Short Interest in Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) Expands By 19.5%

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 22,100 shares, a growth of 19.5% from the January 15th total of 18,500 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 36,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSEAMERICAN ECF opened at $10.04 on Monday. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a 12-month low of $7.55 and a 12-month high of $10.14.

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.