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Name

As of 06/01/2026

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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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd.

ECF | Fund

$15.48

$193 M

4.91%

$0.76

1.01%

Vitals

YTD Return

24.8%

1 yr return

50.3%

3 Yr Avg Return

24.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

8.4%

Net Assets

$193 M

Holdings in Top 10

17.6%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$15.3
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.01%

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

Name

As of 06/01/2026

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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Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd.

ECF | Fund

$15.48

$193 M

4.91%

$0.76

1.01%

ECF - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 24.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 24.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.4%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 0.79%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Ellsworth Growth & Income Fund Ltd.
  • Fund Family Name
    Davis Dinsmore
  • Inception Date
    Feb 21, 2008
  • Shares Outstanding
    13912014
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Thomas Dinsmore

Fund Description

ECF - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ECF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 24.8% 4.1% 26.4% 6.41%
1 Yr 50.3% 9.6% 57.0% 3.85%
3 Yr 24.4%* 7.3% 24.4% 2.56%
5 Yr 8.4%* 2.1% 10.2% 19.48%
10 Yr 12.3%* 4.8% 14.4% 46.38%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ECF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 17.1% -1.4% 21.1% 28.21%
2024 12.6% -3.6% 12.6% 2.56%
2023 1.9% -7.7% 13.1% 89.74%
2022 -30.2% -37.8% -12.8% 92.21%
2021 -7.4% -18.9% 2.4% 25.97%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ECF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 24.8% 4.1% 26.4% 6.41%
1 Yr 50.3% 9.6% 57.0% 3.85%
3 Yr 24.4%* 7.3% 24.4% 2.56%
5 Yr 8.4%* 2.1% 10.2% 19.48%
10 Yr 12.3%* 4.8% 14.4% 46.38%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ECF Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 25.7% 1.0% 28.4% 3.85%
2024 18.7% 4.7% 18.7% 2.56%
2023 7.7% 1.9% 15.3% 65.38%
2022 -26.6% -30.2% -10.6% 93.51%
2021 2.8% -3.4% 11.3% 64.94%

NAV & Total Return History

ECF - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ECF Category Low Category High ECF % Rank
Net Assets 193 M 12.4 M 6.08 B 82.05%
Number of Holdings 116 34 381 33.33%
Net Assets in Top 10 34.9 M 3.34 M 835 M 87.18%
Weighting of Top 10 17.60% 9.5% 50.3% 85.90%

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 ECF % Rank
Convertible Bonds 		67.21% 37.15% 99.72% 83.33%
Stocks 		23.09% 0.00% 23.09% 2.56%
Preferred Stocks 		6.82% 0.00% 29.88% 94.87%
Cash 		2.64% -78.94% 9.75% 46.15%
Other 		0.23% -17.11% 2.70% 25.64%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 98.98% 98.72%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ECF % Rank
Real Estate 		25.32% 0.00% 27.87% 5.56%
Healthcare 		20.31% 0.00% 20.31% 2.78%
Communication Services 		16.91% 0.00% 100.00% 4.17%
Utilities 		11.44% 0.00% 100.00% 97.22%
Technology 		10.14% 0.00% 23.73% 11.11%
Consumer Defense 		7.38% 0.00% 25.78% 16.67%
Industrials 		5.21% 0.00% 23.08% 38.89%
Financial Services 		3.28% 0.00% 20.48% 25.00%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 40.56% 73.61%
Consumer Cyclical 		0.00% 0.00% 24.79% 75.00%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 24.08% 70.83%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ECF % Rank
US 		22.42% 0.00% 22.42% 2.56%
Non US 		0.67% 0.00% 1.55% 12.82%

ECF - Expenses

Operational Fees

ECF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.01% 0.20% 2.91% 57.69%
Management Fee 0.80% 0.20% 1.00% 82.05%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.04% 0.15% N/A

Sales Fees

ECF 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% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

ECF 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.

ECF Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 34.00% 30.00% 154.00% 14.29%

ECF - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ECF Category Low Category High ECF % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.91% 0.00% 4.30% 96.15%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ECF Category Low Category High ECF % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.79% -3.72% 3.69% 27.27%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ECF Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ECF - 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 10.3 7.42

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