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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF) had a short interest of 8,752 shares sold short, representing 0.06% of the public float. This marks a 378.51% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, meaning it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 30,591 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,752 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,829 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
378.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$106.42 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
13,680,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.06%
Today's Trading Volume
42,995 shares
Average Trading Volume
30,591 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
141%
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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20268,752 shares $106.42 thousand +378.5%0.1%0.34 $12.16
8/31/20261,829 shares $22.51 thousand +167.8%0.0%0.07 $12.31
8/14/2026683 shares $8.87 thousand -82.5%0.0%0.04 $12.98
7/31/20263,904 shares $47.51 thousand -37.7%0.0%0.27 $12.17
7/15/20266,261 shares $78.83 thousand +56.7%0.0%0.31 $12.59
6/30/20263,995 shares $52.77 thousand -53.6%0.0%0.16 $13.21
6/15/20268,601 shares $114.14 thousand +9.0%0.1%0.28 $13.27
5/29/20267,888 shares $106.57 thousand +503.5%0.1%0.2 $13.51
5/15/20261,307 shares $16.73 thousand -62.2%0.0%0.03 $12.80
4/30/20263,461 shares $43.47 thousand -69.6%0.0%0.15 $12.56
4/15/202611,393 shares $136.72 thousand -6.9%0.1%0.33 $12.00
3/31/202612,241 shares $136.49 thousand -5.6%0.1%0.4 $11.15
3/13/202612,973 shares $148.41 thousand -23.1%0.1%0.37 $11.44
2/27/202616,864 shares $197.81 thousand -52.9%0.1%0.48 $11.73
2/13/202635,777 shares $440.06 thousand -12.3%0.3%0.92 $12.30
1/30/202640,781 shares $507.32 thousand -26.0%0.3%1.03 $12.44
1/15/202655,114 shares $686.72 thousand +20.0%0.4%1.07 $12.46
12/31/202545,926 shares $534.12 thousand +30.4%0.3%1.33 $11.63
12/15/202535,217 shares $411.33 thousand +24.2%0.3%1.51 $11.68
11/28/202528,363 shares $329.01 thousand +156.6%0.2%0.56 $11.60
11/14/202511,055 shares $128.90 thousand +15.7%0.1%0.3 $11.66
10/31/20259,557 shares $118.51 thousand -28.7%0.1%0.24 $12.40
10/15/202513,400 shares $165.49 thousand +123.3%0.1%0.3 $12.35
9/30/20256,000 shares $69.60 thousand -76.6%N/A0.2 $11.60
9/15/202525,600 shares $298.75 thousand +104.8%N/A0.8 $11.67
8/31/202512,500 shares $138 thousand No Change0.1%0.4 $11.04
5/15/202527,100 shares $262.60 thousand +5,320.0%0.2%0.5 $9.69
4/30/2025500 shares $4.52 thousand -93.6%N/A0 $9.04
4/15/20257,800 shares $68.56 thousand -8.2%0.1%0.2 $8.79
3/31/20258,500 shares $77.18 thousand -52.0%0.1%0.2 $9.08
3/15/202517,700 shares $167.09 thousand +101.1%0.1%0.5 $9.44
2/28/20258,800 shares $0.00 +69.2%0.1%0.2 $0.00
2/15/20255,200 shares $0.00 -76.5%0.0%0.1 $0.00
1/31/202522,100 shares $0.00 +19.5%N/A0.6 $0.00
1/15/202518,500 shares $0.00 -19.6%N/A0.5 $0.00
12/31/202423,000 shares $0.00 +215.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
12/15/20247,300 shares $0.00 -9.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
11/30/20248,100 shares $0.00 +15.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
11/15/20247,000 shares $0.00 -61.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
10/31/202418,100 shares $0.00 -35.4%N/A0.4 $0.00
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10/15/202428,000 shares $0.00 +233.3%N/A0.6 $0.00
9/30/20248,400 shares $0.00 -57.8%N/A0.2 $0.00
9/15/202419,900 shares $0.00 +2.6%N/A0.5 $0.00
8/31/202419,400 shares $0.00 +13.5%N/A0.5 $0.00
8/15/202417,100 shares $0.00 -29.6%N/A0.4 $0.00
7/31/202424,300 shares $0.00 +32.1%N/A0.6 $0.00
7/15/202418,400 shares $0.00 -14.8%N/A0.5 $0.00
6/30/202421,600 shares $0.00 +22.0%N/A0.6 $0.00
6/15/202417,700 shares $0.00 -24.7%N/A0.4 $0.00
5/31/202423,500 shares $0.00 +58.8%N/A0.6 $0.00
5/15/202414,800 shares $0.00 +38.3%N/A0.3 $0.00
4/30/202410,700 shares $0.00 +4.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
4/15/202410,200 shares $0.00 +8.5%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/31/20249,400 shares $0.00 -43.4%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/15/202416,600 shares $0.00 +5.7%N/A0.3 $0.00
2/29/202415,700 shares $0.00 -25.2%N/A0.3 $0.00
2/15/202421,000 shares $0.00 +950.0%N/A0.4 $0.00
1/31/20242,000 shares $0.00 -74.4%N/A0 $0.00
1/15/20247,800 shares $0.00 -25.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/31/202310,500 shares $0.00 -33.1%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/15/202315,700 shares $0.00 +27.6%N/A0.4 $0.00
11/30/202312,300 shares $0.00 +112.1%N/A0.3 $0.00
11/15/20235,800 shares $0.00 -78.6%N/A0.2 $0.00
10/31/202327,100 shares $0.00 -24.7%N/A0.7 $0.00
10/15/202336,000 shares $0.00 -63.6%N/A1 $0.00
9/30/202398,900 shares $0.00 +58.2%N/A2.7 $0.00
9/15/202362,500 shares $0.00 -35.0%N/A1.7 $0.00
8/31/202396,200 shares $0.00 +10.3%N/A2.6 $0.00
8/15/202387,200 shares $0.00 +13.3%N/A2.3 $0.00
7/31/202377,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%N/A2 $0.00
7/15/202374,300 shares $0.00 +15.6%N/A1.9 $0.00
6/30/202364,300 shares $0.00 +102.2%N/A1.4 $0.00
6/15/202331,800 shares $0.00 +278.6%N/A0.7 $0.00
5/31/20238,400 shares $0.00 +10.5%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/15/20237,600 shares $0.00 -29.6%N/A0.1 $0.00
4/30/202310,800 shares $0.00 +176.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
4/15/20233,900 shares $0.00 -87.1%N/A0.1 $0.00
3/31/202330,200 shares $0.00 +26.9%N/A0.6 $0.00
3/15/202323,800 shares $0.00 +221.6%N/A0.5 $0.00
2/28/20237,400 shares $0.00 +60.9%N/A0.2 $0.00
2/15/20234,600 shares $0.00 -2.1%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/31/20234,700 shares $0.00 -28.8%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/15/20236,600 shares $0.00 -35.9%N/A0.1 $0.00
12/30/202210,300 shares $0.00 +194.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/15/20223,500 shares $0.00 -31.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/30/20225,100 shares $0.00 -70.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
11/15/202217,000 shares $0.00 -48.5%N/A0.4 $0.00
10/31/202233,000 shares $0.00 +200.0%N/A0.9 $0.00
10/15/202211,000 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $0.00
9/30/202220,700 shares $0.00 -8.0%N/A0.5 $0.00
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9/15/202222,500 shares $0.00 -17.3%N/A0.5 $0.00
8/31/202227,200 shares $0.00 -9.6%N/A0.6 $0.00
8/15/202230,100 shares $0.00 +24.9%N/A0.6 $0.00
7/31/202224,100 shares $0.00 +88.3%N/A0.4 $0.00
7/15/202212,800 shares $0.00 -21.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
6/30/202216,200 shares $0.00 -13.4%N/A0.2 $0.00
6/15/202218,700 shares $0.00 +233.9%N/A0.3 $0.00
5/31/20225,600 shares $0.00 -30.9%N/A0.1 $0.00
5/15/20228,100 shares $0.00 -2.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
4/30/20228,300 shares $0.00 +66.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
4/15/20225,000 shares $0.00 -5.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
3/31/20225,300 shares $0.00 +194.4%N/A0.1 $0.00
3/15/20221,800 shares $0.00 +5.9%N/A0 $0.00
2/28/20221,700 shares $0.00 -81.5%N/A0 $0.00
2/15/20229,200 shares $0.00 +2,200.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/31/2022400 shares $0.00 +33.3%N/A0 $0.00
1/15/2022300 shares $0.00 -80.0%N/A0 $0.00
12/31/20211,500 shares $0.00 +50.0%N/A0 $0.00
12/15/20211,000 shares $0.00 -94.1%N/A0 $0.00
11/30/202116,900 shares $210.57 thousand +19.0%N/A0.3 $12.46
11/15/202114,200 shares $0.00 +94.5%N/A0.3 $0.00
10/29/20217,300 shares $0.00 +7,200.0%N/A0.2 $0.00
10/15/2021100 shares $0.00 -97.5%N/A0 $0.00
9/30/20214,000 shares $0.00 -71.2%N/A0.1 $0.00

ECF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 8,752 shares of ECF short. 0.06% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ECF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.3. Learn More on Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.06% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,752 shares, an increase of 378.5% from the previous total of 1,829 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.06% of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "capital markets" compare to Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund: SLR Investment Corp. (2.31%), CoinShares (0.50%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (1.05%), Inv Vk Mun Opp (0.49%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.58%), Vinci Compass Investments Ltd. (0.62%), EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. II (0.01%), Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (1.20%), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (0.25%), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (0.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ECF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund as its price is falling. ECF shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ECF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ECF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like ECF:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSEAMERICAN:ECF is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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