Welcome to our dedicated page for Gabelli Utility Trust SEC filings (Ticker: GUT), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE: GUT) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company whose primary investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income by investing primarily in utility companies involved in the generation and distribution of electricity, gas, and water. While no specific SEC filings are listed here, the fund’s regulatory reports on EDGAR typically provide detailed information about its portfolio, distribution practices, and risk disclosures.
In its public communications, The Gabelli Utility Trust explains how its Board of Trustees reviews distributions each quarter, considering income, realized capital gains, capital available, net asset value, and the financial market environment. The fund also describes how, if earnings do not fully cover distributions in a given year, the excess is treated as a return of capital, which is generally not taxable and instead reduces a shareholder’s cost basis. These topics are usually addressed in more depth in formal filings such as annual and semi-annual reports and other regulatory documents.
On this page, investors can access the fund’s SEC filings as they become available, alongside AI-powered summaries designed to clarify key points. AI-generated overviews can help explain the fund’s disclosures on investment objectives, utility-focused portfolio composition, distribution policies, and the tax characterization of distributions. For documents like annual reports and other required filings, AI insights can highlight sections that discuss allocation among income, capital gains, and return of capital, as well as commentary from the fund’s management.
As new filings for GUT are released through EDGAR, they are incorporated here with real-time updates and plain-language explanations. This allows investors to review the underlying regulatory text while using AI tools to better understand how the fund describes its strategy, risks, and distribution practices.
The Gabelli Utility Trust is asking shareholders to vote at its annual meeting on May 11, 2026 to elect four Trustees to three-year terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting. Common and Preferred shareholders voting together will elect Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Robert J. Morrissey, and Salvatore J. Zizza, while Preferred shareholders voting as a separate class will elect John Birch. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 12, 2026 may vote, with 89,599,606 Common Shares and 1,892,779 Preferred Shares outstanding. The proxy explains board structure, committee responsibilities, trustee compensation, beneficial ownership, and how the Delaware Statutory Trust Act control share provisions can limit voting power for large holders unless approved by non‑interested shareholders. The Board, including all Independent Trustees, unanimously recommends voting “FOR” each nominee.
GUT submitted a Form N-CEN annual report template containing detailed operational fields and line‑items for brokerage and principal transactions. The filing lists aggregate brokerage commissions of $21,765 and multiple broker-level commission amounts. It also reports principal transaction values with several dealers, including $89,514,920 and $41,463,636.
The Gabelli Utility Trust filed its Form N-CSR certified shareholder report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, providing audited financial statements, portfolio schedule, and performance discussion. The Fund reported a 19.2% NAV total return for the year and an 33.7% total return on publicly traded shares.
The report shows a NAV per common share of $3.04 and a year-end market price of $6.03. Net assets attributable to common shareholders were $272,064,854, and the Fund held 1,892,779 Series C preferred shares with a liquidation value of $47,319,475. The filing includes the schedule of investments as of December 31, 2025 and the auditor's unqualified opinion.