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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21529
The Gabelli Global Utility & 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)
Bruce N. Alpert
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2011
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q 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 the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.




The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

First Quarter Report
March 31, 2011
(PHOTO OF MARIO J. GABELLI)
    Mario J. Gabelli, CFA


To Our Shareholders,
     During the first quarter of 2011, The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust’s (the “Fund”) net asset value (“NAV”) total return was 5.6% compared with the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Utilities Index of 2.7% and the Lipper Utility Fund Average of 5.4%. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 1.2% during the first quarter of 2011.
     Enclosed is the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2011.
Comparative Results
                                         
Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2011 (a) (Unaudited)
                                    Since
                                    Inception
    Quarter   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year   (05/28/04)
Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
                                       
NAV Total Return (b)
    5.61 %     15.69 %     4.15 %     6.45 %     7.99 %
Investment Total Return (c)
    1.18       9.35       6.73       8.65       7.00  
S&P 500 Index
    5.92       15.65       2.35       2.62       4.60  
S&P 500 Utilities Index
    2.74       12.32       (1.48 )     4.70       8.68  
Lipper Utility Fund Average
    5.36       16.99       0.93       5.76       9.94  
 
(a)   Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. 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. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance. The S&P 500 Utilities Index is an unmanaged indicator of electric and gas utility stock performance. The Lipper Utility Fund Average reflects the average performance of open-end mutual funds classified in this particular category. 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 annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the New York Stock Exchange and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.

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

 


 

THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS — 97.9%
       
       
ENERGY AND UTILITIES — 68.6%
       
       
Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy — 0.3%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  7,000    
Ormat Technologies Inc.
  $ 177,310  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Electric Transmission and Distribution — 5.6%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  5,000 (a)  
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
    26,612  
  8,775    
National Grid plc, ADR
    421,551  
  3,500    
Red Electrica Corporacion SA
    198,903  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  4,000    
CH Energy Group Inc.
    202,160  
  2,000    
Consolidated Edison Inc.
    101,440  
  42,000    
NSTAR
    1,943,340  
  38,000    
Pepco Holdings Inc.
    708,700  
  1,666    
UIL Holdings Corp.
    50,846  
       
 
     
       
 
    3,653,552  
       
 
     
 
       
Energy and Utilities: Global Utilities — 0.0%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  500    
Areva SA, Preference†
    20,826  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Integrated — 43.0%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  150,000    
A2A SpA
    242,978  
  6,000    
Areva SA
    266,574  
  9,000    
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.
    200,168  
  152,000    
Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd., Cl. H
    56,278  
  2,700    
E.ON AG
    82,459  
  9,000    
E.ON AG, ADR
    276,120  
  9,760    
EDP — Energias de Portugal SA, ADR
    378,786  
  10,000    
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.
    308,007  
  6,000    
Emera Inc.
    196,122  
  10,000    
Endesa SA
    309,869  
  68,400    
Enel SpA
    431,171  
  29,000    
Enersis SA, ADR
    603,780  
  140,000    
Hera SpA
    335,109  
  10,000    
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.
    193,917  
  10,000    
Hokuriku Electric Power Co.
    226,497  
  14,000    
Huaneng Power International Inc., ADR
    328,860  
  80,047    
Iberdrola SA
    696,081  
  11,000    
Iberdrola SA, ADR
    381,480  
  3,000    
International Power plc
    14,823  
  28,000    
Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR†
    342,720  
  10,000    
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.
    195,359  
  10,000    
Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.
    272,061  
  10,000    
The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc.
    184,900  
  16,000    
The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.
    348,353  
  15,000    
The Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc.
    84,035  
  10,000    
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.
    168,911  
  5,072    
Verbund AG
    225,344  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  2,000    
ALLETE Inc.
    77,940  
  22,500    
Ameren Corp.
    631,575  
  30,000    
American Electric Power Co. Inc.
    1,054,200  
  1,500    
Avista Corp.
    34,695  
  7,000    
Black Hills Corp.
    234,080  
  500    
Cleco Corp.
    17,145  
  500    
CMS Energy Corp.
    9,820  
  10,000    
Dominion Resources Inc.
    447,000  
  50,000    
DPL Inc.
    1,370,500  
  38,000    
Duke Energy Corp.
    689,700  
  4,000    
El Paso Electric Co.†
    121,600  
  1,334    
FirstEnergy Corp.
    49,478  
  44,000    
Great Plains Energy Inc.
    880,880  
  22,000    
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.
    545,600  
  29,500    
Integrys Energy Group Inc.
    1,490,045  
  14,000    
MGE Energy Inc.
    566,860  
  14,000    
NextEra Energy Inc.
    771,680  
  45,000    
NiSource Inc.
    863,100  
  13,000    
NorthWestern Corp.
    393,900  
  19,500    
OGE Energy Corp.
    985,920  
  10,000    
Otter Tail Corp.
    227,300  
  1,000    
PG&E Corp.
    44,180  
  16,000    
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
    684,640  
  4,200    
PPL Corp.
    106,260  
  31,000    
Progress Energy Inc.
    1,430,340  
  32,000    
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
    1,008,320  
  18,000    
SCANA Corp.
    708,660  
  45,000    
Southern Co.
    1,714,950  
  1,000    
TECO Energy Inc.
    18,760  
  30,000    
The AES Corp.†
    390,000  
  2,000    
The Empire District Electric Co.
    43,580  
  14,000    
UniSource Energy Corp.
    505,820  
  15,000    
Vectren Corp.
    408,000  
  40,000    
Westar Energy Inc.
    1,056,800  
  10,000    
Wisconsin Energy Corp.
    305,000  
  40,000    
Xcel Energy Inc.
    955,600  
       
 
     
       
 
    28,194,690  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas Integrated — 6.4%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  80,000    
Snam Rete Gas SpA
    449,647  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  5,000    
Atlas Energy Inc., Escrow† (b)
    500  
  40,000    
El Paso Corp.
    720,000  
  1,000    
Energen Corp.
    63,120  
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
ENERGY AND UTILITIES (Continued)
       
       
Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas Integrated (Continued)
       
       
U.S. Companies (Continued)
       
  18,000    
National Fuel Gas Co.
  $ 1,332,000  
  2,000    
ONEOK Inc.
    133,760  
  24,000    
Southern Union Co.
    686,880  
  30,000    
Spectra Energy Corp.
    815,400  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,201,307  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas Utilities — 4.5%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  1,500    
Enagas
    33,843  
  1,890    
GDF Suez
    77,007  
  11,454    
GDF Suez, ADR
    469,614  
  6,867    
GDF Suez, Strips
    10  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  11,500    
Atmos Energy Corp.
    392,150  
  3,750    
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.
    156,075  
  20,000    
Nicor Inc.
    1,074,000  
  5,000    
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.
    151,750  
  10,000    
Southwest Gas Corp.
    389,700  
  5,000    
The Laclede Group Inc.
    190,500  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,934,649  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Oil — 3.1%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  1,000    
Niko Resources Ltd.
    95,926  
  1,500    
PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR
    228,375  
  10,000    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR
    404,300  
  9,000    
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR
    655,740  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  2,000    
Chevron Corp.
    214,860  
  2,000    
ConocoPhillips
    159,720  
  2,000    
Devon Energy Corp.
    183,540  
  1,000    
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    84,130  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,026,591  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Services — 0.5%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  10,000    
ABB Ltd., ADR†
    241,900  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  2,500    
Halliburton Co.
    124,600  
       
 
     
       
 
    366,500  
       
 
     
       
Energy and Utilities: Water — 3.5%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  1,500    
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.
    16,350  
  49,000    
Severn Trent plc
    1,148,437  
  37,090    
United Utilities Group plc
    351,943  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  8,666    
Aqua America Inc.
    198,365  
  2,700    
California Water Service Group
    100,359  
  4,000    
Middlesex Water Co.
    72,760  
  17,000    
SJW Corp.
    393,550  
       
 
     
       
 
    2,281,764  
       
 
     
       
Diversified Industrial — 0.7%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  9,000    
Bouygues SA
    432,194  
       
 
     
 
       
Environmental Services — 0.6%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  500    
Suez Environnement Co. SA
    10,345  
  12,000    
Veolia Environnement
    373,119  
       
 
     
       
 
    383,464  
       
 
     
       
Independent Power Producers and Energy Traders — 0.4%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  12,000    
NRG Energy Inc.†
    258,480  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    44,931,327  
       
 
     
 
       
COMMUNICATIONS — 22.3%
       
       
Cable and Satellite — 6.1%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  10,000    
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
    132,347  
  10,000    
Cogeco Inc.
    427,952  
  2,500    
Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B
    91,000  
  5,400    
Zon Multimedia Servicos de Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia SGPS SA
    28,315  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  14,000    
Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A
    484,540  
  10,000    
Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special
    232,200  
  27,000    
DIRECTV, Cl. A†
    1,263,600  
  33,000    
DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†
    803,880  
  6,000    
EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†
    227,100  
  4,000    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A†
    165,640  
  4,000    
Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C†
    159,960  
       
 
     
       
 
    4,016,534  
       
 
     
       
Telecommunications — 13.2%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  25,000    
BCE Inc.
    908,500  
  4,000    
Belgacom SA
    154,956  
  2,102 (a)  
Bell Aliant Inc. (b)(c)
    58,192  
  25,000    
BT Group plc, ADR
    752,000  
  38,000    
Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR
    585,960  
  3,500    
France Telecom SA, ADR
    78,785  
  15,000    
Koninklijke KPN NV, ADR
    257,250  
  8,000    
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
    247,963  
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
                 
            Market  
Shares         Value  
       
COMMON STOCKS (Continued)
       
       
COMMUNICATIONS (Continued)
       
       
Telecommunications (Continued)
       
       
Non U.S. Companies (Continued)
       
  29,651    
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR† (d)(e)
  $ 109,264  
  45,000    
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA
    519,373  
  1,300    
Swisscom AG
    579,586  
  20,000    
Telecom Italia SpA
    30,753  
  48,000    
Telefonica SA, ADR
    1,210,560  
  11,000    
Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
    200,860  
  17,000    
Telekom Austria AG
    248,632  
  16,000    
VimpelCom Ltd., ADR
    225,920  
       
U.S. Companies
       
  31,000    
AT&T Inc.
    948,600  
  70,000    
Sprint Nextel Corp.†
    324,800  
  10,000    
Telephone & Data Systems Inc.
    337,000  
  22,000    
Verizon Communications Inc.
    847,880  
       
 
     
       
 
    8,626,834  
       
 
     
       
Wireless Communications — 3.0%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  2,000    
America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR
    116,200  
  12,000    
Millicom International Cellular SA
    1,154,040  
  4,000    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR
    84,920  
  10,000    
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR
    150,300  
  6,000    
Vivo Participacoes SA, ADR
    242,280  
  8,000    
Vodafone Group plc, ADR
    230,000  
       
 
     
       
 
    1,977,740  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS
    14,621,108  
       
 
     
 
       
OTHER — 7.0%
       
       
Aerospace — 1.4%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  90,000    
Rolls-Royce Group plc†
    893,705  
       
 
     
 
       
Building and Construction — 0.1%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  400    
Acciona SA
    43,468  
       
 
     
 
       
Business Services — 0.2%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  4,000    
Sistema JSFC, GDR (d)
    116,400  
       
 
     
 
       
Entertainment — 1.6%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  38,000    
Vivendi
    1,085,145  
       
 
     
 
       
Machinery — 0.8%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  6,000    
Bucyrus International Inc.
    548,700  
       
 
     
 
       
Metals and Mining — 0.4%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  6,400    
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA, ADR
    275,008  
       
 
     
 
       
Real Estate — 0.3%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  6,000    
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A
    194,760  
       
 
     
 
       
Specialty Chemicals — 2.0%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  10,000    
The Lubrizol Corp.
    1,339,600  
       
 
     
 
       
Transportation — 0.2%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  3,500    
GATX Corp.
    135,310  
       
 
     
 
       
TOTAL OTHER
    4,632,096  
       
 
     
 
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    64,184,531  
       
 
     
       
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.2%
       
       
COMMUNICATIONS — 0.1%
       
       
Telecommunications — 0.1%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  2,000    
Cincinnati Bell Inc., 6.750% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B
    78,800  
       
 
     
 
       
OTHER — 0.1%
       
       
Transportation — 0.1%
       
       
U.S. Companies
       
  200    
GATX Corp., $2.50 Cv. Pfd., Ser. A (b)
    38,660  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
    117,460  
       
 
     
       
WARRANTS — 0.1%
       
       
COMMUNICATIONS — 0.1%
       
       
Wireless Communications — 0.1%
       
       
Non U.S. Companies
       
  4,000    
Bharti Airtel Ltd., expire 09/19/13† (c)
    32,065  
  2,000    
Bharti Airtel Ltd., expire 09/29/14† (c)
    16,032  
       
 
     
       
 
    48,097  
       
 
     
       
TOTAL WARRANTS
    48,097  
       
 
     
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
                 
Principal         Market  
Amount         Value  
       
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 1.8%
       
$ 1,154,000    
U.S. Treasury Bills,
       
       
0.125% to 0.155%††,
04/21/11 to 09/22/11
  $ 1,153,552  
       
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $53,037,260)
  $ 65,503,640  
       
 
     
       
Aggregate tax cost
  $ 53,099,540  
       
 
     
 
       
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 14,072,307  
       
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (1,668,207 )
       
 
     
 
       
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation
  $ 12,404,100  
       
 
     
                         
Notional         Termination     Unrealized  
Amount         Date     Appreciation  
       
EQUITY CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCE SWAP AGREEMENT
               
$ 464,654    
 
               
(50,000 Shares)  
Rolls-Royce Group plc
    06/27/11     $ 31,641  
       
 
             
 
(a)   Denoted in units.
 
(b)   Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At March 31, 2011, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $97,352 or 0.15% of total investments.
 
(c)   Security 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. At March 31, 2011, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $106,289 or 0.16% of total investments.
 
(d)   Security purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. These securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At March 31, 2011, the market value of the Regulation S securities amounted to $225,664 or 0.34% of total investments, which were valued under methods approved by Board of Trustees as follows:
                                 
                            03/31/11
Acquisition       Acquisition   Acquisition   Carrying Value
Shares   Issuer   Date   Cost   Per Unit
  29,651    
Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR
    12/01/08     $ 155,291     $ 3.6850  
  4,000    
Sistema JSFC, GDR
    09/05/06       100,137       29.1000  
 
(e)   Illiquid security.
 
  Non-income producing security.
 
††   Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
 
ADR   American Depositary Receipt
 
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
 
OJSC   Open Joint Stock Company
 
Strips   Regular coupon payment portion of security traded separately from the principal portion of the security.
                 
    % of        
    Market     Market  
Geographic Diversification   Value     Value  
North America
    66.0 %   $ 43,260,771  
Europe
    26.2       17,136,387  
Japan
    3.3       2,182,207  
Latin America
    2.8       1,858,778  
Asia/Pacific
    1.5       956,233  
Africa/Middle East
    0.2       109,264  
 
           
Total Investments
    100.0 %   $ 65,503,640  
 
           
See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
     The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. 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 instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, 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. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. 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.
     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 ADR 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 Fund’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
     A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in 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 March 31, 2011 is as follows:
                                 
    Valuation Inputs      
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
    Quoted   Other Significant   Significant   Market Value
    Prices   Observable Inputs   Unobservable Inputs   at 3/31/11
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:
                               
ASSETS (Market Value):
                               
Common Stocks:
                               
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
                               
Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas Integrated
                               
U.S. Companies
  $ 3,751,160           $ 500     $ 3,751,660  
Other Industries (a)
    60,432,871                   60,432,871  
 
Total Common Stocks
    64,184,031             500       64,184,531  
 
Convertible Preferred Stocks:
                               
COMMUNICATIONS
                               
Telecommunications
                               
U.S. Companies
    78,800                   78,800  
OTHER
                               
Transportation
                               
U.S. Companies
        $ 38,660             38,660  
 
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
    78,800       38,660             117,460  
 
Warrants (a)
          48,097             48,097  
U.S. Government Obligations
          1,153,552             1,153,552  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — ASSETS
  $ 64,262,831     $ 1,240,309     $ 500     $ 65,503,640  
 
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
                               
ASSETS (Unrealized Appreciation): *
                               
EQUITY CONTRACT
                               
Contract for Difference Swap Agreement
  $     $ 31,641     $     $ 31,641  
 
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  $     $ 31,641     $     $ 31,641  
 
 
(a)   Please refer to the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”) for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.
 
*   Other financial instruments are derivatives reflected in the SOI, such as futures, forwards, and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument.
     The Fund did not have significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2011.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
     The following table reconciles Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
                                                                                 
                                                                            Net change in
                                                                            unrealized
                                                                            appreciation/
                                                                            depreciation
                                                                            during the
                                                                            period
                            Change in                                           on Level 3
            Accrued           unrealized                   Transfers   Transfers   Balance   investments
    Balance as   discounts/   Realized   appreciation/                   into   out of   as of   held at
    of 12/31/10   (premiums)   gain/(loss)   depreciation   Purchases   Sales   Level 3†   Level 3†   3/31/11   3/31/11
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:
                                                                               
ASSETS (Market Value):
                                                                               
Common Stocks:
                                                                               
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
                                                                               
Energy & Utilities:
                                                                               
Natural Gas Integrated
                                                                               
U.S. Companies
  $     $     $     $ 500       $0     $     $     $     $ 500     $ 500  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
  $     $     $     $ 500       $0     $     $     $     $ 500     $ 500  
 
 
  The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period.
     There were no Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2010.
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 the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/loss on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of 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 that, 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.
     The Fund’s derivative contracts held at March 31, 2011, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP.
     Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference swap transactions for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an equity contract for difference swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short-term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time a swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.
     The Fund has entered into an equity contract for difference swap agreement with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Details of the swap at March 31, 2011 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments and further details are as follows:
                 
Notional   Equity Security   Interest Rate/   Termination   Net Unrealized
Amount   Received   Equity Security Paid   Date   Appreciation
 
  Market Value   One month LIBOR plus 90 bps plus        
    Appreciation on:   Market Value Depreciation on:        
$464,654 (50,000 Shares)   Rolls-Royce Group plc   Rolls-Royce Group plc   6/27/11   $31,641
     The Fund’s volume of activity in equity contract for difference swap agreements during the period ended March 31, 2011 had an average monthly notional amount of approximately $497,984.
     Futures Contracts. The Fund may engage in futures contracts for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the “initial margin.” Subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
     There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging instrument. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the hedged investments. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund held no investments in futures contracts.
     Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
     The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund held no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.
     The following table summarizes the net unrealized appreciation of derivatives held at March 31, 2011 by primary risk exposure:
         
    Net Unrealized  
Asset Derivatives:   Appreciation  
 
Equity Contract
  $ 31,641  
Tax Information. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
THE GABELLI GLOBAL UTILITY & INCOME TRUST
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422
Trustees
Anthony J. Colavita
     President,
     Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
James P. Conn
     Former Managing Director &
     Chief Investment Officer,
     Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.
Mario d’Urso
     Former Italian Senator
Vincent D. Enright
     Former Senior Vice President &
      Chief Financial Officer,
     KeySpan Corp.
Michael J. Melarkey
     Attorney-at-Law,
     Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel & Mulligan
Salvatore M. Salibello
     Certified Public Accountant,
     Salibello & Broder LLP
Salvatore J. Zizza
     Chairman, Zizza & Co., Ltd.
Officers
Bruce N. Alpert
     President
Peter D. Goldstein
     Chief Compliance Officer
Agnes Mullady
      Treasurer & Secretary
David I. Schachter
      Vice President & Ombudsman
Investment Adviser
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Stock Exchange Listing
         
    Common  
NYSE Amex—Symbol:
  GLU
Shares Outstanding:
    3,073,974  
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 “XGLUX.”

For general information about the Gabelli Funds, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), fax us at 914-921-5118, visit Gabelli Funds’ Internet homepage at: www.gabelli.com, or e-mail us at: closedend@gabelli.com

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.


 

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Item 2. 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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
 
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
   
Date 5/31/11
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert
 
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
   
Date 5/31/11
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Agnes Mullady
 
Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date 5/31/11
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.