ETY vs GDO

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies. It also writes S&P 500 Index call options with respect to a portion of the value of its common stock portfolio to generate current cash flow from the options premium received. The Fund also normally invests in issuers located in at least three countries including the United States. It also invests through derivatives. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 80% S&P 500 Index and 20% FTSE Eurotop 100 Index. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund was formed on November 30, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.

Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc.

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd., Western Asset Management Company Ltd., and Western Asset Management Company Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in investment grade debt securities. It employs intensive proprietary research to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Corporate Index. It was formerly known as Western Asset Global Credit Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. was formed on September 17, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.