Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) Short Interest Up 215.1% in January

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 23,000 shares, a growth of 215.1% from the December 31st total of 7,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 37,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of ECF stock traded up $0.09 on Thursday, hitting $10.06. 23,130 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 25,575. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a one year low of $7.55 and a one year high of $10.10.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Company Profile

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.