Bancroft Fund, Ltd. (BCV)
BCV moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and -0.02% by the close. How BCV actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 69 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
BCV’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 28% | 40 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 41% | 56 |
| 60-min | +0.04% | 51% | 65 |
| to close | -0.02% | 40% | 68 |
| Middle 50% of BCV reactions | -0.29% to +0.21% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 69 |
Half of all Bancroft Fund, Ltd. news events land between -0.29% and +0.21% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
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Recent BCV events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Increases Quarterly Distribution 17% to $0.41 Per Share From $0.35 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.28% | +0.48% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.12% | +1.07% | |
| Form DEF 14A BANCROFT FUND LTD For: May 11 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.55% | |
| Form DEFA14A BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.55% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | +1.23% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 per Share Reaffirms Annualized Distribution of $1.40 per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | -0.09% | |
| Form N-CEN BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.26% | |
| Form N-CSR BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.28% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +0.64% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.35 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -0.58% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | -0.05% | +0.29% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.15% | +0.49% | |
| Form N-PX BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | +0.15% | +0.49% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Increases Annual Distribution 10% to $1.40 From $1.28 | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.51% | +0.15% | |
| Form N-CSRS BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.17% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | -0.53% | +0.17% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | +1.28% | |
| Form DEF 14A BANCROFT FUND LTD For: May 12 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.45% | |
| Form DEFA14A BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.45% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.11% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | — | -0.23% | |
| Form N-CEN BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.03% | |
| Form N-CSR BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.22% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.07% | -0.36% | |
| Form N-PX BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form N-PX | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.12% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Jun 28 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.12% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | +0.56% | |
| Form N-CSRS BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form N-CSRS | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.12% | |
| Form EFFECT BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form EFFECT | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.25% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Mar 28 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.26% | |
| Form N-2/A BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form N-2 | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.32% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.06% | -0.48% | |
| Form N-2 BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form N-2 | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.44% | |
| Form DEFR14A BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form DEFR14A | SEC EDGAR | -0.13% | -0.13% | |
| Form DEF 14A BANCROFT FUND LTD For: May 13 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.32% | |
| Form DEFA14A BANCROFT FUND LTD | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.32% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Dec 29 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.07% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +1.23% | +0.90% | |
| Form N-CEN BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CEN | SEC EDGAR | — | +0.00% | |
| Form N-CSR BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form N-CSR | SEC EDGAR | +0.20% | -0.45% | |
| Form NPORT-P BANCROFT FUND LTD For: Sep 29 | SEC filing · Form NPORT-P | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.04% | |
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. Declares Distribution of $0.32 Per Share | Press release | GlobeNewswire | -0.66% | -1.32% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the BCV section they belong to.
Where else BCV is measured.
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How the numbers are made.
How is Bancroft Fund, Ltd.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled BCV news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 69 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 41% of BCV's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does BCV's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.