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ETJ CEF — Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETJ)

Updated November 12, 2026.

Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close

ETJ's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (70/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 10.04%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.065 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.

Sources: Eaton Vance, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

ETJ is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 10.04%, its trailing-12-month yield is 10.03%, its expense ratio is 1.1215%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 158.2% over the past 19.3 years, 483.6 points behind SPY at 641.8%.

At the current 10.04% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,004 per year, or $83.67 per month.

ETJ dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-11-12.

The distribution rate (10.04%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0651) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (10.03%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.0651. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026. At the current 10.04% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $1,004 per year, or $83.67 per month.

Recorded distribution timeline (187)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-10-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-09-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-08-14$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-07-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-06-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-05-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-04-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-03-16$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-02-17$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-01-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-12-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-14$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-10-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-09-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-08-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-07-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-06-16$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-05-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-04-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-03-14$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-02-14$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-01-15$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-12-23$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-21$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-10-23$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-09-20$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-22$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-07-23$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-06-21$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-23$0.0650.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-04-22$0.06512.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-03-20$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-01-22$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-12-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-10-20$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-09-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-07-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-06-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-19$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-04-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-03-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-21$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-01-23$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-12-22$0.0580.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-22$0.058-23.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-10-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-09-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-07-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-06-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-04-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-03-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-02-17$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-01-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-12-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-11-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-10-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-09-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-08-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-07-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-06-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-05-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-04-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-03-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-02-18$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-01-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-12-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-11-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-10-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-09-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-08-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-07-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-06-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-05-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-04-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-03-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-02-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-01-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-12-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-11-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-10-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-09-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-08-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-07-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-06-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-05-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-04-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-03-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-02-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-01-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-12-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-11-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-10-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-09-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-08-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-07-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-06-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-05-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-04-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-03-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-02-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-01-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-12-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-11-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-10-23$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-09-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-08-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-07-20$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-06-21$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-05-22$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-04-19$0.0760.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-03-22$0.076-18.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-02-16$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-01-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-12-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-11-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-10-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-09-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-08-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-07-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-06-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-05-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-04-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-03-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-02-18$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-01-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-12-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-11-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-10-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-09-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-08-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-07-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-06-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-05-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-04-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-03-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-02-18$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-01-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-12-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-11-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-10-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-09-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-08-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-07-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-06-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-05-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-04-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-03-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-02-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-01-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-12-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-11-20$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-10-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-09-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-08-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-07-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-06-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-05-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-04-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-03-19$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-02-19$0.093N/A
2013-01-22$0.093-66.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-10-22$0.2790.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-07-20$0.2790.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-04-19$0.279-12.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-01-20$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-10-20$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-07-20$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-04-19$0.320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-01-20$0.32-28.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-10-20$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-07-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-04-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-01-20$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-10-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-07-22$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-04-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-01-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-10-22$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-07-22$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-04-21$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-01-22$0.450.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-10-19$0.45—
2007 total (partial launch year)$0.45—
2008 total$1.8—
2009 total$1.80.0%
2010 total$1.80.0%
2011 total$1.28-28.9%
2012 total$1.157-9.6%
2013 total (cadence changed)$1.116-3.5%
2014 total$1.1160.0%
2015 total$1.1160.0%
2016 total$1.1160.0%
2017 total$0.946-15.2%
2018 total$0.912-3.6%
2019 total$0.9120.0%
2020 total$0.9120.0%
2021 total$0.9120.0%
2022 total$0.876-3.9%
2023 total$0.696-20.5%
2024 total$0.7599.1%
2025 total$0.782.8%
2026 YTD total$0.650.0% vs prior-year YTD

ETJ dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -26.15%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+0.0%
3Y12.1%
5Y-14.5%
10Y-30.1%

ETJ holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 39.1% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
—Microsoft Corp7.83%
—Apple Inc7.65%
—Alphabet Inc Class C4.71%
—Amazon.com Inc4.60%
—Bank of America Corp2.45%
—Visa Inc Class A2.44%
—Eli Lilly and Co2.42%
—Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.35%
—Abbott Laboratories2.33%
—UnitedHealth Group Inc2.28%

To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.

ETJ performance versus SPY

Total return is 158.2% over the past 19.3 years, 483.6 points behind SPY at 641.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.4%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-4.6%—
3M-6.4%—
6M-2.8%—
YTD-4.7%—
1Y-4.4%—
2Y CAGR—0.30%
3Y CAGR—9.60%
5Y CAGR—1.10%
10Y CAGR—8.40%
Since inception 2007-07-27 · 19.3 years158.2%5.00%

ETJ key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
70 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
7.03%
Issuer
Eaton Vance
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
07/27/2007
Expense ratio
1.1215%
Distribution rate
10.04%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
10.03%
5-year average yield
9.14
Last close
$7.78 (as of 2026-11-12)
NAV
$8.43; NAV date unknown
Premium / discount
Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
Market cap
$523,607,904
Average volume
131,877
Dividend
$0.0651
Ex-dividend date
11/16/2026
Payment date
11/30/2026
Beta
0.7385

AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (10.04%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.0651) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.03%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Eaton Vance; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ETJ risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.4%.

Who may consider ETJ — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on ETJ

Tagged: CEF, Dividend, Downside Protection, Covered Call.

Frequently asked questions

Does ETJ pay monthly?

Yes. ETJ currently pays monthly.

What is ETJ's expense ratio?

ETJ's expense ratio is 1.1215%.

What is ETJ's dividend yield?

ETJ's distribution rate is 10.04%, paid monthly, with a 1.1215% expense ratio — latest regular dividend ($0.0651) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.

How has ETJ's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does ETJ pay a dividend?

ETJ pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.0651. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.

How has ETJ performed?

Total return is 158.2% over the past 19.3 years, 483.6 points behind SPY at 641.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.4%.

Is ETJ a good investment?

ETJ's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 70 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 10.04% (latest regular dividend ($0.0651) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.