Bancroft Fund Ltd.

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BCV

Price:

$24.237

Market Cap:

$142.08M

Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1980-03-17

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BCV

The Enterprise Value as of January 2026 (TTM) for Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) is 142.08M

According to Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Enterprise Value is 142.08M. This represents a change of 35.10% compared to the average of 105.16M of the last 4 quarters.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Historical Enterprise Value (quarterly & annually)

How has BCV Enterprise Value performed in the past?

The mean historical Enterprise Value of Bancroft Fund Ltd. over the last ten years is 111.57M. The current 142.08M Enterprise Value has changed 12.63% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BCV's Enterprise Value was at its highest in in the April 2021 quarter at 168.28M. The Enterprise Value was at its lowest in in the March 2023 quarter at -25626.00.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

111.57M

Median

105.66M

Minimum

85.26M

Maximum

156.80M

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Enterprise Value by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Bancroft Fund Ltd. Enterprise Value, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 38.21%

Maximum Annual Enterprise Value = 156.80M

Minimum Annual Increase = -33.91%

Minimum Annual Enterprise Value = 85.26M

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearEnterprise ValueChange
2025127.37M30.30%
202497.75M-5.68%
2022103.63M-33.91%
2021156.80M27.41%
2020123.07M4.44%
2019117.84M38.21%
201885.26M-19.14%
2017105.44M13.81%
201692.64M-12.51%
2015105.89M0.14%

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Average Enterprise Value

How has BCV Enterprise Value performed in the past?

The current Enterprise Value of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

109.58M

5-year avg

121.72M

10-year avg

111.57M

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Enterprise Value vs. Peers

How is BCV’s Enterprise Value compared to its peers?

Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s Enterprise Value is less than Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (241.75M), less than The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (150.15M), greater than Royce Dividend Value Fund Service Class (0), greater than Dunham Monthly Distribution Fund (0), less than Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (244.06M), greater than Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Instrinsic Value Fd Trust (0), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (240.41M), greater than Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (141.79M), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (206.80M), less than John Hancock Income Securities Trust (228.73M),

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