Bancroft Fund (BCV) Competitors $19.25 +0.07 (+0.36%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.24 -0.01 (-0.05%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock BCV vs. NQP, PPT, RCS, RFI, PMO, PMM, FUND, TOYO, PIM, and MHFShould you be buying Bancroft Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bancroft Fund include Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NQP), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (RCS), Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund (RFI), PUTNAM MUN OPPO (PMO), PUTNAM MANAGED (PMM), Sprott Focus Trust (FUND), TOYO (TOYO), Putnam Mast Int (PIM), and Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry. Bancroft Fund vs. Its Competitors Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Putnam Premier Income Trust PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund PUTNAM MUN OPPO PUTNAM MANAGED Sprott Focus Trust TOYO Putnam Mast Int Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Bancroft Fund (NYSE:BCV) and Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund (NYSE:NQP) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has better earnings and valuation, BCV or NQP? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBancroft Fund$13.37M8.44N/AN/AN/ANuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is BCV or NQP a better dividend stock? Bancroft Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.6%. Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Which has more volatility & risk, BCV or NQP? Bancroft Fund has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BCV or NQP? 22.4% of Bancroft Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.6% of Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Bancroft Fund shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is BCV or NQP more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bancroft FundN/A N/A N/A Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Does the media refer more to BCV or NQP? In the previous week, Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund had 3 more articles in the media than Bancroft Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund and 0 mentions for Bancroft Fund. Bancroft Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund's score of -1.50 indicating that Bancroft Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Bancroft Fund Neutral Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund Very Negative SummaryBancroft Fund beats Nuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bancroft Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BCV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BCV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BCV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBancroft FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$112.84M$37.08B$12.07B$20.66BDividend Yield6.65%3.49%5.55%3.65%P/E RatioN/A15.5819.1027.28Price / Sales8.4410.9126.4854.68Price / CashN/AN/A21.6222.28Price / BookN/AN/A2.304.60Net IncomeN/AN/A$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance1.05%-0.27%-0.13%-0.78%1 Month Performance4.56%1.19%3.56%3.58%1 Year Performance18.10%4.27%540.85%7.35% Bancroft Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BCVBancroft FundN/A$19.25+0.4%N/A+19.2%$112.84M$13.37M0.00N/ANQPNuveen Pennsylvania Quality Municipal Income FundN/A$11.13-0.1%N/A-10.7%$414.65M$32.93M0.00147,000Negative NewsPPTPutnam Premier Income TrustN/A$3.67-0.8%N/A+0.7%$356.20MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementRCSPIMCO Strategic Income FundN/A$7.03+0.1%N/A+8.4%$327.51MN/A0.00N/ARFICohen & Steers Total Return Realty FundN/A$12.06-0.7%N/A-1.1%$323.91M$17.51M0.00N/APMOPUTNAM MUN OPPON/A$9.88-0.8%N/A-3.3%$316.84MN/A0.00801Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementPMMPUTNAM MANAGEDN/A$5.98-0.7%N/A-4.7%$279.52MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend IncreaseFUNDSprott Focus TrustN/A$7.66-1.2%N/A-3.1%$230.99MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsTOYOTOYON/A$3.60-2.4%N/AN/A$170.29M$176.96M0.00N/APIMPutnam Mast IntN/A$3.35-1.2%N/A+1.7%$163.87MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementMHFWestern Asset Municipal High Income FundN/A$7.08-1.1%N/A-2.4%$155.07MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NQP Competitors PPT Competitors RCS Competitors RFI Competitors PMO Competitors PMM Competitors FUND Competitors TOYO Competitors PIM Competitors MHF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BCV) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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