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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd

XECFX | Fund

$10.33

$150 M

0.00%

1.00%

Vitals

YTD Return

-23.1%

1 yr return

-17.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

9.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

8.9%

Net Assets

$150 M

Holdings in Top 10

17.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.1
$9.51
$15.54

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.00%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 34.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund

Investment Style

Convertibles

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD & DIV

Exp Ratio

Watchlist

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd

XECFX | Fund

$10.33

$150 M

0.00%

1.00%

XECFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -23.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.79%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd
  • Fund Family Name
    Davis Dinsmore
  • Inception Date
    Jun 20, 1986
  • Shares Outstanding
    13912014
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Thomas Dinsmore

Fund Description

N/A

XECFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XECFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -23.1% -31.9% 5.7% 95.29%
1 Yr -17.7% -20.8% -1.5% 76.74%
3 Yr 9.1%* 3.3% 16.1% 74.39%
5 Yr 8.9%* 2.6% 14.2% 75.31%
10 Yr 9.4%* 5.9% 12.3% 72.00%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XECFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2021 -7.4% -18.9% 2.4% 21.69%
2020 22.1% 5.8% 54.0% 82.28%
2019 24.3% 9.9% 24.4% 8.86%
2018 -7.4% -15.4% -2.5% 32.89%
2017 7.8% -7.8% 15.4% 56.76%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XECFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -23.1% -31.9% 5.7% 94.12%
1 Yr -17.7% -20.8% 33.8% 72.41%
3 Yr 9.1%* 3.3% 16.1% 74.70%
5 Yr 8.9%* 2.6% 14.2% 74.39%
10 Yr 9.4%* 5.9% 12.3% 69.33%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XECFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2021 -7.4% -18.9% 2.4% 21.69%
2020 22.1% 5.8% 54.0% 82.28%
2019 24.3% 9.9% 24.4% 8.86%
2018 -7.4% -15.4% 4.5% 69.74%
2017 7.8% 1.8% 18.4% 89.19%

NAV & Total Return History

XECFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

XECFX Category Low Category High XECFX % Rank
Net Assets 150 M 25.6 M 4.09 B 87.21%
Number of Holdings 116 10 381 59.55%
Net Assets in Top 10 34.9 M -991 K 795 M 80.90%
Weighting of Top 10 17.60% 9.5% 100.0% 82.02%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 2.22%
  2. United States Treasury Bills 0.09% 1.99%
  3. Broadcom Inc Broadcom Inc 8 % Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Ser A 1.92%
  4. Ford Motor Company 1.91%
  5. Twilio Inc 0.25% 1.91%
  6. Farfetch Ltd 3.75% 1.90%
  7. Eli Lilly and Co 1.87%
  8. Equinix Inc 1.87%
  9. Ford Motor Company 1.80%
  10. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR 1.77%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High XECFX % Rank
Convertible Bonds 		67.21% 37.15% 110.54% 79.78%
Stocks 		23.09% 0.00% 27.26% 2.25%
Preferred Stocks 		6.82% 0.00% 22.93% 67.42%
Cash 		2.64% -81.48% 7.92% 40.45%
Other 		0.23% -17.11% 1.13% 25.84%
Bonds 		0.00% -18.46% 76.04% 88.76%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XECFX % Rank
Real Estate 		25.32% 0.00% 27.87% 2.50%
Healthcare 		20.31% 0.00% 20.31% 1.25%
Communication Services 		16.91% 0.00% 100.00% 2.50%
Utilities 		11.44% 0.00% 100.00% 96.25%
Technology 		10.14% 0.00% 23.73% 15.00%
Consumer Defense 		7.38% 0.00% 25.78% 13.75%
Industrials 		5.21% 0.00% 23.08% 38.75%
Financial Services 		3.28% 0.00% 20.48% 27.50%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 40.56% 92.50%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 24.79% 91.25%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 24.08% 88.75%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High XECFX % Rank
US 		22.42% 0.00% 23.28% 2.25%
Non US 		0.67% 0.00% 3.98% 10.11%

XECFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

XECFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.00% 0.20% 2.64% 51.72%
Management Fee 0.80% 0.20% 1.37% 83.53%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.04% 0.15% N/A

Sales Fees

XECFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

XECFX 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.

XECFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 34.00% 30.00% 154.00% 13.16%

XECFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

XECFX Category Low Category High XECFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 9.40% 96.63%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

XECFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Monthly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

XECFX Category Low Category High XECFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.79% -3.72% 3.73% 27.06%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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XECFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Thomas Dinsmore

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 1986

35.94

35.9%

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 10.09 7.42

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