Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) GF Value Rank : 4 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund GF Value Rank?

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund has the GF Value Rank of 4.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's GF Value Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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.

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

ECF.PRA.PFD:USA

Address

One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1422

Website

https://www.gabelli.com

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd operate as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide income and the potential for capital appreciation, which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal over the long term due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. The company invests in convertible and equity securities. It invests in various sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, computer software and services, energy and utilities, real estate investment trusts, semiconductors, telecommunications, business services, food and beverage, consumer products, transportation, consumer services among others.

Executives

Anthonie C Vanekris	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Peter D. Goldstein	officer: Secretary	249 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 503, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Kuni Nakamura	director	1 MARTIN BUTLER COURT, RYE NY 10580
James Andrew Dinsmore	officer: Vice President	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Kinchen C Bizzell	director	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
John Chester Ball	officer: Treasurer	800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06854
James P Conn	director
Gary I Levine	other: former Exec. VP and CFO	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Nicolas W Platt	director	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVENUE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Michael J Melarkey	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Agnes Mullady	officer: Treasurer	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Mario J Gabelli	director, other: Control Person of Adviser	191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Fahrenkopf Frank J Jr	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Davis Dinsmore Management Co/nj	other: Investment Adviser	65 MADISON AVE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Thomas H Dinsmore	director, officer: Chairman of the Board	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960