the average and median of funds in its Broadridge peer group for the prior three year, five year, and ten year periods ended December 31, 2020. The Independent Board Members also noted that the Fund’s NAV performance was below the average and median of funds in the Adviser peer group for the one, three, five, and ten year periods ended December 31 2020. The Independent Board Members also recognized that the performance of many of the funds in the peer group were not necessarily a good comparison for the Fund because of the Fund’s investment strategy compared with the investment strategies of many funds in the peer group. The Independent Board Members also considered the Fund’s performance relative to certain benchmark indices. As was the case for the peer comparisons, the Independent Board Members recognized that comparison to an index may not yield relevant information because certain healthcare and consumer staples companies included in the indices vary from the companies in which the Fund is permitted to invest under its investment objective, policies, and restrictions. In addition, the indices include growth companies that may not be consistent with the Adviser’s value-oriented investment strategy. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Adviser was delivering satisfactory performance results consistent with the investment strategy being pursued by the Fund and disclosed to investors.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by the Adviser

 

(a)  Costs of Services to Fund. Fees and Expenses. The Independent Board Members considered the Fund’s management fee rate and expense ratio relative to industry averages for the Fund’s Broadridge peer group category and the advisory fees charged by the Adviser and its affiliates to other fund and non-fund clients. The Independent Board Members considered the Adviser’s fee structure as compared to that of the Adviser’s

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affiliate, GAMCO, for services provided to institutional and high net worth accounts and in connection with sub-advisory arrangements, noting that the service level for GAMCO accounts and sub-advisory relationships is materially different than the services provided by the Adviser to its registered funds and investors in such funds, which is reflected in the difference in fee structure. The Independent Board Members noted that the mix of services under the Agreement is more extensive than those under the advisory agreements for non-fund clients. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment advisory fee (as a percentage of assets attributable to common shares), management fee (as a percentage of total managed assets), other non-management expenses and total expense ratio paid by the Fund are higher than the median and average for its Broadridge peer group. They were advised that the above average other non-management expenses and total expense ratio related in part to the large number of shareholder accounts and related transfer agency costs and the costs of leverage. They concluded that the management fee is not excessive based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation and performance of the Adviser and the other factors considered.

 

(b)       Profitability and Costs of Services to Adviser. The Independent Board Members considered the Adviser’s overall profitability and costs. The Independent Board Members referred to the Board Materials for the pro forma income statements for the Adviser and the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2020. They noted the pro forma estimates of the Adviser’s profitability and costs attributable to the Fund. The Independent Board Members also considered whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Fund, and noted that the Adviser has continued to increase its resources devoted to Fund matters, including portfolio management resources, in response to, among other things, recently enacted regulatory requirements and new or enhanced Fund policies and procedures. The Independent Board Members concluded that the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund was not excessive.

 

Extent of Economies of Scale as Fund Grows. The Independent Board Members considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund has appropriately benefited from any economies of scale. The Independent Board Members noted that, although the ability of the Fund to realize economies of scale through growth is more limited than for an open-end fund, economies of scale may develop for certain funds as their assets increase and their fund-level expenses decline as a percentage of assets, but that fund-level economies of scale may not necessarily result in Adviser-level economies of scale. The Board Members were advised that economies of scale in the form of lower expenses are not likely to be realized until the Fund was of a larger size. Nonetheless, the Fund benefits from investments the Adviser has made in enhanced administrative, portfolio management, operational and other resources.

 

Whether Fee Levels Reflect Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members also considered whether the advisory fee rate is reasonable in relation to the asset size of the Fund and any economies of scale that may exist, and concluded that the Fund’s current fee schedule (without breakpoints) was considered reasonable.

 

Other Relevant Considerations.

 

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

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

 

Conclusions. In considering the Agreement, the Independent Board Members did not identify any factor as all-important or all-controlling, and instead considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund received highly experienced portfolio management services and good ancillary services. They were aware that the NAV performance record had been below the average and median of the Fund’s Broadridge peer group during the one, three, five, and ten year reporting periods ended December 31, 2020 but recognized that many of the peers were not good comparisons for the Fund because of its investment strategy. Similarly, the Independent Board Members noted that index comparisons may not be very meaningful for comparison purposes. As a part of its decision-making process the Independent Board Members understood that shareholders invested in the Fund with full disclosure that the Adviser managed the Fund and of the Fund’s investment management fee schedule. Given this, the Independent Board Members received regular reports on the Adviser’s management of the Fund in a manner consistent with its investment objectives and policies as disclosed to shareholders. In addition, the Independent Board Members were of the view that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious adviser is in the best interests of the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreement to the full Board.

 

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the nature and quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement.

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AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

AND VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PLANS

 

Under the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), a shareholder whose shares of common s tock are registered in his or her own name will have all distributions reinvested automatically by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), which is an agent under the Plan, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash. Distributions with respect to shares registered in the name of a broker-dealer or other nominee (that is, in “street name”) will be reinvested by the broker or nominee in additional shares under the Plan, unless the service is not provided by the broker or nominee or the shareholder elects to receive distributions in cash. Investors who own shares of common stock registered in street name should consult their broker-dealers for details regarding reinvestment. All distributions to investors who do not participate in the Plan will be paid by check mailed directly to the record holder by Computershare as dividend-disbursing agent.

 

Enrollment in the Plan

It is the policy of The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (the “Fund”) to automatically reinvest dividends payable to common shareholders. As a “registered” shareholder you automatically become a participant in the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes the Fund to credit common shares to participants upon an income dividend or a capital gains distribution regardless of whether the shares are trading at a discount or a premium to net asset value. All distributions to shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan in additional shares of the Fund. Plan participants may send their common shares certificates to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) to be held in their dividend reinvestment account. Registered shareholders wishing to receive their distributions in cash may submit this request through the Internet, by telephone or in writing to:

 

The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust

c/o Computershare

P.O. Box 505000

Louisville, KY 40233-5000

Telephone: (800) 336-6983

Website: www.computershare.com/investor

 

Shareholders requesting this cash election must include the shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the Fund’s records. Shareholders with additional questions regarding the Plan or requesting a copy of the terms of the Plan, may contact Computershare at the website or telephone number above.

 

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or nominee, you should contact such institution. If such institution is not participating in the Plan, your account will be credited with a cash dividend. In order to participate in the Plan through such institution, it may be necessary for you to have your shares taken out of “street name” and re-registered in your own name. Once registered in your own name your distributions will be automatically reinvested. Certain brokers participate in the Plan. Shareholders holding shares in “street name” at participating institutions will have dividends automatically reinvested. Shareholders wishing a cash dividend at such institution must contact their broker to make this change.

 

The number of shares of common shares distributed to participants in the Plan in lieu of cash dividends is determined in the following manner. Under the Plan, whenever the market price of the Fund’s common shares is equal to or exceeds net asset value at the time shares are valued for purposes of determining the number of shares equivalent to the cash dividends or capital gains distribution, participants are issued shares of common shares valued at the greater of (i) the net asset value as most recently determined or (ii) 95% of the then current market price of the Fund’s common shares The valuation date is the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) trading day, the next trading day. If the net asset value of the common shares at the time of valuation exceeds the market price of the common shares, participants will receive shares from the Fund valued at market price. If the Fund should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, Computershare will buy shares of common shares in the open market, or on the NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts, except that Computershare will endeavor to terminate purchases in the open market and cause the Fund to issue shares at net asset value if, following the commencement of such purchases, the market value of the common shares exceeds the then current net asset value.

 

The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax which may be payable on such distributions. A participant in the Plan will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received, on a dividend payment date, a dividend or distribution in an amount equal to the cash the participant could have received instead of shares.

 

 

 

 

AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

AND VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PLANS

(Continued)

 

Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan

The Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan is yet another vehicle for our shareholders to increase their investment in the Fund. In order to participate in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, shareholders must have their shares registered in their own name.

 

Participants in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to Computershare for investments in the Fund’s shares at the then current market price. shareholders may send an amount from $250 to $10,000. Computershare will use these funds to purchase shares in the open market on or about the 1st and 15th of each month. Computershare will charge each shareholder who participates $0.75, plus a per share fee (currently $0.02 per share). Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions Computershare is required to pay and fees for such purchases are expected to be less than the usual fees for such transactions. It is suggested that any voluntary cash payments be sent to Computershare, P.O. Box 6006, Carol Stream, IL 60197-6006 such that Computershare receives such payments approximately two business days before the 1st and 15th of the month. Funds not received at least two business days before the investment date shall be held for investment until the next purchase date. A payment may be withdrawn without charge if notice is received by Computershare at least two business days before such payment is to be invested.

 

Shareholders wishing to liquidate shares held at Computershare may do so through the Internet, in writing or by telephone to the above-mentioned website, address or telephone number. Include in your request your name, address, and account number. Computershare will sell such shares through a broker-dealer selected by Computershare within 5 business days of receipt of the request. The sale price will equal the weighted average price of all shares sold through the Plan on the day of the sale, less applicable fees. Participants should note that Computershare is unable to accept instructions to sell on a specific date or at a specific price. The cost to liquidate shares is $2.50 per transaction as well as the per share fee (currently $0.10 per share) Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions Computershare is required to pay and are expected to be less than the usual fees for such transactions.

 

More information regarding the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan is available by calling (914) 921-5070 or by writing directly to the Fund.

 

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to the members of the Plan at least 30 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by Computershare on at least 30 days written notice to participants in the Plan.

 

 

 

THE GABELLI HEALTHCARE & WELLNESSRx TRUST

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

 

  Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. He is also Executive Chairman of Associated Capital Group, Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.
   
  Kevin V. Dreyer joined Gabelli in 2005 as a research analyst covering companies within the consumer sector. Currently he is a Managing Director 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. Dreyer received a BSE from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA degree from Columbia Business School.
   
  Jeffrey J. Jonas, CFA, joined Gabelli in 2003 as a research analyst focusing on companies across the healthcare industry. In 2006, he began serving as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Fund Complex. Mr. Jonas was a Presidential Scholar at Boston College, where he received a BS in Finance and Management Information Systems.
   
  Jing He covers healthcare industry with a focus on biotechnology in therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, rare disease, cell and gene therapy. She joined the firm in 2015. Previously, Jing was a scientist in drug research and development at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, where she worked on the preclinical and clinical development of multiple blockbuster drugs. Jing holds a BS in chemistry from Peking University, an MA in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis and an MBA in finan ce and healthcare from Columbia Business School. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.
   

 

 

  Jennie Tsai joined Gabelli in 2001 as a research analyst responsible for the healthcare and medical products industries. At Gabelli, Ms. Tsai is focused on medical sectors, including dental, orthopedics, diagnostics, dermatology, and ophthalmology. She received a BS in Commerce at the University of Virginia and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
   
  Sara E. Wojda joined the Firm in 2014 as a research analyst and covers the Diagnostics and Life Sciences industries. Since moving to London in 2018, she has expanded the Firm’s global healthcare coverage and assisted with Gabelli’s UK based funds. Sara graduated summa cum laude from Babson College with a BS in Business Management, double majoring in Economics and Accounting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

THE GABELLI HEALTHCARE & WELLNESSRx TRUST 

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

t 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)
f 914-921-5118
e info@gabelli.com
  GABELLI.COM

 

TRUSTEES

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Executive Chairman,

Associated Capital Group Inc.

 

Calgary Avansino

Former Chief Executive Officer,

Glamcam

 

James P. Conn

Former Managing Director &

Chief Investment Officer,

Financial Security Assurance

Holdings LTD.

 

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

 

Leslie F. Foley

Attorney,

Addison Gallery of American Art

 

Jeffrey J. Jonas,

CFA Portfolio Manager,

Gabelli Funds, LLC

 

Robert C. Kolodny

Physician,

Principal of KBS

Management LLC

 

Agnes Mullady

Former Senior Vice President

of GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

John C. Ball

Treasurer

 

Peter Goldstein Secretary

& Vice President

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Bethany A. Ulhein

Vice President & Ombudsman

 

David I. Schachter

Vice President

 

Adam E. Tokar

Vice President

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York

Mellon

 

COUNSEL

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

 

TRANSFER AGENT

AND REGISTRAR

 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

   
   
   
GRX Q2/2021  


 

 

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period (a) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(b) Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit)
(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that May
Yet Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
Month #1
01/01/2021
through
01/31/2021
Common – 102,556

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $12.15

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 102,556

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,534,031 - 102,556 = 17,431,475

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Month #2
02/01/2021
through
02/28/2021
Common – 92,500

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $12.28

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 92,500

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,431,475 - 92,500 = 17,338,975

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Month #3
03/01/2021
through
03/31/2021
Common – 71,508

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $12.31

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 71,508

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,338,975 - 71,508 = 17,267,467

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Month #4
04/01/2021
through
04/30/2021
Common – 21,365

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $12.83

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 21,365

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,267,467 - 21,365 = 17,246,102

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Month #5
05/01/2021
through
05/31/2021
Common – 9,510

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $13.19

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 9,510

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,246,102 - 9,510 = 17,236,592

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Month #6
06/01/2021
through
06/30/2021
Common –  10,100

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $13.41

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common –  10,100

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 17,236,592 - 10,100 = 17,226,492

Preferred Series C – 2,000,000
Total Common – 307,539

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – $12.58

Preferred Series C – N/A
Common – 307,539

Preferred Series C – N/A
N/A

 

 

 

 

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

 

a. The date each plan or program was announced – The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs in the Fund’s shareholder reports in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

b. The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved – Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s common shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares.

Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased at a discount to the liquidation value of $20.00

c. The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

d. Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

e. Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of 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 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) 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)(3) Not applicable.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(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 Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Bruce N. Alpert  
  Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date    September 3, 2021  

 

 

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/ Bruce N. Alpert  
  Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date    September 3, 2021  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John C. Ball   
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date    September 3, 2021  

 

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

 

 

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