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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number   811-22216

 

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

John C. Ball
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 

 

   
 

 

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Semiannual Report June 30, 2024 

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

   
  Caesar M. P. Bryan Vincent Hugonnard-Roche  

 

To Our Shareholders,

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the net asset value (NAV) total return of the GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the Fund) was 3.9%, compared with total returns of 7.6% and 10.2% for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Buy/Write Index and the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU), respectively. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 10.6%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $6.21, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $5.49 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). See page 3 for additional performance information.

 

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2024.

 

Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)

 

The GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the Fund’s strategy and primary objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will attempt to achieve its objectives by investing 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in natural resource and gold industries, and by writing covered call options on the underlying equity securities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

 

Gold stocks faced a rollercoaster ride in the first quarter of 2024. Two drivers fueled this volatility; rising inflation squeezed gold miners’ profits by increasing extraction costs, directly hitting company valuations, and rising real interest rates which damped gold prices. Alternatively, energy prices soared, fueled by optimism about a soft economic landing in the U.S. calming fears of a drop in energy demand, supply tightening, and regional conflicts adding an extra layer of uncertainty to the market.

 

The second quarter of 2024 continued to present challenges for gold mining companies. The traditional relationship between gold and real interest rates has currently been disrupted, leading the price of gold to be influenced primarily by inflation reports and substantial gold purchases by central banks, notably China. Gold miners Freeport-McMoRan (2.0% of total investments as of June 30, 2024) and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (1.8%) were positive contributors to the portfolio. The energy sector unmistakably witnessed a decrease in demand, notably reflected in significantly reduced refining margins throughout the quarter. We had tactically reduced our notional exposure to the agriculture sector at the end of the previous period. Higher rates are showing their effects on the CAPEX cycle as equipment manufacturers have taken the blunt of the impact as well as fertilizers. Only Zoetis (ZTS) (1.8%) and Bunge (BG) (0.8%) contributed positively from the sector. Thank you for your investment in the GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust.

 

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The views expressed reflect the opinions of the Fund’s portfolio managers and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser, as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice based on changes in market, economic, or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

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Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2024 (a) (Unaudited)

 

   Six
Months
  1 Year  3 Year  5 Year  10 Year  Since
Inception
(1/27/11)
GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (GNT)                              
NAV Total Return (b)   3.88%   9.16%   7.22%   7.36%   2.21%   0.69%
Investment Total Return (c)   10.56    17.28    7.43    6.91    1.88    0.03 
CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index   7.59    8.91    4.96    5.56    5.77    6.38 
Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index   10.20    16.53    0.93    11.96    4.35    1.47(d)
Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index   2.22    5.99    4.96    10.65    7.18    6.96(d)
S&P Global Agribusiness Equity Index   (3.34)   (0.44)   (0.36)   5.50    4.42    4.80(d)

 

(a)Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. The Fund’s use of leverage may magnify the volatility of net asset value changes versus funds that do not employ leverage. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index is an unmanaged benchmark index designed to reflect the return on a portfolio that consists of a long position in the stocks in the S&P 500 Index and a short position in a S&P 500 (SPX) call option. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance of large North American gold and silver companies. The Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The S&P Global Agribusiness Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to twenty-four of the largest publicly traded agribusiness companies, comprised of a mix of Producers, Distributors & Processors, and Equipment & Materials Suppliers companies. 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 and reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06.
(c)Total returns and average returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.
(d)From January 31, 2011, the date closest to the Fund’s inception for which data are available.

 

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

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments as of June 30, 2024:

 

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

 

Long Positions    
     
Metals and Mining   41.6%
U.S. Government Obligations   25.2%
Energy and Energy Services   17.2%
Agriculture   5.7%
Health Care   3.3%
Machinery   2.7%
Specialty Chemicals   2.4%
Food and Beverage   1.3%
Equipment and Supplies   0.6%
    100.0%
Short Positions      
       
Call Options Written     (2.5) %
Agriculture     (0.2) %
Put Options Written     (0.0) %*
      (2.7) %
         
         
         
         
         

* Amount represents greater than (0.05)%.

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

 

Proxy Voting

 

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

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Cost   Market
Value
 
             
    COMMON STOCKS — 69.2%
    Agriculture — 5.2%
 29,000   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(a)  $2,348,140   $1,753,050 
 11,700   Bunge Global SA   1,227,032    1,249,209 
 43,500   Corteva Inc.(a)   2,623,590    2,346,390 
 39,090   Nutrien Ltd.(a)   3,397,278    1,990,072 
         9,596,040    7,338,721 
                
     Energy and Energy Services — 17.2% 
 7,300   APA Corp.   505,469    214,912 
 15,400   Baker Hughes Co.   692,829    541,618 
 22,600   BP plc, ADR(a)   959,956    815,860 
 15,115   Chevron Corp.(a)   2,661,712    2,364,288 
 10,100   ConocoPhillips(a)   1,237,644    1,155,238 
 11,089   Coterra Energy Inc.   323,159    295,743 
 10,000   Devon Energy Corp.   688,855    474,000 
 3,200   Diamondback Energy Inc.   557,778    640,608 
 26,800   Eni SpA   509,221    411,981 
 9,000   EOG Resources Inc.(a)   1,206,280    1,132,830 
 9,000   EQT Corp.   351,630    332,820 
 38,920   Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)   4,448,660    4,480,459 
 16,200   Halliburton Co.(a)   657,942    547,236 
 2,500   Hess Corp.   388,650    368,800 
 28,000   Kinder Morgan Inc.(a)   548,680    556,360 
 8,100   Marathon Oil Corp.   201,522    232,227 
 5,300   Marathon Petroleum Corp. (a)   924,218    919,444 
 6,100   Occidental Petroleum Corp. (a)   406,182    384,483 
 9,000   ONEOK Inc.   703,155    733,950 
 6,800   Phillips 66   974,561    959,956 
 22,500   Schlumberger NV(a)   1,495,131    1,061,550 
 30,200   Shell plc, ADR(a)   2,007,184    2,179,836 
 10,800   Suncor Energy Inc.   440,608    411,480 
 19,000   The Williams Companies Inc.(a)   879,502    807,500 
 21,200   TotalEnergies SE, ADR   1,412,762    1,413,616 
 5,300   Valero Energy Corp.   860,509    830,828 
         26,043,799    24,267,623 
                
     Equipment and Supplies — 0.6% 
 9,000   The Toro Co.   838,395    841,590 
                
     Food and Beverage — 1.3% 
 25,000   Mowi ASA   468,898    416,081 
 25,000   Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A(a)   2,264,150    1,428,500 
         2,733,048    1,844,581 
                
     Health Care — 3.3%          
 60,000   Bayer AG   3,733,988    1,695,100 
 27,000   Elanco Animal Health Inc.†   947,070    389,610 
Shares      Cost   Market
Value
 
             
 14,800   Zoetis Inc.(a)  $3,002,586   $2,565,728 
         7,683,644    4,650,438 
                
     Machinery — 2.7% 
 4,000   AGCO Corp.   576,323    391,520 
 94,700   CNH Industrial NV   1,515,349    959,311 
 6,400   Deere & Co.(a)   2,717,664    2,391,232 
         4,809,336    3,742,063 
                
     Metals and Mining — 36.5% 
 39,418   Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.(a)   2,652,235    2,577,937 
 128,000   Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A(a)   1,558,405    2,007,040 
 51,500   Artemis Gold Inc.†   286,482    369,672 
 49,000   Aya Gold & Silver Inc.†   270,225    486,400 
 105,000   B2Gold Corp.   389,133    283,500 
 140,594   Barrick Gold Corp.(a)   3,273,575    2,345,108 
 346,315   Bellevue Gold Ltd.†   377,348    412,383 
 47,500   BHP Group Ltd., ADR(a)   3,042,786    2,711,775 
 930,962   De Grey Mining Ltd.†   812,967    707,991 
 86,500   Dundee Precious Metals Inc.   669,354    677,179 
 130,500   Eldorado Gold Corp.†   1,747,422    1,930,095 
 92,585   Endeavour Mining plc   2,094,996    1,955,854 
 571,853   Evolution Mining Ltd.   1,518,744    1,335,191 
 22,600   Franco-Nevada Corp.(a)   3,405,711    2,678,552 
 59,100   Freeport-McMoRan Inc.(a)   2,829,283    2,872,260 
 71,000   Glencore plc   409,753    404,867 
 40,500   Gold Fields Ltd., ADR   625,850    603,450 
 323,102   Gold Road Resources Ltd.   349,438    368,576 
 156,300   K92 Mining Inc.†   845,707    896,864 
 203,500   Karora Resources Inc.†   778,997    886,561 
 361,000   Kinross Gold Corp.(a)   2,603,630    3,003,520 
 46,500   Lundin Gold Inc.   655,347    686,938 
 36,500   MAG Silver Corp.†   571,178    425,955 
 110,500   Newmont Corp.(a)   5,512,367    4,626,635 
 383,193   Northern Star Resources Ltd.   2,626,725    3,323,165 
 49,900   OceanaGold Corp.   107,551    114,533 
 102,500   Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (a)   1,588,690    1,596,950 
 268,200   Osisko Mining Inc.†   726,619    560,690 
 15,200   Pan American Silver Corp.   307,001    302,176 
 957,915   Perseus Mining Ltd.   2,376,961    1,501,709 
 40,500   Rio Tinto plc, ADR(a)   3,256,148    2,670,165 
 14,800   Royal Gold Inc.   1,800,390    1,852,368 
 73,000   Victoria Gold Corp.†   538,667    56,562 
 67,700   Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.†   659,135    545,341 
 198,783   Westgold Resources Ltd.   296,002    320,912 
 63,950   Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.(a)   3,420,536    3,352,259 
         54,985,358    51,451,133 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Shares      Cost   Market
Value
 
             
    COMMON STOCKS (Continued)    
     Specialty Chemicals — 2.4% 
 15,355   CF Industries Holdings Inc.  $1,352,795   $1,138,113 
 14,000   Darling Ingredients Inc.†   630,140    514,500 
 12,000   FMC Corp.   1,519,280    690,600 
 25,500   The Mosaic Co.   1,804,936    736,950 
 8,900   Yara International ASA   494,707    256,405 
         5,801,858    3,336,568 
                
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   112,491,478    97,472,717 
                
     EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 0.5%          
     Agriculture — 0.5%          
 9,557   VanEck Agribusiness ETF   689,565    670,137 

 

Principal

Amount

         
          
     CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.7% 
     Metals and Mining — 0.7% 
$750,000   Allied Gold Corp.,          
     8.750%, 09/07/28(b)  741,081   738,750 
 200,000   Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.,          
    4.650%, 10/31/24   200,000    199,474 
         941,081    938,224 
                
     TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS   941,081    938,224 
                
     CORPORATE BONDS — 4.4% 
     Energy and Energy Services — 0.0% 
 80,000   Devon Energy Corp.,          
     4.500%, 01/15/30   73,356    77,072 
                
     Metals and Mining — 4.4% 
 750,000   AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc,          
     3.750%, 10/01/30   654,195    655,586 
 750,000   Freeport-McMoRan Inc.,          
     4.125%, 03/01/28   709,596    719,614 
 675,000   Hecla Mining Co.,          
     7.250%, 02/15/28   673,708    676,135 
 500,000   IAMGOLD Corp.,          
     5.750%, 10/15/28(b)   500,000    473,001 
 1,300,000   Kinross Gold Corp.,          
     6.250%, 07/15/33(b)   1,284,549    1,362,548 
 500,000   New Gold Inc.,          
     7.500%, 07/15/27(b)   437,902    504,031 
 1,750,000   Northern Star Resources Ltd.,          
     6.125%, 04/11/33(b)   1,729,543    1,768,817 
         5,989,493    6,159,732 
                
     TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS   6,062,849    6,236,804 

Principal

Amount

 

 

  Cost   

Market

Value

 

       
     U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 25.2% 
$35,975,000   U.S. Treasury Bills,          
     5.235% to 5.326%††,          
     07/18/24 to 11/21/24(c)  $35,583,221   $35,583,572 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE OPTIONS WRITTEN AND SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — 100.0%  $155,768,194    140,901,454 
           
OPTIONS WRITTEN — (2.5)%      
(Premiums received $3,516,524)    (3,573,860)
           
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (0.2)%      
(Proceeds received $270,242)    (252,432)
           
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)    1,633,284 
           
PREFERRED SHARES      
(2,266,450 preferred shares outstanding)    (37,911,250)
           
NET ASSETS   COMMON SHARES      
(16,228,263 common shares outstanding)   $100,797,196 
           
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE      
($100,797,196 ÷ 16,228,263 shares outstanding)   $6.21 

 

Shares     Proceeds      Market
Value
 
     SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (0.2)%          
     Agriculture — (0.2)%          
 3,600   VanEck Agribusiness ETF  $270,242   $252,432 
                
                
     TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT(d)  $270,242   $252,432 

 

 

(a) Securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $43,407,130 were deposited with the broker as collateral for options written.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(c) At June 30, 2024, $8,000,000 of the principal amount was pledged as collateral for options written.
(d) At June 30, 2024, these proceeds are being held at Pershing LLC.
Non-income producing security.
†† Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Geographic Diversification 

% of Total

Investments*

 

 

Market

Value

 

Long Positions          
North America   80.8%  $113,898,291 
Europe   9.8    13,834,663 
Asia/Pacific   8.9    12,565,050 
South Africa   0.5    603,450 
Total Investments — Long Positions   100.0%  $140,901,454 
           
Short Positions          
North America   (2.7)%  $(3,791,908)
Europe   (0.0)**   (34,384)
Total Investments — Short Positions   (2.7)%  $(3,826,292)

 

 

*Total investments exclude options written.
**Amount represents greater than (0.05)%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

As of June 30, 2024, options written outstanding were as follows:

 

Description  Counterparty 

Number of

Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

 

  Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

  Market
Value
 
OTC Call Options Written — (2.3)%           
AGCO Corp.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 195,760   USD 130.00   08/16/24  $204 
AGCO Corp.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 195,760   USD 117.00   10/18/24   4,022 
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.  Pershing LLC  138  USD 902,520   USD 75.00   09/20/24   17,800 
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.  Pershing LLC  135  USD 882,900   USD 76.00   10/18/24   22,207 
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.  Pershing LLC  121  USD 791,340   USD 74.00   12/20/24   36,889 
Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A  Pershing LLC  385  USD 603,680   USD 12.50   08/16/24   128,026 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  Pershing LLC  120  USD 725,400   USD 64.00   08/16/24   10,790 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  Pershing LLC  85  USD 513,825   USD 67.50   10/18/24   9,268 
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  Pershing LLC  85  USD 513,825   USD 65.00   12/20/24   21,445 
B2Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  800  USD 216,000   USD 4.00   07/19/24   51 
Baker Hughes Co.  Pershing LLC  43  USD 151,231   USD 34.00   07/19/24   6,673 
Baker Hughes Co.  Pershing LLC  8  USD 28,136   USD 35.00   07/19/24   711 
Baker Hughes Co.  Pershing LLC  51  USD 179,367   USD 35.00   08/16/24   7,155 
Baker Hughes Co.  Pershing LLC  56  USD 196,952   USD 34.00   09/20/24   13,836 
Barrick Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  575  USD 959,100   USD 17.50   07/19/24   11,586 
Barrick Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  287  USD 478,716   USD 20.00   08/16/24   2,848 
Barrick Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  305  USD 508,740   USD 20.00   09/20/24   6,044 
Barrick Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  100  USD 166,800   USD 19.00   10/18/24   4,646 
Bayer AG  Morgan Stanley  200  EUR 527,600   EUR 33.50   08/16/24   1,507 
BHP Group Ltd., ADR  Pershing LLC  170  USD 970,530   USD 66.00   08/16/24   2,539 
BHP Group Ltd., ADR  Pershing LLC  160  USD 913,440   USD 65.00   10/18/24   9,993 
BP plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  77  USD 277,970   USD 39.00   07/19/24   325 
BP plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  76  USD 274,360   USD 38.00   10/18/24   6,316 
BP plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  73  USD 263,530   USD 37.00   11/15/24   9,454 
Bunge Global SA  Pershing LLC  50  USD 533,850   USD 115.00   07/19/24   1,015 
Bunge Global SA  Pershing LLC  40  USD 427,080   USD 105.00   09/20/24   24,274 
Bunge Global SA  Pershing LLC  27  USD 288,279   USD 110.00   10/18/24   11,846 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.  Pershing LLC  50  USD 370,600   USD 85.00   07/19/24   320 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.  Pershing LLC  42  USD 311,304   USD 88.50   09/20/24   3,048 
CF Industries Holdings Inc.  Pershing LLC  61  USD 452,132   USD 85.00   11/15/24   11,687 
Chevron Corp.  Pershing LLC  40  USD 625,680   USD 165.00   07/19/24   1,495 
Chevron Corp.  Pershing LLC  55  USD 860,310   USD 165.00   08/16/24   8,691 
Chevron Corp.  Pershing LLC  56  USD 875,952   USD 162.50   09/20/24   17,808 
CNH Industrial NV  Pershing LLC  310  USD 314,030   USD 13.50   07/19/24   518 
CNH Industrial NV  Pershing LLC  320  USD 324,160   USD 13.00   08/16/24   958 
CNH Industrial NV  Pershing LLC  320  USD 324,160   USD 11.75   09/20/24   4,582 
ConocoPhillips  Pershing LLC  32  USD 366,016   USD 122.00   08/16/24   3,429 
ConocoPhillips  Pershing LLC  35  USD 400,330   USD 130.00   10/18/24   4,571 
ConocoPhillips  Pershing LLC  34  USD 388,892   USD 120.00   12/20/24   18,038 
Corteva Inc.  Pershing LLC  145  USD 782,130   USD 60.00   07/19/24   2,608 
Corteva Inc.  Pershing LLC  145  USD 782,130   USD 60.00   08/16/24   9,621 
Corteva Inc.  Pershing LLC  145  USD 782,130   USD 57.00   09/20/24   24,444 
Coterra Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  50  USD 133,350   USD 29.00   07/19/24   320 
Coterra Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  60  USD 160,020   USD 29.00   09/20/24   2,670 
Deere & Co.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 747,260   USD 425.00   07/19/24   85 
Deere & Co.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 747,260   USD 400.00   08/16/24   9,166 
Deere & Co.  Pershing LLC  24  USD 896,712   USD 390.00   09/20/24   26,117 
Devon Energy Corp.  Pershing LLC  50  USD 237,000   USD 49.00   09/20/24   8,094 
Devon Energy Corp.  Pershing LLC  50  USD 237,000   USD 50.00   10/18/24   8,440 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Description  Counterparty 

Number of

Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

 

  Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

  Market
Value
 
Diamondback Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  11  USD 220,209   USD 159.25   07/19/24  $45,629 
Diamondback Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  7  USD 140,133   USD 190.00   08/16/24   9,082 
Diamondback Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  9  USD 180,171   USD 196.43   09/20/24   10,219 
Diamondback Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  5  USD 100,095   USD 190.00   10/18/24   9,145 
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.  Pershing LLC  450  CAD 481,950   CAD 10.50   07/19/24   14,890 
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.  Pershing LLC  125  CAD 133,875   CAD 10.50   09/20/24   7,449 
Dundee Precious Metals Inc.  Pershing LLC  290  CAD 310,590   CAD 12.00   09/20/24   5,509 
Eldorado Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  335  USD 495,465   USD 15.00   12/20/24   60,369 
Endeavour Mining plc  Pershing LLC  330  CAD 953,700   CAD 30.00   07/19/24   14,980 
Endeavour Mining plc  Pershing LLC  63  CAD 182,070   CAD 34.00   09/20/24   2,990 
Eni SpA  Morgan Stanley  18  EUR 129,186   EUR 15.25   07/19/24   417 
Eni SpA  Morgan Stanley  18  EUR 129,186   EUR 15.50   08/16/24   848 
Eni SpA  Morgan Stanley  18  EUR 129,186   EUR 15.00   09/20/24   2,833 
EOG Resources Inc.  Pershing LLC  30  USD 377,610   USD 133.00   07/19/24   1,499 
EOG Resources Inc.  Pershing LLC  30  USD 377,610   USD 133.50   08/16/24   5,175 
EOG Resources Inc.  Pershing LLC  30  USD 377,610   USD 125.00   09/20/24   19,265 
EQT Corp.  Pershing LLC  45  USD 166,410   USD 40.00   08/16/24   2,815 
EQT Corp.  Pershing LLC  45  USD 166,410   USD 40.00   10/18/24   6,307 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Pershing LLC  16  USD 427,325   USD 103.30   07/19/24   45,153 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Pershing LLC  121  USD 1,392,952   USD 110.00   08/16/24   78,013 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Pershing LLC  91  USD 1,047,592   USD 120.00   10/18/24   29,816 
Exxon Mobil Corp.  Pershing LLC  133  USD 1,531,096   USD 110.00   11/15/24   117,945 
FMC Corp.  Pershing LLC  40  USD 230,200   USD 62.00   07/19/24   2,423 
FMC Corp.  Pershing LLC  40  USD 230,200   USD 80.00   09/20/24   1,736 
Franco-Nevada Corp.  Pershing LLC  54  USD 640,008   USD 127.00   07/19/24   3,693 
Franco-Nevada Corp.  Pershing LLC  75  USD 888,900   USD 130.00   08/16/24   11,584 
Franco-Nevada Corp.  Pershing LLC  97  USD 1,149,644   USD 126.00   09/20/24   37,194 
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  Pershing LLC  250  USD 1,215,000   USD 43.20   08/16/24   154,369 
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  Pershing LLC  197  USD 957,420   USD 47.00   11/15/24   107,762 
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  Pershing LLC  144  USD 699,840   USD 48.00   12/20/24   79,071 
Glencore plc  Morgan Stanley  71  GBP 320,281   GBp 450.00   10/18/24   24,804 
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR  Pershing LLC  140  USD 208,600   USD 15.00   07/19/24   8,039 
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR  Pershing LLC  125  USD 186,250   USD 17.50   09/20/24   5,588 
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR  Pershing LLC  140  USD 208,600   USD 20.00   11/15/24   5,880 
Halliburton Co.  Pershing LLC  50  USD 168,900   USD 40.00   09/20/24   1,190 
Halliburton Co.  Pershing LLC  52  USD 175,656   USD 43.00   10/18/24   875 
Halliburton Co.  Pershing LLC  60  USD 202,680   USD 37.00   11/15/24   7,202 
Hess Corp.  Pershing LLC  9  USD 132,768   USD 165.00   08/16/24   808 
Hess Corp.  Pershing LLC  8  USD 118,016   USD 160.00   10/18/24   3,494 
Hess Corp.  Pershing LLC  8  USD 118,016   USD 155.00   12/20/24   7,166 
K92 Mining Inc.  Pershing LLC  650  CAD 510,250   CAD 7.50   08/16/24   35,295 
K92 Mining Inc.  Pershing LLC  500  CAD 392,500   CAD 8.50   10/18/24   21,128 
Kinder Morgan Inc.  Pershing LLC  40  USD 79,480   USD 19.50   07/19/24   2,305 
Kinder Morgan Inc.  Pershing LLC  40  USD 79,480   USD 19.65   07/19/24   1,876 
Kinder Morgan Inc.  Pershing LLC  100  USD 198,700   USD 19.65   08/16/24   5,019 
Kinder Morgan Inc.  Pershing LLC  100  USD 198,700   USD 19.50   09/20/24   7,744 
Kinross Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  1,160  USD 965,120   USD 6.50   08/16/24   221,563 
Kinross Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  1,115  USD 927,680   USD 7.25   10/18/24   158,484 
Kinross Gold Corp.  Pershing LLC  1,115  USD 927,680   USD 7.50   12/20/24   157,242 
Lundin Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  290  CAD 586,090   CAD 20.00   08/16/24   28,849 
Lundin Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  75  CAD 151,575   CAD 19.50   10/18/24   12,155 
Lundin Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  100  CAD 202,100   CAD 22.00   12/20/24   11,588 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Description  Counterparty 

Number of

Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

 

  Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

  Market
Value
 
Marathon Oil Corp.  Pershing LLC  47  USD 134,749   USD 27.00   08/16/24  $10,019 
Marathon Oil Corp.  Pershing LLC  10  USD 28,670   USD 30.00   09/20/24   1,018 
Marathon Oil Corp.  Pershing LLC  24  USD 68,808   USD 28.00   10/18/24   5,367 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.  Pershing LLC  24  USD 416,352   USD 175.00   10/18/24   26,555 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.  Pershing LLC  29  USD 503,092   USD 190.00   12/20/24   24,213 
Mowi ASA  Morgan Stanley  250  NOK 4,442,500   NOK 200.00   09/20/24   3,975 
Newmont Corp.  Pershing LLC  193  USD 808,091   USD 35.00   08/16/24   139,991 
Newmont Corp.  Pershing LLC  404  USD 1,691,548   USD 45.00   10/18/24   76,529 
Newmont Corp.  Pershing LLC  197  USD 824,839   USD 50.00   12/20/24   29,355 
Nutrien Ltd.  Pershing LLC  130  USD 661,830   USD 61.50   07/19/24   143 
Nutrien Ltd.  Pershing LLC  130  USD 661,830   USD 62.50   08/16/24   1,972 
Nutrien Ltd.  Pershing LLC  130  USD 661,830   USD 60.00   09/20/24   6,112 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  Pershing LLC  11  USD 69,333   USD 64.00   07/19/24   898 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 126,060   USD 65.00   09/20/24   3,922 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  Pershing LLC  20  USD 126,060   USD 66.00   11/15/24   5,638 
OceanaGold Corp.  Pershing LLC  290  CAD 91,060   CAD 3.10   08/16/24   3,833 
ONEOK Inc.  Pershing LLC  15  USD 122,325   USD 75.00   08/16/24   9,861 
ONEOK Inc.  Pershing LLC  15  USD 122,325   USD 80.00   08/16/24   4,233 
ONEOK Inc.  Pershing LLC  30  USD 244,650   USD 75.00   09/20/24   21,903 
ONEOK Inc.  Pershing LLC  30  USD 244,650   USD 77.50   10/18/24   17,950 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.  Pershing LLC  278  USD 433,124   USD 15.00   07/19/24   26,410 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.  Pershing LLC  70  USD 109,060   USD 17.50   07/19/24   298 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.  Pershing LLC  315  USD 490,770   USD 20.00   08/16/24   818 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.  Pershing LLC  200  USD 311,600   USD 17.50   09/20/24   19,600 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.  Pershing LLC  162  USD 252,396   USD 18.00   09/20/24   4,597 
Osisko Mining Inc.  Morgan Stanley  565  CAD 161,590   CAD 3.25   12/20/24   10,677 
Pan American Silver Corp.  Pershing LLC  82  USD 163,016   USD 20.00   10/18/24   16,264 
Phillips 66  Pershing LLC  19  USD 268,223   USD 130.00   07/19/24   22,914 
Phillips 66  Pershing LLC  22  USD 310,574   USD 150.00   09/20/24   8,163 
Phillips 66  Pershing LLC  5  USD 70,585   USD 135.00   10/18/24   6,275 
Phillips 66  Pershing LLC  22  USD 310,574   USD 145.00   11/15/24   17,135 
Rio Tinto plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  85  USD 560,405   USD 70.50   07/19/24   2,515 
Rio Tinto plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  150  USD 988,950   USD 80.00   08/16/24   814 
Rio Tinto plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  170  USD 1,120,810   USD 72.50   10/18/24   16,594 
Royal Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  48  USD 600,768   USD 120.00   07/19/24   29,238 
Royal Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  53  USD 663,348   USD 125.00   09/20/24   35,661 
Royal Gold Inc.  Pershing LLC  45  USD 563,220   USD 145.00   11/15/24   14,329 
Schlumberger NV  Pershing LLC  75  USD 353,850   USD 55.00   08/16/24   1,440 
Schlumberger NV  Pershing LLC  75  USD 353,850   USD 52.50   09/20/24   5,369 
Schlumberger NV  Pershing LLC  402  USD 1,896,636   USD 50.00   10/18/24   72,604 
Shell plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  120  USD 866,160   USD 64.00   07/19/24   101,063 
Shell plc, ADR  Pershing LLC  90  USD 649,620   USD 70.00   09/20/24   33,177 
Suncor Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  35  USD 133,350   USD 35.00   07/19/24   11,493 
Suncor Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  38  USD 144,780   USD 40.00   08/16/24   2,792 
Suncor Energy Inc.  Pershing LLC  35  USD 133,350   USD 39.00   09/20/24   4,889 
The Mosaic Co.  Pershing LLC  80  USD 231,200   USD 35.00   07/19/24   35 
The Mosaic Co.  Pershing LLC  85  USD 245,650   USD 37.50   09/20/24   1,140 
The Toro Co.  Pershing LLC  45  USD 420,795   USD 95.00   08/16/24   13,416 
The Toro Co.  Pershing LLC  45  USD 420,795   USD 97.50   10/18/24   20,953 
The Williams Companies Inc.  Pershing LLC  60  USD 255,000   USD 43.00   07/19/24   3,191 
The Williams Companies Inc.  Pershing LLC  63  USD 267,750   USD 43.00   08/16/24   7,003 
The Williams Companies Inc.  Pershing LLC  71  USD 301,750   USD 40.50   09/20/24   20,101 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Description  Counterparty 

Number of

Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

 

  Exercise
Price
  

Expiration

Date

  Market
Value
 
TotalEnergies SE, ADR  Pershing LLC  70  USD 466,760   USD 68.00   08/16/24  $14,023 
TotalEnergies SE, ADR  Pershing LLC  71  USD 473,428   USD 72.00   09/20/24   9,287 
TotalEnergies SE, ADR  Pershing LLC  71  USD 473,428   USD 70.00   10/18/24   15,102 
Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A  Pershing LLC  125  USD 714,250   USD 62.50   07/19/24   592 
Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A  Pershing LLC  125  USD 714,250   USD 65.00   08/16/24   2,812 
Valero Energy Corp.  Pershing LLC  18  USD 282,168   USD 150.00   07/19/24   15,815 
Valero Energy Corp.  Pershing LLC  17  USD 266,492   USD 162.50   08/16/24   7,898 
Valero Energy Corp.  Pershing LLC  18  USD 282,168   USD 167.50   09/20/24   9,196 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.  Pershing LLC  132  USD 691,944   USD 47.50   07/19/24   69,216 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.  Pershing LLC  235  USD 1,231,870   USD 52.50   09/20/24   74,320 
TOTAL OTC CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN                 $3,297,370 
OTC Put Options Written — (0.0)%                    
VanEck Agribusiness ETF  Pershing LLC  132  USD 925,584   USD 70.00   09/20/24  $21,025 
VanEck Agribusiness ETF  Pershing LLC  132  USD 925,584   USD 70.00   10/18/24   24,586 
TOTAL OTC PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN                 $45,611 

 

Description 

Number of

Contracts

 

Notional

Amount

  

 Exercise

Price

  

Expiration

Date

 

Market

Value

 
Exchange Traded Call Options Written — (0.1)%                   
Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A  385  USD 603,680   USD 14.00   07/19/24  $69,300 
Darling Ingredients Inc.  70  USD 257,250   USD 50.00   08/16/24   1,225 
Darling Ingredients Inc.  70  USD 257,250   USD 45.00   10/18/24   7,350 
Elanco Animal Health Inc.  135  USD 194,805   USD 20.00   08/16/24   1,350 
Elanco Animal Health Inc.  135  USD 194,805   USD 22.00   10/18/24   1,350 
Eldorado Gold Corp.  257  USD 380,103   USD 17.00   07/19/24   1,799 
Eldorado Gold Corp.  713  USD 1,054,527   USD 18.00   10/18/24   32,085 
Zoetis Inc.  50  USD 866,800   USD 195.00   07/19/24   950 
Zoetis Inc.  50  USD 866,800   USD 190.00   08/16/24   12,250 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN                    $127,659 
Exchange Traded Put Options Written — (0.1)%                       
Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF  240  USD 2,188,080   USD 89.00   07/19/24  $7,680 
Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF  240  USD 2,188,080   USD 89.00   08/16/24   26,160 
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund  365  USD 2,487,840   USD 61.00   08/16/24   4,380 
VanEck Gold Miners ETF  1,000  USD 3,394,000   USD 24.00   07/19/24   15,000 
VanEck Gold Miners ETF  1,000  USD 3,394,000   USD 29.00   11/15/24   50,000 
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN                    $103,220 
                        
TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN                     $3,573,860 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Assets:   
Investments in securities, at value (cost $155,768,194)  $140,901,454 
Cash   682,705 
Deposit at brokers   160,267 
Receivable for investments in securities sold   885,609 
Dividends and interest receivable   270,576 
Deferred offering expense   73,330 
Prepaid expenses   4,733 
Total Assets   142,978,674 
Liabilities:     
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $270,242)   252,432 
Options written, at value (premiums received $3,516,524)   3,573,860 
Foreign currency overdraft, at value (cost $141)   141 
Distributions payable   39,422 
Payable for investment securities purchased   4,188 
Payable for investment advisory fees   114,186 
Payable for payroll expenses   73,701 
Payable for accounting fees   7,500 
Other accrued expenses   204,798 
Total Liabilities   4,270,228 
Preferred Shares $0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized:     
Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (5.200%, $25 liquidation value per share, 1,200,000 shares authorized with 1,016,450 shares outstanding)   25,411,250 
Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Market, $10 liquidation value per share, 1,250,000 shares authorized with 1,250,000 shares issued and outstanding)   12,500,000 
      
Total Preferred Shares   37,911,250 
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders  $100,797,196 
      
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of:     
Paid-in capital  $200,851,299 
Total accumulated loss   (100,054,103)
Net Assets  $100,797,196 
      
Net Asset Value per Common Share:     
($100,797,196 ÷ 16,228,263 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)  $6.21 

Statement of Operations 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income:   
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $55,758)  $1,241,190 
Interest   1,058,618 
Total Investment Income   2,299,808 
Expenses:     
Investment advisory fees   666,102 
Legal and audit fees   119,922 
Payroll expenses   69,603 
Shareholder communications expenses   36,360 
Trustees’ fees   34,500 
Shareholder services fees   27,252 
Accounting fees   22,500 
Custodian fees   11,135 
Interest expense   4,213 
Service fees for securities sold short (See Note 2)   1,534 
Shelf offering expense   137 
Miscellaneous expenses   39,687 
Total Expenses   1,032,945 
Less:     
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 5)   (1,321)
Net Expenses   1,031,624 
Net Investment Income   1,268,184 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments in Securities, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency:    
Net realized loss on investments in securities   (1,117,112)
Net realized gain on written options   2,143,560 
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions   (2,273)
      
Net realized gain on investments in securities, written options, and foreign currency transactions   1,024,175 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:     
on investments in securities   1,986,531 
on securities sold short   17,810 
on written options   (55,806)
on foreign currency translations   (673)
      
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in securities, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency translations   1,947,862 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments in Securities, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency    2,972,037 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   4,240,221 
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders   (905,482)
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations  $3,334,739 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
             
Operations:                
Net investment income    $1,268,184     $2,211,192   
Net realized gain on investments in securities, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency transactions     1,024,175      9,342,527   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in securities, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency translations     1,947,862      (1,954,579)  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     4,240,221      9,599,140   
                 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders     (905,482)*     (1,488,118)  
                 
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations     3,334,739      8,111,022   
                 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                
Accumulated earnings     (196,415)*     (808,800)  
Return of capital     (2,749,808)*     (5,401,507)  
                 
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders     (2,946,223)     (6,210,307)  
                 
Fund Share Transactions:                
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares and transaction fees     (1,399,269)     (7,926,250)  
Net increase in net assets from repurchase of preferred shares     179,539      259,239   
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions     (1,219,730)     (7,667,011)  
                 
Net Decrease in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders     (831,214)     (5,766,296)  
                 
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:                
Beginning of year     101,628,410      107,394,706   
End of period    $100,797,196     $101,628,410   

 

 

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

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

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

 

   Six Months Ended June 30, 2024    Year Ended December 31,  
   (Unaudited)    2023    2022    2021    2020    2019  
Operating Performance:                              
Net asset value, beginning of year  $6.16   $5.95   $6.03   $5.93   $6.16   $5.72 
Net investment income   0.08    0.13    0.09    0.08    0.02    0.03 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments                              
and foreign currency transactions   0.19    0.43    0.22    0.46    0.26    1.08 
Total from investment operations   0.27    0.56    0.31    0.54    0.28    1.11 
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a)                              
Net investment income   (0.06)*   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.05)
Return of capital               (0.00)(b)  (0.02)   (0.02)
                               
Total distributions to preferred shareholders   (0.06)   (0.09)   (0.08)   (0.08)   (0.07)   (0.07)
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations   0.21    0.47    0.23    0.46    0.21    1.04 
Distributions to Common Shareholders:                              
Net investment income   (0.01)*   (0.05)   (0.02)            
Return of capital   (0.17)*   (0.31)   (0.34)   (0.36)   (0.48)   (0.60)
                               
Total distributions to common shareholders   (0.18)   (0.36)   (0.36)   (0.36)   (0.48)   (0.60)
Fund Share Transactions:                               
Increase in net asset value from common share transactions                       0.00 (b) 
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of common shares   0.01    0.08    0.04    0.03    0.04    0.00(b)
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares   0.01    0.02    0.00(b)       0.00(b)   0.00(b)
                               
Total Fund share transactions   0.02    0.10    0.04    0.03    0.04    0.00(b)
Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period  $6.21   $6.16   $5.95   $6.03   $5.93   $6.16 
NAV total return †   3.88%   9.84%   5.01%   7.94%   5.22%   19.04%
Market value, end of period  $5.49   $5.14   $5.12   $5.35   $5.11   $5.96 
Investment total return ††   10.56%   7.72%   2.90%   12.01%   (5.56)%   33.64%
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)  $138,708   $128,742   $136,594   $143,649   $146,873   $158,002 
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)  $100,797   $101,628   $107,395   $114,397   $117,620   $128,669 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred distributions   2.51%(c)   2.12%   1.56%   1.33%   0.46%   0.45%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares (d)(e)(f)   2.04%(c)   2.12%   1.87%   1.80%   1.94%   1.72%
Portfolio turnover rate   34%   81%   121%   109%   95%   109%

 

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, 2024    Year Ended December 31,
   (Unaudited)    2023    2022    2021    2020    2019  
Cumulative Preferred Shares:                  
5.200% Series A Preferred                              
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)  $25,411   $27,113   $29,199   $29,253   $29,253   $29,333 
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)   1,016    1,085    1,168    1,170    1,170    1,173 
Liquidation preference per share  $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00   $25.00 
Average market value (g)  $22.26   $22.83   $23.93   $25.87   $25.44   $24.66 
Asset coverage per share (h)  $91.47   $118.71   $116.95   $122.77   $125.52   $134.66 
5.000% Series B Preferred (i)                              
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)  $12,500                     
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)   1,250                     
Liquidation preference per share  $10.00                     
Asset coverage per share (h)  $36.59                     
Asset Coverage (j)   366%   475%   468%   491%   502%   539%

 

 

Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at the net asset value per share on the ex-dividend dates. 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 obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
  * Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.
(a)Calculated based on average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the periods.
(b)Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.
(c)Annualized.
(d)The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. Had such payments not been made, this expense ratio for the year ended December 31, 2022 would have been 1.88%. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2023, 2021, 2020, and 2019, there was no impact on the expense ratios.
(e)Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares excluding interest and dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was 2.03%, 1.83%, 1.79%, 1.88%, and 1.69%, respectively, and 1.54%, 1.44%, 1.42%, 1.50%, and 1.36%, including liquidation value of preferred shares for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2023, there was no impact on the service fees for securities sold short.
(f)Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 would have been 1.55%, 1.66%, 1.48%, 1.43%, 1.55%, and 1.39%, respectively.
(g)Based on weekly prices.
(h)Asset coverage per share is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.
(i)The Series B Preferred was issued February 22, 2024.
(j)Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the Fund) was organized on June 26, 2008 as a Delaware statutory trust. Although the Fund is registered as a non-diversified fund, it has operated as a diversified fund for over three years. Therefore, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) obliges the Fund to continue to operate as a diversified fund unless the Fund obtains shareholder approval to operate as a non-diversified fund. The Fund commenced investment operations on January 27, 2011.

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income from interest, dividends, and option premiums. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the Fund’s strategy and its primary objective. The Fund will attempt to achieve its objectives, under normal market conditions, by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the natural resources and gold industries. As part of its investment strategy, the Fund intends to generate current income from short term gains through an option strategy of writing (selling) covered call options of the equity securities in its portfolio. The Fund may invest in the securities of companies located anywhere in the world. The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a 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.

 

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 and other financial instruments by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2024 is as follows:

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   Valuation Inputs       
  

Level 1

Quoted Prices

 

 

Level 2 Other

Significant

Observable Inputs

  

Total Market Value

at 06/30/24

 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:             
ASSETS (Market Value):             
Common Stocks (a)  $97,472,717        $ 97,472,717  
Exchange Traded Funds (a)   670,137          670,137  
Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)       $938,224     938,224  
Corporate Bonds (a)        6,236,804     6,236,804  
U.S. Government Obligations        35,583,572     35,583,572  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS  98,142,854    $42,758,600   140,901,454  
                   
LIABILITIES (Market Value):                  
Common Stocks Sold Short (a)  $(252,432)       $ (252,432 )
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – LIABILITIES  $(252,432)       $ (252,432 )
                   
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:                  
LIABILITIES (Market Value):                  
Equity Contracts                  
Call Options Written  $(123,734)   $(3,301,295)  $ (3,425,029 )
Put Options Written   (88,220)    (60,611)    (148,831 )
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - LIABLITIES  $(211,954)   $(3,361,906)  $ (3,573,860 )

 

 

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

 

There were no Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.

 

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded over-the-counter. Securities pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

 

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2024, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

 

Options. The Fund may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. As a writer of put options, the Fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. The Fund would realize a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates.

 

As a purchaser of put options, the Fund pays a premium for the right to sell to the seller of the put option the underlying security at a specified price. The seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the underlying security upon exercise at the exercise price. If the price of the underlying security declines, the Fund would

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

realize a gain upon sale or exercise. If the price of the underlying security increases or stays the same, the Fund would realize a loss upon sale or at the expiration date, but only to the extent of the premium paid.

 

If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In the case of call options, the exercise prices are referred to as “in-the-money,” “at-the-money,” and “out-of-the-money,” respectively. The Fund may write (a) in-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable or decline during the option period, (b) at-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable, decline, or advance moderately during the option period, and (c) out-of-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the premiums received from writing the call option will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security above the exercise price. By writing a call option, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. Out-of-the-money, at-the-money, and in-the-money put options (the reverse of call options as to the relation of exercise price to market price) may be utilized in the same market environments that such call options are used in equivalent transactions. Option positions at June 30, 2024 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

 

The Fund’s volume of activity in equity options contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2024 had an average monthly market value of approximately $3,568,923.

 

At June 30, 2024, the Fund’s derivative liabilities (by type) are as follows: 

 

 

Gross Amounts of

Recognized Liabilities

Presented in the

Statement of

 Assets and Liabilities

Gross Amounts

Available for

Offset in the

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

Net Amounts of

Liabilities Presented in

the Statement of

 Assets and Liabilities

Liabilities      
OTC Equity Written Options $3,342,981 $3,342,981

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of the related collateral segregated by the Fund for the benefit of the counterparty as of June 30, 2024:

 

   

Net Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

 
 

Net Amounts of

Liabilities Presented in

the Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

Securities Pledged

as Collateral

Cash Collateral

Pledged

Net Amount
Counterparty        
Pershing LLC $3,297,920 $(3,297,920)
Morgan Stanley 45,061 (45,061)
Total $3,342,981 $(3,342,981)

 

As of June 30, 2024, the value of equity options written can be found in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, under Liabilities, options written, at value. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the effect of equity options written can be found in the Statement of Operations under Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency, within Net realized gain on written options, and Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Limitations on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Pursuant to amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. In addition, certain trading restrictions are now applicable to the Fund which permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

 

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund incurred $1,534 in service fees related to its investment positions sold short and held by the broker. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations under Expenses, Service fees for securities sold short.

 

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, 2024, 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

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2024, the Fund did not hold any restricted securities.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 5.200% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred) are accrued on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:

 

   Common    Preferred  
Distributions paid from:          
Ordinary income  $808,800   $1,488,118 
Return of capital   5,401,507     
Total distributions paid  $6,210,307   $1,488,118 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. Capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses. The Fund has a long term capital loss carryforward with no expiration of $79,539,692.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments, and derivatives, and the related net unrealized depreciation at June 30, 2024:

 

 

Cost/

 (Premiums)

 

Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

Gross

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized

Depreciation

Investments and other derivative instruments $158,700,658 $4,110,350 $(25,735,846) $(21,625,496)

 

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. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2024, 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.

 

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2024, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $36,505,223 and $42,047,495, respectively.

 

5. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. 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, 2024, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, 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 $1,321.

 

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, 2024, the Fund accrued $69,603 in Payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Independent Trustees and certain Interested Trustees, plus specified amounts to the Lead Trustee and Audit Committee Chairman. Trustees are also reimbursed for out of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

 

6. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit, which expires on June 25, 2025 and may be renewed annually, of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to one-third of its net assets from the bank for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at a floating rate equal to the higher of the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 135 basis points or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate plus 135 basis points in effect on that day. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

 

7. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares in the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 the Fund repurchased and retired 268,959 and 1,558,396 shares, respectively, of its common shares at investments of $1,399,269 and $7,926,250, respectively, and at average discounts of approximately 14.88% and 16.40%, from its NAV.

 

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively were as follows:

 

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
   Shares      Amount    Shares    Amount  
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares   (268,959)  $(1,399,269)   (1,558,396)  $(7,926,250)

 

The Fund has an effective shelf registration authorizing the issuance of $200 million in common or preferred shares.

 

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. On October 26, 2017, the Fund issued 1,200,000 shares of 5.200% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred), receiving $28,851,132, after the deduction of offering expenses of $203,868 and underwriting fees of $945,000. The Series A Preferred has a liquidation value of $25 per share and an annual dividend rate of 5.20%. The Board has authorized the repurchase of the Series A Preferred in the open market at prices less than $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund repurchased and retired 68,082 and 83,431 Series A Preferred at investments of $1,522,511 and $1,826,536 and at average discounts of approximately 10.59% and 12.47% to its liquidation preference. At June 30, 2024, 1,016,450 Series A Preferred shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $29,005. On February 22, 2024, the Fund issued 1,250,000 shares of 5.00% Series B Preferred (Series B Preferred), receiving net proceeds of $12,425,000 after the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $75,000. The Series B Preferred has a liquidation value of $10 per share and is puttable in

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

each of the 60-day periods ending September 30, 2024, June 26, 2025, and March 26, 2026. At June 30, 2024, 1,250,000 Series B Preferred shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $10,417.

 

The Series A Preferred is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Series A Preferred. 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 Series A Preferred at the redemption price of $25 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet the 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 rate, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

 

 

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 shares as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares 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.

 

 

8. 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.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certifications

 

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, as of June 12, 2024, 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 13, 2024 – Final Results

 

The Fund’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 13, 2024. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, re-elected Anthony S. Colavita, and William F. Heitmann as Trustees of the Fund, with a total 12,093,182 votes, and 12,092,740 votes in favor of these Trustees, and a total of 2,630,651 votes, and 2,631,093 votes withheld for these Trustees, respectively.

 

In addition, preferred shareholders, voting as a separate class, re-elected Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., and Salvatore J. Zizza as Trustees of the Fund, with 1,804,317 votes and 1,804,359 cast in favor of these Trustees and 16,685 votes and 16,643 votes withheld for these Trustees.

 

James P. Conn, Vincent D. Enright, Michael J. Melarkey, Agnes Mullady, 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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GAMCO NATURAL RESOURCES, GOLD & INCOME TRUST 

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

 

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

 

Vincent Hugonnard-Roche joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in 2000. He is Director of Quantitative Strategies, head of the Gabelli Risk Management Group, serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and manages several funds within the Fund Complex. He received a Master’s degree in Mathematics of Decision Making from EISITI, France and an MS in Finance from ESSEC, France.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 “XGNTX.”

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

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

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

(a)Not applicable.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

(a)(1)Identification of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members and Description of Role of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members

 

Not applicable

 

(a)(2)Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Member and Potential Conflicts of Interest

 

Not applicable

 

(a)(3)Compensation Structure of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members

 

Not applicable

 

(a)(4)Disclosure of Securities Ownership

 

Not applicable

 

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

 

(a)Provide the information specified in the table with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240-10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

 

 

 

 

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period (a) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(b) Average
Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)
(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that May Yet
Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Programs
Month #1
01/01/2024
through
01/31/2024
Common – 32,430

Preferred Series A – 17,838
Common – $4.98

Preferred Series A – $22.69
Common – 32,430

Preferred Series A – 17,838
Common – 16,497,222 - 32,430 = 16,464,792

Preferred Series A – 1,084,532 - 17,838 = 1,066,694
Month #2
02/01/2024
through
02/29/2024

Common – 53, 708

Preferred Series A – 17,417

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – $4.89

Preferred Series A – $22.65

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 53, 708

Preferred Series A – 17,417

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 16,464,792 - 53, 708 = 16,411,084

Preferred Series A – 1,066,694 - 17,417 = 1,049,277

Preferred Series B –1,250,000

Month #3
03/01/2024
through
03/31/2024

Common – 42,152

Preferred Series A – 3,068

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – $5.05

Preferred Series A – $22.54

Preferred Series B – N/A  

Common – 42,152

Preferred Series A – 3,068

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 16,411,084 - 42,152 = 16,368,932

Preferred Series A –  1,049,277 - 3,068 = 1,046,209

Preferred Series B –1,250,000

Month #4
04/01/2024
through
04/30/2024

Common – 55,275

Preferred Series A – 22,159

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – $5.28

Preferred Series A – $21.92

Preferred Series B – N/A    

Common – 55,275

Preferred Series A – 22,159

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 16,368,932 - 55,275 = 16,313,657

Preferred Series A – 1,046,209 - 22,159 =   1,024,050

Preferred Series B –1,250,000

Month #5
05/01/2024
through
05/31/2024

Common –  82, 094  

Preferred Series A – 3,500

Preferred Series B – N/A       

Common – $5.44
 
Preferred Series A – $21.50

Preferred Series B – N/A   

Common –  82, 094  

Preferred Series A – 3,500

Preferred Series B – N/A       

Common – 16,313,657 - 82, 094  =  16,231,563

Preferred Series A – 1,024,050 - 3,500 =  1,020,550

Preferred Series B –1,250,000

Month #6
06/01/2024
through
06/30/2024

Common – 3,300

Preferred Series A –  4,100

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – $5.37

Preferred Series A – $21.91

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 3,300

Preferred Series A –  4,100

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 16,231,563 - 3,300 = 16,228,263
 
Preferred Series A – 1,020,550 - 4,100 = 1,016,450

Preferred Series B –1,250,000

Total

Common – 268,959

Preferred Series A – 68,082

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – $5.11

Preferred Series A – $22.40

Preferred Series B – N/A

Common – 268,959

Preferred Series A – 68,082

Preferred Series B – N/A

N/A

 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

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

 

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

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)Not applicable.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a)If at any time during or after the last completed fiscal year the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement that required recovery of erroneously awarded compensation pursuant to the registrant’s compensation recovery policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10D-1, or there was an outstanding balance as of the end of the last completed fiscal year of erroneously awarded compensation to be recovered from the application of the policy to a prior restatement, the registrant must provide the following information:

 

(1)For each restatement:

 

(i)The date on which the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement; N/A

 

(ii)The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement, including an analysis of how the amount was calculated; $0

 

(ii)If the financial reporting measure defined in 17 CFR 10D-1(d) related to a stock price or total shareholder return metric, the estimates that were used in determining the erroneously awarded compensation attributable to such accounting restatement and an explanation of the methodology used for such estimates; N/A

 

(iv)The aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation that remains outstanding at the end of the last completed fiscal year; $0 and

 

 

 

 

(v)If the aggregate dollar amount of erroneously awarded compensation has not yet been determined, disclose this fact, explain the reason(s) and disclose the information required in (ii) through (iv) in the next annual report that the registrant files on this Form N-CSR; $0

 

(2)If recovery would be impracticable pursuant to 17 CFR 10D-1(b)(1)(iv), for each named executive officer and for all other executive officers as a group, disclose the amount of recovery forgone and a brief description of the reason the registrant decided in each case not to pursue recovery; $0 and

 

(3)For each named executive officer from whom, as of the end of the last completed fiscal year, erroneously awarded compensation had been outstanding for 180 days or longer since the date the registrant determined the amount the individual owed, disclose the dollar amount of outstanding erroneously awarded compensation due from each such individual. N/A

 

(b)If at any time during or after its last completed fiscal year the registrant was required to prepare an accounting restatement, and the registrant concluded that recovery of erroneously awarded compensation was not required pursuant to the registrant’s compensation recovery policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to 17 CFR 240.10D-1, briefly explain why application of the recovery policy resulted in this conclusion. N/A

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)Not applicable.

 

(a)(3)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)(1)There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons.

 

(a)(3)(2)There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant during the period covered by the report.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust  

 

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

 

Date September 4, 2024  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

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

 

Date September 4, 2024  

 

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

 

Date September 4, 2024  

 

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

 

 

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust N-CSRS

Exhibit 99.(a)(3)

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

I, John C. Ball, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting 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; and

 

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 4, 2024   /s/ John C. Ball
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

I, John C. Ball, certify that:

 

1.I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust;

 

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting 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; and

 

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 4, 2024   /s/ John C. Ball
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust N-CSRS

Exhibit 99.(b)

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

I, John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

1.The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: September 4, 2024   /s/ John C. Ball
  John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer

 

I, John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

 

1.The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

Date: September 4, 2024   /s/ John C. Ball
  John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

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Investment Objective and Strategy (Unaudited)

 

The GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the Fund’s strategy and primary objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will attempt to achieve its objectives by investing 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in natural resource and gold industries, and by writing covered call options on the underlying equity securities.

Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]  
Capital Stock [Table Text Block]

 

7. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares in the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 the Fund repurchased and retired 268,959 and 1,558,396 shares, respectively, of its common shares at investments of $1,399,269 and $7,926,250, respectively, and at average discounts of approximately 14.88% and 16.40%, from its NAV.

 

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively were as follows:

 

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2023

 
   Shares      Amount    Shares    Amount  
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares   (268,959)  $(1,399,269)   (1,558,396)  $(7,926,250)

 

The Fund has an effective shelf registration authorizing the issuance of $200 million in common or preferred shares.

 

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. On October 26, 2017, the Fund issued 1,200,000 shares of 5.200% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred), receiving $28,851,132, after the deduction of offering expenses of $203,868 and underwriting fees of $945,000. The Series A Preferred has a liquidation value of $25 per share and an annual dividend rate of 5.20%. The Board has authorized the repurchase of the Series A Preferred in the open market at prices less than $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, the Fund repurchased and retired 68,082 and 83,431 Series A Preferred at investments of $1,522,511 and $1,826,536 and at average discounts of approximately 10.59% and 12.47% to its liquidation preference. At June 30, 2024, 1,016,450 Series A Preferred shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $29,005. On February 22, 2024, the Fund issued 1,250,000 shares of 5.00% Series B Preferred (Series B Preferred), receiving net proceeds of $12,425,000 after the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $75,000. The Series B Preferred has a liquidation value of $10 per share and is puttable in

each of the 60-day periods ending September 30, 2024, June 26, 2025, and March 26, 2026. At June 30, 2024, 1,250,000 Series B Preferred shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $10,417.

 

The Series A Preferred is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Series A Preferred. 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 Series A Preferred at the redemption price of $25 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet the 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 rate, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

 

 

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 shares as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares 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.

 

Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]  
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]  
Outstanding Security, Authorized [Shares] 1,200,000
Outstanding Security, Held [Shares] 1,016,450
Common Stocks [Member]  
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]  
Outstanding Security, Not Held [Shares] 16,228,263
Cumulative Preferred Stocks [Member]  
Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]  
Security Voting Rights [Text Block]

 

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 shares as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares 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.

Preferred Stock Restrictions, Other [Text Block]

 

The Series A Preferred is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Series A Preferred. 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 Series A Preferred at the redemption price of $25 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet the 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 rate, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.


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