What if you'd held ETY?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, (ETY) at the month-end close of 2006-11 would be worth $4,892 at the close of 2026-08 — +389.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,503.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $918 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | $680 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | $966 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | $948 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | $838 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | $990 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | $1,271 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | $1,419 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | $1,553 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | $1,581 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | $2,034 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | $1,852 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | $2,474 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | $2,653 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | $3,519 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | $2,773 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | $3,381 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | $4,502 | +33.1% |
| 2025 | $4,997 | +11.0% |
| 2026 | $4,976 | -0.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ETY was 2009-02 ($1.79): $1,000 then is $8,089 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($14.81): $1,000 then is $978.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ETY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, (ETY) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $4,892 today, a total return of +389.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ETY?
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, (ETY)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +41.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,419 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -25.8%.
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 ETY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-11 would have grown to about $79,360 on $23,800 invested.
Did ETY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,503. ETY trailed the S&P 500 by +11.1% 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 Diversified Equity Income Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, (ETY) historical total-return data from 2006-11 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.