Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Short Interest Update

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 53,100 shares, an increase of 15.9% from the October 31st total of 45,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 167,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ieq Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 138,106 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,888,000 after buying an additional 1,054 shares during the last quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC raised its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 3.3% during the third quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC now owns 36,303 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $506,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC grew its position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 1.1% in the third quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 121,894 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,689,000 after acquiring an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 50,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $691,000 after buying an additional 1,501 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 51,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 1,805 shares in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ETV remained flat at $14.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday. 184,497 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 203,650. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a 52-week low of $11.82 and a 52-week high of $14.49. The business has a fifty day moving average of $13.95 and a 200-day moving average of $13.56.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.0993 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.27%.

About Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.