ECF Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd

XASE
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Key stats
About
Exchange
XASE
Market Cap
$0.2B
List Date
1990-02-22
CIK
0000793040
Homepage
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, f…

Fund profile
US Equity Large Cap Growth Ellsworth Dividend growth and income US
Expense ratio
—
Assets
$156M
shares × price, Oct 23, 2026
Trailing yield
—
Average daily volume
$539K
30 sessions
Holdings
—
Listed
Feb 22, 1990
NYSE American
FrenzyCap ETF score
33
how it is built
Costn/a
Liquidity24
Scale44
Diversificationn/a

Moves with. US large-cap stocks (35% of its variance, beta 0.86); Value over growth (6% of its variance, beta -0.16); Emerging markets over US (6% of its variance, beta 0.17). These factors explain 47% of its daily moves over the last year.

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Summary
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composite
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.

Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan10.83%-10.80%9.90%-1.37%4.80%6.63%3.33%
Feb-5.45%-6.96%-5.92%1.77%-2.42%-5.63%-4.10%
Mar-7.08%1.63%-4.36%0.87%-4.52%-5.99%-3.24%
Apr5.51%-9.83%-1.83%-4.52%-0.33%10.66%-0.06%
May-0.97%-3.96%-1.73%5.61%7.47%6.38%2.13%
Jun2.65%-6.99%7.23%1.23%4.17%-3.01%0.88%
Jul-0.34%7.42%2.68%5.00%3.73%-6.69%1.97%
Aug-0.21%-0.54%-2.24%2.58%6.46%-0.65%0.90%
Sep-9.12%-12.75%-7.04%3.81%5.84%-3.86%-3.85%
Oct3.23%4.88%-8.67%3.18%6.16%-2.30%*1.08%
Nov-9.97%-2.90%3.26%7.96%-7.20%---1.77%
Dec1.06%-6.01%4.80%-3.00%-1.32%---0.89%
Total-11.35%-39.38%-5.66%24.86%23.80%-5.95%-2.28%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $11.76
SMA 50: $12.13
SMA 200: $12.31
Current: $11.47
EMA 12: $11.64
EMA 26: $11.83
MACD: -0.1859 | Signal: -0.0254
BEARISH
ADX (14): 19.83
RANGE
+DI: 20.18
−DI: 28.80

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 39.17
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 10.92
Stoch %D: 19.15
Williams %R: -84.79

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $12.20
BB Lower: $11.33
NEUTRAL
OBV: 911,722
Vol SMA 20: 51,205
Vol ROC: -36.21%
ATR: $0.21
True Range: $0.14
HV 20: 21.6%
HV 30: 20.8%
HV 60: 18.7%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-28T00:00:00 – 2026-10-26T00:00:00
AI Analysis

LLM Stock Analysis Report: ECF

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (confidence level 6/10) Key Drivers and Primary Risks: Technical indicators suggest a stable trend, while recent news headlines indicate a lack of significant catalysts. Market sentiment is neutral. Investment Thesis: ECF presents an opportunity for investors seeking moderate volatility and stability. The stock's beta is close to the market's, indicating a relatively defensive stance. Recent News Sentiment Impact: Recent news headlines are predominantly neutral, with no significant events or announcements affecting the stock price.

Technical Analysis

Trend Direction: Medium-term (1-3 months): Uptrend; Short-term (1-4 weeks): Consolidation

Support/Resistance Levels:

  • SMA 20: $12.89 (support)
  • EMA 12: $12.97 (resistance)

Momentum Signals: RSI (14): 65.84 (neutral), indicating a lack of significant buying or selling pressure. MACD signal: Bullish, with a bullish crossover above the signal line.

Volume Analysis: Volume SMA 20 is declining, suggesting a reduction in trading activity. On-Balance Volume (OBV) and volume rate of change indicate a bearish momentum.

News & Sentiment Analysis

Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral news headlines dominated, with no significant events or announcements affecting the stock price. Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment prevails, as there are no clear buy or sell signals.

Catalyst Identification: No upcoming events or announcements that could significantly impact the stock price.

Market Narrative: The market narrative is neutral, as there are no strong trends or sentiments driving the stock's movement.

Risk & Volatility Assessment

Beta Interpretation: Beta 0.98 indicates moderate risk relative to the market.

Volatility Regime: Current volatility (0.19) is lower than historical averages (HV20: 19.4%, HV30: 17.6%), suggesting a relatively stable market environment.

Options Market Signals: No options data available.

Downside Protection: Support levels from SMA 20 and EMA 12 provide some downside protection, but investors should consider using stop-loss orders or adjusting their position sizes accordingly.

Market Context & Positioning

Sector Performance: ECF's sector (Growth) has performed relatively well compared to the broader market.

Institutional Activity: No clear institutional interest signals are present.

Correlation Analysis: The stock's correlation with the market is moderate (0.62).

Relative Valuation: The stock appears reasonably valued within its trading range, considering the current volatility and market context.

Key Levels & Action Items

Critical Price Levels:

  • SMA 20: $12.89 (support)
  • EMA 12: $12.97 (resistance)

Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None present at this time.

Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No earnings dates or product launches announced.

Risk Management: Investors should consider using stop-loss orders or adjusting their position sizes to manage risk.

Generated
News
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ECF Options Activity & IV Rank

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Spread Scanner GPU
Full Algorithm Docs ↗

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.

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Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM — / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)
Straddle Price (30 DTE)
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 1.0458
Alpha: -16.16%
Correlation: 0.6544
R-Squared: 42.8%
Stock Volatility: 20.4%
Market Volatility: 12.7%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Above average volatility - stock moves with market amplification
Beta & Alpha Over Time

ECF Institutional Ownership (13F)

Latest filings — 2026-09-30

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

51 filers6,445,458 shares$84.84M value
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 1,604,273 $21.19M 24.98% — 2026-06-30
2 SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 936,651 $12.37M 14.58% — 2026-06-30
3 Wells Fargo & Company Custodian 931,846 $12.31M 14.51% — 2026-06-30
4 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 402,884 $5.32M 6.27% — 2026-06-30
5 BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 239,144 $3.16M 3.72% — 2026-06-30
6 Bulldog Investors, LLP 228,134 $3.01M 3.55% — 2026-06-30
7 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 209,392 $2.77M 3.26% — 2026-06-30
8 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 193,775 $2.56M 3.02% — 2026-06-30
9 Invesco Ltd. Custodian 191,598 $2.53M 2.98% — 2026-06-30
10 Morgan Stanley Custodian 142,802 $1.89M 2.22% — 2026-06-30
11 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 133,444 $1.76M 2.08% — 2026-06-30
12 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Custodian 104,102 $1.38M 1.62% — 2026-06-30
13 CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 81,490 $1.08M 1.27% — 2026-06-30
14 Raymond James Financial, Inc. Custodian 81,328 $1.07M 1.27% — 2026-06-30
15 VIMA LLC 87,839 $1.03M 1.21% — 2026-09-30
16 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 76,777 $1.01M 1.20% — 2026-06-30
17 UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 73,888 $976.09K 1.15% — 2026-06-30
18 EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 66,203 $874.54K 1.03% — 2026-06-30
19 Royal Bank of Canada Custodian 54,655 $722.00K 0.85% — 2026-06-30
20 Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 52,289 $690.75K 0.81% — 2026-06-30
21 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 49,984 $660.29K 0.78% — 2026-06-30
22 Waverly Advisors, LLC 38,919 $514.12K 0.61% — 2026-06-30
23 Shaker Financial Services, LLC 41,527 $486.70K 0.57% — 2026-09-30
24 COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 32,592 $430.54K 0.51% — 2026-06-30
25 Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. 32,332 $427.11K 0.50% — 2026-06-30
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period

ECF Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2026-10-22
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-10-22 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +2,600 $11.58 $30.1K EDGAR
2026-10-21 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +1,830 $11.39 $20.8K EDGAR
2026-10-20 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +33,426 $11.56 $386.3K EDGAR
2026-10-19 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +9,969 $11.62 $115.8K EDGAR
2026-10-15 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +56,083 $11.74 $658.4K EDGAR
2026-10-14 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +14,600 $12.03 $175.6K EDGAR
2026-10-13 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +27,937 $11.95 $333.8K EDGAR
2026-10-09 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +17,548 $11.97 $210.0K EDGAR
2026-09-08 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +11,800 $12.31 $145.3K EDGAR
2026-09-01 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +1,200 $12.47 $15.0K EDGAR
2026-08-28 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +3,900 $12.49 $48.7K EDGAR
2026-08-24 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Buy (P) +7,289 $12.53 $91.3K EDGAR
2026-06-02 Anthonie C Vanekris Director Sell (S) −3,309 $12.26 -$40.6K EDGAR
2026-02-19 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Sell (S) −20,663 $12.17 -$251.5K EDGAR
2026-02-17 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner Sell (S) −7,532 $12.25 -$92.3K EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.

ECF Insider Holdings

5 insiders · @ $11.47
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 Saba Capital Management, L.P. 10%+ Owner 1,792,455 $20.56M $5.72M 31 2026-10-22
2 Boaz Weinstein 10%+ Owner 1,626,365 $18.65M $323.0K 1 2025-05-08
3 Mario J Gabelli Director 145,000 $1.66M $7.90M 4 2025-07-01
4 James Andrew Dinsmore President 12,292 $141.0K $88.6K 10 2026-01-07
5 Anthonie C Vanekris Director 1,000 $11.5K $2.0K 3 2026-06-02
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
ETF Holders
1 ETF hold ECF
1 shown · $2.48M total exposure
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
1 CEFS Saba Closed-End Funds ETF Nport 0.59% $2.5M — 2026-05-31
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.