Bancroft Fund Ltd.
BCV
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Thomas Hall Dinsmore
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- One Corporate Center Rye NY United States of America 10580-1422
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- CIK
- 0000009521
- Website
- gabelli.com
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- Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSE American: BCV) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide high current income and the potential for capital appreciation by investing primarily in convertible securities, including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its assets in such convertible securities issued by companies across market capitalizations in sectors such as computer software and services, energy and utilities, health care, and financial services; top holdings as of recent disclosures include Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Bloom Energy Corp., Parsons Corp., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., and Fluor Corp. The fund benchmarks its performance against the S&P 500 Index, the ICE BofA U.S. Convertibles Index, and the Bloomberg Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. Founded on April 20, 1971, and formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc., the fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, a subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc., with portfolio management led by James A. Dinsmore, CFA, and Thomas Hall Dinsmore, CFA. It is headquartered at One Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1422, United States, and operates as a U.S.-domiciled entity listed on the NYSE American exchange. The fund targets income-oriented investors seeking equity-like upside potential with yield through its focus on convertibles, maintaining a gross expense ratio of 1.30% (net 1.10%) and a no-load structure. Recent developments include increased institutional interest, with investors such as Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquiring new stakes of 12,649 shares in Q2 2025 valued at approximately $239,000, alongside position expansions by Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Uhlmann Price Securities LLC, Mezzasalma Advisors LLC, and Royal Bank of Canada in 2025. The fund held its annual shareholder meeting in May 2025 and filed updated semi-annual reports (N-CSRS) in June 2025 and monthly portfolio disclosures (NPORT-P) through May 2025, reflecting ongoing portfolio adjustments amid market volatility. No major acquisitions, mergers, or strategic alliances were reported in the last 1-2 years, with focus remaining on core convertible securities management.