# Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (GRF): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2004-01-23 Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sims Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It makes its investments in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. It was previously known as NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. was formed on April 11, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.00 | | Expense Ratio | 1.28% | | Assets Under Management | $39.7M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.50% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.85 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $9.50 – $11.85 | | Beta | 0.24 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.8500 /share - Ex-date: 2025-11-21 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GRF invest in? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. is a closed-end equity mutual fund launched and managed by Sims Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It makes its investments in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. It was previously known as NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. was formed on April 11, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of GRF? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (GRF) charges an expense ratio of 1.28%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GRF? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (GRF) manages $39.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is GRF actively managed or an index fund? GRF is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GRF's is 1.28%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GRF launched? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (GRF) launched in January 2004 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has GRF performed? GRF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does GRF pay a dividend? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. (GRF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.50%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GRF pay dividends? Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc. pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GRF's dividend yield? GRF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.50%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GRF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GRF was 2025-11-21. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GRF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.28% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does GRF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GRF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does GRF cost more than a fund like VOO? GRF is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.28%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether GRF's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GRF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GRF (1.28%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/grf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.