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

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

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Performance

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund stock opened at $9.68 on Tuesday. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a 52 week low of $7.55 and a 52 week high of $10.02.

About Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund

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.