# Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Eaton Vance · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2009-05-27 The Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust operates as a closed-end mutual fund focused on fixed income, under the management of Eaton Vance Management. This U.S.-domiciled trust concentrates its investments within American fixed income markets, particularly emphasizing municipal bonds. All investment selections are informed by the firm's proprietary internal research. The fund was officially established on May 29, 2009. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $15.18 | | Expense Ratio | 1.25% | | Assets Under Management | $237.2M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.40% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.82 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $15.08 – $18.00 | | Beta | 0.35 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0683 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-15 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EOT invest in? The Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust operates as a closed-end mutual fund focused on fixed income, under the management of Eaton Vance Management. This U.S.-domiciled trust concentrates its investments within American fixed income markets, particularly emphasizing municipal bonds. All investment selections are informed by the firm's proprietary internal research. The fund was officially established on May 29, 2009. ### What is the expense ratio of EOT? Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) charges an expense ratio of 1.25%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is EOT's dividend yield? EOT's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.40%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of EOT? Effective duration measures EOT's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. EOT's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of EOT? EOT's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of EOT? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from EOT if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. EOT's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does EOT pay a dividend? Yes, Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.40%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does EOT pay dividends? Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is EOT's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EOT was 2026-10-15. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will EOT's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.25% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does EOT charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EOT's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does EOT cost more than a fund like VOO? EOT's strategy (current expense ratio 1.25%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where EOT sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EOT? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EOT (1.25%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/eot/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.