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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000850027-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITH BENEDICT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193660

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05807
		FILM NUMBER:		09630288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		711 W THIRTEEN MILE RD
		CITY:			MADISON HEIGHTS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48071

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850027
		IRS NUMBER:				311274796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205 E. WISCONSIN AVE., SUITE 120
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-1107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205 E. WISCONSIN AVE., SUITE 120
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NAIC GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BETTER INVESTING FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890716
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000850027</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193660</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH BENEDICT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>711 W THIRTEEN MILE RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MADISON HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48071</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3097.689</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Self as Trustee</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 273.475 shares acquired on 12/27/2007 under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan and 186.184 shares acquired on 12/26/2008 under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fred B. Green, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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