Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Short Interest Down 20.2% in March

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

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

Shares of NYSE:ETV opened at $13.27 on Monday. 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 company’s 50 day moving average price is $14.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $14.06.

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

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.0993 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.98%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 310,202 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,470,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC raised its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 149,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,154,000 after buying an additional 942 shares during the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC now owns 44,162 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 12,257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $177,000 after buying an additional 1,021 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 97,966 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,412,000 after acquiring an additional 1,194 shares in the last quarter.

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.