CPZ - LGI: A Solid Global CEF That Could Be Safer Than The Equity Indices (Upgrade)
2025-08-11 17:21:33 ET
The Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund Inc ( LGI ) is a closed-end fund, or CEF, that investors can purchase as a way of earning a very high level of current income while still retaining exposure to the wealth preservation and capital growth potential that equities possess. The Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund has a 10.23% yield at the current share price, which is substantially higher than the yields that are available from any of the major domestic or global equity indices:
Index/ETF |
Current Yield |
S&P 500 Index ( SPY ) |
1.12% |
NASDAQ-100 Index ( QQQ ) |
0.49% |
Russell 2000 Index ( IWM ) |
1.13% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DIA ) |
1.52% |
MSCI World Index ( URTH ) |
1.36% |
MSCI All-Countries World Index ( ACWI ) |
1.54% |
MSCI All-Countries World ex-U.S. Index ( ACWX ) |
2.61% |