# GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2005-03-29 The GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust is a United States-domiciled closed-end equity investment vehicle, launched on January 4, 2005, by GAMCO Investors, Inc. and overseen by Gabelli Funds, LLC. This fund primarily allocates capital to publicly traded companies across global markets. Its investment focus centers on firms within the gold sector—spanning exploration, mining, fabrication, processing, distribution, trading, and related financial or operational services—as well as a broad spectrum of natural resources. These include entities engaged in the exploration, producti... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $5.17 | | Expense Ratio | 1.29% | | Assets Under Management | $806.9M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.07% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.37 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $4.63 – $5.88 | | Beta | 0.32 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0350 /share - Ex-date: 2026-12-11 - Pay date: 2026-12-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GGN invest in? The GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust is a United States-domiciled closed-end equity investment vehicle, launched on January 4, 2005, by GAMCO Investors, Inc. and overseen by Gabelli Funds, LLC. This fund primarily allocates capital to publicly traded companies across global markets. Its investment focus centers on firms within the gold sector—spanning exploration, mining, fabrication, processing, distribution, trading, and related financial or operational services—as well as a broad spectrum of natural resources. These include entities engaged in the exploration, production, or distribution of commodities such as petroleum, natural gas, agricultural products, timber, paper, and various metals and minerals, alongside associated transportation and equipment manufacturing businesses. The fund incorporates call options into its investment methodology. Its performance is evaluated against multiple benchmarks: the CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index, the Energy Select Sector Index, and the Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index. ### What is the expense ratio of GGN? GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) charges an expense ratio of 1.29%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is GGN's dividend yield? GGN's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.07%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of GGN? Effective duration measures GGN's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. GGN's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of GGN? GGN's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of GGN? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from GGN if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. GGN's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does GGN pay a dividend? Yes, GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.07%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does GGN pay dividends? GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is GGN's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GGN was 2026-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GGN's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.29% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GGN charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GGN's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GGN cost more than a fund like VOO? GGN is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.29%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GGN's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GGN? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GGN (1.29%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ggn/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.