BCV

Bancroft Fund
BCV

$16.53

0.61%

Market Cap: $97M

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of 6,728 funds

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Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

2.75% less ownership

Funds ownership: 25.29% [Q1] → 22.54% (-2.75%) [Q2]

10% less funds holding

Funds holding: 42 [Q1] → 38 (-4) [Q2]

13% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $23.8M [Q1] → $20.7M (-$3.05M) [Q2]

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 13 | Existing positions reduced: 18

80% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 5

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Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on September 23, 2024 to common shareholders of record on September 16, 2024.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

Bancroft Fund: This 8%-Yielding CEF Provides Some Income, But It's Nothing Special

The Bancroft Fund offers a high yield of 8.17% for income-focused investors, but its yield is relatively low compared to other similar closed-end funds. The BCV closed-end fund's share price performance over the past five years is discouraging, as it has declined by 25.63%. The fund's holdings primarily consist of convertible securities, with only one common stock position. This is a bit less common equity exposure than peers.

Bancroft Fund: This 8%-Yielding CEF Provides Some Income, But It's Nothing Special

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on June 21, 2024 to common shareholders of record on June 13, 2024.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 per Share

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on March 21, 2024 to common shareholders of record on March 14, 2024.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 per Share

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American:BCV) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.32 per share cash distribution payable on December 28, 2023 to common shareholders of record on November 22, 2023.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share

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