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BUYREMOVEBancroft Fund Ltd. · Financial Services · United States · $153M · Avg Vol: $465K/d
Bancroft Fund is a closed-end fund focused on convertible securities. We do not invest in other funds or passive structures; we run a concentrated book of individual compounders.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-end management investment company that specializes in investing in convertible securities, including convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. Managed by Gabelli Funds, the fund aims to provide capital appreciation and income by exploiting the unique risk-reward profile of hybrid instruments. Its competitive edge lies in its experienced management team's ability to identify undervalued convertible assets with strong underlying equity potential.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 43M | -48M | 14M | 43M | 0.5% |
| EPS | 7.84 | -8.30 | 2.39 | — | -44.8% |
| Shares | 6M | 6M | 6M | 6M | +5.5% |
| Debt | 1,090 | 364,503 | 9M | 775 | -10.7% |
| Equity | 213M | 148M | 141M | 174M | -6.5% |
| Op CF | — | — | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BCV are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCV | Bancroft Fund Ltd.(you) | $153M | 77 | BUY |
| GLQ | Clough Global Equity Fund | $162M | 77 | BUY |
| ECF | Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. | $183M | 76 | BUY |
| EVG | Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund | $145M | 73 | BUY |
| CGO | Calamos Global Total Return Fund | $137M | 83 | STRONG BUY |
| FT | Franklin Universal Trust | $202M | 73 | BUY |
| IGA | Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund | $152M | 66 | BUY |
| GLO | Clough Global Opportunities Fund | $257M | 74 | BUY |
| EHI | Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. | $181M | 67 | BUY |
| ERC | Allspring Multi-Sector Income Fund | $255M | 73 | BUY |
Peer medians: ROE 10.8% · P/E 13.6x · Gross margin 0.0%