Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF) Competitors $10.61 +0.02 (+0.19%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.66 +0.04 (+0.42%) As of 04:11 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, PEO, ECC, CION, IFN, RMT, TYG, MCI, EVN, and SARShould 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), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), CION Investment (CION), India Fund (IFN), Royce Otc Micro (RMT), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), and Saratoga Investment (SAR). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund vs. Its Competitors BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Adams Natural Resources Fund Eagle Point Credit CION Investment India Fund Royce Otc Micro Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Barings Corporate Investors Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Saratoga Investment Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (NYSE:ECF) and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders believe in ECF or DSU? 35.9% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is ECF or DSU more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ellsworth Growth and Income FundN/A N/A N/A BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund N/A N/A N/A Is ECF or DSU a better dividend stock? Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.2%. Does the media refer more to ECF or DSU? In the previous week, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund had 1 more articles in the media than BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund and 0 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Neutral BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, ECF or DSU? Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ECF or DSU? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEllsworth Growth and Income Fund$26.44M5.49N/AN/AN/ABlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A SummaryEllsworth Growth and Income Fund beats BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund on 5 of the 7 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. Email Address 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$145.18M$39.06B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield5.33%3.49%5.55%3.60%P/E RatioN/A16.1619.0328.44Price / Sales5.499.3026.0160.38Price / CashN/AN/A21.6322.92Price / BookN/AN/A2.204.69Net IncomeN/AN/A$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance0.57%2.78%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance4.84%4.06%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance27.07%11.09%540.78%11.50% 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$10.61+0.2%N/A+27.1%$145.18M$26.44M0.00N/ADSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.52-0.2%N/A-3.4%$572.76M$44.55M0.00N/APEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.69+0.5%N/A-5.8%$569.95M$34.82M0.0018Positive NewsDividend IncreaseECCEagle Point Credit2.1018 of 5 stars$7.36+0.8%$8.67+17.8%-31.1%$566.65M$97.61M-18.41N/ACIONCION Investment1.062 of 5 stars$10.09+0.4%$11.00+9.1%-17.0%$530.85M$252.43M-34.74N/APositive NewsIFNIndia FundN/A$15.99-0.1%N/A-11.4%$496.65MN/A0.0021,000Positive NewsRMTRoyce Otc MicroN/A$9.54+0.8%N/A-1.3%$483.99MN/A0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$42.85+0.1%N/A+20.2%$460.90M$214.33M0.00N/ANews CoverageMCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$20.70-0.5%N/A+11.2%$421.31M$37.92M0.00N/APositive NewsEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.39+0.5%N/A+1.7%$411.94M$38.57M0.00N/ANews CoverageSARSaratoga Investment1.8779 of 5 stars$25.07+0.3%$24.25-3.3%+9.8%$392.72M$49.06M10.153,211 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Competitors Adams Natural Resources Fund Competitors Eagle Point Credit Competitors CION Investment Competitors India Fund Competitors Royce Otc Micro Competitors Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Competitors Barings Corporate Investors Competitors Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Competitors Saratoga Investment 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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