EX-99.(B) 4 ex99-b.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. N-CSR

EX-99.(b)

Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: | March 9, 2023 |  | /s/ John C. Ball |
|  |  | John C. Ball, Principal Executive Officer |

I, John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (the “Registrant”), certify that:

| 1. | The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: | March 9, 2023 |  | /s/ John C. Ball |
|  |  | John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer |