BCV (Bancroft Fund) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 0.43% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Bancroft Fund BCV +0.16% 37 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.43% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BCV with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Bancroft Fund's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.00 Mil. Bancroft Fund's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.47 Mil. Therefore, Bancroft Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.43%.

Bancroft Fund  (AMEX:BCV) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.

Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms

Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Bancroft Fund Annual Data
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Bancroft Fund Semi-Annual Data
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BCV vs EVG, WHF, SPE: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Bancroft Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Bancroft Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.001/( (0+0.001)/ 1 )
=-1  *  -0.001/0.001
=100.00 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0 + 0
=0

Total Debt  (A: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.001 + 0
=0.001

Bancroft Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -0.002/( (0.001+0.94)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -0.002/0.4705
=0.43 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.001 + 0
=0.001

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.94 + 0
=0.94

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.43% mean?
Bancroft Fund (BCV) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.43% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Bancroft Fund and its competitors.
Is Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Bancroft Fund's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.43%. Overall, Bancroft Fund has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to EVG and WHF?
Bancroft Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.43% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Bancroft Fund and its competitors. Bancroft Fund's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bancroft Fund stock overvalued right now?
Bancroft Fund (BCV) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 0.43%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.43%. Bancroft Fund's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bancroft Fund (BCV), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 0.43% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Bancroft Fund Business Description

Other Exchanges BCVpA.PFD:USA
Address One Corporate Center, Rye, New York, NY, USA, 10580-1422
Bancroft Fund Ltd is a diversified closed-end management company. It operates as a closed-ended equity mutual fund. The funds' main objective is to provide income and potential for capital appreciation. With the intent to achieve its objective, the company invests in convertible and equity securities. It invests across different industries such as Computer Software and Services, Energy and Utilities, Health Care among others.
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