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ECF vs MAIN
Side-by-side comparison of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) and Main Street Capital Corporation (MAIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ECF 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 37.8x ECF ($145.0M).
- MAIN has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for ECF).
- MAIN has more recent analyst coverage (12 ratings vs 0 for ECF).
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities. It invests in stocks of companies across market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. was formed on June 27, 1986 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 ECF
- Large owner Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought $91,316 worth of shares (7,289 units at $12.53) (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form N-PX filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Jackson J Christopher
- Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Increases Quarterly Distribution 16% to $0.22 Per Share From $0.19 Per Share
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
- Director Vanekris Anthonie C sold $40,575 worth of shares (3,309 units at $12.26) (SEC Form 4)
- Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.19 Per Share
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
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)