Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-end investment fund, which engages in the provision of current income and gains, with an objective of capital appreciation. The company was founded on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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17 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. RSF offering results.

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BOSTON--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (NYSE: EXD) (the “Fund”) held a special meeting of shareholders earlier today (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, Fund shareholders were asked to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will be reorganized with and into Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETV), as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. The Special Meeting was adjourned to March 16, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time to allow more time for shareholders to vote. The November 21, 2022 record date for shareholders entitled to vote at the adjourned Special Meeting remains unchanged. Information about the adjourned Special Meeting appears below.

Adjournment of Special Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund

ETV became a relatively more attractive name in terms of the valuation after the distribution cut several months ago. The fund had been performing relatively well over the last year relative to QQQ, representing its tech lean, thanks to its call-writing strategy.

ETV: A Call Writing Fund For The Current Environment

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21 out of 22 CEF sectors were positive on price and 20 out of 22 sectors were positive on NAV last week. MLPs are the most discounted CEF sector.

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The market finished 2022 with losses, the worst drop for the S&P 500 Index since 2008. That's not always bad for those who can reinvest or put more capital to work.

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3 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. PIMCO muni CEFs cut.

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2022 was a year to forget, while most believe 2023 will begin with the same issues that took the equity and bond markets well into bear market territory last year. That is, a hawkish Federal Reserve that doesn't want to let up on strangling inflation into submission while draining market liquidity.

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2 out of 23 CEF sectors were positive on price and 2 out of 23 sectors were positive on NAV last week. VFL offers tender results.

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2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 4 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. DEX will merge with AGD.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Will Merge With AGD, Tender Next January (December 11, 2022)

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22 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. All sectors were positive last week.

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12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Tortoise offer tender results.

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The board of trustees for EXD and ETV have approved yesterday a merger of the two funds. The merger is subject to the EXD shareholders approval, scheduled for February 2023.

EXD: Being Merged Into ETV

ETV is a buy-write closed-end fund. Investors looking for exposure to the equity asset class are better served by equity-buy write funds during recessions or deep market drawdowns.

ETV: The Right Way To Trade Recessions

Many people are desperately seeking new sources of income in order to overcome the impact of rapidly escalating consumer prices in the United States. ETV offers one way to generate high income as it uses an options strategy to generate yields far beyond most things in the market.

ETV: Nice Income Opportunity But Valuation Is Far Too High

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After the Fed hiked interest rates for the fourth time this year, closed-end fund investors may wonder how their income will be affected. Past cycles have shown that valuations fall ahead of time in anticipation of rising rates.

Income Opportunities: CEFs And Rising Rates

ETV is an equity buy-write CEF from Eaton Vance. The fund has a great risk/return profile and is one of our core holdings.

ETV: Great Fund, Even Greater Premium

The market has been volatile with some rather aggressive drawdowns. Volatility is inevitable, don't change your investment strategy because of it.

ETV: Make Volatility Work For You

ETV has been a popular fund for investors as a tax-managed fund through primarily deferring taxes. This is accomplished through their options strategy that can lead to distributions being classified as return of capital.

ETV: A Long-Term Winner

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I update my past lists of my top ten monthly payers, which I began compiling in 2015. I rank monthly payers by total return and dependability.

My Top Ten Monthly Payers

ETW and ETV are similar funds, with the "global" setting them apart, translating into them carrying different exposures. Eaton Vance operates many similarly-named funds, so going over these can help investors identify critical differences.

ETW And ETV: A Lot Of Similarities, But Geography Sets Them Apart

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September didn't disappoint with its historical trend of being a down month.

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ETV has a yield of 8.2%. This is attractive if the distribution can be supported. I continue my series digging into CEFs beyond the yield with a look at ETV.

Evaluating CEFs: Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

We wrote 2.5 years ago about EXD's catalyst for discount contraction due to its strategy change. We recommended that investors in ETV and ETB swap to EXD.

EXD And ETV: How To Generate Alpha Using CEFs

ETV is a CEF that owns a portfolio of overweight FAANG stocks and writes rolling 1-month covered calls for a premium. ETV pays a monthly dividend upwards of 8% from the option premiums received and capital gains on the underlying stocks.

ETV: Transforming FAANG Stock Exposure Into Monthly Dividends

News for Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund ETF (ETV)