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

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 23,000 shares, an increase 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 Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN ECF traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $10.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 23,130 shares, compared to its average volume of 25,575. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a fifty-two week low of $7.55 and a fifty-two week 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.