Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $21,404 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 7.9% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $48,211 reinvested (8.7% a year), or $23,509 taking the dividends as cash, $14,852 of it paid out along the way.
ETB became
$48,211
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.7%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$39,181
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Worst drop
-34.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | ETB total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +5.9% | $3,276 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +11.2% | $3,668 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +26.2% | $3,225 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.5% | $2,682 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −16.6% | $2,801 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +23.7% | $2,636 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | $2,422 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +32.4% | $2,194 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −12.8% | $2,014 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +9.6% | $1,898 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +7.3% | $1,748 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +13.7% | $1,580 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +15.9% | $1,477 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +15.9% | $1,360 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +19.9% | $1,286 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −1.9% | $1,156 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −4.1% | $1,375 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +53.5% | $1,232 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −18.8% | $1,153 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: ETB total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $48,211 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.7% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, ETB turned $10,000 into $21,404 with dividends reinvested, 7.9% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, ETB returned 6.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking ETB's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,509, including $14,852 of cash received; reinvesting added $24,701.
- ETB's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (53.5%) and its worst 2008 (-18.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ETB/total-return
ETB total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in ETB 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $21,404 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 7.9% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $9,218 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is ETB's total return since Dec 2007?
382% in total, or 8.7% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 13%.
How much of ETB's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $24,701 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was ETB's worst year?
2008, at -18.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -34.3%.
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.