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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File No. 333-268410

EATON VANCE TAX-ADVANTAGED GLOBAL DIVIDEND OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated March 31, 2023

The following replaces the Financial Highlights contained in the Prospectus:

Selected data for a Common Share outstanding during the periods stated.

   Year Ended October 31,
   2023  2022  2021  2020  2019
Net asset value – Beginning of year  $21.990   $31.370   $22.390   $23.850   $22.180 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.849   $0.698   $0.471   $0.361   $0.441 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   1.500    (7.943)   10.303    0.098    3.389 
Total income (loss) from operations  $2.349   $(7.245)  $10.774   $0.459   $3.830 
Less Distributions                         
From net investment income  $(0.770)  $(0.698)  $(0.846)  $(0.338)  $(0.407)
From net realized gain   (0.879)   (1.452)   (0.974)   (1.597)   (1.753)
Total distributions  $(1.649)  $(2.150)  $(1.820)  $(1.935)  $(2.160)
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—     $0.015   $0.026   $0.016   $—   
Net asset value – End of year  $22.690   $21.990   $31.370   $22.390   $23.850 
Market value – End of year  $20.170   $22.240   $32.340   $19.740   $26.290 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   11.13%   (23.80)%   49.45%   2.57%   18.21%
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   (2.32)%   (25.25)%   74.75%   (17.96)%   33.25%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)  $371,810   $360,448   $503,815   $351,153   $359,796 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees   1.22%   1.18%   1.15%   1.24%   1.28%
Interest and fee expense   1.45%   0.41%   0.14%   0.50%   1.06%
Total expenses   2.67%(3)   1.59%(3)   1.29%   1.74%   2.34%
Net investment income   3.54%   2.63%   1.63%   1.58%   1.95%
Portfolio Turnover   90%   52%   29%   60%   48%
Senior Securities:                         
Total amount outstanding (in 000’s)  $103,000   $103,000   $103,000   $103,000   $118,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000(4)  $4,610   $4,500   $5,891   $4,409   $4,049 

(See related footnotes.)

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

   Year Ended October 31,
   2018  2017  2016  2015  2014
Net asset value – Beginning of year  $24.600   $21.790   $24.050   $26.150   $25.880 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.447   $0.490   $0.822(5)   $0.998   $1.549(5) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (0.724)   4.480    (0.922)   0.033    1.070 
Total income (loss) from operations  $(0.277)  $4.970   $(0.100)  $1.031   $2.619 
Less Distributions                         
From net investment income  $(0.319)  $(0.475)  $(0.778)  $(0.997)  $(1.527)
From net realized gain   (1.841)   (1.685)   (1.382)   (2.134)   —   
Tax return of capital   —     $(2.160)   —      —      (0.822)
Total distributions  $(2.160)  $—     $(2.160)  $(3.131)  $(2.349)
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $0.017   $—     $—     $—     $—   
Net asset value – End of year  $22.180   $24.600   $21.790   $24.050   $26.150 
Market value – End of year  $21.690   $24.850   $20.670   $22.490   $25.260 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   (1.50)%   23.92%   0.25%   4.80%   11.07%
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   (4.65)%   31.96%   1.69%   1.46%   17.50%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)  $333,771   $357,756   $316,478   $349,321   $379,681 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets)                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees(6)   1.27%   1.30%   1.32%   1.28%   1.26%
Interest and fee expense   0.82%   0.61%   0.39%   0.26%   0.24%
Total expenses(6)   2.09%   1.91%   1.71%   1.54%   1.50%
Net investment income   1.83%   2.10%   3.67%(5)   4.03%   5.87%(5)
Portfolio Turnover   56%   60%   63%   72%   89%
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $118,000   $118,000   $118,000   $118,000   $118,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000(4)  $3,829   $4,032   $3,682   $3,960   $4,218 
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2)Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Government Portfolio (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022).
(4)Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings payable/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings payable/notes payable balance in thousands.
(5)Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.230 and $0.692 per share for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.65% and 3.25% for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively.
(6)Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.

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Selected data for a Common Share outstanding during the periods stated.

   Year Ended October 31,
   2023  2022  2021  2020  2019
Net asset value – Beginning of year  $21.990   $31.370   $22.390   $23.850   $22.180 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.849   $0.698   $0.471   $0.361   $0.441 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   1.500    (7.943)   10.303    0.098    3.389 
Total income (loss) from operations  $2.349   $(7.245)  $10.774   $0.459   $3.830 
Less Distributions                         
From net investment income  $(0.770)  $(0.698)  $(0.846)  $(0.338)  $(0.407)
From net realized gain   (0.879)   (1.452)   (0.974)   (1.597)   (1.753)
Total distributions  $(1.649)  $(2.150)  $(1.820)  $(1.935)  $(2.160)
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $—     $0.015   $0.026   $0.016   $—   
Net asset value – End of year  $22.690   $21.990   $31.370   $22.390   $23.850 
Market value – End of year  $20.170   $22.240   $32.340   $19.740   $26.290 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   11.13%   (23.80)%   49.45%   2.57%   18.21%
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   (2.32)%   (25.25)%   74.75%   (17.96)%   33.25%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)  $371,810   $360,448   $503,815   $351,153   $359,796 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees   1.22%   1.18%   1.15%   1.24%   1.28%
Interest and fee expense   1.45%   0.41%   0.14%   0.50%   1.06%
Total expenses   2.67%(3)   1.59%(3)   1.29%   1.74%   2.34%
Net investment income   3.54%   2.63%   1.63%   1.58%   1.95%
Portfolio Turnover   90%   52%   29%   60%   48%
Senior Securities:                         
Total amount outstanding (in 000’s)  $103,000   $103,000   $103,000   $103,000   $118,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000(4)  $4,610   $4,500   $5,891   $4,409   $4,049 
   Year Ended October 31,
   2018  2017  2016  2015  2014
Net asset value – Beginning of year  $24.600   $21.790   $24.050   $26.150   $25.880 
Income (Loss) From Operations                         
Net investment income(1)  $0.447   $0.490   $0.822(5)   $0.998   $1.549(5) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)   (0.724)   4.480    (0.922)   0.033    1.070 
Total income (loss) from operations  $(0.277)  $4.970   $(0.100)  $1.031   $2.619 
Less Distributions                         
From net investment income  $(0.319)  $(0.475)  $(0.778)  $(0.997)  $(1.527)
From net realized gain   (1.841)   (1.685)   (1.382)   (2.134)   —   
Tax return of capital   —     $(2.160)   —      —      (0.822)
Total distributions  $(2.160)  $—     $(2.160)  $(3.131)  $(2.349)
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1)  $0.017   $—     $—     $—     $—   
Net asset value – End of year  $22.180   $24.600   $21.790   $24.050   $26.150 
Market value – End of year  $21.690   $24.850   $20.670   $22.490   $25.260 
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)   (1.50)%   23.92%   0.25%   4.80%   11.07%
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)   (4.65)%   31.96%   1.69%   1.46%   17.50%
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted)  $333,771   $357,756   $316,478   $349,321   $379,681 
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets)                         
Expenses excluding interest and fees(6)   1.27%   1.30%   1.32%   1.28%   1.26%
Interest and fee expense   0.82%   0.61%   0.39%   0.26%   0.24%
Total expenses(6)   2.09%   1.91%   1.71%   1.54%   1.50%
Net investment income   1.83%   2.10%   3.67%(5)   4.03%   5.87%(5)
Portfolio Turnover   56%   60%   63%   72%   89%
Senior Securities:                         
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)  $118,000   $118,000   $118,000   $118,000   $118,000 
Asset coverage per $1,000(4)  $3,829   $4,032   $3,682   $3,960   $4,218 
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding.
(2)Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(3)Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Fund’s investment in the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds – Government Portfolio (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022).
(4)Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings payable/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings payable/notes payable balance in thousands.
(5)Net investment income per share includes special dividends which amounted to $0.230 and $0.692 per share for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have been 2.65% and 3.25% for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2014, respectively.
(6)Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. Effective September 1, 2015, custody fee credits, which were earned on cash deposit balances, were discontinued by the custodian.
                   
Senior Securities Amount   $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 103,000 $ 118,000 $ 118,000 $ 118,000 $ 118,000 $ 118,000 $ 118,000
Senior Securities Coverage per Unit [1]   $ 4,610 $ 4,500 $ 5,891 $ 4,409 $ 4,049 $ 3,829 $ 4,032 $ 3,682 $ 3,960 $ 4,218
[1] Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the borrowings payable/notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the borrowings payable/notes payable balance in thousands.

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