Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Short Interest Up 36.5% in November

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 72,500 shares, a growth of 36.5% from the November 15th total of 53,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 162,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

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

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings 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 valued at $15,717,000 after acquiring an additional 1,094,622 shares in the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the third quarter valued at approximately $4,796,000. Investment Planning Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the second quarter valued at $2,093,000. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 151.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 89,430 shares during the period. Finally, Arlington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund in the third quarter worth about $883,000.

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

Shares of ETV traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $14.48. 165,500 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 203,505. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a 12 month low of $11.82 and a 12 month high of $14.63. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $13.65.

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

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 23rd will be paid a $0.0993 dividend. This represents a $1.19 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 23rd.

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.