What if you'd held ETB?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETB) at the month-end close of 2005-04 would be worth $5,400 at the close of 2026-08 — +440.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,663.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,275 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | $1,149 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | $931 | -18.9% |
| 2009 | $1,431 | +53.7% |
| 2010 | $1,373 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | $1,348 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | $1,616 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | $1,873 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | $2,170 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | $2,467 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | $2,649 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | $2,899 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | $2,529 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | $3,351 | +32.5% |
| 2020 | $3,366 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $4,159 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | $3,471 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | $3,732 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $4,710 | +26.2% |
| 2025 | $5,236 | +11.2% |
| 2026 | $5,674 | +8.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ETB was 2009-02 ($2.19): $1,000 then is $7,151 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($15.66): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ETB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETB) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $5,400 today, a total return of +440.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ETB?
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETB)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +53.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,537 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -18.9%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ETB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-04 would have grown to about $75,033 on $25,700 invested.
Did ETB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,663. ETB trailed the S&P 500 by +19.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (ETB) historical total-return data from 2005-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.