Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) Short Interest Up 233.3% in October

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ECF) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 28,000 shares, a growth of 233.3% from the September 30th total of 8,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 45,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Performance

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund stock traded down $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $9.28. The stock had a trading volume of 11,481 shares, compared to its average volume of 48,072. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a 12 month low of $7.02 and a 12 month high of $9.40.

About Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund

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.