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Name

As of 12/26/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Bancroft Fund Ltd

XBCVX | Fund

$20.62

$123 M

0.00%

1.11%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.0%

1 yr return

9.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-10.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

-4.8%

Net Assets

$123 M

Holdings in Top 10

20.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$20.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.11%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 33.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Name

As of 12/26/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Bancroft Fund Ltd

XBCVX | Fund

$20.62

$123 M

0.00%

1.11%

XBCVX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -10.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.71%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Bancroft Fund Ltd
  • Fund Family Name
    Gabelli Funds LLC
  • Inception Date
    Feb 21, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    5517786
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Thomas Dinsmore

Fund Description

XBCVX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XBCVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.0% -2.7% 17.7% 73.68%
1 Yr 9.1% -2.1% 17.9% 75.00%
3 Yr -10.6%* -15.3% 3.2% 97.33%
5 Yr -4.8%* -7.5% 11.5% 97.18%
10 Yr 1.6%* -0.9% 11.1% 96.49%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XBCVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -2.9% -7.7% 13.1% 98.70%
2022 -32.3% -37.8% -12.8% 97.37%
2021 -12.2% -18.9% 2.4% 53.95%
2020 23.5% 5.9% 54.0% 76.39%
2019 23.5% 9.9% 24.4% 11.11%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XBCVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.0% -2.7% 17.7% 73.68%
1 Yr 9.1% -2.1% 17.9% 75.00%
3 Yr -10.6%* -15.3% 3.2% 97.33%
5 Yr -4.8%* -7.5% 11.5% 97.18%
10 Yr 1.6%* -0.9% 11.1% 96.49%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XBCVX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -2.9% -7.7% 15.3% 98.70%
2022 -32.3% -37.8% -10.6% 97.37%
2021 -12.2% -12.2% 11.3% 100.00%
2020 23.5% 8.7% 64.4% 87.50%
2019 26.0% 12.2% 28.7% 19.44%

NAV & Total Return History

XBCVX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

XBCVX Category Low Category High XBCVX % Rank
Net Assets 123 M 13.4 M 4.3 B 87.01%
Number of Holdings 127 41 381 23.38%
Net Assets in Top 10 37.1 M 3.92 M 653 M 85.71%
Weighting of Top 10 20.33% 9.5% 46.5% 67.53%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. United States Treasury Bills 0% 3.27%
  2. Twilio Inc 0.25% 2.58%
  3. United States Treasury Bills 0% 2.51%
  4. United States Treasury Bills 0% 2.46%
  5. Teladoc Health Inc 1.375% 2.31%
  6. Ford Motor Company 0% 2.28%
  7. Perficient Inc 1.25% 2.25%
  8. IIP Operating Partnership LP 3.75% 2.19%
  9. Perficient Inc 1.25% 2.09%
  10. Sunpower Corporation 4% 2.07%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High XBCVX % Rank
Convertible Bonds 		89.44% 37.15% 99.72% 25.97%
Preferred Stocks 		9.38% 0.00% 22.50% 29.87%
Stocks 		7.45% 0.00% 23.09% 19.48%
Cash 		6.52% -78.94% 9.51% 16.88%
Bonds 		4.32% 0.00% 98.30% 96.10%
Other 		-17.11% -17.11% 5.40% 100.00%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XBCVX % Rank
Utilities 		38.09% 0.00% 100.00% 78.57%
Real Estate 		24.11% 0.00% 27.87% 4.29%
Industrials 		23.08% 0.00% 23.08% 1.43%
Healthcare 		14.62% 0.00% 20.31% 4.29%
Technology 		0.08% 0.00% 23.73% 30.00%
Energy 		0.02% 0.00% 40.56% 31.43%
Financial Services 		0.00% 0.00% 20.48% 85.71%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 82.86%
Consumer Defense 		0.00% 0.00% 25.78% 85.71%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 24.79% 82.86%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 24.08% 85.71%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XBCVX % Rank
US 		7.44% 0.00% 22.42% 19.48%
Non US 		0.01% 0.00% 1.55% 12.99%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XBCVX % Rank
Corporate 		91.11% 91.11% 100.00% 100.00%
Cash & Equivalents 		5.94% 0.00% 9.51% 18.18%
Government 		2.94% 0.00% 2.94% 1.30%
Derivative 		0.00% -0.03% 0.76% 81.82%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.52%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 80.52%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XBCVX % Rank
US 		4.32% 0.00% 98.30% 96.10%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 15.91% 83.12%

XBCVX - Expenses

Operational Fees

XBCVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.11% 0.20% 2.87% 46.75%
Management Fee 0.80% 0.20% 1.00% 83.12%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.04% 0.15% N/A

Sales Fees

XBCVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

XBCVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

XBCVX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 33.00% 30.00% 154.00% 8.70%

XBCVX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

XBCVX Category Low Category High XBCVX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 4.30% 94.81%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

XBCVX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

XBCVX Category Low Category High XBCVX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.71% -3.72% 3.69% 31.58%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

XBCVX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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XBCVX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Thomas Dinsmore

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 01, 1985

36.6

36.6%

Mr. T. Dinsmore joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2015. Mr. T. Dinsmore has served as a portfolio manager of the Bancroft Fund and the Ellsworth Fund since 1996 and the Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund since January 2016. From 1996 to 2015, Mr. T. Dinsmore was Chairman and CEO of Dinsmore Capital Management. He has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business, and an M.A. in Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

James Dinsmore

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2011

11.42

11.4%

James Dinsmore joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2015. Mr. J. Dinsmore has served as a portfolio manager of the Bancroft Fund and the Ellsworth Fund since 2011 and the Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund since January 1, 2016. He currently serves as President and a trustee of the Ellsworth Fund. Mr. J. Dinsmore received a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.25 36.97 10.28 7.42

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