UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.  ) *

                               ELLSWORTH FUND LTD.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   289074106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                       (Holdings as of December 31, 2009)

     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


CUSIP NO. 289074106
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1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS, LLC TIN 20-1026469
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
      (a)[_]
      (b)[_]

      Not Applicable
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3.    SEC USE ONLY

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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      ILLINOIS
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NUMBER OF      5.   Sole Voting Power: 1,318,272
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY   6.   Shared Voting Power: 0
OWNED BY
EACH           7.   Sole Dispositive Power: 1,318,272
REPORTING
PERSON         8.   Shared Dispositive Power: 0
WITH
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9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      1,318,272
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10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

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11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      9.93%
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12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

      IA
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CUSIP NO. 289074106


ITEM 1(A) Name of Issuer:

          ELLSWORTH FUND

ITEM 1(B) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

          65 MADISON AVE, SUITE 550
	  MORRISTOWN, NJ   07960

ITEM 2(A) Name of Person Filing:

          RELATIVE VALUE PARTNERS


ITEM 2(B) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

          1033 SKOIKIE BLVD. SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062

ITEM 2(C) Citizenship:

          ILLINOIS

ITEM 2(D) Title of Class of Securities:

          COMMON STOCK

ITEM 2(E) CUSIP Number:

          289074106

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or
        240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

        (a)  [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                 U.S.C. 78o).

        (b)  [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                 78c).

        (c)  [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                 (15 U.S.C. 78c).

        (d)  [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                 Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);

        (e)  [X] An investment adviser in accordance with
                 (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

        (f)  [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                 (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

        (g)  [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                 (S) 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

        (h)  [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                 Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

        (i)  [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                 investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

        (j)  [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP

ITEM 4(A): Amount Beneficially Owned:

           1,318,272 shares

ITEM 4(B): Percent of Class:

           9.93%

ITEM 4(C): Number of shares as to which such person has:

      (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,318,272

      (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

      (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  1,318,272

      (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

ITEM 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
       Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:

          Not Applicable.

ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
          purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
          of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
          in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
          purpose or effect.


                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	                        February 10, 2010
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	                              DATE


	                        /s/ MAURY FERTIG
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                                    SIGNATURE

	                   MAURY FERTIG/MANAGING MEMBER
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	                           NAME/TITLE