Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) Short Interest Up 5.7% in September

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:BCV) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,200 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the August 31st total of 8,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 16,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Bancroft Fund Stock Up 0.8 %

BCV opened at $16.77 on Tuesday. Bancroft Fund has a fifty-two week low of $14.09 and a fifty-two week high of $16.77.

About Bancroft Fund

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.