ECF
Price:
$13.27
Market Cap:
$181.40M
The Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-end equity mutual fund that was initially established by GAMCO Investors, Inc. Gabelli Funds, LLC currently oversees its management. This fund primarily concentrates its investments in convertible securities, operating within the public equity markets. Its portfolio is diversified across company stocks of all market capitalizations. To gauge its performance, the fund references several benchmarks: the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, the Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and the S&P 500 Index. Originally known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd., this U.S.-domiciled fund commenced operations on June 27, 1986.
Industry
Asset Management - Income
IPO Date
1986-06-23
Stock Exchange
AMEX
Ticker
ECF
According to Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 22.71%. This represents a change of 188.16% compared to the average of 7.88% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical ROE of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. over the last ten years is 8.52%. The current 22.71% ROE has changed 166.43% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), ECF's ROE was at its highest in in the September 2020 quarter at 22.57%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the September 2022 quarter at -19.23%.
Average
8.52%
Median
10.61%
Minimum
-27.92%
Maximum
23.36%
Discovering the peaks and valleys of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. ROE, 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 = 284.62%
Maximum Annual ROE = 23.36%
Minimum Annual Increase = -598.72%
Minimum Annual ROE = -27.92%
| Year | ROE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.36% | 59.58% |
| 2024 | 14.64% | 284.62% |
| 2023 | 3.81% | -113.63% |
| 2022 | -27.92% | -265.00% |
| 2021 | 16.92% | -1.67% |
| 2020 | 17.21% | 142.17% |
| 2019 | 7.11% | -36.52% |
| 2018 | 11.19% | 26.08% |
| 2017 | 8.88% | -11.48% |
| 2016 | 10.03% | -598.72% |
The current ROE of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
13.94%
5-year avg
6.16%
10-year avg
8.52%
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.’s ROE is greater than Neuberger Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc (-2.98%), less than Bancroft Fund Ltd. (23.10%), less than Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (6.56%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (7.84%), less than PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (4.74%), less than Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (8.22%), greater than Alger Small Cap Growth Institutional Fund Class I (0%), less than Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (8.33%), less than The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (14.02%), greater than PGIM QMA Mid-Cap Value Fund- Class C (0%),
| Company | ROE | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| -2.98% | $141.14M | |
| 23.10% | $151.76M | |
| 6.56% | $152.74M | |
| 7.84% | $148.58M | |
| 4.74% | $168.13M | |
| 8.22% | $182.40M | |
| 0% | $184.14M | |
| 8.33% | $175.36M | |
| 14.02% | $175.60M | |
| 0% | $184.45M |
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