Short Interest in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Increases By 127.6%

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 130,200 shares, an increase of 127.6% from the December 31st total of 57,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 189,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ETV. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 2.8% in the third quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 530,957 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,327,000 after acquiring an additional 14,570 shares during the last quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Balanced Wealth Group LLC now owns 523,952 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $7,221,000 after purchasing an additional 23,422 shares in the last quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 121,894 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,689,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 2,470.1% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,138,936 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $15,717,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 151.4% in the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 148,508 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,049,000 after buying an additional 89,430 shares during the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Stock Up 0.8 %

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund stock opened at $14.45 on Friday. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a twelve month low of $11.82 and a twelve month high of $14.63. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $14.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.87.

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

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a $0.0993 dividend. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th.

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.