Bancroft Fund Ltd.
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About the company
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC.
- CEO
- Jane Dinsmore O'Keeffe
- IPO
- 1980
- HQ
- Rye, NY, US
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- Market Cap
- $134.09M
- P/E
- 3.55
- PEG
- 0.02
- P/S
- 7.14
- P/B
- 0.78
- EV/EBITDA
- 3.44
- Div Yield
- 6.34%
- Gross Margin
- 92.15%
- Op Margin
- 208.68%
- Net Margin
- 208.53%
- ROE
- 23.10%
- ROIC
- 23.52%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $10.02M-30.4%
- Gross Profit
- $8.64M-40.0%
- Op Income
- $42.91M
- Net Income
- $42.91M+208.6%
- EPS
- $7.11+238.6%
- OCF Growth
- +0.0%
- FCF Growth
- +0.0%
- 52W High
- $27.33
- 52W Low
- $21.06
- 50D MA
- $24.26
- 200D MA
- $23.98
- Beta
- 1.02
- RSI (14)
- 39
- Avg Volume
- 15.32K
No earnings-call transcripts are available for BCV yet.
- Free Float
- 96.5%
- Shares Outstanding
- 5.82M
- Float Shares
- 5.62M
of shares held by institutions
42 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.00. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | 265.07K | ▼ 12.40K |
| Sit Investment Associates Inc | 255.17K | 0 |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 250.91K | ▼ 53.35K |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. | 162.40K | ▲ 126.52K |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | 148.53K | ▲ 3.11K |
| Morgan Stanley | 141.66K | ▼ 6.54K |
| Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC | 120.21K | ▲ 12.36K |
| Bank Of America Corp | 100.82K | 0 |
| Guggenheim Capital LLC | 92.19K | ▲ 852 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 81.87K | ▼ 7.27K |
| Beckerman Institutional, LLC | 72.89K | ▼ 1.03K |
| Ubs Group AG | 58.38K | ▼ 2.49K |
Held by 2 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in BCV by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 26 | Jackson J Christopher | other | 0 |
| Oct 16, 25 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C | sell | 750 |
| Oct 16, 25 | VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C | sell | 400 |
| Dec 17, 25 | Dinsmore James Andrew | buy | 220 |
| Jan 5, 26 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 1,300 |
| Oct 20, 25 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 1,000 |
| Dec 23, 24 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 1,500 |
| Aug 29, 24 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 4,000 |
| Jul 29, 24 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 1,500 |
| Mar 28, 24 | GABELLI MARIO J | sell | 4,000 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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Generate BCV report →Bancroft Fund Ltd. Q2 2026 Commentary
seekingalpha.com · Sep 23
BCV: Deep Discount And Another Payout Lift
seekingalpha.com · Aug 22
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Increases Quarterly Distribution 17% to $0.41 Per Share From $0.35 Per Share
globenewswire.com · Aug 12
BCV: A Safer Way To Play A Frothy Market
seekingalpha.com · Jun 6
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 Per Share
globenewswire.com · May 13
Bancroft Fund (NYSE:BCV) Trading 2% Higher – Still a Buy?
defenseworld.net · Mar 12
BCV: Increased Distribution, But Continues To Trade At A Deep Discount
seekingalpha.com · Feb 19
Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 per Share Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $1.40 per Share
globenewswire.com · Feb 11
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