GGZ CEF — Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Closed Fund

Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Closed Fund (GGZ)

GGZ is a low-cost CEF. its distribution rate is 5.40%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.40%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 111.8% over the past 12.3 years, 273.0 points behind SPY at 384.8%.

At the current 5.40% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $540 per year, or about $135.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

GGZ performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 111.8% over the past 12.3 years, 273.0 points behind SPY at 384.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.4%.

GGZ key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

5.40%

Issuer

Gabelli Funds

Asset type

CEF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2014

Distribution rate

5.40%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.40%

5-year average yield

5.08

Last close

$15.55 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

N/A

Premium / discount

N/A

Market cap

$119,006,440

Average volume

2100.0

Next dividend

$0.21

Last ex-dividend date

09/16/2026 (as of 2026-09-16)

Next payment date

09/23/2026 (as of 2026-09-23)

Beta

0.7986

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.40%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (5.40%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Gabelli Funds; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

GGZ risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.4%.

Who may consider GGZ — and who may not

GGZ may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GGZ pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

More securities from Gabelli Funds.