The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust
GGZ
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- John Chester Ball
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- One Corporate Center Rye NY United States of America 10580-1422
- IPO Date
- Jun 12, 2014
- CIK
- 0001585855
- Website
- gabelli.com
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- The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (GGZ) is a closed-end management investment trust sponsored by Gabelli Funds, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc., that invests primarily in a portfolio of small- and mid-capitalization value equity securities selected principally from issuers located in the United States and other global markets. The Trust's investment objective is long-term capital growth, with a secondary objective of current income through dividends and interest earned from its portfolio holdings; it employs a value-oriented investment philosophy focusing on undervalued companies with strong fundamentals, low price-to-earnings ratios, and potential for appreciation across diverse sectors including financials, industrials, consumer discretionary, and technology. GGZ offers investors exposure to global small- and mid-cap opportunities via its publicly traded shares on the New York Stock Exchange, with portfolio management led by GAMCO's experienced team utilizing proprietary research and bottom-up stock selection. The Trust operates globally, with investments spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets, targeting companies with market capitalizations generally between $200 million and $10 billion at the time of purchase. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Rye, New York, as part of the Gabelli Funds family, GGZ maintains a non-diversified portfolio that may include up to 50% in special situations such as corporate events, restructurings, or activist investments to enhance returns. It provides periodic distributions to shareholders, often funded by net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital, and is subject to the leverage strategies typical of closed-end funds to amplify performance.