Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since May 2009, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $11,565 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since May 2009, $10,000 became $18,498 reinvested (3.6% a year), or $16,310 taking the dividends as cash, $8,420 of it paid out along the way.
EOT became
$18,498
S&P 500: $111,463
Return a year
3.6%
S&P 500: 14.8%
Payouts reinvested
$13,077
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Worst drop
-31.4%
S&P 500: -23.9%
$10,000, May 2009 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EOT total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.2% | $782 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +8.0% | $902 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +1.9% | $819 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.7% | $749 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.3% | $723 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +11.4% | $700 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −1.6% | $697 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.0% | $864 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.9% | $899 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.7% | $813 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +1.7% | $753 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +6.9% | $670 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +19.8% | $688 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −12.2% | $650 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +11.3% | $656 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +16.5% | $672 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +6.5% | $728 | +15.1% |
| 2009 (part) | −1.7% | $312 | +22.3% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EOT total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) at the end of May 2009, with dividends reinvested, was worth $18,498 at the end of Oct 2026: 3.6% a year, against $111,463 (14.8% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EOT turned $10,000 into $11,565 with dividends reinvested, 1.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EOT returned -2.2% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EOT's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $16,310, including $8,420 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,188.
- EOT's best calendar year in that time was 2019 (22.0%) and its worst 2022 (-22.3%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EOT/total-return
EOT total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EOT 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $11,565 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 1.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,346 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EOT's total return since May 2009?
85% in total, or 3.6% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of EOT's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since May 2009. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,188 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EOT's worst year?
2022, at -22.3% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -18.2%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -31.4%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.