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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-011239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170309
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170309

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05807
		FILM NUMBER:		17679406

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 EAST MASON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-1107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 EAST MASON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		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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<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>formncsr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND INC N-CSR 12-31-2016
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: formncsr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99_cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99_CERT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex99_cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex_99_906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99_906 CERT
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex_99_906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex99_codeeth.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99_CODEETH
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex99_codeeth.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex99_77b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.77B
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex99_77b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>image0.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: image0.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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