First Trust Advisors’s Bancroft Fund BCV Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q1
$558K Buy
25,913
+13,827
+114% +$317K ﹤0.01% 2326
2025
Q4
$267K Buy
12,086
+2,670
+28% +$60.3K ﹤0.01% 2494
2025
Q3
$206K Buy
+9,416
New +$191K ﹤0.01% 2498
2019
Q2
Sell
-9,355
Closed -$200K 2422
2019
Q1
$200K Buy
+9,355
New +$194K ﹤0.01% 2350
2018
Q4
Sell
-9,418
Closed -$216K 2400
2018
Q3
$216K Buy
+9,418
New +$211K ﹤0.01% 2366
2017
Q4
Sell
-9,531
Closed -$209K 2387
2017
Q3
$209K Buy
+9,531
New +$209K ﹤0.01% 2317
2014
Q1
Sell
-10,243
Closed -$191K 2247
2013
Q4
$191K Sell
10,243
-3,562
-26% -$65.2K ﹤0.01% 2154
2013
Q3
$247K Sell
13,805
-8,444
-38% -$150K ﹤0.01% 2151
2013
Q2
$386K Buy
+22,249
New +$390K ﹤0.01% 1935

Other funds holding BCV

First Trust Advisors's BCV Position: Q1 2026 in Review

First Trust Advisors increased its Bancroft Fund (BCV) stake by 114% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $317K and bringing the position to 25,913 shares worth $558K. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #2326.

First Trust Advisors first reported a position in BCV in Q2 2013 and has held it in 9 quarters since. 38 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold BCV as of Q1 2026.

  • First Trust Advisors held 25,913 shares of Bancroft Fund worth $558K as of Q1 2026.
  • First Trust Advisors bought 13,827 Bancroft Fund shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $317K.
  • Bancroft Fund made up ﹤0.01% of First Trust Advisors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2326 holding.
  • First Trust Advisors first reported a position in Bancroft Fund in Q2 2013 and has held it in 9 quarters since.
  • 38 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Bancroft Fund as of Q1 2026.

Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.