Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 8,800 shares, a growth of 69.2% from the February 13th total of 5,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 35,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's stock are sold short.
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Performance
ECF traded up $0.02 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.40. The stock had a trading volume of 23,135 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,703. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a twelve month low of $7.55 and a twelve month high of $10.14.
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Company Profile
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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities. It invests in stocks of companies across market capitalizations.
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