"Just as bargain shoppers look for brand names as a guide
to quality on the discount racks, we search for brand and
franchise values that are trading at deeply discounted
valuations. These "blue chip value" companies possess the
financial strength to rejuvenate growth and broadly distribute
their products. At the same time, we look for a catalyst or
sequence of events that will revive the company's reputation
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Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund seeks long term growth of capital through investment
primarily in the common stocks of established companies which are temporarily out
of favor. The fund’s objective is to identify a catalyst or sequence of events that
will return the company to a higher value.
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The fund typically invests in 40-60 companies. By concentrating in a small number of
investments, the Fund's risks are increased because each investment has a greater effect in
the Fund's performance than a Fund which is more broadly diversified.
The Fund's share price will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund's
portfolio securities. Stocks are subject to market, economic and business risks that
cause their prices to fluctuate. When you sell Fund shares, they may be worth less
than what you paid for them. Consequently, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, sales charges and expense
of the fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains more complete information
about this and other matters.
The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. You can obtain a free prospectus
by calling Gabelli & Company, Inc. at 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554), or contacting
your financial representative or by visiting http://www.gabelli.com.
Distributed by Gabelli & Company, Inc. One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580.
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