Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond & Opportunity Stategies Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond & Option Strategies Fund is a closed-end investment fund. The Fund's investment objective is to provide tax-advantaged current income and gains. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The merger of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (NYSE: EXD) into Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE: ETV) was completed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange on April 14, 2023. EXD shareholder approval of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the merger was affected was previously obtained on March 16, 2023. The merger was based upon the Funds' closing net assets on April 14, 2023.

Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Merger Complete

3 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 5 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. EXD/ETV merger approved.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: March 19, 2023

EXD is set to be merged into ETV. On March 16 the Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.

EXD: Merger Approved, Watch Out For Arbitrage Opportunities

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held today, shareholders of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (NYSE: EXD) (the “Fund”) approved 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) (the “Acquiring Fund”) (the “Reorganization”), as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees.

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

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund

Aberdeen Standard Global Infr Inc Fd

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund

Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend & Income Fund

Eagle Point Credit

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Eagle Point Income Company Inc

Aberdeen Global Income Fund

Gabelli Multimedia Trust

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc

Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc

MainStay MacKay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc

Neuberger Berman California Intermediate Municipal Fund Inc

Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund

0 out of 22 closed-end fund sectors positive on price and 3 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. KIO rights offering results.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: February 19, 2023

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

Blackrock Investment Quality Municipal Trust

Blackrock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

Eagle Capital Growth Fund Inc

Gabelli Utility Trust

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.  

Neuberger Berman MLP Income Fund, Inc.

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.

Oxford Lane Capital

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund

RENN Fund

1 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 0 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Senior loans lead while real estate lags.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup:  February 12, 2023

Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

BlackRock Science & Technology

Calamos Global Total Return Fund

Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc

Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund

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

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: DEX Tender Offering Expires (February 5, 2023)

EXD was set to be merged into ETV, subject to a Special Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for February 2, 2023. Due to a lack of shareholder voting and engagement, the meeting has now been postponed to March.

EXD: Merger Postponed

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

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

First Trust / Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund

Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund

Nuveen California Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund II

PCM Fund

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund II

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.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: January 8, 2023

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

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.

4 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of December 2022

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

Calamos Convertible And High Income Fund

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund Inc

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Pimco Municipal Income Fund III

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

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: PIMCO Muni CEF Distribution Cuts (January 1, 2023)

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund

ARK Innovation ETF

BlackRock Innovation & Growth Trust

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

abrdn Healthcare Investors 

abrdn Life Sciences Investors 

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund

Pimco Global Stockplus & Income Fund

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

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.

Equity CEFs: Top Picks For 2023

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund is set to be merged into its larger sister fund Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund. The merger is still subject to shareholder approval.

EXD: Merger Arbitrage Opportunity

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Doubleline Opportunistic Credit Fund

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. 

Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund

Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust

Gabelli Healthcare & Wellness Trust

OFS Credit Company Inc

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.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: VFL Tender Results (December 18, 2022)

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

Central and Eastern Europe Fund

Calamos Convertible Opportunities And Income Fund

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund Inc

Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund

Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund

Pimco New York Municipal Income Fund

RiverNorth Flexible Muncpl Incme Fnd Inc

RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.

Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund

Delaware Investments

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)

First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund

Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund

Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund

Nuveen New York Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust

Pimco California Municipal Income Fund III

Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund

TCW Strategic Income Fund

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.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Special Distributions Coming Up (December 4, 2022)

The boards of EXD and ETV have proposed the merger of EXD into ETV. Only EXD shareholders need to vote on the proposal.

EXD: Proposal To Be Merged Into ETV, Why I'm Voting No

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

When buying closed-end funds, we often want to see discounts before picking up funds. For EXD, the fund has come to a premium now, but history suggests it might not have to be a sell.

EXD: Premium Is Rising

We all look to CEFs because of their high yields, but how often do you think about how much of that high yield you actually get to keep? Some funds claim they specialize in "tax-efficiency" by owning stocks that have qualified dividends while others specialize in 'tax-advantaged' strategies.

Equity CEFs: EXD Better Than A Municipal Bond Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (EXD) is a buy-write fund from the Eaton Vance family. The CEF sells equity volatility by having 96% of its portfolio overwritten with call options.

EXD: When Selling Volatility Is Expensive

BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

Cornerstone Total Return Fund Inc

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

Micron Technology

Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

The worst half to a year in a half-century is over, with the S&P 500 down -20.0% through June 30. What's in store for the second half? Well, that depends on whose advice you trust, and frankly, there's something for everyone, from bullish recoveries to end-of-the-world type scenarios.

Equity CEF Performance: Updated Through July 1, 2022

EXD utilizes an index call writing strategy on its heavy tech portfolio. This strategy and positioning have helped provide some reprieve from the declines in the market.

EXD: Options Strategy Providing Some Reprieve

Cameco

2 Dividends That Crush Inflation Right Now

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