ECF
Price:
$9.72
Market Cap:
$134.05M
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities. It invests in stocks of companies across market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. was formed on June 27, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.[Read more]
Industry
Asset Management - Income
IPO Date
1986-06-23
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
ECF
According to Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 6.71%. This represents a change of 83.07% compared to the average of 3.67% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical ROE of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. over the last ten years is 5.59%. The current 6.71% ROE has changed 20.12% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), ECF's ROE was at its highest in in the March 2021 quarter at 13.23%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the September 2022 quarter at -19.23%.
Average
5.59%
Median
9.12%
Minimum
-27.92%
Maximum
17.21%
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 = 142.17%
Maximum Annual ROE = 17.21%
Minimum Annual Increase = -598.72%
Minimum Annual ROE = -27.92%
Year | ROE | Change |
---|---|---|
2023 | 5.10% | -118.28% |
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% |
2015 | -2.01% | -121.47% |
2014 | 9.37% | -32.07% |
The current ROE of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is greater than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
-1.97%
5-year avg
3.68%
10-year avg
5.59%
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.’s ROE is less than Azimut Holding S.p.A. (32.61%), less than Ameritrans Capital Corp. PFD PRT 9.375% (822.98%), less than The GDL Fund (5.01%), less than Azimut Holding S.p.A. (31.07%), greater than The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (-0.96%), less than The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. (9.50%), less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (2.17%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund (21.86%), less than Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (11.25%), greater than Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (-23.62%), less than RENN Fund, Inc. (7.44%), less than Nuveen New Jersey Quality Municipal Income Fund (6.59%), less than John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (8.11%), less than RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (7.22%), less than BlackRock Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (0.27%), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (3.63%), less than Nuveen New York Quality Municipal Income Fund (7.27%), less than DWS Municipal Income Trust (3.59%), less than Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (9.41%), less than Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (9.07%), less than John Hancock Investments - John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (3.93%), greater than Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (-5.65%), less than Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc. (15.49%),
Company | ROE | Market cap |
---|---|---|
32.61% | $3.62B | |
822.98% | $0 | |
5.01% | $94.99M | |
31.07% | $3.08B | |
-0.96% | $107.47M | |
9.50% | $77.09M | |
2.17% | $66.38M | |
21.86% | $167.75M | |
11.25% | $266.40M | |
-23.62% | $130.33M | |
7.44% | $18.94M | |
6.59% | $503.87M | |
8.11% | $132.43M | |
7.22% | $100.27M | |
0.27% | $904.22M | |
3.63% | $322.98M | |
7.27% | $354.62M | |
3.59% | $386.24M | |
9.41% | $234.76M | |
9.07% | $89.49M | |
3.93% | $54.50M | |
-5.65% | $116.99M | |
15.49% | $136.80M |
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