GGZ CEF — The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ)

Updated November 6, 2026.

GGZ is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 5.61%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 103.2% over the past 12.4 years, 263.4 points behind SPY at 366.6%.

GGZ performance versus SPY

As of Nov 5, 2026

Total return is 103.2% over the past 12.4 years, 263.4 points behind SPY at 366.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

GGZ key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

5.61%

Issuer

Gabelli Funds

Asset type

CEF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/12/2014

Distribution rate

5.61%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.61%

5-year average yield

5.12

Last close

$14.98 (as of 2026-11-06)

NAV

N/A

Premium / discount

Premium not shown · NAV date unknown

Market cap

$111,447,432

Average volume

2,096

Dividend

$0.21

Ex-dividend date

09/16/2026

Payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

0.7986

Expense ratio and AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage. ?

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.61%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (5.61%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · 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 11.5%.

Who may consider GGZ — and who may not

GGZ may suit someone looking for 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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