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SUMMARY OF THE FUND

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide investors with long term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund:

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section entitled, “Classes of Shares” on page 13 of the prospectus and in Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available through Certain Intermediaries,” attached to the Fund’s prospectus.

 

Expense Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares of the Fund:

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the Fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of foreign and domestic issuers principally engaged in gold related activities and gold bullion (the “80% Investment Policy”).

In selecting investments for the Fund, Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”), focuses on stocks that are undervalued, but which appear to have favorable prospects for growth. Factors considered in this determination include capitalization per ounce of gold production, capitalization per ounce of recoverable reserves, quality of management, and the issuer’s ability to create shareholder wealth.

Because most of the world’s gold production is outside of the United States, the Fund expects that a significant portion of its assets may be invested in securities of foreign issuers, including those located in emerging markets.

An important function of the Adviser’s investment process is to, among other things, establish through the Adviser’s research, a value at which a particular stock may be sold, provided there are no other fundamental changes in the business. The Adviser constantly monitors the Fund’s holdings to determine if such holdings continue to act in accordance with the factors described above and the Fund’s investment objective. The Adviser may sell a holding if its fundamentals deteriorate or change in a way, as determined by the Adviser, that the investment case for the holding is no longer appropriate for the Fund.

Principal Risks

You may want to invest in the Fund if:

•you are investing for a long term goal such as retirement

•you are looking to add an aggressive growth component to your portfolio

•you are willing to accept higher risks of investing in a sector of the stock market in exchange for long term returns

The Fund’s share price will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. When you sell Fund shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them; you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

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The principal risks presented by the Fund are:

•Risk of Investing in Australia. Investments in Australian companies may subject the Fund to regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to Australia. The Australian economy is heavily dependent on exports from the energy, agricultural and mining sectors. This makes the Australian economy susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. Australia is also dependent on trading with key trading partners; interruption or termination of such trading relationships may have a negative effect on the companies in which the Fund invests.

•Concentration Risk. The Fund may be subject to greater volatility with respect to its portfolio securities than a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

•Emerging Markets Risk. Securities of companies in emerging markets or companies with significant exposure to emerging markets may be more volatile than those of companies in more developed markets. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience economic, political or social instability than more developed markets.

•Equity Market Risk. The price of equity securities may rise or fall because of changes in the broad market or changes in a company’s financial condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, sectors or industries selected for the Fund’s portfolio or the securities market as a whole, such as changes in economic, global health, or political conditions. When the value of the Fund’s securities goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value.

• Health Crisis Risk. An outbreak of an infectious respiratory illness, COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, disruption of healthcare systems, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, layoffs, ratings downgrades, defaults and other significant economic impacts. Certain markets have experienced temporary closures, extreme volatility, severe losses, reduced liquidity and increased trading costs. In particular, COVID-19 has resulted in substantial market volatility and global business disruption, impacting the global economy and the financial health of individual companies in significant and unforeseen ways.

•Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign securities involve risks relating to political, social, and economic developments abroad, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuers and markets are subject. These risks include expropriation, differing accounting and disclosure standards, currency exchange risks, settlement difficulties, market illiquidity, difficulties enforcing legal rights, and greater transaction costs.

•Gold Related Risks. The price of gold and of gold-related securities historically has been very volatile. The high volatility of gold prices may adversely affect the financial condition of companies involved with gold. The production and sale of gold by governments or central banks or other larger holders can be affected by various economic, financial, social, and political factors, which may be unpredictable and may have a significant impact on the supply and prices of precious metals.

•Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the market as a whole. The Fund could lose all of its investment in a company’s securities.

•Management Risk. If the portfolio manager is incorrect in his assessment of the growth prospects of the securities the Fund holds, then the value of the Fund’s shares may decline.

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•Market Risk. The risk that the securities markets will move down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably based on overall economic conditions and other factors. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund’s investments.

•Risk of Investing in North America. Economic events in any North American country can have a significant economic effect on the entire North American region and on some or all of the North American countries in which the Fund invests. Political developments in the U.S., including possible termination of trade treaties with Canada and imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and Canada on the other’s products, could negatively impact the value of securities held by the Fund.

• Political Risk Relating to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The invasion significantly amplified already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia, Ukraine, Europe, NATO and the United States. Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict has increased volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, specifically on companies in the oil and gas sector, finance and resource extraction. The extent and duration of Russia’s military actions, resulting sanctions and consequent future market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be significant and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation, oil and gas supply, and global growth.

Performance

The bar chart and table that follow provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year, five years, and ten years compared with those of a broad based securities market index and additional style specific indices. As with all mutual funds, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not predict how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund’s results can be obtained by visiting www.gabelli.com.

GABELLI GOLD FUND, INC. 
(Total Returns for Class AAA Shares for the Years Ended December 31)

2013	-51.30%
2014	-1.31%
2015	-17.79%
2016	53.46%
2017	6.22%
2018	-14.80%
2019	43.94%
2020	26.31%
2021	-8.97%
2022	-11.02%

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During the calendar years shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 58.42% (quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the lowest return for a quarter was (36.06)% (quarter ended June 30, 2013).

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. In some instances, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may be greater than “Return Before Taxes” and “Return After Taxes on Distributions” because the investor is assumed to be able to use the capital loss from the sale of Fund shares to offset other taxable gains. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts, including Roth IRAs and SEP IRAs (collectively, “IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown only for Class AAA shares. After-tax returns for other classes will vary due to the differences in expenses.

Management

The Adviser. Gabelli Funds, LLC

The Portfolio Managers. Mr. Caesar M.P. Bryan, Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc., has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception on July 11, 1994.

In managing the portfolio of the Gabelli Gold Fund, Inc., the Adviser also uses the services of Christopher Mancini. Mr. Mancini is an analyst in the industrials and materials sector with a focus on metals and mining. He joined the firm in 2008. Previously, he was a research analyst at Heyman Investments, R6 Capital Management and Satellite Asset Management. Mr. Mancini holds a BA in economics from Boston College and is a CFA charterholder.

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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The minimum initial investment for Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares is $1,000 ($250 for IRAs or Coverdell Education Savings Plans). There is no minimum initial investment for Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares in an automatic monthly investment plan. Class I shares are available to investors with a minimum investment of $50,000 when purchasing the shares directly through G.distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor (“G.distributors” or the “Distributor”), or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares, and which have different minimum investment amounts. If you transact in Class I shares through a broker or financial intermediary, you may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker or financial intermediary. The Distributor reserves the right to waive or change minimum investment amounts. There is no minimum for subsequent investments.

You can purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading (a “Business Day”). You may purchase or redeem Fund shares by written request via mail (The Gabelli Funds, P.O. 219204, Kansas City, MO 64121-9204), personal or overnight delivery (The Gabelli Funds, c/o SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc., 430 W 7th Street STE 219204, Kansas City, MO 64105- 1407), Internet, bank wire, or Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) system. You may also purchase or redeem Fund shares by telephone at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), if you have an existing account with banking instructions on file.

Fund shares can also be purchased or sold through registered broker-dealers or financial intermediaries that have entered into appropriate selling agreements with the Distributor. The broker-dealer or other financial intermediary will transmit these transaction orders to the Fund on your behalf and send you confirmation of your transactions and periodic account statements showing your investments in the Fund.

Tax Information

The Fund expects that distributions will generally be taxable as ordinary income or long term capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long term capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Fund is fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies principally engaged in the exploration, mining,

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fabrication, processing, distribution, or trading of gold or the financing, managing, controlling, or operating of companies engaged in “gold related” activities and gold bullion. A company is principally engaged in gold related activities if it derives more than 50% of its income or devotes 50% or more of its assets to those activities. The 80% Investment Policy may be changed by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board” or the “Directors”) without shareholder approval. Shareholders will, however, receive at least sixty days’ prior written notice of any change in this policy. The Fund may also invest in equity securities of companies engaged in similar activities with respect to silver, platinum, or other precious metals or minerals. Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stocks, and securities such as rights and warrants that have common stock characteristics.

The Fund provides investors with the opportunity to invest in gold and gold related securities. An investment in the Fund may offer a better opportunity for capital growth for the long term investor willing to accept an above-average risk. Because gold (a tangible asset) has not always moved in close correlation with financial assets, an investment in the Fund may diversify an existing portfolio of non-gold- related securities and other investments.

In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser focuses on stocks that are undervalued, but which appear to have favorable prospects for growth. Factors considered in this determination include capitalization per ounce of production, capitalization per ounce of recoverable reserves, quality of management, and the issuer’s ability to create shareholder wealth.

Because most of the world’s gold production is outside of the United States, the Fund expects that a significant portion of its assets may be invested in securities of foreign issuers, including those located in emerging markets. The percentage of Fund assets invested in particular countries or regions will change from time to time based on the Adviser’s judgment. Among other things, the Adviser will consider the economic stability and economic outlook of these countries and regions.

An important function of the Adviser’s investment process is to, among other things, establish through the Adviser’s research, a value at which a particular stock may be sold, provided there are no other fundamental changes in the business. The Adviser constantly monitors the Fund’s holdings to determine if such holdings continue to act in accordance with the factors described above and the Fund’s investment objective. The Adviser may sell a holding if its fundamentals deteriorate or change in a way, as determined by the Adviser, that the investment case for the holding is no longer appropriate for the Fund.

The Fund may also use the following investment technique:

•Defensive Investments. When adverse market or economic conditions exist, the Fund may temporarily invest all or a portion of its assets in defensive investments. Such investments include short term fixed income securities or money market instruments. When following a defensive strategy, the Fund will be less likely to achieve its investment objective.

The Fund may also engage in other investment practices in order to achieve its investment objectives. These are discussed in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which may be obtained by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), your financial intermediary, or free of charge through the Fund’s website at www.gabelli.com.

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Investing in the Fund involves the following risks:

•Risk of Investing in Australia. Investment in Australian companies may subject the Fund to regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to Australia. The Australian economy is heavily dependent on exports from the energy, agricultural and mining sectors. As a result, the Australian economy is susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. The Australian economy is also becoming increasingly dependent on its growing services industry. The Australian economy is dependent on trading with key trading partners, including the U.S., China, Japan, Singapore and certain European countries. Reduction in spending on Australian products and services, or changes in any of the economies may cause an adverse impact on the Australian economy.

•Concentration Risk. Because the Fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities of companies involved in gold related or precious metals related activities, the Fund may be subject to greater volatility with respect to its portfolio securities than a fund that is more broadly diversified. As the diversification of the Fund’s holdings is measured at the time of purchase, certain securities may become a larger percentage of the Fund’s total assets due to movements in the financial markets. If market movements affect several securities held by the Fund, the Fund may have a greater percentage of its assets invested in the securities of fewer issuers. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the risk that its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few securities, compared to a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

•Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of each Fund’s shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. While the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve have made efforts to reduce the effects of inflation on the U.S. economy and financial markets, the mitigating effects of such efforts are uncertain.

• Health Crisis Risk. An outbreak of an infectious respiratory illness, COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in travel restrictions, disruption of healthcare systems, prolonged quarantines, cancellations, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, layoffs, ratings downgrades, defaults and other significant economic impacts. Certain markets have experienced temporary closures, extreme volatility, severe losses, reduced liquidity and increased trading costs. In particular, COVID-19 has resulted in substantial market volatility and global business disruption, impacting the global economy and the financial health of individual companies in significant and unforeseen ways. The duration and future impact of COVID-19 are currently unknown, which may exacerbate other types of risks that apply to the Funds and negatively impact performance and the value of your investment in the Funds. It is not possible to determine the ultimate impact of COVID-19 at this time. Further, the extent and strength of any economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic abates is uncertain and subject to various factors and conditions, including the emergence of other infectious illness outbreaks that may have similar impacts. Accordingly, an investment in any of the Funds is subject to an elevated degree of risk as compared to other market environments.

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•Emerging Markets Risk. Securities of companies in emerging markets or companies with significant exposure to emerging markets may be more volatile than those of companies in more developed markets. Emerging market countries generally have less developed markets and economies and, in some countries, less mature governments and governmental institutions. Investing in securities of companies in emerging markets may entail special risks relating to potential economic, political or social instability and the risks of expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or the imposition of restrictions on foreign investment, the lack of hedging instruments, and on repatriation of capital invested.

•Equity Market Risk. The price of equity securities may rise or fall because of changes in the broad market or changes in a company’s financial condition, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, sectors or industries selected for the Fund’s portfolio or the securities market as a whole, such as changes in economic or political conditions. Equity securities are subject to “stock market risk” meaning that stock prices in general (or in particular, the prices of the types of securities in which the Fund invests) may decline over short or extended periods of time. When the value of the Fund’s securities goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value.

•Foreign Securities Risk. Risks of investing in foreign securities include currency risks, future political and economic developments, and possible imposition of foreign withholding taxes on income payable on the securities. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers.

•Gold Related Risks. The risk that the stock prices of companies involved in precious metals related industries will experience greater volatility than companies not involved in precious metals related industries. Investments related to gold and other precious metals and minerals are considered speculative and are affected by a variety of worldwide economic, financial, and political factors. Prices of gold and other precious metals may fluctuate sharply over short periods of time due to changes in inflation or expectations regarding inflation in various countries, the availability of supplies of precious metals, changes in industrial and commercial demand, metal sales by governments, central banks, or international agencies, investment speculation, monetary, and other economic policies of various governments, and government restrictions on private ownership of certain precious metals and minerals. Investors should note that bullion may depreciate in value, and unlike other investments, does not generate income. When holding bullion, the Fund may encounter higher custody and other costs (including shipping and insurance) than those normally associated with ownership of securities. Also, any gains realized upon the sale of bullion or of interests of certain trusts holding bullion will not count towards the requirement in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income in each taxable year be derived from gains on the sale of securities and certain other permitted sources.

•Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the market as a whole. The Fund could lose all of its investment in a company’s securities.

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•Management Risk. If the portfolio manager is incorrect in his assessment of the growth prospects of the securities the Fund holds, then the value of the Fund’s shares may decline. In addition, the portfolio manager’s strategy may produce returns that are different from other mutual funds that invest in similar securities.

•Market Risk. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund’s portfolios may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, has negatively affected economies, markets and individual companies throughout the world, including the United States. The effects of this pandemic to public health and business and market conditions, including exchange trading suspensions and closures, may continue to have a significant negative impact on the performance of the Fund’s investments, increase the Fund’s volatility, exacerbate pre-existing political, social and economic risks to the Fund, and negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations. The Fund’s operations may be interrupted as a result, which may contribute to the negative impact on investment performance. In addition, governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions in response to the pandemic that affect the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s investment performance. The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other future epidemics or pandemics, is currently unknown.

•Risk of Investing in North America. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations or an economic recession in any North American country can have a significant economic effect on the entire North American region and on some or all of the North American countries in which the Fund invests. The U.S. is Canada’s and Mexico’s largest trading and investment partner. The Canadian and Mexican economies are significantly affected by developments in the U.S. economy. The United States Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), between the United States, Mexico and Canada, went into effect of July 1, 2020. The termination of NAFTA and implementation of the USCMA may have a significant and adverse impact on North America’s economic outlook and the value of the Fund’s investments in North America. Policy and legislative changes in one country may have a significant effect on North American markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities held by the Fund.

•Political Risk Relating to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine. Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The invasion significantly amplified already existing geopolitical tensions among Russia, Ukraine, Europe, NATO and the United States. Russia’s military invasion of

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Ukraine, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict has increased volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, specifically on companies in the oil and gas sector, finance and resource extraction.

The extent and duration of Russia’s military actions, resulting sanctions and consequent future market disruptions are impossible to predict, but could be significant and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation, and global growth.

The ramifications of the hostilities and gas sanctions, however, may not be limited to Russia. Conflict between Ukraine and Russia is likely to negatively impact other regional and global economic markets (including Europe, Asia and the United States), companies in other countries (particularly those that have exposure to Russia and Ukraine) and on various sectors, industries and markets for securities and commodities globally.

Portfolio Holdings. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the SAI, which may be obtained by calling 800-Gabelli (800-422-3554), your financial intermediary, or free of charge through the Fund’s website at www.gabelli.com.

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

The Adviser. Gabelli Funds, LLC, with its principal offices located at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422, is a New York limited liability company that serves as investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser makes investment decisions for the Fund and continuously reviews and administers the Fund’s investment program and manages the Fund’s operations under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Adviser also manages several other open-end and closed-end investment companies in the Gabelli family of funds (“Gabelli Fund Complex” or “Fund Complex”). The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMI”), a publicly held company listed on the OTCQX.

As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Adviser for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Fund paid the Adviser a fee computed daily and payable monthly in an amount equal on an annualized basis to 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Fund’s semiannual report to shareholders for the period ended June 30, 2022, contains a discussion of the basis of the Board’s determination to continue the investment advisory agreement.

The Portfolio Managers. Mr. Caesar M.P. Bryan has been primarily responsible for the day to day investment management of the Fund’s investments since 1994. Mr. Bryan joined GAMI in 1994. He is currently a Senior Vice President of GAMI and serves as a portfolio manager for the Adviser managing several funds in the Gabelli Fund Complex, GAMCO Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMI, and Gabelli & Partners LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

In managing the portfolio of the Gabelli Gold Fund, Inc., the Adviser also uses the services of Christopher Mancini. Mr. Mancini is an analyst in the industrials and materials sector with a focus on metals and mining. He joined the firm in 2008. Previously, he was a research analyst at Heyman Investments, R6 Capital Management and Satellite Asset Management. Mr. Mancini holds a BA in economics from Boston College and is a CFA charterholder.

The Fund’s SAI provides additional information about Mr. Bryan’s and Mr. Mancini’s compensation, other accounts managed by them, and their ownership of securities in the Fund.

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INDEX DESCRIPTIONS

The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stocks. The index figures do not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes. You cannot invest directly in the S&P 500 Index.

The Philadelphia Gold & Silver (“XAU”) Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index composed of precious metals related common stocks. You cannot invest directly in the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index.

The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index, and provides exposure to publicly traded companies worldwide involved primarily in gold mining, representing a diversified blend of small, mid and large capitalization stocks.

The Lipper Precious Metals Fund Average, which represents an unmanaged average composed of gold related mutual funds, as tracked by Lipper, Inc., is adjusted for reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. You cannot invest directly in the Lipper Precious Metals Fund Average.

CLASSES OF SHARES

Four classes of the Fund’s shares are offered in this prospectus — Class AAA shares, Class A shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares. The Fund is not designed for market timers; see the section entitled “Redemption of Shares”. Each class of shares has different costs associated with buying, selling, and holding Fund shares. Your broker or other financial professional can assist you in selecting which class of shares best meets your needs based on such factors as the size of your investments and the length of time you intend to hold your shares.

The minimum initial investment for Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares is $1,000.

The Fund’s Class AAA shares are offered only to (1) clients of financial intermediaries (i) that charge such clients an ongoing fee for advisory, investment, consulting, or similar service, or (ii) where the Distributor has entered into an agreement permitting the financial intermediary to offer Class AAA shares through its mutual fund supermarket network or platform, and (2) customers of the Distributor.

Class I shares are available to investors with a minimum investment of $50,000 and purchasing shares directly through the Distributor, or investors purchasing Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares. Such brokers or financial intermediaries may have different requirements as to the investment minimum. If you transact in Class I shares through a broker or financial intermediary, you may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker or financial intermediary.

The Distributor or its affiliates may, in their discretion, accept investments from purchasers that do not meet the qualification requirements.

There is no minimum for subsequent investments.

The table that follows summarizes the differences among the classes of shares.

•A “front-end sales load” or sales charge is a onetime fee that may be charged at the time of purchase of shares.

•A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) is a onetime fee that may be charged at the time of redemption.

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•A “Rule 12b-1 fee” is a recurring annual fee for distributing shares and servicing shareholder accounts based on the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the particular class of shares.

In selecting a class of shares in which to invest, you should consider:

•the length of time you plan to hold the shares;

•the amount of sales charge and Rule 12b-1 fees, recognizing that your share of Rule 12b-1 fees as a percentage of your investment increases if the Fund’s assets increase in value and decreases if the Fund’s assets decrease in value;

•whether you qualify for a reduction or waiver of the Class A sales charge; and

•whether you qualify to purchase Class AAA or Class I shares.

The following sections and Appendix A to this prospectus include important information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers, and describe information or records you may need to provide to the Fund or your broker in order to be eligible for sales charge reductions and waivers. Intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of sales charge reductions and waivers, please refer to Appendix A to this prospectus, which dwescribes all such

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intermediaries. Information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers to the various classes of the Fund’s shares is also available free of charge and in a clear and prominent format on our website at www.gabelli.com. You should consider the information below as a guide only, as the decision on which share class is best for you depends on your individual needs and circumstances.

Sales Charge — Class A Shares. Unless you are eligible for a sales charge reduction or a waiver as set forth in Appendix A to this prospectus, the sales charge is imposed on Class A shares at the time of purchase in accordance with the following schedule. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to notify the Fund,  the Distributor, or the purchaser’s financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge reductions or waivers.

  

*Front-end sales load. The term “offering price” includes the front-end sales load.

**Subject to a CDSC equivalent to the corresponding amount listed under the column “Reallowance to Broker-Dealers” for redemptions up to and including the last day of the eighteenth month after purchase.

No sales charge is imposed on reinvestment of dividends and distributions if you select that option in advance of the distribution.

Breakpoints or Volume Discounts

The Fund offers you the benefit of discounts on the sales charges that apply to purchases of Class A shares in certain circumstances. These discounts, which are also known as breakpoints, can reduce or, in some instances, eliminate the initial sales charges that would otherwise apply to your Class A shares investment. Mutual funds are not required to offer breakpoints and different mutual fund groups may offer different types of breakpoints.

Breakpoints or volume discounts allow larger investments in Class A shares to be charged lower sales charges. If you invest $50,000 or more in Class A shares of the Fund, then you are eligible for a reduced sales charge. Initial sales charges are eliminated completely for purchases of $1,000,000 or more,

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although a 1% CDSC may apply if shares are redeemed up to and including the last day of the eighteenth month after purchase.

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers — Class A Shares

Reduced sales charges are available to (1) investors who are eligible to combine their purchases of Class A shares to receive volume discounts and (2) investors who sign a Letter of Intent (“Letter”) agreeing to make purchases over time. Certain types of investors, as set forth below, are eligible for sales charge waivers.

Class A shares may be available for purchase by clients of certain financial intermediaries without the application of a front-end sales load, as described in Appendix A to the prospectus.

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or a waiver of sales charges, on purchases of Class A shares. The requirements are described in the following paragraphs. To receive a reduction that you qualify for, you may have to provide additional information to your broker or other service agent. For more information about sales charge discounts and waivers, consult with your broker or other service provider.

Volume Discounts/Rights of Accumulation. In order to determine whether you qualify for a volume discount under the foregoing sales charge schedule, you may combine your new investment and your existing investments in Class A shares with those of your immediate family (spouse and children under age 21), your and their IRAs, and other employee benefit plans and trusts and other fiduciary accounts for your and their benefit. You may also include Class A shares of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates that are held in any of the foregoing accounts. The Fund uses the current net asset value per share (“NAV”) of these holdings when combining them with your new and existing investments for purposes of determining whether you qualify for a volume discount.

Letter of Intent. If you initially invest at least $1,000 in Class A shares of the Fund and submit a Letter to your financial intermediary or the Distributor, you may make purchases of Class A shares of the Fund during a thirteen-month period at the reduced sales charge rates applicable to the aggregate amount of the intended purchases stated in the Letter. The Letter may apply to purchases made up to ninety days before the date of the Letter. If you fail to invest the total amount stated in the Letter, the Fund will retroactively collect the sales charge otherwise applicable by redeeming shares in your account at their then current NAV. For more information on the Letter, call your broker.

Required Shareholder Information and Records. In order for you to take advantage of sales charge reductions, you or your broker must notify the Fund that you qualify for a reduction. Without notification, the Fund is unable to ensure that the reduction is applied to your account. You may have to provide information or records to your broker or the Fund to verify eligibility for breakpoint privileges or other sales charge waivers. This may include information or records, including account statements, regarding shares of the Fund or shares of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates held in:

•all of your accounts at the Fund or a financial intermediary;

•any account of yours at another financial intermediary; and

•accounts of related parties of yours, such as members of the same family, at any financial intermediary.

You should therefore keep copies of these types of records.

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Investors Eligible for Sales Charge Waivers. Class A shares of the Fund may be offered without a sales charge to: (1) employees of the Distributor and its affiliates, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. (“SS&C GIDS” or the “Transfer Agent”), State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., and Soliciting Broker- Dealers, employee benefit plans for those employees and their spouses and minor children of such employees when orders on their behalf are placed by such employees (the minimum initial investment for such purchases is $500); (2) the Adviser, its affiliates and their officers, directors, trustees, general partners, and employees of other investment companies managed by the Adviser, employee benefit plans for such persons and their immediate family when orders on their behalf are placed by such persons (with no required minimum initial investment)–the term “immediate family” for this purpose refers to a person’s spouse, children and grandchildren (adopted or natural), parents, grandparents, siblings, a spouse’s siblings, a sibling’s spouse, and a sibling’s children; (3) any other investment company in connection with the combination of such company with the Fund by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise; (4) shareholders who have redeemed shares in the Fund and who wish to reinvest in the Fund, provided the reinvestment is made within ninety days of the redemption; (5) employee benefit plans; (6) any unit investment trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which have shares of the Fund as a principal investment; (7) investment advisory clients of GAMCO Asset Management, Inc. and their immediate families; (8) financial institutions purchasing Class A shares of the Fund for clients participating in a fee based asset allocation program or wrap fee program; and (9) investment advisers or financial planners who place trades for their own accounts or the accounts of their clients and who charge a management, consulting or other fee for their services; and clients of such investment advisers or financial planners who place trades for their own accounts if the accounts are linked to the master account of such investment adviser or financial planner on the books and records of a broker or financial intermediary.

Additional categories of sales charge reductions and waivers are also set out in Appendix A to this prospectus. Investors who qualify under any of the categories described above or those set out in the Appendix A to this prospectus should contact their broker or financial intermediary. Some of these investors may also qualify to invest in Class I shares.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charges

You will pay a CDSC when you redeem:

•Class A shares up to and including the last day of the eighteenth month from when they were purchased as part of an investment greater than $1 million if no front-end sales charge was paid at the time of purchase; or

•Class C shares for up to and including the last day of the twelfth month from when they were purchased.

The CDSCs payable upon redemption of Class A shares in the circumstances described above are 1.00% for investments of $1 million but less than $2 million, 0.50% for investments of $2 million but less than $5 million, and 0.25% for investments of $5 million or more. The CDSC payable upon redemption of Class C shares in the circumstances described above is 1.00%. In each case, the CDSC is based on the NAV at the time of investment or the NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower.

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The Distributor pays sales commissions of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class C shares of the Fund at the time of sale to brokers and financial intermediaries that initiate and are responsible for purchases of such Class C shares of the Fund.

You will not pay a CDSC to the extent that the value of the redeemed shares represents reinvestment of distributions or capital appreciation of shares redeemed. When you redeem shares, we will assume that you are first redeeming shares representing reinvestment of distributions, then any appreciation on shares redeemed, and then any remaining shares held by you for the longest period of time. We will calculate the holding period of shares acquired through an exchange of shares of another fund from the date you acquired the original shares of the other fund. The time you hold shares in a Gabelli money market fund, however, will not count for purposes of calculating the applicable CDSC.

We will waive the CDSC payable upon redemptions of shares for:

•redemptions and distributions from retirement plans made after the death or disability of a shareholder;

•minimum required distributions made from an IRA or other retirement plan account after you reach age 70¹/₂;

•involuntary redemptions made by the Fund;

•a distribution from a tax deferred retirement plan after your retirement; and

•returns of excess contributions to retirement plans following the shareholder’s death or disability.

The CDSC may be waived if you purchase your shares through intermediaries identified in Appendix A to this prospectus.

Rule 12b-1 Plan. The Fund has adopted distribution plans under Rule 12b-1 for Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares of the Fund (“Plans” or each, a “Plan”). Under these Plans, the Fund may use its assets to finance activities relating to the sale of its Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares and the provision of certain shareholder services. To the extent any activity is one that the Fund may finance without a distribution plan, the Fund may also make payments to compensate for such activities outside a Plan and not be subject to its limitations.

The Class AAA and Class A Plans authorize payments by the Fund at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class AAA and Class A shares to finance distribution of its Class AAA and Class A shares or pay shareholder service fees. The Class C Plan authorizes payments at an annual rate of 0.75% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares to finance distribution of its Class C shares and 0.25% for shareholder service fees.

Because the Rule 12b-1 fees are higher for Class C shares than for Class AAA or Class A shares, Class C shares will have higher annual expenses. Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Due to the payment of Rule 12b-1 fees, long term shareholders may indirectly pay more than the equivalent of the maximum permitted front-end sales charge.

Redemption Fee. Generally, if you sell or exchange your shares within seven days or less after the purchase date, you will be charged a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption amount which is payable to the Fund. See “Redemption of Shares” herein.

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PURCHASE OF SHARES

You can purchase the Fund’s shares on any Business Day.

•By Mail or In Person. You may open an account by mailing a completed subscription order form with a check or money order payable to “Gabelli Gold Fund” to:

You can obtain a subscription order form by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). Checks made payable to a third party and endorsed by the shareholder are not acceptable. For additional investments, send a check to the above address with a note stating your exact name and account number, the name of the fund(s) and class of shares you wish to purchase.

•By Internet. You may open an account over the Internet at www.gabelli.com.

•By Bank Wire or by ACH System. To open an account using the bank wire transfer system or ACH system, first telephone the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) to obtain a new account number. Then instruct your bank to wire the funds to:

State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
ABA #011-0000-28 REF DDA #99046187
Re: Gabelli Gold Fund, Inc.
Account #__________
Account of [Registered Owners]

•By Telephone. You may make purchases for an existing account with banking instructions on file by telephone at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

If you are making an initial purchase, you should also complete and mail a subscription order form to the address shown under “By Mail.” Note that banks may charge fees for wiring funds, although the Fund’s transfer agent, SS&C GIDS, will not charge you for receiving wire transfers.

You may purchase shares directly through registered broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries that have entered into appropriate selling agreements with the Distributor.

Your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary can obtain a subscription order form by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The broker-dealer or other financial intermediary will transmit a purchase order and payment to SS&C GIDS on your behalf. Broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries may send you confirmations of your transactions and periodic account statements showing your investments in the Fund.

Share Price. The Fund sells its shares based on the NAV next determined after the time as of which the Fund receives your completed subscription order form but does not issue the shares to you until they receive full payment, subject to a front-end sales charge in the case of Class A shares. See “Pricing of Fund Shares” herein for a description of the calculation of the NAV.

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Minimum Investments. The minimum initial investment for Class AAA, Class A, and Class C shares is $1,000 ($250 for IRAs or Coverdell Education Savings Plans). The minimum initial investment for Class I shares is $50,000 for investors purchasing Class I shares directly through the Distributor. Investors who wish to purchase Class I shares through brokers or financial intermediaries that have entered into selling agreements with the Distributor specifically with respect to Class I shares should consult their broker or financial intermediary with respect to any minimum investment amount required for their account. The Distributor or its affiliates may, in their discretion, waive the minimum investment requirement under certain circumstances. There is no minimum for subsequent investments. Broker-dealers and financial intermediaries may have different minimum investment requirements.

General. SS&C GIDS will not issue share certificates unless you request them. The Fund reserves the right to (i) reject any purchase order if, in the opinion of the Fund’s management, it is in the Fund’s best interest to do so, (ii) suspend the offering of shares for any period of time, and (iii) waive the Fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Except for differences attributable to these arrangements, the shares of all classes are substantially the same.

Customer Identification Program. Federal law requires the Fund to obtain, verify, and record identifying information, which may include the name, residential or business address, date of birth (for an individual), social security or taxpayer identification number, or other identifying information, for each investor who opens or reopens an account with the Fund. Applications without the required information may be rejected or placed on hold until the Fund verifies the account holder’s identity.

Third Party Arrangements. In addition to, or in lieu of, amounts received by broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries as reallowances of a portion of sales commissions, the Adviser and its affiliates utilize a portion of their assets, which may include revenues received under the Plans, to pay all or a portion of the charges of various programs that make shares of the Fund available to their customers. These payments, sometimes referred to as “revenue sharing,” do not change the price paid by investors to purchase the Fund’s shares or the amount the Fund receives as proceeds from such sales. Revenue sharing payments may be made to broker-dealers, and other financial intermediaries that provide services to the Fund or to shareholders in the Fund, including (without limitation) the following programs: shareholder servicing to Fund shareholders, transaction processing, sub-accounting services, marketing support, access to sales meetings, sales representatives, and management representatives of the broker- dealers, or other financial intermediaries. Revenue sharing payments may also be made to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, and in other sales programs. These payments take a variety of forms, including (without limitation) compensation for sales, “trail” fees for shareholder servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, and finders’ fees that vary depending on the share class and the dollar amount of shares sold. Revenue sharing payments may be structured: (i) as a percentage of sales; (ii) as a percentage of net assets; and/or (iii) as a fixed dollar amount.

The Adviser may also provide non-cash compensation to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries in accordance with applicable rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), such as the reimbursement of travel, lodging, and meal expenses incurred in connection with attendance at educational and due diligence meetings or seminars by qualified registered representatives of those firms

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and, in certain cases, their families; meeting fees; certain entertainment; advertising or other promotional expenses; or other permitted expenses as determined in accordance with applicable FINRA rules. In certain cases these other payments could be significant.

Subject to tax limitations and approval by the Board, the Fund may also make payments to third parties out of its own assets (other than Rule 12b-1 payments) for a portion of the charges for those programs that generally represent savings of expenses experienced by the Fund resulting from shareholders investing in the Fund through such programs rather than investing directly in the Fund.

The Adviser negotiates the level of payments described above to any particular broker-dealer or other financial intermediary. Currently, such payments (expressed as a percentage of net assets) range from 0.10% to 0.40% per year of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to the particular firm depending on the nature and level of services and other factors. In the case of Class I shares, the Fund may not make any payments for distribution related services.

In addition, in certain cases, broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries may have agreements pursuant to which shares of the Fund owned by their clients are held of record on the books of the Fund in omnibus accounts maintained by each intermediary, and the intermediaries provide those Fund shareholders with sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services. Pursuant to the Fund’s transfer agency agreement, the Fund pays the transfer agent a fee for each shareholder account. As a result, the use of one omnibus account for multiple beneficial shareholders can create a cost savings to the Fund. The Board may, from time to time, authorize the Fund to pay a portion of the fees charged by these intermediaries if (i) a cost savings to the Fund can be demonstrated and (ii) the omnibus account of the intermediary has net assets in the Fund in excess of $10 million. In these cases, the Board may authorize the Fund to pay a portion of the fees to the intermediary in an amount no greater than the lower of the transfer agency cost savings relating to the particular omnibus account or 0.10% of the average daily net assets of that omnibus account. These payments compensate these intermediaries for the provision of sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services associated with their clients whose shares are held of record in this manner.

Additional Purchase Information

Retirement Plans/Education Savings Plans. The Fund makes available IRAs and Coverdell Education Savings Plans for investment in Fund shares. Applications may be obtained from the Distributor by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). Self-employed investors may purchase shares of the Fund through tax-deductible contributions to existing retirement plans for self-employed persons, known as “Keogh” or “H.R.-10” plans. The Fund does not currently act as a sponsor to such plans. Fund shares may also be a suitable investment for other types of qualified pension or profit sharing plans which are employer sponsored, including deferred compensation or salary reduction plans known as “401(k) Plans.” For Class AAA, A, and C shares, the minimum initial investment in all such retirement and education savings plans is $250. There is no minimum subsequent investment for retirement or education savings plans.

Automatic Investment Plan. The Fund offers an automatic monthly investment plan. For Class AAA, A, and C shares, there is no initial minimum investment for accounts establishing an automatic investment plan. Call your financial intermediary or the Distributor at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) for more details about the plan.

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Telephone or Internet Investment Plan. You may purchase additional shares of the Fund by telephone and/or over the Internet if your bank is a member of the ACH system. You must have a completed and approved Account Options Form on file with the Transfer Agent. There is a minimum of $100 for each telephone or Internet investment. However, you may split the $100 minimum between two funds. To initiate an ACH purchase, please call your financial intermediary or 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or 800-872-5365, or visit our website at www.gabelli.com.

Voluntary Conversion. Shareholders may be able to convert shares to Class I shares of the Fund, which have a lower expense ratio, provided certain conditions are met. For Class A and Class C shares, this conversion feature is intended for shares held through a financial intermediary offering a fee-based or wrap fee program that has an agreement with the Adviser or the Distributor specific for this purpose. Shareholders who currently hold Class AAA shares and are eligible to purchase Class I shares may convert existing Class AAA shares of the same Fund through their financial intermediary if their financial intermediary has a specific agreement with the Distributor. In such instances, Class AAA, Class A, or Class C shares may be converted under certain circumstances. Generally, Class C shares are not eligible for conversion until the applicable CDSC period has expired. Under current interpretation of applicable federal income tax law by the Internal Revenue Service, voluntary conversions to a different class of shares generally should not be treated as a taxable event. Please contact your financial intermediary for additional information. Not all share classes are available through all financial intermediaries.

If shares of the Fund are converted to a different share class of the Fund, the transaction will be based on the respective NAV of each class as of the trade date of the conversion. Consequently, a shareholder may receive fewer shares or more shares than originally owned, depending on that day’s NAVs. Please contact your tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of any conversion.

Conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares. Investors whose accounts are held at the Fund’s transfer agent are eligible to hold Class C shares of the Fund only until the month of the 8-year anniversary of the purchase date. In the month of the 8-year anniversary of the purchase date, the Fund will convert such an investor’s Class C shares into Class A shares. This conversion will not be subject to any sales charge, fee, or other charge and will be based on the relative net asset value of the two classes in question. The Internal Revenue Service currently takes the position that such conversions are not taxable. Should its position change, the conversion feature may be suspended. If this were to happen, you would have the option of instructing the Fund to continue to convert your Class C shares of the Fund to Class A shares of the Fund at the anniversary date described above. This conversion would also be based on the relative net asset values of the two classes in question, without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, but you might face certain tax consequences as a result. Shareholders should consult with their tax advisor regarding the state and local tax consequences of such conversions.

Investors holding Class C shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary in “street name” may be subject to different eligibility requirements regarding the holding of Class C shares of the Fund. In this regard, a financial intermediary may sponsor and/or control accounts, programs or platforms that impose a different conversion schedule or different eligibility requirements for the conversion of Class C shares into Class A shares. In these cases, Class C shares of the Fund may be converted to Class A shares under the policies of the financial intermediary and the conversion may be structured as an exchange of Class C shares for Class A shares of the Fund. Financial intermediaries will be responsible for making such exchanges in those circumstances. Please consult with your financial intermediary if you have any

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questions regarding your shares’ conversion from Class C shares to Class A shares. To the extent a financial intermediary’s policies provide for no such conversion, or for a conversion schedule that extends beyond the month of the 8-year anniversary of the purchase date, investors holding Class C shares through such financial intermediary may be disadvantaged relative to investors holding Class C shares either at the Fund’s transfer agent or through another financial intermediary. Because Class C shares may pay higher ongoing asset-based distribution and shareholder servicing fees than Class A shares, financial intermediaries may have a conflict of interest in establishing their relevant conversion schedules and eligibility requirements. Additional information can also be found in Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” attached to the Fund’s Prospectus.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

You can redeem shares of the Fund on any Business Day. The Fund may temporarily stop redeeming its shares beyond seven (7) days when the NYSE is closed, when trading on the NYSE is restricted (as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)), or when an emergency exists (as determined by the SEC), and the Fund cannot sell its portfolio securities or accurately determine the value of its assets, or if the SEC orders the Fund to suspend redemptions.

The Fund redeems its shares based on the NAV per share next determined after the time as of which the Fund or, if applicable, its authorized designee, receives your redemption request in proper form, subject in some cases to a redemption fee or a CDSC, as described under “Classes of Shares — Contingent Deferred Sales Charges” or a redemption fee as described below in this section. See “Pricing of Fund Shares” herein for a description of the calculation of NAV. A redemption is a taxable event on which you would realize gain or loss (subject to certain limitations on deductibility of losses). In instances where a redemption fee is triggered, a CDSC may also apply, as described in greater detail in other parts of this prospectus.

You may redeem shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary that has entered into a selling agreement with the Distributor. The broker-dealer or financial intermediary will transmit a redemption order to SS&C GIDS on your behalf. The redemption request will be effected at the NAV next determined (less any applicable CDSC) after the Fund or, if applicable, its authorized designee, receives the request in proper form. If you hold share certificates, you must present the certificates endorsed for transfer.

The Fund is intended for long term investors and not for those who wish to trade frequently in Fund shares. The Fund believes that excessive short term trading of Fund shares creates risks for the Fund and its long term shareholders, including interference with efficient portfolio management, increased administrative and brokerage costs, and potential dilution in the value of Fund shares.

In addition, because the Fund may invest in foreign securities traded primarily on markets that close prior to the time the Fund determines its NAV, frequent trading by some shareholders may, in certain circumstances, dilute the value of Fund shares held by other shareholders. This may occur when an event that affects the value of the foreign securities takes place after the close of the primary foreign market, but before the time that the Fund determines its NAV. Certain investors may seek to take advantage of the fact that there will be a delay in the adjustment of the market price for a security caused by this event until the foreign market reopens (referred to as price arbitrage). If this occurs, frequent traders who attempt this type of price arbitrage may dilute the value of the Fund’s shares to the extent they receive shares or proceeds based upon NAVs that have been calculated using the closing market prices for foreign securities, if those prices have not been adjusted to reflect a change in the fair value of the foreign securities. In an effort to prevent

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price arbitrage, the Fund has procedures designed to adjust closing market prices of foreign securities before it calculates its NAV when it believes such an event has occurred that will have more than a minimal effect on the NAV. Prices are adjusted to reflect what the Fund believes are the fair values of these foreign securities at the time the Fund determines its NAV (called fair value pricing). Fair value pricing, however, involves judgments that are inherently subjective and inexact since it is not always possible to be sure when an event will affect a market price and to what extent. As a result, there can be no assurance that fair value pricing will always eliminate the risk of price arbitrage.

In order to discourage frequent short term trading in Fund shares, the Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee (short term trading fee) on Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I shares that are redeemed or exchanged within seven days of a purchase. This fee is calculated based on the share’s aggregate NAV on the date of redemption and deducted from the redemption proceeds. The redemption fee is not a sales charge; it is retained by the Fund and does not benefit the Fund’s Adviser, the Distributor, or any third party. For purposes of computing the redemption fee, shares will be redeemed in reverse order of purchase (the latest shares acquired will be treated as being redeemed first). Redemptions to which the fee applies include redemption of shares resulting from an exchange made pursuant to the Fund’s exchange privilege. The redemption fee will not apply to redemptions of shares where (i) the shares were purchased through automatic reinvestment of dividends or other distributions, (ii) the redemption is initiated by the Fund, (iii) the shares were purchased through programs that collect the redemption fee at the program level and remit them to the Fund, or (iv) the shares were purchased through programs that the Adviser determines to have appropriate anti-short term trading policies in place or as to which the Adviser has received assurances that look through redemption fee procedures or effective anti-short term trading policies and procedures are in place.

While the Fund has entered into information sharing agreements with financial intermediaries which contractually require such financial intermediaries to provide the Fund with information relating to their customers investing in the Fund through non-disclosed or omnibus accounts, the Fund cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided to it from financial intermediaries and may not always be able to track short term trading effected through these financial intermediaries. In addition, because the Fund is required to rely on information provided by the financial intermediary as to the applicable redemption fee, the Fund cannot guarantee that the financial intermediary is always imposing such fee on the underlying shareholder in accordance with the Fund’s policies. Subject to the exclusions discussed above, the Fund seeks to apply these policies uniformly.

Certain financial intermediaries may have procedures which differ from those of the Fund to collect the redemption fees or that prevent or restrict frequent trading. Investors should refer to their intermediary’s policies on frequent trading restrictions.

The Fund continues to reserve all rights, including the right to refuse any purchase request (including requests to purchase by exchange) from any person or group who, in the Fund’s view, is likely to engage in excessive trading or if such purchase is not in the best interests of the Fund and to limit, delay, or impose other conditions on exchanges or purchases. The Fund has adopted a policy of seeking to minimize short term trading in its shares and monitors purchase and redemption activities to assist in minimizing short term trading.

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If you hold shares directly through the Distributor, you may redeem shares:

•By Letter. You may mail a letter requesting the redemption of shares to: The Gabelli Funds, P.O. Box 219204, Kansas City, MO 64121-9204. Your letter should state the name of the fund(s) and the share class, the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to redeem, and your account number. You must sign the letter in exactly the same way the account is registered, and if there is more than one owner of shares, all owners must sign. A medallion signature guarantee is required for each signature on your redemption letter. You can obtain a medallion signature guarantee from financial institutions such as commercial banks, broker- dealers, and savings banks and credit unions. A notary public cannot provide a medallion signature guarantee.

•By Telephone or the Internet. Unless you have requested that telephone or Internet redemptions from your account not be permitted, you may redeem your shares in an account (excluding an IRA) directly registered with SS&C GIDS by calling either 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or 800-872-5365 (617-328-5000 from outside the United States), or by visiting our website at www.gabelli.com. You may not redeem Fund shares held through an IRA through the Internet. IRA holders should consult a tax adviser concerning the current tax rules applicable to IRAs. If SS&C GIDS properly acts on telephone or Internet instructions after following reasonable procedures to protect against unauthorized transactions, neither SS&C GIDS nor the Fund will be responsible for any losses due to unauthorized telephone or Internet transactions and instead you would be responsible. You may request that proceeds from telephone or Internet redemptions be mailed to you by check (if your address has not changed in the prior thirty days), forwarded to you by bank wire, or invested in another mutual fund advised by the Adviser (see “Exchange of Shares”). Among the procedures that SS&C GIDS may use are passwords or verification of personal information. The Fund may impose limitations from time to time on telephone or Internet redemptions.

1.Telephone or Internet Redemption By Check. The Fund will make checks payable to the name in which the account is registered and will normally mail the check to the address of record within seven days.

2.Telephone or Internet Redemption By Bank Wire or ACH system. The Fund accepts telephone or Internet requests for wire or ACH system redemptions in amounts of at least $1,000. The Fund will send a wire or ACH system credit to either a bank designated on your subscription order form or on a subsequent letter with a medallion signature guarantee. The proceeds are normally wired on the next Business Day.

If you redeem shares through your broker or other financial intermediary, the broker or financial intermediary will transmit a redemption order to SS&C GIDS on your behalf. The redemption request will be effected at the NAV per share next determined (less any applicable CDSC and redemption fee, if applicable) after a Fund receives the request in proper form. If you hold share certificates, you must present the certificates endorsed for transfer.

Automatic Cash Withdrawal Plan. You may automatically redeem shares on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis if you have at least $10,000 in your account and if your account is directly registered with SS&C GIDS. Please call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) for more information about this plan.

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Involuntary Redemption. The Fund may redeem all shares in your account (other than an IRA or Coverdell education savings account) if their value falls below $1,000 as a result of redemptions (but not as a result of a decline in NAV). You will be notified in writing before the Fund initiates such action and you will be allowed thirty days to increase the value of your account to at least $1,000.

Reinstatement Privilege. A shareholder in the Fund who has redeemed Class A shares may reinvest, without a sales charge, up to the full amount of such redemption at the NAV determined at the time of the reinvestment within ninety days of the original redemption. A redemption is a taxable transaction and a gain or loss may be recognized for federal income tax purposes even if the reinstatement privilege is exercised. However, any loss realized upon the redemption will not be recognized as to the number of shares acquired by reinstatement, except through an adjustment in the tax basis of the shares so acquired if those are acquired within thirty days of redemption.

Redemption Proceeds. The Fund expects to meet redemption requests typically by selling portfolio assets, with holdings of cash and cash equivalents, or by drawing on its line of credit. In certain circumstances, the Fund may meet a redemption request in kind, as described under “Redemption In Kind.” These methods of meeting redemption requests are expected to be used in both normal and stressed market conditions. A redemption request received by the Fund will be effected based on the NAV per share next determined after the time as of which the Fund or, if applicable, its authorized designee, receives the request. If you request redemption proceeds by wire, the Fund will normally wire the funds according to the wire instructions you provide, within three business days after receipt of your redemption request. If you request redemption proceeds by check, the Fund will normally mail the check to you within seven days after receipt of your redemption request. If you purchased your Fund shares by check or through the Automatic Investment Plan you may not receive proceeds from your redemption until the check clears or ten days following the purchase, whichever is earlier. While the Fund will delay the processing of the redemption payment until the check clears, your shares will be valued at the next determined NAV after receipt of your redemption request. Typically, the Fund receives redemption requests through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”) system, which is utilized by financial intermediaries to submit requests on behalf of their clients or customers who hold shares of the Fund in “street name.” In such circumstances, the Fund expects redemption proceeds to be delivered via the NSCC system within three business days after receipt of a redemption request. The NSCC system is not used for shareholders whose accounts are held at the Fund’s transfer agent (as opposed to shareholders whose accounts are held in “street name” at a broker or other financial intermediary).

Redemption In Kind. The Fund may pay your redemption proceeds wholly or partially in portfolio securities. Specifically, the Fund may pay your redemption proceeds in portfolio securities if you redeem more than $250,000 over the preceding three months, and the Adviser believes that economic conditions exist which would make payments in cash detrimental to the best interests of the Fund. In such an instance, the Fund would communicate to you its intention to meet your redemption request in portfolio securities. Securities received in kind will remain subject to the risk of market fluctuations until sold; however, the Fund would distribute to you from its portfolio of investments only securities that the Adviser determines are readily marketable. The specific security or securities to be distributed will be selected at the discretion of the Board or its designee(s), subject to any applicable laws or regulations, and could be individual securities, a representative basket of securities or a pro-rata slice of the Fund’s portfolio. Any additional remainder in value owed to you between such securities and Fund shares that you submitted

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for redemption would be paid to you in cash. Payments would be made in portfolio securities only in instances where the Fund’s Board (or its delegate) believes that it would be in the Fund’s best interest not to pay the redemption proceeds in cash. A redemption in kind would be a taxable event to you on which you would realize a capital gain or capital loss on your shares redeemed. Additionally, you may incur brokerage costs in converting any of the securities received to cash. The foregoing considerations apply in both normal and stressed market considerations. Please see “Redemption of Shares” in the SAI for additional information.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

You can exchange shares of the Fund for shares of the same class of certain other funds managed by the Adviser or its affiliates based on their relative NAVs at the time of exchange. To obtain a list of the funds whose shares you may acquire through an exchange, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or contact your broker. Class C shares will continue to age from the date of the original purchase of such shares and will assume the CDSC rate such shares had at the time of exchange. You may also exchange your shares for shares of the same class of a money market fund managed by the Adviser or its affiliates, without imposition of any CDSC at the time of exchange. Upon subsequent redemption from such money market fund or the Fund (after re-exchange into the Fund), such shares will be subject to the CDSC calculated by excluding the time such shares were held in a Gabelli money market fund. The Fund may impose limitations on, or terminate the exchange privilege with respect to any investor at any time. You will be given notice at least sixty days prior to any material change in the exchange privilege. An exchange of shares is a taxable event to you on which you would realize capital gain or loss (subject to possible limitations of deductibility).

In effecting an exchange:

•you must meet the minimum investment requirements for the fund whose shares you wish to purchase through exchange;

•if you are exchanging into a fund with a higher sales charge, you must pay the difference at the time of the exchange;

•if you are exchanging from a fund with a redemption fee applicable to the redemption involved in your exchange, you must pay the redemption fee at the time of exchange;

•you will realize a taxable gain or loss (subject to certain loss limitation rules) because the exchange is treated as a sale for federal income tax purposes;

•you should read the prospectus of the fund whose shares you are purchasing through exchange. Call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or visit our website at www.gabelli.com to obtain the prospectus; and

•you should be aware that a financial intermediary may charge a fee for handling an exchange for you.

You may exchange shares through the Distributor, directly through the Transfer Agent, or through your financial intermediary that has entered into the appropriate selling agreement with the Distributor.

•Exchange by Telephone. You may give exchange instructions by telephone by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). You may not exchange shares by telephone if you hold share certificates.

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•Exchange by Mail. You may send a written request for exchanges to: The Gabelli Funds, P.O. Box 219204, Kansas City, MO 64121-9204. Your letter should state your name, your account number, the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to exchange, the name and class of the fund(s) whose shares you wish to exchange, and the name of the fund(s) whose shares you wish to acquire.

•Exchange through the Internet. You may also give exchange instructions via the Internet at www.gabelli.com. The Fund may impose limitations from time to time on Internet exchanges.

Your financial intermediary may charge you a processing fee for assisting you in purchasing or redeeming shares of the Fund. This charge is set by your financial intermediary and does not benefit the Fund, the Distributor, or the Adviser in any way. It would be in addition to the sales charges and other costs, if any, described in this prospectus and must be disclosed to you by your broker-dealer or other financial intermediary.

PRICING OF FUND SHARES

The Fund’s NAV is calculated separately for each class of shares on each Business Day. The NYSE is open Monday through Friday, but currently is scheduled to be closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day and on the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday when a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, respectively.

The Fund’s NAV is determined as of the close of regular trading of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The NAV of each class is computed by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets, i.e., the value of its securities and other assets less its liabilities, including expenses payable or accrued but excluding capital stock and surplus attributable to the applicable class of shares by the total number of shares of such class outstanding at the time the determination is made. Gold and other precious metals held by the Fund are valued daily at fair market value, based upon price quotations in common use, in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time determines in good faith to reflect most accurately their fair market value. The price of Fund shares for the purpose of purchase and redemption orders will be based upon the calculation of the NAV of each class next made after the time as of which the purchase or redemption order is received in proper form. Because the Fund may invest in foreign securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

Equity securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market where trades are reported contemporaneously and for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale or a market’s official closing price at the close of the exchange’s or other market’s regular trading hours, as of or prior to the time and day as of which such value is being determined. 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 the Adviser. If there has been no sale on the day the valuation is made, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices on the principal market for such security on such day. If no ask prices are quoted on such day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on the principal market for

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such security on such day. If no bid or ask prices are quoted on such day, the Fund’s accounting agent will notify the Adviser and the security will be valued based on written or standing instructions from the Adviser.

Equity securities that are primarily traded on foreign markets, except for those that trade primarily in Latin America or South America, are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on their respective exchanges. Equity securities which are primarily traded in Latin American or South American markets are valued each day approximately at the time of the close of regular trading on the NYSE as though such time were the close of trading on such Latin American or South American market and such Latin American or South American market were a U.S. market. When the NYSE is open, but the foreign market on which an equity security primarily trades is closed, such as for a foreign national holiday, the security will generally be valued at the last available closing value (subject to the Fair Value Procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act) using the prevailing exchange rate as described below. If some event occurs affecting or likely to affect the price of an equity security or group of equity securities to a significant extent including but not limited to material market movement, changes in market conditions after a foreign market closes, but prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or a company development, such as a material business development, dividend declaration, stock split or rights offering, and if adequate and timely information relating to the event is not available or is not taken into account by the pricing service, the Adviser should review the pricing furnished by the pricing service to determine whether it is appropriate in the circumstances. In such case, the Adviser will obtain market quotations from another source or will make a fair value determination of such securities using other appropriate value measurements. If the primary market for such an equity security suspends or limits trading or price movements, whether for the market as a whole or the particular security, and trading also occurs on a secondary market which has not suspended or limited trading or price movement, valuation will be based on information from the secondary market provided by the Adviser. If all markets on which such an equity security have suspended trading, the Adviser will fair value such security as provided above. Information that becomes known after the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on any business day may be assessed in determining net asset value per share after the time of receipt of the information, but will not be used to retroactively adjust the price of the security determined earlier or on a prior day.

Initial public offering securities are initially valued at cost. Upon commencement of trading, these securities are valued like any other equity security.

Debt obligations (including convertible debt) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and ask prices. If there were no ask prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. Such debt obligations are valued through prices provided by a pricing service overseen by the Adviser.

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies will be translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates as provided by an appropriate pricing service. Forward currency exchange contracts will be valued using interpolated forward exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates and forward currency foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained on a consistent basis at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, which approximates the close of the London Exchange. As available and as provided by an appropriate pricing service, translation of foreign security and currency market values will also occur with the use of foreign exchange rates obtained at the close of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

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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 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.

Occasionally, reliable market quotations are not readily available (such as for certain restricted or unlisted securities and private placements) or securities and other assets may not be reliability priced (such as in the case of trade suspensions or halts, price movement limits set by certain foreign markets, and thinly traded or illiquid securities), or there may be events affecting the value of foreign securities or other securities held by the Funds that occur when regular trading or foreign or other exchanges are closed, but before trading on the NYSE is closed. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Adviser, as Valuation Designee, pursuant to Fair Value Procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Board oversees the Adviser in its role as the Valuation Designee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. 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.

Attempts to determine the fair value of securities introduce an element of subjectivity to the pricing of securities. As a result, the price of a security determined through fair valuation techniques may differ from the price quoted or published by other sources and may not accurately reflect the market value of the security when trading resumes.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The Fund intends to pay dividends and/or capital gain distributions, if any, on an annual basis. You may have dividends and/or capital gain distributions that are declared by the Fund reinvested automatically at NAV in additional shares of the Fund. You will make an election to receive dividends and distributions in cash or Fund shares at the time you first purchase your shares. You may change this election by notifying your financial intermediary or the Fund in writing at any time prior to the record date for a particular dividend or distribution. There are no sales or other charges by the Fund in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Shares purchased through dividend reinvestment will receive a price without sales charge based on the NAV on the reinvestment date, which is typically the date dividends are paid to shareholders. There is no fixed dividend rate, and there can be no assurance that the Fund will realize any capital gains or other income with which to pay dividends and distributions. Distributions are taxable to you whether received in cash or additional shares. A dividend or capital gain distribution paid on shares purchased shortly before the record date for that dividend or distribution was declared will be subject to income taxes. Dividends and distributions may be different for different classes of shares of the Fund.

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TAX INFORMATION

The Fund expects that distributions will consist primarily of investment company taxable income and net capital gain. Capital gains may be taxed at different rates for individuals depending on the length of the time the Fund holds the securities giving rise to such capital gains. Dividends of net investment company taxable income (including distributions of net short term capital gains, i.e., gains from securities held by the Fund for one year or less) are taxable to you as ordinary income, except that qualified dividends of individual taxpayers are eligible for a reduced federal income tax rate if certain conditions are met. Properly reported distributions of net long term capital gains are taxable to you at long term capital gain rates no matter how long you have owned your shares. Gains attributable to sales of gold bullion held by the Fund for longer than one year are generally taxed at a federal rate of 28 percent. The Fund has capital loss carryforwards which, subject to certain potentially significant limitations, are available to offset any future net recognized gains. As a result, Capital Gain Dividends are not expected for the Fund until the available capital loss carryforwards are utilized. The Fund’s dividends and distributions, whether you receive them in cash or reinvest them in additional shares of the Fund, generally will be subject to federal income tax and, if applicable, state, and local taxes. Although dividends (including dividends from short term capital gains) are generally taxable as ordinary income, individual shareholders who satisfy certain holding periods and other requirements are taxed on such dividends at long term capital gain rates to the extent the dividends are attributable to “qualified dividend income” received by the Fund. Qualified dividend income generally consists of dividends received from U.S. corporations (other than dividends from tax-exempt organizations and certain dividends from real estate investment trusts and regulated investment companies) and certain foreign corporations. The amount of qualified dividend income distributed by the Fund in any year depends on its investments and cannot be predicted. Corporations may be able to take a dividends received deduction for a portion of the income dividends they receive. A redemption of Fund shares or an exchange of Fund shares for shares of another fund will be treated for tax purposes as a sale of Fund shares, and any gain you realize on such a transaction generally will be taxable.

The Fund may be required to withhold as backup withholding, currently at a rate of 24%, a portion of the dividends, distributions, and redemption proceeds payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. Additionally, the Fund will withhold when the IRS notifies the Fund that backup withholding is required. Also, dividends, distributions, and redemption proceeds payable to foreign shareholders may be subject to a federal withholding tax.

Dividends declared by the Fund in October, November, or December to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month and paid during January of the following year will be treated as if paid in December for tax purposes.

After the end of each year, the Fund will provide you with information regarding any shares you redeemed and the federal tax status of any dividends or distributions you received during the previous year.

If you sell, exchange or have your Fund’s shares redeemed, it is considered a taxable event for you. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction.

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Dividends, net capital gains distributions and gains on the sale or disposition of your shares in the fund are generally subject to a 3.8% federal tax on net investment income for shareholders whose adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000 for single filers and $250,000 for married joint filers.

This summary of tax consequences is intended for general information only and is subject to change by legislative, judicial, or administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive. It is applicable only to shareholders who are U.S. persons. The Fund may make taxable distributions during periods in which the share price has declined. A more complete discussion of the tax rules applicable to you and the Fund can be found in the SAI that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should consult a tax adviser concerning the tax consequences of your investment in the Fund.

MAILINGS AND E-DELIVERY TO SHAREHOLDERS

In our continuing effort to reduce duplicative mail and Fund expenses, we currently send a single copy of prospectuses and shareholder reports to your household even if more than one member in your household owns the same fund or funds described in the prospectus or report. Additional copies of our prospectuses and reports may be obtained by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). If you do not want us to continue to consolidate your fund mailings and would prefer to receive separate mailings at any time in the future, please call us at the telephone number above and we shall resume separate mailings, in accordance with your instructions, within thirty days of your request. The Fund offers electronic delivery of Fund documents. Direct shareholders of the Fund can elect to receive the Fund’s annual, semiannual, and quarterly reports, as well as manager commentaries and prospectuses via e-delivery. For more information or to sign up for e-delivery, please visit the Fund’s website at www.gabelli.com. Shareholders who purchased shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary should contact their financial intermediary to sign up for e-delivery of fund documents, if available.

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 (https://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 [email protected]. Your election to receive reports on paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held within the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Fund for the past five fiscal years. The total returns in the table represent the percentage amount that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund’s Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I shares (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements and related notes, is included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.

 

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Gabelli Gold Fund, Inc.
Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

​

​

​

​

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

​

Distributions

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Ratios to Average Net Assets/ Supplemental Data

Year Ended December 31

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year

​

Net Investment Income (Loss)(a)

​

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

​

Total from Investment Operations

​

Net Investment Income

​

Total Distributions

Redemption Fees(a)(b)

​

Net Asset Value, End of Year

​

Total Return†

​

Net Assets, End of Year (in 000’s)

​

Net Investment Income (Loss)

​

Operating Expenses(c)

​

Portfolio Turnover Rate

Class AAA

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

2022

$

18.88

​

​

$

0.04

​

​

$

(2.12

)

​

$

(2.08

)

​

$

—

​

​

$

—

​

$

0.00

​

$

16.80

​

​

(11.02

)%

​

$

111,688

​

​

0.22

%

​

​

1.51

%

​

​

13

%

2021

​

20.74

​

​

​

0.03

(d)

​

​

(1.89

)

​

​

(1.86

)

​

​

—

​

​

​

—

​

​

0.00

​

​

18.88

​

​

(8.97

)

​

​

139,019

​

​

0.16

(d)

​

​

1.49

​

​

​

14

​

2020

​

16.70

​

​

​

(0.12

)

​

​

4.51

​

​

​

4.39

​

​

​

(0.35

)

​

​

(0.35

)

​

0.00

​

​

20.74

​

​

26.31

​

​

​

167,770

​

​

(0.59

)

​

​

1.48

​

​

​

9

​

2019

​

11.70

​

​

​

(0.05

)

​

​

5.19

​

​

​

5.14

​

​

​

(0.14

)

​

​

(0.14

)

​

0.00

​

​

16.70

​

​

43.94

​

​

​

140,325

​

​

(0.38

)

​

​

1.55

​

​

​

16

​

2018

​

13.78

​

​

​

(0.05

)

​

​

(1.99

)

​

​

(2.04

)

​

​

(0.04

)

​

​

(0.04

)

​

0.00

​

​

11.70

​

​

(14.80

)

​

​

111,950

​

​

(0.44

)

​

​

1.56

​

​

​

6

​

Class A

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

2022

$

18.92

​

​

$

0.04

​

​

$

(2.13

)

​

$

(2.09

)

​

$

—

​

​

$

—

​

$

0.00

​

$

16.83

​

​

(11.05

)%

​

$

19,026

​

​

0.22

%

​

​

1.51

%

​

​

13

%

2021

​

20.78

​

​

​

0.03

(d)

​

​

(1.90

)

​

​

(1.87

)

​

​

—

​

​

​

—

​

​

0.00

​

​

18.92

​

​

(8.95

)

​

​

21,519

​

​

0.16

(d)

​

​

1.49

​

​

​

14

​

2020

​

16.73

​

​

​

(0.12

)

​

​

4.53

​

​

​

4.41

​

​

​

(0.36

)

​

​

(0.36

)

​

0.00

​

​

20.78

​

​

26.36

​

​

​

23,065

​

​

(0.58

)

​

​

1.48

​

​

​

9

​

2019

​

11.72

​

​

​

(0.04

)

​

​

5.18

​

​

​

5.14

​

​

​

(0.13

)

​

​

(0.13

)

​

0.00

​

​

16.73

​

​

43.90

​

​

​

16,546

​

​

(0.31

)

​

​

1.55

​

​

​

16

​

2018

​

13.80

​

​

​

(0.05

)

​

​

(1.99

)

​

​

(2.04

)

​

​

(0.04

)

​

​

(0.04

)

​

0.00

​

​

11.72

​

​

(14.79

)

​

​

17,840

​

​

(0.44

)

​

​

1.56

​

​

​

6

​

Class C

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

2022

$

17.15

​

​

$

(0.08

)

​

$

(1.92

)

​

$

(2.00

)

​

$

—

​

​

$

—

​

$

0.00

​

$

15.15

​

​

(11.66

)%

​

$

13,430

​

​

(0.53

)%

​

​

2.26

%

​

​

13

%

2021

​

18.99

​

​

​

(0.10

)(d)

​

​

(1.73

)

​

​

(1.83

)

​

​

—

​

​

​

—

​

​

0.00

​

​

17.15

​

​

(9.69

)

​

​

16,929

​

​

(0.58

)(d)

​

​

2.24

​

​

​

14

​

2020

​

15.34

​

​

​

(0.25

)

​

​

4.14

​

​

​

3.89

​

​

​

(0.24

)

​

​

(0.24

)

​

0.00

​

​

18.99

​

​

25.40

​

​

​

21,862

​

​

(1.33

)

​

​

2.23

​

​

​

9

​

2019

​

10.77

​

​

​

(0.14

)

​

​

4.75

​

​

​

4.61

​

​

​

(0.04

)

​

​

(0.04

)

​

0.00

​

​

15.34

​

​

42.83

​

​

​

13,110

​

​

(1.11

)

​

​

2.30

​

​

​

16

​

2018

​

12.73

​

​

​

(0.13

)

​

​

(1.83

)

​

​

(1.96

)

​

​

—

​

​

​

—

​

​

0.00

​

​

10.77

​

​

(15.40

)

​

​

10,339

​

​

(1.19

)

​

​

2.31

​

​

​

6

​

Class I

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

2022

$

19.29

​

​

$

0.08

​

​

$

(2.16

)

​

$

(2.08

)

​

$

—

​

​

$

—

​

$

0.00

​

$

17.21

​

​

(10.78

)%

​

$

162,021

​

​

0.46

%

​

​

1.26

%

​

​

13

%

2021

​

21.14

​

​

​

0.08

(d)

​

​

(1.93

)

​

​

(1.85

)

​

​

—

​

​

​

—

​

​

0.00

​

​

19.29

​

​

(8.75

)

​

​

186,776

​

​

0.42

(d)

​

​

1.24

​

​

​

14

​

2020

​

17.01

​

​

​

(0.07

)

​

​

4.60

​

​

​

4.53

​

​

​

(0.40

)

​

​

(0.40

)

​

0.00

​

​

21.14

​

​

26.67

​

​

​

243,090

​

​

(0.33

)

​

​

1.23

​

​

​

9

​

2019

​

11.91

​

​

​

(0.02

)

​

​

5.30

​

​

​

5.28

​

​

​

(0.18

)

​

​

(0.18

)

​

0.00

​

​

17.01

​

​

44.33

​

​

​

137,178

​

​

(0.16

)

​

​

1.30

​

​

​

16

​

2018

​

14.04

​

​

​

(0.02

)

​

​

(2.04

)

​

​

(2.06

)

​

​

(0.07

)

​

​

(0.07

)

​

0.00

​

​

11.91

​

​

(14.66

)

​

​

90,539

​

​

(0.19

)

​

​

1.31

​

​

​

6

​

  

 

†   Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the year including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect the applicable sales charges.

(a)  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(b)  Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  The Fund incurred interest expense during all periods presented. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2019, and 2018, if interest expense had not been incurred, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.48%, 1.53%, and 1.55% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.23%, 2.28%, and 2.30%, (Class C), 1.23%, 1.28%, and 1.30% (Class I), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2020, the effect of interest expense was minimal.

(d)  In the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund received income resulting from special dividends. Without these dividends, the per share income/(loss) amounts would have been $0.01 (Class AAA and Class A), $(0.12) (Class C), and $0.07 (Class I), and the net investment income/(loss) ratios would have been 0.07% (Class AAA and Class A), (0.67%) (Class C), 0.34% (Class I).

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APPENDIX A

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available through Certain Intermediaries

Specific intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of front-end sales load waivers or CDSC waivers, which are discussed below. In all instances, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to notify the Fund or the purchaser’s financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge reductions or waivers. Not all intermediaries will offer the same reductions and waivers to persons purchasing shares of the Fund. In order to receive these reductions or waivers, shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares through an intermediary offering such reductions or waivers or directly from the Fund if the Fund offers such reductions or waivers. Please see the section entitled “Classes of Shares” for more information on sales charge reductions and waivers available for different classes of shares that are available for purchase directly from the Fund. The specific sales charge waivers and/or discounts for the intermediaries below are implemented and solely administered by the particular intermediary. Please contact that intermediary to ensure that you understand the steps that you must take to qualify for available waivers and discounts.

The information in this Appendix A is part of, and incorporated into, the Fund’s prospectus.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”)

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s prospectus.

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Ameriprise Financial

Class A Shares Front-End Sales Charge Waivers Available at Ameriprise Financial:

The following information applies to Class A shares purchases if you have an account with or otherwise purchase Fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial brokerage account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI:

•Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.

•Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family).

•Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 7-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares or conversion of Class C shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply.

•Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members.

•Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s