# Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/ECF
Generated: 2026-11-08T14:15:23.160Z

- Ticker: ECF
- Exchange: AMEX
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance/Investors Services
- IPO year: 1986
- SEC CIK: 0000793040
- Website: gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NGI1MzE=&bid=

## About

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. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. was formed on June 27, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest ECF news and filings

- 2026-11-06 21:32 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $87,851 worth of shares (7,747 units at $11.34) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-87851-worth-of-6779267)
- 2026-11-06 13:23 UTC [SEC Schedule 13D] [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13D/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13da-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-6778137)
- 2026-11-04 21:16 UTC [SEC Form N-2 filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-2-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6772863)
- 2026-11-02 22:45 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $136,120 worth of shares (11,565 units at $11.77) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-136120-worth-of-6767964)
- 2026-10-30 21:52 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $70,923 worth of shares (5,975 units at $11.87) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-70923-worth-of-6765650)
- 2026-10-29 21:07 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $12,338 worth of shares (1,050 units at $11.75) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-12338-worth-of-6764033)
- 2026-10-29 16:10 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-6763113)
- 2026-10-28 21:28 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $4,652 worth of shares (400 units at $11.63) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-4652-worth-of-6761850)
- 2026-10-27 20:27 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $29,924 worth of shares (2,618 units at $11.43) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-29924-worth-of-6759478)
- 2026-10-22 16:54 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $30,108 worth of shares (2,600 units at $11.58) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-30108-worth-of-6754848)
- 2026-10-21 18:22 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $20,844 worth of shares (1,830 units at $11.39) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-20844-worth-of-6753341)
- 2026-10-20 17:25 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $386,339 worth of shares (33,426 units at $11.56) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-386339-worth-of-6751955)
- 2026-10-19 21:39 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $115,840 worth of shares (9,969 units at $11.62) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-115840-worth-of-6751028)
- 2026-10-15 19:21 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $658,414 worth of shares (56,083 units at $11.74) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-658414-worth-of-6747877)
- 2026-10-14 20:14 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $175,638 worth of shares (14,600 units at $12.03) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-175638-worth-of-6746640)
- 2026-10-13 14:02 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $333,847 worth of shares (27,937 units at $11.95) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-333847-worth-of-6744651)
- 2026-10-09 13:59 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $210,050 worth of shares (17,548 units at $11.97) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-210050-worth-of-6742593)
- 2026-09-08 13:57 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $145,298 worth of shares (11,800 units at $12.31) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-145298-worth-of-6707943)
- 2026-09-01 14:52 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $14,964 worth of shares (1,200 units at $12.47) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-14964-worth-of-6700979)
- 2026-08-28 14:47 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $48,711 worth of shares (3,900 units at $12.49) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-48711-worth-of-6698093)
- 2026-08-24 13:42 UTC [Insider Buy] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $91,316 worth of shares (7,289 units at $12.53) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-bought-91316-worth-of-6692345)
- 2026-08-19 20:22 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6688477)
- 2026-08-18 18:38 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jackson J Christopher](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-jackson-j-christopher-6686342)
- 2026-08-12 14:57 UTC [Dividends] [Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Increases Quarterly Distribution 16% to $0.22 Per Share From $0.19 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-ltd-increases-quarterly-distribution-16-6677384)
- 2026-07-28 13:44 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-6650995)
- 2026-06-08 14:51 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6592939)
- 2026-06-02 21:19 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Director Vanekris Anthonie C sold $40,575 worth of shares (3,309 units at $12.26) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-vanekris-anthonie-c-sold-40575-worth-of-shares-3309-6584975)
- 2026-05-13 14:34 UTC [Dividends] [Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.19 Per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-ltd-declares-distribution-of-019-6550205)
- 2026-05-12 19:04 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-6547643)
- 2026-03-19 20:49 UTC [SEC Form DEFA14A] [SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-defa14a-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6461886)
- 2026-03-19 20:36 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-6461806)
- 2026-02-19 16:47 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold $251,505 worth of shares (20,663 units at $12.17) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-sold-251505-worth-of-6401833)
- 2026-02-17 20:18 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold $92,267 worth of shares (7,532 units at $12.25) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-sold-92267-worth-of-6395573)
- 2026-02-12 15:14 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold $172,706 worth of shares (14,110 units at $12.24) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-sold-172706-worth-of-6388809)
- 2026-02-11 22:54 UTC [Dividends] [Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.19 per Share Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $0.76 per Share](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-ltd-declares-distribution-of-019-6387520)
- 2026-02-09 20:21 UTC [SEC Form 4] [Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold $407,350 worth of shares (34,042 units at $11.97) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/large-owner-saba-capital-management-lp-sold-407350-worth-of-6381532)
- 2026-01-29 16:53 UTC [Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/amendment-sec-form-schedule-13ga-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-6365622)
- 2026-01-07 19:14 UTC [Insider Buy] [President Dinsmore James Andrew bought $2,320 worth of shares (200 units at $11.60), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 12,292 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/president-dinsmore-james-andrew-bought-2320-worth-of-shares-200-6340854)
- 2025-12-15 11:22 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6315158)
- 2025-12-08 14:28 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-ellsworth-growth-and-income-fund-6306556)

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