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BCV vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both BCV and MAIN operate in Finance/Investors Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- MAIN is the larger of the two at $5.07B, about 40.0x BCV ($126.9M).
- MAIN has hit the wire 8 times in the past 4 weeks while BCV has been quiet.
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (13 ratings vs 0 for BCV).
Bancroft Fund Ltd.
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.
Main Street Capital Corporation
Main Street Capital Corporation is a private equity firm specializes in equity capital to lower middle market companies. The firm also provides debt capital to middle market companies for acquisitions, management buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations and refinancing. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market portfolio. The firm typically invests in lower middle market companies generally with annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million. The firm's middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies. It makes majority and minority equity investments. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 2007 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Latest BCV
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Bancroft Fund Ltd.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jackson J Christopher
- Bancroft Fund Ltd. Increases Quarterly Distribution 17% to $0.41 Per Share From $0.35 Per Share
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Bancroft Fund Ltd.
- Director Vanekris Anthonie C sold $27,057 worth of shares (1,150 units at $23.53) (SEC Form 4)
- Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 Per Share
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Bancroft Fund Ltd.
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Bancroft Fund Ltd.
- Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 per Share Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $1.40 per Share
- President Dinsmore James Andrew bought $4,730 worth of shares (220 units at $21.50), increasing direct ownership by 29% to 990 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest MAIN
- SEC Form 40-17G filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- MSC Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- Main Street Announces Preliminary Estimate of Third Quarter 2026 Operating Results
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Main Street Capital Corporation
- MSC Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- Main Street Announces Third Quarter 2026 Private Loan Portfolio Activity
- Main Street Capital upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- PRESIDENT, CIO AND SMD Magdol David L. acquired $6,993 worth of shares (118 units at $59.11), increasing direct ownership by 0.03% to 441,142 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP, CAO & Assistant Treasurer Mchugh Ryan acquired $4,016 worth of shares (68 units at $59.23), increasing direct ownership by 0.30% to 22,715 units (SEC Form 4)