Short Interest in Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) Rises By 491.3%

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 13,600 shares, an increase of 491.3% from the December 31st total of 2,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Bancroft Fund Stock Down 0.3 %

Bancroft Fund stock opened at $18.19 on Thursday. Bancroft Fund has a fifty-two week low of $14.51 and a fifty-two week high of $18.64.

Bancroft Fund Company Profile

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.