Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF) Competitors $11.47 +0.04 (+0.35%) Closing price 09/26/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.43 -0.04 (-0.35%) As of 09/26/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock ECF vs. DSU, CCAP, PEO, RMT, ECC, CION, IFN, MCI, TYG, and EVNShould you be buying Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund include BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Crescent Capital BDC (CCAP), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), ROYCE OTC MICRO (RMT), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), CION Investment (CION), India Fund (IFN), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), and Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund vs. Its Competitors BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Crescent Capital BDC Adams Natural Resources Fund ROYCE OTC MICRO Eagle Point Credit CION Investment India Fund Barings Corporate Investors Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (NYSE:ECF) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Is DSU or ECF a better dividend stock? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.59 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Do insiders and institutionals believe in DSU or ECF? 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, DSU or ECF? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is DSU or ECF more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has preferable valuation and earnings, DSU or ECF? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AEllsworth Growth and Income Fund$26.44M5.94N/AN/AN/A Does the media favor DSU or ECF? In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Neutral Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Neutral SummaryEllsworth Growth and Income Fund beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ECF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ECF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ECF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEllsworth Growth and Income FundInvestment offices IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$156.94M$40.46B$12.65B$21.61BDividend Yield5.16%3.28%5.48%3.54%P/E RatioN/A16.17239.2829.51Price / Sales5.949.9330.7160.58Price / CashN/AN/A19.6518.12Price / BookN/AN/A2.284.61Net IncomeN/AN/A$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance-3.12%-0.85%-0.42%-0.56%1 Month Performance3.89%1.38%1.01%1.82%1 Year Performance28.30%7.18%539.80%12.19% Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ECFEllsworth Growth and Income FundN/A$11.47+0.3%N/A+28.3%$156.94M$26.44M0.00N/ADSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.55-0.6%N/A-5.0%$574.66MN/A0.00N/ACCAPCrescent Capital BDC3.5245 of 5 stars$15.46-0.4%$17.25+11.6%-19.5%$572.95M$56.75M12.88N/APositive NewsPEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.71+1.2%N/A-4.4%$570.54MN/A0.0018Positive NewsRMTROYCE OTC MICRON/A$10.26+0.3%N/A+7.6%$539.31MN/A0.00N/AECCEagle Point Credit3.4859 of 5 stars$7.00-0.1%$8.67+23.8%-33.0%$538.65M$179.77M63.64N/ACIONCION Investment1.4381 of 5 stars$9.80+0.3%$10.75+9.7%-18.9%$510.45M$1.66M-51.58N/ANews CoverageIFNIndia FundN/A$15.13+1.3%N/A-23.8%$469.94MN/A0.0021,000MCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$22.89+0.3%N/A+6.8%$464.75MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$42.23-0.7%N/A+11.5%$454.82MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.99+0.2%N/A+1.8%$435.97MN/A0.00N/APositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors Crescent Capital BDC Competitors Adams Natural Resources Fund Competitors ROYCE OTC MICRO Competitors Eagle Point Credit Competitors CION Investment Competitors India Fund Competitors Barings Corporate Investors Competitors Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Competitors Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ECF) was last updated on 9/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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