Over the past year, BCV returned +28.6% with dividends reinvested.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +14.9% |
| 1 year | +28.6% |
| 5 years | +21.6% |
| 10 years | +179.2% |
| All-time high | $32.19 (Jan 2021) |
Returns are total returns and include reinvested dividends. The all-time high is the highest monthly closing price on record.
See what $1,000 in BCV would be worth today ›Yes. Bancroft Fund Ltd. paid 4 dividends over the past 12 months. The most recent was $0.35 per share on Jun 15, 2026. The dividend yield is 6.61%.
Bancroft Fund Ltd. stock trades on NYSEAMERICAN under the ticker symbol BCV.
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is part of the Financial Services sector.
Bancroft Fund Ltd. has a market cap of 138.72M USD, based on the latest quote.
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.