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Bancroft Fund Ltd in the Closed End Funds industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 6.8; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 6.0 and governance score of 6.4.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Canadian Convertibles Fund | 8.0 | High |
1 | Brand Leaders Income Fund | 8.0 | High |
53 | Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund | 6.9 | High |
53 | Ruffer Investment Company Ltd | 6.9 | High |
55 | Bancroft Fund Ltd | 6.8 | High |
55 | International Public Partnerships Ltd | 6.8 | High |
55 | Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc | 6.8 | High |
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303 | Zhongou Hengli Three-year Regularly Open Hybrid Securities Investment Funds | 0.0 | Low |
303 | Zhongrong GEM 2 Years Regular Open Mixed Securities Investment Fund | 0.0 | Low |
... | ... | ... |

Frequently Asked Questions
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Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.