Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Research
Bancroft Fund Ltd. functions as a closed-end equity investment vehicle, initially launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc., with its portfolio currently overseen by Gabelli Funds, LLC. Its core investment approach targets public equities, placing significant emphasis on convertible securities, specifically including convertible debt and preferred shares. The fund diversifies its holdings across companies of all market capitalization sizes. For performance evaluation, it measures its returns against the S&P 500 Index, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and the Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. Established on April 20, 1971, this U.S.-domiciled entity was previously known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- BCV
- Price
- $26.07
- Day change
- +1.03%
- Market cap
- $151.8M
- P/E ratio
- 3.74x
- 52-week range
- 18.11-27.33
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
Peer companies
- Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG)
- Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (DMO)
- Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund (DNMDX)
- The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (GGT)
- Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (IAF)
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS)
- Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Instrinsic Value Fd Trust (NBREX)
- Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (PFD)
Recent insider activity
- VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C — S-Sale (750 shares) on 2025-10-16
- VANEKRIS ANTHONIE C — S-Sale (400 shares) on 2025-10-16
- Dinsmore James Andrew — P-Purchase (220 shares) on 2025-12-17
- GABELLI MARIO J — S-Sale (1300 shares) on 2026-01-05
- GABELLI MARIO J — S-Sale (1000 shares) on 2025-10-20
Open Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) in Thesis for live fundamentals, charts, options context, and portfolio-aware Copilot follow-ups.