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Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
15.82 USD +0.11 (0.700%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 15.82
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:06 a.m. EDT

The most compelling aspect of this instrument is its massive 8.14% yield, which provides immediate income stability. However, this high payout comes with significant structural caveats: the fund is trading at a discount to its book value (P/B of 0.95), suggesting the market prices in risks regarding its 'Buy-Write' strategy and tech exposure mentioned in recent headlines. While the recent price action shows a slight uptick and the statistical model indicates a tight, reliable forecast band, the underlying business shows mixed signals with negative revenue growth (-10.2%) despite positive earnings growth. The long-term trajectory over the last nine years is flat to slightly negative (-8.3%), lacking the sustained multi-year appreciation required for a top-tier buy-and-hold recommendation. Consequently, while the yield is attractive for income seekers, the lack of capital appreciation potential and the specific risks associated with the fund's strategy prevent it from being a high-conviction entry for either short-term momentum or long-term wealth creation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.011744
AutoETS0.012677
AutoTheta0.012899
MSTL0.013685

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 67%
H-stat 0.50
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.207
Excess Kurtosis -1.10
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Revenue per Share 0.2
Market Cap 464,708,000
Trailing P/E 5.51
Profit Margins 1436.03%
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/Tax-Managed-Buy-Write-Income-Fund-ETB.php

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.68% 8.37% 8.71% 8.53%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.106 0.683871
2026-07-15 0.106 0.682550
2026-06-15 0.106 0.686973
2026-05-15 0.106 0.703384
2026-04-15 0.106 0.691455
2026-03-16 0.106 0.707138
2026-02-17 0.106 0.692810
2026-01-15 0.106 0.694626
2025-12-15 0.106 0.704787
2025-11-14 0.106 0.705256
2025-10-15 0.106 0.710932
2025-09-15 0.106 0.709505
2025-08-15 0.106 0.720109
2025-07-15 0.106 0.735090
2025-06-16 0.106 0.752307
2025-05-15 0.106 0.765343
2025-04-15 0.106 0.820433
2025-03-14 0.106 0.777126
2025-02-14 0.106 0.707610
2025-01-15 0.106 0.707610
2024-12-23 0.106 0.704319
2024-11-21 0.106 0.716216
2024-10-23 0.106 0.739707
2024-09-20 0.106 0.742297
2024-08-22 0.106 0.762590
2024-07-23 0.106 0.742817
2024-06-21 0.106 0.757143
2024-05-23 0.106 0.779412
2024-04-22 0.106 0.811018
2024-03-20 0.093 0.683321
2024-02-21 0.093 0.699774
2024-01-22 0.093 0.708841
2023-12-21 0.093 0.711009
2023-11-21 0.093 0.738095
2023-10-20 0.093 0.758564
2023-09-21 0.093 0.728269
2023-08-21 0.093 0.704012
2023-07-21 0.093 0.673425
2023-06-21 0.093 0.691964
2023-05-19 0.093 0.719258
2023-04-21 0.093 0.719814
2023-03-21 0.093 0.717039
2023-02-21 0.093 0.700301
2023-01-23 0.093 0.686347
2022-12-22 0.093 0.699774
2022-11-22 0.093 0.635246
2022-10-21 0.108 0.762712
2022-09-22 0.108 0.738714
2022-08-23 0.108 0.680958
2022-07-21 0.108 0.647870
2022-06-22 0.108 0.766501
2022-05-23 0.108 0.737705
2022-04-21 0.108 0.662983
2022-03-23 0.108 0.626814
2022-02-17 0.108 0.650211
2022-01-21 0.108 0.670807
2021-12-22 0.108 0.645547
2021-11-22 0.108 0.640569
2021-10-21 0.108 0.656535
2021-09-22 0.108 0.661359
2021-08-23 0.108 0.655340
2021-07-22 0.108 0.658135
2021-06-22 0.108 0.652174
2021-05-20 0.108 0.669560
2021-04-22 0.108 0.672478
2021-03-23 0.108 0.696774
2021-02-18 0.108 0.724832
2021-01-21 0.108 0.727763
2020-12-23 0.108 0.718563
2020-11-20 0.108 0.765415
2020-10-22 0.108 0.791209
2020-09-22 0.108 0.797048
2020-08-21 0.108 0.769779
2020-07-23 0.108 0.773639
2020-06-22 0.108 0.760028
2020-05-21 0.108 0.795873
2020-04-22 0.108 0.841121
2020-03-23 0.108 1.165048
2020-02-20 0.108 0.635668
2020-01-23 0.108 0.652568
2019-12-23 0.108 0.663391
2019-11-21 0.108 0.650995
2019-10-23 0.108 0.668731
2019-09-20 0.108 0.690979
2019-08-22 0.108 0.686150
2019-07-23 0.108 0.692752
2019-06-20 0.108 0.692752
2019-05-23 0.108 0.690979
2019-04-22 0.108 0.681388
2019-03-20 0.108 0.692308
2019-02-20 0.108 0.723861
2019-01-23 0.108 0.755245
2018-12-21 0.108 0.861931
2018-11-21 0.108 0.736196
2018-10-23 0.108 0.690096
2018-09-20 0.108 0.644007
2018-08-23 0.108 0.649429
2018-07-23 0.108 0.655738
2018-06-21 0.108 0.669975
2018-05-23 0.108 0.672478
2018-04-20 0.108 0.688337
2018-03-21 0.108 0.663798
2018-02-20 0.108 0.672897
2018-01-23 0.108 0.644007
2017-12-21 0.108 0.644391
2017-11-21 0.108 0.650211
2017-10-23 0.108 0.650602
2017-09-21 0.108 0.650211
2017-08-22 0.108 0.658135
2017-07-20 0.108 0.648649
2017-06-21 0.108 0.669560
2017-05-22 0.108 0.653753
2017-04-19 0.108 0.663391
2017-03-22 0.108 0.663391
2017-02-16 0.108 0.653358
2017-01-20 0.108 0.646707
2016-12-21 0.108 0.635668
2016-11-21 0.108 0.622120
2016-10-20 0.108 0.663391
2016-09-21 0.108 0.655340
2016-08-22 0.108 0.669975
2016-07-20 0.108 0.665845
2016-06-21 0.108 0.680529
2016-05-20 0.108 0.652962
2016-04-20 0.108 0.656136
2016-03-22 0.108 0.688337
2016-02-18 0.108 0.715706
2016-01-20 0.108 0.779783
2015-12-21 0.108 0.650602
2015-11-19 0.108 0.664615
2015-10-21 0.108 0.691421
2015-09-21 0.108 0.685714
2015-08-20 0.108 0.652962
2015-07-22 0.108 0.654545
2015-06-19 0.108 0.685279
2015-05-20 0.108 0.681818
2015-04-21 0.108 0.682680
2015-03-20 0.108 0.667904
2015-02-18 0.108 0.675422
2015-01-21 0.108 0.678818
2014-12-22 0.108 0.668731
2014-11-19 0.108 0.671642
2014-10-22 0.108 0.694981
2014-09-19 0.108 0.674578
2014-08-20 0.108 0.669975
2014-07-22 0.108 0.667904
2014-06-19 0.108 0.677541
2014-05-21 0.108 0.673737
2014-04-21 0.108 0.692752
2014-03-20 0.108 0.699935
2014-02-19 0.108 0.710526
2014-01-22 0.108 0.711931
2013-12-20 0.108 0.724346
2013-11-20 0.108 0.733696
2013-10-22 0.108 0.734194
2013-09-19 0.108 0.729237
2013-08-21 0.108 0.727763
2013-07-22 0.108 0.715232
2013-06-19 0.108 0.730223
2013-05-22 0.108 0.710526
2013-04-19 0.108 0.741249
2013-03-19 0.108 0.741758
2013-02-19 0.108 0.748441
2013-01-22 0.108 0.737705
2012-10-22 0.324 2.248439
2012-07-20 0.324 2.359796
2012-04-19 0.324 2.439759
2012-01-20 0.324 2.434260
2011-10-20 0.324 2.711297
2011-07-20 0.324 2.403561
2011-04-19 0.324 2.416107
2011-01-20 0.324 2.302772
2010-10-20 0.450 2.960526
2010-07-21 0.450 3.122831
2010-04-21 0.450 2.747253
2010-01-20 0.450 2.801993
2009-10-21 0.450 2.935421
2009-07-22 0.450 3.146853
2009-04-21 0.450 3.800676
2009-01-21 0.450 3.679477
2008-10-22 0.450 4.090909
2008-07-22 0.450 2.945026
2008-04-21 0.450 2.697842
2008-01-22 0.450 2.812500
2007-10-22 0.450 2.386002
2007-07-20 0.450 2.327988
2007-04-19 0.450 2.138783
2007-01-22 0.450 2.169720
2006-10-19 0.450 2.261307
2006-07-20 0.450 2.414163
2006-04-19 0.450 2.387268
2006-01-19 0.450 2.373418
2005-10-20 0.450 2.341311
2005-07-21 0.450 2.238806
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.27
dividendYield 8.03
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.64
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.04073838
lastDividendValue 0.106
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2019-01-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.0631721
Address1 One Post Office Square
All Time High 21.76
All Time Low 7.9
Ask 15.78
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 47,700
Average Daily Volume3 Month 47,455
Average Volume 47,455
Average Volume10Days 47,700
Bid 15.74
Bid Size 400
Book Value 16.365
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 15.82
Current Ratio 0.107
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 15.82
Day Low 15.71
Dividend Date 1,548,892,800
Dividend Rate 1.27
Dividend Yield 8.03
Earnings Growth 2.979
Earnings Quarterly Growth 2.979
Earnings Timestamp End 1,756,468,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,756,119,540
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.87
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 15.4894
Fifty Day Average Change 0.33059978
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.021343615
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 6.31721
Fifty Two Week High 15.82
Fifty Two Week High Change 0.0
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent 0.0
Fifty Two Week Low 13.86
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.96
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.14141415
Fifty Two Week Range 13.86 - 15.82
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,114,608,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.48
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.11
Fullday Change Percent 0.700189
Fullday Price 15.82
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 5,862,370
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.22389
Implied Shares Outstanding 29,374,715
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.106
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income 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. The fund primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies. It also writes call options on one or more U.S. indices on a substantial portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund was formed on April 29, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 464,708,000
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_12733755
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 84,185,200
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 461,476,772
Open 15.73
Operating Margins 0.08442
Payout Ratio 0.4424
Phone 617 482 8260
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 15.82
Post Market Time 1,787,961,321
Previous Close 15.71
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9666972
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 79.269646
Profit Margins 14.36027
Quick Ratio 0.079
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.11
Regular Market Change Percent 0.700189
Regular Market Day High 15.82
Regular Market Day Low 15.71
Regular Market Day Range 15.71 - 15.82
Regular Market Open 15.73
Regular Market Previous Close 15.71
Regular Market Price 15.82
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 91,590
Return On Assets 0.00071999995
Return On Equity 0.17879
Revenue Growth -0.095
Revenue Per Share 0.2
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 29,374,715
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0004
Shares Short 1,679
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 8,205
Short Name Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Wri
Short Ratio 0.26
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol ETB
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 5,862,370
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.64
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.04073838
Trailing Eps 2.87
Trailing P E 5.512195
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.27305
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.5469494
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.035811406
Type Disp Equity
Volume 91,590
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/Tax-Managed-Buy-Write-Income-Fund-ETB.php
Zip 2,109