Bancroft Fund
Sponsor: Gabelli / GAMCO · Inception Mar 17, 1980 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$22.40
+0.36% (+$0.08)
NAVAsset value per share
$25.40
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
11.81% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
7.32%
regular, annualised · on NAV 6.46%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 10:43 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Full portfolio as filed on SEC Form N-PORT for the month ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 31, 2026. 88 positions; weights are percent of net assets as reported. Weights sum to 100.0% — leverage, cash, derivatives and short positions mean totals need not equal 100%. This is a historical report, not a live portfolio.
Top 10 holdings
| # | Security | Type | Country | Weight | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | Preferred | United States | 3.44% | $6.6M |
| 2 | CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD | Debt | Israel | 2.61% | $5M |
| 3 | NEBIUS GROUP NV | Debt | Netherlands | 2.51% | $4.8M |
| 4 | LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Debt | United States | 2.32% | $4.5M |
| 5 | FIRSTENERGY CORP | Debt | United States | 2.32% | $4.4M |
| 6 | FLUOR CORP | Debt | United States | 2.32% | $4.4M |
| 7 | HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC | Debt | United States | 2.30% | $4.4M |
| 8 | IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Debt | United States | 2.22% | $4.2M |
| 9 | BITFARMS LTD | Debt | Canada | 2.14% | $4.1M |
| 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT | Debt | United States | 2.09% | $4M |
Asset class
| Asset class | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 91.07% | $174M |
| Equity (preferred) | 8.93% | $17.1M |
Country (top 12)
| Country (top 12) | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 84.99% | $163M |
| Canada | 4.02% | $7.7M |
| Netherlands | 3.80% | $7.3M |
| Israel | 3.57% | $6.8M |
| Cayman Islands | 1.51% | $2.9M |
| Bermuda | 1.19% | $2.3M |
| Australia | 0.91% | $1.7M |
Region
| Region | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 84.99% | $163M |
| Canada | 4.02% | $7.7M |
| Developed Europe | 3.80% | $7.3M |
| Middle East | 3.57% | $6.8M |
| Offshore domiciles | 2.70% | $5.2M |
| Australia & New Zealand | 0.91% | $1.7M |
Issuer type
| Issuer type | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 96.93% | $186M |
| U.S. Treasury | 3.07% | $5.9M |
Fair-value level
| Fair-value level | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | 85.30% | $163M |
| Level 1 | 14.18% | $27.2M |
| Level 3 | 0.52% | $1M |
Level 3 = valued with unobservable inputs (typically private or illiquid).
Long / short
| Long / short | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 100.00% | $192M |
All allocation percentages use net assets as the denominator (N-PORT convention). A position's share of invested assets may differ from its share of the whole fund including cash and leverage.
All 88 positions
| Security | Identifier | Type | Issuer | Country | Balance | Units | Value (USD) | Weight | FV level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | 42824C208 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 57,000 | shares | $6.6M | 3.44% | 1 |
| CYBERARK SOFTWARE LTD | 23248VAD7 | Debt | CORP | Israel | 3,000,000 | principal | $5M | 2.61% | 2 |
| NEBIUS GROUP NVrestricted | 63954QAF3 | Debt | CORP | Netherlands | 2,250,000 | principal | $4.8M | 2.51% | 2 |
| LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCrestricted | 53220KAG3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,600,000 | principal | $4.5M | 2.32% | 2 |
| FIRSTENERGY CORP | 337932AV9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 4,000,000 | principal | $4.4M | 2.32% | 2 |
| FLUOR CORP | 343412AJ1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,350,000 | principal | $4.4M | 2.32% | 2 |
| HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INCrestricted | 40637HAJ8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 4,000,000 | principal | $4.4M | 2.30% | 2 |
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INCrestricted | 462222AG5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,977,000 | principal | $4.2M | 2.22% | 2 |
| BITFARMS LTDrestricted | 09173BAA5 | Debt | CORP | Canada | 3,495,000 | principal | $4.1M | 2.14% | 2 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT | 912797UH8 | Debt | UST | United States | 4,045,000 | principal | $4M | 2.09% | 2 |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | 595017302 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 51,500 | shares | $4M | 2.06% | 1 |
| BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC | 10806XAJ1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,250,000 | principal | $3.8M | 1.98% | 2 |
| PPL CAPITAL FUNDING INC | 69352PAS2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,000,000 | principal | $3.4M | 1.78% | 2 |
| SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INCrestricted | 803607AE0 | Debt | CORP | United States | 4,000,000 | principal | $3.4M | 1.75% | 2 |
| BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES INC | 10950A205 | Debt | CORP | United States | 14,600 | principal | $3.3M | 1.75% | 1 |
| SOLARIS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE INC | 83419XAB4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $3.3M | 1.70% | 2 |
| DIGITAL REALTY TRUST LPrestricted | 25389JAX4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,000,000 | principal | $3.2M | 1.68% | 2 |
| APPLIED DIGITAL CORP | 038169AB4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 800,000 | principal | $3.2M | 1.67% | 2 |
| PAGAYA US HOLDING COMPANY LLC | 69549FAB5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,975,000 | principal | $3.2M | 1.65% | 2 |
| ALPHABET INC | 02079K602 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 61,000 | shares | $3.1M | 1.60% | 1 |
| CLEANSPARK INCrestricted | 18452BAD2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,000,000 | principal | $3M | 1.59% | 2 |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC | 92939UAR7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,450,000 | principal | $3M | 1.59% | 2 |
| CYTOKINETICS INCrestricted | 23282WAD2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $3M | 1.57% | 2 |
| MP MATERIALS CORPrestricted | 553368AC5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,100,000 | principal | $3M | 1.55% | 2 |
| CRESCENT ENERGY COMPANYrestricted | 44952JAA2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 3,000,000 | principal | $3M | 1.54% | 2 |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC | 00971TAQ4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.9M | 1.53% | 2 |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | 01609WBG6 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 2,450,000 | principal | $2.9M | 1.51% | 2 |
| GALAXY DIGITAL INCrestricted | 36317GAB2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.9M | 1.50% | 2 |
| WISDOMTREE INCrestricted | 97717PAL8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,350,000 | principal | $2.7M | 1.40% | 2 |
| OSI SYSTEMS INC | 671044AF2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.7M | 1.40% | 2 |
| ENERGY FUELS INCrestricted | 292671AC8 | Debt | CORP | Canada | 2,550,000 | principal | $2.7M | 1.39% | 2 |
| VOYAGER TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 92892BAA1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.6M | 1.37% | 2 |
| ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 00182CAC7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.6M | 1.35% | 2 |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 05605HAD2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,500,000 | principal | $2.6M | 1.34% | 2 |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 90353TAM2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,140,000 | principal | $2.6M | 1.34% | 2 |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | 833445AD1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,400,000 | principal | $2.5M | 1.29% | 2 |
| RIOT PLATFORMS INC | 767292AB1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,150,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.21% | 2 |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INCrestricted | 55024UAJ8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 500,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.21% | 2 |
| VSE CORP | 918284209 | Debt | CORP | United States | 40,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.20% | 1 |
| INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INCrestricted | 45569UAC5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.20% | 2 |
| BLOOM ENERGY CORPrestricted | 093712AN7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,250,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.20% | 2 |
| GOLAR LNG LTD | 38046YAD3 | Debt | CORP | Bermuda | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.3M | 1.19% | 2 |
| CMS ENERGY CORP | 125896BX7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.2M | 1.17% | 2 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 65339F119 | Debt | CORP | United States | 44,000 | principal | $2.2M | 1.14% | 1 |
| MIRION TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 60471AAA9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $2.1M | 1.12% | 2 |
| COHU INCrestricted | 192576AA4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 700,000 | principal | $2M | 1.04% | 2 |
| AST SPACEMOBILE INCrestricted | 00217DAE0 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,700,000 | principal | $2M | 1.03% | 2 |
| BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INCrestricted | 09263BAA6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,500,000 | principal | $1.9M | 1.01% | 2 |
| LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT INC | 538034BC2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,600,000 | principal | $1.9M | 1.00% | 2 |
| ADTRAN HOLDINGS INCrestricted | 00486HAA3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,250,000 | principal | $1.9M | 1.00% | 2 |
| NEBIUS GROUP NVrestricted | 63954QAL0 | Debt | CORP | Netherlands | 1,050,000 | principal | $1.9M | 0.97% | 2 |
| NOVA LTDrestricted | 66982MAA2 | Debt | CORP | Israel | 1,000,000 | principal | $1.8M | 0.97% | 2 |
| ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORP | 682189AU9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,500,000 | principal | $1.8M | 0.95% | 2 |
| TERAWULF INCrestricted | 88080TAE4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,200,000 | principal | $1.8M | 0.93% | 2 |
| ORACLE CORP | 68389X204 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 39,000 | shares | $1.8M | 0.92% | 1 |
| IREN LTDrestricted | 46270CAL3 | Debt | CORP | Australia | 2,000,000 | principal | $1.7M | 0.91% | 2 |
| BOEING COMPANY (THE) | 097023204 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 25,050 | shares | $1.7M | 0.88% | 1 |
| LIBERTY ENERGY INCrestricted | 53115LAA2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,600,000 | principal | $1.7M | 0.86% | 2 |
| PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES | 74623VAB9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,500,000 | principal | $1.6M | 0.84% | 2 |
| ATLAS ENERGY SOLUTIONS INCrestricted | 642045AA6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,125,000 | principal | $1.5M | 0.79% | 2 |
| ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 686688AD4 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,225,000 | principal | $1.3M | 0.70% | 2 |
| ONTO INNOVATION INCrestricted | 683344AA3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $1.3M | 0.69% | 2 |
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) | 842587842 | Debt | CORP | United States | 21,500 | principal | $1.1M | 0.56% | 1 |
| KITE REALTY GROUP LPrestricted | 49803XAH6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,050,000 | principal | $1M | 0.55% | 2 |
| ULTRA CLEAN HOLDINGS INCrestricted | 90385VAA5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 550,000 | principal | $1M | 0.54% | 2 |
| CMS ENERGY CORPrestricted | 125896BZ2 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $1M | 0.53% | 2 |
| PURECYCLE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 74623VAD5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $1M | 0.53% | 2 |
| PPL CAPITAL FUNDING INCrestricted | 69352PAU7 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $1M | 0.53% | 2 |
| ITRACHEALTH CORP 8.00 6/30/27 CVT(PP) | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $1M | 0.52% | 3 |
| NEXTERA ENERGY INC | 65339F655 | Debt | CORP | United States | 20,000 | principal | $959K | 0.50% | 1 |
| PEABODY ENERGY CORP -restricted | 704551AE0 | Debt | CORP | United States | 1,000,000 | principal | $925K | 0.48% | 2 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT | 912797UG0 | Debt | UST | United States | 910,000 | principal | $903K | 0.47% | 2 |
| COREWEAVE INCrestricted | 21873SAH1 | Debt | CORP | United States | 750,000 | principal | $828K | 0.43% | 2 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT | 912797RS8 | Debt | UST | United States | 830,000 | principal | $825K | 0.43% | 2 |
| ENDEAVOUR SILVER CORPrestricted | 29258YAA1 | Debt | CORP | Canada | 750,000 | principal | $777K | 0.41% | 2 |
| BANDWIDTH INCrestricted | 05988JAE3 | Debt | CORP | United States | 600,000 | principal | $690K | 0.36% | 2 |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 00971TAT8 | Debt | CORP | United States | 700,000 | principal | $645K | 0.34% | 2 |
| NEBIUS GROUP NVrestricted | 63954QAJ5 | Debt | CORP | Netherlands | 350,000 | principal | $610K | 0.32% | 2 |
| NUVATION BIO INC | 67080NAA9 | Debt | CORP | United States | 500,000 | principal | $522K | 0.27% | 2 |
| CELCUITY INC | 15102KAB6 | Debt | CORP | United States | 350,000 | principal | $399K | 0.21% | 2 |
| VIRIDIAN THERAPEUTICS INC | 92790CAB0 | Debt | CORP | United States | 350,000 | principal | $376K | 0.20% | 2 |
| TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCrestricted | 902252AE5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 350,000 | principal | $347K | 0.18% | 2 |
| PPL CORP | 69351T866 | Debt | CORP | United States | 4,000 | principal | $196K | 0.10% | 1 |
| KEEL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPrestricted | 486917AA5 | Debt | CORP | United States | 175,000 | principal | $194K | 0.10% | 2 |
| FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORPrestricted | 32076VAE3 | Debt | CORP | Canada | 150,000 | principal | $168K | 0.09% | 2 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT | 912797TY3 | Debt | UST | United States | 150,000 | principal | $149K | 0.08% | 2 |
| ALPHABET INC | 02079K404 | Preferred | CORP | United States | 1,000 | shares | $50.9K | 0.03% | 1 |
| INVACARE CORP | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 940,000 | principal | $0 | 0.00% | 3 |
Equities show share counts; bonds and loans show principal amount. Coupon, maturity and ratings are shown where the filing discloses them. Source: SEC N-PORT via market-data vendor re-serve, position-level.
Holdings reports on file
| Report date | Filed | Positions | Σ weight | Net assets (calc.) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 88 | 100.0% | $192M | full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | 86 | 100.0% | $166M | full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | 87 | 100.0% | $167M | full |
Net assets here are calculated from position values ÷ reported weights (median across positions), not a reported figure.
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