Is GGZ a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

GGZ is classified a Friend under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

How safe is the GGZ distribution?

A Friend is an income asset whose long-term economic total return has historically covered its distributions and whose distribution has been stable over the available history. It describes a track record of durable, well-covered income.

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GGZ Income Quality Score

Name: GGZ Income Quality Score
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The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) has an Income Quality Score of 85/100, classified as a Friend with medium confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) is a closed-end fund and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 Snapshot · Delayed

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Long-term focused10-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 4 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score Delayed

85/100

FriendMedium confidence

Asset Type

CEF

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

Not published

No normalized trailing yield is published for closed-end funds in this snapshot.

Rank in CEF Universe

15 of 358

Lookback

10-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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GGZThe Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust

85FriendMedium confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 10-year
Asset type: Closed-End Fund

IQ Score History

Not enough published history yet to draw a trend.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

100/100

Working Capital Preservation

71/100

Distribution Cut Score

70/100

Distribution Trend

73/100

What is working

Economic return covers long-term payout
Working capital preserved over time
Distributions growing year-over-year

What to watch

1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Distribution Safety

4Years raised

1Years cut

9Years of data

RisingCurrent trend

Medium confidence (5–9 years of history)

20160.12Held
20190.56Raised
20200.64Raised
20211.04Raised
20220.64Cut
20230.64Held
20240.64Held
20250.69Raised
20260.42Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.