ECF (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) ROE % Adjusted to Book Value: 1.36% (As of Mar. 2026)

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ECF Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd ECF
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What is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Adjusted to Book Value?

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ECF -0.32% 38 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 1.36% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ECF with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.21%. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PB Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.89. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.36%.


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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Historical Data

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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Chart

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value
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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Semi-Annual Data
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ECF vs DHF, GGT, BSL: ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value falls into.


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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Adjusted to Book Value Calculation

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=25.34% / 0.89
=28.47%

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

ROE % Adjusted to Book Value=ROE % / PB Ratio
=1.21% / 0.89
=1.36%

* 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.

What does a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 1.36% mean?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECF) has a ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 1.36% as of Mar. 2026. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors.
Is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value too high?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 1.36%. Overall, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value compare to DHF and GGT?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 1.36% 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value for an Asset Management company?
A good ROE % Adjusted to Book Value depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, ROE % Adjusted to Book Value 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 ROE % Adjusted to Book Value mean?
A high ROE % Adjusted to Book Value can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on equity adjusted to book is the ratio of return on equity to price-book ratio. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 1.36%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECF) has a current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value of 1.36%. The current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 1.36%. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROE % Adjusted to Book Value calculated?
ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECF), the current ROE % Adjusted to Book Value is 1.36% 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.

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Business Description

Other Exchanges ECFpA.PFD:USA
Address One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1422
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.
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