Company Description

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.

Bancroft Fund Ltd.

Country	United States
Founded	1971
Industry	Asset Management
Sector	Financials
CEO	CFA Thomas Hall Dinsmore C.F.A.

Contact Details

Address: One Corporate Center Rye, New York 10580-1422 United States
Phone	914 921 5000
Website	gabelli.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol	BCV
Exchange	NYSEAMERICAN
Reporting Currency	USD
CIK Code	0000009521
CUSIP Number	059695106
ISIN Number	US0596951063
Employer ID	04-2476994

Key Executives

Name	Position
Thomas Hall Dinsmore C.F.A., CFA	Portfolio Manager
James A. Dinsmore C.F.A., CFA	President
John Chester Ball	Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Richard John Walz	Chief Compliance Officer

Latest SEC Filings

Date	Type	Title
Jun 6, 2025	N-CSRS	Filing
May 30, 2025	NPORT-P	Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public)
Mar 20, 2025	SCHEDULE 13D/A	Filing
Mar 20, 2025	DEFA14A	Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material
Mar 20, 2025	DEF 14A	Other definitive proxy statements
Mar 3, 2025	NPORT-P	Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public)
Feb 13, 2025	SCHEDULE 13D	Filing
Dec 13, 2024	N-CEN	Filing
Dec 5, 2024	N-CSR	Filing
Nov 29, 2024	40-17G	Filing

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