Compare · BCV vs MAIN
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 $5.47B, about 43.2x BCV ($126.9M).
- MAIN has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for BCV).
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (12 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
- EVP AND COO Morris Jesse E sold $2,049,250 worth of shares (35,000 units at $58.55), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 232,568 units (SEC Form 4)
- Main Street Announces New Portfolio Investment
- Director Foster Vincent D acquired $253,014 worth of shares (4,867 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.22% to 1,676,609 units (SEC Form 4)
- CEO, SMD Hyzak Dwayne L. acquired $74,187 worth of shares (1,427 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 508,275 units (SEC Form 4)
- PRESIDENT, CIO AND SMD Magdol David L. acquired $17,553 worth of shares (335 units at $52.35), increasing direct ownership by 0.08% to 441,023 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, GC, SECRETARY Beauvais Jason B acquired $17,932 worth of shares (345 units at $51.98), increasing direct ownership by 0.18% to 196,530 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Lane Brian E. acquired $42,907 worth of shares (825 units at $52.04), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 53,086 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Griffin Jon Kevin acquired $45,564 worth of shares (875 units at $52.05), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 74,663 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Jackson John Earl acquired $57,919 worth of shares (1,113 units at $52.05), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 85,495 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Solcher Stephen B acquired $33,643 worth of shares (646 units at $52.06), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 52,628 units (SEC Form 4)