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Bancroft Fund Ltd. (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide income and the potential for capital appreciation, which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal over the long term due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. The Fund invests primarily in convertible and equity securities. The Fund's investment portfolio includes convertible corporate bonds, convertible preferred stocks, mandatory convertible securities, and common stocks. It invests in various industries, such as computer software and services, health care, energy and utilities, business services, financial services, security software, consumer services, communications equipment, semiconductors, telecommunications, real estate investment trusts, diversified industrial, automotive, and metals and mining. Gabelli Funds, LLC serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)4.68m
- Net income in USD41.39m
- Incorporated2005
- Employees--
- LocationBancroft FundSUITE 550, 65 MADISON AVENUEMORRISTOWN 07960United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (973) 631-1177
- Fax+1 (973) 631-9893
- Websitehttps://gabelli.com/ticker/bcv/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Central and Eastern Europe Fund Inc | 4.12m | 35.30m | 127.29m | -- | 3.61 | 1.22 | -- | 30.87 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 0.6386 | 16.20 | 0.0448 | -- | 4.82 | -- | 38.34 | -2.82 | 40.24 | -2.95 | 73.89 | 73.69 | 856.01 | -71.14 | -- | -- | 0.0666 | -- | 30.67 | -14.19 | 96.13 | -- | -- | -24.74 |
| Gablli Globl Small and Mid Cap Valu Trst | 2.47m | 23.14m | 127.46m | -- | 5.53 | 1.02 | -- | 51.52 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 0.3111 | 15.78 | 0.0184 | -- | 41.24 | -- | 17.22 | 4.20 | 17.25 | 4.25 | 4.16 | -6.40 | 935.38 | 284.63 | -- | -- | 0.1136 | 100.56 | -18.54 | -6.02 | -23.13 | -16.34 | -- | 2.71 |
| abrdn National Municipal Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 127.94m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Mortgage Opprtnty Fund Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 128.02m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| XAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 129.87m | -- | -- | 0.9497 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advtg Trst | 11.18m | -8.68m | 130.10m | -- | -- | 1.02 | -- | 11.64 | -0.6462 | -0.6462 | 0.832 | 9.50 | 0.0505 | -- | 4.94 | -- | -3.92 | -- | -3.99 | -- | 62.41 | -- | -77.67 | -- | -- | 0.4101 | 0.3931 | -- | 4.19 | -- | -172.81 | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset Premier Bond Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 133.25m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 134.30m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Monroe Capital Corp | 43.74m | -4.19m | 135.85m | 0.00 | -- | 0.7851 | -- | 3.11 | -0.1934 | -0.1934 | 2.02 | 7.99 | 0.0982 | -- | 1.87 | -- | -0.9405 | 1.46 | -0.9522 | 1.49 | 40.56 | 44.94 | -9.58 | 13.91 | -- | 0.7842 | 0.5515 | 264.71 | -6.85 | -2.36 | 2,515.63 | -12.77 | -- | -6.51 |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd | 4.68m | 41.39m | 136.08m | -- | 3.27 | 0.9332 | -- | 29.07 | 7.15 | 7.15 | 0.8043 | 29.83 | 0.0288 | -- | 4.23 | -- | 26.43 | 5.88 | 27.25 | 5.96 | 71.92 | 64.30 | 916.56 | 255.25 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 153.74 | -2.29 | 3.30 | 236.49 | 10.31 | -- | -7.00 |
| John Hancock Income Securities Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 136.15m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| theglobe.com Inc | 0.00 | -210.87k | 139.07m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -0.0005 | -0.0005 | 0.00 | -0.0038 | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -957.41 | -1,102.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -1.38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -6.85 | -- | -- | -- |
| Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 142.97m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Western Asset High Yield Oprtnty Fnd Inc | 20.48m | 14.09m | 143.00m | -- | 11.34 | 0.9372 | -- | 6.98 | 0.9843 | 0.9843 | 1.15 | 11.91 | 0.094 | -- | 629.61 | -- | 6.46 | 4.10 | 6.53 | 4.18 | 88.41 | 89.48 | 68.77 | 49.30 | -- | 4.58 | 0.00 | 177.30 | -9.51 | -3.37 | -7.46 | -- | -- | 0.6438 |
| Brandywineglbl Global Incm Opp Fund Inc | 21.43m | 15.47m | 143.57m | -- | 9.28 | 0.934 | -- | 6.70 | 0.9214 | 0.9214 | 1.28 | 9.15 | 0.081 | -- | 4.97 | -- | 5.85 | 0.8509 | 8.04 | 1.10 | 70.82 | 73.74 | 72.20 | 11.98 | -- | -- | 0.3968 | 624.99 | -2.62 | -0.1579 | -47.91 | -- | -- | 2.83 |
| Arrowmark Financial Corp | 24.25m | 19.56m | 144.18m | -- | 7.37 | 0.9104 | -- | 5.94 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 3.40 | 22.22 | 0.1107 | -- | 6.28 | -- | 8.93 | 6.24 | 12.53 | 8.43 | 59.62 | 65.78 | 80.65 | 59.88 | -- | -- | 0.2894 | 100.43 | -5.61 | 8.09 | -17.30 | 5.84 | -- | 3.44 |
Data as of Feb 10 2026. Currency figures normalised to Bancroft Fund's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
26.78%Per cent of shares held by top holders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management LPas of 29 Oct 2025 | 355.84k | 6.07% |
| Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 306.25k | 5.22% |
| Sit Investment Associates, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025 | 284.44k | 4.85% |
| Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 2025 | 131.00k | 2.24% |
| Advisor Partners II LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 99.67k | 1.70% |
| BofA Securities, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025 | 99.24k | 1.69% |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 80.28k | 1.37% |
| Beckerman Institutional LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 74.92k | 1.28% |
| Guggenheim Partners Investment Management LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 71.44k | 1.22% |
| LPL Financial LLCas of 30 Sep 2025 | 66.53k | 1.14% |
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Data from 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
