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

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 178,300 shares, a decline of 20.2% from the February 28th total of 223,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 220,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:ETV traded up $0.09 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $13.32. The stock had a trading volume of 161,163 shares, compared to its average volume of 195,493. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a 12-month low of $11.82 and a 12-month high of $14.64. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $13.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $14.05.

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

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0993 per share. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

Institutional Trading of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,446,364 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,842,000 after purchasing an additional 39,241 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 18.4% in the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 1,319,674 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $19,017,000 after buying an additional 204,988 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $14,156,000. Paragon Financial Partners Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $11,129,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 553,448 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,975,000 after acquiring an additional 22,491 shares during the period.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Company Profile

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.