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Bancroft Fund (BCV) Price, Holdings & Fees

$950.14−0.84%−$8.07End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

Bancroft Fund (BCV) closed at $950.14 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.84% from the previous close of $958.21.

Share price, past year

1Y +24.03%

52-week range $750.02 – $976.37. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$950.14
Sep 30, 2026$964.94
Aug 31, 2026$921.33
Jul 31, 2026$961.76
Jun 30, 2026$869.57
May 29, 2026$848.80
Apr 30, 2026$897.26
Mar 31, 2026$913.71
Feb 27, 2026$801.41
Jan 30, 2026$827.14
Dec 31, 2025$817.35
Nov 28, 2025$842.91
Oct 31, 2025$775.40

Key statistics

Expense ratio
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Net assets
$163.6M
as of Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
88
as of Jun 30, 2026
52-week range
$750.02 – $976.37

Holdings

Bancroft Fund held 88 investments worth $163.61M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY, at 4.03% of the fund.

Bancroft Fund largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANYHPE4.03%$6.59M
2CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD3.05%$4.99M
3NEBIUS GROUP NV2.94%$4.81M
4LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC2.72%$4.45M
5FIRSTENERGY CORP2.72%$4.45M
6FLUOR CORP2.72%$4.44M
7HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC2.69%$4.41M
8IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC2.59%$4.25M
9BITFARMS LTD2.51%$4.10M
10UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT2.45%$4.01M
11MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCMCHP2.41%$3.95M
12BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC2.32%$3.79M
13PPL CAPITAL FUNDING INC2.08%$3.41M
14SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC2.05%$3.35M
15BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INCBTSG2.04%$3.34M
16SOLARIS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INC1.99%$3.26M
17DIGITAL REALTY TRUST LP1.97%$3.22M
18APPLIED DIGITAL CORP1.95%$3.19M
19PAGAYA US HOLDING COMPANY LLC1.93%$3.15M
20ALPHABET INCGOOGL1.88%$3.07M
21CLEANSPARK INC1.86%$3.05M
22WEC ENERGY GROUP INC1.86%$3.04M
23CYTOKINETICS INC1.83%$3.00M
24MP MATERIALS CORP1.82%$2.97M
25CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANY1.81%$2.96M

Top 25 of 88 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

Bancroft Fund holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Bonds and other debt106.62%
Preferred stock10.45%
Bancroft Fund holdings by country, largest 7
Country% of fund
United States99.51%
Canada4.71%
Netherlands4.45%
Israel4.18%
Cayman Islands1.77%
Bermuda1.39%
Australia1.06%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Bancroft Fund's total return was +22.30%, as reported to the SEC.

Bancroft Fund monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
Jun 30, 2026−0.33%
May 31, 2026+9.17%
Apr 30, 2026+12.40%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
Bancroft Fund, Ltd.
Ticker
BCV
Exchange
AMEX
Fund type
Closed-end fund
Trust
BANCROFT FUND LTD
SEC CIK
0000009521
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Frequently asked questions

What is BCV's price?

Bancroft Fund (BCV) closed at $950.14 on Oct 9, 2026, down 0.84% from the previous close of $958.21.

What does BCV hold?

Bancroft Fund held 88 investments worth $163.61M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY, at 4.03% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY, CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD, NEBIUS GROUP NV, LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC, FIRSTENERGY CORP.

How has BCV performed?

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Bancroft Fund's total return was +22.30%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 31, 2026). Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures