EOS

Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II
EOS

$21.85

2.29%

Market Cap: $1.14B

About: Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's primary investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. It invests in a portfolio of large and mid-cap securities in the sectors such as Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Financials, Materials, and Energy.

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Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 11

24% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 29

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 105 [Q1] → 108 (+3) [Q2]

4.72% less ownership

Funds ownership: 24.58% [Q1] → 19.87% (-4.72%) [Q2]

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $285M [Q1] → $226M (-$58.8M) [Q2]

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 0 (-1) [Q2]

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Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 9/3/2024 Ex-Date – 9/13/2024 Record – 9/13/2024 Payable – 9/20/2024 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 8/30/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $10.90 5.50% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.78 5.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 8/1/2024 Ex-Date – 8/12/2024 Record – 8/12/2024 Payable – 8/19/2024 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 7/31/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $10.96 5.47% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.64 5.79% Ta.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

EOS: Strong Performance And Attractive Monthly Distribution

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II offers a tech-heavy portfolio while employing a covered call strategy. The fund targets a 50% overwrite of its portfolio and writes out-of-the-money calls, allowing for more potential upside participation. The fund offers a monthly distribution coming in at 8.72%, and it received a lift earlier this year to an all-time high monthly amount.

EOS: Strong Performance And Attractive Monthly Distribution

EOS: No Longer An Attractive Entry Point (Rating Downgrade)

EOS was previously considered attractive due to its discount to NAV and strong performance. We had previously recommended buying the fund. The fund's discount to NAV has narrowed significantly, and technology valuations have become stretched. These factors make EOS less attractive compared to earlier in the year. A potential "great rotation" from tech to small-cap stocks could further impact EOS's performance. As investors shift focus, the fund's overweight position in technology may become a disadvantage.

EOS: No Longer An Attractive Entry Point (Rating Downgrade)

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 7/1/2024 Ex-Date – 7/11/2024 Record – 7/11/2024 Payable – 7/18/2024 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 6/28/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 $0.0066 $10.88 5.51% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 $0.0052 $10.35.

Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds

Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Release Estimated Sources of Distributions

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed below released today the estimated sources of their May distributions (each a “Fund”). This press release is issued as required by the Funds' managed distribution plan (Plan) and an exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Release Estimated Sources of Distributions

Building A 10% Income Portfolio Today

Six years ago, I wrote my first article on investing, in which I outlined the criteria that had guided me when constructing my first income portfolio. I have tried to retrace here the steps leading up to that article and then subsequent developments in creating my current portfolio. Today, I favor CEFs and ETFs that, in addition to providing regular income, show a positive NAV performance since inception, thereby demonstrating their ability to also generate value over time.

Building A 10% Income Portfolio Today

EOS: Strong Performance, Distribution Increase, And An Equity Portfolio

The Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II offers income-focused investors the opportunity to achieve their goals without sacrificing upside potential. The fund has a high yield of 8.71%, which compares favorably to yields available from broad market indices. The fund's strategy of writing call options against individual stocks in its portfolio provides a higher yield and potential for income generation.

EOS: Strong Performance, Distribution Increase, And An Equity Portfolio

5 Best CEFs This Month For A 10% Yield (May 2024)

For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper draw-downs than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone. In this monthly series, we highlight five CEFs with solid track records that pay high distributions and offer "excess" discounts. We try to separate the wheat from the chaff using our filtering process to select just five CEFs every month from around 500 closed-end funds.

5 Best CEFs This Month For A 10% Yield (May 2024)

Eaton Vance Raises Distributions On All Equity CEFs

After speculating earlier this year that Eaton Vance would raise its distributions on its equity CEFs, that was finally confirmed last week on April 1. The distribution increases range from 4.6% for ETV to 32.2% for EOS which gets most of the funds back up to their previous distribution levels from 2022.

Eaton Vance Raises Distributions On All Equity CEFs

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