N-CSRS 1 d173645dncsrs.htm EATON VANCE SHORT DURATION DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
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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, 2021

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


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Reports to Stockholders

 


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LOGO

 

 

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)

Semiannual Report

April 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

LOGO


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Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) has adopted regulations 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 investment adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund. 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.


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Semiannual Report April 30, 2021

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

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Performance

     2  

Fund Profile

     2  

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     3  

Financial Statements

     4  

Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders

     44  

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

     45  

Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

     46  

Officers and Trustees

     51  

Privacy Notice

     52  

Important Notices

     54  


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers 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        7.58      21.66      5.14      4.12

Fund at Market Price

            16.18        26.41        6.79        4.73  

 

Blended Index

            4.66      13.01              
% Premium/Discount to NAV3                                        
                 –3.27
Distributions4                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.450  

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 6.55

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 6.77  
% Total Leverage5                                        

Derivatives

                 20.89

Borrowings

                 7.56  

Fund Profile

 

Asset Allocation (% of total leveraged assets)6

 

 

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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 net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods 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.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

1 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones Indices. ICE BofA U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed rate residential mortgage pass-through securities issued by U.S. agencies. ICE® BofA® indices are not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report and ICE Data Indices, LLC does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. BofA® is a licensed registered trademark of Bank of America Corporation in the United States and other countries. The J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified Spread is the spread component of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified. J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified is a market-cap weighted index that measures USD-denominated Brady Bonds, Eurobonds, and traded loans issued by sovereign entities. The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Spread commenced on July 27, 2016; accordingly, the Five and Ten Years returns are not available. Information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but J.P. Morgan does not warrant its completeness or accuracy. The Index is used with permission. The Index may not be copied, used, or distributed without J.P. Morgan’s prior written approval. Copyright 2021, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. The Blended Index consists of 33.33% S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, 33.33% ICE BofA U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and 33.34% J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified Spread, rebalanced monthly. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

2 

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

 

3 

The shares of the Fund often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium 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 https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php.

4 

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. 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. 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.

 

5 

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.

 

6 

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 139.8%. 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.

 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 11.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

AMMC CLO 15, Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class ERR, 7.094%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.91%), 1/15/32(1)(2)

    $ 2,000     $ 1,972,946  

AMMC CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class ER, 6.375%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.18%), 11/10/30(1)(2)

      1,000       912,621  

Ares LII CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-52A, Class E, 6.734%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.55%), 4/22/31(1)(2)

      1,000       1,000,613  

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 6.044%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       980,052  

BlueMountain CLO XXIV, Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class E, 6.948%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.76%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      1,250       1,251,564  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.:  

Series 2012-3A, Class DR2, 6.686%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2)

      2,000       1,898,576  

Series 2014-4RA, Class D, 5.834%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.65%), 7/15/30(1)(2)

      1,000       906,906  

Series 2015-5A, Class DR, 6.888%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(1)(2)

      1,000       957,124  

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 6.829%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.65%), 10/15/30(1)(2)

      1,440       1,416,898  

Galaxy XXI CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 5.438%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 4/20/31(1)(2)

      1,000       950,446  

Galaxy XXV CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-25A, Class E, 6.126%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2)

      1,250       1,208,169  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 22B, Ltd., Series 2015-22A, Class ER, 6.188%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,848,968  

Golub Capital Partners CLO 23M, Ltd., Series 2015-23A, Class ER, 5.938%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 1/20/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,853,946  

Madison Park Funding XXV, Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class D, 6.276%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), 4/25/29(1)(2)

      3,000       2,986,968  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class DR2, 6.106%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.92%), 10/21/30(1)(2)

      3,000       2,952,546  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.04%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2)

      2,000       1,969,976  

Regatta IX Funding, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class E, 6.19%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 4/17/30(1)(2)

      2,000       1,967,174  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-3A, Class DR, 6.388%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.20%), 10/20/31(1)(2)

      $ 2,000     $ 1,897,390  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $29,324,901)

 

  $ 28,932,883  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 10.8%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                

Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    $ 285     $ 319,129  

Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29

      283       319,641  

Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29

      449       514,629  

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

      420       448,859  

Series 4337, Class YT, 3.50%, 4/15/49

      311       310,876  

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

      1,180       1,184,818  

Series 4608, Class TV, 3.50%, 1/15/55

      790       796,728  

Series 4626, Class UZ, 3.50%, 1/15/55

      498       499,493  

Series 4774, Class QD, 4.50%, 1/15/43

      277       278,340  

Series 4980, Class ZP, 2.50%, 7/25/49

      472       472,372  

Series 5035, Class AZ, 2.00%, 11/25/50

      1,260       1,211,447  
Interest Only:(3)                

Series 362, Class C7, 3.50%, 9/15/47

      2,061       245,541  

Series 2631, Class DS, 6.985%, (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/15/33(4)

      530       73,476  

Series 2770, Class SH, 6.985%, (7.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/15/34(4)

      857       196,225  

Series 2981, Class CS, 6.605%, (6.72% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/35(4)

      474       90,223  

Series 3114, Class TS, 6.535%, (6.65% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/30(4)

      1,041       148,430  

Series 3339, Class JI, 6.475%, (6.59% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/15/37(4)

      1,531       311,946  

Series 4109, Class ES, 6.035%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 12/15/41(4)

      32       7,443  

Series 4121, Class IM, 4.00%, 10/15/39

      508       4,413  

Series 4163, Class GS, 6.085%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/15/32(4)

      2,296       411,214  

Series 4169, Class AS, 6.135%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/15/33(4)

      1,228       211,844  

Series 4180, Class GI, 3.50%, 8/15/26

      591       21,332  

Series 4203, Class QS, 6.135%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/15/43(4)

      1,097       170,509  

Series 4332, Class KI, 4.00%, 9/15/43

      237       10,201  

Series 4370, Class IO, 3.50%, 9/15/41

      423       23,610  

Series 4497, Class CS, 6.085%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/44(4)

      874       87,757  
 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only:(3) (continued)                

Series 4507, Class EI, 4.00%, 8/15/44

    $ 1,805     $ 215,810  

Series 4535, Class JS, 5.985%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/15/43(4)

      769       29,432  

Series 4548, Class JS, 5.985%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/15/43(4)

      778       24,130  

Series 4629, Class QI, 3.50%, 11/15/46

      1,339       126,280  

Series 4644, Class TI, 3.50%, 1/15/45

      986       76,241  

Series 4653, Class PI, 3.50%, 7/15/44

      432       3,334  

Series 4667, Class PI, 3.50%, 5/15/42

      1,137       30,594  

Series 4676, Class DI, 4.00%, 7/15/44

      936       24,555  

Series 4744, Class IO, 4.00%, 11/15/47

      1,100       154,178  

Series 4749, Class IL, 4.00%, 12/15/47

      843       118,197  

Series 4767, Class IM, 4.00%, 5/15/45

      590       15,826  

Series 4768, Class IO, 4.00%, 3/15/48

      1,014       142,879  

Series 4772, Class PI, 4.00%, 1/15/48

      734       102,294  

Series 4966, Class SY, 5.944%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/50(4)

      3,501       628,388  
Principal Only:(5)                

Series 3309, Class DO, 0.00%, 4/15/37

      716       645,722  

Series 4478, Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/45

        358       314,796  
      $ 11,023,152  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, 3.856%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/25/50(1)(2)

      $ 3,000     $ 2,821,344  
      $ 2,821,344  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                

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

    $ 0 (6)      446  

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

      68       72,438  

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

      155       175,678  

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

      783       875,076  

Series 2011-49, Class NT, 6.00%, (66.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 10.00, Cap 6.00%), 6/25/41(4)

      229       250,151  

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

      759       729,834  

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

      604       609,350  

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

      684       672,797  

Series 2015-74, Class SL, 2.287%, (2.349% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR x 0.587), 10/25/45(4)

      867       642,239  

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

      311       316,980  

Series 2018-18, Class QD, 4.50%, 5/25/45

      435       441,365  
Interest Only:(3)                

Series 2004-46, Class SI, 5.894%, (6.00% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 5/25/34(4)

      646       99,374  

Series 2005-17, Class SA, 6.594%, (6.70% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/35(4)

      755       164,081  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Interest Only:(3) (continued)                

Series 2006-42, Class PI, 6.484%, (6.59% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/36(4)

    $ 1,104     $ 231,044  

Series 2006-44, Class IS, 6.494%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/36(4)

      898       195,006  

Series 2007-50, Class LS, 6.344%, (6.45% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/25/37(4)

      681       139,018  

Series 2008-26, Class SA, 6.094%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 4/25/38(4)

      1,062       218,514  

Series 2008-61, Class S, 5.994%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 7/25/38(4)

      1,570       273,960  

Series 2010-109, Class PS, 6.494%, (6.60% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/40(4)

      1,609       326,317  

Series 2010-124, Class SJ, 5.944%, (6.05% -1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/38(4)

      97       936  

Series 2010-147, Class KS, 5.844%, (5.95% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/41(4)

      2,101       329,776  

Series 2012-52, Class AI, 3.50%, 8/25/26

      566       25,952  

Series 2012-63, Class EI, 3.50%, 8/25/40

      100       0  

Series 2012-103, Class GS, 5.994%, (6.10% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/40(4)

      15       106  

Series 2012-112, Class SB, 6.044%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 9/25/40(4)

      827       37,734  

Series 2012-118, Class IN, 3.50%, 11/25/42

      2,139       336,601  

Series 2012-150, Class PS, 6.044%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(4)

      2,571       429,460  

Series 2012-150, Class SK, 6.044%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 1/25/43(4)

      1,432       245,689  

Series 2013-23, Class CS, 6.144%, (6.25% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 3/25/33(4)

      1,229       213,751  

Series 2013-54, Class HS, 6.194%, (6.30% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 10/25/41(4)

      460       23,781  

Series 2014-32, Class EI, 4.00%, 6/25/44

      368       43,734  

Series 2014-55, Class IN, 3.50%, 7/25/44

      988       161,065  

Series 2014-80, Class BI, 3.00%, 12/25/44

      1,855       248,948  

Series 2014-89, Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45

      691       93,003  

Series 2015-14, Class KI, 3.00%, 3/25/45

      1,907       268,321  

Series 2015-17, Class SA, 6.094%, (6.20% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 11/25/43(4)

      566       21,779  

Series 2015-52, Class MI, 3.50%, 7/25/45

      924       133,691  

Series 2015-57, Class IO, 3.00%, 8/25/45

      4,619       588,184  

Series 2015-93, Class BS, 6.044%, (6.15% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/25/45(4)

      1,046       115,676  

Series 2017-46, Class NI, 3.00%, 8/25/42

      583       13,738  

Series 2018-21, Class IO, 3.00%, 4/25/48

      1,603       150,139  

Series 2020-23, Class SP, 5.944%, (6.05% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 2/25/50(4)

      3,038       534,630  

Series 2020-45, Class IJ, 2.50%, 7/25/50

      3,422       388,391  
 

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Principal Only:(5)                  

Series 2006-8, Class WQ, 0.00%, 3/25/36

          $ 635     $ 561,444  
      $ 11,400,197  
Government National Mortgage Association:                  

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

    $ 87     $ 79,223  

Series 2013-131, Class GS, 3.385%, (3.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 6/20/43(4)

      397       253,024  
Interest Only:(3)                  

Series 2017-121, Class DS, 4.384%, (4.50% - 1 mo. USD LIBOR), 8/20/47(4)

      1,788       201,303  

Series 2020-146, Class IQ, 2.00%, 10/20/50

            7,841       847,176  
                    $ 1,380,726  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $37,134,142)

 

  $ 26,625,419  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.9%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:                  

Series 2019-BPR, Class ENM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(7)

    $ 795     $ 672,617  

Series 2019-BPR, Class FNM, 3.843%, 11/5/32(1)(7)

      1,605       1,302,788  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-P1, Class D, 3.225%, 9/15/48(1)

      2,000       1,796,835  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR11, Class D, 5.285%, 8/10/50(1)(7)

      2,858       2,671,390  

Federal National Mortgage Association Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-01, Class M10, 3.856%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/25/50(1)(2)

      1,000       1,044,576  
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:                  

Series 2014-C22, Class D, 4.705%, 9/15/47(1)(7)

      1,850       1,377,441  

Series 2014-C25, Class D, 4.095%, 11/15/47(1)(7)

      360       280,282  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-C5, Class D, 5.607%, 8/15/46(1)(7)

      1,850       1,592,205  
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:                  

Series 2015-C23, Class D, 4.282%, 7/15/50(1)(7)(8)

      1,500       1,496,316  

Series 2016-C29, Class D, 3.00%, 5/15/49(1)(8)

      1,000       861,324  

Series 2016-C32, Class D, 3.396%, 12/15/49(1)(7)(8)

      250       204,573  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UBS12, Class D, 3.312%, 12/15/49(1)(8)

      1,000       566,117  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C1, Class D, 5.754%, 5/10/45(1)(7)

      2,000       1,772,291  
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class D, 4.449%, 4/10/46(1)(7)

    $ 1,000     $ 767,218  
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:                

Series 2013-LC12, Class D, 4.405%, 7/15/46(1)(7)

      2,000       1,079,341  

Series 2015-C31, Class D, 3.852%, 11/15/48

      922       832,531  

Series 2016-C35, Class D, 3.142%, 7/15/48(1)

      1,000       825,680  

Series 2016-C36, Class D, 2.942%, 11/15/59(1)

        500       373,194  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $20,595,359)

 

  $ 19,516,719  
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 15.4%

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                

2.801%, (COF + 1.25%), 1/1/35(9)

    $ 707     $ 726,373  

3.00%, 5/1/50

      1,576       1,653,759  

4.50%, with various maturities to 2048

      200       213,960  

6.00%, 3/1/29

      700       793,762  

6.15%, 7/20/27

      148       163,066  

6.50%, 7/1/32

      564       638,462  

7.00%, 4/1/36

      670       777,311  

7.50%, 11/17/24

      153       157,482  

9.00%, 3/1/31

      6       6,718  

9.50%, 12/1/22

        0 (6)      1  
      $ 5,130,894  
Federal National Mortgage Association:                

30-Year, 2.50%, TBA(10)

    $ 8,550     $ 8,852,326  

1.876%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.54%), 9/1/37(9)

      177       184,400  

2.50%, with various maturities to 2051

      13,281       13,799,848  

3.00%, 6/1/50

      3,264       3,427,012  

5.00%, with various maturities to 2040

      1,071       1,220,221  

5.50%, with various maturities to 2033

      820       932,010  

6.00%, 11/1/23

      210       220,869  

6.332%, (COF + 2.00%, Floor 6.332%), 7/1/32(9)

      210       233,282  

6.50%, with various maturities to 2036

      1,436       1,637,221  

7.00%, with various maturities to 2037

      654       745,604  

10.00%, 8/1/31

        9       10,441  
      $ 31,263,234  
Government National Mortgage Association:                

4.50%, 10/15/47

    $ 505     $ 568,836  

7.50%, 8/15/25

      173       182,869  

8.00%, 3/15/34

      565       635,773  
 

 

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April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association: (continued)  

9.50%, 7/15/25

      $ 3     $ 3,003  
      $ 1,390,481  

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $37,063,646)

 

  $ 37,784,609  
Common Stocks — 0.3%

 

Security        Shares     Value  
Automotive — 0.0%(11)  

Dayco Products, LLC(12)(13)

        8,898     $ 26,694  
      $ 26,694  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.1%  

Software Luxembourg Holding S.A., Class A(12)(13)

        1,872     $ 327,600  
      $ 327,600  
Health Care — 0.1%  

Akorn Holding Company, LLC, Class A(12)(13)

        6,053     $ 94,200  
      $ 94,200  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(11)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        587     $ 8,805  
      $ 8,805  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(11)  

AFG Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)(14)

      3,122     $ 34,061  

McDermott International, Ltd.(12)(13)

      12,407       5,583  

RDV Resources, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

      4,228       740  

Sunrise Oil & Gas, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        9,281       2,784  
      $ 43,168  
Publishing — 0.0%(11)  

Tweddle Group, Inc.(12)(13)(14)

        333     $ 1,589  
      $ 1,589  
Radio and Television — 0.1%  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(12)(13)

      11,266     $ 28,278  

Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

      6,722       64,598  

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(12)(13)

        4,791       91,700  
      $ 184,576  
Security          Shares     Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC(12)(13)(14)

            4,108     $ 0  
      $ 0  
Telecommunications — 0.0%(11)  

GEE Acquisition Holdings Corp.(12)(13)(14)

            3,588     $ 72,262  
      $ 72,262  

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,111,966)

 

  $ 758,894  
Corporate Bonds — 10.8%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.7%                     
Bombardier, Inc.:                  

6.00%, 10/15/22(1)

    $ 313     $ 313,470  

6.125%, 1/15/23(1)

      229       240,342  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

6.25%, 3/15/26(1)

      179       189,740  

6.50%, 5/15/25

            1,000       1,015,323  
                    $ 1,758,875  
Automotive — 0.3%                     
Clarios Global, L.P.:                  

6.25%, 5/15/26(1)

    $ 129     $ 136,990  

8.50%, 5/15/27(1)

            642       694,162  
                    $ 831,152  
Building and Development — 0.1%                     

Five Point Operating Co., L.P./Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(1)

    $ 84     $ 88,987  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1)

            187       193,545  
                    $ 282,532  
Business Equipment and Services — 0.7%  

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1)

    $ 460     $ 485,808  

ServiceMaster Co., LLC (The), 7.45%, 8/15/27

            1,000       1,173,560  
                    $ 1,659,368  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.9%  

Altice France S.A., 7.375%, 5/1/26(1)

    $ 200     $ 207,610  
 

 

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April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)  

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

     

4.75%, 3/1/30(1)

    $ 75     $ 78,375  

5.50%, 5/1/26(1)

      1,000       1,033,250  
CSC Holdings, LLC:                  

5.75%, 1/15/30(1)

      200       212,875  

7.50%, 4/1/28(1)

      500       551,860  

TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29

            56       58,197  
                    $ 2,142,167  
Conglomerates — 0.2%  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1)

          $ 530     $ 561,800  
                    $ 561,800  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%(11)  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1)

          $ 69     $ 72,841  
                    $ 72,841  
Drugs — 0.2%  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1)

    $ 63     $ 70,245  
Bausch Health Companies, Inc.:  

5.75%, 8/15/27(1)

      31       33,318  

9.00%, 12/15/25(1)

            338       367,220  
                    $ 470,783  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.6%  

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/25

    $ 1,000     $ 1,046,395  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 8.50%, 5/1/27(1)

      285       312,609  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/26(1)

            25       25,573  
                    $ 1,384,577  
Electronics / Electrical — 0.0%(11)  

Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/30(1)

          $ 45     $ 47,132  
                    $ 47,132  
Financial Services — 0.4%  

Vietnam Debt and Asset Trading Corp., 1.00%, 10/10/25(15)

          $ 1,060     $ 954,000  
                    $ 954,000  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products — 0.2%  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1)

          $ 353     $ 388,745  
                    $ 388,745  
Health Care — 1.2%  
Centene Corp.:  

3.00%, 10/15/30

    $ 624     $ 620,100  

5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

      45       47,261  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/29

      753       889,482  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(1)

      447       447,648  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/30(1)

      296       305,250  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, 5.75%, 11/1/28(1)

            529       522,345  
                    $ 2,832,086  
Insurance — 0.4%                     

Hub International, Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1)

          $ 948     $ 983,465  
                    $ 983,465  
Internet Software & Services — 0.1%                     

Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28

          $ 230     $ 280,140  
                    $ 280,140  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.2%                     

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1)

          $ 540     $ 529,867  
                    $ 529,867  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.6%                     

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1)

    $ 657     $ 663,168  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/27

      44       49,143  

Stars Group Holdings B.V./Stars Group US Co-Borrower, LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/26(1)

      500       524,050  

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1)

            113       119,573  
                    $ 1,355,934  
Media — 0.2%                     

Scripps Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1)

          $ 477     $ 502,608  
                    $ 502,608  
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Metals / Mining — 0.0%(11)                     

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/26(1)

          $ 112     $ 121,660  
                    $ 121,660  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.2%                     

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.25%, 4/1/23(1)

          $ 441     $ 449,820  
                    $ 449,820  
Oil and Gas — 0.6%                     

Archrock Partners L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/27(1)

    $ 250     $ 266,680  

Great Western Petroleum, LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 12.00%, 9/1/25(1)

      592       515,040  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/47

            784       694,201  
                    $ 1,475,921  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%                     

ARD Finance S.A., 6.50%, (6.50% cash or 7.25% PIK), 6/30/27(1)(16)

          $ 341     $ 357,197  
                    $ 357,197  
Pipelines — 0.1%                     

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., 4.50%, 10/1/29

    $ 71     $ 74,233  

Crestwood Midstream Partners, L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/27(1)

            83       84,636  
                    $ 158,869  
Radio and Television — 0.6%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)

    $ 146     $ 106,763  
iHeartCommunications, Inc.:  

6.375%, 5/1/26

      27       28,916  

8.375%, 5/1/27

      49       52,756  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1)

      62       65,585  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:  

4.125%, 7/1/30(1)

      124       124,155  

4.625%, 7/15/24(1)

      124       127,410  

5.50%, 7/1/29(1)

      500       540,937  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/27(1)

            443       481,763  
                    $ 1,528,285  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

Service Properties Trust, 3.95%, 1/15/28

    $ 591     $ 547,783  
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Uniti Group, L.P./Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital, LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/24(1)

          $ 72     $ 74,423  
                    $ 622,206  
Steel — 0.5%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/23

    $ 453     $ 494,384  

Infrabuild Australia Pty, Ltd., 12.00%, 10/1/24(1)

            664       673,960  
                    $ 1,168,344  
Surface Transport — 0.1%  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(1)

          $ 346     $ 351,233  
                    $ 351,233  
Technology — 0.4%  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1)

          $ 895     $ 920,485  
                    $ 920,485  
Telecommunications — 0.8%  

Altice France Holding S.A., 10.50%, 5/15/27(1)

    $ 269     $ 303,369  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l./Connect US Finco, LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)

      200       209,190  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26

      470       520,925  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24

      66       73,941  

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28

      191       240,904  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

      25       26,722  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23

      533       608,286  

ViaSat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1)

            62       65,078  
                    $ 2,048,415  
Utilities — 0.1%  

Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(1)

    $ 51     $ 52,460  
TerraForm Power Operating, LLC:  

4.25%, 1/31/23(1)

      45       46,266  

5.00%, 1/31/28(1)

            70       75,206  
                    $ 173,932  

Total Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $25,322,572)

                  $ 26,414,439  
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(11)

 

Security          Shares     Value  
Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBI Investors, Inc., Series A-1(12)(13)(14)

            194     $ 0  
                    $ 0  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(11)  

ACNR Holdings, Inc., 15.00% (PIK)(12)(13)

            277     $ 24,515  
                    $ 24,515  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series A, 8.00% (PIK)(12)(13)(14)

      114     $ 0  

David’s Bridal, LLC, Series B, 10.00% (PIK)(12)(13)(14)

            466       0  
                    $ 0  

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $37,727)

                  $ 24,515  
Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 33.9%(17)

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.7%  

AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.50%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 1/17/27(18)

      99     $ 99,093  

Brown Group Holding, LLC,
Term Loan, 4/27/28(19)

      175       174,366  

Dynasty Acquisition Co., Inc.: Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      43       41,971  

Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/6/26

      80       78,066  
TransDigm, Inc.:                  

Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/22/24

      478       473,205  

Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/9/25

            943       932,680  
                    $ 1,799,381  
Air Transport — 0.3%  
JetBlue Airways Corporation, Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/17/24
        168     $173,030  
Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/21/27
        125     133,555  

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 10/20/27

            300       315,812  
                    $ 622,397  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Automotive — 1.4%  

Adient US, LLC, Term Loan, 3.61%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/8/28

      125     $ 125,098  

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.50%), 4/6/28

      175       176,750  

Belron Finance US, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 4/13/28

      125       124,648  

Clarios Global L.P., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26

      532       527,233  

Dayco Products, LLC, Term Loan, 4.44%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/19/23

      168       154,331  

Garrett LX I S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3/5/28(19)

      100       99,500  

Gates Global, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/31/27

      295       294,252  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The), Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.12%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 3/7/25

      383       375,746  

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 11/2/27

      399       400,330  

Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      513       502,374  

Thor Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 3.125%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/1/26

      142       142,013  

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 12/16/26

      100       100,125  

Truck Hero, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 1/31/28

      200       199,863  

Wheel Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 4/23/28(19)

            125       125,078  
                    $ 3,347,341  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%                     

Arterra Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 11/24/27

      150     $ 149,859  

City Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 4/5/28

            125       125,469  
                    $ 275,328  
Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.2%  

Advisor Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 7/31/26

      173     $ 172,975  

Hudson River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/20/28

            300       297,750  
                    $ 470,725  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Building and Development — 1.5%                     

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/27

      345     $ 342,517  

American Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/15/27

      100       99,937  

APi Group DE, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 10/1/26

      222       221,424  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/27/25

      146       139,120  

Core & Main L.P., Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 8/1/24(18)

      170       169,186  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 11/23/27

      175       174,727  

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 5/5/24

      221       220,724  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/21/25

      782       765,154  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 2/3/28

      175       173,781  

Northstar Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 11/9/26

      199       199,992  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 12/28/27

      100       99,625  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/1/27

      427       423,598  

RE/MAX International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/15/23

      385       384,558  

White Cap Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.50%), 10/19/27

            323       323,820  
                    $ 3,738,163  
Business Equipment and Services — 3.4%  

AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 2/4/28

      225     $ 224,234  

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/10/26

      469       468,858  

AppLovin Corporation, Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25

      417       416,371  

ASGN Incorporated, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/2/25

      45       44,879  

Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 9/7/27

      174       173,744  

Bracket Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25

      122       121,799  
Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  
Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co.:  

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/30/26

      272     $ 269,356  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/30/26

      175       174,955  

CCC Information Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 4/29/24

      291       291,085  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 2.587%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/25

      219       216,050  

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 4/13/28(19)

      775       772,094  

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 4/9/27

      323       323,705  

EAB Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 11/15/24(18)

      194       193,919  

Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 2/10/28

      450       447,328  

Garda World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 4.36%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26

      120       120,562  

Grab Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 1/29/26

      350       357,438  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      125       125,139  

IG Investment Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 5/23/25

      421       421,998  

Intrado Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 10/10/24

      169       165,585  

IRI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/25

      220       219,938  

Iron Mountain, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/2/26

      121       120,265  
Ivanti Software, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      100       98,625  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/1/27

      400       398,833  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan, 2.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/19/26

      99       97,351  
KUEHG Corp.:  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/21/25

      309       305,990  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), 8/22/25

      50       48,458  

Magnite, Inc., Term Loan, 3/31/28(19)

      100       99,750  

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan, 7.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.25%), 3/29/24

      198       194,847  

Nielsen Consumer, Inc., Term Loan, 4.111%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/6/28

      100       99,927  
 

 

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Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)  

Packaging Coordinators Midco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/30/27

      175     $ 175,191  

PGX Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 10.50%, (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6.25% cash, 4.25% PIK, 9/29/23

      174       166,073  

Red Ventures, LLC, Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/8/24

      183       180,939  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/28

      600       598,178  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, Term Loan, 2.625%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.625%), 7/15/25

    EUR       111       132,940  

Tempo Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 11/2/26

            127       127,220  
                    $ 8,393,624  
Cable and Satellite Television — 1.5%  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan, 1.87%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/1/27

      532     $ 530,384  
CSC Holdings, LLC:  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/17/25

      441       437,582  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/15/26

      147       145,388  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/15/27

      195       194,335  

Numericable Group S.A., Term Loan, 2.936%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/31/25

      312       306,384  

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan, 2.115%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/30/28

      575       568,082  
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.:  

Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 4/30/28

      125       123,266  

Term Loan, 3.607%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 1/31/29

      442       442,446  
Virgin Media Bristol, LLC:  

Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/28

      650       645,450  

Term Loan, 1/31/29(19)

      175       174,984  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Limited, Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 1/31/29

    EUR       175       209,678  
                    $ 3,777,979  
Chemicals and Plastics — 1.5%  

Aruba Investments, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 11/24/27

      100     $ 100,125  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)  

Atotech B.V., Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.50%), 3/18/28

      150     $ 149,250  

CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/29/27

      125       123,828  

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 8/12/25

      239       239,657  
Ferro Corporation:  

Term Loan, 2.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/14/24

      22       21,685  

Term Loan, 2.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/14/24

      22       22,156  

Gemini HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 12/31/27

      123       123,320  

H.B. Fuller Company, Term Loan, 2.116%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/20/24

      174       173,991  

Hexion, Inc., Term Loan, 3.71%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/1/26

      123       122,915  

Illuminate Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/27

      125       123,986  

INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Limited, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/26

    EUR       25       30,044  

INEOS Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 1/29/26

      400       399,000  

INEOS US Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 2.11%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 4/1/24

      508       503,378  

Lonza Group AG, Term Loan, 4/29/28(19)

      200       199,500  

LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 9/29/27

      125       125,000  

Messer Industries GmbH, Term Loan, 2.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/1/26

      168       166,122  
PQ Corporation:  

Term Loan, 2.436%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 2/7/27

      175       173,859  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 2/7/27

      232       232,147  

Pregis TopCo Corporation, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 7/31/26

      99       98,519  

Starfruit Finco B.V., Term Loan, 2.865%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/1/25

      358       353,878  

Tronox Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 2.657%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/13/28

            300       298,018  
                    $ 3,780,378  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.4%  

BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan, 3.443%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/3/24

      232     $ 224,089  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)  

Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., Term Loan, 3.452%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/29/25

      218     $ 214,625  

Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/4/27

      304       302,935  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/5/26

      224       222,778  
TricorBraun Holdings, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 1.696%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28(20)

      18       18,217  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28

            82       80,991  
                    $ 1,063,635  
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.1%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/22/26

            200     $ 197,110  
                    $ 197,110  
Drugs — 1.5%  

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/1/25

      71     $ 73,148  

Alkermes, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.50%), 3/9/26

      69       69,108  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term Loan, 3.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/4/25

      508       499,278  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/5/23

      107       105,453  

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/2/25

      630       629,660  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 2/22/28

      148       148,182  

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated, Term Loan, 1.865%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 8/2/27

      291       287,681  

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., Term Loan, 2.087%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 11/15/27

      123       122,175  
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 2.125%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/22/26

      331       329,996  

Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 3/15/28

      325       324,255  

Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4/22/28(19)

      250       250,875  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.:  

Term Loan, 5.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.75%), 2/24/25

      216       211,599  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 9/24/24

            649       636,770  
                    $ 3,688,180  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.2%  

EnergySolutions, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 5/9/25

      170     $ 169,709  

GFL Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 5/30/25

      200       200,268  

TruGreen Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 11/2/27

            100       99,854  
                    $ 469,831  
Electronics / Electrical — 5.8%  
Applied Systems, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 9/19/24

      687     $ 685,212  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 0.75%), 9/19/25

      74       75,187  

AQA Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.50%), 3/3/28

      125       125,052  

Astra Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/27

      124       124,993  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25

      352       350,359  

Cambium Learning Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 12/18/25

      190       190,375  

CentralSquare Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 3.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25

      122       116,995  

Cloudera, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/22/27

      100       99,532  

Cohu, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/1/25

      65       65,063  

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/6/26

      271       269,499  
Constant Contact, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 4.50%, 2/10/28(20)

      58       58,090  

Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 2/10/28

      217       216,223  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 3.36%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/22/27

      233       232,568  
Delta TopCo, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      225       225,375  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/28

      300       307,500  

E2open, LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.50%), 10/29/27

      125       125,000  

ECI Macola Max Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/9/27

      175       175,053  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  

Electro Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/31/24

      265     $ 265,331  

Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 7/30/27

      99       98,853  

EXC Holdings III Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 12/2/24

      73       72,563  

Finastra USA, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/13/24

      389       383,257  

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/1/27

      849       850,397  
Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC:  

Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/15/24

      595       591,125  

Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 8/10/27

      174       172,806  

Hyland Software, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 7/1/24

      518       519,056  

Imperva, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/12/26

      99       99,763  

Imprivata, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/1/27

      175       175,219  

Informatica, LLC, Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/25/27

      916       908,596  

LogMeIn, Inc., Term Loan, 4.86%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/31/27

      274       274,263  
MA FinanceCo., LLC:  

Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      24       23,859  

Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 6/5/25

      270       271,755  

Maverick Bidco, Inc., Term Loan, 4/28/28(19)

      125       124,375  

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/6/26

      124       124,723  

NCR Corporation, Term Loan, 2.69%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/28/26

      147       145,525  

Panther Commercial Holdings L.P., Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.50%), 1/7/28

      75       75,023  

PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 12/29/27

      100       100,062  

ProQuest, LLC, Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/26

      259       257,249  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/15/28

      225       223,622  

RealPage, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.50%), 4/24/28

      350       348,882  

Renaissance Holding Corp., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/30/25

      270       266,726  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)  

Seattle Spinco, Inc., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/21/24

      163     $ 161,125  
SkillSoft Corporation:  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 12/27/24

      60       62,043  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 4/27/25

      199       199,287  

Skopima Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 4/30/28(19)

      150       149,672  

SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/5/24

      169       167,281  

Solera, LLC, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/3/23

      121       120,487  

SS&C European Holdings S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      146       144,469  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 4/16/25

      197       194,770  

SurveyMonkey, Inc., Term Loan, 3.84%, (1 week USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      215       214,232  

Symplr Software, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/22/27

      125       125,437  

Tech Data Corporation, Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/25

      174       174,909  

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, 3.87%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/30/26

      195       194,145  
Uber Technologies, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 3.606%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25

      219       218,904  

Term Loan, 3.606%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/16/27

      310       310,209  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The):  

Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/4/26

      246       246,693  

Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 5/4/26

      622       623,378  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/27/25

      196       196,619  

Valkyr Purchaser, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/29/27

      125       125,703  

Verifone Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.182%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/20/25

      171       168,200  

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9/1/25

      398       401,796  

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/28/27

      173       172,239  

Vungle, Inc., Term Loan, 5.607%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/26

            99       98,993  
                    $ 14,285,697  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%  

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/1/27

      299     $ 299,522  

Delos Finance S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 1.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 10/6/23

            298       297,420  
                    $ 596,942  
Financial Intermediaries — 1.0%  

Aretec Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/25

      196     $ 195,480  

Citco Funding, LLC, Term Loan, 2.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/28/23

      637       636,218  

Ditech Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 0.00%, 6/30/22(21)

      315       62,209  

EIG Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/22/25

      49       48,333  

FinCo I, LLC, Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/27/25

      133       132,400  

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 7/3/24

      415       410,457  

Franklin Square Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 2.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 8/1/25

      73       72,714  

Greenhill & Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/24

      123       122,750  

GreenSky Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.375%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/31/25

      194       188,180  

Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.75%), 7/21/23

      184       183,637  

LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/12/26

      198       196,111  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.444%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 7/1/26

            137       135,885  
                    $ 2,384,374  
Food Products — 0.8%  

Alphabet Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/26/24

      362     $ 362,056  

CHG PPC Parent, LLC, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/31/25

      73       72,299  

Froneri International, Ltd., Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/29/27

      298       293,842  
H Food Holdings, LLC:  

Term Loan, 3.801%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 5/23/25

      97       96,615  

Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/23/25

      49       48,686  

HLF Financing S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 8/18/25

      146       145,989  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Food Products (continued)  

JBS USA LUX S.A., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/1/26

      686     $ 684,857  

Nomad Foods Europe Midco Limited, Term Loan, 2.365%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 5/15/24

            195       193,617  
                    $ 1,897,961  
Food Service — 0.8%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 11/19/26

      864     $ 852,662  

Aramark Services, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/11/25

      140       138,425  
IRB Holding Corp.:  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/5/25(18)

      267       265,939  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 12/15/27

      249       248,907  
US Foods, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 6/27/23

      113       111,371  

Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 9/13/26

            246       242,018  
                    $ 1,859,322  
Forest Products — 0.1%  

Journey Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/1/28

            175     $ 175,273  
                    $ 175,273  
Health Care — 3.0%  

Accelerated Health Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 3.608%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/31/25

      73     $ 72,946  

ADMI Corp., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/30/25

      243       240,836  

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/24/23

      110       104,331  

athenahealth, Inc., Term Loan, 4.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 2/11/26

      296       297,666  

Avantor Funding, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/21/24

      43       43,147  

BW NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 5.189%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25

      146       136,348  
Cano Health, LLC:  

Term Loan, 5.145%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/19/27(20)

      53       53,475  

Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/19/27

      146       146,308  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/1/24(18)

      805     $ 804,901  

Ensemble RCM, LLC, Term Loan, 3.936%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/3/26

      199       198,452  

Envision Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25

      662       562,101  

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Term Loan, 2.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/2/25

      294       293,895  

Greatbatch, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/27/22

      81       80,876  

Hanger, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/6/25

      146       145,477  

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.875%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 4/2/25

      161       160,208  
IQVIA, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/7/24

      258       257,932  

Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 1/17/25

      217       216,899  

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 6/7/23

      304       302,432  
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 1.875%, 3/2/28(20)

      31       31,263  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/18/28

      9       9,461  

Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/18/28

      284       284,212  

Navicure, Inc., Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/22/26

      223       223,403  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A., Term Loan, 3.361%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/25

      294       293,597  

Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/27/24

      343       339,957  

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., Term Loan, 3.358%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26

      270       268,178  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/3/28

      175       174,344  

RadNet, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/22/28

      150       149,563  

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan, 2.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/6/25

      374       371,521  

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 12/11/26

      100       99,500  

Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 10/1/26

      150       150,344  
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%, Floor 1.00%), 9/3/24

      145       144,467  

Term Loan, 8/31/26(19)

      75       74,625  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Health Care (continued)  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/23/24

      217     $ 214,363  

US Radiology Specialists, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 0.75%), 12/10/27

      125       125,428  

Verscend Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.177%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25

            319       320,538  
                    $ 7,392,994  
Home Furnishings — 0.3%  

Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.00%), 11/26/27

      122     $ 124,008  
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC:  

Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/10/23

      172       174,135  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/10/23

            568       545,726  
                    $ 843,869  
Industrial Equipment — 1.2%  

Aegion Corporation, Term Loan, 3/31/28(19)

      75     $ 75,281  

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/8/27(18)

      175       174,734  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 10/1/25

      75       74,394  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 1.25%), 8/1/24

      345       345,820  

CPM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/17/25

      49       48,429  

DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 7/24/24

      120       120,371  

DXP Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/16/27

      100       100,249  

Filtration Group Corporation, Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/29/25

      233       231,086  

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/1/27

      168       165,632  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 2/12/25

      138       138,532  

Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., Term Loan, 4.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/30/26

      175       174,373  

Ingersoll-Rand Services Company, Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/1/27

      198       195,649  

LTI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/24/26

      25       24,333  

Quimper AB, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 2/16/26

    EUR       325       390,758  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)  

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/28/25

      146     $ 140,589  

Titan Acquisition Limited, Term Loan, 3.267%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/28/25

      412       404,090  

Vertical Midco GmbH, Term Loan, 4.478%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/30/27

            199       199,611  
                    $ 3,003,931  
Insurance — 1.5%  
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC:  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      74     $ 72,864  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/9/25

      239       237,073  

Term Loan, 4.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.50%), 10/8/27

      149       149,264  

AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 2/19/28

      623       617,927  

AssuredPartners, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27

      25       24,489  
Asurion, LLC:  

Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/3/23

      274       273,768  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/23/26

      499       495,944  

Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 7/31/27

      40       39,754  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 1/31/28

      50       50,800  

Hub International Limited, Term Loan, 3.176%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/25/25

      705       696,656  

NFP Corp., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27

      49       48,271  

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 9/1/27

      274       273,796  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Term Loan, 3.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/31/25

      171       168,906  
USI, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 3.203%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/16/24

      386       382,381  

Term Loan, 3.453%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/2/26

            198       195,937  
                    $ 3,727,830  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities/Movies — 1.6%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.195%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26

      270     $ 237,750  

Amer Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%), 3/30/26

    EUR       525       630,523  

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 5/24/27

      790       781,543  

Carnival Corporation, Term Loan, 8.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/25

      199       204,827  

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 2.953%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24

      265       254,665  
Crown Finance US, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 3.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/28/25

      242       208,393  

Term Loan, 3.75%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 9/30/26

      222       189,595  

Term Loan, 15.45%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 15.25%), 7.20% cash, 8.25% PIK, 5/23/24

      63       78,948  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/1/24

      160       159,191  
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4.75% cash, 1.25% PIK, 3/27/25

      77       72,351  

Term Loan, 6.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4.75% cash, 1.25% PIK, 3/27/25

      306       289,402  

Match Group, Inc., Term Loan, 1.948%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 2/13/27

      100       99,453  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3/13/28

      316       315,188  

SRAM, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%),
3/15/24(18)

      127       126,652  

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 2/14/25

      41       41,137  

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, Term Loan, 4.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/25/24

      122       115,510  

Vue International Bidco PLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26

    EUR       106       114,910  
                    $ 3,920,038  
Lodging and Casinos — 0.7%  

CityCenter Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%, Floor 0.75%), 4/18/24

      410     $ 405,711  

Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (2 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 0.75%), 10/4/23

      231       228,735  

GVC Holdings (Gibraltar) Limited, Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/29/24

      146       145,182  
 

 

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Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)  

Playa Resorts Holding B.V., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 4/29/24

      362     $ 346,776  

Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The), Term Loan, 3.703%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/10/25

      243       243,910  

VICI Properties 1, LLC, Term Loan, 1.858%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 12/20/24

      239       236,578  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan, 1.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 5/30/25

            195       193,385  
                    $ 1,800,277  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.1%  

American Consolidated Natural Resources, Inc., Term Loan, 17.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 16.00%, Floor 1.00%), 14.00% cash, 3.00% PIK, 9/16/25

      84     $ 83,405  

Oxbow Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 10/13/25

            49       48,730  
                    $ 132,135  
Oil and Gas — 0.8%  
Ameriforge Group, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 8.242%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/31/23(20)

      5     $ 3,223  

Term Loan, 14.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 9.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, 12/31/23

      81       50,380  

Apergy Corporation, Term Loan, 2.625%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 5/9/25

      17       16,836  

Blackstone CQP Holdco L.P., Term Loan, 3.687%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/30/24

      147       147,375  

Buckeye Partners L.P., Term Loan, 2.359%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 11/1/26

      396       394,869  

CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 7.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/28/24

      335       336,694  

Delek US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/31/25

      99       99,784  
Fieldwood Energy, LLC:  

DIP Loan, 3.675%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.75%, Floor 1.00%), 8/4/21(20)

      29       30,128  

Term Loan, 0.00%, 4/11/22(21)

      196       74,337  

Lealand Finance Company B.V., Term Loan, 4.109%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1.109% cash, 3.00% PIK, 6/30/25

      29       14,379  

Matador Bidco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/15/26

      149       148,747  

Prairie ECI Acquiror L.P., Term Loan, 4.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 3/11/26

      144       139,934  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)  

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 10/11/24

      121     $ 118,368  

RDV Resources Properties, LLC, Term Loan, 9.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.50%, Floor 1.00%), 3/29/24

      73       37,699  
Sunrise Oil & Gas Properties, LLC:  

Term Loan, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/17/23

      61       55,496  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/17/23

      63       49,155  

Term Loan - Third Lien, 8.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 1/17/23

      73       38,103  

UGI Energy Services, LLC, Term Loan, 3.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/13/26

            147       147,651  
                    $ 1,903,158  
Publishing — 0.2%  

Alchemy Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.50%), 3/10/28

      75     $ 74,532  

Ascend Learning, LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 7/12/24

      169       168,905  

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan, 4.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26

      145       144,210  

LSC Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 0.00%, 9/30/22(21)

      122       7,171  

Tweddle Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 9/17/23

            32       30,724  
                    $ 425,542  
Radio and Television — 0.5%  

Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/24/26

      443     $ 317,663  

Entercom Media Corp., Term Loan, 2.611%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/18/24

      100       98,251  

Entravision Communications Corporation, Term Loan, 2.863%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 11/29/24

      125       124,082  

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/2/26

      85       84,581  

Hubbard Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/28/25

      88       87,091  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/1/26

      74       73,237  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 2.356%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 1/17/24

      169       168,505  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan, 2.62%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26

      99       97,392  
 

 

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Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Radio and Television (continued)  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 3.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/17/26

            272     $ 270,042  
                    $ 1,320,844  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.6%  

Ascena Retail Group, Inc., Term Loan, 0.00%, 8/21/22(21)

      154     $ 26,756  

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan, 2.111%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 2/3/24

      74       74,101  

CNT Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 11/8/27

      100       99,937  
David’s Bridal, Inc.:  

Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/23

      62       55,706  

Term Loan, 11.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Floor 1.00%), 6.00% cash, 5.00% PIK, 6/23/23

      53       52,509  

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Floor 0.75%), 3/6/28

      399       401,344  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 0.75%), 10/19/27

      224       224,053  

Hoya Midco, LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 1.00%), 6/30/24

      168       167,536  

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/12/28

      225       225,928  

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., Term Loan, 0.00%, 4/30/22(14)(21)

            17       13,261  
                    $ 1,341,131  
Steel — 0.2%  

Atkore International, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.00%), 12/22/23

      210     $ 210,466  

Neenah Foundry Company, Term Loan, 10.00%, (USD LIBOR + 9.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/13/22(18)

      94       82,404  

Phoenix Services International, LLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 1.00%), 3/1/25

      121       120,189  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 2.11%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27

            121       120,285  
                    $ 533,344  
Surface Transport — 0.1%  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 3/24/26

            349     $ 348,325  
                    $ 348,325  
Borrower/Description          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Telecommunications — 1.3%  

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan, 2.363%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 3/15/27

      1,037     $ 1,026,074  

Digicel International Finance Limited, Term Loan, 3.51%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/28/24

      121       116,856  
GEE Holdings 2, LLC:  

Term Loan, 9.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/24/25

      32       31,085  

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), 3/23/26

      61       57,033  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.:  

DIP Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%, Floor 1.00%), 7/13/22

      74       75,084  

Term Loan, 8.75%, (USD Prime + 5.50%), 1/2/24

      250       255,742  

IPC Corp., Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 8/6/21(14)

      181       150,450  

Onvoy, LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 2/10/24

      120       120,030  

Plantronics, Inc., Term Loan, 2.613%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 7/2/25

      164       161,965  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/9/23

      146       143,742  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/9/27

      359       356,129  

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan, 2.615%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4/30/28

            625       619,444  
                    $ 3,113,634  
Utilities — 0.3%  

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 8/1/25

      318     $ 314,791  

Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P., Term Loan, 2.113%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/15/25

      164       161,410  

Calpine Corporation, Term Loan, 2.62%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 12/16/27

      122       121,785  

USIC Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/8/23

            170       169,751  
      $ 767,737  

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $84,410,435)

                  $ 83,398,430  
 

 

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Sovereign Government Bonds — 14.1%

 

Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Argentina — 0.4%  
Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bonds:  

6.50%, 2/15/23(15)

    272     $ 113,563  

7.875%, 6/15/27(15)

    1,455       632,939  

Republic of Argentina, 0.125% to 7/9/21, 7/9/35(22)

        759       240,541  

Total Argentina

 

  $ 987,043  
Bahrain — 0.9%  
Kingdom of Bahrain:  

6.25%, 1/25/51(15)

    550     $ 516,920  

6.75%, 9/20/29(15)

    451       497,530  

7.375%, 5/14/30(15)

    1,141       1,293,145  

Total Bahrain

 

  $ 2,307,595  
Barbados — 0.5%  

Government of Barbados, 6.50%, 10/1/29(1)

        1,210     $ 1,236,714  

Total Barbados

 

  $ 1,236,714  
Belarus — 0.6%  
Republic of Belarus:  

5.875%, 2/24/26(15)

    200     $ 194,237  

6.875%, 2/28/23(15)

    1,185       1,212,380  

Total Belarus

 

  $ 1,406,617  
Benin — 0.5%  

Benin Government International Bond, 6.875%, 1/19/52(15)

  EUR     970     $ 1,229,729  

Total Benin

 

  $ 1,229,729  
Brazil — 0.1%  

Federative Republic of Brazil, 3.875%, 6/12/30

        200     $ 198,882  

Total Brazil

 

  $ 198,882  
Croatia — 0.4%  

Croatia Government International Bond, 1.75%, 3/4/41(15)

  EUR     828     $ 1,006,139  

Total Croatia

 

  $ 1,006,139  
Dominican Republic — 1.1%                   
Dominican Republic:  

4.50%, 1/30/30(15)

      1,100     $ 1,144,000  

5.875%, 1/30/60(15)

      735       735,919  
Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Dominican Republic (continued)                   
Dominican Republic: (continued)  

6.85%, 1/27/45(15)

      380     $ 433,200  

7.45%, 4/30/44(15)

        303       366,630  

Total Dominican Republic

 

  $ 2,679,749  
Ecuador — 0.2%                   
Republic of Ecuador:  

0.50%, to 7/31/21, 7/31/40(15)(22)

        1,260     $ 629,714  

Total Ecuador

 

  $ 629,714  
Egypt — 1.8%                   
Arab Republic of Egypt:  

8.15%, 11/20/59(15)

      1,939     $ 1,923,779  

8.50%, 1/31/47(15)

      1,500       1,552,239  

8.70%, 3/1/49(15)

      731       763,929  

8.875%, 5/29/50(15)

        255       269,040  

Total Egypt

 

  $ 4,508,987  
Ivory Coast — 1.0%                   
Ivory Coast Government International Bond:  

4.875%, 1/30/32(15)

  EUR     400     $ 483,874  

5.25%, 3/22/30(15)

  EUR     326       412,980  

6.625%, 3/22/48(15)

  EUR     1,146       1,441,997  

6.875%, 10/17/40(15)

  EUR     100       130,325  

Total Ivory Coast

 

  $ 2,469,176  
Jordan — 0.4%                   

Jordan Government International Bond, 7.375%, 10/10/47(15)

        1,000     $ 1,053,895  

Total Jordan

 

  $ 1,053,895  
Lebanon — 0.1%                   
Lebanese Republic:  

6.25%, 11/4/24(15)(21)

      7     $ 897  

6.25%, 6/12/25(15)(21)

      130       16,773  

6.40%, 5/26/23(21)

      6       774  

6.65%, 4/22/24(15)(21)

      323       41,315  

6.65%, 11/3/28(15)(21)

      92       11,811  

6.75%, 11/29/27(15)(21)

      2       258  

6.85%, 3/23/27(15)(21)

      184       24,064  

6.85%, 5/25/29(21)

      4       508  

7.00%, 3/20/28(15)(21)

      209       26,295  

7.05%, 11/2/35(15)(21)

      38       4,890  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Lebanon (continued)                   
Lebanese Republic: (continued)  

7.15%, 11/20/31(15)(21)

      202     $ 25,791  

8.20%, 5/17/33(21)

      70       8,733  

8.25%, 5/17/34(21)

        58       7,374  

Total Lebanon

 

  $ 169,483  
Macedonia — 0.1%                   

North Macedonia Government International Bond, 1.625%, 3/10/28(15)

  EUR     142     $ 165,518  

Total Macedonia

 

  $ 165,518  
Pakistan — 0.4%                   
Islamic Republic of Pakistan:  

6.00%, 4/8/26(15)

      200     $ 205,945  

7.375%, 4/8/31(15)

      465       489,412  

8.875%, 4/8/51(15)

        200       214,892  

Total Pakistan

 

  $ 910,249  
Paraguay — 0.5%                   

Republic of Paraguay, 4.95%, 4/28/31(15)

        1,111     $ 1,253,775  

Total Paraguay

 

  $ 1,253,775  
Romania — 1.8%                   
Romania Government International Bond:  

2.625%, 12/2/40(15)

  EUR     125     $ 147,647  

2.75%, 2/26/26(15)

  EUR     270       358,165  

2.75%, 4/14/41(15)

  EUR     142       168,124  

3.375%, 1/28/50(15)

  EUR     1,276       1,607,353  

3.624%, 5/26/30(15)

  EUR     265       368,084  

4.625%, 4/3/49(15)

  EUR     1,146       1,708,408  

Total Romania

 

  $ 4,357,781  
Seychelles — 0.3%                   

Republic of Seychelles, 8.00%, 1/1/26(15)

        695     $ 687,072  

Total Seychelles

 

  $ 687,072  
Suriname — 0.5%                   

Republic of Suriname, 9.25%, 10/26/26(15)

        1,854     $ 1,325,610  

Total Suriname

 

  $ 1,325,610  
Security          Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Tunisia — 0.1%                     
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond:  

5.625%, 2/17/24(15)

    EUR       190     $ 217,677  

6.75%, 10/31/23(15)

    EUR       100       117,181  

Total Tunisia

 

  $ 334,858  
Turkey — 0.2%                     
Republic of Turkey:  

6.75%, 5/30/40

      300     $ 287,020  

7.625%, 4/26/29

            200       213,190  

Total Turkey

 

  $ 500,210  
Ukraine — 1.7%                     
Ukraine Government International Bond:  

0.00%, GDP-Linked, 5/31/40(1)(15)(23)

      762     $ 806,505  

9.75%, 11/1/28(15)

            2,864       3,321,787  

Total Ukraine

 

  $ 4,128,292  
United Arab Emirates — 0.4%                     

Finance Department Government of Sharjah, 4.375%, 3/10/51(15)

            1,170     $ 1,080,113  

Total United Arab Emirates

 

  $ 1,080,113  
Zambia — 0.1%                     

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

            206     $ 126,920  

Total Zambia

 

  $ 126,920  

Total Sovereign Government Bonds
(identified cost $33,209,101)

 

          $ 34,754,121  
Sovereign Loans — 1.5%      
Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Kenya — 0.7%                     

Government of Kenya, Term Loan, 6.714%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.45%), 6/29/25(2)

          $ 1,665     $ 1,700,842  

Total Kenya

 

  $ 1,700,842  
Nigeria — 0.5%                     

Bank of Industry Limited, Term Loan, 6.184%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%),
12/14/23(2)(24)

          $ 1,120     $ 1,127,622  

Total Nigeria

 

  $ 1,127,622  
 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Borrower          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  
Tanzania — 0.3%                     

Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, Term Loan, 5.461%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%),
6/23/22(2)

          $ 814     $ 833,860  

Total Tanzania

 

  $ 833,860  

Total Sovereign Loans
(identified cost $3,593,733)

 

          $ 3,662,324  
Warrants — 0.0%(11)      
Security          Shares     Value  
Entertainment — 0.0%                     

Cineworld Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(12)(13)

            19,735     $ 15,058  
      $ 15,058  
Health Care — 0.0%                     

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27(12)(13)(14)

      3     $ 0  

THAIHOT Investment Company US Limited, Exp. 10/13/27
(Contingent Warrants)(12)(13)(14)

            187       0  
      $ 0  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%         

David’s Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22(12)(13)(14)

            793     $ 0  
      $ 0  

Total Warrants
(identified cost $0)

 

          $ 15,058  
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(11)      
Security          Shares     Value  
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(11)                     

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class A(12)(13)(14)

      270     $ 0  

Paragon Offshore Finance Company, Class B(12)(13)

            135       911  

Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $2,936)

 

          $ 911  
Short-Term Investments — 8.7%      
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.4%

 

Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/13/21

    $ 525     $ 525,000  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/3/21(25)

            475       475,000  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $999,976)

 

          $ 1,000,000  
Other — 8.3%

 

Description          Units     Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.10%(26)

            20,344,770     $ 20,344,770  

Total Other
(identified cost $20,344,770)

 

          $ 20,344,770  

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $21,344,746)

 

          $ 21,344,770  

Total Investments — 115.2%
(identified cost $293,151,264)

 

          $ 283,233,092  

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)%

 

  $ (160,698

Net Investments — 115.1%
(identified cost $292,990,566)

 

          $ 283,072,394  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (15.1)%

 

  $ (37,126,318

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 245,946,076  

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) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of 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, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities is $69,446,682 or 28.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

  (2) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2021.

 

  (3) 

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.

 

  (4) 

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, 2021.

 

 

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  (5) 

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

 

  (6) 

Principal amount is less than $500.

 

  (7) 

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2021.

 

  (8) 

Represents an investment in an issuer that may be deemed to be an affiliate effective March 1, 2021 (see Note 8).

 

  (9) 

Adjustable rate mortgage security whose interest rate generally adjusts monthly based on a weighted average of interest rates on the underlying mortgages. The coupon rate may not reflect the applicable index value as interest rates on the underlying mortgages may adjust on various dates and at various intervals and may be subject to lifetime ceilings and lifetime floors and lookback periods. Rate shown is the coupon rate at April 30, 2021.

 

(10) 

TBA (To Be Announced) securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date are determined upon settlement.

 

(11) 

Amount is less than 0.05%.

 

(12) 

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

 

(13) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(14) 

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

 

(15) 

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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, as amended. At April 30, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities is $33,514,385 or 13.6% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(16) 

Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay interest in additional principal at the issuer’s discretion.

 

(17) 

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. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. 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”). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold.

 

(18) 

The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at April 30, 2021 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

 

(19) 

This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

(20) 

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At April 30, 2021, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $160,735. See Note 1F for description.

 

(21) 

Issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.

 

(22) 

Step coupon security. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2021.

 

(23) 

Amounts payable in respect of the security are contingent upon and determined by reference to Ukraine’s GDP and Real GDP Growth Rate. Principal amount represents the notional amount used to calculate payments due to the security holder and does not represent an entitlement for payment.

 

(24) 

Loan is subject to scheduled mandatory prepayments. Maturity date shown reflects the final maturity date.

 

(25) 

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

 

(26) 

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, 2021.

 

 

Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     140,099     USD     168,652       5/4/21     $ (217
EUR     141,504     USD     170,343       5/4/21       (219
EUR     162,244     USD     195,309       5/4/21       (251
EUR     868,313     USD     1,045,275       5/4/21           (1,346
EUR     980,325     USD     1,180,114       5/4/21       (1,520
EUR     1,051,980     USD     1,266,374       5/4/21       (1,631
EUR     3,554,566     USD     4,278,985       5/4/21       (5,510
USD     168,593     EUR     141,505       5/4/21       (1,530
USD     166,561     EUR     140,099       5/4/21       (1,874

 

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Centrally Cleared Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Settlement
Date
    Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD     192,887     EUR     162,244       5/4/21     $ (2,170
USD     1,032,317     EUR     868,313       5/4/21       (11,613
USD     1,152,812     EUR     980,325       5/4/21       (25,783
USD     1,237,076     EUR     1,051,980       5/4/21       (27,667
USD     4,179,990     EUR     3,554,566       5/4/21       (93,485
USD     4,647,148     EUR     3,858,314       6/2/21       5,858  
USD     2,312,898     EUR     1,920,293       6/2/21       2,916  
USD     1,180,752     EUR     980,325       6/2/21       1,488  
USD     168,743     EUR     140,099       6/2/21       213  
USD     992,501     EUR     828,179       6/16/21       (4,039
      $ (168,380

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold     Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     1,397,000     USD     1,681,709     Standard Chartered Bank     5/4/21     $     $ (2,166
USD     1,642,813     EUR     1,397,000     Standard Chartered Bank     5/4/21             (36,730
USD     345,194     EUR     284,852     Deutsche Bank AG     5/10/21       2,692        
USD     1,682,629     EUR     1,397,000     Standard Chartered Bank     6/2/21       2,133        
USD     60,234     EUR     50,000     State Street Bank and Trust Company     6/30/21       52        
USD     16,003     GBP     11,476     State Street Bank and Trust Company     7/30/21       150        
      $ 5,027     $ (38,896

 

Futures Contracts  
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Position    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Futures

 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note      61      Long      6/21/21      $ 8,053,906      $ (58,898
5-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap      (6    Short      6/14/21        (585,000      235  
10-Year USD Deliverable Interest Rate Swap      (7    Short      6/14/21        (638,094      (376
Euro-Bobl      (4    Short      6/8/21        (647,916      625  
Euro-Bund      (20    Short      6/8/21        (4,087,649      27,413  
Euro-Buxl      (10    Short      6/8/21        (2,427,342      64,348  
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note      (2    Short      6/30/21        (247,875      234  
U.S. Long Treasury Bond      (11    Short      6/21/21        (1,729,750      27,719  
U.S. Ultra-Long Treasury Bond      (12    Short      6/21/21        (2,230,875      4,533  
       $ 65,833  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Fund
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate   

Annual

Fixed Rate

   Termination
Date
     Value      Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR   108   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.37%
(pays annually)
     2/12/50      $ 6,095      $      $ 6,095  
EUR   91   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.38%
(pays annually)
     2/13/50        4,941        2        4,943  
EUR   106   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.39%
(pays annually)
     2/13/50        5,581               5,581  
EUR   27   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.38%
(pays annually)
     2/13/50        1,453               1,453  
EUR   141   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.35%
(pays annually)
     2/18/50        8,836               8,836  
EUR   217   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.34%
(pays annually)
     2/20/50        14,610               14,610  
EUR   310   Receives   

6-month EURIBOR

(pays semi-annually)

  

0.32%

(pays annually)

     2/21/50        23,012               23,012  
EUR   239   Receives    6-month EURIBOR
(pays semi-annually)
   0.12%
(pays annually)
     6/8/50        33,361               33,361  
USD   1,220   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.55%
(pays semi-annually)
     3/12/23        (7,060             (7,060
USD   188   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   1.46%
(pays semi-annually)
     1/30/25        (6,371             (6,371
USD   400   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   1.41%
(pays semi-annually)
     2/3/25        (12,490             (12,490
USD   203   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.39%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/19/25        2,721               2,721  
USD   882   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   1.74%
(pays semi-annually)
     12/16/26        (38,433             (38,433
USD   2,309   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   2.09%
(pays semi-annually)
     7/15/29        (128,097      643        (127,454
USD   245   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.60%
(pays semi-annually)
     5/12/30        19,357               19,357  
USD   790   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.66%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/2/30        59,411               59,411  
USD   237   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.80%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/11/30        14,994               14,994  
USD   32   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.77%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/12/30        2,091               2,091  
USD   174   Receives    3-month USD-LIBOR
(pays quarterly)
   0.69%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/16/30        12,697               12,697  
USD   137   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   0.74%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/18/30        9,438               9,438  
USD   525   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   2.88%
(pays semi-annually)
     1/31/49        (101,224      (256      (101,480
USD   68   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.70%
(pays semi-annually)
     8/27/49        5,061               5,061  
USD   30   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.65%
(pays semi-annually)
     8/28/49        2,615               2,615  

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)  
Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
  Fund
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate   

Annual

Fixed Rate

   Termination
Date
     Value      Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD   570   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.87%
(pays semi-annually)
     10/25/49      $ 22,233      $      $ 22,233  
USD   294   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.82%
(pays semi-annually)
     12/6/49        14,385               14,385  
USD   41   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.81%
(pays semi-annually)
     12/6/49        2,065               2,065  
USD   15   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   1.90%
(pays semi-annually)
     1/8/50        417               417  
USD   710   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   0.96%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/2/50        174,677               174,677  
USD   70   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   0.93%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/15/50        17,826               17,826  
USD   82   Receives   

3-month USD-LIBOR

(pays quarterly)

   0.97%
(pays semi-annually)
     6/16/50        20,037               20,037  

Total

 

   $ 184,239      $ 389      $ 184,628  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
    Value     Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Brazil   $ 420      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/26       1.90   $ (17,985   $ 20,093     $ 2,108  
Colombia     5,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/26       1.26       (60,149     46,735       (13,414
Indonesia     4,760      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/26       0.78       58,620       (30,830     27,790  
Mexico     2,500      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/26       0.94       10,544       3,710       14,254  
Peru     5,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/26       0.92       25,559       (54,889     (29,330
Poland     2,500      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/23       0.20       46,036       (20,401     25,635  
South Africa     870      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/21       0.38       1,774       1,430       3,204  
Turkey     820      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/21       3.04       (1,427     5,422       3,995  
Turkey     1,160      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/25       4.08       (132,176     171,891       39,715  

Total

  $ 23,030                             $ (69,204   $ 143,161     $ 73,957  

 

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Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection  
Reference Entity   Counterparty   Notional
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate**
    Termination
Date
    Current
Market Annual
Fixed Rate***
   
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Receipts
(Payments)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Brazil   Goldman Sachs International   $ 1,050      

1.00%

(pays quarterly)(1)

 

 

    6/20/31       2.65   $ (145,660   $ 169,495     $ 23,835  
Croatia   Nomura International PLC     5,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/21       0.20       31,827       29,360       61,187  
Cyprus   Goldman Sachs International     5,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/21       0.52       21,277       34,607       55,884  
Dubai   Bank of America, N.A.     2,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/22       0.47       19,804       10,458       30,262  
Dubai   Bank of America, N.A.     3,000      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/23       0.56       32,093       5,826       37,919  
Hungary   Barclays Bank PLC     2,200      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/21       0.16       14,578       1,317       15,895  
Kazakhstan   Barclays Bank PLC     2,500      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/22       0.25       34,169       12,484       46,653  
Mexico   Goldman Sachs International     1,600      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    6/20/31       1.55       (78,150     103,461       25,311  
Romania   Barclays Bank PLC     2,200      
1.00%
(pays quarterly)(1)

 
    12/20/21       0.21       13,871       (662     13,209  

Total

  $ 24,550                             $ (56,191   $ 366,346     $ 310,155  

 

*

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, 2021, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Fund is the seller was $47,580,000.

 

**

The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Fund (as a seller 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.

Abbreviations:

 

COF     Cost of Funds 11th District
DIP     Debtor In Possession
EURIBOR     Euro Interbank Offered Rate
GDP     Gross Domestic Product
LIBOR     London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK     Payment In Kind
TBA     To Be Announced

Currency Abbreviations:

 

EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
USD     United States Dollar

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets    April 30, 2021  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $269,475,333)

   $ 259,599,294  

Affiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $23,515,233)

     23,473,100  

Cash

     1,247,319  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

 

Financial futures contracts

     225,631  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     5,869,388  

OTC derivatives

     110,000  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $522,695)

     525,704  

Interest receivable

     1,676,731  

Interest and dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     12,323  

Receivable for investments sold

     5,124,744  

Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     67,785  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     5,027  

Receivable for open swap contracts

     310,155  

Upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     662  

Tax reclaims receivable

     128  

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     37,094  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     23,348  

Total assets

   $ 298,308,433  
Liabilities

 

Notes payable

   $ 26,000,000  

Cash collateral due to broker

     110,000  

Payable for investments purchased

     16,482,759  

Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery/forward commitment securities

     8,793,032  

Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     7,307  

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     38,896  

Upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     367,008  

Payable to affiliates:

  

Investment adviser fee

     226,304  

Trustees’ fees

     1,578  

Accrued expenses

     335,473  

Total liabilities

   $ 52,362,357  

Net Assets

   $ 245,946,076  
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

     269,113,448  

Accumulated loss

     (23,346,178

Net Assets

   $ 245,946,076  
Net Asset Value         

($245,946,076 ÷ 17,880,596 common shares issued and outstanding)

   $ 13.75  

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income   

Six Months Ended

April 30, 2021

 

Interest and other income

   $ 9,173,909  

Interest from affiliated investments

     22,641  

Dividends

     26,306  

Dividends from affiliated investment

     7,807  

Total investment income

   $ 9,230,663  
Expenses         

Investment adviser fee

   $ 1,358,481  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     9,312  

Custodian fee

     110,479  

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

     8,968  

Legal and accounting services

     76,641  

Printing and postage

     35,000  

Interest expense and fees

     313,975  

Miscellaneous

     16,953  

Total expenses

   $ 1,929,809  

Net investment income

   $ 7,300,854  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)         

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

   $ 447,494  

Investment transactions — affiliated investments

     86  

Financial futures contracts

     271,330  

Swap contracts

     587,916  

Foreign currency transactions

     28,299  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     62,599  

Net realized gain

   $ 1,397,724  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

   $ 7,836,650  

Investments — affiliated investments

     7,509  

Financial futures contracts

     152,844  

Swap contracts

     909,608  

Foreign currency

     1,980  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (243,090

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 8,665,501  

Net realized and unrealized gain

   $ 10,063,225  

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 17,364,079  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    

Year Ended

October 31, 2020

 

From operations —

     

Net investment income

   $ 7,300,854      $ 8,691,688  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,397,724        (5,836,584

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,665,501        (9,699,204

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   $ 17,364,079      $ (6,844,100

Distributions to shareholders

   $ (8,046,268 )*     $ (13,663,267

Tax return of capital to shareholders

   $      $ (2,513,308

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   $ 9,317,811      $ (23,020,675
Net Assets

 

At beginning of period

   $ 236,628,265      $ 259,648,940  

At end of period

   $ 245,946,076      $ 236,628,265  

 

*

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

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 17,364,079  

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

  

Investments purchased

     (80,618,801

Investments sold and principal repayments

     116,529,852  

Increase in short-term investments, net

     (6,359,865

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

     (1,078,570

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

     26,724  

Decrease in interest receivable

     381,729  

Increase in interest and dividends receivable from affiliated investments

     (10,569

Increase in receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared derivatives

     (31,345

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     36,083  

Increase in receivable for open swap contracts

     (1,339

Decrease in receivable for closed swap contracts

     499  

Decrease in upfront payments on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     514  

Increase in tax reclaims receivable

     (128

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (14,806

Decrease in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts

     (6,804

Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     38,627  

Decrease in payable for open swap contracts

     (7,733

Decrease in upfront receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

     (127,641

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

     (18,893

Decrease in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees

     (162

Increase in accrued expenses

     24,046  

Increase in unfunded loan commitments

     97,655  

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

     (7,844,159

Net realized gain from investments

     (447,580

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 37,931,413  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities         

Cash distributions paid

   $ (8,046,268

Payment of upfront fees on notes payable

     (42,500

Proceeds from notes payable

     3,000,000  

Repayments of notes payable

     (32,000,000

Net cash used in financing activities

   $ (37,088,768

Net increase in cash and restricted cash*

   $ 842,645  

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period (including foreign currency)

   $ 7,135,397  

Cash and restricted cash at end of period (including foreign currency)

   $ 7,978,042  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information         

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

   $ 354,752  

 

*

Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $4,656.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

      April 30, 2021  

Cash

   $ 1,247,319  

Deposits for derivatives collateral —

 

Financial futures contracts

     225,631  

Centrally cleared derivatives

     5,869,388  

OTC derivatives

     110,000  

Foreign currency

     525,704  

Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 7,978,042  

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

     Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended October 31,  
     2020      2019      2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value — Beginning of period

   $ 13.230     $ 14.520      $ 14.750      $ 15.310     $ 15.050     $ 15.370  
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                   

Net investment income(1)

   $ 0.408     $ 0.486      $ 0.731      $ 0.688     $ 0.702     $ 0.723  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.562       (0.871      (0.121      (0.399     0.544       0.030  

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 0.970     $ (0.385    $ 0.610      $ 0.289     $ 1.246     $ 0.753  
Less Distributions                                                   

From net investment income

   $ (0.450 )*    $ (0.764    $ (0.840    $ (0.849   $ (0.913   $ (0.635

Tax return of capital

           (0.141                   (0.073     (0.445

Total distributions

   $ (0.450   $ (0.905    $ (0.840    $ (0.849   $ (0.986   $ (1.080

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

   $     $      $      $     $     $ 0.007  

Net asset value — End of period

   $ 13.750     $ 13.230      $ 14.520      $ 14.750     $ 15.310     $ 15.050  

Market value — End of period

   $ 13.300     $ 11.850      $ 13.210      $ 12.700     $ 14.190     $ 13.360  

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

     7.58 %(3)      (1.80 )%       4.93      2.56     9.16     6.10

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

     16.18 %(3)      (3.32 )%       10.87      (4.63 )%      13.86     6.60
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                                   

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

   $ 245,946     $ 236,628      $ 259,649      $ 263,711     $ 273,837     $ 269,154  

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

              

Expenses excluding interest and fees

     1.32 %(4)      1.48      1.41      1.43     1.49     1.53

Interest and fee expense(5)

     0.26 %(4)      0.57      1.14      0.93     0.72     0.61

Total expenses

     1.58 %(4)      2.05      2.55      2.36     2.21     2.14

Net investment income

     5.98 %(4)      3.59      4.97      4.57     4.61     4.81

Portfolio Turnover

     38 %(3)(6)      47      46      32     50     42

Senior Securities:

              

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

   $ 26,000     $ 55,000      $ 85,000      $ 76,000     $ 83,000     $ 102,000  

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

   $ 10,459     $ 5,302      $ 4,055      $ 4,470     $ 4,299     $ 3,639  

 

(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) 

Annualized.

 

(5) 

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

 

(6) 

Includes the effect of To-Be-Announced (TBA) transactions.

 

(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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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

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 investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund may, as a secondary objective, also seek capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income.

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 ask 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 debt 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 ask prices 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 ask prices.

Derivatives. 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 ask 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. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

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 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

 

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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 most fairly reflects the security’s “fair value”, which is 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 statements, 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. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, if any, 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, 2021, 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, in any, are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2021, 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, upon request by the shareholder, 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.

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

 

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underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed. While forward foreign currency exchange contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty, certain contracts may be “centrally cleared”, 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 contracts, 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. For centrally cleared contracts, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. Risks may arise upon entering forward foreign currency exchange 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. In the case of centrally cleared contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP.

K  Interest Rate Swaps — 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, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, 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.

L  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 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 and receipts, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments or receipts for non-centrally cleared swaps are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments or receipts, 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.

M  When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery, when-issued or forward commitment basis, including TBA (To Be Announced) securities. 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, when-issued or forward commitment 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. A forward purchase or sale commitment may be closed by entering into an offsetting commitment or delivery of securities. The Fund will realize a gain or loss on investments based on the price established when the Fund entered into the commitment.

N  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.

 

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O  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to April 30, 2021 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. 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, 2021, the amount of distributions estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $2,492,000. 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 the shareholders.

At October 31, 2020, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $10,474,940 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. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year, can be carried forward for an unlimited period, and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2020, $5,576,571 are short-term and $4,898,369 are long-term.

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Fund at April 30, 2021, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

   $ 293,948,059  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,183,709  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (18,627,050

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (10,443,341

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. On March 1, 2021, Morgan Stanley acquired Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) and EVM became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. In connection with the closing of the Transaction, the Fund entered into an interim investment advisory agreement (the “Interim Agreement”) with EVM, which took effect on March 1, 2021. The Interim Agreement allows EVM to continue to manage the Fund for up to an additional 150 days following the Transaction to provide more time for further proxy solicitation in connection with shareholder approval of a new investment advisory agreement (the “New Agreement”). Pursuant to the Interim Agreement (and the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with EVM in effect prior to March 1, 2021), 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 foreign 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 in a given country denominated in the same currency, total leveraged assets are calculated by excluding the smaller of the long or short position.

The Interim Agreement (and investment advisory agreement in effect prior to March 1, 2021) provides 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, 2021, the Fund’s investment leverage was 29% of its total leveraged assets. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,358,481 or 0.75% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets and 1.11% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund may invest 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.

 

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The New Agreement was approved by Fund shareholders on May 7, 2021 (see Note 11).

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, 2021, 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, principal repayments on Senior Loans and TBA transactions, for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

      Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

   $ 52,166,893      $ 60,563,921  

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

     51,399,159        57,057,503  
     $ 103,566,052      $ 117,621,424  

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, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020.

In November 2013, the Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Fund. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Fund is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. 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, 2021 and the year ended October 31, 2020.

According to filings made on Schedule 13D and 13G pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, one shareholder owned 39.7% of the Fund’s common shares.

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 forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures 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, 2021 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

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 enhance total return and/or as a substitute for the purchase of securities.

Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund holds foreign currency denominated investments. The value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Interest Rate Risk: The Fund utilizes various interest rate derivatives including futures contracts and interest rate swaps to manage the duration of its portfolio and to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to interest rates.

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, 2021, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $262,706. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $272,000 at April 30, 2021.

 

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The OTC derivatives in which the Fund invests 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 of such collateral representing cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral 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, 2020 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, 2021.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit    

Foreign

Exchange

   

Interest

Rate

    Total  

Accumulated loss

  $ 142,533   $ 10,475   $ 603,021   $ 756,029  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          5,027             5,027  

Receivable/Payable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    167,619                   167,619  

Total Asset Derivatives

  $ 310,152     $ 15,502     $ 603,021     $ 928,675  

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 142,533     $ 10,475     $ 603,021     $ 756,029  

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 167,619     $ 5,027     $     $ 172,646  

Accumulated loss

  $ (211,737 )*    $ (178,855 )*    $ (352,949 )*    $ (743,541

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          (38,896           (38,896

Payable/Receivable for open swap contracts; Upfront payments/receipts on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts

    (223,810                 (223,810

Total Liability Derivatives

  $ (435,547   $ (217,751   $ (352,949   $ (1,006,247

Derivatives not subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (211,737   $ (178,855   $ (352,949   $ (743,541

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (223,810   $ (38,896   $     $ (262,706

 

*

For futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, amount represents value as shown in the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts and centrally cleared derivatives, as applicable.

 

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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, 2021.

 

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)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 51,897      $      $      $      $ 51,897      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

     62,618                      (62,618             110,000  

Deutsche Bank AG

     2,692                             2,692         

Goldman Sachs International

     21,277        (21,277                            

Nomura International PLC

     31,827               (31,827                     

Standard Chartered Bank

     2,133        (2,133                            

State Street Bank and Trust Company

     202                             202         
     $ 172,646      $ (23,410    $ (31,827    $ (62,618    $ 54,791      $ 110,000  
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)
     Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (223,810    $ 21,277      $ 202,533      $      $      $  

Standard Chartered Bank

     (38,896      2,133                      (36,763       
     $ (262,706    $ 23,410      $ 202,533      $      $ (36,763    $  

Total — Deposits for derivatives collateral — OTC derivatives

 

                     $ 110,000  

 

(a)  

In some instances, the total 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.

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, 2021 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption   Credit    

Foreign

Exchange

   

Interest

Rate

    Total  

Net realized gain (loss) —

       

Financial futures contracts

  $     $     $ 271,330     $ 271,330  

Swap contracts

    561,477             26,439       587,916  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          62,599             62,599  

Total

  $ 561,477     $ 62,599     $ 297,769     $ 921,845  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

       

Financial futures contracts

  $     $     $ 152,844     $ 152,844  

Swap contracts

    (26,424           936,032       909,608  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

          (243,090           (243,090

Total

  $ (26,424   $ (243,090   $ 1,088,876     $ 819,362  

 

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The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2021, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures
Contracts — Long
    Futures
Contracts — Short
    Forward
Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts*
    Swap
Contracts
 
  $14,854,000     $ 9,272,000     $ 14,443,000     $ 60,048,000  

 

*

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

7  Credit Agreement

The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $85 million ($115 million prior to March 16, 2021) 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 15, 2022, the Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on March 16, 2021, the Fund paid an upfront fee of $42,500, which is being amortized to interest expense through March 15, 2022. The unamortized balance at April 30, 2021 is approximately $37,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Also included in interest expense is $21,318 of amortization of previously paid upfront fees related to the period from November 1, 2020 through March 16, 2021 when the Agreement was renewed. The Fund is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $26,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 0.97%. 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, 2021 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, 2021. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average annual interest rate (excluding fees) were $40,751,381 and 0.96%, respectively.

8  Investments in Affiliated Issuers and Funds

The Fund invested in issuers that may be deemed to be affiliated with Morgan Stanley. At April 30, 2021, the value of the Fund’s investment in affiliated issuers and funds was $23,473,100, which represents 9.5% of the Fund’s net assets. Transactions in affiliated issuers and funds by the Fund for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

Name   Value,
beginning
of period
    Purchases     Sales
proceeds
    Net
realized
gain (loss)
    Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
    Value, end
of period
   

Interest/

Dividend
income

   

Principal

amount/

Units, end
of period

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

               

Series 2015-C23, Class D, 4.282%, 7/15/50(1)

  $     $     $     $     $ 2,577     $ 1,496,316     $ 10,706     $ 1,500,000  

Series 2016-C29, Class D, 3.00%, 5/15/49(1)

                            4,627       861,324       5,000       1,000,000  

Series 2016-C32, Class D, 3.396%, 12/15/49(1)

                            8,775       204,573       1,415       250,000  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UBS12, Class D, 3.312%, 12/15/49(1)

                            (8,384     566,117       5,520       1,000,000  

Short-Term Investments

 

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC

    13,984,920       84,664,761       (78,304,911     86       (86     20,344,770       7,807       20,344,770  
                            $ 86     $ 7,509     $ 23,473,100     $ 30,448          

 

(1)  

May be deemed to be an affiliated issuer as of March 1, 2021 (see Note 3).

 

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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.

At April 30, 2021, 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  

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 28,932,883      $      $ 28,932,883  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            26,625,419               26,625,419  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            19,516,719               19,516,719  

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            37,784,609               37,784,609  

Common Stocks

     190,159        460,823        107,912        758,894  

Corporate Bonds

            26,414,439               26,414,439  

Preferred Stocks

            24,515        0        24,515  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

            83,074,021        163,711        83,237,732  

Sovereign Government Bonds

            34,754,121               34,754,121  

Sovereign Loans

            3,662,324               3,662,324  

Warrants

            15,058        0        15,058  

Miscellaneous

            911        0        911  

Short-Term Investments —

           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            1,000,000               1,000,000  

Other

            20,344,770               20,344,770  

Total Investments

   $ 190,159      $ 282,610,612      $ 271,623      $ 283,072,394  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ 15,502      $      $ 15,502  

Futures Contracts

     125,107                      125,107  

Swap Contracts

            788,066               788,066  

Total

   $ 315,266      $ 283,414,180      $ 271,623      $ 284,001,069  

Liability Description

                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $      $ (217,751    $      $ (217,751

Futures Contracts

     (59,274                    (59,274

Swap Contracts

            (729,222             (729,222

Total

   $ (59,274    $ (946,973    $      $ (1,006,247

 

*

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, 2021 is not presented.

 

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10  Risks and Uncertainties

Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be focused in certain economic sectors. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital markets. Governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in emerging market countries. It may be more difficult to make a claim or obtain a judgment in the courts of these countries than it is in the United States. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by an issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets. Disruptions due to work stoppages and trading improprieties in foreign securities markets have caused such markets to close. Emerging market securities are also subject to speculative trading, which contributes to their volatility.

Economic data as reported by sovereign entities 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 sovereign entity to restructure defaulted debt may be limited. Therefore, losses on sovereign defaults may far exceed the losses from the default of a similarly rated U.S. debt issuer.

LIBOR Transition Risk

Certain instruments held by the Fund may pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the average offered rate for various maturities of short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, is expected to cease publishing certain LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021, and the remaining LIBOR settings on June 30, 2023. Although the transition process away from LIBOR is expected to be defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation, there remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate or rates. The phase-out of LIBOR may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of such instruments.

Pandemic Risk

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, the economies of individual countries, individual companies, and the market in general, and may continue to do so in significant and unforeseen ways, as may other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests.

11  Subsequent Event

At a special meeting of shareholders held on May 7, 2021, Fund shareholders approved the New Agreement with EVM, having substantially the same terms and conditions as the investment advisory agreement in effect prior to March 1, 2021. As announced on March 9, 2021, conditioned on shareholder approval of the New Agreement, the Fund’s Board of Trustees authorized 1) a conditional cash tender offer by the Fund for up to 25% of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 99% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires and 2) a conditional increase in the Fund’s regular monthly distribution on common shares to an annual rate of 10% of the Fund’s then-current NAV. As of May 7, 2021, the condition was met. As of the date these financial statements were issued, the Fund had not commenced the tender offer. The Fund increased its regular monthly distribution on common shares beginning in June 2021.

 

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Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund held a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders with certain other Eaton Vance closed-end funds on January 7, 2021 for the following purpose: approval of a new investment advisory agreement with EVM (“Proposal 1”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:

 

     Number of Shares(1)  
      For      Against      Abstain(2)      Broker
Non-Votes
(2)
 

Proposal 1

     3,458,530        9,208,345        128,183        0  

 

(1) 

Fractional shares were voted proportionately.

 

(2)

All shares that were voted and votes to abstain were counted towards establishing a quorum, as were broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.) Abstentions and broker non-votes had the effect of a negative vote on Proposal 1. Broker non-votes were not expected with respect to Proposal 1 because brokers are required to receive instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote in order to submit proxies.

Following the March 9, 2021 announcement of a cash tender offer and distribution rate increase, each conditioned on shareholder approval of a new investment advisory agreement with EVM, the Fund held a Special Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2021 for the following purpose: approval of a new investment advisory agreement with EVM (“Proposal 1”). The shareholder meeting results are as follows:

 

     Number of Shares(1)  
      For      Against      Abstain(2)      Broker
Non-Votes
(2)
 

Proposal 1

     11,598,342        602,139        48,848        0  

 

(1) 

Fractional shares were voted proportionately.

 

(2)

All shares that were voted and votes to abstain were counted towards establishing a quorum, as were broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which a broker returns a proxy but for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.) Abstentions and broker non-votes had the effect of a negative vote on Proposal 1. Broker non-votes were not expected with respect to Proposal 1 because brokers are required to receive instructions from the beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote in order to submit proxies.

 

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April 30, 2021

 

Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 11, 2021. The following action was taken by the shareholders:

Proposal 1: The election of Thomas E. Faust Jr., Cynthia E. Frost and Scott E. Wennerholm as Class I Trustees of the Fund, each for a three-year term ending in 2024.

 

     Number of Shares(1)  
Nominee for Trustee    For      Withheld  

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

     4,083,802        5,337,732  

Cynthia E. Frost

     4,072,293        5,349,241  

Scott E. Wennerholm

     4,087,348        5,334,186  

 

(1)  

Pursuant to the Fund’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, with respect to any election of Trustees other than a contested election, a nominee must receive the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast at any meeting at which a quorum is present to be elected. A plurality means that the Trustee nominee receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected.

 

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Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 

 

Overview of the Contract Review Process

Even though the following description of the Board’s (as defined below) consideration of investment advisory agreements covers multiple funds, for purposes of this shareholder report, the description is only relevant as to Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund.

At a meeting held on November 10, 2020 (the “November Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (each, a “Board” and, collectively, the “Board”) of each closed-end Fund (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”1) managed by Eaton Vance Management (“Eaton Vance”), including a majority of the Board members (the “Independent Trustees”) who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Funds or Eaton Vance, voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance, each of which is intended to go into effect upon the completion of the Transaction (as defined below) (each, a “New Agreement” and, collectively, the “New Agreements”). The Board’s evaluative process is more fully described below. In voting its approval of the New Agreements at the November Meeting, the Board relied on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that provided temporary relief from the in-person meeting requirements under Section 15 of the 1940 Act.

In voting its approval of the New Agreements, the Board of each Fund relied upon the recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to and during meetings leading up to the November Meeting, the Contract Review Committee reviewed and discussed information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, as requested by the Independent Trustees, that the Contract Review Committee considered reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the New Agreements and to form its recommendations. Such information included, among other things, the terms and anticipated impacts of Morgan Stanley’s pending acquisition of Eaton Vance Corp. (the “Transaction”) on the Funds and their shareholders. In addition to considering information furnished specifically to evaluate the impact of the Transaction on the Funds and their respective shareholders, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information furnished for prior meetings of the Board and its committees, including, but not limited to, information provided in connection with the annual contract review process for the Funds, which most recently culminated in April 2020 (the “2020 Annual Approval Process”).

The Board of each Fund, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the applicable New Agreement, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable, and it voted to approve the New Agreement and to recommend that shareholders do so as well.

Shortly after the announcement of the Transaction, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, met with senior representatives from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley at its meeting held on October 13, 2020 to discuss certain aspects of the Transaction and the expected impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. As part of the Board’s evaluation process, counsel to the Independent Trustees, on behalf of the Contract Review Committee, requested additional information to assist the Independent Trustees in their evaluation of the New Agreements and the implications of the Transaction, as well as other contractual arrangements that may be affected by the Transaction. The Contract Review Committee considered information furnished by Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley and their respective affiliates during meetings on November 5, 2020 and November 10, 2020.

The Contract Review Committee again met with senior representatives of Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley at its meeting on November 10, 2020, to further discuss the approval of the New Agreements. The representatives from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley each made presentations to, and responded to questions from, the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee considered Eaton Vance’s and Morgan Stanley’s responses related to the Transaction and specifically to the Funds, as well as information received in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, with respect to its evaluation of the New Agreements. Among other information, the Board considered:

Information about the Transaction and its Terms

 

   

Information about the material terms and conditions, and expected impact, of the Transaction that relate to the Funds, including the expected impact on the businesses conducted by Eaton Vance with respect to the Funds;

 

   

Information about the advantages of the Transaction as they relate to the Funds and their shareholders;

 

   

A commitment that the Funds would not bear any expenses, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Transaction, including with respect to the solicitation of shareholder approval of the New Agreements;

 

   

A commitment that, for a period of three years after the Closing, at least 75% of each Fund’s Board members must not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the investment adviser (or predecessor investment adviser, if applicable) pursuant to Section 15(f)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act;

 

   

A commitment that Morgan Stanley would use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that it did not impose any “unfair burden” (as that term is used in section 15(f)(1)(B) of the 1940 Act) on the Funds as a result of the Transaction;

 

   

Information with respect to the potential impact of the Transaction on personnel and/or other resources of Eaton Vance and its affiliates, as well as any expected changes to compensation, including any retention-based compensation intended to incentivize key personnel at Eaton Vance and its affiliates;

 

   

Information regarding any changes that are expected with respect to the Funds’ slate of officers as a result of the Transaction;

 

1 

References to the Funds do not include Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Plus Fund.

 

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Information about Morgan Stanley

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s overall business, including information about the advisory, brokerage and related businesses that Morgan Stanley operates;

 

   

Information about Morgan Stanley’s financial condition, including its access to capital and other resources required to support the investment advisory businesses related to the Funds;

 

   

Information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy, and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates implementing to the Funds in the short- or long-term following the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”);

 

   

Information regarding risk management functions at Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including how existing risk management protocols and procedures may impact the Funds and/or the businesses of Eaton Vance and its affiliates as they relate to the Funds;

 

   

Information on the anticipated benefits of the Transaction to the Funds with respect to potential additional distribution capabilities and the ability to access new markets and customer segments through Morgan Stanley’s distribution network, including, in particular, its institutional client base;

 

   

Information regarding the financial condition and reputation of Morgan Stanley, its worldwide presence, experience as a fund sponsor and manager, commitment to maintain a high level of cooperation with, and support to, the Funds, strong client service capabilities, and relationships in the asset management industry;

Information about the New Agreements

 

   

A representation that, after the Closing, all of the Funds will continue to be advised by Eaton Vance, and will continue under the “Eaton Vance” brand;

 

   

Information regarding the terms of the New Agreements, including certain changes as compared to the current investment advisory agreement between each Fund and Eaton Vance (collectively, the “Current Agreements”);

 

   

Information confirming that the fee rates payable under the New Agreements are not changed as compared to the Current Agreements;

 

   

A representation that the New Agreements will not cause any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance to the Funds and their respective shareholders, including with respect to compliance and other non-advisory services;

Information about Fund Performance, Fees and Expenses

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing the investment performance of each Fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices, over various time periods as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as performance information as of a more recent date;

 

   

A report from an independent data provider comparing each Fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as fee and expense information as of a more recent date;

 

   

In certain instances, data regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by Eaton Vance in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as corresponding performance information as of a more recent date;

 

   

Comparative information concerning the fees charged and services provided by Eaton Vance to each Fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such Fund(s), if any;

 

   

Profitability analyses of Eaton Vance with respect to each of the Funds as of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information regarding the impact of the Transaction on profitability;

Information about Portfolio Management and Trading

 

   

Descriptions of the investment management services currently provided and expected to be provided to each Fund after the Closing, as well as each of the Funds’ investment strategies and policies;

 

   

The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of Fund assets, when necessary, and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;

 

   

Information regarding any contemplated changes to the policies and practices of Eaton Vance with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;

 

   

Information regarding the impact on trading and access to capital markets associated with the Funds’ post-Closing affiliations with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including potential restrictions with respect to the Funds’ ability to execute portfolio transactions with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates;

Information about Eaton Vance

 

   

Information about the financial results and condition of Eaton Vance since the culmination of the 2020 Annual Approval Process and any material changes in financial condition that are reasonably expected to occur before and after the Closing;

 

   

Confirmation that there are no immediately contemplated post-Closing changes to the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the Funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable post-Closing;

 

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The Code of Ethics of Eaton Vance 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;

 

   

Information concerning the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of Eaton Vance and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

 

   

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

 

   

Information concerning oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by Eaton Vance and/or administrator to each of the Funds;

 

   

Information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices, trading volume data, distribution rates and other relevant matters;

 

   

Confirmation that Eaton Vance intends to continue to manage the Funds in a manner materially consistent with each Fund’s current investment objective(s) and principal investment strategies;

 

   

Information regarding Morgan Stanley’s commitment to maintaining competitive compensation arrangements to attract and retain highly qualified personnel;

 

   

Confirmation that Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley will continue to keep the Board apprised of developments as the Transaction progresses and prior to and, as applicable, following the Closing;

 

   

Confirmation that the current senior management team at Eaton Vance has indicated its strong support of the Transaction; and

 

   

Information regarding the fact that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance Corp. will each derive benefits from the Transaction and that, as a result, they have a financial interest in the matters that were being considered.

As indicated above, the Board and its Contract Review Committee also considered information received at its regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, which included information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of Eaton Vance regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the Funds’ investment objectives. The Board also received information regarding risk management techniques employed in connection with the management of the Funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the Funds, and received reports and participated in presentations provided by Eaton Vance and its affiliates with respect to such matters.

The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the evaluation process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the New Agreements and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to the New Agreements were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each Independent Trustee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to the New Agreements.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering whether to approve the New Agreements, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided to each Fund by Eaton Vance under the Current Agreements. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by Eaton Vance under the New Agreements, the Board considered, among other information, the expected impact, if any, of the Transaction on the operations, facilities, organization and personnel of Eaton Vance, and that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance have advised the Board that, following the Closing, there is not expected to be any diminution in the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Eaton Vance to the Funds and their shareholders, including compliance and other non-advisory services, and that there are not expected to be any changes in portfolio management personnel as a result of the Transaction.

The Board also considered the financial resources of Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance and the importance of having a Fund manager with, or with access to, significant organizational and financial resources. The Board considered the benefits to the Funds of being part of a larger combined organization with greater financial resources following the Closing, particularly during periods of market disruptions and volatility. In this regard, the Board considered information provided by Morgan Stanley regarding its business and operating structure, scale of operation, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities and financial condition, as well as information on how the Funds are expected to fit within Morgan Stanley’s overall business strategy and any changes that Morgan Stanley contemplates in the short- or long-term following the Closing. The Board also noted Morgan Stanley’s and Eaton Vance’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered Eaton Vance’s management capabilities, investment processes and investment performance in light of the types of investments held by each Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to each Fund. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of Eaton Vance’s investment professionals in implementing each Fund’s investment strategies. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and

 

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other services, the compensation methods of Eaton Vance and other factors, including the reputation and resources of Eaton Vance to recruit and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. With respect to the recruitment and retention of key personnel, the Board noted information from Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance regarding the benefits of joining Morgan Stanley. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Funds 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 Funds, including the provision of administrative services. With respect to the foregoing, the Board also considered information from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley regarding the anticipated impact of the Transaction on such matters. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which Eaton Vance or its affiliates may be subject in managing the Funds and in connection with the Transaction. The Board considered the deep experience of Eaton Vance and its affiliates with managing and operating funds organized as exchange-listed closed-end funds, such as the Funds. In this regard, the Board considered, among other things, Eaton Vance’s and its affiliates’ experience with implementing leverage arrangements, monitoring and assessing trading price discounts and premiums and adhering to the requirements of securities exchanges.

The Board considered the compliance programs of Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of Eaton Vance 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 also considered certain information relating to the compliance record of Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, including information requests in recent years from regulatory authorities. With respect to the foregoing, including the compliance programs of Eaton Vance, the Board noted information regarding the impact of the Transaction, as well as Eaton Vance’s and Morgan Stanley’s commitment to keep the Board apprised of developments with respect to its long-term integration plans for Eaton Vance and existing Morgan Stanley affiliates and their respective personnel.

The Board considered other administrative services provided and to be provided or overseen by Eaton Vance 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. The Board noted information that the Transaction was not expected to have any material impact on such matters in the near-term.

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided under the New Agreements, the Board also considered investment performance information provided for each Fund in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. In this regard, the Board compared each Fund’s investment performance to that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as appropriate benchmark indices and, for certain Funds, a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board also considered, where applicable, Fund-specific performance explanations based on criteria established by the Board in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process and, where applicable, performance explanations as of a more recent date. In addition to the foregoing information, it was also noted that the Board has received and discussed with management information throughout the year at periodic intervals comparing each Fund’s performance against applicable benchmark indices and peer groups. In addition, the Board considered each Fund’s performance in light of overall financial market conditions. Where a Fund’s relative underperformance to its peers was significant during one or more specified periods, the Board noted the explanations from Eaton Vance concerning the Fund’s relative performance versus the peer group.

After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, and based on their review of the materials provided and the assurances received from, and recommendations of, Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley, the Board determined that the Transaction was not expected to adversely affect the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds by Eaton Vance and its affiliates and that the Transaction was not expected to have an adverse effect on the ability of Eaton Vance and its affiliates to provide those services. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance, taken as a whole, are appropriate and expected to be consistent with the terms of the New Agreements.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by each Fund for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”) in connection with the 2020 Annual Approval Process, as well as information provided as of a more recent date. As part of its review, the Board considered each Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio over various periods, 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, and, where applicable, certain Fund-specific factors, that had an impact on a Fund’s total expense ratio relative to comparable funds, as identified by Eaton Vance in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. The Board considered that the New Agreement does not change a Fund’s management fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, including any separately executed permanent contractual management fee reduction currently in place for the Fund.

The Board also received and considered, where applicable, information about the services offered and the fee rates charged by Eaton Vance to other types of accounts with investment objectives and strategies that are substantially similar to and/or managed in a similar investment style as a Fund. In this regard, the Board received information about the differences in the nature and scope of services Eaton Vance provides to the Funds as compared to other types of accounts and the material differences in compliance, reporting and other legal burdens and risks to Eaton Vance as between each Fund and other types of accounts.

 

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After considering the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services expected to be provided by Eaton Vance, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable with respect to its approval of the New Agreements.

Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits

During the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board considered the level of profits realized by Eaton Vance and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds 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 Eaton Vance and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services. In light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates were not deemed to be excessive by the Board.

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to realize, over time, cost savings from the Transaction based on eliminating duplicate corporate overhead expenses. The Board considered, however, information from Eaton Vance and Morgan Stanley that such cost savings are not expected to be realized immediately upon the Closing and that, accordingly, there are currently no specific expected changes in the levels of profitability associated with the advisory and other services provided to the Funds that are contemplated as a result of the Transaction. The Board noted that it will continue to receive information regarding profitability during its annual contract review processes, including the extent to which cost savings and/or other efficiencies result in changes to profitability levels.

The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Funds, including the benefits of research services that may be available to Eaton Vance and its affiliates as a result of securities transactions effected for the Funds and other investment advisory clients. In evaluating the fall-out benefits to be received by Eaton Vance and its affiliates under the New Agreements, the Board considered whether the Transaction would have an impact on the fall-out benefits currently realized by Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with services provided pursuant to the Current Agreements.

The Board of each Fund considered that Morgan Stanley may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use the names of Eaton Vance and its affiliates in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Morgan Stanley’s assets under management and expand Morgan Stanley’s investment capabilities.

Economies of Scale

The Board also considered the extent to which Eaton Vance and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Funds, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Funds 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. As part of the 2020 Annual Approval Process, the Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Funds and of all Eaton Vance funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of each Fund and the profitability of Eaton Vance and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases.

The Board noted that Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance are expected to benefit from possible growth of the Funds resulting from enhanced distribution capabilities, including with respect to the Funds’ potential access to Morgan Stanley’s institutional client base. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Funds currently share in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by Eaton Vance, and that the Transaction is not expected to impede a Fund from continuing to benefit from any future economies of scale realized by Eaton Vance. The Board also considered the fact that the Funds are not continuously offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that the Funds’ assets may not increase materially in the foreseeable future.

Conclusion

Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described above, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the New Agreements. Based on the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the New Agreements for the Funds and recommended that shareholders approve the New Agreements.

 

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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

April 30, 2021

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers

 

 

Eric A. Stein

President

Deidre E. Walsh

Vice President

Maureen A. Gemma

Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Richard F. Froio

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Trustees

 

 

William H. Park

Chairperson

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Mark R. Fetting

Cynthia E. Frost

George J. Gorman

Valerie A. Mosley

Helen Frame Peters

Keith Quinton

Marcus L. Smith

Susan J. Sutherland

Scott E. Wennerholm

 

 

*

Interested Trustee

 

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Privacy Notice    April 2021

 

 

FACTS    WHAT DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
      
  
Why?    Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
      
What?   

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

   Social Security number and income

   investment experience and risk tolerance

   checking account number and wire transfer instructions

   
      
How?    All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
   
      

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
   Does Eaton Vance share?    Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus    Yes    No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you    Yes    No
For joint marketing with other financial companies    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences    Yes    No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness    No    We don’t share
For our investment management affiliates to market to you    Yes    Yes
For our affiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you    No    We don’t share

 

To limit our sharing   

Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com

 

Please note:

 

If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.

   
      
   
Questions?    Call toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com
   
      

 

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Privacy Notice — continued    April 2021

 

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
What we do
How does Eaton Vance protect my personal information?   To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.
How does Eaton Vance collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

   open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account

   buy securities from us or make a wire transfer

   give us your contact information

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.

Definitions
Investment Management Affiliates   Eaton Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker-dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

   Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

   Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information

Vermont: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

 

California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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 intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial intermediary. 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 intermediary.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed 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.

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 common shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year 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

 


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LOGO

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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

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.


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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

Not required in this filing.

 

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 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.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

No activity to report for the Registrant’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Item 13.

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.


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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/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   June 24, 2021

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 24, 2021
By:  

/s/ Eric A. Stein

  Eric A. Stein
  President
Date:   June 24, 2021