N-CSRS 1 d380353dncsrs.htm EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21563

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified

Income Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

April 30, 2017

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

LOGO


 

 

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the adviser with respect to the operation of the Fund is subject to CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading advisor.

Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.


Semiannual Report April 30, 2017

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

Table of Contents

 

Performance

     2  

Fund Profile

     2  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     3  

Financial Statements

     4  

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

     39  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     40  

Officers and Trustees

     43  

Important Notices

     44  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Performance1

 

Portfolio Managers Scott H. Page, CFA, Payson F. Swaffield, CFA, Catherine C. McDermott, Andrew Szczurowski, CFA, Eric Stein, CFA and Sarah C. Orvin, CFA

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Inception Date      Six Months      One Year      Five Years      Ten Years  

Fund at NAV

     02/28/2005        5.64      9.40      4.23      5.60

Fund at Market Price

            10.69        13.71        3.87        4.68  
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV2                                        
                 –6.99
              
Distributions3                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.527  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 6.00

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 6.45
              
% Total Leverage4                                        

Derivatives

                 18.76

Borrowings

                 19.93  

Fund Profile

 

Asset Allocation (% of total leveraged assets)5

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and include management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.

 

  2  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, if applicable, the returns would be lower.

 

2 

The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium from their net asset value. The discount or premium of the Fund may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to http://eatonvance.com/closedend.

 

3 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change.

 

4 

The Fund employs leverage through derivatives and borrowings. Total leverage is shown as a percentage of the Fund’s aggregate net assets plus the absolute notional value of long and short derivatives and borrowings outstanding. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at an inopportune time.

 

5 

Total leveraged assets include all assets of the Fund (including those acquired with financial leverage) and derivatives held by the Fund. Asset Allocation as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets amounted to 163.1%. Please refer to the definition of total leveraged assets within the Notes to Financial Statements included herein.

 

   Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
    
 

 

  3  


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 35.4%(1)  
     
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
           

Aerospace and Defense — 0.7%

 

       

Silver II US Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing December 13, 2019

      358     $ 356,747  

TransDigm, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.12%, Maturing February 28, 2020

      498       499,471  

Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing June 4, 2021

      316       316,985  

Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing June 9, 2023

      666       665,673  
                         
  $ 1,838,876  
                         

Automotive — 1.0%

 

       

Allison Transmission, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing September 23, 2022

      235     $ 237,427  

CS Intermediate Holdco 2, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing October 26, 2023

      285       285,902  

Dayco Products, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing December 12, 2019

      170       170,387  

FCA US, LLC

     

Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing December 31, 2018

      216       217,283  

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 15, 2021

      656       656,506  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.99%, Maturing April 30, 2019

      383       387,965  

Horizon Global Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 29, 2021

      77       77,748  

Sage Automotive Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 27, 2022

      125       124,999  

Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 7, 2024

      521       520,531  

Visteon Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.35%, Maturing March 24, 2024

      102       102,785  
                         
  $ 2,781,533  
                         

Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%

 

       

Flavors Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing April 3, 2020

      356     $ 309,380  

Jacobs Douwe Egberts International B.V.

     

Term Loan, Maturing July 2, 2022(2)

      125       125,000  
                         
  $ 434,380  
                         

Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.2%

 

       

Aretec Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing November 23, 2020

      65     $ 65,292  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.50%, (2.00% Cash, 4.50% PIK), Maturing May 23, 2021

      271       258,723  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses (continued)

 

       

Salient Partners L.P.

     

Term Loan, 9.66%, Maturing May 19, 2021

      137     $ 131,220  
                         
  $ 455,235  
                         

Building and Development — 0.9%

 

       

Auction.com, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 12, 2019

      196     $ 197,960  

CPG International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing September 30, 2020

      394       397,003  

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.34%, Maturing November 4, 2021

      516       519,888  

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing February 1, 2021

      300       301,529  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing November 15, 2023

      449       452,709  

RE/MAX International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing December 15, 2023

      401       402,418  

Summit Materials Companies I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing July 17, 2022

      123       124,194  
                         
  $ 2,395,701  
                         

Business Equipment and Services — 3.2%

 

       

Acosta Holdco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 26, 2021

      532     $ 496,453  

Altisource Solutions S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 9, 2020

      123       109,884  

CCC Information Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing March 29, 2024

      225       224,472  

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 1, 2024

      1,175       1,179,721  

Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing May 20, 2019

      1,053       1,065,847  

CPM Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 11, 2022

      248       251,834  

Education Management, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.66%, Maturing July 2, 2020(3)

      80       56,632  

Term Loan, 8.66%, Maturing July 2, 2020(3)

      152       0  

EIG Investors Corp.

     

Term Loan, 6.53%, Maturing November 9, 2019

      441       444,010  

Extreme Reach, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.28%, Maturing February 7, 2020

      111       112,347  

First Data Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing July 10, 2022

      490       492,964  
 

 

  4   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Business Equipment and Services (continued)

 

       

IG Investment Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing October 29, 2021

      436     $ 440,279  

Information Resources, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing January 18, 2024

      175       177,133  

J.D. Power and Associates

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 7, 2023

      124       125,308  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.19%, Maturing March 11, 2021

      530       534,439  

Kronos Incorporated

     

Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing November 1, 2023

      1,047       1,052,324  

MCS AMS Sub-Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 7.65%, Maturing October 15, 2019

      76       74,869  

Monitronics International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing September 30, 2022

      395       401,781  

PGX Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing September 29, 2020

      349       350,043  

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 2, 2022

      299       302,139  

Spin Holdco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing November 14, 2019

      617       618,671  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC

     

Term Loan, Maturing March 15, 2024(2)

      150       150,375  

Vantiv, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing October 14, 2023

      82       82,606  
                         
  $ 8,744,131  
                         

Cable and Satellite Television — 1.6%

 

       

Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing November 30, 2019

      127     $ 127,486  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing January 15, 2024

      371       373,570  

CSC Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing July 15, 2025

      459       459,698  

MCC Iowa, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing January 29, 2021

      168       169,752  

Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing June 30, 2021

      146       147,174  

Numericable Group SA

     

Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing June 21, 2025

      325       324,221  

Telenet International Finance S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 3.97%, Maturing January 31, 2025

      350       352,078  

UPC Financing Partnership

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing April 15, 2025

      475       477,316  

Virgin Media Bristol, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing January 31, 2025

      1,275       1,281,216  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Cable and Satellite Television (continued)

 

       

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing April 15, 2025

      625     $ 626,004  
                         
  $ 4,338,515  
                         

Chemicals and Plastics — 1.2%

 

       

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.65%, Maturing February 1, 2023

      369     $ 372,680  

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 1, 2021

      336       339,281  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%, Maturing August 1, 2022

      100       100,167  

Gemini HDPE, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing August 7, 2021

      365       368,230  

Huntsman International, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing April 19, 2019

      395       397,207  

Ineos US Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing March 31, 2022

      123       123,500  

Kraton Polymers, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 6, 2022

      173       175,613  

MacDermid, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 7, 2023

      279       281,219  

OXEA Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing January 15, 2020

      121       117,207  

PolyOne Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing November 12, 2022

      99       99,800  

PQ Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 4, 2022

      223       226,029  

Solenis International L.P.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 31, 2021

    EUR       171       188,464  

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing August 7, 2020

      176       176,317  

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing March 19, 2020

      384       386,849  

Zep, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 26, 2022

      74       74,424  
                         
  $ 3,426,987  
                         

Clothing / Textiles — 0.1%

 

       

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 21, 2022

      277     $ 251,191  
                         
  $ 251,191  
                         
 

 

  5   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Conglomerates — 0.1%

 

       

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.12%, Maturing June 23, 2022

      276     $ 278,012  
                         
  $ 278,012  
                         

Containers and Glass Products — 0.3%

 

       

Horizon Holdings III SAS

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 22, 2022

    EUR       300     $ 329,165  

Pelican Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing April 10, 2020

      420       419,882  
                         
  $ 749,047  
                         

Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.2%

 

       

Galleria Co.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 29, 2023

      325     $ 327,640  

KIK Custom Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.65%, Maturing August 26, 2022

      196       197,947  
                         
  $ 525,587  
                         

Drugs — 1.9%

 

       

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.91%, Maturing July 16, 2021

      617     $ 621,544  

Alkermes, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing September 25, 2021

      72       72,523  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.78%, Maturing August 13, 2021

      183       183,769  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing November 1, 2019

      634       637,039  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing July 5, 2023

      272       276,994  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, Maturing April 5, 2024(2)

      775       779,965  

Horizon Pharma, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 15, 2024

      568       572,512  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

     

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing September 24, 2024

      737       738,251  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing April 1, 2022

      1,340       1,348,135  
                         
  $ 5,230,732  
                         

Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.2%

 

       

EnergySolutions, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 29, 2020

      559     $ 566,822  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Ecological Services and Equipment (continued)

 

       

GFL Environmental, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing September 29, 2023

      149     $ 149,965  
                         
  $ 716,787  
                         

Electronics / Electrical — 3.5%

 

       

Answers Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.90%, Maturing September 15, 2021

      30     $ 30,205  

Avast Software B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing September 30, 2023

      346       349,297  

Campaign Monitor Finance Pty. Limited

     

Term Loan, 6.40%, Maturing March 18, 2021

      119       111,158  

CommScope, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing December 29, 2022

      153       154,689  

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing July 5, 2021

      193       194,786  

Electrical Components International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing May 28, 2021

      614       619,162  

Electro Rent Corporation

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing January 19, 2024

      224       226,775  

Excelitas Technologies Corp.

     

Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing October 31, 2020

      142       142,399  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing February 15, 2024

      825       828,712  

Infoblox, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.99%, Maturing November 1, 2023

      150       151,875  

Informatica Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 5, 2022

      419       417,798  

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 10, 2021

      91       90,776  

MA FinanceCo., LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.67%, Maturing November 20, 2021

      875       878,874  

Term Loan, Maturing April 18, 2024(2)

      26       25,925  

Magic Newco, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 12, 2018

      263       263,986  

MH Sub I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 8, 2021(4)

      44       44,586  

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing July 8, 2021

      81       81,532  

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing July 8, 2021

      219       221,623  

MTS Systems Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing July 5, 2023

      249       252,009  

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      121       122,084  

Rocket Software, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing October 14, 2023

      199       201,189  
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Electronics / Electrical (continued)

                       

SkillSoft Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 28, 2021

      687     $ 645,073  

Southwire Company

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing February 10, 2021

      393       395,656  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      26       26,321  

Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      314       316,949  

SurveyMonkey, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.66%, Maturing April 13, 2024

      300       301,500  

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing January 19, 2024

      150       141,625  

Uber Technologies

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 13, 2023

      323       323,820  

VeriFone, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing July 8, 2021

      486       486,858  

Veritas US, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing January 27, 2023

      421       419,719  

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing August 26, 2023

      299       300,653  

Western Digital Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing April 29, 2023

      417       420,711  

Zebra Technologies Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.60%, Maturing October 27, 2021

      294       297,435  
                         
      $ 9,485,760  
                         

Equipment Leasing — 0.5%

                       

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing March 20, 2022

      750     $ 762,190  

Flying Fortress, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing April 30, 2020

      500       504,687  
                         
      $ 1,266,877  
                         

Financial Intermediaries — 1.4%

                       

AerCap Holdings N.V.

     

Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing October 6, 2023

      425     $ 429,427  

Armor Holding II, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing June 26, 2020

      411       412,699  

Citco Funding, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing March 31, 2022

      663       667,703  

Clipper Acquisitions Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing February 6, 2020

      96       96,680  

Coinstar, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 27, 2023

      75       74,812  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Financial Intermediaries (continued)

                       

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2023

      66     $ 67,017  

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

     

Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing February 26, 2022

      75       76,266  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing July 21, 2023

      212       213,949  

LPL Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.77%, Maturing March 10, 2024

      250       251,562  

NXT Capital, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 22, 2022

      399       405,484  

Quality Care Properties, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 31, 2022

      474       483,585  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 11, 2020

      119       120,515  

Walter Investment Management Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 18, 2020

      688       622,171  
                         
      $ 3,921,870  
                         

Food Products — 1.0%

                       

Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing August 8, 2019

      239     $ 241,529  

Del Monte Foods, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing February 18, 2021

      121       101,890  

High Liner Foods Incorporated

     

Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing April 24, 2021

      134       134,298  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 6.49%, Maturing February 13, 2023

      225       224,813  

JBS USA, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.48%, Maturing October 30, 2022

      1,100       1,105,328  

Nature’s Bounty Co. (The)

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing May 5, 2023

      695       698,667  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited

     

Term Loan, Maturing April 18, 2024(2)

      100       100,521  

Oak Tea, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.69%, Maturing July 2, 2022

      195       196,509  
                         
      $ 2,803,555  
                         

Food Service — 0.3%

                       

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.34%, Maturing April 2, 2020

      803     $ 762,958  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing June 16, 2023

      174       175,286  
                         
      $ 938,244  
                         
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Food / Drug Retailers — 0.7%

                       

Albertsons, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.99%, Maturing August 22, 2021

      248     $ 248,884  

Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing June 22, 2023

      495       497,258  

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 4, 2019

      716       660,960  

Rite Aid Corporation

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing August 21, 2020

      100       100,513  

Supervalu, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 21, 2019

      353       355,921  
                         
      $ 1,863,536  
                         

Forest Products — 0.1%

                       

Expera Specialty Solutions, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing November 3, 2023

      174     $ 175,104  
                         
      $ 175,104  
                         

Health Care — 4.2%

                       

ADMI Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing April 30, 2022

      247     $ 248,931  

Akorn, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 16, 2021

      159       161,408  

Alere, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 18, 2022

      298       298,598  

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.35%, Maturing June 3, 2019

      214       214,233  

Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing August 21, 2023

      149       149,250  

CareCore National, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 5, 2021

      571       575,252  

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing June 7, 2023

      371       375,572  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.80%, Maturing December 31, 2019

      480       478,910  

Term Loan, 4.05%, Maturing January 27, 2021

      883       878,874  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing June 24, 2021

      535       541,607  

DJO Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 8, 2020

      393       384,567  

Envision Healthcare Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing December 1, 2023

      1,147       1,159,762  

Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing October 28, 2023

      100       100,147  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Health Care (continued)

                       

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing August 15, 2022

      197     $ 199,969  

Greatbatch Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 27, 2022

      162       163,076  

Iasis Healthcare, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 3, 2018

      306       306,825  

Indivior Finance S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 7.04%, Maturing December 19, 2019

      175       176,312  

inVentiv Health, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing November 9, 2023

      424       427,018  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.69%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      733       735,003  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.40%, Maturing February 2, 2024

      500       501,510  

KUEHG Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing August 13, 2022

      272       273,861  

Medical Depot Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing January 3, 2023

      149       145,008  

MMM Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 10.25%, Maturing June 30, 2019

      84       82,324  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing June 7, 2023

      410       416,261  

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 10.25%, Maturing December 12, 2017

      61       59,849  

New Millennium Holdco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 21, 2020

      88       47,568  

Onex Carestream Finance L.P.

     

Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing June 7, 2019

      228       226,435  

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing November 27, 2020

      291       275,172  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 30, 2021

      535       532,960  

Quintiles IMS Incorporated

     

Term Loan, 3.15%, Maturing March 7, 2024

      703       710,331  

Select Medical Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing March 6, 2024

      250       252,758  

Tecomet, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.90%, Maturing December 5, 2021

      220       220,556  

Term Loan, Maturing April 13, 2024(2)

      125       125,703  
                         
      $ 11,445,610  
                         

Home Furnishings — 0.3%

                       

Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing November 8, 2023

      798     $ 801,591  
                         
      $ 801,591  
                         
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Industrial Equipment — 1.4%

                       

Apex Tool Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing January 31, 2020

      530     $ 521,973  

Blount International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing April 12, 2023

      397       401,466  

Doosan Infracore International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 28, 2021

      145       147,176  

EWT Holdings III Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing January 15, 2021

      658       663,166  

Term Loan, 5.65%, Maturing January 15, 2021

      99       99,866  

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing July 30, 2020

      338       338,120  

Gates Global, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing April 1, 2024

      374       376,317  

Generac Power Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing May 31, 2023

      252       253,648  

Paladin Brands Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing August 16, 2019

      365       348,518  

Paternoster Holding IV GmbH

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 31, 2022

    EUR       175       192,911  

STS Operating, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.77%, Maturing February 12, 2021

      334       329,719  

Tank Holding Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 16, 2022

      138       137,889  
                         
      $ 3,810,769  
                         

Insurance — 1.0%

                       

AssuredPartners, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 21, 2022

      173     $ 174,597  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.00%, Maturing October 20, 2023

      125       127,344  

Asurion, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing July 8, 2020

      117       117,649  

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 4, 2022

      957       964,483  

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing November 3, 2023

      319       320,353  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, Maturing March 3, 2021

      375       381,641  

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing December 10, 2019

      164       148,236  

USI, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 27, 2019

      428       429,140  
                         
      $ 2,663,443  
                         
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.5%

                       

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing December 15, 2022

      394     $ 396,791  

Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing December 15, 2023

      100       100,585  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.04%, Maturing June 30, 2023

      821       826,445  

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      370       374,187  

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 15, 2022

      338       340,129  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing February 1, 2024

      125       125,313  

Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing June 17, 2020

      237       238,914  

Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.82%, Maturing May 8, 2021

      45       45,307  

Term Loan, 5.82%, Maturing May 8, 2021

      348       351,132  

Nord Anglia Education Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing March 31, 2021

      635       636,666  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing March 31, 2024

      0 (5)      385  

SRAM, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.54%, Maturing March 15, 2024

      293       294,114  

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing September 19, 2019

      373       354,822  
                         
      $ 4,084,790  
                         

Lodging and Casinos — 1.3%

                       

Amaya Holdings B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing August 1, 2021

      635     $ 636,442  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.15%, Maturing August 1, 2022

      539       543,336  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company

     

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing March 1, 2022(6)

      345       404,062  

CityCenter Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing April 18, 2024

      350       350,963  

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing October 25, 2023

      849       856,457  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing April 25, 2023

      371       372,874  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V.

     

Term Loan, Maturing April 5, 2024(2)

      175       175,711  

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 15, 2021

      119       119,600  
                         
      $ 3,459,445  
                         
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.4%

                       

Fairmount Santrol, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing September 5, 2019

      362     $ 356,447  

Global Brass & Copper, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing July 18, 2023

      149       151,395  

Murray Energy Corporation

     

Term Loan, 8.40%, Maturing April 16, 2020

      357       343,880  

New Day Aluminum, LLC

     

Term Loan, 10.00%, (4.00% Cash, 6.00% PIK), Maturing October 28, 2020(3)

      5       0  

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation

     

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing February 28, 2019(3)(6)

      84       13,881  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, Maturing January 17, 2020

      150       150,937  
                         
      $ 1,016,540  
                         

Oil and Gas — 1.2%

                       

Ameriforge Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 19, 2019

      390     $ 251,811  

Bronco Midstream Funding, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing August 15, 2020

      249       251,048  

CITGO Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.65%, Maturing May 12, 2018

      151       153,293  

Crestwood Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing June 19, 2019

      161       160,184  

Fieldwood Energy, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing October 1, 2018

      196       191,468  

MEG Energy Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.63%, Maturing December 31, 2023

      1,064       1,067,021  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing July 18, 2021

      148       58,232  

Seadrill Partners Finco, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing February 21, 2021

      551       372,138  

Sheridan Investment Partners II L.P.

     

Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      27       22,790  

Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      74       61,109  

Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      530       439,295  

Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing October 1, 2019

      17       14,821  

Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing October 1, 2019

      28       24,265  

Term Loan, 4.60%, Maturing October 1, 2019

      211       183,121  

Ultra Resources, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 23, 2024

      200       198,438  
                         
      $ 3,449,034  
                         
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Publishing — 0.6%

                       

Ascend Learning, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing July 31, 2019

      217     $ 218,787  

Getty Images, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 18, 2019

      710       630,551  

LSC Communications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing September 30, 2022

      188       190,313  

Merrill Communications, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.42%, Maturing June 1, 2022

      123       123,028  

ProQuest, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 24, 2021

      320       323,591  

Tweddle Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing October 24, 2022

      148       149,236  
                         
      $ 1,635,506  
                         

Radio and Television — 0.6%

                       

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.

     

Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing August 13, 2021

      98     $ 86,714  

CBS Radio, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 17, 2023

      226       228,274  

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 23, 2020

      729       571,758  

Entercom Radio, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing November 1, 2023

      167       168,232  

Hubbard Radio, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 27, 2022

      98       98,755  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 8.49%, Maturing July 30, 2019

      450       386,437  
                         
      $ 1,540,170  
                         

Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.1%

                       

Bass Pro Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.24%, Maturing June 5, 2020

      434     $ 433,705  

Term Loan, 6.15%, Maturing December 16, 2023

      250       243,984  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 3, 2024

      175       174,453  

CDW, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.15%, Maturing August 17, 2023

      360       362,872  

David’s Bridal, Inc.

 

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 11, 2019

      368       313,761  

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 9, 2019

      366       335,207  

J. Crew Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing March 5, 2021

      534       356,400  
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)

                       

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

     

Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing June 18, 2021

      147     $ 141,104  

Michaels Stores, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 30, 2023

      458       458,404  

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 30, 2021

      97       94,089  

Vivid Seats Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing October 7, 2022

      150       151,125  
                         
  $ 3,065,104  
                         

Steel — 0.1%

                       

Neenah Foundry Company

     

Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 26, 2019

      72     $ 71,927  

Zekelman Industries, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing June 14, 2021

      152       154,362  
                         
  $ 226,289  
                         

Surface Transport — 0.1%

                       

Stena International S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing March 3, 2021

      267     $ 247,077  
                         
  $ 247,077  
                         

Technology — 0.1%

                       

Seattle Spinco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, Maturing April 30, 2024(2)

      174     $ 175,075  
                         
  $ 175,075  
                         

Telecommunications — 1.3%

                       

Consolidated Communications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, Maturing October 5, 2023(2)

      125     $ 125,953  

Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing January 6, 2023

      225       208,688  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

     

Term Loan, 3.89%, Maturing June 30, 2019

      650       643,365  

IPC Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing August 6, 2021

      343       323,706  

LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, Maturing April 21, 2023(2)

      175       175,000  

Onvoy, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.65%, Maturing February 10, 2024

      125       125,260  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 2, 2024

      625       626,237  
Borrower/Tranche Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Telecommunications (continued)

                       

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing April 23, 2019

      237     $ 217,792  

Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing April 23, 2019

      328       301,860  

Telesat Canada

     

Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing November 17, 2023

      896       904,087  
                         
  $ 3,651,948  
                         

Utilities — 1.0%

                       

Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing May 3, 2020

      193     $ 193,222  

Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing January 31, 2022

      72       72,231  

Calpine Corporation

     

Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing December 26, 2019

      75       75,181  

Term Loan, 3.90%, Maturing January 15, 2024

      886       889,884  

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC

     

DIP Loan, 4.30%, Maturing June 30, 2017

      300       302,000  

Granite Acquisition, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing December 19, 2021

      21       21,288  

Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing December 19, 2021

      468       472,930  

Invenergy Thermal Operating I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing October 19, 2022

      218       211,327  

Lightstone Generation, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 30, 2024

      17       17,512  

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 30, 2024

      282       283,865  

Lonestar Generation, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing February 22, 2021

      97       86,767  

TPF II Power, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 2, 2023

      256       258,292  
                         
  $ 2,884,499  
                         

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $97,586,699)

      $ 96,778,550  
                         
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 25.1%  
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    $ 794     $ 893,218  

Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29

      608       694,023  

Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29

      1,122       1,323,701  

Series 2631, (Interest Only), Class DS, 6.106%, 6/15/33(7)(8)

      1,464       248,576  

Series 2770, (Interest Only), Class SH, 6.106%, 3/15/34(7)(8)

      1,863       392,805  
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)

   

Series 2981, (Interest Only), Class CS, 5.726%, 5/15/35(7)(8)

  $ 1,044     $ 166,656  

Series 3114, (Interest Only), Class TS, 5.656%, 9/15/30(7)(8)

    2,782       386,355  

Series 3309, (Principal Only), Class DO, 0.00%, 4/15/37(9)

    1,730       1,522,063  

Series 3339, (Interest Only), Class JI, 5.596%, 7/15/37(7)(8)

    2,998       549,625  

Series 4109, (Interest Only), Class ES, 5.156%, 12/15/41(7)(8)

    36       6,729  

Series 4163, (Interest Only), Class GS, 5.206%, 11/15/32(7)(8)

    4,900       1,019,343  

Series 4169, (Interest Only), Class AS, 5.256%, 2/15/33(7)(8)

    2,857       491,698  

Series 4180, (Interest Only), Class GI, 3.50%, 8/15/26(8)

    2,661       240,972  

Series 4203, (Interest Only), Class QS, 5.256%, 5/15/43(7)(8)

    3,041       494,144  

Series 4212, (Interest Only), Class SA, 5.206%, 7/15/38(7)(8)

    5,371       650,465  

Series 4273, Class PU, 4.00%, 11/15/43

    516       527,742  

Series 4316, (Interest Only), Class JS, 5.106%, 1/15/44(7)(8)

    1,848       284,617  

Series 4332, (Interest Only), Class KI, 4.00%, 9/15/43(8)

    1,479       216,278  

Series 4336, Class GU, 3.50%, 2/15/53

    121       121,494  

Series 4337, Class YT, 3.50%, 4/15/49

    2,348       2,377,366  

Series 4370, (Interest Only), Class IO, 3.50%, 9/15/41(8)

    1,852       237,166  

Series 4416, Class SU, 6.634%, 12/15/44(7)

    2,194       2,263,354  

Series 4452, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 11/15/44

    1,046       961,779  

Series 4478, (Principal Only), Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/45(9)

    1,156       1,007,555  

Series 4497, (Interest Only), Class CS, 5.206%, 9/15/44(7)(8)

    4,252       909,671  

Series 4507, (Interest Only), Class EI, 4.00%, 8/15/44(8)

    4,269       777,392  

Series 4535, (Interest Only), Class JS, 5.106%, 11/15/43(7)(8)

    5,055       804,422  

Series 4548, (Interest Only), Class JS, 5.106%, 9/15/43(7)(8)

    5,223       836,368  

Series 4584, Class PM, 3.00%, 5/15/46

    1,820       1,865,818  

Series 4608, Class TV, 3.50%, 1/15/55

    2,569       2,622,210  

Series 4629, (Interest Only), Class QI, 3.50%, 11/15/46(8)

    4,208       708,879  

Series 4630, Class CZ, 3.00%, 12/15/43

    1,700       1,678,214  

Series 4644, (Interest Only), Class TI, 3.50%, 1/15/45(8)

    3,686       609,615  

Series 4653, (Interest Only), Class PI, 3.50%, 7/15/44(8)

    3,965       569,016  

Series 4667, (Interest Only), Class PI, 3.50%, 5/15/42(8)

    4,982       788,611  
                 
  $ 29,247,940  
                 
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes:

 

 

Series 2015-DNA3, Class M3, 5.691%, 4/25/28(10)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,284,946  

Series 2016-DNA1, Class M3, 6.541%, 7/25/28(10)

    2,000       2,314,261  
                 
  $ 4,599,207  
                 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Whole Loan
Securities Trust:

 

 

Series 2016-SC02, Class M1, 3.625%, 10/25/46(10)

  $ 936     $ 924,700  
                 
  $ 924,700  
                 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

   

Series 1989-89, Class H, 9.00%, 11/25/19

  $ 13     $ 13,292  

Series 1991-122, Class N, 7.50%, 9/25/21

    87       91,189  

Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24

    284       311,931  

Series 1997-38, Class N, 8.00%, 5/20/27

    347       394,337  

Series 2004-46, (Interest Only), Class SI, 5.009%, 5/25/34(7)(8)

    1,924       269,097  

Series 2005-17, (Interest Only), Class SA, 5.709%, 3/25/35(7)(8)

    1,485       302,609  

Series 2006-42, (Interest Only), Class PI, 5.599%, 6/25/36(7)(8)

    2,485       459,680  

Series 2006-44, (Interest Only), Class IS, 5.609%, 6/25/36(7)(8)

    1,984       359,427  

Series 2006-72, (Interest Only), Class GI, 5.589%, 8/25/36(7)(8)

    3,611       647,156  

Series 2006-8, (Principal Only), Class WQ, 0.00%, 3/25/36(9)

    1,276       1,126,643  

Series 2007-50, (Interest Only), Class LS, 5.459%, 6/25/37(7)(8)

    1,492       272,947  

Series 2007-74, Class AC, 5.00%, 8/25/37

    1,828       1,970,504  

Series 2008-26, (Interest Only), Class SA, 5.209%, 4/25/38(7)(8)

    2,495       429,551  

Series 2008-29, (Interest Only), Class CI, 5.00%, 9/25/35(8)

    337       3,655  

Series 2008-61, (Interest Only), Class S, 5.109%, 7/25/38(7)(8)

    3,422       590,947  

Series 2010-99, (Interest Only), Class NS, 5.609%, 3/25/39(7)(8)

    1,829       126,227  

Series 2010-109, (Interest Only), Class PS, 5.609%, 10/25/40(7)(8)

    3,791       690,925  

Series 2010-119, (Interest Only), Class SK, 5.009%, 4/25/40(7)(8)

    232       3,849  

Series 2010-124, (Interest Only), Class SJ, 5.059%, 11/25/38(7)(8)

    2,088       192,085  

Series 2010-147, (Interest Only), Class KS, 4.959%, 1/25/41(7)(8)

    4,987       703,091  

Series 2010-150, (Interest Only), Class GS, 5.759%, 1/25/21(7)(8)

    2,253       160,054  

Series 2011-49, Class NT, 6.00%, 6/25/41(7)

    596       655,286  

Series 2012-52, (Interest Only), Class AI, 3.50%, 8/25/26(8)

    4,323       318,834  

Series 2012-56, (Interest Only), Class SU, 5.759%, 8/25/26(7)(8)

    1,168       70,320  
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)

   

Series 2012-63, (Interest Only), Class EI, 3.50%, 8/25/40(8)

  $ 4,050     $ 419,841  

Series 2012-103, (Interest Only), Class GS, 5.109%, 2/25/40(7)(8)

    4,788       495,626  

Series 2012-112, (Interest Only), Class SB, 5.159%, 9/25/40(7)(8)

    5,257       771,737  

Series 2012-134, Class ZT, 2.00%, 12/25/42

    1,679       1,433,192  

Series 2012-150, (Interest Only), Class PS, 5.159%, 1/25/43(7)(8)

    6,017       1,059,159  

Series 2012-150, (Interest Only), Class SK, 5.159%, 1/25/43(7)(8)

    3,354       613,112  

Series 2013-6, Class TA, 1.50%, 1/25/43

    1,746       1,698,617  

Series 2013-23, (Interest Only), Class CS, 5.259%, 3/25/33(7)(8)

    2,863       503,852  

Series 2013-52, Class MD, 1.25%, 6/25/43

    2,057       1,937,705  

Series 2013-54, (Interest Only), Class HS, 5.309%, 10/25/41(7)(8)

    2,608       317,952  

Series 2014-32, (Interest Only), Class EI, 4.00%, 6/25/44(8)

    1,181       204,234  

Series 2014-36, (Interest Only), Class ID, 4.00%, 6/25/44(8)

    967       157,066  

Series 2014-55, (Interest Only), Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44(8)

    3,439       501,147  

Series 2014-80, (Interest Only), Class BI, 3.00%, 12/25/44(8)

    6,075       896,399  

Series 2014-89, (Interest Only), Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45(8)

    2,801       519,308  

Series 2015-14, (Interest Only), Class KI, 3.00%, 3/25/45(8)

    6,269       916,604  

Series 2015-17, (Interest Only), Class SA, 5.209%, 11/25/43(7)(8)

    4,615       768,025  

Series 2015-52, (Interest Only), Class MI, 3.50%, 7/25/45(8)

    3,314       522,967  

Series 2015-57, (Interest Only), Class IO, 3.00%, 8/25/45(8)

    15,036       2,175,553  

Series 2015-74, Class SL, 1.768%, 10/25/45(7)

    1,098       950,566  

Series 2015-89, Class ZB, 3.00%, 5/25/54

    873       871,928  

Series 2015-93, (Interest Only), Class BS, 5.159%, 8/25/45(7)(8)

    4,834       949,041  

Series 2015-95, (Interest Only), Class SB, 5.009%, 1/25/46(7)(8)

    4,126       849,784  

Series 2017-15, Class LE, 3.00%, 6/25/46

    1,988       2,014,746  

Series G-33, Class PT, 7.00%, 10/25/21

    82       85,976  
                 
  $ 31,797,773  
                 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut
Avenue Securities:

 

 

Series 2017-C01, Class 1B1, 6.741%, 7/25/29(10)

  $ 730     $ 781,014  
                 
  $ 781,014  
                 
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Government National Mortgage Association:

   

Series 2011-156, Class GA, 2.00%, 12/16/41

  $ 560     $ 512,390  

Series 2013-131, Class GS, 2.517%, 6/20/43(7)

    1,081       855,553  
                 
  $ 1,367,943  
                 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $69,837,368)

    $ 68,718,577  
                 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.1%  
   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-P1, Class D, 3.225%, 9/15/48(11)

  $ 4,000     $ 3,244,622  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2014-C19, Class D, 4.822%, 4/15/47(11)(12)

    1,425       1,273,952  

Series 2014-C21, Class D, 4.816%, 8/15/47(11)(12)

    1,425       1,201,871  

Series 2014-C22, Class D, 4.712%, 9/15/47(11)(12)

    1,850       1,531,415  

Series 2014-C23, Class D, 4.108%, 9/15/47(11)(12)

    850       707,310  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2011-C5, Class D, 5.588%, 8/15/46(11)(12)

    1,850       1,873,015  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

   

Series 2015-C23, Class D, 4.273%, 7/15/50(11)(12)

    1,500       1,272,673  

UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2011-C1, Class D, 6.265%, 1/10/45(11)(12)

    2,000       2,191,610  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-C1, Class D, 5.731%, 5/10/45(11)(12)

    2,000       2,013,408  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2013-LC12, Class D, 4.431%, 7/15/46(11)(12)

    2,000       1,815,974  

Series 2015-SG1, Class C, 4.619%, 9/15/48(12)

    1,399       1,411,102  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-LC14, Class D, 4.586%, 3/15/47(11)(12)

    1,150       958,356  
                 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $19,648,068)

    $ 19,495,308  
                 
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 12.5%    
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

   

2.862%, with maturity at 2035(13)

  $ 2,007     $ 2,081,776  

6.00%, with various maturities to 2029

    1,628       1,832,874  

6.15%, with maturity at 2027

    521       586,508  

6.50%, with maturity at 2032

    1,468       1,677,574  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

    2,776       3,230,069  

7.50%, with maturity at 2024

    789       874,122  

8.00%, with maturity at 2034

    1,141       1,340,622  

8.50%, with maturity at 2031

    916       1,067,348  
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)

   

9.00%, with maturity at 2031

  $ 139     $ 163,805  

9.50%, with maturity at 2022

    25       26,833  
                 
  $ 12,881,531  
                 

Federal National Mortgage Association:

   

2.826%, with maturity at 2037(13)

  $ 613     $ 635,483  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2040

    2,578       2,840,341  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2033

    1,790       2,009,527  

6.00%, with maturity at 2023

    1,027       1,119,772  

6.324%, with maturity at 2032(13)

    785       861,233  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2036

    3,695       4,217,999  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2037

    1,805       2,060,650  

7.50%, with maturity at 2035

    2,813       3,259,843  

8.00%, with various maturities to 2034

    674       777,299  

10.00%, with various maturities to 2031

    114       124,295  
                 
  $ 17,906,442  
                 

Government National Mortgage Association:

   

7.50%, with maturity at 2025

  $ 1,187     $ 1,319,885  

8.00%, with maturity at 2034

    1,571       1,838,393  

9.50%, with maturity at 2025

    64       70,986  

11.00%, with maturity at 2018

    6       5,812  
                 
  $ 3,235,076  
                 

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $32,715,566)

    $ 34,023,049  
                 
Asset-Backed Securities — 13.2%  
   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

ALM Loan Funding, Ltd.

   

Series 2013-7R2A, Class CR, 5.258%, 10/15/27(10)(11)

  $ 2,000     $ 2,021,256  

Series 2013-7R2A, Class DR, 8.608%, 10/15/27(10)(11)

    3,000       3,059,795  

Cole Park CLO, Ltd.

   

Series 2015-1A, Class E, 7.256%, 10/20/28(10)(11)

    3,000       3,006,047  

Colony American Homes

   

Series 2014-1A, Class C, 2.844%, 5/17/31(10)(11)

    760       760,744  

Dryden XL Senior Loan Fund

   

Series 2015-40A, Class E, 6.989%, 8/15/28(10)(11)

    1,150       1,150,594  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

   

Series 2014-1, Class B, 2.41%, 11/15/25(11)

    100       100,617  

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.

   

Series 5A-2015, Class E, 6.389%, 1/29/26(10)(11)

    1,963       1,938,379  

Series 7A-2015, Class E, 6.789%, 11/15/26(10)(11)

    1,250       1,244,685  
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd.

   

Series 2017-25A, Class D, 0.00%, 4/25/29(10)(11)(14)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,958,804  

Neuberger Berman CLO XIV, Ltd.

   

Series 2013-14A, Class DR, 4.803%, 1/28/30(10)(11)

    2,563       2,498,437  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII, Ltd.

   

Series 2014-18A, Class DR, 8.786%, 11/14/27(10)(11)

    3,000       3,040,726  

Oak Hill Credit Partners VII, Ltd.

   

Series 2012-7A, Class ER, 8.552%, 11/20/27(10)(11)

    4,000       4,082,414  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.

   

Series 2013-2A, Class DR, 7.258%, 10/17/27(10)(11)

    2,000       1,980,994  

Series 2014-1A, Class DR, 8.058%, 1/17/27(10)(11)

    3,000       3,003,876  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co., LLC

   

Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.42%, 3/20/30(11)

    116       116,413  

Series 2015-1A, Class B, 3.05%, 3/22/32(11)

    156       157,007  

Voya CLO, Ltd.

   

Series 2015-3A, Class D2, 6.606%, 10/20/27(10)(11)

    3,000       2,948,982  

Wind River CLO, Ltd.

   

Series 2013-2X, Class E, 5.908%, 1/18/26(10)(15)

    1,000       976,787  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 7.454%, 4/18/29(10)(11)

    1,050       1,056,830  
                 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $35,086,623)

    $ 36,103,387  
                 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.6%    
   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Farm Credit Bank:

   

3.25%, 7/1/30

  $ 1,500     $ 1,545,473  
                 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $1,471,663)

    $ 1,545,473  
                 
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 20.2%    
   
Security   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%

               

CBC Ammo, LLC/CBC FinCo, Inc.

   

7.25%, 11/15/21(11)

    500     $ 506,250  

TransDigm, Inc.

   

6.375%, 6/15/26

    25       25,250  
                 
  $ 531,500  
                 
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Automotive — 1.1%

               

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

   

6.25%, 4/1/25(11)

    810     $ 807,975  

Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc.

 

 

10.00%, 6/15/23(11)

    1,000       1,098,750  

Navistar International Corp.

 

 

8.25%, 11/1/21

    1,000       1,017,500  
                 
  $ 2,924,225  
                 

Building and Development — 0.3%

               

Reliance Intermediate Holdings, L.P.

 

 

6.50%, 4/1/23(11)

    675     $ 732,375  
                 
  $ 732,375  
                 

Business Equipment and Services — 0.8%

               

First Data Corp.

 

 

7.00%, 12/1/23(11)

    1,000     $ 1,074,700  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The)

 

 

7.45%, 8/15/27

    1,000       1,093,000  
                 
  $ 2,167,700  
                 

Cable and Satellite Television — 1.5%

               

Cablevision Systems Corp.

 

 

8.00%, 4/15/20

    1,000     $ 1,119,380  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

 

 

5.50%, 5/1/26(11)

    1,000       1,051,880  

Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.

 

 

5.125%, 12/15/21(11)

    1,000       1,027,500  

SFR Group S.A.

 

 

6.00%, 5/15/22(11)

    1,000       1,046,250  
                 
  $ 4,245,010  
                 

Containers and Glass Products — 1.2%

               

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

 

 

7.25%, 5/15/24(11)

    1,010     $ 1,103,425  

BWAY Holding Co.

 

 

5.50%, 4/15/24(11)

    1,000       1,013,750  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC

 

 

7.00%, 7/15/24(11)

    1,000       1,078,125  
                 
  $ 3,195,300  
                 

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%

               

American Tire Distributors, Inc.

 

 

10.25%, 3/1/22(11)

    750     $ 773,437  
                 
  $ 773,437  
                 
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Drugs — 0.2%

                       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

 

 

5.875%, 5/15/23(11)

      910     $ 676,813  
                         
  $ 676,813  
                         

Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.4%

 

       

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

5.875%, 7/1/25

      1,000     $ 1,000,000  
                         
  $ 1,000,000  
                         

Electric Utilities — 0.4%

 

NRG Yield Operating, LLC

     

5.00%, 9/15/26(11)

      1,000     $ 985,000  
                         
  $ 985,000  
                         

Electronics / Electrical — 0.8%

 

       

Infor (US), Inc.

     

6.50%, 5/15/22

      1,000     $ 1,045,000  

Western Digital Corp.

     

10.50%, 4/1/24

      1,000       1,182,500  
                         
  $ 2,227,500  
                         

Financial Intermediaries — 0.2%

 

       

Icahn Enterprises, L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

6.00%, 8/1/20

      645     $ 669,188  
                         
  $ 669,188  
                         

Financial Services — 0.4%

 

       

Solera, LLC/Solera Finance, Inc.

     

10.50%, 3/1/24(11)

      1,000     $ 1,146,250  
                         
  $ 1,146,250  
                         

Food Products — 1.1%

 

       

Dean Foods Co.

     

6.50%, 3/15/23(11)

      1,000     $ 1,057,500  

Iceland Bondco PLC

     

4.586%, 7/15/20(10)(11)

    GBP       250       325,422  

Nature’s Bounty Co. (The)

     

7.625%, 5/15/21(11)

      555       591,075  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

     

6.00%, 2/15/24(11)

      1,000       1,070,000  
                         
  $ 3,043,997  
                         
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Health Care — 2.5%

 

       

Alere, Inc.

     

6.375%, 7/1/23(11)

      735     $ 803,906  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     

6.25%, 2/15/21

      1,000       1,087,500  

HCA, Inc.

     

4.50%, 2/15/27

      10       10,120  

inVentiv Group Holdings, Inc./inVentiv Health, Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc.

 

 

7.50%, 10/1/24(11)

      1,000       1,037,500  

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc.

     

7.875%, 2/15/21(11)

      1,500       1,603,125  

12.50%, 11/1/21(11)

      500       562,500  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC

     

7.125%, 6/1/24(11)

      1,000       1,077,500  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

     

5.25%, 4/1/25

      750       781,875  
                         
  $ 6,964,026  
                         

Insurance — 0.8%

 

       

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC

     

8.25%, 8/1/23(11)

      1,000     $ 1,070,125  

USI, Inc.

     

7.75%, 1/15/21(11)

      1,000       1,020,600  
                         
  $ 2,090,725  
                         

Internet Software & Services — 0.4%

 

       

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

     

8.875%, 3/1/23(11)

      1,010     $ 1,045,350  
                         
  $ 1,045,350  
                         

Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.7%

 

       

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.

     

6.125%, 5/15/27(11)

      2,000     $ 2,047,500  
                         
  $ 2,047,500  
                         

Lodging and Casinos — 0.5%

 

       

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     

8.50%, 2/15/20(6)

      344     $ 421,714  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

     

4.25%, 9/1/24(11)

      55       55,550  

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

 

4.625%, 4/1/25(11)

      1,000       1,030,000  
                         
  $ 1,507,264  
                         
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Metals / Mining — 0.8%

 

       

Eldorado Gold Corp.

     

6.125%, 12/15/20(11)

      1,000     $ 1,032,500  

Teck Resources, Ltd.

     

8.50%, 6/1/24(11)

      1,000       1,161,250  
                         
  $ 2,193,750  
                         

Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.6%

 

       

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.

     

7.25%, 4/1/23(11)

      1,000     $ 1,020,625  

New Gold, Inc.

     

6.25%, 11/15/22(11)

      500       512,500  
                         
  $ 1,533,125  
                         

Oil and Gas — 2.3%

 

       

Extraction Oil & Gas Holdings, LLC/Extraction Finance Corp.

 

 

7.875%, 7/15/21(11)

      1,000     $ 1,052,500  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp.

 

 

9.00%, 9/30/21(11)

      1,000       1,040,000  

Matador Resources Co.

     

6.875%, 4/15/23

      1,000       1,060,000  

Parsley Energy, LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 6/1/24(11)

      1,000       1,062,500  

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd.

     

6.75%, 5/1/23(11)

      1,000       1,065,000  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp.

     

6.875%, 2/1/25(11)

      1,000       962,500  
                         
  $ 6,242,500  
                         

Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%

 

       

PRA Holdings, Inc.

     

9.50%, 10/1/23(11)

      1,000     $ 1,110,000  
                         
      $ 1,110,000  
                         

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4%

 

       

Mattamy Group Corp.

     

6.50%, 11/15/20(11)

      1,000     $ 1,032,500  
                         
      $ 1,032,500  
                         

Surface Transport — 0.2%

 

       

Debt and Asset Trading Corp.

     

1.00%, 10/10/25(15)

      800     $ 476,000  
                         
      $ 476,000  
                         
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Technology — 0.4%

 

       

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp.

     

7.125%, 6/15/24(11)

      1,000     $ 1,105,871  
                         
      $ 1,105,871  
                         

Telecommunications — 1.3%

 

       

CenturyLink, Inc.

     

7.50%, 4/1/24

      1,000     $ 1,088,750  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

     

6.625%, 8/1/26(11)

      1,000       1,030,000  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

     

7.25%, 10/15/20

      500       470,600  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

     

9.00%, 11/15/18(11)

      1,000       1,096,250  
                         
      $ 3,685,600  
                         

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $54,512,375)

      $ 55,352,506  
                         
Foreign Government Bonds — 7.3%      
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Albania — 0.4%

 

       

Republic of Albania, 5.75%, 11/12/20(15)

    EUR       1,000     $ 1,205,147  
                         

Total Albania

      $ 1,205,147  
                         

Armenia — 0.4%

 

       

Republic of Armenia, 7.15%, 3/26/25(15)

    USD       1,050     $ 1,149,151  
                         

Total Armenia

      $ 1,149,151  
                         

Barbados — 0.6%

 

       

Barbados Government International Bond,
6.625%, 12/5/35(15)

    USD       2,105     $ 1,641,900  

Barbados Government International Bond,
7.25%, 12/15/21(15)

    USD       79       67,545  
                         

Total Barbados

      $ 1,709,445  
                         

Cyprus — 0.2%

 

       

Republic of Cyprus, 4.25%, 11/4/25(15)

    EUR       450     $ 532,537  
                         

Total Cyprus

      $ 532,537  
                         
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Ecuador — 0.6%

 

       

Republic of Ecuador, 7.95%, 6/20/24(15)

    USD       1,600     $ 1,536,000  
                         

Total Ecuador

      $ 1,536,000  
                         

El Salvador — 0.6%

 

       

Republic of El Salvador, 6.375%, 1/18/27(15)

    USD       1,508     $ 1,353,430  

Republic of El Salvador, 8.625%, 2/28/29(15)

    USD       200       202,500  
                         

Total El Salvador

      $ 1,555,930  
                         

Fiji — 0.3%

 

       

Republic of Fiji, 6.625%, 10/2/20(15)

    USD       929     $ 930,056  
                         

Total Fiji

      $ 930,056  
                         

Georgia — 0.2%

 

       

Georgia Treasury Bond, 10.75%, 7/9/17

    GEL       280     $ 115,304  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 13.375%, 3/10/18

    GEL       790       339,296  
                         

Total Georgia

      $ 454,600  
                         

Honduras — 0.5%

 

       

Honduras Government International Bond, 6.25%, 1/19/27(15)

    USD       150     $ 156,192  

Honduras Government International Bond, 8.75%, 12/16/20(15)

    USD       927       1,060,154  
                         

Total Honduras

      $ 1,216,346  
                         

Iraq — 0.3%

 

       

Republic of Iraq, 5.80%, 1/15/28(15)

    USD       950     $ 852,625  
                         

Total Iraq

      $ 852,625  
                         

Macedonia — 0.2%

 

       

Republic of Macedonia, 3.975%, 7/24/21(15)

    EUR       128     $ 142,850  

Republic of Macedonia, 4.875%, 12/1/20(15)

    EUR       425       492,454  
                         

Total Macedonia

      $ 635,304  
                         

Nigeria — 0.2%

 

       

Republic of Nigeria, 5.125%, 7/12/18(15)

    USD       500     $ 508,469  
                         

Total Nigeria

      $ 508,469  
                         

Rwanda — 0.4%

 

       

Republic of Rwanda, 6.625%, 5/2/23(15)

    USD       1,100     $ 1,122,433  
                         

Total Rwanda

      $ 1,122,433  
                         
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Serbia — 1.5%

 

       

Republic of Serbia, 4.875%, 2/25/20(15)

    USD       1,150     $ 1,200,619  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 5/8/17

    RSD       18,760       166,303  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 1/24/18

    RSD       279,180       2,581,148  

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 2/5/22

    RSD       20,360       213,645  
                         

Total Serbia

      $ 4,161,715  
                         

Seychelles — 0.2%

 

       

Republic of Seychelles, 7.00% to 1/1/18, 1/1/26(15)(16)

    USD       539     $ 556,817  
                         

Total Seychelles

      $ 556,817  
                         

Sri Lanka — 0.6%

 

       

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.125%, 6/3/25(15)

    USD       600     $ 613,264  

Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.85%, 11/3/25(15)

    USD       1,000       1,055,087  
                         

Total Sri Lanka

      $ 1,668,351  
                         

Zambia — 0.1%

 

       

Republic of Zambia, 8.50%, 4/14/24(15)

    USD       250     $ 263,328  
                         

Total Zambia

      $ 263,328  
                         

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $19,925,960)

      $ 20,058,254  
                         
Sovereign Loans — 0.0%(17)      
     
Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Kenya — 0.0%(17)

                       

Government of Kenya, Term Loan, 6.41%, Maturing March 9, 2019(18)

    $ 100     $ 100,000  
                         

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $98,970)

      $ 100,000  
                         
Common Stocks — 0.4%      
     
Security          Shares     Value  

Answers Corp.(19)(20)

      5,814     $ 79,942  

Dayco Products, LLC(3)(19)(20)

      8,898       280,287  

Education Management Corp.(3)(19)(20)

      955,755       0  

ION Media Networks, Inc.(3)(20)

      1,357       608,954  

MediaNews Group, Inc.(3)(19)(20)

      3,023       108,163  
Security              
    
Shares
    Value  

New Millennium Holdco, Inc.(19)(20)

      8,641     $ 12,313  

RCS Capital Corp.(3)(19)(20)

      2,777       38,184  

Samson Resources II, LLC, Class A(19)(20)

      4,171       68,822  
                         

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $429,889)

      $ 1,196,665  
                         
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%      
     
Security          Shares     Value  

Education Management Corp., Series A-1(3)(19)(20)

      1,063     $ 0  
                         

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $75,023)

      $ 0  
                         
Short-Term Investments — 7.0%      
Foreign Government Securities — 2.0%      
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Georgia — 1.5%

 

       

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/1/17

    GEL       108     $ 43,916  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/10/17

    GEL       10,500       4,228,167  
                         

Total Georgia

      $ 4,272,083  
                         

Sri Lanka — 0.5%

 

       

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/5/17

    LKR       193,630     $ 1,269,104  
                         

Total Sri Lanka

      $ 1,269,104  
                         

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $5,850,436)

      $ 5,541,187  
                         
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.1%      
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/25/17(21)

    $ 3,000     $ 2,998,680  
                         

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $2,998,810)

      $ 2,998,680  
                         
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Other — 3.9%      
     
Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 1.07%(22)

      10,678,530     $ 10,681,734  
                         

Total Other
(identified cost $10,681,309)

      $ 10,681,734  
                         

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $19,530,555)

      $ 19,221,601  
                         

Total Investments — 128.8%
(identified cost $350,918,759)

      $ 352,593,370  
                         

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.0)%(17)

      $ (44,118
                         

Net Investments — 128.8%
(identified cost $350,874,641)

      $ 352,549,252  
                         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (28.8)%

      $ (78,798,600
                         

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 273,750,652  
                         

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

  * In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1) 

Senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.

 

  (2) 

This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2017, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (3) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9).

 

  (4) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1F for description.

 

  (5) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

  (6) 

Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments or has filed for bankruptcy. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

  (7) 

Inverse floating-rate security whose coupon varies inversely with changes in the interest rate index. The stated interest rate represents the coupon rate in effect at April 30, 2017.

 

  (8) 

Interest only security that entitles the holder to receive only interest payments on the underlying mortgages. Principal amount shown is the notional amount of the underlying mortgages on which coupon interest is calculated.

 

  (9) 

Principal only security that entitles the holder to receive only principal payments on the underlying mortgages.

 

(10) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.

 

(11) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At April 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities is $96,014,935 or 35.1% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(12) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2017.

 

(13) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2017.

 

(14) 

When-issued security.

 

(15) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At April 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities is $18,095,345 or 6.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(16) 

Multi-step coupon bond. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.

 

(17) 

Amount is less than 0.05% or (0.05)%, as applicable.

 

(18) 

Variable interest rate that updates semiannually based on changes to the LIBOR. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2017.

 

(19) 

Non-income producing.

 

(20) 

Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

(21) 

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open derivative contracts.

 

(22) 

Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2017.

 

 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     432,014     USD     464,439      Standard Chartered Bank      5/8/17      $ 6,268      $  
USD     3,347,587     EUR     3,088,878      Standard Chartered Bank      5/8/17               (17,943
COP     12,760,000,000     USD     4,238,499      The Bank of Nova Scotia      5/10/17        92,504         
USD     1,194,476     EUR     1,125,129      Deutsche Bank AG      5/25/17               (32,418
USD     115,114     EUR     107,838      Goldman Sachs International      5/26/17               (2,483
USD     506,420     EUR     477,518      Goldman Sachs International      5/26/17               (14,314
USD     2,061,462     EUR     1,939,241      State Street Bank and Trust Company      5/31/17               (53,784
KES     5,725,000     USD     53,806      Citibank, N.A.      6/7/17        1,356         
USD     526,898     EUR     490,110      JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      6/22/17               (8,325
USD     313,227     GBP     251,245      Goldman Sachs International      6/30/17               (12,732
CZK     45,000,000     EUR     1,687,450      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      10/20/17               (9,445
EUR     1,681,430     CZK     45,000,000      Société Générale      10/20/17        2,828         
                                       $ 102,956      $ (151,444

 

Futures Contracts  
Description   Contracts      Position      Expiration
Month/Year
     Aggregate Cost      Value      Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Futures

                
U.S. 5-Year Deliverable Interest Rate Swap     14        Short        Jun-17      $ (1,331,859    $ (1,350,781    $ (18,922
U.S. 10-Year Deliverable Interest Rate Swap     87        Short        Jun-17        (7,907,844      (8,062,453      (154,609
                                                 $ (173,531

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
     Fund
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
     Floating Rate    Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
     Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 
LCH.Clearnet (1)   EUR     955        Receives      6-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate      0.00 %(2)      6/21/22      $ (4,610
LCH.Clearnet (1)   EUR     370        Receives      6-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate      0.50 (2)      6/21/27        (1,258
LCH.Clearnet   USD     1,200        Receives      3-month USD-LIBOR-BBA      1.50 (2)      3/20/20        (1,631
                                                $ (7,499

 

(1) 

Effective date, which represents the date on which the Fund and the counterparty to the interest rate swap begin interest payment accrual, is after April 30, 2017.

 

(2) 

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty     Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Indonesia     ICE Clear Credit     $ 2,700       1.00 %(1)      6/20/22       1.27   $ (31,612   $ 39,178     $ 7,566  
Indonesia     ICE Clear Credit       2,500       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.27       (29,271     36,189       6,918  
Russia     ICE Clear Credit       5,000       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       1.37       (75,667     151,512       75,845  

Total

          $ 10,200                             $ (136,550   $ 226,879     $ 90,329  

 

Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference
Entity
  Counterparty     Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market
Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Brazil     Bank of America, N.A.     $ 8,000       1.00 %(1)      6/20/22       2.15   $ (426,898   $ 473,337     $ 46,439  
Colombia     Barclays Bank PLC       2,300       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.26       (26,232     45,996       19,764  
Colombia     Goldman Sachs International       2,700       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.26       (30,794     54,433       23,639  
Croatia     Nomura International PLC       5,000       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       1.58       (120,422     213,459       93,037  
Cyprus     Goldman Sachs International       5,000       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       2.15       (236,687     251,609       14,922  
El Salvador     Citibank, N.A.       3,000       1.00 (1)      9/20/17       2.52       (14,581     21,549       6,968  
Hungary     Barclays Bank PLC       2,200       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       1.01       1,114       9,578       10,692  
Kazakhstan     JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.       2,500       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.43       (48,986     70,463       21,477  
Lebanon     Barclays Bank PLC       2,800       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       3.69       (308,573     363,985       55,412  
Mexico     The Bank of Nova Scotia       5,000       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.18       (37,172     92,098       54,926  
Romania     Barclays Bank PLC       2,200       1.00 (1)      12/20/21       0.96       6,063       (4,812     1,251  
Russia     Goldman Sachs International       4,000       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       1.53       (96,653     124,104       27,451  
Turkey     BNP Paribas       4,000       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       2.04       (193,357     248,899       55,542  
Turkey     Deutsche Bank AG       5,500       1.00 (1)      6/20/22       2.04       (265,866     329,821       63,955  

Total

          $ 54,200                             $ (1,799,044   $ 2,294,519     $ 495,475  

 

* If the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At April 30, 2017, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Fund is the seller was $64,400,000.

 

** The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Fund (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Fund (as a buyer of protection) on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.

 

*** Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.
(1)

Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

COP     Colombian Peso
CZK     Czech Koruna
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
GEL     Georgian Lari
KES     Kenyan Shilling
LKR     Sri Lankan Rupee
RSD     Serbian Dinar
USD     United States Dollar

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets   April 30, 2017  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $340,193,332)

  $ 341,867,518  

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $10,681,309)

    10,681,734  

Cash

    4,919,950  

Restricted cash*

    5,641,883  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $1,100,812)

    1,118,591  

Interest receivable

    2,771,794  

Dividends receivable from affiliated investment

    10,939  

Receivable for investments sold

    3,513,462  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    102,956  

Receivable for open swap contracts

    495,475  

Premium paid on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    4,812  

Tax reclaims receivable

    30,726  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    62,115  

Other assets

    12,892  

Total assets

  $ 371,234,847  
Liabilities  

Notes payable

  $ 89,000,000  

Cash collateral due to broker

    110,000  

Payable for investments purchased

    2,307,533  

Payable for when-issued securities

    2,958,804  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    10,894  

Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

    5,725  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    151,444  

Premium received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    2,299,331  

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

    272,395  

Trustees’ fees

    2,258  

Accrued expenses

    365,811  

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 10)

       

Total liabilities

  $ 97,484,195  

Net Assets

  $ 273,750,652  
Sources of Net Assets  

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 17,880,596 shares issued and outstanding

  $ 178,806  

Additional paid-in capital

    284,078,726  

Accumulated net realized loss

    (10,401,475

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

    (2,181,795

Net unrealized appreciation

    2,076,390  

Net Assets

  $ 273,750,652  
Net Asset Value        

($273,750,652 ÷ 17,880,596 common shares issued and outstanding)

  $ 15.31  

 

* Represents restricted cash on deposit at the custodian and the broker for open derivative contracts.

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income  

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2017

 

Interest and other income (net of foreign taxes, $9,172)

  $ 9,183,930  

Dividends

    185,088  

Dividends from affiliated investment

    61,452  

Total investment income

  $ 9,430,470  
Expenses  

Investment adviser fee

  $ 1,659,135  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    13,832  

Custodian fee

    151,393  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    9,804  

Legal and accounting services

    83,321  

Printing and postage

    43,115  

Interest expense and fees

    914,311  

Miscellaneous

    31,491  

Total expenses

  $ 2,906,402  

Net investment income

  $ 6,524,068  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $ 798,064  

Investment transactions — affiliated investment

    1,481  

Written options

    58,297  

Financial futures contracts

    21,461  

Swap contracts

    615,283  

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    124,749  

Net realized gain

  $ 1,619,335  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $ 5,173,313  

Investments — affiliated investment

    (1,474

Written options

    (40,719

Financial futures contracts

    (173,531

Swap contracts

    591,405  

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    318,330  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 5,867,324  

Net realized and unrealized gain

  $ 7,486,659  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 14,010,727  

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended

October 31, 2016

 

From operations —

   

Net investment income

  $ 6,524,068     $ 12,927,271  

Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, written options, financial futures contracts, swap contracts, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    1,619,335       (2,351,002

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, written options, financial futures contracts, swap contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    5,867,324       2,921,109  

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 14,010,727     $ 13,497,378  

Distributions to shareholders —

   

From net investment income

  $ (9,414,134 )*    $ (11,355,168

Tax return of capital

          (7,959,521

Total distributions

  $ (9,414,134   $ (19,314,689

Capital share transactions —

   

Cost of shares repurchased (see Note 5)

  $     $ (723,031

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

  $     $ (723,031

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

  $ 4,596,593     $ (6,540,342
Net Assets  

At beginning of period

  $ 269,154,059     $ 275,694,401  

At end of period

  $ 273,750,652     $ 269,154,059  
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
included in net assets
 

At end of period

  $ (2,181,795   $ 708,271  

 

* A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2.

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Six Months Ended
April 30, 2017
 

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 14,010,727  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Investments purchased

    (119,157,121

Investments sold

    132,475,589  

Decrease in short-term investments, net, excluding foreign government securities

    2,582,737  

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    3,517,659  

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    34,808  

Increase in restricted cash

    (5,074,510

Increase in interest receivable

    (26,403

Increase in dividends receivable from affiliated investment

    (10,939

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,887,032  

Increase in receivable for open swap contracts

    (495,475

Decrease in premium paid on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    35,567  

Increase in tax reclaims receivable

    (13,051

Increase in other assets

    (7,084

Decrease in cash collateral due to broker

    (457,373

Decrease in written options outstanding, at value

    (17,578

Increase in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

    10,894  

Increase in payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts

    5,725  

Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (2,138,434

Decrease in payable for open swap contracts

    (13,100

Increase in premium received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    2,299,331  

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

    (13,481

Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees

    286  

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (152,384

Increase in unfunded loan commitments

    39,075  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    (5,171,839

Net realized gain from investments

    (799,545

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 23,351,113  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities  

Distributions paid, net of reinvestments

  $ (9,414,134

Payment of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    (70,000

Proceeds from notes payable

    59,000,000  

Repayment of notes payable

    (72,000,000

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (22,484,134

Net increase in cash*

  $ 866,979  

Cash at beginning of period(1)

  $ 5,171,562  

Cash at end of period(1)

  $ 6,038,541  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information  

Cash paid for interest and fees

  $ 938,307  

 

(1)

Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 

* Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $19,597.

 

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

  $ 15.050     $ 15.370     $ 16.460     $ 16.970     $ 17.860     $ 17.800  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.365     $ 0.723     $ 0.777     $ 0.804     $ 0.824     $ 0.867  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.422       0.030       (0.860     (0.261     (0.634     0.273  

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ 0.787     $ 0.753     $ (0.083   $ 0.543     $ 0.190     $ 1.140  
Less Distributions                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.527 )*    $ (0.635   $ (0.512   $ (0.759   $ (0.697   $ (0.732

Tax return of capital

          (0.445     (0.568     (0.321     (0.383     (0.348

Total distributions

  $ (0.527   $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.080

Anti-dilutive effect of share repurchase program (see Note 5)(1)

  $     $ 0.007     $ 0.073     $ 0.027     $     $  

Net asset value — End of period

  $ 15.310     $ 15.050     $ 15.370     $ 16.460     $ 16.970     $ 17.860  

Market value — End of period

  $ 14.240     $ 13.360     $ 13.580     $ 14.530     $ 15.290     $ 17.320  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    5.64 %(3)      6.10     0.84     4.10     1.47     6.92

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    10.69 %(3)      6.60     0.87     2.05     (5.72 )%      12.87
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                

Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 273,751     $ 269,154     $ 275,694     $ 306,210     $ 320,514     $ 337,400  

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)

    1.49 %(5)      1.53     1.51     1.53     1.55     1.47

Interest and fee expense(6)

    0.68 %(5)      0.61     0.48     0.36     0.47     0.55

Total expenses(4)

    2.17 %(5)      2.14     1.99     1.89     2.02     2.02

Net investment income

    4.87 %(5)      4.81     4.84     4.80     4.72     4.87

Portfolio Turnover

    35 %(3)      42     34     41     48     42

Senior Securities:

           

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

  $ 89,000     $ 102,000     $ 123,000     $ 128,000     $ 95,000     $ 115,000  

Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(7)

  $ 4,076     $ 3,639     $ 3,241     $ 3,392     $ 4,374     $ 3,934  

 

(1) 

Computed using average common 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) 

Not annualized.

 

(4) 

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.

 

(5) 

Annualized.

 

(6) 

Interest and fee expense relates to borrowings for the purpose of financial leverage (see Note 7) and securities sold short.

 

(7) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

 

* A portion of the distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital at year-end. See Note 2.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of seeking capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its primary goal.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

A  Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.

Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Equity Securities. Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices.

Derivatives. U.S. exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority. Non U.S. exchange-traded options and over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, and in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers.

Foreign Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). While Cash Reserves Fund is not a registered money market mutual fund, it conducts all of its investment activities in

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Investments in Cash Reserves Fund are valued at the closing net asset value per unit on the valuation day. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.

Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-adjusted bonds and notes are reflected as interest income. Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

As of April 30, 2017, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

F  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2017, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

I  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

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J  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Fund is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the strike price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

L  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. Purchased options traded over-the-counter involve risk that the issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

M  Interest Rate Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Fund pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Fund is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment.

Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Fund either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Fund makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

N  Credit Default Swaps — When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

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equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments that are paid or received, typically for non-centrally cleared swaps, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 6 and 9. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked-to-market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

O  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Fund maintains cash and/or security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

P  Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities — The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) securities, a form of stripped mortgage-backed securities, whereby the IO security receives all the interest and the PO security receives all the principal on a pool of mortgage assets. The yield to maturity on an IO security is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on the yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment in an IO security. The market value of IO and PO securities can be unusually volatile due to changes in interest rates.

Q  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of the Fund is the amount included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the unrestricted cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

R  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2017 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions to shareholders and at least one distribution annually of all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years). In its distributions, the Fund intends to include amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures through long and short positions in forward currency exchange contracts (represented by the difference between the foreign currency spot rate and the foreign currency forward rate) and the imputed interest derived from certain other derivative positions. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. In certain circumstances, a portion of distributions to shareholders may include a return of capital component. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the amount of distributions estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $990,000. The final determination of tax characteristics of the Fund’s distributions will occur at the end of the year, at which time it will be reported to shareholders.

At October 31, 2016, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards of $7,475,955 and deferred capital losses of $2,776,568 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire on October 31, 2017 ($738,126), October 31, 2018 ($5,165,932) and October 31, 2019 ($1,571,897), and their character is short-term. Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 are considered deferred capital losses and are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year, retaining the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Deferred capital losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2016, $139,390 are short-term and $2,637,178 are long-term.

 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at April 30, 2017, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 352,300,449  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 8,925,484  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (8,676,681

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 248,803  

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets, subject to the limitation described below, and is payable monthly. Total leveraged assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage and the notional value of long and short forward currency contracts, futures contracts and swaps held by the Fund. The notional value of a contract for purposes of calculating total leveraged assets is the stated dollar value of the underlying reference instrument at the time the derivative position is entered into and remains constant throughout the life of the derivative contract. However, the derivative contracts are marked-to-market daily and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reflected in the Fund’s net assets. When the Fund holds both long and short forward currency contracts in the same foreign currency, the offsetting positions are netted for purposes of determining total leveraged assets. When the Fund holds other long and short positions in foreign obligations denominated in the same currency, total leveraged assets are calculated by excluding the smaller of the long or short position.

The advisory agreements provide that if investment leverage exceeds 40% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets, EVM will not receive a management fee on total leveraged assets in excess of this amount. As of April 30, 2017, the Fund’s investment leverage was 39% of its total leveraged assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,659,135 or 0.73% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets and 1.24% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the six months ended April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

  $ 104,120,689      $ 114,856,031  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

    12,186,866        13,782,638  
    $ 116,307,555      $ 128,638,669  

5  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no common shares issued by the Fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and the year ended October 31, 2016.

On November 11, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Fund authorized the repurchase by the Fund of up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were no repurchases of common shares by the Fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017. During the year ended October 31,

 

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2016, the Fund repurchased 55,500 of its common shares under the share repurchase program at a cost, including brokerage commissions, of $723,031 and an average price per share of $13.03. The weighted average discount per share to NAV on these repurchases amounted to 14.41% for the year ended October 31, 2016.

6  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2017 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2017, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

Written options activity for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

    

Principal Amount
of Contracts

(000’s omitted)

     Premiums
Received
 

Outstanding, beginning of period

  $ 1,313      $ 58,297  

Options expired

    (1,313      (58,297

Outstanding, end of period

  $      $  

In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, the Fund is subject to the following risks:

Credit Risk: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts to manage certain investment risks and/or to enhance total return.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and currency options to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.

Interest Rate Risk: The Fund utilizes various interest rate derivatives including interest rate futures contracts and interest rate swaps to enhance total return, to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates and/or to change the effective duration of its portfolio.

The Fund enters into over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At April 30, 2017, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $1,957,665. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $1,555,315 at April 30, 2017.

The OTC derivatives in which the Fund invests (except for written options as the Fund, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform) are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to it.

The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as restricted cash and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Fund, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at April 30, 2017 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, such liability would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at April 30, 2017.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Net unrealized appreciation*

  $ 90,329      $      $      $ 90,329  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           102,956               102,956  

Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    7,177                      7,177  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 97,506      $ 102,956      $      $ 200,462  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 90,329      $      $      $ 90,329  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 7,177      $ 102,956      $      $ 110,133  
          
     Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
     Total  

Net unrealized appreciation*

  $      $      $ (181,030    $ (181,030

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           (151,444             (151,444

Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    (1,806,221                    (1,806,221

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (1,806,221    $ (151,444    $ (181,030    $ (2,138,695

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $      $      $ (181,030    $ (181,030

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (1,806,221    $ (151,444    $      $ (1,957,665

 

* Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by risk, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for such assets and pledged by the Fund for such liabilities as of April 30, 2017.

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Received
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
(b)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 7,177      $ (7,177    $         —      $      $  

Citibank, N.A.

    1,356        (1,356                     

Société Générale

    2,828                             2,828  

Standard Chartered Bank

    6,268        (6,268                     

The Bank of Nova Scotia

    92,504        (37,172             (55,332       
    $ 110,133      $ (51,973    $      $ (55,332    $ 2,828  

 

Counterparty   Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
     Derivatives
Available
for Offset
     Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged
(a)
     Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
(c)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ (426,898    $      $ 426,898      $         —      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    (334,805      7,177        327,628                

BNP Paribas

    (193,357                           (193,357

Citibank, N.A.

    (14,581      1,356                      (13,225

Deutsche Bank AG

    (298,284             298,284                

Goldman Sachs International

    (393,663             282,875               (110,788

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (57,311                           (57,311

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    (9,445                           (9,445

Nomura International PLC

    (120,422                           (120,422

Standard Chartered Bank

    (17,943      6,268                      (11,675

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    (53,784                           (53,784

The Bank of Nova Scotia

    (37,172      37,172                       
    $ (1,957,665    $ 51,973      $ 1,335,685      $      $ (570,007

 

(a) 

In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

(b) 

Net amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

(c) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption   Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
 

Net realized gain (loss) —

       

Investment transactions

  $      $ (58,665    $  

Financial futures contracts

                  21,461  

Written options

           58,297         

Swap contracts

    624,640               (9,357

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

           (22,539       

Total

  $ 624,640      $ (22,907    $ 12,104  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

       

Investments

  $      $ 41,087      $  

Financial futures contracts

                  (173,531

Written options

           (40,719       

Swap contracts

    598,904               (7,499

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           251,402         

Total

  $ 598,904      $ 251,770      $ (181,030

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2017, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $5,388,000     $ 74,405,000     $ 30,842,000  

 

* The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2017, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $563,000.

7  Credit Agreement

The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $140 million pursuant to a 364-day revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, in effect through March 20, 2018, the Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on March 21, 2017, the Fund paid an upfront fee of $70,000, which is being amortized to interest expense through March 20, 2018. The unamortized balance at April 30, 2017 is approximately $62,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Also included in interest expense is $26,923 of amortization of previously paid upfront fees related to the period from November 1, 2016 through March 21, 2017 when the Agreement was renewed. The Fund is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At April 30, 2017, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $89,000,000 at an interest rate of 1.80%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the Agreement and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2017 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at April 30, 2017. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $98,701,657 and 1.58%, respectively.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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8  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Fund’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility.

The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

9  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

At April 30, 2017, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

   $      $ 96,663,919      $ 70,513      $ 96,734,432  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            68,718,577               68,718,577  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            19,495,308               19,495,308  

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            34,023,049               34,023,049  

Asset-Backed Securities

            36,103,387               36,103,387  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            1,545,473               1,545,473  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            55,352,506               55,352,506  

Foreign Government Bonds

            20,058,254               20,058,254  

Sovereign Loans

            100,000               100,000  

Common Stocks

            161,077        1,035,588        1,196,665  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   0        0  

Short-Term Investments —

           

Foreign Government Securities

            5,541,187               5,541,187  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            2,998,680               2,998,680  

Other

            10,681,734               10,681,734  

Total Investments

   $      $ 351,443,151      $ 1,106,101      $ 352,549,252  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 102,956      $      $ 102,956  

Swap Contracts

            7,177               7,177  

Total

   $      $ 351,553,284      $ 1,106,101      $ 352,659,385  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (151,444    $      $ (151,444

Futures Contracts

     (173,531                    (173,531

Swap Contracts

            (1,950,270             (1,950,270

Total

   $ (173,531    $ (2,101,714    $      $ (2,275,245

 

* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended April 30, 2017 is not presented. At April 30, 2017, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months then ended.

10  Legal Proceedings

In May 2015, the Fund was served with an amended complaint filed in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The adversary proceeding was filed by the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust (“AAT”) against the former holders of a $1.5 billion term loan issued by General Motors Corp. (“GM”) in 2006 (the “Term Loan Lenders”) who received a full repayment of the term loan pursuant to a court order in the GM bankruptcy proceeding. The court order was made with the understanding that the term loan was fully secured at the time of GM’s bankruptcy filing in June 2009. The AAT is seeking (1) a determination from the Bankruptcy Court that the security interest held by the Term Loan Lenders was not perfected at the time GM filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection and thus the Term Loan Lenders should have been treated in the same manner as GM’s unsecured creditors, (2) disgorgement of any interest payments made to the Term Loan Lenders within ninety days of GM’s filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, and (3) disgorgement of the $1.5 billion term loan repayment that was made to the Term Loan Lenders. The value of the payment received under the term loan agreement by the Fund is approximately $932,000 (equal to 0.34% of net assets at April 30, 2017). The Fund cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings or the effect, if any, on the Fund’s net asset value. The attorneys’ fees and costs related to these actions are expensed by the Fund as incurred.

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 16, 2017. The following action was taken by the shareholders:

Item 1:  The election of Mark R. Fetting, Valerie A. Mosley, Helen Frame Peters and Ralph F. Verni as Class III Trustees of the Fund, each for a three-year term expiring in 2020.

 

Nominee for Trustee

Elected by All Shareholders

  Number of Shares  
  For      Withheld  

Mark R. Fetting

    16,481,412        228,705  

Valerie A. Mosley

    16,473,761        236,356  

Helen Frame Peters

    16,478,575        231,542  

Ralph F. Verni

    16,471,865        238,252  

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuation is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the registered investment companies advised by either Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research, (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 25, 2017, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by each adviser to the Eaton Vance Funds (including information specifically requested by the Board) for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held between February and April 2017. The Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, as relevant to its annual evaluation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

The information that the Board considered included, among other things, the following (for funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolio(s), references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level):

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

 

 

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, where relevant, yield data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

 

 

Data regarding investment performance in comparison to benchmark indices, as well as customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Board;

 

 

For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other accounts (including mutual funds, other collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund;

 

 

Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

 

Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes it employs;

 

 

The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

 

Information about each adviser’s policies and practices with respect to trading, including each adviser’s processes for monitoring best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

 

Information about the allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;

 

 

Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

Information about each Adviser

 

 

Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

 

 

Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;

 

 

The Code of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

 

 

Policies and procedures relating to proxy voting and the handling of corporate actions and class actions;

 

 

Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance;

 

 

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

 

 

A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;

 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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Other Relevant Information

 

 

Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;

 

 

Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and

 

 

The terms of each investment advisory agreement.

Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2017, with respect to one or more funds, the Board met ten times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met seven, thirteen, six, eight and ten times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees participated in investment and performance reviews with the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each investment adviser relating to each fund, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing each fund’s investment objective, such as the use of derivative instruments, as well as risk management techniques. The Board and its Committees also evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management and other fund advisers with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its Committees, the Independent Trustees hold regular teleconferences in between meetings to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements.

For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund’s investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.

The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory and sub-advisory agreement, including the specific fee structures and other terms of the agreements, the Contract Review Committee was informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion among the Independent Trustees and the Eaton Vance Funds’ advisers and sub-advisers.

Results of the Process

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee based on the material factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.

The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing factors such as credit risk and special considerations relevant to investing in senior, secured floating rate loans, foreign debt obligations, including debt of emerging market issuers, and mortgage-backed securities. The Board considered the Adviser’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to personnel of the Adviser. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, as well as the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, such as the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Fund.

The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment professionals, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 

 

valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

The Board was aware that on April 24, 2017 a former employee of the Adviser agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges arising from the individual’s prior activities as an equity options trader for certain Eaton Vance Funds. The Board was informed that the Adviser became aware of the matter on April 18, 2017, at which time management contacted federal authorities, alerted the Board and began an internal investigation. The Adviser represented to the Board that, based on information available as of April 25, 2017, management had no reason to believe that any other employee of the Adviser or its affiliates was involved in any wrongful activities or that any fund had been materially harmed. The Adviser agreed to keep the Board fully apprised as additional information is learned, and assured the Board that any fund harmed by the former employee’s wrongful activities will be made whole, as determined in consultation with the Board. The Board concluded that the Adviser’s actions in response to these events are appropriate and consistent with the Adviser’s commitment to protect and provide quality services to the Eaton Vance Funds.

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds and appropriate benchmark indices, as well as a customized peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2016 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one year period ended September 30, 2016, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios relative to comparable funds.

After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.

Profitability and Other “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Board considered the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund and other investment advisory clients.

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in any benefits from economies of scale. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and that the Fund’s assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable future. The Board concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not warranted at this time.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2017

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and

Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Paul M. O’Neil

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

Trustees of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Scott E. Eston

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting**

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

 

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Susan J. Sutherland

Harriett Tee Taggart

Ralph F. Verni

Scott E. Wennerholm**

 

 

* Interested Trustee

 

** Messrs. Fetting and Wennerholm began serving as Trustees effective September 1, 2016.

 

 

 

Number of Employees

The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company, and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of April 30, 2017, Fund records indicate that there are 7 registered shareholders and approximately 8,624 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks and financial intermediaries.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive Fund reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

1-800-262-1122

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EVG.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

 

 

Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

 

 

None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers.

 

 

Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

 

 

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by AST or your financial advisor.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Share Repurchase Program.  The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares as of the approved date in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity, including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Additional Notice to Shareholders.  If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information.  Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.

 

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


LOGO

7741    4.30.17


Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Rule 2-01(c)(1)(ii)(A) of Regulation S-X (the “Loan Rule”) prohibits an accounting firm, such as the Fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), from having certain financial relationships with their audit clients and affiliated entities. Specifically, the Loan Rule provides, in relevant part, that an accounting firm generally would not be independent if it or a “covered person” of the accounting firm (within the meaning of applicable SEC rules relating to auditor independence) receives a loan from a lender that is a “record or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of the audit client’s equity securities.” Based on information provided to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees (the “Audit Committee”) of the Eaton Vance family of funds by D&T, certain relationships between D&T and its affiliates (“Deloitte Entities”) and one or more lenders who are record owners of shares of one or more funds within the Eaton Vance family of funds (the “Funds”) implicate the Loan Rule, calling into question D&T’s independence with respect to the Funds. The Funds are providing this disclosure to explain the facts and circumstances as well as D&T’s conclusions concerning D&T’s objectivity and impartiality with respect to the audits of the Funds notwithstanding the existence of one or more breaches of the Loan Rule.

On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued no-action relief to another mutual fund complex (see Fidelity Management & Research Company et al., No-Action Letter (June 20, 2016) (the “No-Action Letter”)) related to an auditor independence issue arising under the Loan Rule. In the No-Action Letter, the SEC indicated that it would not recommend enforcement action against the fund group if the auditor is not in compliance with the Loan Rule provided that: (1) the auditor has complied with PCAOB Rule 3526(b)(1) and 3526(b)(2); (2) the auditor’s non-compliance under the Loan Rule is with respect to certain lending relationships; and (3) notwithstanding such non-compliance, the auditor has concluded that it is objective and impartial with respect to the issues encompassed within its engagement as auditor of the funds. The SEC has indicated that the no-action relief will expire 18 months from its issuance.

Based on information provided by D&T to the Audit Committee, the requirements of the No-Action Letter appear to be met with respect to D&T’s lending relationships described above. Among other things, D&T has advised the Audit Committee of its conclusion that the consequences of the breach of the Loan Rule have been satisfactorily addressed, that D&T’s objectivity and impartiality in the planning and conduct of the audits of the Fund’s financial statements has not been compromised and that, notwithstanding the breach, D&T is in a position to continue as the auditor for the Funds and D&T does not believe any actions need to be taken with respect to previously issued reports by D&T. D&T has advised the Audit Committee that these conclusions were based in part on its consideration of the No-Action Letter and other relevant information communicated to the Audit Committee.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Eaton Vance Management (“EVM” of “Eaton Vance”) is the investment adviser of the Fund. Catherine M. McDermott, Sarah C. Orvin, Scott H. Page, Eric A. Stein, Payson F. Swaffield and Andrew Szczurowski comprise the investment team responsible for the overall and day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments.

Ms. McDermott is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since January 2008. Ms. Orvin is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2016. Mr. Page is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February 2005 and is Co-


Director of EVM’s Floating-Rate Loan Group. Mr. Stein is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2012 and is Co-Director of EVM’s Global Income Group. Mr. Swaffield is a Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February 2005. Mr. Szczurowski is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011. Ms. McDermott and Messrs. Page, Stein, Swaffield and Szczurowski have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing this report.

The following table shows, as of April 30, 2017, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars), in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.

 

     Number of All
Accounts
     Total Assets of
All
Accounts
     Number of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance Fee
     Total Assets of
Accounts Paying a
Performance Fee
 

Catherine C. McDermott

           

Registered Investment Companies

     2      $ 2,039.1        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Sarah C. Orvin

           

Registered Investment Companies

     1      $ 273.8        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Scott H. Page

           

Registered Investment Companies

     12      $ 22,935.4        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     12      $ 8,768.8        1      $ 2.4  

Other Accounts

     8      $ 4,621.3        0      $ 0  

Eric A. Stein(1)

           

Registered Investment Companies

     14      $ 22,204.1        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     3      $ 345.6        1      $ 15.3  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Payson F. Swaffield

           

Registered Investment Companies

     2      $ 2,039.1        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  


Andrew Szczurowski(1)

           

Registered Investment Companies

     6      $ 5,597.5        0      $ 0  

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

     1      $ 224.8        0      $ 0  

Other Accounts

     0      $ 0        0      $ 0  

 

(1)  This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies and pooled investment vehicles that invest or may invest in one or more underlying registered investment companies in the Eaton Vance family of funds. The underlying investment companies may be managed by this portfolio manager or another portfolio manager.

The following table shows, as of April 30, 2017, the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager.

 

Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of Equity
Securities
Beneficially Owned in the Fund

Catherine C. McDermott

   None

Sarah C. Orvin

   None

Scott H. Page

   None

Eric A. Stein

   $1 - $10,000

Payson F. Swaffield

   None

Andrew Szczurowski

   None

Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments on the one hand and investments of other accounts for which a portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between the Fund and the other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM has adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including a code of ethics and policies that govern the investment adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocations, cross trades and best execution.

Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of Eaton Vance Corp.’s (“EVC’s”) nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other


benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe ratio (Sharpe ratio uses standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk). Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. A portion of the compensation payable to equity portfolio managers and investment professionals will be determined based on the ability of one or more accounts managed by such manager to achieve a specified target average annual gross return over a three year period in excess of the account benchmark. The cash bonus to be payable at the end of the three year term will be established at the inception of the term and will be adjusted positively or negatively to the extent that the average annual gross return varies from the specified target return. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.

The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is generally based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus adjusted operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No material changes.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

 

(a)(1)    Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)    Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)    President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)    Combined Section 906 certification.
(c)    Registrant’s notices to shareholders pursuant to Registrant’s exemptive order granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder regarding distributions paid pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan.


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date: June 26, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date: June 26, 2017

 

By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date: June 26, 2017