Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21563

 

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

October 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

October 31, 2015

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)

Annual Report

October 31, 2015

 

 

 

 

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

Managed Distribution Plan. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Order), the Fund is authorized to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders more frequently than once per year. Pursuant to the Order, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) pursuant to which the Fund makes monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.

The Fund currently distributes monthly cash distributions equal to $0.09 per share in accordance with the MDP. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the MDP. The MDP will be subject to regular periodic review by the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Board may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP.

The Fund may distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains and, therefore, a distribution may include a return of capital. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and a press release containing information about the amount and sources of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions contained in the notice and press release are only estimates and are not provided for tax purposes. The amounts and sources of the Fund’s distributions for tax purposes will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV for each calendar year.

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.


Annual Report October 31, 2015

Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

Table of Contents

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

     2   

Performance

     3   

Fund Profile

     3   

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     4   

Financial Statements

     5   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     43   

Federal Tax Information

     44   

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

     45   

Management and Organization

     47   

Important Notices

     49   


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1

 

 

Economic and Market Conditions

The divergent performance of major economies and a steep drop in commodity prices were key themes influencing the financial markets during the 12 months ended October 31, 2015. Global equity returns were flat, corporate credit spreads generally widened and the U.S. dollar strengthened broadly. Government bond yields fell across developed markets, while spreads on emerging market sovereign debt widened relative to comparable-maturity U.S. Treasury securities.

The U.S. economy continued to grow at a moderate pace, with the exception of a rough patch over the winter related to weather and West Coast port disruptions. The unemployment rate declined, home values rose and gasoline prices tumbled, leaving consumers with more discretionary income. The Federal Reserve held short-term interest rates steady but signaled that a rate hike could be imminent should the economy strengthen further. In contrast, weak economic data in Europe and Japan prompted the European Central Bank to launch a bond-buying program and the Bank of Japan to increase stimulus.

Developments in China took center stage in the second half of the period. After a powerful spring rally, Chinese equities plummeted over the summer on signs that the world’s second-largest economy might be slowing more abruptly than investors had previously thought. Chinese policymakers took numerous steps to stabilize their stock market and boost growth, including devaluing the yuan. The instability in China sparked a global sell-off in risk assets, with commodities and financial assets in commodity-exporting countries bearing the brunt of the decline. Chinese stocks rebounded in the final weeks of the period, although economic data remained soft.

Fund Performance

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the Fund) had a total return of 0.84% at net asset value (NAV).

Investments in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) had a positive contribution to the Fund’s performance. The Fund maintained its focus on high-coupon seasoned agency MBS, due to the prepay protection of loans originated more than a decade ago. The Fund benefited from these investments, as they outperformed U.S. Treasurys over the period despite a modest widening of spreads. This is due to the additional yield agency MBS investments offer relative to Treasurys. The

Fund also benefited from its investments in more prepayment-sensitive agency MBS, as prepayments remained muted.

Investments in senior secured loans also contributed to Fund performance. For the 12-month period, BB-rated8 loans in the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index2 (the Index) returned 3.10%, B-rated loans in the Index returned 0.62%, CCC-rated loans in the Index returned -2.75% and D-rated (defaulted) loans in the Index returned -43.48%. The negative performance of the D-rated loans was due in large part to the continued decline of the defaulted loan issued by Energy Futures Holdings. Across the ratings tiers, the Fund’s overweight to higher-quality BB and B-rated loans and underweight to poorly performing CCC and D-rated loans contributed positively to Fund performance.

The Fund’s exposure to foreign currency instruments around the world detracted from Fund performance during the 12-month period. Sub-Saharan Africa was the worst-performing region, driven by a position in the Zambian kwacha. On the other hand, investments in Eastern Europe had the largest positive impact on results, led by exposure to the Serbian dinar versus the euro. Holdings in Western Europe and the Middle East, most notably the Icelandic krona and Lebanese pound, also contributed positively to Fund performance.

 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and includes management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than 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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Performance3

 

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

 

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

Fund at NAV

     02/28/2005         0.84      3.51      5.69

Fund at Market Price

             0.87         1.73         5.91   
           
% Premium/Discount to NAV4                                
              –11.65
           
Distributions5                                

Total Distributions per share for the period

            $ 1.080   

Distribution Rate at NAV

              7.03

Distribution Rate at Market Price

              7.95
           
% Total Leverage6                                

Derivatives

              21.80

Borrowings

              24.13   

Fund Profile

 

Asset Allocation (% of total leveraged assets)7

 

 

 

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See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested and includes management fees and other expenses. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than 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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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements”. The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2 

S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. 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.

 

3 

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

 

4 

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

 

5 

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

6 

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.

 

7 

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 184.9%. Please refer to the definition of total leveraged assets within the Notes to Financial Statements included herein.

 

8 

Credit ratings are categorized using S&P. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment-grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by S&P.

 

   Fund profile subject to change due to active management.
 

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

 

Senior Floating-Rate Loans — 56.4%(1)   
     
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%

  

BE Aerospace, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 16, 2021

      188      $ 188,985   

Silver II US Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 13, 2019

      366        337,467   

TransDigm, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 28, 2020

      803        794,436   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 4, 2021

      321        317,069   
   
      $ 1,637,957   
   

Air Transport — 0.1%

  

Virgin America, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 4, 2019

      450      $ 384,120   
   
      $ 384,120   
   

Automotive — 2.1%

  

Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing April 27, 2020

      67      $ 66,630   

Allison Transmission, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 23, 2019

      612        613,137   

Chrysler Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 24, 2017

      882        881,124   

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing December 31, 2018

      369        368,498   

CS Intermediate Holdco 2, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 4, 2021

      568        563,672   

Dayco Products, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 12, 2019

      172        172,267   

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 15, 2021

      667        611,154   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.75%, Maturing April 30, 2019

      958        961,711   

Horizon Global Corporation

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 11, 2022

      99        96,281   

MPG Holdco I, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 20, 2021

      414        412,106   

Schaeffler AG

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 15, 2020

      91        91,209   

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 30, 2022

      225        223,594   

Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2020

      603        598,617   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Automotive (continued)

  

Visteon Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      102      $ 101,870   
   
      $ 5,761,870   
   

Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%

  

Flavors Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 3, 2020

      386      $ 365,820   
   
      $ 365,820   
   

Brokerage / Securities Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.1%

  

Astro AB Borrower, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 30, 2022

      75      $ 74,859   

Salient Partners L.P.

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 19, 2021

      148        145,163   
   
      $ 220,022   
   

Building and Development — 1.4%

  

ABC Supply Co., Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 16, 2020

      245      $ 243,928   

Auction.com, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 8, 2022

      199        197,507   

CPG International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing September 30, 2020

      98        97,326   

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 4, 2021

      474        470,185   

Gates Global, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 5, 2021

      1,041        982,467   

Headwaters, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 24, 2022

      50        50,156   

Ply Gem Industries, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 1, 2021

      494        488,180   

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 28, 2020

      165        165,228   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.00%, Maturing March 26, 2021

      500        501,562   

RE/MAX International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 31, 2020

      353        351,211   

Summit Materials Companies I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 17, 2022

      125        124,649   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing February 15, 2017

      92        91,601   
   
      $ 3,764,000   
   
 

 

  5   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Business Equipment and Services — 4.1%

  

Acosta Holdco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 26, 2021

      644      $ 627,697   

AlixPartners, LLP

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 28, 2022

      100        100,013   

Altisource Solutions S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 9, 2020

      516        462,837   

Brickman Group Ltd., LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 18, 2020

      147        144,453   

Ceridian, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 15, 2020

      617        569,323   

Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 15, 2019

      568        567,275   

CPM Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing April 11, 2022

      50        49,969   

Education Management, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 2, 2020(2)

      80        36,675   

Term Loan, 8.50%, (2.00% Cash, 6.50% PIK), Maturing July 2,
2020(2)

      140        34,493   

EIG Investors Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 9, 2019

      463        462,849   

Emdeon Business Services, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing November 2, 2018

      266        265,115   

Extreme Reach, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing February 7, 2020

      131        130,811   

Garda World Security Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 6, 2020

      334        326,158   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 6, 2020

      60        58,738   

IG Investment Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 29, 2021

      368        367,600   

IMS Health Incorporated

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 17, 2021

      987        984,303   

Information Resources, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing September 30, 2020

      221        221,165   

ION Trading Finance Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 10, 2021

  EUR     180        198,531   

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 11, 2021

      541        541,295   

Kronos Incorporated

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 30, 2019

      439        438,680   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.75%, Maturing April 30, 2020

      200        202,572   

MCS AMS Sub-Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing October 15, 2019

      87        70,043   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Business Equipment and Services (continued)

  

Monitronics International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 23, 2018

      99      $ 98,339   

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 2, 2022

      124        123,877   

PGX Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing September 29, 2020

      96        95,684   

Quintiles Transnational Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 12, 2022

      249        249,479   

RCS Capital Corporation

     

Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 29, 2019

      160        151,703   

Sensus USA, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 9, 2017

      119        118,920   

ServiceMaster Company

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 1, 2021

      421        421,381   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.94%, Maturing February 28, 2017

      32        32,455   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 8, 2020

      1,482        1,482,615   

TNS, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 14, 2020

      164        163,267   

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing September 2, 2021

      223        222,103   

WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 14, 2022

      7        7,433   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 14, 2022

      42        42,442   

West Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing June 30, 2018

      1,301        1,291,617   
   
  $ 11,361,910   
   

Cable and Satellite Television — 1.7%

  

Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing November 30, 2019

      132      $ 131,586   

Cequel Communications, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 14, 2019

      732        725,127   

Charter Communications Operating, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing January 24, 2023

      375        375,117   

CSC Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 2.69%, Maturing April 17, 2020

      309        308,850   

MCC Iowa, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 29, 2021

      171        169,299   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 30, 2021

      148        147,496   

Neptune Finco Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 9, 2022

      700        703,238   
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Cable and Satellite Television (continued)

  

Numericable Group SA

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 29, 2022

  EUR     125      $ 136,150   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 31, 2022

      75        74,008   

Numericable U.S., LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 21, 2020

      173        170,709   

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 21, 2020

      200        197,320   

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 30, 2023

      639        634,965   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2023

  GBP     300        457,133   

Ziggo B.V.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 15, 2022

  EUR     65        70,799   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 15, 2022

  EUR     101        109,900   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 15, 2022

  EUR     183        198,921   
   
  $ 4,610,618   
   

Chemicals and Plastics — 2.9%

                   

Aruba Investments, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 2, 2022

      58      $ 58,217   

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 1, 2020

      490        489,187   

AZ Chem US, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 12, 2021

      109        109,130   

Chemours Company (The)

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 12, 2022

      200        182,210   

ECO Services Operations, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 4, 2021

      74        73,786   

Emerald Performance Materials, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 1, 2021

      347        345,237   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.75%, Maturing August 1, 2022

      100        98,583   

Flint Group GmbH

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 7, 2021

      25        24,370   

Flint Group US, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 7, 2021

      149        147,898   

Gemini HDPE, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 7, 2021

      370        370,163   

Huntsman International, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing April 19, 2019

      1,485        1,471,430   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 1, 2021

      372        367,845   

Ineos US Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 4, 2018

      1,331        1,319,113   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 31, 2022

      124        122,975   

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 18, 2020

      49        44,965   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Chemicals and Plastics (continued)

                   

MacDermid, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 7, 2020

      246      $ 238,244   

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 7, 2020

      124        119,837   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 9, 2021

      227        227,084   

Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 25, 2021

      99        99,248   

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 25, 2021

  EUR     198        219,200   

OXEA Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 15, 2020

      123        117,906   

PQ Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 7, 2017

      219        218,505   

Solenis International L.P.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 31, 2021

  EUR     173        190,901   

Sonneborn Refined Products B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 10, 2020

      15        14,897   

Sonneborn, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 10, 2020

      84        84,415   

Tata Chemicals North America, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing August 7, 2020

      200        198,271   

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 5, 2021

      50        49,641   

Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 19, 2020

      390        360,022   

Univar, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 1, 2022

      600        591,428   

Zep, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing June 27, 2022

      75        74,532   
   
  $ 8,029,240   
   

Clothing / Textiles — 0.1%

                   

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing August 21, 2022

      300      $ 288,562   
   
  $ 288,562   
   

Conglomerates — 0.3%

                   

RGIS Services, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 18, 2017

      729      $ 565,193   

Spectrum Brands, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 23, 2022

      338        340,287   
   
  $ 905,480   
   
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Containers and Glass Products — 2.0%

                   

Berry Plastics Holding Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing February 8, 2020

      414      $ 411,382   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 6, 2021

      797        797,460   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 1, 2022

      200        200,611   

Hilex Poly Co., LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 5, 2021

      798        799,412   

Libbey Glass, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      49        49,180   

Onex Wizard Acquisition Company I S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 13, 2022

  EUR     398        439,507   

Onex Wizard US Acquisition, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 13, 2022

      224        224,139   

Pelican Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 10, 2020

      432        429,777   

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 1, 2018

      1,492        1,495,652   

TricorBraun, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 3, 2018

      390        388,819   

Verallia

     

Term Loan, Maturing July 24,
2022(3)

  EUR     300        331,368   
   
  $ 5,567,307   
   

Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.5%

  

Coty, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 24, 2022

      150      $ 150,703   

Galleria Co.

     

Term Loan, Maturing September 22,
2022(3)

      325        326,117   

KIK Custom Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 26, 2022

      275        269,414   

Prestige Brands, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing September 3, 2021

      110        109,732   

Revlon Consumer Products Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 8, 2019

      217        217,257   

Sun Products Corporation (The)

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 23, 2020

      413        399,813   
   
  $ 1,473,036   
   

Drugs — 1.2%

  

Alkermes, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing September 18, 2019

      73      $ 72,963   

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 13, 2021

      200        196,000   

DPx Holdings B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 11, 2021

      395        387,791   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Drugs (continued)

  

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

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 26, 2022

      500      $ 492,937   

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing March 19, 2021

      271        257,971   

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 19, 2021

      223        213,840   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 11, 2019

      341        319,968   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing August 5, 2020

      717        667,850   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 1, 2022

      697        648,989   
   
  $ 3,258,309   
   

Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.4%

  

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 9, 2019

      375      $ 370,498   

EnergySolutions, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 29, 2020

      660        646,415   
   
  $ 1,016,913   
   

Electronics / Electrical — 4.9%

  

Answers Corporation

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 3, 2021

      223      $ 163,018   

Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 6, 2021

      1,138        1,138,562   

Campaign Monitor Finance Pty. Limited

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 18, 2021

      122        121,664   

Carros Finance Luxembourg S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 30, 2021

      495        494,381   

CommScope, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 14, 2018

      138        137,318   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 29, 2022

      175        175,055   

CompuCom Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 11, 2020

      141        111,275   

Dell International, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 29, 2020

      1,095        1,095,795   

Dell, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 29, 2018

      105        104,802   

Entegris, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 30, 2021

      50        50,230   

Excelitas Technologies Corp.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 31, 2020

      145        140,350   

FIDJI Luxembourg (BC4) S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing December 24, 2020

      105        104,625   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 28, 2020

      364        364,328   
 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Electronics / Electrical (continued)

  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 13, 2021

      1,148      $ 1,151,128   

GXS Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 16, 2021

      172        172,323   

Infor (US), Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 3, 2020

      914        891,761   

Informatica Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 5, 2022

      425        420,971   

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 10, 2021

      100        92,038   

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 7, 2021

      99        99,120   

MA FinanceCo., LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 20, 2019

      214        213,683   

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 19, 2021

      197        197,475   

Magic Newco, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 12, 2018

      267        267,057   

MH Sub I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing July 8, 2021

      223        221,070   

Microsemi Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing February 19, 2020

      212        211,073   

NXP B.V.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 11, 2020

      343        339,284   

Orbotech, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 6, 2020

      68        67,282   

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      123        119,534   

Rocket Software, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 8, 2018

      286        286,643   

RP Crown Parent, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 21, 2018

      887        812,426   

SGS Cayman L.P.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing April 23, 2021

      37        37,481   

SkillSoft Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 28, 2021

      395        330,319   

Smart Technologies ULC

     

Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing January 31, 2018

      106        106,250   

SS&C Technologies, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      58        57,757   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      372        373,283   

SunEdison Semiconductor B.V.

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 27, 2019

      148        148,495   

SurveyMonkey, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing February 5, 2019

      96        93,721   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Electronics / Electrical (continued)

  

Sutherland Global Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing April 23, 2021

      161      $ 161,014   

Sybil Software, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 20, 2020

      804        802,838   

Vantiv, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 13, 2021

      127        127,115   

VeriFone, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing July 8, 2021

      494        489,841   

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 30, 2021

      565        564,470   

Zebra Technologies Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 27, 2021

      400        403,133   
   
      $ 13,459,988   
   

Equipment Leasing — 0.3%

  

Delos Finance S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 6, 2021

      425      $ 425,487   

Flying Fortress, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 30, 2020

      500        500,860   
   
      $ 926,347   
   

Financial Intermediaries — 2.5%

  

American Capital Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 22, 2017

      129      $ 128,464   

Armor Holding II, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing June 26, 2020

      418        414,360   

Citco Funding, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 29, 2018

      672        674,065   

Clipper Acquisitions Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing February 6, 2020

      97        96,567   

First Data Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing March 24, 2018

      650        646,276   

Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing September 24, 2018

      375        373,008   

Term Loan, 3.95%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      150        150,562   

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLP

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 4, 2021

      1,162        1,158,001   

Guggenheim Partners, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 22, 2020

      246        246,048   

Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 9, 2022

      100        100,094   

Harbourvest Partners, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing February 4, 2021

      125        124,632   

LPL Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing March 29, 2019

      1,570        1,562,389   
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Financial Intermediaries (continued)

  

Medley, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing June 15, 2019

      86      $ 86,364   

NXT Capital, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing September 4, 2018

      124        124,676   

Ocwen Financial Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing February 15, 2018

      277        278,008   

Sesac Holdco II, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 8, 2019

      289        285,701   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 17, 2020

      122        121,569   

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 11, 2020

      121        120,806   

Walter Investment Management Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing December 19, 2020

      199        183,352   
   
      $ 6,874,942   
   

Food Products — 1.8%

  

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing July 10, 2017

      638      $ 639,405   

Blue Buffalo Company Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing August 8, 2019

      243        242,706   

Charger OpCo B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 2, 2022

  EUR     122        134,141   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 2, 2022

      365        363,891   

Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 26, 2019

      166        166,293   

Del Monte Foods, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 18, 2021

      123        120,279   

Dole Food Company, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 1, 2018

      92        92,554   

High Liner Foods, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing April 24, 2021

      148        147,258   

JBS USA, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 25, 2018

      866        866,156   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing September 18, 2020

      294        294,110   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 30, 2022

      125        125,155   

NBTY, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing October 1, 2017

      888        881,762   

Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing April 29, 2020

      123        122,467   

Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing April 29, 2020

      605        605,643   

Post Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 2, 2021

      47        47,410   
   
      $ 4,849,230   
   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Food Service — 1.1%

  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 12, 2021

      922      $ 923,320   

Aramark Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.69%, Maturing July 26, 2016

      34        33,446   

Term Loan, 3.70%, Maturing July 26, 2016

      19        18,568   

Landry’s, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 24, 2018

      412        412,557   

US Foods, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 31, 2019

      611        611,826   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 2, 2020

      1,420        1,108,783   
   
      $ 3,108,500   
   

Food / Drug Retailers — 1.4%

  

Albertsons, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing March 21, 2019

      221      $ 221,550   

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 25, 2019

      414        414,634   

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 25, 2021

      174        173,946   

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing March 4, 2019

      745        724,798   

New Albertsons, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 27, 2021

      1,163        1,159,033   

Rite Aid Corporation

     

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

      100        101,000   

Supervalu, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 21, 2019

      982        981,488   
   
      $ 3,776,449   
   

Health Care — 5.9%

  

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 11, 2022

      50      $ 49,867   

ADMI Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 30, 2022

      75        75,000   

Akorn, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 16, 2021

      198        196,020   

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing July 16, 2021

      400        400,500   

Alere, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 18, 2022

      324        324,794   

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 3, 2019

      217        216,580   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 1, 2019

      543        542,121   
 

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Health Care (continued)

  

AmSurg Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing July 16, 2021

      99      $ 98,362   

Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing July 21, 2021

      100        100,125   

Auris Luxembourg III S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 15, 2022

      149        149,158   

CareCore National, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 5, 2021

      599        539,095   

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 19, 2019

      171        170,509   

Community Health Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.58%, Maturing December 31, 2018

      368        367,259   

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 31, 2019

      502        500,177   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing January 27, 2021

      923        921,835   

Convatec, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 15, 2020

      90        89,471   

CPI Buyer, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 18, 2021

      198        196,020   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 24, 2021

      543        544,287   

DJO Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 8, 2020

      399        396,506   

Envision Healthcare Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 25, 2018

      396        395,431   

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 15, 2022

      200        199,688   

Greatbatch Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 22, 2022

      175        175,766   

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.19%, Maturing February 27, 2021

      813        812,075   

Horizon Pharma, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 7, 2021

      449        419,698   

Iasis Healthcare, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 3, 2018

      311        311,534   

Indivior Finance S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 19, 2019

      193        179,025   

inVentiv Health, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing May 15, 2018

      533        532,368   

Jaguar Holding Company II

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 18, 2022

      798        788,690   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing April 9, 2021

      744        743,420   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 4, 2018

      917        917,667   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Health Care (continued)

  

Knowledge Universe Education, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing July 28, 2022

      200      $ 198,000   

LHP Hospital Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing July 3, 2018

      235        226,555   

MedAssets, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 13, 2019

      72        71,549   

Millennium Health, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 16, 2021

      864        308,902   

MMM Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing December 12, 2017

      107        79,474   

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing December 12, 2017

      78        57,778   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing January 31, 2021

      99        97,022   

Onex Carestream Finance L.P.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 7, 2019

      439        419,379   

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 27, 2020

      295        286,179   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 30, 2021

      543        536,540   

Physio-Control International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 6, 2022

      75        73,969   

PRA Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 23, 2020

      486        487,282   

Radnet Management, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.28%, Maturing October 10, 2018

      346        345,697   

RCHP, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 23, 2019

      420        415,999   

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 13, 2019

      137        137,242   

Select Medical Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 1, 2018

      217        216,975   

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 15, 2022

      125        124,375   

Steward Health Care System, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 12, 2020

      395        391,859   

Tecomet, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing December 5, 2021

      223        212,147   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 6, 2019

      315        310,163   
   
      $ 16,350,134   
   
 

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Home Furnishings — 0.5%

  

Serta Simmons Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 1, 2019

      1,255      $ 1,256,423   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 18, 2020

      55        54,983   
   
  $ 1,311,406   
   

Industrial Equipment — 1.5%

                   

Apex Tool Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing January 31, 2020

      540      $ 528,485   

Delachaux S.A.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 28, 2021

      75        75,205   

Doosan Infracore International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 28, 2021

      182        182,722   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 30, 2020

      343        322,468   

Generac Power Systems, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 31, 2020

      258        255,791   

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2021

      467        458,914   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.25%, Maturing June 30, 2022

      80        78,385   

Milacron, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 28, 2020

      215        215,528   

Paladin Brands Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing August 16, 2019

      90        87,634   

Rexnord, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 21, 2020

      833        824,670   

Signode Industrial Group US, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 1, 2021

      181        178,910   

STS Operating, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 12, 2021

      345        338,581   

Tank Holding Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 16, 2022

      149        147,967   

Terex Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 13, 2021

  EUR     297        324,147   

VAT Lux III S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 11, 2021

      59        58,461   

Wittur GmbH

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing February 10, 2022

  EUR     175        188,831   
   
  $ 4,266,699   
   

Insurance — 1.7%

                   

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing August 12, 2022

      349      $ 345,961   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Insurance (continued)

                   

AmWINS Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 6, 2019

      901      $ 905,006   

AssuredPartners, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 21, 2022

      125        125,391   

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

      125        122,187   

Asurion, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 24, 2019

      780        746,594   

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 4, 2022

      998        945,630   

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

      375        339,187   

CGSC of Delaware Holding Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 16, 2020

      49        44,395   

Cunningham Lindsey U.S., Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 10, 2019

      167        131,833   

Hub International Limited

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 2, 2020

      515        503,284   

USI, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 27, 2019

      463        458,575   
   
  $ 4,668,043   
   

Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 2.9%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing October 12, 2020

      467      $ 469,119   

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing April 30, 2020

      439        438,887   

Ancestry.com, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 17, 2022

      275        275,458   

Aufinco Pty. Limited

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 29, 2020

      73        73,175   

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 30, 2019

      641        641,544   

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 8, 2022

      75        75,384   

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 24, 2020

      548        548,588   

Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 17, 2020

      175        175,114   

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 3, 2019

      60        59,831   

Kasima, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing May 17, 2021

      125        124,738   

Lindblad Expeditions, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 8, 2021

      46        45,543   

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 8, 2021

      353        352,958   
 

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)

  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 16, 2020

      498      $ 497,895   

LTF Merger Sub, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 10, 2022

      249        248,323   

Nord Anglia Education Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 31, 2021

      645        630,364   

Regal Cinemas Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 1, 2022

      1,170        1,174,388   

Sabre, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 19, 2019

      219        219,059   

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing May 14, 2020

      535        503,954   

SRAM, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.02%, Maturing April 10, 2020

      319        301,374   

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing September 19, 2019

      375        375,469   

Town Sports International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 15, 2020

      212        133,441   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing July 1, 2020

      172        167,212   

Zuffa, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 25, 2020

      559        552,483   
   
  $ 8,084,301   
   

Lodging and Casinos — 2.6%

  

Affinity Gaming, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 9, 2017

      457      $ 459,261   

Amaya Holdings B.V.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 1, 2021

      644        631,290   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, Maturing August 1, 2022

      539        543,252   

Boyd Gaming Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 14, 2020

      81        81,340   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company

     

Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing March 1, 2017(4)

      366        335,667   

CityCenter Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 16, 2020

      636        637,385   

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing June 27, 2020

      98        97,108   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%, Maturing December 27, 2020

      500        500,000   

Golden Nugget, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 21, 2019

      63        63,093   

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 21, 2019

      146        147,218   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Lodging and Casinos (continued)

  

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing October 26, 2020

      1,872      $ 1,877,830   

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 14, 2021

      166        165,189   

MGM Resorts International

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 20, 2019

      486        486,005   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing August 13, 2020

      56        56,477   

Playa Resorts Holding B.V.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 9, 2019

      98        96,836   

RHP Hotel Properties L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing January 15, 2021

      123        123,684   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 18, 2020

      639        625,653   

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing October 1, 2021

      174        170,078   
   
  $ 7,097,366   
   

Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.7%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, LLC

     

DIP Loan, 10.00%, Maturing January 31, 2017

      25      $ 23,875   

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 22, 2020

      147        64,882   

Arch Coal, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 16, 2018

      557        292,206   

Dynacast International, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing January 28, 2022

      124        123,207   

Fairmount Minerals Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 5, 2019

      368        222,644   

Murray Energy Corporation

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 16, 2017

      50        33,042   

Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 16, 2020

      349        231,005   

Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corporation

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 28, 2019

      169        108,502   

Novelis, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 2, 2022

      499        489,203   

Oxbow Carbon, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing July 19, 2019

      89        84,756   

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

      150        136,875   
   
  $ 1,810,197   
   

Oil and Gas — 1.9%

  

Ameriforge Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 19, 2019

      220      $ 152,919   
 

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Oil and Gas (continued)

  

Bronco Midstream Funding, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 15, 2020

      283      $ 267,842   

CITGO Holding, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing May 12, 2018

      264        259,769   

CITGO Petroleum Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing July 29, 2021

      198        195,277   

Crestwood Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 19, 2019

      169        137,821   

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 25, 2021

      198        128,540   

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing December 2, 2019

      325        311,187   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 2, 2019

      570        554,157   

Fieldwood Energy, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing September 28, 2018

      196        174,061   

Floatel International Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 27, 2020

      172        104,718   

MEG Energy Corp.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 31, 2020

      1,431        1,348,946   

Obsidian Natural Gas Trust

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 2, 2016

      25        24,615   

Paragon Offshore Finance Company

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing July 18, 2021

      149        58,658   

Samson Investment Company

     

Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing September 25, 2018(4)

      175        10,063   

Seadrill Partners Finco, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 21, 2021

      837        492,144   

Seventy Seven Operating, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 25, 2021

      99        82,621   

Sheridan Investment Partners II L.P.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      28        17,897   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      75        47,988   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 16, 2020

      537        344,970   

Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 1, 2019(2)

      31        20,384   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 1, 2019(2)

      50        33,373   

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 1, 2019(2)

      379        251,852   

Targa Resources Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 25, 2022

      47        46,453   

Tervita Corporation

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 15, 2018

      130        101,789   
   
      $ 5,168,044   
   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Publishing — 0.8%

  

Ascend Learning, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 31, 2019

      221      $ 221,339   

Getty Images, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing October 18, 2019

      924        620,536   

Interactive Data Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing May 2, 2021

      272        271,844   

Laureate Education, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 15, 2018

      516        445,516   

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 22, 2019

      125        125,524   

Merrill Communications, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing June 1, 2022

      124        122,078   

Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 30, 2020

      60        59,648   

ProQuest, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 24, 2021

      124        123,441   

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 14, 2020

      246        243,626   
   
      $ 2,233,552   
   

Radio and Television — 1.2%

  

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.

     

Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing August 13, 2021

      99      $ 95,452   

Block Communications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 7, 2021

      50        49,686   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 23, 2020

      729        621,624   

Hubbard Radio, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 27, 2022

      122        119,477   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 7.69%, Maturing July 30, 2019

      450        382,500   

Media General, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 31, 2020

      255        254,607   

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 1, 2020

      126        125,812   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 1, 2020

      143        142,673   

TWCC Holding Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing February 11, 2020

      232        232,680   

Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.00%, Maturing June 26, 2020

      125        125,156   

Univision Communications, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 1, 2020

      1,135        1,127,669   
   
      $ 3,277,336   
   
 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.0%

  

99 Cents Only Stores

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing January 11, 2019

      336      $ 268,991   

Bass Pro Group, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 5, 2020

      441        438,509   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 13, 2021

      93        93,324   

CDW, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing April 29, 2020

      366        365,094   

David’s Bridal, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 11, 2019

      119        101,715   

Dollar Tree, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing July 6, 2022

      558        559,739   

Evergreen Acqco 1 L.P.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing July 9, 2019

      121        103,939   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing July 26, 2019

      187        187,916   

J. Crew Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 5, 2021

      517        385,904   

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 16, 2018

      316        308,289   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing June 18, 2021

      157        157,437   

Michaels Stores, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing January 28, 2020

      1,472        1,473,883   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing January 28, 2020

      173        173,459   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (The)

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 25, 2020

      760        742,272   

Party City Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 19, 2022

      500        499,896   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing November 24, 2017

      724        723,488   

PetSmart, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 11, 2022

      920        921,317   

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

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 30, 2021

      99        95,787   

Pilot Travel Centers, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 3, 2021

      291        292,706   

Spin Holdco, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 14, 2019

      294        290,848   
                     
      $ 8,184,513   
                     

Steel — 0.6%

  

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty. Ltd.

     

Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 30, 2019

      1,685      $ 1,432,196   
Borrower/Tranche Description        Principal
Amount*
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Steel (continued)

  

JMC Steel Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 1, 2017

      143      $ 139,677   

Neenah Foundry Company

     

Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing April 26, 2017

      81        80,632   
   
      $ 1,652,505   
   

Surface Transport — 0.2%

  

Hertz Corporation (The)

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 11, 2018

      340      $ 340,233   

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 1.50%, Maturing January 23, 2017(5)

      10        9,557   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 31, 2022

      22        21,827   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing July 31, 2022

      69        68,429   

Stena International S.a.r.l.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 3, 2021

      271        231,598   
   
      $ 671,644   
   

Telecommunications — 1.4%

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 30, 2019

      1,650      $ 1,602,305   

IPC Corp.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing August 6, 2021

      348        344,332   

Mitel US Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 29, 2022

      150        147,989   

SBA Senior Finance II, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing March 24, 2021

      346        343,357   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2019

      242        221,930   

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2019

      336        307,594   

Telesat Canada

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing March 28, 2019

      653        649,923   

Windstream Corporation

     

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 8, 2019

      121        118,801   
   
      $ 3,736,231   
   

Utilities — 1.9%

  

Calpine Construction Finance Company L.P.

     

Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing May 3, 2020

      196      $ 190,857   

Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 31, 2022

      73        71,758   

Calpine Corporation

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing October 9, 2019

      170        170,174   

Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 27, 2022

      599        592,765   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 23, 2020

      1,170        1,166,991   
 

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

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

Utilities (continued)

  

EFS Cogen Holdings I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 17, 2020

      74      $ 74,082   

Electrical Components International, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing May 28, 2021

      598        599,984   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC

     

DIP Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 19, 2016

      300        300,188   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.

     

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 19, 2021

      21        20,625   

Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing December 19, 2021

      475        465,234   

Invenergy Thermal Operating I, LLC

     

Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing October 7, 2022

      25        24,875   

La Frontera Generation, LLC

     

Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 30, 2020

      819        667,116   

Lonestar Generation, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 20, 2021

      99        79,692   

Longview Power, LLC

     

Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 13, 2021

      50        49,127   

TPF II Power, LLC

     

Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 2, 2021

      271        271,385   

WTG Holdings III Corp.

     

Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing January 15, 2021

      567        564,924   
   
      $ 5,309,777   
   

Total Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $161,590,071)

   

  $ 155,462,368   
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 23.3%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29

    $ 1,105      $ 1,253,447   

Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29

      869        998,249   

Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29

      1,449        1,732,803   

Series 2631, (Interest Only), Class DS, 6.904%, 6/15/33(6)(7)

      2,202        363,087   

Series 2770, (Interest Only), Class SH, 6.904%, 3/15/34(6)(7)

      2,639        547,769   

Series 2981, (Interest Only), Class CS, 6.524%, 5/15/35(6)(7)

      1,503        296,631   

Series 3114, (Interest Only), Class TS, 6.454%, 9/15/30(6)(7)

      3,806        657,813   

Series 3339, (Interest Only), Class JI, 6.394%, 7/15/37(6)(7)

      3,000        558,102   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: (continued)

  

Series 4109, (Interest Only), Class ES, 5.954%, 12/15/41(6)(7)

    $ 1,250      $ 49,293   

Series 4163, (Interest Only), Class GS, 6.004%, 11/15/32(6)(7)

      6,031        1,262,760   

Series 4169, (Interest Only), Class AS, 6.054%, 2/15/33(6)(7)

      3,811        772,100   

Series 4180, (Interest Only), Class GI, 3.50%, 8/15/26(7)

      3,742        385,430   

Series 4203, (Interest Only), Class QS, 6.054%, 5/15/43(6)(7)

      4,025        869,867   

Series 4212, (Interest Only), Class SA, 6.004%, 7/15/38(6)(7)

      7,712        1,079,713   

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

      1,359        1,379,786   

Series 4316, (Interest Only), Class JS, 5.904%, 1/15/44(6)(7)

      3,337        545,310   

Series 4326, Class TS, 13.142%, 4/15/44(6)

      1,071        1,128,624   

Series 4332, (Interest Only), Class KI, 4.00%, 9/15/43(7)

      2,788        436,090   

Series 4336, Class GU, 3.50%, 2/15/53

      3,169        3,233,091   

Series 4370, (Interest Only), Class IO, 3.50%, 9/15/41(7)

      3,048        483,078   

Series 4443, Class ZJ, 3.00%, 9/15/44

      105        105,466   

Series 4450, Class DS, 5.706%, 9/15/44(6)

      1,108        1,117,894   

Series 4478, (Principal Only), Class PO, 0.00%, 5/15/45(8)

      2,691        2,440,618   

Series 4497, (Interest Only), Class CS, 6.004%, 9/15/44(6)(7)

      4,949        943,684   
   
      $ 22,640,705   
   

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

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

    $ 38      $ 41,690   

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

      166        183,351   

Series 1993-84, Class M, 7.50%, 6/25/23

      1,286        1,466,419   

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

      416        463,394   

Series 1997-28, Class ZA, 7.50%, 4/20/27

      487        576,627   

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

      442        517,475   

Series 2004-46, (Interest Only), Class SI, 5.803%, 5/25/34(6)(7)

      2,683        436,531   

Series 2005-17, (Interest Only), Class SA, 6.503%, 3/25/35(6)(7)

      1,947        411,308   

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

      1,692        1,473,928   

Series 2006-42, (Interest Only), Class PI, 6.393%, 6/25/36(6)(7)

      3,424        631,125   

Series 2006-44, (Interest Only), Class IS, 6.403%, 6/25/36(6)(7)

      2,787        538,670   

Series 2006-72, (Interest Only), Class GI, 6.383%, 8/25/36(6)(7)

      5,021        884,995   
 

 

  16   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)

  

Series 2007-50, (Interest Only), Class LS, 6.253%, 6/25/37(6)(7)

    $ 2,130      $ 400,684   

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

      2,671        2,935,766   

Series 2008-26, (Interest Only), Class SA, 6.003%, 4/25/38(6)(7)

      3,536        652,313   

Series 2008-29, (Interest Only), Class CI, 5.00%, 9/25/35(7)

      1,710        83,208   

Series 2008-61, (Interest Only), Class S, 5.903%, 7/25/38(6)(7)

      4,581        839,128   

Series 2010-99, (Interest Only), Class NS, 6.403%, 3/25/39(6)(7)

      3,887        429,544   

Series 2010-109, (Interest Only), Class PS, 6.403%, 10/25/40(6)(7)

      5,600        989,127   

Series 2010-119, (Interest Only), Class SK, 5.803%, 4/25/40(6)(7)

      1,647        79,289   

Series 2010-124, (Interest Only), Class SJ, 5.853%, 11/25/38(6)(7)

      3,431        485,851   

Series 2010-147, (Interest Only), Class KS, 5.753%, 1/25/41(6)(7)

      6,899        1,130,139   

Series 2010-150, (Interest Only), Class GS, 6.553%, 1/25/21(6)(7)

      4,288        453,545   

Series 2010-151, (Interest Only), Class PI, 4.00%, 5/25/28(7)

      6,334        207,247   

Series 2011-22, (Interest Only), Class IC, 3.50%, 12/25/25(7)

      6,201        566,533   

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

      970        1,063,441   

Series 2012-22, Class PS, 6.73%, 3/25/42(6)

      207        207,333   

Series 2012-52, (Interest Only), Class AI, 3.50%, 8/25/26(7)

      7,511        644,688   

Series 2012-56, (Interest Only), Class SU, 6.553%, 8/25/26(6)(7)

      2,518        251,851   

Series 2012-63, (Interest Only), Class EI, 3.50%, 8/25/40(7)

      6,638        776,446   

Series 2012-103, (Interest Only), Class GS, 5.903%, 2/25/40(6)(7)

      7,823        1,253,084   

Series 2012-150, (Interest Only), Class PS, 5.953%, 1/25/43(6)(7)

      7,663        1,528,085   

Series 2012-150, (Interest Only), Class SK, 5.953%, 1/25/43(6)(7)

      4,252        839,189   

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

      2,957        2,826,695   

Series 2013-23, (Interest Only), Class CS, 6.053%, 3/25/33(6)(7)

      3,774        771,543   

Series 2013-54, (Interest Only), Class HS, 6.103%, 10/25/41(6)(7)

      3,663        622,644   

Series 2014-32, (Interest Only), Class EI, 4.00%, 6/25/44(7)

      2,127        377,189   

Series 2014-36, (Interest Only), Class ID, 4.00%, 6/25/44(7)

      1,765        309,601   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)

  

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

    $ 5,132      $ 1,000,579   

Series 2014-72, Class CS, 8.874%, 11/25/44(6)

      908        911,841   

Series 2014-89, (Interest Only), Class IO, 3.50%, 1/25/45(7)

      3,792        664,483   

Series 2015-14, (Interest Only), Class KI, 3.00%, 3/25/45(7)

      8,350        1,332,548   

Series 2015-17, (Interest Only), Class SA, 6.003%, 11/25/43(6)(7)

      8,648        1,602,298   

Series 2015-42, Class SC, 7.937%, 5/25/45(6)

      989        998,106   

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

      4,818        807,358   

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

      243        256,959   
   
      $ 35,923,848   
   

Government National Mortgage Association:

     

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

    $ 1,144      $ 1,048,033   

Series 2014-117, Class HS, 31.246%, 8/20/44(6)

      217        237,957   

Series 2014-146, Class S, 5.859%, 10/20/44(6)

      576        579,844   

Series 2015-72, Class ZN, 3.50%, 5/20/45

      2,337        2,345,771   

Series 2015-79, Class CS, 5.541%, 5/20/45(6)

      1,549        1,536,833   
   
      $ 5,748,438   
   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $63,646,633)

   

  $ 64,312,991   
   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-P1, Class D, 3.225%, 9/15/48(9)(10)

    $ 4,000      $ 3,059,462   

Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2014-KYO, Class D, 2.196%, 6/11/27(9)(11)

      1,000        987,877   

Series 2014-LC17, Class D, 3.687%, 10/10/47(9)

      1,065        865,779   

Extended Stay America Trust
Series 2013-ESH7, Class D7, 4.036%, 12/5/31(9)(10)

      1,080        1,090,661   

Hilton USA Trust
Series 2013-HLT, Class DFX, 4.407%, 11/5/30(9)

      850        854,408   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2014-C19, Class D, 4.676%, 4/15/47(9)(10)

      1,425        1,254,311   

Series 2014-C21, Class D, 4.661%, 8/15/47(9)(10)

      650        558,299   

Series 2014-C22, Class D, 4.561%, 9/15/47(9)(10)

      1,850        1,616,272   

Series 2014-C23, Class D, 3.96%, 9/15/47(9)(10)

      850        715,191   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2006-CB14, Class A4, 5.481%, 12/12/44(10)

      52        51,727   

Series 2011-C5, Class D, 5.323%, 8/15/46(9)(10)

      1,850        1,933,654   

Series 2014-DSTY, Class B, 3.771%, 6/10/27(9)

      1,900        1,974,802   
 

 

  17   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-C1, Class D, 5.888%, 1/10/45(9)(10)

    $ 2,000      $ 2,176,475   

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C1, Class D, 5.542%, 5/10/45(9)(10)

      2,000        2,075,498   

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2010-C1, Class C, 5.612%, 11/15/43(9)(10)

      500        545,859   

Series 2013-LC12, Class D, 4.299%, 7/15/46(9)(10)

      2,000        1,826,759   

Series 2015-SG1, Class C, 4.471%, 12/15/47(10)

      1,000        967,120   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2012-C9, Class D, 4.803%, 11/15/45(9)(10)

      1,250        1,226,755   

Series 2014-LC14, Class D, 4.586%, 3/15/47(9)(10)

      1,150        1,010,240   
   

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(identified cost $24,805,897)

    $ 24,791,149   
   
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 22.5%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:

     

2.459%, with maturity at 2035(12)

    $ 2,578      $ 2,749,769   

2.874%, with maturity at 2035(12)

      2,662        2,833,205   

5.00%, with maturity at 2019

      1,413        1,479,037   

6.00%, with various maturities to 2029

      2,072        2,353,189   

6.15%, with maturity at 2027

      820        934,605   

6.50%, with various maturities to 2032

      4,282        4,864,305   

7.00%, with various maturities to 2036

      3,688        4,309,025   

7.50%, with maturity at 2024

      1,148        1,308,173   

8.00%, with various maturities to 2032

      1,742        2,088,555   

8.50%, with various maturities to 2031

      2,030        2,400,008   

9.00%, with maturity at 2031

      189        227,836   

9.50%, with various maturities to 2022

      59        64,509   

11.50%, with maturity at 2019

      1        932   
   
      $ 25,613,148   
   

Federal National Mortgage Association:

     

5.00%, with various maturities to 2040

    $ 3,659      $ 4,045,185   

5.086%, with maturity at 2037(12)

      832        854,803   

5.50%, with various maturities to 2033

      2,395        2,690,358   

6.00%, with maturity at 2023

      1,472        1,628,776   

6.32%, with maturity at 2032(12)

      1,120        1,242,427   

6.50%, with various maturities to 2036

      5,458        6,254,249   

7.00%, with various maturities to 2037

      5,665        6,589,434   

7.50%, with maturity at 2035

      3,858        4,522,649   

8.00%, with various maturities to 2034

      1,004        1,172,559   

8.50%, with various maturities to 2027

      144        164,713   

9.00%, with various maturities to 2029

      423        489,883   

10.00%, with various maturities to 2031

      288        321,571   
   
      $ 29,976,607   
   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Government National Mortgage Association:

     

7.50%, with maturity at 2025

    $ 1,780      $ 2,025,570   

8.00%, with maturity at 2034

      2,331        2,738,738   

9.00%, with various maturities to 2026

      1,165        1,390,088   

9.50%, with maturity at 2025

      120        135,560   

11.00%, with maturity at 2018

      30        32,380   
   
      $ 6,322,336   
   

Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $59,187,000)

    $ 61,912,091   
   
Asset-Backed Securities — 5.0%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

American Homes 4 Rent
Series 2014-SFR1, Class C, 2.00%, 6/17/31(9)(11)

    $ 200      $ 194,024   

Series 2014-SFR1, Class D, 2.35%, 6/17/31(9)(11)

      825        797,921   

American Residential Properties Trust
Series 2014-SFR1, Class C, 2.547%, 9/17/31(9)(11)

      2,000        1,969,747   

Centurion CDO IX Ltd.
Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.065%, 7/17/19(9)(11)

      500        482,164   

Colony American Homes
Series 2014-1A, Class C, 2.10%, 5/17/31(9)(11)

      760        745,393   

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2015-1A, Class A2II, 3.98%, 2/20/45(9)

      1,244        1,248,647   

FirstKey Lending Trust
Series 2015-SFR1, Class A, 2.553%, 3/9/47(9)

      511        503,303   

Invitation Homes Trust
Series 2013-SFR1, Class D, 2.40%, 12/17/30(9)(11)

      550        538,283   

Series 2014-SFR1, Class D, 2.797%, 6/17/31(9)(11)

      500        493,831   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.43%, 6/18/24(9)

      700        700,312   

Series 2014-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 6/18/24(9)

      800        803,692   

Series 2015-1A, Class B, 3.85%, 3/18/26(9)

      800        815,992   

Sierra Receivables Funding Co., LLC
Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.42%, 3/20/30(9)

      249        248,690   

Series 2015-1A, Class B, 3.05%, 3/22/32(9)

      351        350,013   

Silver Bay Realty Trust
Series 2014-1, Class C, 2.247%, 9/17/31(9)(11)

      2,000        1,940,616   

SpringCastle Funding Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class B, 4.61%, 10/25/27(9)

      1,980        2,015,373   
   

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $13,951,507)

   

  $ 13,848,001   
   
 

 

  18   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.6%   
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Federal Farm Credit Bank:

     

3.25%, 7/1/30

    $ 1,500      $ 1,512,393   
   

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $1,469,173)

   

  $ 1,512,393   
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.8%   
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Financial Intermediaries — 0.1%

  

First Data Corp.

     

6.75%, 11/1/20(9)

    $ 163      $ 172,169   
   
      $ 172,169   
   

Food Products — 0.4%

                       

Iceland Bondco PLC

     

4.829%, 7/15/20(9)(11)

    GBP        750      $ 1,014,565   
   
      $ 1,014,565   
   

Health Care — 0.1%

                       

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

     

5.125%, 8/15/18

    $ 425      $ 434,562   
   
      $ 434,562   
   

Lodging and Casinos — 0.1%

                       

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

     

8.50%, 2/15/20(4)

    $ 350      $ 284,375   
   
      $ 284,375   
   

Utilities — 0.1%

                       

Calpine Corp.

     

7.875%, 1/15/23(9)

    $ 389      $ 419,634   
   
      $ 419,634   
   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $2,611,426)

   

  $ 2,325,305   
   
Foreign Corporate Bonds — 0.2%   
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Supranational — 0.2%

                       

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

  

 

3.40%, 4/15/17(13)

    UYU        18,801      $ 627,638   
   
      $ 627,638   
   

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $820,116)

   

    $ 627,638   
                         
Foreign Government Bonds — 13.8%   
     
Security          Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Bangladesh — 2.2%

                       

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 8.80%, 6/4/16

    BDT        46,100      $ 603,747   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 10.10%, 6/11/19

    BDT        23,600        333,842   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.30%, 3/7/17

    BDT        50,000        688,196   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.40%, 5/9/17

    BDT        60,000        831,161   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.50%, 8/8/17

    BDT        107,500        1,501,524   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.50%, 11/7/17

    BDT        15,700        220,816   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.52%, 12/5/17

    BDT        20,000        282,191   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.55%, 9/5/17

    BDT        30,000        420,316   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.55%, 10/3/17

    BDT        29,900        419,276   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.70%, 4/3/18

    BDT        27,400        392,209   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.72%, 2/6/18

    BDT        8,400        119,611   

Bangladesh Treasury Bond, 11.72%, 7/2/18

    BDT        19,400        279,897   
   

Total Bangladesh

      $ 6,092,786   
   

Brazil — 0.2%

  

Brazil Letra do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 10/1/16

    BRL        2,902      $ 660,606   
                         

Total Brazil

  

  $ 660,606   
                         

Costa Rica — 0.2%

                       

Costa Rica Titulos de Propiedad Bond, 10.58%, 6/22/16

    CRC        255,000      $ 495,791   
   

Total Costa Rica

      $ 495,791   
   

Dominican Republic — 2.0%

                       

Dominican Republic International Bond, 10.40%, 5/10/19(14)

    DOP        54,400      $ 1,225,550   

Dominican Republic International Bond, 13.50%, 8/4/17(14)

    DOP        2,400        56,493   
 

 

  19   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Dominican Republic (continued)

  

Dominican Republic International Bond,
14.00%, 6/8/18(14)

  DOP     53,200      $ 1,294,216   

Dominican Republic International Bond,
16.00%, 2/10/17(14)

  DOP     124,700        2,972,887   
   

Total Dominican Republic

      $ 5,549,146   
   

Georgia — 0.0%(15)

  

Georgia Treasury Bond, 10.75%, 7/9/17

  GEL     100      $ 40,722   
   

Total Georgia

      $ 40,722   
   

Iceland — 2.2%

                   

Republic of Iceland, 6.25%, 2/5/20

  ISK     231,085      $ 1,344,574   

Republic of Iceland, 7.25%, 10/26/22

  ISK     427,092        2,661,004   

Republic of Iceland, 8.75%, 2/26/19

  ISK     329,709        2,038,183   
   

Total Iceland

      $ 6,043,761   
   

Malaysia — 1.0%

                   

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.82%, 11/15/16

  MYR     11,370      $ 2,669,512   
   

Total Malaysia

      $ 2,669,512   
   

Philippines — 1.4%

                   

Republic of the Philippines, 4.95%, 1/15/21

  PHP     63,000      $ 1,389,526   

Republic of the Philippines, 6.25%, 1/14/36

  PHP     85,000        2,005,252   

Republic of the Philippines, 9.125%, 9/4/16

  PHP     14,990        338,077   
   

Total Philippines

      $ 3,732,855   
   

Serbia — 0.7%

                   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 2/21/16

  RSD     82,900      $ 771,561   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 10/17/16

  RSD     21,800        209,692   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 4/1/17

  RSD     46,800        457,025   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 5/8/17

  RSD     18,760        183,705   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 1/24/18

  RSD     22,180        220,476   

Serbia Treasury Bond, 10.00%, 2/5/22

  RSD     20,360        211,330   
   

Total Serbia

      $ 2,053,789   
   

Sri Lanka — 1.4%

                   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.00%, 11/15/18

  LKR     280,610      $ 1,952,089   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.50%, 11/1/15

  LKR     124,130        879,708   

Sri Lanka Government Bond, 8.50%, 6/1/18

  LKR     149,820        1,059,623   
   

Total Sri Lanka

      $ 3,891,420   
   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Uruguay — 1.1%

                   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 2.75%, 6/16/16(13)

  UYU     59,962      $ 2,022,391   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 9.50%, 1/27/16

  UYU     8,160        273,831   

Uruguay Notas Del Tesoro, 11.00%, 3/21/17

  UYU     18,380        601,982   
   

Total Uruguay

      $ 2,898,204   
   

Vietnam — 1.4%

                   

Vietnam Government Bond, 5.60%, 4/15/16

  VND     40,000,000      $ 1,797,417   

Vietnam Government Bond, 7.60%, 10/31/16

  VND     41,000,000        1,883,179   

Vietnam Government Bond, 8.60%, 2/15/16

  VND     5,159,800        233,699   
   

Total Vietnam

      $ 3,914,295   
   

Total Foreign Government Bonds
(identified cost $40,486,277)

      $ 38,042,887   
   
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 3.6%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%,
5/15/22(16)

    $ 10,000      $ 9,939,650   
                     

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $9,890,827)

    $ 9,939,650   
   
Common Stocks — 0.5%      
     
Security        Shares     Value  

Affinity Gaming, LLC(2)(17)(18)

      23,498      $ 293,727   

Dayco Products, LLC(2)(17)(18)

      8,898        329,226   

Education Management
Corp.(2)(17)(18)

      955,755        0   

ION Media Networks, Inc.(2)(17)

      1,357        536,517   

MediaNews Group, Inc.(17)(18)

      3,023        94,469   
   

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $349,868)

    $ 1,253,939   
   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(15)   
     
Security        Shares     Value  

Education Management Corp., Series A-1, 7.50%(2)(17)(18)

      1,063      $ 14,276   
   

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

    $ 14,276   
   
 

 

  20   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Currency Options Purchased — 0.0%(15)   
         
Description   Counterparty    

Principal
Amount

of
Contracts
(000’s
omitted)

    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  

Call INR/Put USD

    Citibank, N.A.        INR
 100,664
       INR  67.79     

 

7/4/16

  

  $ 36,170   

Call SEK/Put EUR

   
 
Morgan Stanley & Co.
International PLC
  
  
    SEK 
  11,349
       SEK   9.30        10/17/16        32,420   
                                         

Total Currency Options Purchased
(identified cost $91,370)

   

  $ 68,590   
                                         
Short-Term Investments — 8.1%   
Foreign Government Securities — 5.7%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Georgia — 1.0%

  

Georgia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/18/16

  GEL     7,073      $ 2,719,406   
                     

Total Georgia

      $ 2,719,406   
                     

Iceland — 0.2%

  

Iceland Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/15/15

  ISK     58,700      $ 328,749   

Iceland Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/15/16

  ISK     19,720        109,606   
                     

Total Iceland

      $ 438,355   
                     

Lebanon — 2.4%

  

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/26/15

  LBP     179,400      $ 118,643   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/10/15

  LBP     8,902,040        5,877,141   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/25/16

  LBP     677,920        442,619   

Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/31/16

  LBP     320,330        208,519   
                     

Total Lebanon

      $ 6,646,922   
                     

Pakistan — 1.0%

  

Pakistan Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/4/16

  PKR     312,400      $ 2,825,693   
                     

Total Pakistan

      $ 2,825,693   
                     

Sri Lanka — 1.1%

  

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/1/16

  LKR     9,860      $ 69,148   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/19/16

  LKR     50,440        350,550   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 2/26/16

  LKR     53,530        371,517   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/4/16

  LKR     93,730        649,624   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/11/16

  LKR     56,580        391,615   
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Sri Lanka (continued)

  

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/25/16

  LKR     135,720      $ 936,827   

Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/15/16

  LKR     58,360        401,242   
                     

Total Sri Lanka

      $ 3,170,523   
                     

Total Foreign Government Securities
(identified cost $16,153,951)

   

  $ 15,800,899   
                     
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.1%   
     
Security        Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%,
3/24/16(16)

    $ 3,000      $ 2,998,467   
                     

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(identified cost $2,999,700)

      $ 2,998,467   
                     
Other — 1.3%      
     
Description        Interest
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.20%(19)

    $ 3,516      $ 3,515,898   
                     

Total Other
(identified cost $3,515,898)

   

  $ 3,515,898   
                     

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $22,669,549)

   

  $ 22,315,264   
                     

Total Investments — 143.8%
(identified cost $401,644,737)

   

  $ 396,426,542   
                     

Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.0)% (15)

  

  $ (9,574
                     

Net Investments — 143.8%
(identified cost $401,635,163)

   

  $ 396,416,968   
                     
 

 

  21   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Currency Options Written — (0.0)%(15)   
         
Description   Counterparty    

Principal
Amount

of
Contracts
(000’s
omitted)

    Strike
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  

Call INR/Put USD

   
 
Deutsche
Bank AG
  
  
    INR
 100,664
       INR 67.79        7/4/16      $ (36,170
                                         

Total Currency Options Written
(premiums received $27,383)

   

      $ (36,170
                                         

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (43.8)%

  

      $ (120,686,397
                                         

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

      $ 275,694,401   
                                         

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

 

  * In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

  (1)

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

 

  (2)

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

 

  (3)

This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2015, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

 

  (4)

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

 

  (5)

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

 

  (6)

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 October 31, 2015.

 

  (7)

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.

 

  (8)

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

 

  (9)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At October 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities is $39,226,671 or 14.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(10)

Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2015.

 

(11)

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2015.

 

(12)

Adjustable rate mortgage security. Rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2015.

 

(13)

Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

(14)

Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At October 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities is $5,549,146 or 2.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(15)

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

 

(16)

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

 

(17)

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

 

(18)

Non-income producing.

 

(19)

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 October 31, 2015.

 

 

  22   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     4,837,201      PLN     20,717,732       BNP Paribas      11/3/15       $       $ (42,017
EUR     557,393      PLN     2,363,000       JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/3/15         1,451           
EUR     302,678      PLN     1,286,216       JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/3/15                 (1
EUR     312,717      PLN     1,330,000       Standard Chartered Bank      11/3/15                 (292
PLN     25,696,948      EUR     6,174,628       JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.      11/3/15                 (140,185
ZMW     4,719,000      USD     588,609       Standard Chartered Bank      11/3/15                 (213,490
ZMW     4,669,000      USD     588,747       Standard Chartered Bank      11/3/15                 (217,602
BRL     8,228,000      USD     2,045,545       Standard Chartered Bank      11/4/15         87,968           
PHP     26,830,000      USD     583,565       Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited      11/4/15                 (10,544
USD     2,094,971      BRL     8,228,000       Standard Chartered Bank      11/4/15                 (38,542
ZMW     3,577,000      USD     450,677       Standard Chartered Bank      11/6/15                 (166,555
ZMW     5,096,000      USD     654,665       Standard Chartered Bank      11/6/15                 (249,889
PHP     16,639,000      USD     352,036       Bank of America, N.A.      11/9/15         3,293           
PHP     21,844,000      USD     462,552       BNP Paribas      11/9/15         3,931           
PHP     16,290,000      USD     344,652       Citibank, N.A.      11/9/15         3,224           
CLP     605,124,000      USD     876,483       BNP Paribas      11/18/15                 (2,733
CLP     2,254,542,290      USD     3,275,761       BNP Paribas      11/18/15                 (20,382
MXN     23,812,000      USD     1,384,225       Deutsche Bank AG      11/19/15         55,773           
MXN     69,164,060      USD     4,169,272       Standard Chartered Bank      11/19/15         13,327           
INR     55,269,000      USD     819,286       Bank of America, N.A.      11/27/15         22,755           
USD     2,614,551      EUR     2,323,508       State Street Bank and Trust Company      11/30/15         58,649           
BRL     8,228,000      USD     2,073,693       Standard Chartered Bank      12/2/15         39,378           
EUR     572,673      USD     633,938       Bank of America, N.A.      12/2/15                 (3,971
USD     4,661,300      EUR     4,047,409       Bank of America, N.A.      12/2/15         208,962           
GBP     1,941,000      EUR     2,626,286       Standard Chartered Bank      12/4/15         102,555           
EUR     5,745,474      USD     6,474,058       Goldman Sachs International      12/9/15                 (152,785
INR     134,520,000      USD     2,041,674       Bank of America, N.A.      12/9/15         3,606           
INR     128,910,000      USD     1,956,232       Deutsche Bank AG      12/9/15         3,752           
INR     132,694,000      USD     2,033,266       Standard Chartered Bank      12/9/15                 (15,749
TRY     12,076,500      USD     3,863,924       Standard Chartered Bank      12/11/15         231,501           
USD     1,083,635      EUR     967,000       Standard Chartered Bank      12/14/15         19,598           
USD     163,551      EUR     146,446       Goldman Sachs International      12/16/15         2,402           
USD     6,315,057      EUR     5,654,600       Standard Chartered Bank      12/16/15         92,727           
ZMW     4,395,300      USD     555,629       Standard Chartered Bank      12/16/15                 (212,983
COP     6,537,916,000      USD     2,105,609       Standard Chartered Bank      12/18/15         139,409           
NOK     23,669,000      EUR     2,558,139       Standard Chartered Bank      12/18/15                 (31,480
CNH     17,413,000      USD     2,695,302       Bank of America, N.A.      12/21/15         44,601           
GBP     2,093,000      USD     3,274,637       BNP Paribas      12/22/15                 (48,730
RON     4,594,000      EUR     1,037,606       BNP Paribas      12/29/15                 (3,238
RON     10,557,472      EUR     2,383,715       BNP Paribas      12/29/15                 (6,552
USD     1,393,382      GBP     919,057       Goldman Sachs International      12/31/15                 (23,130
TRY     2,674,000      USD     1,090,107       Bank of America, N.A.      1/13/16                 (191,682
TRY     789,320      USD     323,293       Deutsche Bank AG      1/13/16                 (58,093
USD     443,374      TRY     1,248,320       BNP Paribas      1/13/16         23,957           
USD     296,450      TRY     817,000       BNP Paribas      1/13/16         21,949           
USD     169,348      TRY     461,000       BNP Paribas      1/13/16         14,459           
USD     343,977      TRY     937,000       Standard Chartered Bank      1/13/16         29,159           

 

  23   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
SEK     16,055,331      EUR     1,722,283       Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      1/19/16       $       $ (13,691
SEK     31,357,380      EUR     3,350,113       Standard Chartered Bank      1/19/16                 (11,711
CNH     18,682,000      USD     2,913,600       BNP Paribas      1/26/16         17,169           
HUF     381,569,522      EUR     1,231,165       Deutsche Bank AG      1/27/16                 (6,822
UYU     17,500,000      USD     579,854       Citibank, N.A.      1/28/16                 (77
RSD     323,446,991      EUR     2,525,943       Citibank, N.A.      1/29/16         142,507           
RSD     1,230,075      EUR     9,702       Citibank, N.A.      1/29/16         436           
RSD     30,830,000      EUR     246,246       Deutsche Bank AG      1/29/16         7,546           
RSD     635,000      EUR     5,012       Deutsche Bank AG      1/29/16         222           
USD     952,852      EUR     858,936       Goldman Sachs International      1/29/16         6,741           
PLN     20,717,732      EUR     4,817,293       BNP Paribas      2/3/16         41,374           
ZMW     4,497,800      USD     560,474       Citibank, N.A.      2/10/16                 (220,666
ZMW     2,310,000      USD     283,155       Standard Chartered Bank      3/10/16                 (111,363
GTQ     16,231,000      USD     2,083,168       Citibank, N.A.      3/11/16         7,953           
ZMW     2,213,000      USD     270,043       ICBC Standard Bank plc      3/14/16                 (105,819
ZMW     9,415,000      USD     1,137,077       Standard Chartered Bank      3/14/16                 (438,402
ZMW     4,253,900      USD     505,214       Barclays Bank PLC      3/24/16                 (191,226
KES     73,300,000      USD     668,491       ICBC Standard Bank plc      4/27/16         23,495           
RSD     36,670,000      EUR     288,241       Citibank, N.A.      8/25/16                 (3,906
RSD     80,698,000      EUR     640,460       Citibank, N.A.      10/13/16                 (22,310
                                       $ 1,475,829       $ (2,976,618

 

Interest Rate Swaps  
Counterparty  

Notional

Amount
(000’s omitted)

    Fund
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
 

Floating

Rate

  Annual
Fixed Rate
    Termination
Date
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     838      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     4.34     7/30/17      $ 11,803   
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     838      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.35        7/30/17        (7,589
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     2,560      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.83        11/14/17        50,598   
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     2,560      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.61        11/14/17        (46,155
Bank of America, N.A.   PLN     2,900      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.52        11/16/17        (50,184
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN     2,900      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.81        11/16/17        56,905   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN     4,890      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.82        11/19/17        96,448   
Barclays Bank PLC   PLN     4,890      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.53        11/19/17        (85,004
BNP Paribas   PLN     2,147      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     4.25        8/7/17        29,321   
BNP Paribas   PLN     2,147      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.60        8/7/17        (22,293
BNP Paribas   PLN     400      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.85        11/13/17        7,988   
BNP Paribas   PLN     400      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.38        11/13/17        (6,531
Citibank, N.A.   PLN     2,130      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.82        11/19/17        41,862   
Citibank, N.A.   PLN     2,130      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.60        11/19/17        (38,218
Deutsche Bank AG   PLN     550      Pays   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.79        11/16/17        10,707   
Deutsche Bank AG   PLN     550      Receives   6-month PLN WIBOR     3.60        11/16/17        (9,884
                                        $ 39,774   

 

  24   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Portfolio of Investments — continued

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection  

Reference

Entity

  Counterparty   Notional
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Contract
Annual
Fixed Rate*
    Termination
Date
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Upfront
Payments
Received
(Paid)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
China   Bank of America, N.A.   $ 500        1.00 %(1)      3/20/17      $ (5,050   $ (4,131   $ (9,181
China   Barclays Bank PLC     863        1.00 (1)      3/20/17        (8,716     (6,488     (15,204
China   Deutsche Bank AG     316        1.00 (1)      3/20/17        (3,192     (2,258     (5,450
China   Deutsche Bank AG     369        1.00 (1)      3/20/17        (3,727     (2,637     (6,364
Croatia   BNP Paribas     870        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        17,679        (25,034     (7,355
Croatia   Citibank, N.A.     1,500        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        30,481        (42,646     (12,165
Egypt   Citibank, N.A.     300        1.00 (1)      6/20/20        32,691        (15,420     17,271   
Egypt   Deutsche Bank AG     350        1.00 (1)      6/20/20        38,139        (18,075     20,064   
Egypt   Deutsche Bank AG     300        1.00 (1)      6/20/20        32,691        (13,711     18,980   
Egypt   Deutsche Bank AG     300        1.00 (1)      6/20/20        32,691        (15,514     17,177   
Lebanon   HSBC Bank USA, N.A.     1,250        1.00 (1)      12/20/17        46,027        (76,076     (30,049
Thailand   Barclays Bank PLC     1,900        0.97        9/20/19        (3,007            (3,007
Thailand   Citibank, N.A.     900        0.95        9/20/19        (723            (723
Tunisia   Citibank, N.A.     190        1.00 (1)      9/20/17        4,687        (6,905     (2,218
                                $ 210,671      $ (228,895   $ (18,224

 

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

 

(1) 

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

Abbreviations:

 

DIP     Debtor In Possession
PIK     Payment In Kind

Currency Abbreviations:

 

BDT     Bangladeshi Taka
BRL     Brazilian Real
CLP     Chilean Peso
CNH     Yuan Renminbi Offshore
COP     Colombian Peso
CRC     Costa Rican Colon
DOP     Dominican Peso
EUR     Euro
GBP     British Pound Sterling
GEL     Georgian Lari
GTQ     Guatemalan Quetzal
HUF     Hungarian Forint
INR     Indian Rupee
ISK     Icelandic Krona
KES     Kenyan Shilling
LBP     Lebanese Pound
LKR     Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN     Mexican Peso
MYR     Malaysian Ringgit
NOK     Norwegian Krone
PHP     Philippine Peso
PKR     Pakistani Rupee
PLN     Polish Zloty
RON     Romanian Leu
RSD     Serbian Dinar
SEK     Swedish Krona
TRY     New Turkish Lira
USD     United States Dollar
UYU     Uruguayan Peso
VND     Vietnamese Dong
ZMW     Zambian Kwacha
 

 

  25   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

Assets   October 31, 2015  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $398,119,265)

  $ 392,901,070   

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $3,515,898)

    3,515,898   

Cash

    2,042,851   

Restricted cash*

    316,141   

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $2,373,117)

    2,360,668   

Interest receivable

    2,787,791   

Interest receivable from affiliated investment

    1,261   

Receivable for investments sold

    1,471,031   

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,475,829   

Receivable for open swap contracts

    379,124   

Premium paid on open swap contracts

    228,895   

Tax reclaims receivable

    18,402   

Prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    10,638   

Other assets

    11,881   

Total assets

  $ 407,521,480   
Liabilities   

Notes payable

  $ 123,000,000   

Cash collateral due to broker

    276,141   

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received, $27,383)

    36,170   

Payable for investments purchased

    4,496,028   

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,976,618   

Payable for open swap contracts

    357,574   

Payable to affiliates:

 

Investment adviser fee

    294,454   

Trustees’ fees

    2,268   

Accrued expenses

    387,826   

Total liabilities

  $ 131,827,079   

Net Assets

  $ 275,694,401   
Sources of Net Assets   

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 17,936,096 shares issued and outstanding

  $ 179,361   

Additional paid-in capital

    306,502,943   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (23,979,686

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

    (296,174

Net unrealized depreciation

    (6,712,043

Net Assets

  $ 275,694,401   
Net Asset Value        

($275,694,401 ÷ 17,936,096 common shares issued and outstanding)

  $ 15.37   

 

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

 

  26   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

Investment Income  

Year Ended

October 31, 2015

 

Interest (net of foreign taxes, $98,486)

  $ 19,888,512   

Dividends

    71,161   

Interest allocated from affiliated investment

    14,244   

Expenses allocated from affiliated investment

    (1,181

Total investment income

  $ 19,972,736   
Expenses        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 3,655,430   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    26,032   

Custodian fee

    392,322   

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    18,242   

Legal and accounting services

    164,334   

Printing and postage

    101,012   

Interest expense and fees

    1,397,184   

Miscellaneous

    57,439   

Total expenses

  $ 5,811,995   

Deduct —

 

Reduction of custodian fee

  $ 60   

Total expense reductions

  $ 60   

Net expenses

  $ 5,811,935   

Net investment income

  $ 14,160,801   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $ (2,338,103

Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment

    19   

Written options

    39,169   

Swap contracts

    (377,774

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    (2,939,432

Net realized loss

  $ (5,616,121

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $ (7,692,198

Written options

    (8,787

Swap contracts

    221,359   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (2,541,988

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (10,021,614

Net realized and unrealized loss

  $ (15,637,735

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (1,476,934

 

  27   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   2015(1)     2014(1)  

From operations —

   

Net investment income

  $ 14,160,801      $ 15,125,886   

Net realized loss from investment transactions, written options, securities sold short, futures contracts, swap contracts, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    (5,616,121     (1,595,319

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

    (10,021,614     (3,305,507

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

  $ (1,476,934   $ 10,225,060   

Distributions to shareholders —

   

From net investment income

  $ (9,324,076   $ (14,281,714

Tax return of capital

    (10,340,137     (6,033,550

Total distributions

  $ (19,664,213   $ (20,315,264

Capital share transactions —

   

Cost of shares repurchased (see Note 5)

  $ (9,374,763   $ (4,213,097

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

  $ (9,374,763   $ (4,213,097

Net decrease in net assets

  $ (30,515,910   $ (14,303,301
Net Assets   

At beginning of year

  $ 306,210,311      $ 320,513,612   

At end of year

  $ 275,694,401      $ 306,210,311   

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

included in net assets

  

  

At end of year

  $ (296,174   $ (501,328

 

(1) 

As discussed in Note 1, the accompanying statements include the accounts of the consolidated Subsidiary for all periods presented through April 6, 2015.

 

  28   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Year Ended
October 31, 2015
 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (1,476,934

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

 

Investments purchased

    (145,106,043

Investments sold

    158,958,083   

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

    2,658,041   

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    8,220,760   

Amortization of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    26,862   

Increase in restricted cash

    (20,857

Increase in interest receivable

    (312,217

Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment

    429   

Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,335,157   

Decrease in receivable for open swap contracts

    180,176   

Decrease in premium paid on open swap contracts

    274,316   

Decrease in tax reclaims receivable

    3,016   

Increase in other assets

    (6,628

Decrease in cash collateral due to brokers

    (18,933

Increase in written options outstanding, at value

    36,170   

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

    (350

Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,195,233   

Decrease in payable for open swap contracts

    (377,177

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

    (31,698

Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees

    268   

Increase in accrued expenses

    4,512   

Decrease in unfunded loan commitments

    (236,550

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    7,692,198   

Net realized loss from investments

    2,338,103   

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 35,335,937   
Cash Flows From Financing Activities        

Distributions paid, net of reinvestments

  $ (19,664,213

Repurchase of common shares

    (9,383,518

Payment of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable

    (37,500

Proceeds from notes payable

    36,000,000   

Repayment of notes payable

    (41,000,000

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (34,085,231

Net increase in cash*

  $ 1,250,706   

Cash at beginning of year(1)

  $ 3,152,813   

Cash at end of year(1)

  $ 4,403,519   
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        

Cash paid for interest and fees

  $ 1,407,645   

 

(1) 

Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

 

* Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $2,272.

 

  29   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

Net asset value — Beginning of year

  $ 16.460      $ 16.970      $ 17.860      $ 17.800      $ 18.270   
Income (Loss) From Operations                                        

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.777      $ 0.804      $ 0.824      $ 0.867      $ 0.822   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (0.860     (0.261     (0.634     0.273        (0.132

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ (0.083   $ 0.543      $ 0.190      $ 1.140      $ 0.690   
Less Distributions                                        

From net investment income

  $ (0.512   $ (0.759   $ (0.697   $ (0.732   $ (1.160

Tax return of capital

    (0.568     (0.321     (0.383     (0.348       

Total distributions

  $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.080   $ (1.160

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

  $ 0.073      $ 0.027      $      $      $   

Net asset value — End of year

  $ 15.370      $ 16.460      $ 16.970      $ 17.860      $ 17.800   

Market value — End of year

  $ 13.580      $ 14.530      $ 15.290      $ 17.320      $ 16.350   

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)

    0.84     4.10     1.47     6.92     4.35

Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)

    0.87     2.05     (5.72 )%      12.87     (0.51 )% 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                        

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

  $ 275,694      $ 306,210      $ 320,514      $ 337,400      $ 336,165   

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

         

Expenses excluding interest and fees(3)

    1.51     1.53     1.55     1.47     1.38

Interest and fee expense(4)

    0.48     0.36     0.47     0.55     0.51

Total expenses(3)

    1.99     1.89     2.02     2.02     1.89

Net investment income

    4.84     4.80     4.72     4.87     4.52

Portfolio Turnover

    34     41     48     42     35

Senior Securities:

         

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

  $ 123,000      $ 128,000      $ 95,000      $ 115,000      $ 98,000   

Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(5)

  $ 3,241      $ 3,392      $ 4,374      $ 3,934      $ 4,430   

 

(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) 

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.

 

(4) 

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

 

(5) 

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.

 

  30   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

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

Prior to April 7, 2015, the Fund sought to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance EVG Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Fund. As of the close of business on April 6, 2015, the Fund fully redeemed its investment in the Subsidiary. Net assets of the Subsidiary at such date, consisting primarily of cash and securities, were transferred to the Fund with no gain or loss for financial reporting purposes. As of October 31, 2015, the Subsidiary has been dissolved with the Cayman Islands authorities. The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary through April 6, 2015. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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 (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less (excluding those that are non-U.S. dollar denominated, which typically are valued by a pricing service or dealer quotes) are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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

Commodities. Precious metals are valued at the New York composite mean quotation reported by Bloomberg at the valuation time.

Derivatives. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority for U.S. listed options or by the relevant exchange or board of trade for non-U.S. listed options. Over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial and commodities futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Swaps (other than centrally cleared) are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service

 

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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. In the case of total return swaps, the pricing service valuations are based on the value of the underlying index or instrument and reference interest rate. Future cash flows on swaps are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.

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

Affiliated Fund. The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). The value of the Fund’s investment in Cash Reserves Fund reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in its net assets. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.

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

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

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

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

The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Fund is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Fund is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Fund.

As of October 31, 2015, 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  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

F  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.

G  Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

 

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H  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.

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

J  Financial and Commodities Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial or commodities 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, commodity or currency, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial or commodities futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial or commodities 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.

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

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

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

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

Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Fund either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of centrally cleared swaps) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Fund makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty (or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap) in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the

 

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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.

O  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 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. Upfront payments or receipts, if any, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, and amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 6 and 9. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

P  Total Return Swaps — In a total return swap, the buyer receives a periodic return equal to the total return of a specified security, securities or index for a specified period of time. In return, the buyer pays the counterparty a variable stream of payments, typically based upon short-term interest rates, possibly plus or minus an agreed upon spread. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of exchange rates, interest rates, securities, or the index.

Q  Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Fund of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Fund typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked to market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Fund will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Fund is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. Since in such a transaction, the Fund normally will have used the purchased securities to settle the short sale, the Fund will segregate liquid assets equal to the marked to market value of the purchased securities that it is obligated to return to the counterparty under the repurchase agreement. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.

R  Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. When making a short sale, the Fund segregates liquid assets with the custodian equal to its obligations under the short sale. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any interest, which accrues during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest payable on securities sold short is recorded as an expense.

S  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

 

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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.

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

2  Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax Information

Subject to its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to shareholders and to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years). In its distributions, the Fund intends to include amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures through long and short positions in forward currency exchange contracts (represented by the difference between the foreign currency spot rate and the foreign currency forward rate) and the imputed interest derived from certain other derivative positions. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. In certain circumstances, a portion of distributions to shareholders may include a return of capital component.

The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

    Year Ended October 31,  
     2015      2014  

Distributions declared from:

    

Ordinary income

  $ 9,324,076       $ 14,281,714   

Tax return of capital

  $ 10,340,137       $ 6,033,550   

During the year ended October 31, 2015, accumulated net realized loss was decreased by $4,401,297, accumulated undistributed net investment income was decreased by $4,631,571 and paid-in capital was increased by $230,274 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for foreign currency gain (loss), paydown gain (loss), premium amortization, accretion of market discount, swap contracts, tax straddle transactions, investments in partnerships and investment in the Subsidiary. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.

As of October 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Capital loss carryforwards and deferred capital losses

  $ (22,159,355

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (8,828,548

The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, foreign currency transactions, premium amortization, accretion of market discount, swap contracts and investments in partnerships.

At October 31, 2015, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards of $21,088,086 and deferred capital losses of $1,071,269 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire on October 31, 2016 ($13,612,131), October 31, 2017 ($738,126), October 31, 2018 ($5,165,932) and October 31, 2019 ($1,571,897) and their character is short-term. Under tax regulations, capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 2010 are considered deferred capital losses and are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year, retaining the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Deferred capital losses are required to be used prior to capital loss carryforwards, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Of the deferred capital losses at October 31, 2015, $695,627 are short-term and $375,642 are long term.

 

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The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2015, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 403,455,494   

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 7,534,124   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (14,572,650

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (7,038,526

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 and, prior to April 7, 2015, the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and EVM, the Fund and Subsidiary each pay EVM a fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of its respective average daily total leveraged assets (excluding its interest in the Subsidiary in the case of the Fund), subject to the limitation described below, and is payable monthly. Total leveraged assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage and the notional value of long and short forward currency contracts, futures contracts and swaps held by the Fund. The notional value of a contract for purposes of calculating total leveraged assets is the stated dollar value of the underlying reference instrument at the time the derivative position is entered into and remains constant throughout the life of the derivative contract. However, the derivative contracts are marked to market daily and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reflected in the Fund’s net assets. When the Fund holds both long and short forward currency contracts in the same foreign currency, the offsetting positions are netted for purposes of determining total leveraged assets. When the Fund holds other long and short positions in foreign obligations denominated in the same currency, total leveraged assets are calculated by excluding the smaller of the long or short position.

The advisory agreements provide that if investment leverage exceeds 40% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets, EVM will not receive a management fee on total leveraged assets in excess of this amount. As of October 31, 2015, the Fund’s investment leverage was 46% of its total leveraged assets. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $3,655,430 or 0.69% of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets and 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2015, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, for the year ended October 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Investments (non-U.S. Government)

  $ 70,909,858       $ 80,352,686   

U.S. Government and Agency Securities

    60,571,537         61,971,039   
    $ 131,481,395       $ 142,323,725   

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 years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014.

On November 11, 2013, the Board of Trustees of the Fund authorized the repurchase by the Fund of up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value (NAV). The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. During the years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, the Fund repurchased 666,400 and 284,100, respectively, of its common shares under the share repurchase program at a cost, including brokerage commissions, of $9,374,763 and $4,213,097, respectively, and an

 

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average price per share of $14.07 and $14.83, respectively. The weighted average discount per share to NAV on these repurchases amounted to 12.39% and 10.75% for the years ended October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively.

6  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include written options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2015 is included in the Portfolio of Investments. At October 31, 2015, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

Written options activity for the year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

     Principal Amount of Contracts (000’s omitted)           Premiums
Received
 

Currency

    BRL         GBP         INR         MXN         PLN         SEK            USD   

Outstanding, beginning of year

                                                         

Options written

    7,840         957         100,664         74,085         5,435         12,062            85,162   

Options exercised

    (7,840                                                 (18,610

Options expired

            (957              (74,085      (5,435      (12,062           (39,169

Outstanding, end of year

                    100,664                                      27,383   

 

BRL     Brazilian Real
GBP     British Pound Sterling
INR     Indian Rupee
MXN     Mexican Peso
PLN     Polish Zloty
SEK     Swedish Krona
USD     United States Dollar
 

 

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

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

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

Interest Rate Risk:  The Fund utilizes various interest rate derivatives including interest rate swaps to enhance total return and to seek to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 October 31, 2015, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $3,303,061. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $2,025,715 at October 31, 2015.

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. The Fund is not subject to counterparty credit risk with respect to its written options as the Fund, not the counterparty, is obligated to perform under such derivatives. 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 restricted cash and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Fund, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments. The carrying amount of the liability for cash collateral due to broker at October 31, 2015 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 October 31, 2015.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at October 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Unaffiliated investments, at value

  $       $ 68,590       $       $ 68,590   

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            1,475,829                 1,475,829   

Receivable/Payable for open swap contracts; Premium paid on open swap contracts

    235,086                 305,632         540,718   

Total Asset Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ 235,086       $ 1,544,419       $ 305,632       $ 2,085,137   
     Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    

Interest

Rate

     Total  

Written options outstanding, at value

  $       $ (36,170    $       $ (36,170

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (2,976,618              (2,976,618

Payable/Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid on open swap contracts

    (24,415              (265,858      (290,273

Total Liability Derivatives subject to master netting or similar agreements

  $ (24,415    $ (3,012,788    $ (265,858    $ (3,303,061

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 assets and pledged by the Fund for liabilities as of October 31, 2015.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

 

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)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  $ 345,618       $ (304,631    $       $       $ 40,987   

Barclays Bank PLC

    153,353         (153,353                        

BNP Paribas

    177,827         (152,476                      25,351   

Citibank, N.A.

    300,011         (285,900              (14,111        

Deutsche Bank AG

    181,521         (117,888                      63,633   

Goldman Sachs International

    9,143         (9,143                        

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

    46,027                                 46,027   

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    23,495         (23,495                        

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    1,451         (1,451                        

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    32,420         (13,691                      18,729   

Standard Chartered Bank

    755,622         (755,622                        

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    58,649                                 58,649   
    $ 2,085,137       $ (1,817,650    $       $ (14,111    $ 253,376   
             
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)
 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

  $ (10,544    $       $       $       $ (10,544

Bank of America, N.A.

    (304,631      304,631                           

Barclays Bank PLC

    (287,953      153,353                         (134,600

BNP Paribas

    (152,476      152,476                           

Citibank, N.A.

    (285,900      285,900                           

Deutsche Bank AG

    (117,888      117,888                           

Goldman Sachs International

    (175,915      9,143         39,710                 (127,062

ICBC Standard Bank plc

    (105,819      23,495         82,324                   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

    (140,186      1,451         138,735                   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    (13,691      13,691                           

Standard Chartered Bank

    (1,708,058      755,622         952,436                   
    $ (3,303,061    $ 1,817,650       $ 1,213,205       $       $ (272,206

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

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

 

(c) 

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 year ended October 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

Statement of Operations Caption   Credit      Foreign
Exchange
     Interest
Rate
 

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $       $ (1,906    $   

Written options

            39,169           

Swap contracts

    (307,952              (69,822

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

            (2,786,040        

Total

  $ (307,952    $ (2,748,777    $ (69,822

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $       $ (22,780    $   

Written options

            (8,787        

Swap contracts

    155,743                 65,616   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            (2,530,390        

Total

  $ 155,743       $ (2,561,957    $ 65,616   

The average notional amounts of derivative contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2015, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were as follows:

 

Forward Foreign

Currency Exchange
Contracts

   

Swap

Contracts

 
  $121,706,000      $ 26,751,000   

The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2015, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $674,000.

7  Credit Agreement

The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $150 million pursuant to a 364-day revolving line of credit, which is in effect through March 22, 2016. 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, the Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. The Fund also paid a renewal fee of $37,500, which is being amortized to interest expense over a period of one year through March 2016. The unamortized balance at October 31, 2015 is $10,638 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At October 31, 2015, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $123,000,000 at an interest rate of 0.95%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the Agreement and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the borrowings at October 31, 2015 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 October 31, 2015. For the year ended October 31, 2015, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate (excluding fees) were $118,953,425 and 0.96%, respectively.

8  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

The Fund’s investments in foreign instruments can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates and political, economic and market developments abroad. In emerging or less developed countries, these risks can be more significant. Investment markets in emerging market countries are typically substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in developed countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies. Emerging market investments often are subject to speculative trading, which typically contributes to volatility. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Economic data as reported by foreign governments and other issuers may be delayed, inaccurate or fraudulent. In the event of a default by a sovereign entity, there are typically no assets to be seized or cash flows to be attached. Furthermore, the willingness or ability of a foreign government to renegotiate defaulted debt may be limited.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 October 31, 2015, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Senior Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

  $         —       $ 155,076,017       $ 376,777       $ 155,452,794   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

            64,312,991                 64,312,991   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            24,791,149                 24,791,149   

Mortgage Pass-Throughs

            61,912,091                 61,912,091   

Asset-Backed Securities

            13,848,001                 13,848,001   

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

            1,512,393                 1,512,393   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            2,325,305                 2,325,305   

Foreign Corporate Bonds

            627,638                 627,638   

Foreign Government Bonds

            38,042,887                 38,042,887   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            9,939,650                 9,939,650   

Common Stocks

            94,469         1,159,470         1,253,939   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                    14,276         14,276   

Currency Options Purchased

            68,590                 68,590   

Short-Term Investments —

          

Foreign Government Securities

            15,800,899                 15,800,899   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            2,998,467                 2,998,467   

Other

            3,515,898                 3,515,898   

Total Investments

  $       $ 394,866,445       $ 1,550,523       $ 396,416,968   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $       $ 1,475,829       $       $ 1,475,829   

Swap Contracts

            540,718                 540,718   

Total

  $       $ 396,882,992       $ 1,550,523       $ 398,433,515   

Liability Description

                                  

Currency Options Written

  $       $ (36,170    $       $ (36,170

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (2,976,618              (2,976,618

Swap Contracts

            (290,273              (290,273

Total

  $       $ (3,303,061    $       $ (3,303,061

 

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

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 

 

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 year ended October 31, 2015 is not presented.

At October 31, 2015, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year then ended.

10  Legal Proceedings

In May 2015, the Fund was served with an amended complaint filed in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The adversary proceeding was filed by the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust (“AAT”) against the former holders of a $1.5 billion term loan issued by General Motors Corp. (“GM”) in 2006 (the “Term Loan Lenders”) who received a full repayment of the term loan pursuant to a court order in the GM bankruptcy proceeding. The court order was made with the understanding that the term loan was fully secured at the time of GM’s bankruptcy filing in June 2009. The AAT is seeking (1) a determination from the Bankruptcy Court that the security interest held by the Term Loan Lenders was not perfected at the time GM filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection and thus the Term Loan Lenders should have been treated in the same manner as GM’s unsecured creditors, (2) disgorgement of any interest payments made to the Term Loan Lenders within ninety days of GM’s filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, and (3) disgorgement of the $1.5 billion term loan repayment that was made to the Term Loan Lenders. The value of the payment received under the term loan agreement by the Fund is approximately $932,000 (equal to 0.34% of net assets at October 31, 2015). The Fund cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings or the effect, if any, on the Fund’s net asset value. The attorneys’ fees and costs related to these actions will be expensed by the Fund as incurred.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund as of October 31, 2015, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

December 17, 2015

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2016 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2015. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically reinvested in common shares (Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST) as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the NAV per Share is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the NAV per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by AST, the Plan agent (Agent). Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not Shares are reinvested.

If your Shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that the Fund’s transfer agent re-register your Shares in your name or you will not be able to participate.

The Agent’s service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Plan participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.

Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive Shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Agent to sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your Shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Agent. Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Agent at 1-866-439-6787.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Application for Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

 

 

This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.

The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

 

Please print exact name on account:

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

 

Shareholder signature                                                           Date

Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.

YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

c/o American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

P.O. Box 922

Wall Street Station

New York, NY 10269-0560

 

 

Number of Employees

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

Number of Shareholders

As of October 31, 2015, Fund records indicate that there are 9 registered shareholders and approximately 9,452 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

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

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

1-800-262-1122

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EVG.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Management and Organization

 

 

Fund Management.  The Trustees of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the Fund) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Fund’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Fund are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 174 portfolios in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee serves for a three year term. Each officer serves until his or her successor is elected.

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Fund

    

Term Expiring;

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Interested Trustee

            

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

1958

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2018.

Trustee since 2007.

    

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 174 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund.

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc.

            

Noninterested Trustees

            

Scott E. Eston

1956

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2018.

Trustee since 2011.

    

Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo and Co., L.L.C. (investment management firm) (1997-2009), including Chief Operating Officer (2002-2009), Chief Financial Officer (1997-2009) and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2002-2008); President and Principal Executive Officer, GMO Trust (open-end registered investment company) (2006-2009). Former Partner, Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (public accounting firm) (1987-1997).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) None.

Cynthia E. Frost

1961

  

Class I

Trustee

    

Until 2018.

Trustee since 2014.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012); Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000); Managing Director, Cambridge Associates (1989-1995); Consultant, Bain and Company (1987-1989); Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. None.

George J. Gorman

1952

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2016.

Trustee since 2014.

    

Principal at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (public accounting firm) (1974-2009).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Trustee of the Bank of America Money Market Funds Series Trust (2011-2014) and of the Ashmore Funds (2010-2014).

Valerie A. Mosley

1960

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2017.

Trustee since

2014.

    

Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Former Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Former Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (since 2013).

William H. Park

1947

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2016.

Trustee since 2003.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Consultant (2012-2014). Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) None.

 

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Eaton Vance

Short Duration Diversified Income Fund

October 31, 2015

 

Management and Organization — continued

 

 

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Fund

    

Term Expiring;

Trustee

Since(1)

    

Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships

During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience

Noninterested Trustees (continued)

Helen Frame Peters

1948

  

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2017.

Trustee since 2008.

    

Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Formerly, Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (wholesale club retailer) (2004-2011). Formerly, Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust (exchange traded funds) (2000-2009). Formerly, Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (a bank for banks) (2007-2009).

Susan J. Sutherland(3)

1957

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2016.

Trustee since 2015.

    

Private investor. Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).

Directorships in the Last Five Years. Formerly, Director of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (global provider of customized insurance and reinsurance products) (2013-2015).

Harriett Tee Taggart

1948

  

Class II

Trustee

    

Until 2016.

Trustee since 2011.

    

Managing Director, Taggart Associates (a professional practice firm). Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1983-2006).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) Director of Albemarle Corporation (chemicals manufacturer) (since 2007) and The Hanover Group (specialty property and casualty insurance company) (since 2009). Formerly, Director of Lubrizol Corporation (specialty chemicals) (2007-2011).

Ralph F. Verni

1943

  

Chairman of the Board and

Class III

Trustee

    

Until 2017.

Trustee since 2005 and Chairman since 2007.

    

Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer (1982-1992), Chief Financial Officer (1988-1990) and Director (1982-1992), New England Life. Formerly, Chairperson, New England Mutual Funds (1982-1992). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Management & Research (1992-2000). Formerly, Chairperson, State Street Research Mutual Funds (1992-2000). Formerly, Director, W.P. Carey, LLC (1998-2004) and First Pioneer Farm Credit Corp. (2002-2006).

Directorships in the Last Five Years.(2) None.

            

Principal Officers who are not Trustees

Name and Year of Birth   

Position(s)

with the

Fund

    

Officer

Since(4)

    

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

Payson F. Swaffield

1956

   President      2003      Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and BMR.

Maureen A. Gemma

1960

   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer      2005      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

James F. Kirchner

1967

   Treasurer      2007      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

Paul M. O’Neil

1953

   Chief Compliance Officer      2004      Vice President of EVM and BMR.

 

(1) 

Year first appointed to serve as Trustee for a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. Each Trustee holds office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

(2) 

During their respective tenures, the Trustees (except for Mmes. Frost and Sutherland and Mr. Gorman) also served as Board members of one or more of the following funds (which operated in the years noted): eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014); eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust II: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014); and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (launched in 1998 and terminated in 2009). However, Ms. Mosley did not serve as a Board member of eUnitsTM 2 Year U.S. Market Participation Trust: Upside to Cap / Buffered Downside (launched in 2012 and terminated in 2014).

(3) 

Ms. Sutherland began serving as a Trustee effective May 1, 2015.

(4) 

Year first elected to serve as officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds when the officer has served continuously. Otherwise, year of most recent election as an officer of a fund in the Eaton Vance family of funds. Titles may have changed since initial election.

 

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Eaton Vance Funds

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial advisor.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a private investor. Previously, he served as a consultant, as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).


Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

(a) –(d)

The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/14      10/31/15  

Audit Fees

   $ 115,442       $ 111,874   

Audit-Related Fees(1)

   $ 0       $ 0   

Tax Fees(2)

   $ 41,340       $ 34,799   

All Other Fees(3)

   $ 0       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 156,782       $ 146,673   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees.
(2)  Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other related tax compliance/planning matters.
(3)  All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.

(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.


(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by D&T for the registrant’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2015; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the same time periods.

 

Fiscal Years Ended

   10/31/14      10/31/15  

Registrant

   $ 41,340       $ 34,799   

Eaton Vance(1)

   $ 99,750       $ 46,000   

 

(1)  The investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.

(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. William H. Park (Chair), Scott E. Eston, Cynthia E. Frost and Ralph F. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

 

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

The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.


The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.

In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personnel of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.

Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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

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

Ms. McDermott is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since January 2008. Mr. Page is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February 2005 and is Co-Director of EVM’s Floating-Rate Loan Group. Mr. Stein is a Vice President of EVM, has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since December 2012 and is Co-Director of EVM’s Global Income Group. Mr. Swaffield is a Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since February 2005. Mr. Szczurowski is a Vice President of EVM and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since November 2011. Ms. McDermott and Messrs. Page, Stein, Swaffield and Szczurowski have managed other Eaton Vance portfolios for more than five years. This information is provided as of the date of filing of this report.

The following table shows, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets (in millions of dollars),


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

 

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

Catherine C. McDermott

          

Registered Investment Companies

   2    $ 3,288.0      0    $ 0   

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

Other Accounts

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

Scott H. Page

          

Registered Investment Companies

   14    $ 25,109.1      0    $ 0   

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   11    $ 10,146.6 (2)    1    $ 4.9   

Other Accounts

   7    $ 3,459.9 (3)    0    $ 0   

Eric A. Stein(1)

          

Registered Investment Companies

   15    $ 20,858.2      0    $ 0   

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   3    $ 401.2      1    $ 14.9   

Other Accounts

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

Payson F. Swaffield

          

Registered Investment Companies

   2    $ 3,288.0      0    $ 0   

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

Other Accounts

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

Andrew Szczurowski(1)

          

Registered Investment Companies

   6    $ 7,895.7      0    $ 0   

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

   1    $ 352.7      0    $ 0   

Other Accounts

   0    $ 0      0    $ 0   

 

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


(2)  Certain of these “Other Pooled Investment Vehicles” invest a substantial portion of their assets either in a registered investment company or in a separate pooled investment vehicle managed by this portfolio manager or another Eaton Vance portfolio manager.
(3)  This portfolio manager provides investment advice with respect to only a portion of the total assets of certain of these accounts. Only the assets allocated to this portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end are reflected in the table.

The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

 

Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
Owned in the Fund

Catherine C. McDermott

   None

Scott H. Page

   None

Eric A. Stein

   $1 - $10,000

Payson F. Swaffield

   None

Andrew Szczurowski

   None

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

Compensation Structure for EVM

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.

Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmark(s) stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of


absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe Ratio. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group or market index. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.

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

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

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

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period*

   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs
   Maximum
Number of
Shares that May
Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Programs

November 2014

   86,900    $ 14.46       86,900    1,517,660

December 2014

   200,000    $ 14.24       200,000    1,317,660

January 2015

   4,500    $ 14.27       4,500    1,313,160

February 2015

   20,000    $ 14.39       20,000    1,293,160

March 2015

   41,500    $ 14.33       41,500    1,251,660

April 2015

   48,200    $ 14.63       48,200    1,203,460

May 2015

   —      $ —         —      1,203,460

June 2015

   26,400    $ 14.05       26,400    1,177,060

July 2015

   50,900    $ 13.96       50,900    1,126,160

August 2015

   69,300    $ 13.81       69,300    1,056,860

September 2015

   90,700    $ 13.32       90,700    966,160

October 2015

   28,000    $ 13.25       28,000    938,160

Total

   666,400    $ 14.07       666,400   

 

* On November 11, 2013, the Fund’s Board of Trustees approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its then currently outstanding common shares in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program was announced on November 15, 2013.


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

No Material Changes.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

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

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

 

Item 12. Exhibits

 

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


Signatures

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

 

Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   December 11, 2015

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:   December 11, 2015
By:  

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

  Payson F. Swaffield
  President
Date:   December 11, 2015