James Conn - Gabelli Utility Lead Independent Trustee

GUT Fund

USD 5.49 0.04 0.73%

James Conn is Fund Manager at Gabelli Utility Closed

Mr. James P. Conn is Lead Independent Trustee of the Company. He serves on comparable or other board committees with respect to other funds in the Fund Complex on whose boards he sits. He was a senior business executive of Transamerica Corporationration, an insurance holding company, for much of his career including service as Chief Investment Officer

Age	82
Tenure	15 years
Phone	914-921-5000
Web	https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NDRiZjk=&bid=MmMzNQ==&mid=OWEyMA==&num=ZDQzOQ==&kid=MzM4ZDI=&fid=YjBiNA==&rid=311-=edoc_dnuf

Conn was a director of several public companies in banking and other industries, and was lead director and/or chair of various committees. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.

James Conn Latest Insider Activity

Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of James Conn against Gabelli Utility fund is an integral part of due diligence when investing in Gabelli Utility. James Conn insider activity provides valuable insight into whether Gabelli Utility is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, Gabelli Utility insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell Gabelli Utility'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.

		James Conn over two months ago Acquisition by James Conn of 8362 shares of Gabelli Healthcare at 9.0 subject to Rule 16b-3
		James Conn over three months ago Acquisition by James Conn of 3334 shares of Gabelli Global at 18.5 subject to Rule 16b-3

Gabelli Utility Management Performance (%)

The company has Return on Asset of 0.62 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.62 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 1.19 %, implying that it generated $1.19 on every 100 dollars invested. Gabelli Utility's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Gabelli Utility manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.

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Manager Performance

Gabelli Utility Closed has 7.2 K in debt. Gabelli Utility Closed has a current ratio of 1.06, demonstrating that it is not liquid enough and may have problems paying out its financial commitments when the payables are due. Debt can assist Gabelli Utility until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Gabelli Utility's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Gabelli Utility Closed sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Gabelli to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Gabelli Utility's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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The Gabelli Utility Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The Gabelli Utility Trust was formed on July 9, 1999 and is domiciled in United States. Gabelli Utility operates under Asset Management classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The fund is not classified under any group at the present time.

Management Performance

	Return On Equity	1.19
	Return On Asset	0.62

Gabelli Utility Closed Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Gabelli Utility's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Gabelli Utility inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Gabelli. The board's role is to monitor Gabelli Utility's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Gabelli Utility's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Gabelli Utility's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.

	Bruce Alpert, President Acting Chief Compliance Officer
	Salvatore Zizza, Independent Trustee
	Kuni Nakamura, Independent Trustee
	Mario Gabelli, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Investment Officer
	John Birch, Independent Trustee
	Elizabeth Bogan, Independent Trustee
	David Schachter, Vice President and Ombudsman
	Michael Melarkey, Independent Trustee
	Leslie Foley, Independent Trustee
	John Gabelli, Trustee
	Vincent Enright, Independent Trustee
	Agnes Mullady, President of the Open-End Fund Division and COO of the Open-End Fund Division
	Peter Goldstein, Vice President Secretary
	Richard Walz, Chief Compliance Officer
	Daniel Plourde, Vice President
	Frank Fahrenkopf, Independent Trustee
	James Conn, Lead Independent Trustee
	Robert Morrissey, Independent Trustee
	Andrea Mango, Vice President, Secretary
	Michael Ferrantino, Independent Trustee
	John Ball, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Treasurer

Gabelli Fund Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right fund is not an easy task. Is Gabelli Utility a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.

	Return On Equity	1.19
	Return On Asset	0.62
	Profit Margin	53.67 %
	Operating Margin	44.85 %
	Current Valuation	578.33 M
	Shares Outstanding	63.35 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	1.26 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	9.64 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	600.86 K
	Price To Earning	79.22 X

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