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

811-21323

 

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Maureen A. Gemma
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

April 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2008

 

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 



Semiannual Report October 31, 2008

EATON VANCE
LIMITED
DURATION
INCOME
FUND



IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING PRIVACY,
DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS,
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AND PROXY VOTING

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 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, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies 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 adviser/ broker–dealer, it is likely that only such adviser'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 (the "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 adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, 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 adviser.

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 adviser.

Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio (if applicable) will file a schedule of its 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 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. This description is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.




 

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

 

INVESTMENT UPDATE

 

Payson F. Swaffield, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Mark S. Venezia, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Christine M. Johnston, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Economic and Market Conditions

 

·             The credit crisis that began in mid-2007 resulted in unprecedented events in the U.S. financial markets in 2008. Within a two-week period in September 2008, investors saw the U.S. government’s bailout of the two largest government sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holding, Inc., and the subsequent bailout of one of the world’s largest insurers, amidst other government intervention and uncertainty surrounding the future of many of the largest U.S. financial institutions. As the crisis intensified in the last two months of the semiannual period, the markets reacted with a flight to quality. The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Euro, and U.S. interest rates fell as foreign investors headed for the relative safety of U.S. Treasury bonds. For the six months ended October 31, 2008, 2-year U.S. Treasury yields fell 71 basis points. The Federal Funds rate started the six month period at 2.0% and was cut to 1.0% by October 31, 2008.

 

·             Within U.S. credit markets, yield spread widening left no market unscathed. A wave of deleveraging and forced selling by hedge funds and structured investment vehicles exerted downward pressure on the U.S. credit markets. The yield spread of seasoned U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) widened by about 100 basis points to finish the period valued at approximately 300 basis points over U.S. Treasuries. Below investment grade corporate debt yield spreads widened by approximately 900 basis points, with the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index valued at 1,587 basis points over U.S. Treasuries at October 31, 2008. Similarly, senior, secured loan spreads over the London Interbank Offered Rate (Libor) widened by approximately 1,050 basis points, with the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index First Lien Loans valued at approximately 1,695 basis points over Libor on October 31, 2008.

 

Management Discussion

 

·             The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in three distinct investment categories: 1) seasoned U.S. government agency MBS; 2) senior, secured floating rate loans; and 3) below investment grade corporate bonds (“high- yield bonds”). As of October 31, 2008, the Fund had a 34.4% investment in senior, secured loans; 31.3% invested in seasoned U.S. government agency MBS; and 25.4% invested in high-yield bonds.

 

·             The six-months ended October 31, 2008 was one of the toughest periods ever for the loan market and for the Fund’s bank loan holdings. In the Fund’s fiscal second quarter – the latter three months of the period – the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index declined -18.66%, by far its worst quarterly showing ever.

 

·             The Fund’s investments in senior, secured loans remain diverse with respect to individual borrowers, geography and industry holdings. The Fund’s loans were primarily senior, secured loans to companies with average revenues exceeding $1 billion. Publishing, health care, business equipment and

 

Eaton Vance Limited Duration income Fund

Total Return performance 4/30/07 – 10/31/08

 

NYSE Alternext US Symbol

 

EVV

 

 

 

 

 

At Net Asset Value (NAV)(1)

 

-21.00

%

At Share Price(1)

 

-27.13

%

 

 

 

 

Premium/Discount to NAV as of 10/31/08

 

-13.58

%

Total Distributions per common share

 

$

0.72

 

Distribution Rate(2)

At NAV

 

11.78

%

 

At Share Price

 

13.64

%

 

Please refer to page 3 for additional performance information.

 


(1)

Performance results reflect the effect of leverage.

(2)

Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s most recent monthly distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or share price at the end of the period. The Fund’s monthly distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s 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 is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, the returns would be lower. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

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

 

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Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Scott H. Page, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Susan Schiff, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Catherine C. McDermott
Co-Portfolio Manager

 

services, cable and satellite television, and chemicals and plastics were the top industry weightings. The Fund had exposure to the European leveraged loan market, which represented further opportunity for diversification. During the period, however, this market was affected slightly more than the U.S. market by the credit market turmoil.

 

·             The Fund’s holdings of high-yield bonds detracted from performance. The market decline was most severe in October 2008, declining 16.3% in that month alone, the worst month in the history of the high-yield market. High-yield spreads at October 31, 2008 were around 1,600 basis points (16.00%) – 50% higher than the peak spreads in the previous two recessions. The performance of the Fund’s high-yield holdings was negatively affected by its lower allocation to BB-rated bonds relative to the Index, as BB-rated issues outperformed in the difficult market environment. Consumer discretionary holdings, such as gaming bonds, also detracted, as did cyclical bonds in the paper, energy and metals & mining industries. The consumer staples sector, which is characteristically less vulnerable to the vagaries of the economy, featured some of the Fund’s better high-yield performers. Securities selection in the food and beverages, health care and utilities industries helped performance, as these bonds suffered less dramatic losses than more economically-sensitive areas.

 

·             The Fund benefited from the performance of its MBS investments. Within the MBS portion of the Fund, the focus remained on seasoned, fixed rate, U.S. government agency MBS. The underlying mortgages to the Fund’s seasoned MBS investments were typically originated in the 1980s or 1990s; therefore, the homeowners have typically built up considerable equity in their homes over time. As a result, these mortgages have a relatively low loan-to-value ratio and more predictable cash flows than generic MBS. In addition, the loans are guaranteed by the U.S. government agencies. Similar to other U.S. credit markets, yield spreads over U.S. Treasuries for seasoned U.S. agency MBS widened over the six months ended October 31, 2008. The widening of approximately 100 basis points (1.00%), however, was more than offset by the impact from the decline in U.S. Treasury yields, thereby generating positive returns for the sector.

 

·             As of October 31, 2008, the Fund employed leverage of 41% of total assets – 11 % auction preferred shares (APS) and 30% borrowings. During the six month period, the Fund redeemed approximately two- thirds of its outstanding APS, representing $533,375,000, through debt financing.

 

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

 

FUND PERFORMANCE

 

Fund Performance(1)

 

NYSE Alternext US Symbol

 

EVV

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (by share price, NYSE)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

-27.13

%

One Year

 

-26.52

 

Five Years

 

-2.53

 

Life of Fund (5/30/03)

 

-2.12

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)

 

 

 

Six Months

 

-21.00

%

One Year

 

-22.80

 

Five Years

 

-0.01

 

Life of Fund (5/30/03)

 

0.55

 

 


(1) Performance results reflect the effect of leverage.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Fund Allocations(2)

 

By net investments

 

 


(2)

Fund allocations are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s net investments, which represented 167.2% of the Fund’s net assets as of 10/31/08. Fund allocations may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and are subject to change due to active management.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market share price will differ from its results at NAV. Although share price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at share price can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s 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 is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Absent an expense waiver by the investment adviser, the returns would be lower. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

The views expressed throughout this report are those of the portfolio managers and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and the investment adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on many factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. Portfolio information provided in the report may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

 

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 57.7%(1)      
Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.0%      
ACTS Aero Technical Support & Service, Inc.      
  897,140     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing October 5, 2014   $ 435,113    
Atlantic Inertial Systems, Inc.      
  1,381,248     Term Loan, 6.81%, Maturing July 20, 2014     1,118,811    
AWAS Capital, Inc.      
  536,356     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 22, 2013     383,495    
  2,417,547     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%,
Maturing March 22, 2013
    1,390,089    
CACI International, Inc.      
  333,638     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing May 3, 2011     286,094    
Colt Defense, LLC      
  981,420     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing July 9, 2014     770,414    
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.      
  567,742     Term Loan, 7.17%, Maturing July 31, 2014     422,968    
  574,468     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing July 31, 2014     427,979    
Evergreen International Aviation      
  1,230,477     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing October 31, 2011     938,239    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  76,229     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing March 26, 2014     49,494    
  1,694,460     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing March 26, 2014     1,100,189    
Hexcel Corp.      
  1,559,498     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 1, 2012     1,387,953    
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.      
  1,110,286     Term Loan, 9.06%, Maturing December 30, 2012     743,892    
TransDigm, Inc.      
  2,075,000     Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,589,969    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.      
  1,283,059     Term Loan, 5.62%, Maturing December 17, 2011     1,020,032    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.42%, Maturing December 17, 2011     750,000    
  498,825     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 22, 2011     409,036    
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.      
  1,458,750     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,159,706    
            $ 14,383,473    
Air Transport — 0.4%      
Airport Development and Investment, Ltd.      
GBP 1,957,250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.05%,
Maturing April 7, 2011
  $ 1,952,938    
Delta Air Lines, Inc.      
  1,703,438     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%,
Maturing April 30, 2014
    979,477    
Northwest Airlines, Inc.      
  2,803,525     DIP Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 21, 2009     2,281,369    
            $ 5,213,784    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Automotive — 1.9%      
Accuride Corp.      
  2,337,795     Term Loan, 7.31%, Maturing January 31, 2012   $ 1,770,880    
Adesa, Inc.      
  4,905,207     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing October 18, 2013     3,266,049    
Allison Transmission, Inc.      
  5,161,516     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing September 30, 2014     3,544,857    
ATU AFM Auto Holding GmbH & Co.      
EUR 2,698,276     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing August 20, 2013     1,201,225    
AxleTech International Holding, Inc.      
  1,950,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.39%,
Maturing April 21, 2013
    1,530,750    
Chrysler Financial      
  1,871,790     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing August 1, 2014     1,283,736    
Dayco Products, LLC      
  2,311,349     Term Loan, 8.01%, Maturing June 21, 2011     785,859    
Delphi Corp.      
  1,000,000     DIP Loan, 7.25%, Maturing December 31, 2008     860,000    
Federal-Mogul Corp.      
  1,836,654     Term Loan, 5.48%, Maturing December 27, 2014     1,118,063    
  1,421,930     Term Loan, 6.12%, Maturing December 27, 2015     865,600    
Ford Motor Co.      
  2,284,313     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing December 15, 2013     1,269,424    
General Motors Corp.      
  4,366,124     Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing November 29, 2013     2,414,466    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      
  3,450,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.78%,
Maturing April 30, 2010
    2,455,251    
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.      
  1,120,161     Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing January 12, 2012     644,093    
LKQ Corp.      
  1,309,715     Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing October 12, 2014     1,087,063    
TriMas Corp.      
  314,063     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing August 2, 2011     238,687    
  1,333,719     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing August 2, 2013     1,013,626    
United Components, Inc.      
  1,439,394     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,095,739    
            $ 26,445,368    
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.5%      
Beverage Packaging Holdings      
EUR 824,779     Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing May 11, 2015   $ 779,656    
EUR 824,779     Term Loan, 7.65%, Maturing May 11, 2016     783,160    
Constellation Brands, Inc.      
  1,238,304     Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing June 5, 2013     1,081,349    
Culligan International Co.      
EUR 1,400,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.78%,
Maturing May 31, 2013
    356,874    
  985,000     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing November 24, 2014     603,312    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Beverage and Tobacco (continued)      
Liberator Midco Ltd.      
GBP 370,079     Term Loan, 14.09%, Maturing October 27, 2016   $ 421,378    
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.      
  2,915,457     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing May 31, 2012     2,558,314    
Van Houtte, Inc.      
  871,183     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing July 11, 2014     705,659    
  118,798     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing July 11, 2014     96,226    
            $ 7,385,928    
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.1%      
AmeriTrade Holding Corp.      
  2,108,393     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 31, 2012   $ 1,763,144    
            $ 1,763,144    
Building and Development — 2.4%      
AIMCO Properties, L.P.      
  3,050,000     Term Loan, 5.43%, Maturing March 23, 2011   $ 2,638,250    
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.      
  906,500     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing September 30, 2013     679,875    
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.      
  1,428,250     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing January 23, 2014     1,121,176    
Building Materials Corp. of America      
  1,891,564     Term Loan, 6.62%, Maturing February 22, 2014     1,320,312    
Capital Automotive (REIT)      
  3,046,644     Term Loan, 5.47%, Maturing December 16, 2010     1,940,712    
Epco/Fantome, LLC      
  1,817,000     Term Loan, 5.80%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,707,980    
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.      
  1,975,000     Revolver Loan, 5.97%, Maturing December 1, 2010(3)     1,856,500    
  1,975,000     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing December 1, 2010     1,935,500    
Hovstone Holdings, LLC      
  742,500     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing February 28, 2009     487,377    
LNR Property Corp.      
  3,256,000     Term Loan, 6.04%, Maturing July 3, 2011     1,782,660    
Metroflag BP, LLC      
  700,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 14.00%,
Maturing January 2, 2009
    315,000    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.      
  1,374,724     Term Loan, 5.42%, Maturing June 18, 2010     1,168,515    
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.      
  1,345,288     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing September 30, 2012     1,156,948    
Realogy Corp.      
  4,395,871     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing September 1, 2014     2,828,009    
  1,183,504     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing September 1, 2014     761,387    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Building and Development (continued)      
South Edge, LLC      
  287,500     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing October 31, 2009(5)   $ 46,719    
Standard Pacific Corp.      
  1,260,000     Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing May 5, 2013     833,700    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co.      
  6,075,000     Term Loan, 6.72%, Maturing December 9, 2008     4,439,810    
United Subcontractors, Inc.      
  1,005,893     Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.42%,
Maturing June 27, 2013(4)
    382,239    
WCI Communities, Inc.      
  3,747,152     Term Loan, 8.97%, Maturing December 23, 2010     2,797,875    
Wintergames Acquisition ULC      
  3,400,620     Term Loan, 10.74%, Maturing April 24, 2009     2,516,119    
            $ 32,716,663    
Business Equipment and Services — 4.0%      
Activant Solutions, Inc.      
  898,974     Term Loan, 6.07%, Maturing May 1, 2013   $ 602,313    
Affiliated Computer Services      
  296,206     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing March 20, 2013     250,849    
  1,881,290     Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing March 20, 2013     1,593,218    
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  2,817,094     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing October 17, 2012     2,246,633    
Allied Barton Security Service      
  1,125,000     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing February 21, 2015     1,004,062    
Education Management, LLC      
  4,885,716     Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing June 1, 2013     3,444,430    
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,878,049     Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing April 4, 2012     1,586,951    
Info USA, Inc.      
  729,506     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing February 14, 2012     641,965    
Intergraph Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing May 29, 2014     780,000    
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.81%,
Maturing November 29, 2014
    777,500    
iPayment, Inc.      
  2,149,865     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing May 10, 2013     1,666,146    
ista International GmbH      
EUR 1,522,526     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing May 14, 2015     1,118,234    
EUR 302,474     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing May 14, 2015     222,155    
Kronos, Inc.      
  1,568,571     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,074,471    
Language Line, Inc.      
  2,299,035     Term Loan, 7.02%, Maturing June 11, 2011     1,942,684    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
Mitchell International, Inc.      
  1,500,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.06%,
Maturing March 28, 2015
  $ 1,215,000    
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC      
  2,623,835     Term Loan, 5.89%, Maturing May 22, 2014     2,026,912    
Protection One, Inc.      
  2,034,695     Term Loan, 5.42%, Maturing March 31, 2012     1,648,103    
Quantum Corp.      
  390,625     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing July 12, 2014     339,844    
Quintiles Transnational Corp.      
  1,218,750     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing March 31, 2013     984,141    
  1,725,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.77%,
Maturing March 31, 2014
    1,250,625    
Sabre, Inc.      
  6,636,484     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 30, 2014     3,845,471    
Safenet, Inc.      
  992,462     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 12, 2014     570,666    
Serena Software, Inc.      
  1,567,536     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,352,000    
Sitel (Client Logic)      
  1,707,489     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing January 29, 2014     1,024,494    
Solera Holdings, LLC      
EUR 1,092,829     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,044,649    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  13,411,524     Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing February 11, 2013     10,336,449    
TDS Investor Corp.      
  1,778,654     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,105,307    
  356,888     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing August 23, 2013     221,781    
EUR 1,051,592     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing August 23, 2013     844,393    
Transaction Network Services, Inc.      
  807,282     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 4, 2012     696,281    
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.      
  932,074     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing May 8, 2013     745,659    
Valassis Communications, Inc.      
  406,546     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing March 2, 2014     285,937    
  1,771,600     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing March 2, 2014     1,246,025    
VWR International, Inc.      
  2,325,000     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,623,624    
WAM Acquisition, S.A.      
EUR 368,919     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing May 4, 2014     270,662    
EUR 223,408     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing May 4, 2014     163,906    
EUR 368,919     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing May 4, 2015     270,662    
EUR 223,408     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing May 4, 2015     163,906    
West Corp.      
  4,676,959     Term Loan, 5.73%, Maturing October 24, 2013     3,028,331    
            $ 55,256,439    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 4.1%      
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC      
  2,556,559     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing February 10, 2011   $ 2,339,251    
Bragg Communications, Inc.      
  1,598,800     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing August 31, 2014     1,398,950    
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC      
  1,725,000     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,368,499    
  1,550,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.60%,
Maturing March 29, 2014
    1,092,750    
Casema      
EUR 658,133     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 14, 2014     679,027    
EUR 341,867     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 14, 2014     352,721    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.50%,
Maturing November 14, 2015
    1,031,748    
Cequel Communications, LLC      
  985,000     Term Loan, 6.21%, Maturing November 5, 2013     730,405    
  2,175,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.30%, Maturing May 5, 2014     1,392,000    
  4,822,714     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.80%, Maturing May 5, 2014     3,158,878    
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.      
  14,911,274     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing April 28, 2013     11,227,727    
CSC Holdings, Inc.      
  2,712,124     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing March 29, 2013     2,357,612    
CW Media Holdings, Inc.      
  866,250     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing February 15, 2015     693,000    
DirectTV Holdings, LLC      
  1,827,174     Term Loan, 4.62%, Maturing April 13, 2013     1,625,677    
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC      
  4,741,875     Term Loan, 5.93%, Maturing April 6, 2014     3,753,986    
Kabel BW GmbH and Co.      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 9, 2013     926,173    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.13%, Maturing June 9, 2014     926,173    
MCC Iowa, LLC      
  1,620,000     Term Loan, 3.64%, Maturing March 31, 2010     1,405,350    
Mediacom Broadband Group      
  2,408,611     Term Loan, 3.89%, Maturing January 31, 2015     1,752,264    
Mediacom Illinois, LLC      
  4,754,072     Term Loan, 3.64%, Maturing January 31, 2015     3,418,972    
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd.      
  2,901,650     Term Loan, 5.83%, Maturing March 30, 2012     2,009,393    
Orion Cable GmbH      
EUR 661,661     Term Loan, 7.69%, Maturing October 31, 2014     554,483    
EUR 661,661     Term Loan, 8.41%, Maturing October 31, 2015     554,483    
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG      
EUR 821,651     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing March 2, 2015     261,809    
EUR 48,181     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing June 26, 2015     33,410    
EUR 1,187,219     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing June 26, 2015     823,260    
EUR 821,651     Term Loan, 7.78%, Maturing March 2, 2016     261,809    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.      
EUR 5,800,000     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing October 16, 2011   $ 4,928,262    
  2,800,000     Term Loan, 5.47%, Maturing December 31, 2014     2,009,000    
YPSO Holding SA      
EUR 2,480,685     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 28, 2014     1,561,118    
EUR 957,340     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 28, 2014     602,463    
EUR 1,561,975     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 28, 2014     982,965    
            $ 56,213,618    
Chemicals and Plastics — 3.6%      
Arizona Chemical, Inc.      
  1,397,404     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing February 28, 2013   $ 981,676    
  500,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.31%,
Maturing February 28, 2014
    281,250    
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG      
  490,909     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing December 23, 2013     341,182    
  2,009,091     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing December 23, 2013     1,396,318    
  1,300,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.79%,
Maturing December 23, 2015
    838,500    
Celanese Holdings, LLC      
EUR 1,970,000     Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing April 6, 2011     1,891,516    
  5,983,875     Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,864,035    
Cognis GmbH      
EUR 1,084,426     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing September 15, 2013     872,140    
EUR 265,574     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing September 15, 2013     213,585    
Columbian Chemicals Acquisition      
  873,068     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing March 16, 2013     576,225    
First Chemical Holding      
EUR 965,273     Term Loan, 7.66%, Maturing December 18, 2014     865,815    
EUR 965,273     Term Loan, 8.16%, Maturing December 18, 2015     865,815    
Foamex International, Inc.      
  2,861,677     Term Loan, 8.04%, Maturing February 12, 2013     1,323,526    
Georgia Gulf Corp.      
  867,139     Term Loan, 9.05%, Maturing October 3, 2013     694,578    
Hercules, Inc.      
  1,196,622     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 8, 2010     1,189,143    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.      
  4,900,000     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 5, 2013     3,409,582    
  399,433     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing May 5, 2013     277,939    
  1,838,769     Term Loan, 6.19%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,279,476    
Huish Detergents, Inc.      
  1,259,063     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing April 26, 2014     1,007,250    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
INEOS Group      
EUR 144,355     Term Loan, 7.77%, Maturing December 14, 2011   $ 99,269    
EUR 816,500     Term Loan, 7.77%, Maturing December 14, 2011     561,488    
EUR 144,355     Term Loan, 8.27%, Maturing December 14, 2011     99,269    
EUR 816,605     Term Loan, 8.27%, Maturing December 14, 2011     561,561    
  235,358     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing December 14, 2013     131,016    
  235,358     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing December 14, 2014     128,858    
Innophos, Inc.      
  317,500     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing August 10, 2010     273,050    
Invista B.V.      
  3,048,827     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing April 29, 2011     2,530,526    
  892,727     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing April 29, 2011     740,964    
ISP Chemco, Inc.      
  1,960,113     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,548,489    
Kleopatra      
  1,200,000     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing January 3, 2016     570,000    
EUR 800,000     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing January 3, 2016     522,565    
Kranton Polymers, LLC      
  3,103,663     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,400,165    
Lucite International Group Holdings      
  778,083     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing July 7, 2013     706,110    
  275,520     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing July 7, 2013     219,498    
MacDermid, Inc.      
EUR 969,919     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing April 12, 2014     859,166    
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals      
  521,063     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing April 30, 2014     336,085    
  1,375,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.51%,
Maturing October 31, 2014
    742,500    
Momentive Performance Material      
  1,895,201     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing December 4, 2013     1,476,678    
Nalco Co.      
  4,432,589     Term Loan, 5.09%, Maturing November 4, 2010     3,976,666    
Propex Fabrics, Inc.      
  1,599,388     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing July 31, 2012     483,815    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.      
  3,681,475     Term Loan, 4.62%, Maturing December 10, 2012     3,083,235    
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding      
EUR 886,834     Term Loan, 8.40%, Maturing November 16, 2015     972,070    
EUR 824,121     Term Loan, 8.40%, Maturing November 16, 2015     903,329    
EUR 289,045     Term Loan, 8.40%, Maturing November 16, 2015     316,826    
Solo Cup Co.      
  1,977,017     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing February 27, 2011     1,718,358    
Wellman, Inc.      
  1,213,888     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing February 10, 2009(5)     575,383    
            $ 49,706,490    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Clothing / Textiles — 0.3%      
Hanesbrands, Inc.      
  1,792,654     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing September 5, 2013   $ 1,531,972    
  1,125,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.27%,
Maturing March 5, 2014
    881,250    
St. John Knits International, Inc.      
  1,231,247     Term Loan, 6.12%, Maturing March 23, 2012     1,028,091    
The William Carter Co.      
  1,155,863     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing July 14, 2012     973,815    
            $ 4,415,128    
Conglomerates — 1.4%      
Amsted Industries, Inc.      
  1,456,836     Term Loan, 6.56%, Maturing October 15, 2010   $ 1,121,764    
Blount, Inc.      
  413,950     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing August 9, 2010     362,206    
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)      
  608,184     Term Loan, 4.85%, Maturing July 13, 2015     453,097    
  608,184     Term Loan, 5.35%, Maturing July 13, 2015     453,097    
GBP 734,483     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.77%,
Maturing January 13, 2016
    774,236    
ISS Holdings A/S      
EUR 208,772     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing December 31, 2013     176,950    
EUR 1,491,228     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,263,929    
Jarden Corp.      
  1,770,599     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing January 24, 2012     1,449,678    
  977,905     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing January 24, 2012     800,660    
Johnson Diversey, Inc.      
  2,970,076     Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing December 16, 2011     2,361,210    
Polymer Group, Inc.      
  3,896,168     Term Loan, 5.73%, Maturing November 22, 2012     3,097,453    
RBS Global, Inc.      
  417,563     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing July 19, 2013     331,962    
  2,681,967     Term Loan, 6.37%, Maturing July 19, 2013     2,145,574    
RGIS Holdings, LLC      
  1,904,464     Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,307,733    
  95,223     Term Loan, 5.62%, Maturing April 30, 2014     65,387    
The Manitowoc Company, Inc.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan, Maturing August 21, 2014(2)     1,106,700    
US Investigations Services, Inc.      
  2,623,434     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing February 21, 2015     1,862,638    
Vertrue, Inc.      
  831,550     Term Loan, 6.77%, Maturing August 16, 2014     623,663    
            $ 19,757,937    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 1.8%      
Berry Plastics Corp.      
  4,622,057     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 3,402,989    
Consolidated Container Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.69%,
Maturing September 28, 2014
    387,500    
Crown Americas, Inc.      
  686,000     Term Loan, 6.34%, Maturing November 15, 2012     603,680    
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.      
  5,205,613     Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing October 7, 2011     4,263,397    
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.      
  7,311,160     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing May 16, 2014     5,995,151    
JSG Acquisitions      
EUR 180,907     Term Loan, 6.93%, Maturing December 31, 2014     151,686    
EUR 1,300,764     Term Loan, 6.98%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,090,654    
EUR 1,300,764     Term Loan, 7.15%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,090,654    
EUR 217,564     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing December 31, 2014     182,421    
Kranson Industries, Inc.      
  1,100,983     Term Loan, 5.46%, Maturing July 31, 2013     880,786    
Owens-Brockway Glass Container      
  2,034,688     Term Loan, 6.09%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,732,028    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.      
  2,202,073     Term Loan, 4.88%, Maturing November 1, 2011     1,750,648    
  1,069,632     Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing November 1, 2011     850,358    
  79,120     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing November 1, 2011     62,901    
  872,221     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing November 1, 2011     693,416    
Tegrant Holding Corp.      
  1,970,000     Term Loan, 6.52%, Maturing March 8, 2013     1,040,816    
            $ 24,179,085    
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.3%      
American Safety Razor Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.41%,
Maturing July 31, 2014
  $ 835,000    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.      
  155,000     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing April 30, 2015(3)     125,808    
  615,350     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing April 30, 2015     499,459    
KIK Custom Products, Inc.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.54%,
Maturing November 30, 2014
    465,500    
Prestige Brands, Inc.      
  2,410,951     Term Loan, 5.82%, Maturing April 7, 2011     1,940,816    
            $ 3,866,583    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Drugs — 0.4%      
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC      
  1,486,729     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 1,045,665    
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.26%, Maturing May 3, 2013     540,000    
  300,000     Term Loan, 12.01%, Maturing November 3, 2013     193,500    
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.      
  511,116     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing January 30, 2012     429,337    
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.      
  672,772     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 28, 2013     548,309    
  879,588     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 28, 2013     716,864    
Warner Chilcott Corp.      
  698,783     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing January 18, 2012     577,544    
  1,862,378     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing January 18, 2012     1,539,256    
            $ 5,590,475    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.7%      
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.      
  1,549,818     Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing January 15, 2012   $ 1,482,660    
  2,168,548     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing January 15, 2012     2,074,578    
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc.      
  851,039     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing February 5, 2013     617,003    
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.21%, Maturing April 1, 2015     1,010,081    
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.      
  466,049     Term Loan - Second Lien, 13.74%,
Maturing December 12, 2010
    336,301    
IESI Corp.      
  3,464,706     Term Loan, 4.56%, Maturing January 20, 2012     2,875,706    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.      
  715,074     Term Loan, 4.92%, Maturing December 17, 2010     661,443    
Wastequip, Inc.      
  982,819     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing February 5, 2013     712,544    
            $ 9,770,316    
Electronics / Electrical — 1.7%      
Aspect Software, Inc.      
  2,067,000     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 11, 2011   $ 1,674,270    
  2,350,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.00%, Maturing July 11, 2013     1,786,000    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      
  5,575,688     Term Loan, 5.47%, Maturing December 1, 2013     3,814,701    
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings      
  3,413,200     Term Loan, 7.52%, Maturing July 28, 2012     2,158,849    
  1,780,800     Term Loan, 7.52%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,126,356    
  500,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.26%, Maturing March 2, 2014     160,000    
  183,333     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.01%, Maturing March 2, 2014     58,667    
  316,667     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.01%, Maturing March 2, 2014     102,125    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Electronics / Electrical (continued)      
Network Solutions, LLC      
  975,507     Term Loan, 5.95%, Maturing March 7, 2014   $ 560,916    
Open Solutions, Inc.      
  2,413,680     Term Loan, 5.96%, Maturing January 23, 2014     1,327,524    
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.      
  5,858,403     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing April 27, 2013     3,784,529    
Spectrum Brands, Inc.      
  83,608     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing March 30, 2013     57,376    
  1,651,573     Term Loan, 7.58%, Maturing March 30, 2013     1,133,392    
SS&C Technologies, Inc.      
  1,932,100     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing November 23, 2012     1,473,227    
VeriFone, Inc.      
  951,918     Term Loan, 5.87%, Maturing October 31, 2013     809,130    
Vertafore, Inc.      
  2,462,734     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing January 31, 2012     2,000,971    
  975,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.81%,
Maturing January 31, 2013
    667,875    
            $ 22,695,908    
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%      
The Hertz Corp.      
  3,790,771     Term Loan, 4.55%, Maturing December 21, 2012(3)   $ 2,751,015    
  688,889     Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing December 21, 2012     499,936    
            $ 3,250,951    
Farming / Agriculture — 0.4%      
BF Bolthouse HoldCo, LLC      
  2,917,500     Term Loan, 6.19%, Maturing December 16, 2012   $ 2,443,406    
  1,475,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.26%,
Maturing December 16, 2013
    1,121,000    
Central Garden & Pet Co.      
  2,486,250     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing February 28, 2014     1,672,003    
            $ 5,236,409    
Financial Intermediaries — 0.7%      
Citco III, Ltd.      
  2,166,424     Term Loan, 5.13%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 1,754,803    
Grosvenor Capital Management      
  678,184     Term Loan, 5.59%, Maturing December 5, 2013     542,547    
INVESTools, Inc.      
  533,333     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing August 13, 2012     485,333    

 

See notes to financial statements
9



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)      
Jupiter Asset Management Group      
GBP 594,385     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing June 30, 2015   $ 722,213    
LPL Holdings, Inc.      
  5,057,264     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing December 18, 2014     4,045,811    
Nuveen Investments, Inc.      
  696,500     Term Loan, 6.35%, Maturing November 2, 2014     401,649    
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O'Brien)      
  668,250     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing July 31, 2014(4)     481,140    
Travelex America Holdings, Inc.      
  625,000     Term Loan, 5.93%, Maturing October 31, 2013     490,625    
  625,000     Term Loan, 6.43%, Maturing October 31, 2014     490,625    
            $ 9,414,746    
Food Products — 1.7%      
Acosta, Inc.      
  2,956,938     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 2,180,741    
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.      
  4,139,302     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing March 29, 2013     2,907,860    
American Seafoods Group, LLC      
  1,025,850     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing September 30, 2011     943,782    
Dean Foods Co.      
  5,860,750     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,415,712    
MafCo Worldwide Corp.      
  895,568     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing December 8, 2011     837,356    
Michael Foods, Inc.      
  1,401,918     Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing November 21, 2010     1,240,697    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC      
  6,320,000     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,588,320    
Provimi Group SA      
  231,370     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing June 28, 2015     186,831    
  188,011     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing June 28, 2015     151,819    
EUR 419,087     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 28, 2015     431,324    
EUR 243,178     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 28, 2015     250,278    
EUR 402,189     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 28, 2015     413,933    
EUR 548,225     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 28, 2015     564,233    
Reddy Ice Group, Inc.      
  3,130,000     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing August 9, 2012     2,339,675    
Wrigley Company      
  1,415,372     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing October 6, 2014     1,344,957    
            $ 22,797,518    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food Service — 1.1%      
AFC Enterprises, Inc.      
  652,959     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing May 23, 2009   $ 515,838    
Aramark Corp.      
  293,517     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing January 26, 2014     246,481    
  4,614,037     Term Loan, 5.64%, Maturing January 26, 2014     3,874,638    
GBP 982,500     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,264,949    
Buffets, Inc.      
  595,463     Term Loan, 10.42%, Maturing January 22, 2009     184,594    
  59,325     Term Loan, 10.42%, Maturing January 22, 2009     18,391    
  184,137     Term Loan, 10.97%, Maturing May 1, 2013     54,320    
  1,238,615     Term Loan, 10.42%, Maturing November 1, 2013     365,392    
Burger King Corp.      
  1,692,294     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,518,834    
CBRL Group, Inc.      
  2,287,061     Term Loan, 4.30%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,757,224    
Denny's, Inc.      
  603,548     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 31, 2012     479,820    
  163,417     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing March 31, 2012     129,916    
JRD Holdings, Inc.      
  1,896,094     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing June 26, 2014     1,441,031    
Maine Beverage Co., LLC      
  600,000     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing June 30, 2010     546,000    
NPC International, Inc.      
  491,258     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing May 3, 2013     358,618    
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC      
  84,586     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing May 9, 2013     44,478    
  992,900     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 9, 2014     522,100    
QCE Finance, LLC      
  982,412     Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing May 5, 2013     648,392    
  1,225,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.51%,
Maturing November 5, 2013
    725,812    
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC      
  448,629     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing March 29, 2013     217,585    
            $ 14,914,413    
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.4%      
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.      
  3,012,054     Term Loan, 6.14%, Maturing September 16, 2013   $ 2,088,357    
Iceland Foods Group, Ltd.      
GBP 2,150,000     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing May 2, 2014     3,001,639    
GBP 2,150,000     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing May 2, 2015     3,001,639    
GBP 532,201     Term Loan, 14.61%, Maturing May 2, 2016     685,198    
Pantry, Inc. (The)      
  1,190,486     Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing May 15, 2014     845,245    
  342,722     Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing May 15, 2014     243,333    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food / Drug Retailers (continued)      
Rite Aid Corp.      
  4,479,994     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing June 1, 2014   $ 3,326,395    
  1,250,000     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 4, 2014     987,500    
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.      
  3,769,530     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing November 3, 2011     3,062,743    
Supervalu, Inc.      
  1,768,417     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing June 1, 2012     1,491,610    
            $ 18,733,659    
Forest Products — 0.9%      
Appleton Papers, Inc.      
  1,900,938     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing June 5, 2014   $ 1,530,255    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  8,835,480     Term Loan, 4.65%, Maturing December 20, 2012     7,360,449    
Newpage Corp.      
  1,935,375     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing December 5, 2014     1,580,096    
Xerium Technologies, Inc.      
  1,869,229     Term Loan, 9.26%, Maturing May 18, 2012     1,383,229    
            $ 11,854,029    
Healthcare — 5.5%      
Accellent, Inc.      
  1,410,125     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing November 22, 2012   $ 972,986    
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.      
  835,443     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing April 2, 2014     607,785    
Alliance Imaging, Inc.      
  1,118,681     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing December 29, 2011     973,252    
American Medical Systems      
  1,414,122     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing July 20, 2012     1,216,145    
AMN Healthcare, Inc.      
  310,112     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing November 2, 2011     269,798    
AMR HoldCo, Inc.      
  2,164,305     Term Loan, 4.82%, Maturing February 10, 2012     1,926,231    
Biomet, Inc.      
  3,960,000     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing December 26, 2014     3,456,090    
EUR 1,757,250     Term Loan, 8.14%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,920,545    
Capio AB      
EUR 169,803     Term Loan, 7.16%, Maturing April 24, 2015     165,131    
EUR 204,134     Term Loan, 7.16%, Maturing April 24, 2015     198,517    
EUR 169,803     Term Loan, 7.29%, Maturing April 16, 2016     165,131    
EUR 152,245     Term Loan, 7.29%, Maturing April 24, 2016     148,056    
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.      
  2,172,500     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing April 10, 2014     1,406,694    
EUR 1,975,000     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing April 10, 2014     1,875,341    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
Carestream Health, Inc.      
  4,287,740     Term Loan, 5.43%, Maturing April 30, 2013   $ 2,822,761    
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.32%,
Maturing October 30, 2013
    491,250    
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH      
  1,300,000     Term Loan, 5.62%, Maturing March 23, 2015     743,167    
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
  503,549     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing July 25, 2014(3)     404,791    
  9,842,239     Term Loan, 5.16%, Maturing July 25, 2014     7,911,930    
Concentra, Inc.      
  850,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.27%,
Maturing June 25, 2015
    297,500    
ConMed Corp.      
  611,958     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing April 13, 2013     501,806    
CRC Health Corp.      
  637,000     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing February 6, 2013     439,530    
  585,060     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing February 6, 2013     403,691    
DaVita, Inc.      
  5,424,933     Term Loan, 4.67%, Maturing October 5, 2012     4,727,444    
DJO Finance, LLC      
  1,042,125     Term Loan, 6.74%, Maturing May 15, 2014     797,226    
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings      
  3,525,936     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 31, 2013     3,004,098    
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.      
  1,532,491     Term Loan, 5.18%, Maturing May 30, 2013     1,203,006    
HCA, Inc.      
  8,783,451     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing November 18, 2013     7,270,501    
Health Management Association, Inc.      
  5,807,958     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing February 28, 2014     4,094,611    
HealthSouth Corp.      
  1,880,182     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,562,379    
Iasis Healthcare, LLC      
  112,878     Term Loan, 4.58%, Maturing March 14, 2014     91,431    
  422,233     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing March 14, 2014     342,008    
  1,220,249     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing March 14, 2014     988,402    
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.      
  755,942     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing March 28, 2013     718,145    
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC      
  900,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.75%,
Maturing June 26, 2015
    630,000    
Invacare Corp.      
  2,175,114     Term Loan, 5.60%, Maturing February 12, 2013     1,859,722    
inVentiv Health, Inc.      
  1,197,755     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing July 6, 2014     934,249    
Leiner Health Products, Inc.      
  110,567     Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing May 27, 2011(5)     105,039    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.      
  2,959,542     Term Loan, 4.44%, Maturing April 15, 2012   $ 2,495,264    
MultiPlan Merger Corp.      
  707,292     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing April 12, 2013     556,992    
  1,292,706     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,018,006    
Mylan, Inc.      
  769,188     Term Loan, 6.90%, Maturing October 2, 2014     664,111    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  81,200     Term Loan, 4.94%, Maturing June 29, 2013     68,614    
  1,338,002     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,130,612    
National Rental Institutes, Inc.      
  1,998,284     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing March 31, 2013     1,323,863    
Nyco Holdings      
EUR 1,920,457     Term Loan, 7.42%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,338,596    
EUR 1,920,457     Term Loan, 8.17%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,338,596    
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.      
  1,065,005     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013     772,129    
RadNet Management, Inc.      
  712,317     Term Loan, 7.06%, Maturing November 15, 2012     569,854    
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC      
  1,152,683     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing November 16, 2013     870,275    
Renal Advantage, Inc.      
  996     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing October 5, 2012     742    
Select Medical Corp.      
  1,604,340     Term Loan, 5.72%, Maturing February 24, 2012     1,235,342    
Select Medical Holdings Corp.      
  2,002,375     Term Loan, 4.91%, Maturing February 24, 2012     1,541,829    
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.      
  1,550,142     Term Loan, 7.90%, Maturing May 13, 2010     1,188,649    
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC      
  937,522     Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing September 23, 2011     800,410    
Viant Holdings, Inc.      
  765,313     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing June 25, 2014     455,361    
            $ 75,015,634    
Home Furnishings — 0.6%      
Hunter Fan Co.      
  614,448     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing April 16, 2014(4)   $ 344,091    
Interline Brands, Inc.      
  1,284,563     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 23, 2013     989,113    
  889,565     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing June 23, 2013     684,965    
National Bedding Co., LLC      
  2,335,640     Term Loan, 5.35%, Maturing August 31, 2011     1,547,361    
  1,050,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.40%,
Maturing August 31, 2012
    661,500    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Home Furnishings (continued)      
Oreck Corp.      
  1,788,462     Term Loan, 5.61%, Maturing February 2, 2012(4)   $ 699,289    
Sanitec, Ltd. Oy      
EUR 490,638     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing April 7, 2013     356,966    
EUR 490,638     Term Loan, 8.88%, Maturing April 7, 2014     359,051    
Simmons Co.      
  3,677,152     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing December 19, 2011     2,610,778    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing February 15, 2012     177,500    
            $ 8,430,614    
Industrial Equipment — 1.5%      
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.      
  1,064,250     Term Loan, 6.96%, Maturing February 7, 2014   $ 835,436    
CEVA Group PLC U.S.      
  1,435,773     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,152,208    
  171,053     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing January 4, 2014     137,270    
EUR 303,301     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing January 4, 2014     310,225    
EUR 515,040     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing January 4, 2014     526,797    
EUR 632,987     Term Loan, 7.53%, Maturing January 4, 2014     647,436    
EUR 1,597,365     Term Loan, 8.14%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,633,827    
EPD Holdings (Goodyear Engineering Products)      
  114,758     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 13, 2014     83,199    
  801,281     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 13, 2014     580,929    
  1,100,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%, Maturing July 13, 2015     638,000    
Flowserve Corp.      
  2,296,324     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing August 10, 2012     2,055,210    
FR Brand Acquisition Corp.      
  985,000     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing February 7, 2014     748,600    
Generac Acquisition Corp.      
  2,677,819     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing November 7, 2013     1,691,490    
  500,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.15%, Maturing April 7, 2014     162,500    
Gleason Corp.      
  280,361     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing June 30, 2013     239,709    
  743,297     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing June 30, 2013     635,519    
Itron, Inc.      
EUR 380,560     Term Loan, 6.89%, Maturing April 18, 2014     418,349    
Jason, Inc.      
  630,882     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 30, 2010     492,088    
John Maneely Co.      
  2,494,969     Term Loan, 7.66%, Maturing December 8, 2013     1,840,040    
KION Group GmbH      
  250,000     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing December 23, 2014     155,250    
  250,000     Term Loan, 5.62%, Maturing December 23, 2015     155,250    
Polypore, Inc.      
  4,295,625     Term Loan, 5.39%, Maturing July 3, 2014     3,350,588    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Industrial Equipment (continued)      
Sequa Corp.      
  795,043     Term Loan, 6.38%, Maturing November 30, 2014   $ 597,276    
TFS Acquisition Corp.      
  882,000     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing August 11, 2013     820,260    
            $ 19,907,456    
Insurance — 0.9%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
  1,336,500     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 922,185    
Applied Systems, Inc.      
  955,805     Term Loan, 6.23%, Maturing September 26, 2013     788,539    
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.      
  1,116,500     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing February 10, 2013     898,783    
Conseco, Inc.      
  4,663,064     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,089,280    
Crawford & Company      
  1,614,786     Term Loan, 6.52%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,404,864    
Crump Group, Inc.      
  1,267,213     Term Loan, 6.71%, Maturing August 4, 2014     944,074    
Getty Images, Inc.      
  2,925,000     Term Loan, 8.05%, Maturing July 2, 2015     2,663,213    
Hub International Holdings, Inc.      
  217,604     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing June 13, 2014     150,147    
  968,137     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing June 13, 2014     668,015    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.      
  1,185,000     Term Loan, 6.52%, Maturing May 4, 2014     862,088    
            $ 12,391,188    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 3.6%      
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,969,500     Term Loan, 6.18%, Maturing June 8, 2012   $ 1,467,278    
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
  1,716,264     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing January 26, 2013     1,316,160    
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,300,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.07%,
Maturing December 8, 2013
    747,500    
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.      
  371,737     Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing June 22, 2013     284,379    
  371,857     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing June 22, 2014     284,471    
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.      
  2,917,085     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing May 19, 2012     2,340,961    
Cedar Fair, L.P.      
  488,750     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing August 31, 2011     359,231    
  2,804,978     Term Loan, 5.12%, Maturing August 30, 2012     2,061,659    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)      
Cinemark, Inc.      
  3,764,919     Term Loan, 4.64%, Maturing October 5, 2013   $ 2,886,439    
Dave & Buster's, Inc.      
  382,500     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing March 8, 2013     313,650    
  975,000     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing March 8, 2013     799,500    
Deluxe Entertainment Services      
  791,770     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing January 28, 2011     633,416    
  41,339     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing January 28, 2011     33,071    
  76,340     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing January 28, 2011     61,072    
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.      
  1,462,500     Term Loan, 5.29%, Maturing March 16, 2012     1,159,031    
Formula One (Project Alpha III)      
  1,928,571     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing October 13, 2014     1,359,643    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.      
  55,693     DIP Loan, 18.72%, Maturing October 31, 2008(4)(5)     55,693    
Mega Blocks, Inc.      
  1,473,350     Term Loan, 8.75%, Maturing July 26, 2012     847,176    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.      
  10,111,941     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing April 8, 2012     5,112,850    
National CineMedia, LLC      
  2,075,000     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing February 13, 2015     1,445,584    
Red Football, Ltd.      
GBP 2,750,000     Term Loan, 8.17%, Maturing August 16, 2014     3,171,762    
GBP 2,750,000     Term Loan, 8.42%, Maturing August 16, 2015     3,171,762    
Regal Cinemas Corp.      
  6,225,456     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing November 10, 2010     4,707,136    
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC      
  1,383,658     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing December 21, 2014     1,148,436    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 10.12%, Maturing June 21, 2015     745,500    
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.      
  4,468,438     Term Loan, 5.69%, Maturing April 30, 2015     2,926,827    
Southwest Sports Group, LLC      
  1,450,000     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing December 22, 2010     1,123,750    
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.      
  2,912,921     Term Loan, 6.68%, Maturing June 9, 2011     2,505,112    
WMG Acquisition Corp.      
  900,000     Revolving Loan, 0.00%, Maturing February 28, 2010(3)     758,250    
  6,883,558     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing February 28, 2011     5,575,682    
            $ 49,402,981    
Lodging and Casinos — 1.4%      
Gala Electric Casinos, Ltd.      
GBP 958,999     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing December 12, 2013   $ 846,045    
GBP 958,999     Term Loan, 8.33%, Maturing December 12, 2014     846,045    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC      
  640,330     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 16, 2014   $ 320,165    
Harrah's Operating Co.      
  995,000     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing January 28, 2015     682,997    
  1,393,000     Term Loan, 6.54%, Maturing January 28, 2015     958,654    
Herbst Gaming, Inc.      
  994,937     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing December 2, 2011     552,190    
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.      
  2,628,493     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing November 30, 2013     1,782,993    
  792,540     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing November 30, 2013     537,606    
  1,051,397     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing November 30, 2013     713,197    
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.      
  1,165,800     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing April 4, 2014     681,993    
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd.      
  1,447,396     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing June 30, 2014     723,698    
  291,667     Term Loan, 6.55%, Maturing June 30, 2014     145,833    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.      
  7,075,145     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing October 3, 2012     5,915,607    
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands, Inc.      
  1,132,434     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing May 14, 2014     651,433    
  4,153,780     Term Loan, 5.52%, Maturing May 23, 2014     2,389,462    
VML US Finance, LLC      
  2,300,000     Term Loan, 6.02%, Maturing May 25, 2013     1,477,750    
Wimar OpCo, LLC      
  900,262     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing January 3, 2012     417,872    
            $ 19,643,540    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.9%      
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC      
  2,750,875     Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing October 26, 2012   $ 2,547,998    
Compass Minerals Group, Inc.      
  2,749,437     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing December 22, 2012     2,498,551    
Euramax International, Inc.      
  698,264     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 28, 2012     360,770    
  501,316     Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.00%,
Maturing June 28, 2013
    238,125    
  248,684     Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.00%,
Maturing June 28, 2013
    118,125    
Murray Energy Corp.      
  945,700     Term Loan, 6.94%, Maturing January 28, 2010     822,759    
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition      
  531,158     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing May 18, 2014     424,926    
Novelis, Inc.      
  592,492     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing June 28, 2014     423,039    
  1,303,483     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing June 28, 2014     930,687    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals (continued)      
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings      
  163,037     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing May 8, 2014   $ 118,202    
  1,821,124     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing May 8, 2014     1,320,315    
Tube City IMS Corp.      
  324,324     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing January 25, 2014     222,973    
  2,635,541     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing January 25, 2014     1,811,934    
            $ 11,838,404    
Oil and Gas — 0.7%      
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.      
  1,615,000     Term Loan, 5.68%, Maturing July 20, 2014   $ 1,328,338    
Big West Oil, LLC      
  577,500     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 1, 2014     389,813    
  459,375     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing May 1, 2014     310,078    
Citgo Petroleum Corp.      
  1,898,857     Term Loan, 3.39%, Maturing November 15, 2012     1,419,396    
Dresser, Inc.      
  824,990     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing May 4, 2014     600,439    
  1,250,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.56%, Maturing May 4, 2015     772,916    
Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P.      
  1,550,000     Term Loan, 6.68%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,309,750    
IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2, LLC      
  935,737     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 27, 2012     818,770    
Targa Resources, Inc.      
  1,602,972     Term Loan, 5.14%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,224,670    
  1,403,202     Term Loan, 5.97%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,072,046    
Volnay Acquisition Co.      
  882,500     Term Loan, 5.15%, Maturing January 12, 2014     714,825    
            $ 9,961,041    
Publishing — 3.6%      
American Media Operations, Inc.      
  3,736,779     Term Loan, 7.56%, Maturing January 31, 2013   $ 2,512,984    
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH      
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 6.13%, Maturing September 27, 2013     674,563    
EUR 472,333     Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing September 27, 2013     382,277    
CanWest MediaWorks, Ltd.      
  1,160,312     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing July 10, 2014     829,623    
Dex Media West, LLC      
  5,190,000     Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing October 24, 2014     2,890,830    
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.      
  1,850,000     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing August 28, 2014     456,334    
  800,000     Term Loan, 4.98%, Maturing August 28, 2014     197,334    
  975,000     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing August 28, 2014     450,938    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Publishing (continued)      
Idearc, Inc.      
  12,305,813     Term Loan, 5.74%, Maturing November 17, 2014   $ 5,312,013    
Laureate Education, Inc.      
  433,619     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 17, 2014     310,037    
  2,897,655     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing August 17, 2014     2,071,823    
MediaNews Group, Inc.      
  921,664     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing August 2, 2013     483,874    
Mediannuaire Holding      
EUR 968,816     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing October 10, 2014     550,516    
EUR 968,816     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing October 10, 2015     550,516    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.38%, Maturing April 10, 2016     535,311    
Merrill Communications, LLC      
  1,440,858     Term Loan, 5.98%, Maturing February 9, 2009     936,557    
Nebraska Book Co., Inc.      
  910,026     Term Loan, 6.38%, Maturing March 4, 2011     664,319    
Nelson Education, Ltd.      
  668,250     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing July 5, 2014     551,306    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  7,950,157     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing August 9, 2013     5,795,665    
Penton Media, Inc.      
  985,000     Term Loan, 5.66%, Maturing February 1, 2013     546,675    
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC      
  1,038,512     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing June 29, 2013     311,554    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  3,783,054     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing June 30, 2010     2,403,026    
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The)      
  7,855,375     Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing March 2, 2014     4,006,241    
SGS International, Inc.      
  837,220     Term Loan, 6.27%, Maturing December 30, 2011     615,357    
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.      
  1,989,924     Term Loan, 6.47%, Maturing August 1, 2014     1,343,199    
Source Media, Inc.      
  2,311,272     Term Loan, 8.77%, Maturing November 8, 2011     1,560,109    
Springer Science+Business Media      
  563,580     Term Loan, 6.14%, Maturing May 5, 2011     395,915    
  505,808     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing May 5, 2012     355,330    
  430,613     Term Loan, 6.51%, Maturing May 5, 2012     302,505    
TL Acquisitions, Inc.      
  3,242,250     Term Loan, 5.62%, Maturing July 5, 2014     2,433,490    
Trader Media Corp.      
GBP 2,309,688     Term Loan, 8.26%, Maturing March 23, 2015     1,923,597    
Tribune Co.      
  1,836,935     Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing May 17, 2009     1,445,668    
  1,989,950     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 17, 2014     736,281    
  2,231,638     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 17, 2014     1,002,005    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Publishing (continued)      
Xsys US, Inc.      
  1,290,100     Term Loan, 6.13%, Maturing September 27, 2013   $ 809,538    
EUR 527,667     Term Loan, 7.54%, Maturing September 27, 2013     427,062    
  1,277,104     Term Loan, 6.13%, Maturing September 27, 2014     801,383    
Yell Group, PLC      
  3,425,000     Term Loan, 6.12%, Maturing February 10, 2013     2,363,250    
            $ 49,939,005    
Radio and Television — 2.3%      
Block Communications, Inc.      
  2,042,250     Term Loan, 5.27%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 1,644,011    
CMP KC, LLC      
  966,188     Term Loan, 7.81%, Maturing May 5, 2013     628,215    
CMP Susquehanna Corp.      
  2,734,403     Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,230,481    
Discovery Communications, Inc.      
  3,431,563     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing April 30, 2014     2,844,765    
Emmis Operating Co.      
  1,035,940     Term Loan, 5.54%, Maturing November 2, 2013     595,666    
Entravision Communications Corp.      
  1,739,000     Term Loan, 6.38%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,194,114    
Gray Television, Inc.      
  2,357,785     Term Loan, 5.04%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,343,937    
HIT Entertainment, Inc.      
  1,835,658     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing March 20, 2012     1,147,287    
NEP II, Inc.      
  837,242     Term Loan, 6.01%, Maturing February 16, 2014     615,373    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.      
  2,102,245     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,461,061    
  1,989,390     Term Loan, 5.51%, Maturing October 1, 2012     1,382,626    
NextMedia Operating, Inc.      
  181,719     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing November 15, 2012     124,478    
  80,764     Term Loan, 8.28%, Maturing November 15, 2012     55,323    
PanAmSat Corp.      
  1,061,881     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing January 3, 2014     881,361    
  1,061,560     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing January 3, 2014     881,095    
  1,061,560     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing January 3, 2014     881,095    
Paxson Communications Corp.      
  3,250,000     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing January 15, 2012     1,803,750    
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC      
  1,900,000     Term Loan, 3.69%, Maturing June 25, 2014     1,567,500    
SFX Entertainment      
  1,393,020     Term Loan, 7.02%, Maturing June 21, 2013     1,121,381    
Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.      
  742,500     Term Loan, 5.44%, Maturing December 19, 2012     445,500    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Radio and Television (continued)      
Tyrol Acquisition 2 SAS      
EUR 1,050,000     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing January 19, 2015   $ 816,349    
EUR 1,050,000     Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing January 19, 2016     816,349    
Univision Communications, Inc.      
  770,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.50%,
Maturing March 29, 2009
    676,114    
  11,650,000     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing September 29, 2014     6,331,775    
Young Broadcasting, Inc.      
  2,315,962     Term Loan, 6.30%, Maturing November 3, 2012     1,531,430    
            $ 32,021,036    
Rail Industries — 0.4%      
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
  3,323,500     Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 2,874,827    
Rail America, Inc.      
  135,280     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing August 14, 2009     121,076    
  2,089,720     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing August 13, 2010     1,870,299    
            $ 4,866,202    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.2%      
American Achievement Corp.      
  1,248,524     Term Loan, 5.07%, Maturing March 25, 2011   $ 1,123,672    
Amscan Holdings, Inc.      
  714,125     Term Loan, 5.41%, Maturing May 25, 2013     535,594    
Claire's Stores, Inc.      
  493,750     Term Loan, 5.85%, Maturing May 24, 2014     245,023    
Cumberland Farms, Inc.      
  2,023,883     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,669,703    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.      
  1,936,252     Term Loan, 5.43%, Maturing July 15, 2010     1,394,101    
Josten's Corp.      
  1,991,336     Term Loan, 5.17%, Maturing October 4, 2011     1,660,277    
Mapco Express, Inc.      
  1,666,061     Term Loan, 5.93%, Maturing April 28, 2011     1,041,288    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  1,542,722     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing April 5, 2013     1,172,951    
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,683,000     Term Loan, 6.39%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,081,328    
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.      
  1,150,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.12%,
Maturing January 31, 2013
    479,167    
  2,073,014     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,272,312    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.      
  1,172,805     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing November 15, 2012   $ 949,972    
Savers, Inc.      
  447,716     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 11, 2012     353,695    
  489,797     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 11, 2012     386,940    
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.      
  3,485,341     Term Loan, 5.76%, Maturing February 6, 2014     2,352,605    
Vivarte      
EUR 836,310     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing May 29, 2015     464,436    
EUR 130,208     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing May 29, 2015     72,310    
EUR 33,482     Term Loan, 7.20%, Maturing May 29, 2015     18,594    
EUR 836,310     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing May 29, 2016     464,436    
EUR 130,208     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing May 29, 2016     72,310    
EUR 33,482     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing May 29, 2016     18,594    
            $ 16,829,308    
Steel — 0.2%      
Algoma Acquisition Corp.      
  2,244,159     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing June 20, 2013   $ 1,817,769    
Niagara Corp.      
  1,456,562     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing June 29, 2014     1,005,028    
            $ 2,822,797    
Surface Transport — 0.2%      
Gainey Corp.      
  1,884,496     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing April 20, 2012(5)   $ 376,899    
Oshkosh Truck Corp.      
  956,468     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 6, 2013     667,137    
Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co., LLC      
  581,599     Term Loan, 6.61%, Maturing August 9, 2012     520,531    
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.      
  3,020,930     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing May 10, 2014     1,752,140    
            $ 3,316,707    
Telecommunications — 2.2%      
Alltell Communication      
  3,989,950     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing May 16, 2014   $ 3,808,407    
  1,955,250     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 16, 2015     1,871,542    
Asurion Corp.      
  2,450,000     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing July 13, 2012     1,833,416    
  1,000,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.84%,
Maturing January 13, 2013
    673,333    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Telecommunications (continued)      
BCM Luxembourg, Ltd.      
EUR 2,875,000     Term Loan, 6.38%, Maturing September 30, 2014   $ 2,337,030    
EUR 2,875,000     Term Loan, 6.63%, Maturing September 30, 2015     2,337,030    
EUR 1,500,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%,
Maturing March 31, 2016
    994,149    
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC      
  3,226,468     Term Loan, 5.64%, Maturing February 9, 2011     2,774,763    
CommScope, Inc.      
  782,051     Term Loan, 6.10%, Maturing November 19, 2014     602,180    
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.      
  1,274,000     Term Loan, 6.65%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,055,828    
Iowa Telecommunications Services      
  2,776,000     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing November 23, 2011     2,227,740    
IPC Systems, Inc.      
GBP 1,678,750     Term Loan, 8.56%, Maturing May 31, 2014     1,350,848    
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.      
GBP 1,071,462     Term Loan, 7.67%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,351,466    
NTelos, Inc.      
  1,218,900     Term Loan, 5.37%, Maturing August 24, 2011     1,049,270    
Palm, Inc.      
  1,064,250     Term Loan, 7.27%, Maturing April 24, 2014     595,980    
Stratos Global Corp.      
  1,198,500     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing February 13, 2012     988,763    
Trilogy International Partners      
  1,225,000     Term Loan, 7.26%, Maturing June 29, 2012     741,125    
Windstream Corp.      
  3,990,139     Term Loan, 6.05%, Maturing July 17, 2013     3,487,880    
            $ 30,080,750    
Utilities — 1.5%      
AEI Finance Holding, LLC      
  388,674     Revolving Loan, 6.76%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 258,468    
  2,802,895     Term Loan, 6.76%, Maturing March 30, 2014     1,863,925    
Astoria Generating Co.      
  1,250,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.96%,
Maturing August 23, 2013
    971,875    
BRSP, LLC      
  2,265,375     Term Loan, 5.86%, Maturing July 13, 2009     1,618,384    
Calpine Corp.      
  1,182,067     DIP Loan, 6.65%, Maturing March 30, 2009     951,142    
Electricinvest Holding Co.      
EUR 536,193     Term Loan, 8.94%, Maturing October 24, 2012     541,598    
GBP 540,000     Term Loan, 10.10%, Maturing October 24, 2012     688,721    

 

Principal
Amount*
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Utilities (continued)      
Mirant North America, LLC      
  832,281     Term Loan, 4.87%, Maturing January 3, 2013   $ 693,765    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  2,994,481     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing June 1, 2014     2,607,693    
  6,094,669     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing June 1, 2014     5,307,439    
Pike Electric, Inc.      
  470,384     Term Loan, 6.06%, Maturing July 1, 2012     442,161    
  354,382     Term Loan, 5.81%, Maturing December 10, 2012     333,119    
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC      
  3,118,500     Term Loan, 6.44%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,434,769    
  1,138,500     Term Loan, 6.66%, Maturing October 10, 2014     893,089    
Vulcan Energy Corp.      
  1,412,275     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 23, 2010     1,235,741    
            $ 20,841,889    
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
(identified cost $1,114,558,204)
  $ 792,870,616    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 42.6%      
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4%      
Alion Science and Technologies Corp.      
$ 1,500     10.25%, 2/1/15   $ 832,500    
Bombardier, Inc.      
  1,425     8.00%, 11/15/14(6)     1,225,500    
DRS Technologies, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  875     7.625%, 2/1/18     870,625    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  2,510     9.75%, 4/1/17     1,418,150    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,250     8.00%, 7/15/11     943,750    
            $ 5,290,525    
Automotive — 1.3%      
Allison Transmission, Inc.      
$ 3,905     11.00%, 11/1/15(6)   $ 2,460,150    
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.      
  3,590     9.00%, 12/1/11     3,248,950    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Automotive (continued)      
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.      
$ 1,480     7.875%, 3/1/17   $ 466,200    
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,100     8.00%, 7/1/13     709,500    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  5,965     5.70%, 1/15/10     4,428,917    
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Series B      
  6,073     10.25%, 7/15/13     5,192,415    
Tenneco, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,085     8.125%, 11/15/15     569,625    
United Components, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  990     9.375%, 6/15/13     618,750    
            $ 17,694,507    
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.1%      
Warner Music Group, Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 1,570     7.375%, 4/15/14   $ 981,250    
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,885     13.00%, 8/1/13(6)     1,110,725    
            $ 2,091,975    
Brokers / Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.1%      
Nuveen Investments, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 2,900     10.50%, 11/15/15(6)   $ 797,500    
            $ 797,500    
Building and Development — 1.0%      
Host Hotels and Resorts, LP, Sr. Notes      
$ 3,360     6.75%, 6/1/16   $ 2,452,800    
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,240     8.125%, 6/15/14     961,000    
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  3,555     10.00%, 12/1/13(6)     2,630,700    
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  5,995     10.75%, 10/1/13     3,626,975    
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes,      
  3,315     11.75%, 6/15/13(6)     2,204,475    
Texas Industries Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,640     7.25%, 7/15/13(6)     1,295,600    
            $ 13,171,550    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Business Equipment and Services — 2.8%      
Affinion Group, Inc.      
$ 1,065     10.125%, 10/15/13   $ 750,825    
  2,560     11.50%, 10/15/15     1,548,800    
Ceridian Corp., Sr. Notes      
  5,820     11.25%, 11/15/15(6)     3,637,500    
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  5,270     8.75%, 6/1/14     3,873,450    
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  7,270     10.25%, 6/1/16     5,052,650    
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  2,415     11.375%, 11/15/14(6)     1,944,075    
Muzak, LLC/Muzak Finance, Sr. Notes      
  5,250     10.00%, 2/15/09     3,885,000    
Rental Service Corp.      
  6,380     9.50%, 12/1/14     3,859,900    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  11,035     10.625%, 5/15/15(6)     9,379,750    
Travelport, LLC      
  5,455     9.875%, 9/1/14     2,618,400    
  549     11.875%, 9/1/16     222,345    
West Corp.      
  4,275     9.50%, 10/15/14     2,351,250    
            $ 39,123,945    
Cable and Satellite Television — 1.2%      
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B      
$ 2,315     8.00%, 4/15/12   $ 1,959,069    
CCH I Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  645     11.00%, 10/1/15     270,900    
CCH II Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  940     10.25%, 10/1/13     592,200    
  720     10.25%, 10/1/13(6)     439,200    
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  10,295     8.75%, 11/15/13     6,846,175    
Charter Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,740     10.875%, 9/15/14(6)     2,239,950    
Kabel Deutschland GmbH      
  1,955     10.625%, 7/1/14     1,651,975    
Mediacom Broadband Group Corp., LLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,720     8.50%, 10/15/15     1,281,400    
National Cable PLC      
  540     8.75%, 4/15/14     380,700    
National Cable PLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,895     9.125%, 8/15/16     1,260,175    
            $ 16,921,744    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.9%      
CII Carbon, LLC      
$ 2,420     11.125%, 11/15/15(6)   $ 2,238,500    
INEOS Group Holdings PLC      
  4,035     8.50%, 2/15/16(6)     1,513,125    
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  2,145     5.953%, 11/15/13     1,447,875    
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  7,255     9.00%, 8/15/14(6)     6,348,125    
Solo Cup Co.      
  325     8.50%, 2/15/14     219,375    
            $ 11,767,000    
Clothing / Textiles — 1.8%      
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes      
$ 5,070     9.75%, 1/15/15   $ 3,574,350    
  410     8.875%, 4/1/16     270,600    
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  13,450     8.875%, 6/1/11     11,096,250    
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  8,190     8.875%, 9/15/13     6,347,250    
Phillips Van Heusen, Sr. Notes      
  1,610     8.125%, 5/1/13     1,392,650    
Quiksilver, Inc.      
  3,060     6.875%, 4/15/15     1,484,100    
            $ 24,165,200    
Commercial Services — 0.0%      
Environmental Systems Products, Inc., Jr. Notes (PIK)      
$ 1,346     18.00%, 3/31/15   $ 107,680    
            $ 107,680    
Conglomerates — 0.2%      
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.      
$ 1,905     9.50%, 8/1/14   $ 1,323,975    
  1,705     11.75%, 8/1/16     1,125,300    
            $ 2,449,275    
Containers and Glass Products — 0.7%      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 3,220     8.50%, 8/1/14   $ 2,592,100    
Pliant Corp. (PIK)      
  6,003     11.625%, 6/15/09     4,205,137    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)      
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 6,315     8.00%, 3/15/17   $ 3,125,925    
Stone Container Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,305     8.375%, 7/1/12     672,075    
            $ 10,595,237    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.2%      
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 4,085     9.50%, 4/15/14   $ 3,288,425    
            $ 3,288,425    
Electronics / Electrical — 0.6%      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 3,885     7.75%, 11/1/12   $ 2,457,262    
Avago Technologies Finance      
  1,850     10.125%, 12/1/13     1,563,250    
  5,045     11.875%, 12/1/15     4,111,675    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate      
  1,025     7.503%, 10/15/13     454,844    
            $ 8,587,031    
Entertainment — 0.1%      
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes      
$ 1,270     7.00%, 6/15/13   $ 889,000    
  500     6.875%, 12/1/13     337,500    
  330     7.25%, 6/15/16     212,850    
  660     7.25%, 3/15/18     425,700    
            $ 1,865,050    
Equipment Leasing — 0.3%      
Hertz Corp.      
$ 330     8.875%, 1/1/14   $ 242,550    
  5,520     10.50%, 1/1/16     3,436,200    
            $ 3,678,750    
Financial Intermediaries — 1.3%      
Ford Motor Credit Co.      
$ 4,410     7.375%, 10/28/09   $ 3,661,530    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  5,535     7.875%, 6/15/10     3,720,085    
  180     9.875%, 8/10/11     113,490    
  1,110     7.80%, 6/1/12     648,643    
  6,865     12.00%, 5/15/15     4,364,053    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Financial Intermediaries (continued)      
General Motors Acceptance Corp.      
$ 7,975     7.20%, 1/15/11   $ 3,249,812    
General Motors Acceptance Corp., Variable Rate      
  2,060     4.054%, 5/15/09     1,795,331    
            $ 17,552,944    
Food Products — 0.5%      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
$ 5,680     11.50%, (0.00% until 11/1/08), 11/1/2011   $ 4,941,600    
Dole Foods Co., Sr. Notes      
  2,385     8.625%, 5/1/09     2,158,425    
            $ 7,100,025    
Food Service — 0.8%      
Aramark Services, Inc.      
$ 5,695     8.50%, 2/1/15   $ 4,897,700    
El Pollo Loco, Inc.      
  4,050     11.75%, 11/15/13     3,341,250    
NPC International, Inc.      
  4,500     9.50%, 5/1/14     2,812,500    
            $ 11,051,450    
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.0%      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate, (PIK)      
$ 8,270     7.584%, 3/15/14   $ 5,168,750    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,315     10.75%, 3/15/15     2,696,875    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  1,535     10.375%, 7/15/16     1,074,500    
  6,850     7.50%, 3/1/17     4,349,750    
            $ 13,289,875    
Forest Products — 1.1%      
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
$ 1,450     9.50%, 12/1/11   $ 1,247,000    
Jefferson Smurfit Corp., Sr. Notes      
  3,205     8.25%, 10/1/12     1,650,575    
  820     7.50%, 6/1/13     414,100    
NewPage Corp.      
  10,345     10.00%, 5/1/12     7,086,325    
  5,165     12.00%, 5/1/13     3,073,175    
NewPage Corp., Variable Rate      
  1,545     9.051%, 5/1/12     1,089,225    
            $ 14,560,400    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Healthcare — 3.8%      
Accellent, Inc.      
$ 3,320     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 2,473,400    
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  170     7.50%, 5/1/17     113,050    
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,270     10.00%, 2/15/15     4,120,550    
Biomet, Inc.      
  10,215     11.625%, 10/15/17     8,938,125    
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
  5,340     8.875%, 7/15/15     4,498,950    
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp.      
  2,700     10.875%, 11/15/14     2,187,000    
HCA, Inc.      
  4,559     8.75%, 9/1/10     4,034,715    
  322     7.875%, 2/1/11     270,480    
  2,385     9.125%, 11/15/14     2,057,062    
  4,850     9.25%, 11/15/16     4,134,625    
MultiPlan Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,860     10.375%, 4/15/16(6)     4,495,500    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  4,115     11.25%, 7/1/14     3,806,375    
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,160     7.75%, 10/15/13     1,954,800    
US Oncology, Inc.      
  3,065     9.00%, 8/15/12     2,559,275    
  5,350     10.75%, 8/15/14     4,199,750    
Viant Holdings, Inc.      
  4,127     10.125%, 7/15/17(6)     2,331,755    
            $ 52,175,412    
Industrial Equipment — 0.5%      
CEVA Group, PLC, Sr. Notes      
$ 3,750     10.00%, 9/1/14(6)   $ 2,718,750    
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  2,170     9.125%, 10/15/15     1,811,950    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,595     8.625%, 12/15/13(6)     1,283,975    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,595     6.694%, 12/15/13(6)     1,220,175    
            $ 7,034,850    

 

See notes to financial statements
20



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Insurance — 0.3%      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.      
$ 1,885     11.00%, 5/1/15(6)   $ 1,536,275    
Hub International Holdings      
  1,750     9.00%, 12/15/14(6)     1,321,250    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,320     6.679%, 11/15/14(6)     839,850    
            $ 3,697,375    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 2.7%      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
$ 12,865     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 10,227,675    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.      
  2,170     12.50%, 4/1/13(5)(6)     434,000    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach
Capital Corp., Variable Rate
     
  3,975     8.584%, 4/1/12(5)(6)     1,798,687    
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  6,895     9.505%, 8/15/14     4,171,475    
Ticketmaster, Sr. Notes      
  2,700     10.75%, 8/1/16(6)     2,281,500    
Universal City Development Partners, Sr. Notes      
  11,825     11.75%, 4/1/10     9,489,562    
Universal City Florida Holdings, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  12,720     7.551%, 5/1/10     9,476,400    
            $ 37,879,299    
Lodging and Casinos — 3.3%      
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority      
$ 4,080     9.375%, 12/15/14(6)   $ 1,448,400    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  4,025     8.00%, 8/1/13(6)     2,394,875    
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  3,080     6.328%, 11/15/12(6)     1,647,800    
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC      
  8,870     10.25%, 6/15/15(6)     1,241,800    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance      
  1,970     9.875%, 12/15/12(6)     758,450    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance, Variable Rate      
  1,260     8.133%, 12/15/10(6)     485,100    
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,095     10.75%, 12/1/13(5)(6)     240,900    
Indianapolis Downs, LLC & Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,980     11.00%, 11/1/12(6)     1,504,900    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes      
$ 5,575     12.00%, 11/15/10   $ 2,480,875    
Majestic HoldCo, LLC,      
  1,540     12.50%, 10/15/11(6)     9,625    
MGM Mirage, Inc.      
  370     7.50%, 6/1/16     220,150    
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,935     8.00%, 4/1/12     1,431,900    
  3,265     7.125%, 8/15/14     1,975,325    
  3,425     6.875%, 2/15/15     2,003,625    
OED Corp./Diamond Jo, LLC      
  5,115     8.75%, 4/15/12     3,567,712    
Park Place Entertainment      
  12,075     7.875%, 3/15/10     6,882,750    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  355     8.25%, 3/15/12     247,612    
  2,620     7.50%, 6/15/15     1,650,600    
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  1,101     10.375%, 6/15/14(6)     1,007,415    
San Pasqual Casino      
  1,215     8.00%, 9/15/13(6)     941,625    
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate      
  1,930     5.319%, 3/15/14(6)     1,283,450    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.      
  990     8.50%, 6/1/15(5)     259,875    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  3,405     9.00%, 11/15/15(6)     2,987,887    
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  5,702     8.625%, 9/15/14(6)     4,017,688    
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC      
  5,505     6.625%, 12/1/14     4,087,463    
            $ 44,777,802    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.9%      
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 5,440     9.00%, 12/15/14   $ 1,904,000    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd.      
  8,090     10.625%, 9/1/16(6)     5,582,100    
Freeport-McMoran C and G, Sr. Notes      
  7,185     8.375%, 4/1/17     5,648,028    
            $ 13,134,128    

 

See notes to financial statements
21



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Oil and Gas — 4.2%      
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 4,230     9.00%, 1/15/14   $ 2,770,650    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.      
  3,150     6.875%, 1/15/16     2,543,625    
Cimarex Energy Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,205     7.125%, 5/1/17     970,025    
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.      
  2,200     7.75%, 8/1/13     1,364,000    
Compton Pet Finance Corp.      
  2,360     7.625%, 12/1/13     1,380,600    
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  520     7.50%, 12/15/15     364,000    
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,305     9.625%, 5/15/12     2,100,588    
Encore Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,730     7.25%, 12/1/17     1,146,125    
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes      
  4,605     11.00%, 2/15/15     3,223,500    
OPTI Canada, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,795     7.875%, 12/15/14     1,085,975    
  1,970     8.25%, 12/15/14     1,182,000    
Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,930     9.625%, 10/1/13     1,621,200    
Petrohawk Energy Corp.      
  8,800     9.125%, 7/15/13     6,820,000    
  2,165     7.875%, 6/1/15(6)     1,477,613    
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,805     12.00%, 2/15/18     1,398,875    
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.      
  430     6.75%, 5/1/14(6)     290,250    
  7,605     7.00%, 5/1/17(6)     5,019,300    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.      
  1,940     7.00%, 3/15/17     1,280,400    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.      
  335     8.25%, 8/1/15     234,500    
  3,440     7.125%, 4/1/16     2,218,800    
SemGroup L.P., Sr. Notes      
  5,990     8.75%, 11/15/15(5)(6)     389,350    
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  660     6.875%, 6/1/14     557,700    
Sonat, Inc.      
  5,000     7.625%, 7/15/11     4,181,705    
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  6,280     10.00%, 7/15/14     4,741,400    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)      
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes      
$ 11,495     10.50%, 8/15/12   $ 8,161,450    
VeraSun Energy Corp.      
  1,170     9.875%, 12/15/12     485,550    
            $ 57,009,181    
Publishing — 1.1%      
Dex Media West/Finance, Series B      
$ 2,815     9.875%, 8/15/13   $ 1,062,663    
Harland Clarke Holdings      
  1,795     9.50%, 5/15/15     870,575    
Laureate Education, Inc.      
  3,085     10.00%, 8/15/15(6)     2,236,625    
  2,437     10.25%, 8/15/15(6)     1,660,485    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  9,260     10.00%, 8/1/14     6,759,800    
Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (The), Sr. Sub. Notes      
  9,535     9.00%, 2/15/17     2,741,313    
            $ 15,331,461    
Radio and Television — 0.1%      
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Debs.      
$ 1,470     10.375%, 9/1/14(6)   $ 1,286,250    
            $ 1,286,250    
Rail Industries — 0.6%      
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes      
$ 1,940     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 1,542,300    
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes      
  2,530     7.625%, 12/1/13     1,992,375    
  1,055     7.375%, 6/1/14     830,813    
  4,000     8.00%, 6/1/15     3,310,000    
            $ 7,675,488    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.4%      
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 5,580     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 3,654,900    
GameStop Corp.      
  14,070     8.00%, 10/1/12     13,120,275    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  7,590     9.00%, 10/15/15     5,237,100    
  14,270     10.375%, 10/15/15     9,560,900    

 

See notes to financial statements
22



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Penny (JC) Co., Inc.      
$ 1,875     8.00%, 3/1/10   $ 1,784,224    
Sally Holdings, LLC      
  585     9.25%, 11/15/14     470,925    
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  8,960     10.50%, 11/15/16     6,585,600    
Toys "R" Us      
  2,735     7.375%, 10/15/18     1,435,875    
Yankee Acquisition Corp., Series B      
  9,165     8.50%, 2/15/15     5,224,050    
            $ 47,073,849    
Steel — 0.4%      
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 4,905     11.25%, 2/15/14   $ 3,335,400    
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  3,805     7.375%, 11/1/12     2,848,994    
            $ 6,184,394    
Technology — 0.4%      
Amkor Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 580     7.125%, 3/15/11   $ 428,475    
  665     7.75%, 5/15/13     414,794    
  3,595     9.25%, 6/1/16     2,157,000    
First Data Corp.      
  3,235     9.875%, 9/24/15     2,086,575    
            $ 5,086,844    
Telecommunications — 2.6%      
Centennial Cellular Operating Co./Centennial
Communication Corp., Sr. Notes
     
$ 2,660     10.125%, 6/15/13   $ 2,367,400    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  3,585     9.25%, 9/1/12(6)     2,814,225    
  2,608     8.875%, 1/15/15(6)     1,473,520    
  11,828     9.125%, 1/15/15(6)     6,682,820    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  11,840     11.25%, 6/15/16     10,182,400    
Nortel Networks, Ltd.      
  3,780     10.75%, 7/15/16(6)     2,012,850    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      
  5,120     7.50%, 2/15/14     3,545,600    
Qwest Corp.      
  1,565     7.50%, 10/1/14     1,212,875    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Telecommunications (continued)      
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes      
$ 1,940     7.625%, 6/15/15   $ 1,493,800    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,000     6.069%, 6/15/13     730,000    
Windstream Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,085     8.125%, 8/1/13     1,725,338    
  635     8.625%, 8/1/16     482,600    
Windstream Regatta Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,430     11.00%, 12/1/17(6)     679,250    
            $ 35,402,678    
Utilities — 1.9%      
AES Corp.      
$ 965     8.00%, 10/15/17   $ 747,875    
AES Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,818     8.75%, 5/15/13(6)     1,663,470    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  535     7.75%, 6/1/19     361,125    
Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes      
  1,750     7.50%, 6/15/13     1,483,125    
NGC Corp.      
  4,395     7.625%, 10/15/26     1,999,725    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  480     7.25%, 2/1/14     421,200    
  3,610     7.375%, 1/15/17     3,131,675    
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,325     7.375%, 2/1/16     1,146,125    
Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  11,360     12.00%, 5/1/10     11,019,200    
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  350     7.625%, 6/15/14     271,250    
Southwestern Energy Co.      
  4,755     7.50%, 2/1/18(6)     3,922,875    
            $ 26,167,645    
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $821,060,816)
  $ 585,066,744    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 52.3%      
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:  
$ 47,007     5.00%, with various maturities to 2019   $ 46,267,421    
  12,675     5.50%, with various maturities to 2018     12,805,322    
  24,194     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     24,663,818    
  43,445     6.50%, with various maturities to 2030     44,907,896    
  61,780     7.00%, with various maturities to 2031     64,143,966    
  585     7.13%, with maturity at 2023     615,580    
  34,250     7.50%, with various maturities to 2029     36,221,746    
  949     7.65%, with maturity at 2022     1,012,078    
  197     7.70%, with maturity at 2022     210,332    
  19,803     8.00%, with various maturities to 2030     21,336,883    
  577     8.25%, with maturity at 2020     628,101    
  1,618     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     1,758,755    
  14,690     8.50%, with various maturities to 2031     16,028,836    
  16     8.75%, with maturity at 2010     15,686    
  5,172     9.00%, with various maturities to 2031     5,684,349    
  4,457     9.50%, with various maturities to 2025     4,940,355    
  715     10.00%, with maturity at 2020     818,786    
  622     10.50%, with maturity at 2020     719,671    
  879     12.00%, with maturity at 2020     1,003,108    
  56     13.00%, with maturity at 2015     64,812    
            $ 283,847,501    
Federal National Mortgage Association:  
$ 6,440     4.133%, with maturity at 2036(7)   $ 6,435,372    
  31,397     4.50%, with various maturities to 2020     30,223,524    
  24,377     5.00%, with maturity at 2018     24,027,244    
  4,019     5.45%, with maturity at 2022(7)     3,968,713    
  11,926     5.50%, with various maturities to 2028     12,064,103    
  17,389     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     17,624,482    
  19,042     6.321%, with maturity at 2032(7)     19,511,842    
  40,474     6.50%, with various maturities to 2031     41,528,398    
  655     6.75%, with maturity at 2023     679,265    
  54,141     7.00%, with various maturities to 2031     56,259,695    
  16,413     7.50%, with various maturities to 2031     17,386,293    
  12,742     8.00%, with various maturities to 2031     13,682,089    
  73     8.25%, with maturity at 2018     79,195    
  2,912     8.387%, with maturity at 2027(8)     3,178,408    
  14,993     8.50%, with various maturities to 2030     16,346,075    
  1,385     8.611%, with maturity at 2028(8)     1,515,859    
  862     8.679%, with maturity at 2029(8)     947,637    
  1,251     8.752%, with maturity at 2027(8)     1,370,536    
  16,744     9.00%, with various maturities to 2027     18,448,846    
  382     9.175%, with maturity at 2024(8)     408,414    

 

Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 5,661     9.50%, with various maturities to 2030   $ 6,312,575    
  853     9.52%, with maturity at 2018(8)     944,976    
  1,532     10.00%, with various maturities to 2020     1,752,219    
  1,378     10.185%, with maturity at 2025(8)     1,573,634    
  1,548     10.419%, with maturity at 2019(8)     1,746,665    
  1,362     10.50%, with maturity at 2021     1,556,138    
  561     11.50%, with maturity at 2016     635,859    
  33     12.50%, with maturity at 2011     35,672    
            $ 300,243,728    
Government National Mortgage Association:  
$ 4,453     6.00%, with maturity at 2024   $ 4,509,875    
  24,074     6.50%, with maturity at 2024     24,804,124    
  9,601     7.00%, with various maturities to 2026     10,045,734    
  39,818     7.50%, with various maturities to 2032     42,362,472    
  25,913     8.00%, with various maturities to 2034     28,013,472    
  798     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     869,682    
  1,725     8.50%, with various maturities to 2022     1,886,817    
  8,161     9.00%, with various maturities to 2026     9,033,002    
  11,633     9.50%, with various maturities to 2026     13,046,918    
  730     10.00%, with maturity at 2019     839,131    
            $ 135,411,227    
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost $721,686,772)
  $ 719,502,456    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 11.8%      
Principal
Amount
  Security   Value  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp:  
$ 2,159     Series 24, Class J, 6.25%, 11/25/23   $ 2,187,075    
  2,579     Series 1497, Class K, 7.00%, 4/15/23     2,637,808    
  4,311     Series 1529, Class Z, 7.00%, 6/15/23     4,458,173    
  3,789     Series 1620, Class Z, 6.00%, 11/15/23     3,813,216    
  1,195     Series1677, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/15/23     1,267,591    
  10,295     Series 1702, Class PZ, 6.50%, 3/15/24     9,936,206    
  243     Series 1720, Class PJ, 7.25%, 1/15/24     246,863    
  7,386     Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29     7,221,424    
  911     Series 2122, Class K, 6.00%, 2/15/29     911,137    
  617     Series 2130, Class K, 6.00%, 3/15/29     615,418    
  620     Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29     636,786    
  4,619     Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29     4,881,789    
  4,128     Series 2198, Class ZA, 8.50%, 11/15/29     4,511,220    
  14,667     Series 2245, Class A, 8.00%, 8/15/27     15,502,541    
            $ 58,827,247    

 

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Principal
Amount
  Security   Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association:  
$ 430     Series 1988-14, Class I, 9.20%, 6/25/18   $ 466,300    
  415     Series 1989-1, Class D, 10.30%, 1/25/19     456,404    
  708     Series 1989-34, Class Y, 9.85%, 7/25/19     784,783    
  545     Series 1990-17, Class G, 9.00%, 2/25/20     592,238    
  270     Series 1990-27, Class Z, 9.00%, 3/25/20     294,234    
  258     Series 1990-29, Class J, 9.00%, 3/25/20     281,870    
  1,086     Series 1990-43, Class Z, 9.50%, 4/25/20     1,204,293    
  417     Series 1991-98, Class J, 8.00%, 8/25/21     442,913    
  3,274     Series 1992-77, Class ZA, 8.00%, 5/25/22     3,489,217    
  211     Series 1992-103, Class Z, 7.50%, 6/25/22     221,985    
  395     Series 1992-113, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/25/22     415,201    
  785     Series 1992-185, Class ZB, 7.00%, 10/25/22     815,704    
  1,965     Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23     2,064,560    
  1,497     Series 1993-22, Class PM, 7.40%, 2/25/23     1,565,999    
  2,346     Series 1993-25, Class J, 7.50%, 3/25/23     2,461,677    
  4,426     Series 1993-30, Class PZ, 7.50%, 3/25/23     4,643,206    
  5,355     Series 1993-42, Class ZQ, 6.75%, 4/25/23     5,489,622    
  861     Series 1993-56, Class PZ, 7.00%, 5/25/23     882,461    
  987     Series 1993-156, Class ZB, 7.00%, 9/25/23     1,016,902    
  7,280     Series 1994-45, Class Z, 6.50%, 2/25/24     7,442,520    
  3,798     Series 1994-89, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24     4,036,505    
  3,591     Series 1996-57, Class Z, 7.00%, 12/25/26     3,694,979    
  2,045     Series 1997-77, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/18/27     2,096,445    
  1,553     Series 1998-44, Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28     1,550,210    
  773     Series 1999-45, Class ZG, 6.50%, 9/25/29     769,215    
  6,514     Series 2000-22, Class PN, 6.00%, 7/25/30     6,377,849    
  1,108     Series 2001-37, Class GA, 8.00%, 7/25/16     1,174,251    
  1,390     Series 2002-1, Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23     1,433,428    
  669     Series G92-44, Class Z, 8.00%, 7/25/22     712,096    
  1,089     Series G92-44, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/22     1,158,695    
  1,499     Series G92-46, Class Z, 7.00%, 8/25/22     1,569,390    
  2,726     Series G92-60, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/22     2,837,243    
  27,138     Series G93-35, Class ZQ, 6.50%, 11/25/23     27,632,399    
  5,807     Series G93-40, Class H, 6.40%, 12/25/23     5,865,468    
            $ 95,940,262    
Government National Mortgage Association:  
$ 6,526     Series 2002-45, Class PG, 6.00%, 3/17/32   $ 6,616,933    
  712     Series 2005-72, Class E, 12.00%, 11/16/15     819,320    
            $ 7,436,253    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $165,013,152)
  $ 162,203,762    

 

Asset Backed Securities — 0.2%      
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 607     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A, Class E2,
11.86%, 12/15/20(6)(9)
  $ 429,392    
  760     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D,
4.761%, 2/24/19(6)(9)
    297,388    
  1,000     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1,
6.703%, 4/15/19(6)(9)
    344,200    
  1,000     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C,
6.803%, 1/15/19(6)(9)
    360,200    
  1,000     Carlyle High Yield Partners, Series 2004-6A, Class C,
5.253%, 8/11/16(6)(9)
    409,600    
  1,000     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D,
8.315%, 3/8/17(6)
    438,500    
  500     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1,
9.30%, 7/17/19(6)(9)
    152,700    
  1,500     Dryden Leveraged Loan, Series 2004-6A, Class C1,
5.346%, 7/30/16(6)(9)
    554,700    
Total Asset Backed Securities
(identified cost $7,355,502)
  $ 2,986,680    
Common Stocks — 0.4%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Commercial Services — 0.0%      
  2,484     Environmental Systems Products
Holdings, Inc.(4)(10)(11)
  $ 0    
            $ 0    
Containers and Glass Products — 0.4%      
  142,857     Anchor Glass Container Corp.(4)   $ 5,589,994    
            $ 5,589,994    
Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $5,639,305)
  $ 5,589,994    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%      
  2,500,000     Adelphia, Inc., 13.00%   $ 75,000    
Oil and Gas — 0.1%      
  9,691     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%   $ 600,745    
Telecommunications — 0.0%      
  4,958     Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25% (PIK)   $ 185,615    
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $1,176,061)
  $ 861,360    
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%      
Shares/Units   Security   Value  
Commercial Services — 0.0%      
  1,138     Environmental Systems Products Holdings,
Series A(4)(10)(11)
  $ 26,140    
Lodging and Casinos — 0.1%      
  5,544     Fontainebleau Resorts LLC (PIK)(4)(10)   $ 1,485,878    
Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $5,564,235)
  $ 1,512,018    
Miscellaneous — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%      
  2,496,146     Adelphia Recovery Trust(11)   $ 49,923    
Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost $2,237,499)
  $ 49,923    

 

Short-Term Investments — 2.2%  
Interest
(000's omitted)
  Description   Value  
$ 30,991     Cash Management Portfolio, 1.90% (12)   $ 30,990,666    
Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $30,990,666)
  $ 30,990,666    
Total Investments — 167.4%
(identified cost $2,875,282,212)
  $ 2,301,634,219    
Less Unfunded Loan
Commitments — (0.2)%
  $ (3,122,506 )  
Net Investments — 167.2%
(identified cost $2,872,159,706)
  $ 2,298,511,713    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (47.8)%   $ (657,237,599 )  
Auction Preferred Shares Plus
Cumulative Unpaid
Dividends — (19.4)%
  $ (266,691,473 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares — 100.0%
  $ 1,374,582,641    

 

DIP - Debtor In Possession

PIK - Payment In Kind

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound Sterling

*  In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

(1)  Senior floating-rate interests (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 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. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate") and the certificate of deposit ("CD") rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.

(2)  This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2008, at which time the interest rate will be determined.

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

(4)  Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

(5)  Defaulted security. Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.

(6)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2008, the aggregate value of the securities is $116,803,370 or 8.5% of the Fund's net assets.

(7)  Adjustable rate mortgage.

(8)  Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly.

(9)  Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2008.

(10)  Restricted security.

(11)  Non-income producing security.

(12)  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, 2008.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of October 31, 2008

Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,841,169,040)   $ 2,267,521,047    
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $30,990,666)     30,990,666    
Cash     20,494    
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $17,421)     12,341    
Receivable for investments sold     661,254    
Dividends and interest receivable     34,424,348    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     29,001    
Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts     1,417,533    
Receivable for closed swap contracts     2,673    
Prepaid expenses     6,373,602    
Total assets   $ 2,341,452,959    
Liabilities  
Notes payable   $ 694,200,000    
Payable for investments purchased     1,756,384    
Payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee     1,241,353    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     4,492    
Accrued expenses     2,976,616    
Total liabilities   $ 700,178,845    
Auction preferred shares (10,665 shares outstanding)
at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 266,691,473    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 1,374,582,641    
Sources of Net Assets  
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 112,462,747 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,124,627    
Additional paid-in capital     2,138,573,388    
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (184,443,920 )  
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income     (8,303,760 )  
Net unrealized depreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (572,367,694 )  
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 1,374,582,641    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  
($1,374,582,641 ÷ 112,462,747 common shares issued and outstanding)   $ 12.22    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended
October 31, 2008

Investment Income  
Interest   $ 90,771,019    
Dividends     4,745,384    
Securities lending income, net     3,783,212    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment     323,192    
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment     (54,399 )  
Total investment income   $ 99,568,408    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 10,097,901    
Trustees' fees and expenses     31,560    
Legal and accounting services     408,456    
Preferred shares service fee     340,719    
Custodian fee     324,710    
Printing and postage     140,816    
Interest expense and fees     10,346,848    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     15,000    
Miscellaneous     105,989    
Total expenses   $ 21,811,999    
Deduct —
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 2,140,356    
Reduction of custodian fee     16,150    
Total expense reductions   $ 2,156,506    
Net expenses   $ 19,655,493    
Net investment income   $ 79,912,915    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ (30,572,974 )  
Swap contracts     14,940    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract
transactions
    22,376,110    
Net realized loss   $ (8,181,924 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ (447,688,156 )  
Swap contracts     (24,388 )  
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts     384,506    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ (447,328,038 )  
Net realized and unrealized loss   $ (455,509,962 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders          
From net investment income     (5,238,008 )  
Net decrease in net assets from operations   $ (380,835,055 )  

 

See notes to financial statements
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT'D

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
October 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
April 30, 2008
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 79,912,915     $ 191,202,551    
Net realized loss from investment
transactions, swap contracts, and  
foreign currency and forward 
foreign currency exchange  
contract transactions
    (8,181,924 )     (36,672,330 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments,  
swap contracts, and foreign currency  
and forward foreign currency  
exchange contracts
    (447,328,038 )     (167,531,886 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders from
net investment income
    (5,238,008 )     (40,469,661 )  
Net decrease in net assets from operations   $ (380,835,055 )   $ (53,471,326 )  
Distributions to common shareholders —
From net investment income
  $ (80,973,176 )   $ (170,145,738 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (80,973,176 )   $ (170,145,738 )  
Capital share transactions —
Reinvestment of distributions to
common shareholders
  $     $ 3,165,285    
Total increase in net assets from capital
share transactions
  $     $ 3,165,285    
Net decrease in net assets   $ (461,808,231 )   $ (220,451,779 )  
Net Assets Applicable
to Common Shares
 
At beginning of period   $ 1,836,390,872     $ 2,056,842,651    
At end of period   $ 1,374,582,641     $ 1,836,390,872    
Accumulated distributions
in excess of net investment
income included in
net assets applicable to
common shares
 
At end of period   $ (8,303,760 )   $ (2,005,491 )  

 

Statement of Cash Flows

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Six months ended
October 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
Net decrease in net assets from operations   $ (380,835,055 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders     5,238,008    
Net decrease in net assets from operations excluding distributions
to preferred shareholders from net investment income
  $ (375,597,047 )  
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations
to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
Investments purchased     (438,880,330 )  
Investment sold and principal repayments     370,809,852    
Decrease in short-term investments, net     82,769,473    
Net amortization of premium (discount)     3,032,564    
Amortization of structuring fee on notes payable     799,494    
Increase in dividends and interest receivable     (640,667 )  
Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment     166,173    
Decrease in receivable for investments sold     3,072,443    
Decrease in receivable for open swap contracts     24,388    
Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts     (650,775 )  
Decrease in prepaid expenses     7,126,652    
Decrease in payable for investments purchased     (28,043,292 )  
Increase in payable for closed swap contracts     9,327    
Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency contracts     (2,180 )  
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee     23,425    
Increase in payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     1,992    
Decrease in unfunded loan commitments     (2,646,515 )  
Decrease in collateral for securities loaned     (174,234,772 )  
Increase in accrued expenses     2,445,980    
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments     447,688,156    
Net realized (gain) loss on investments     30,582,301    
Net cash used in operating activities   $ (72,143,358 )  
Cash Flows From Financing Activities  
Cash distributions paid to common shareholders,
net of reinvestments
  $ (80,973,176 )  
Liquidation of auction preferred shares     (533,375,000 )  
Distributions to preferred shareholders     (5,426,663 )  
Proceeds from notes payable     789,700,000    
Repayment of notes payable     (95,500,000 )  
Payment of structuring fee on notes payable     (7,156,258 )  
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 67,268,903    
Net decrease in cash(1)    $ (4,874,455 )  
Cash at beginning of period(1)    $ 4,907,290    
Cash at end of period   $ 32,835    
Supplemental disclosure
of cash flow information:
 
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings   $ 10,281,347    

 

(1)  Balance includes foreign currency at value

See notes to financial statements
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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated  

 

    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2008
  Year Ended April 30,   Period Ended  
    (Unaudited)   2008   2007   2006   2005   April 30, 2004(1)   
Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)   $ 16.330     $ 18.320     $ 18.210     $ 18.430     $ 19.070     $ 19.100 (3)   
Income (loss) from operations  
Net investment income(2)   $ 0.711 (4)    $ 1.700 (4)    $ 1.701 (4)    $ 1.512 (4)    $ 1.373 (4)    $ 1.061 (4)   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (4.054 )(4)     (1.817 )(4)     0.281 (4)      0.048 (4)      (0.254 )(4)     0.426 (4)   
Distributions to preferred shareholders from
net investment income(2)
    (0.047 )     (0.360 )     (0.359 )     (0.267 )     (0.153 )     (0.075 )  
Total income (loss) from operations   $ (3.390 )   $ (0.477 )   $ 1.623     $ 1.293     $ 0.966     $ 1.412    
Less distributions to common shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (0.720 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.606 )   $ (1.345 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (0.720 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.606 )   $ (1.345 )  
Preferred and Common shares offering costs
charged to paid-in capital(2) 
  $     $     $     $     $     $ (0.011 )  
Preferred shares underwriting discounts(2)    $     $     $     $     $     $ (0.086 )  
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 12.220     $ 16.330     $ 18.320     $ 18.210     $ 18.430     $ 19.070    
Market value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 10.560     $ 15.300     $ 18.700     $ 17.090     $ 17.690     $ 17.810    
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(5)      (21.00 )%(13)      (1.99 )%     9.42 %     7.72 %     5.29 %     7.22 %(6)(13)   
Total Investment Return on Market Value(5)      (27.13 )%(13)      (10.04 )%     19.01 %     5.32 %     8.22 %     0.13 %(6)(13)   

 

See notes to financial statements
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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated  

 

    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2008
  Year Ended April 30,   Period Ended  
    (Unaudited)   2008   2007   2006   2005   April 30, 2004(1)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of
period (000's omitted)
  $ 1,374,583     $ 1,836,391     $ 2,056,843     $ 2,035,747     $ 2,060,484     $ 2,118,909    
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to
common shares):(7)
 
Expenses before custodian fee reduction excluding interest
and fees(8)
    1.07 %(9)     1.07 %     1.02 %     1.00 %     1.01 %     0.93 %(9)  
Interest and fee expense     1.18 %(9)                                
Total expenses     2.25 %(9)     1.07 %     1.02 %     1.00 %     1.01 %     0.93 %(9)  
Net investment income     9.08 %(9)     9.89 %     9.39 %     8.27 %     7.29 %     6.02 %(9)  
Portfolio Turnover     14 %     39 %     49 %     53 %     60 %     72 %(13)  
The ratios reported above are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares and borrowings, are as follows:  
Ratios (As a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common
shares plus preferred shares and borrowings):(7)
 
Expenses before custodian fee reduction excluding interest and fees(8)     0.76 %(9)     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.72 %     0.71 %     0.67 %(9)  
Interest and fee expense     0.83 %(9)                                
Total expenses     1.59 %(9)     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.72 %     0.71 %     0.67 %(9)  
Net investment income     6.44 %(9)     7.00 %     6.73 %     5.94 %     5.16 %     4.37 %(9)  
Senior Securities:  
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000's)   $ 694,200                                  
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(10)   $ 3,364                                  
Total preferred shares outstanding     10,665       32,000       32,000       32,000       32,000       38,000    
Asset coverage per preferred share   $ 60,778 (11)    $ 82,395 (12)    $ 89,289 (12)    $ 88,630 (12)    $ 89,395 (12)    $ 80,762 (12)   
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(14)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Approximate market value per preferred share(14)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

(1)  For the period from the start of business, May 30, 2003, to April 30, 2004.

(2)  Computed using average common shares outstanding.

(3)  Net asset value at beginning of period reflects the deduction of the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder from the $20.000 offering price.

(4)  For Federal Income tax purposes, net investment income per share was $0.737, $1.787, $1.899, $1.807, $1.699 and $1.531, and net realized and unrealized loss per share was $4.110, $1.904, $0.080, $0.247, $0.580 and $0.044 for the six months ended October 31, 2008 and for the years ended April 30, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and the period ended April 30, 2004, respectively. Computed using average common shares outstanding.

(5)  Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.

(6)  Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested.

(7)  Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

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

(9)  Annualized.

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

(11)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Fund's total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 243% at October 31, 2008.

(12)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Fund's total assets, and dividing the result by the number of preferred shares outstanding.

(13)  Not annualized

(14)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

See notes to financial statements
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1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Limited Duration 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. The Fund may, as a secondary objective, also seek capital appreciation to the extent it is consistent with its primary objective.

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.

A  Investment Valuation — Interests in senior floating-rates 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 an independent 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 following valuation techniques: (i) a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other loan interests issued by companies of comparable credit quality; (ii) a comparison of the value of the borrower's outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iv) 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 are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Debt obligations, including listed securities and securities for which quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of market quotations provided by independent pricing services. The pricing services consider various factors relating to bonds and/or market transactions to determine market value. Most seasoned, fixed rate 30-year mortgage-backed securities are valued through the use of the investment adviser's matrix pricing system, which takes into account bond prices, yield differentials, anticipated prepayments and interest rates provided by dealers. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. If short-term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days, they will be valued by a pricing service.

Equity securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale 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 or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by an independent pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued using prices supplied by a pricing vendor or dealers. Credit default swaps are valued by a broker-dealer (usually the counterparty to the agreement). Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by an independent quotation service. The independent service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund considering relevant factors, data and information including the market value of freely tradable securities of the same


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class in the principal market on which such securities are normally traded.

The Fund may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management), an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, pursuant to which Cash Management must comply with certain conditions. 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 Management may value its investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a pricing service.

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

C  Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.

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.

At April 30, 2008, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $122,271,867 which will 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 will 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 carryforward will expire on April 30, 2012 ($26,481,368), April 30, 2013 ($40,885,552), April 30, 2014 ($28,843,098), April 30, 2015 ($18,093,992) and April 30, 2016 ($7,967,857).

As of October 31, 2008, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Fund's federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended April 30, 2008 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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 credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.

H  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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.


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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, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. 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  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 Fund may enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. 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 or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

K  Credit Default Swaps — The Fund may enter into credit default swap contacts to buy or sell protection against default on an individual issuer or a basket of issuers of bonds. 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 in the event of default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefits 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 upon default of the referenced debt obligations. As the seller, the Fund effectively adds 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. Up-front payment 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. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller, 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.

L  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 cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

M  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to October 31, 2008 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund's management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on July 25, 2003 in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs incurred in connection with the offering were recorded as a reduction of the paid-in capital of the common shares. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset every seven days by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except for the reset dates of the dividend rates. Rates are reset weekly for Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D APS, and approximately monthly for Series E. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (See Note 3). The maximum applicable rate on the APS is 150% of the "AA" Financial Composite Commercial Paper Rate on the date of the auction.


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During the six months ended October 31, 2008, the Fund made a partial redemption of its APS at a liquidation price of $25,000 per share, the financing for which was provided by a committed financing arrangement (see Note 10). The number of APS redeemed and redemption amount (excluding the final dividend payment) during the six months ended October 31, 2008 and the number of APS issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2008 are as follows:

    APS
Redeemed During
the Period
  Redemption
Amount
  APS
Issued and
Outstanding
 
Series A     4,267     $ 53,325,000       2,133    
Series B     4,267       53,325,000       2,133    
Series C     4,267       53,325,000       2,133    
Series D     4,267       53,325,000       2,133    
Series E     4,267       53,325,000       2,133    

 

The APS are redeemable at the option of the Fund at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if the Fund is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Fund's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Fund pays an annual fee equivalent to 0.25% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker-dealers as a service fee.

3  Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains, (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at October 31, 2008, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates (annualized), and dividend rate ranges for the six months then ended were as follows:

Series   APS
Dividend Rates
at
October 31, 2008
  Dividends
Paid
to APS
Shareholders
  Average
APS
Dividend
Rates
  Dividend
Rate Ranges
 
A     4.739 %   $ 1,076,898       4.01 %   3.26% – 6.04%  
B     4.211 %   $ 1,070,049       3.98 %   3.32% – 5.09%  
C     4.076 %   $ 1,017,571       3.79 %   3.22% – 5.31%  
D     4.091 %   $ 1,025,924       3.82 %   3.23% – 5.46%  
E     3.578 %   $ 1,047,566       3.90 %   3.32% – 6.04%  

 

Beginning February 13, 2008 and consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Fund's APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset to the maximum applicable rate. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of October 31, 2008.

The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be 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.

4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average weekly gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. The portion of the adviser fee payable by Cash Management on the Fund's investment of cash therein is credited against the Fund's adviser fee. For the six months ended October 31, 2008, the Fund's adviser fee totaled $10,152,299 of which $54,398 was allocated from Cash Management and $10,097,901 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of October 31, 2008

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In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for fees and other expenses at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund's average weekly gross assets during the first five full years of the Fund's operations, 0.15% of the Fund's average weekly gross assets in year six, 0.10% in year seven and 0.05% in year eight. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $2,140,356 of its adviser fee for the six months ended October 31, 2008.

EVM has further agreed to waive its adviser fee to the extent that the cost of the committed financing to partially redeem the APS is greater than the dividend and preferred shares service fee that would have been incurred had the APS not been redeemed, hereafter referred to as "incremental cost". Such waiver is calculated as the lesser of 50% of the Fund's adviser fee on assets attributable to the committed financing or the incremental cost and will remain in effect until October 31, 2009. No such waiver was required for the six months ended October 31, 2008.

Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM's organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended October 31, 2008, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans for the six months ended October 31, 2008 were as follows:

Purchases  
Investments (non-U.S. Government)   $ 273,895,861    
U.S. Government and Agency Securities     164,984,469    
    $ 438,880,330    
Sales  
Investments (non-U.S. Government)   $ 285,295,701    
U.S. Government and Agency Securities     85,514,151    
    $ 370,809,852    

 

6  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in common shares for the six months ended October 31, 2008. Common shares issued pursuant to the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan for the year ended April 30, 2008 were 174,249.

7  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at October 31, 2008, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 2,882,960,955    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 2,411,887    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (586,861,129 )  
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (584,449,242 )  

 

8  Restricted Securities

At October 31, 2008, the Fund owned the following securities (representing 0.1% of net assets applicable to common shares) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Fund has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.

Description   Date of
Acquisition
  Shares/Units   Cost   Value  
Common Stocks  
Environmental Systems
Products Holdings, Inc.
  10/25/07     2,484     $ 0     $ 0    
Corporate Bonds & Notes  
Environmental Systems
Products Holdings,
Series A
  10/25/07     1,138     $ 19,915     $ 26,140    
Preferred Stocks  
Fontainebleau Resorts
LLC (PIK)
  6/1/07     5,544       5,544,320       1,485,878    
Total Restricted Securities               $ 5,564,235     $ 1,512,018    

 


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

9  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts 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 does 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, 2008 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Sales

Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
11/28/08   British Pound Sterling   United States Dollar    
   
    15,871,738   26,050,284   $ 545,194    
11/28/08   Euro   United States Dollar    
   
    47,973,101   61,959,658     872,339    
            $ 1,417,533    

 

At October 31, 2008, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

10  Revolving Credit and Security Agreement

Effective April 11, 2008, the Fund entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, as amended (the Agreement) with conduit lenders and a bank to borrow up to an initial limit of $715,625,000 for a period of five years, the proceeds of which were primarily intended to partially redeem the Fund's APS (see Note 2). The Agreement provides for a renewable 364-day backstop financing arrangement, which ensures that alternate financing will continue to be available to the Fund should the conduits be unable to place their commercial paper. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate above the conduits' commercial paper issuance rate and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly program fee of 1.25% per annum (0.60% per annum prior to October 31, 2008) on its outstanding borrowings to administer the facility and a monthly liquidity fee of 1.25% per annum (0.40% per annum prior to October 31, 2008) on the borrowing limit under the Agreement. The Fund also paid a structuring fee of $7,156,258, which is being amortized to interest expense over a period of five years. The unamortized balance at October 31, 2008 is approximately $6,357,000 and is included in prepaid expenses on 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, 2008, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $694,200,000 at an interest rate of 3.72%. For the period from May 2, 2008, the date of the initial draw on Agreement, through October 31, 2008, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate were $448,147,011 and 2.73%, respectively.

11  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.

12  Fair Value Measurements

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), "Fair Value Measurements", effective May 1, 2008. FAS 157 established a three-tier


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) CONT'D

hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, 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)

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, 2008, the inputs used in valuing the Fund's investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

    Valuation Inputs   Investments in
Securities
  Other
Financial
Instruments*
 
Level 1   Quoted Prices   $ 894,040          
Level 2   Other Significant Observable Inputs     2,288,553,209     $ 1,417,533    
Level 3   Significant Unobservable Inputs     9,064,464          
    Total   $ 2,298,511,713     $ 1,417,533    

 

* Other financial instruments are forward contracts not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

    Investments in Securities  
Balance as of April 30, 2008   $ 11,687,566    
Realized gains (losses)     (14 )  
Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
    (3,342,892 )  
Net purchases (sales)     309,565    
Accrued discount (premium)     (4,637 )  
Net transfers to (from) Level 3     414,876    
Balance as of October 31, 2008   $ 9,064,464    

 

13  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities, including qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative instruments. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Effective December 15, 2008, the Fund's investment policies were revised to provide that it will invest principally in two investment categories: (i) mortgage-backed securities and (ii) investments rated below investment grade, which include (but are not limited to) senior loans and high yield bonds. There is no limit on the percentage of the Fund's assets that may be invested in either of these two investment categories, provided that under normal market conditions at least 25% of the Fund's total assets are invested in each such category. In conjunction with the foregoing change to the Fund's asset allocation policy, the Fund's duration limit will be between two and five years (including the effect of anticipated leverage). As of November 28, 2008, the Fund's duration was approximately 3.4 years. The Fund will maintain all other current investment policies, including maintaining a weighted average portfolio credit quality of investment grade.

The Fund may enter into forward commitments to purchase U.S. government agency generic MBS, with the total amount of such outstanding commitments not to exceed 10% of total net assets. Such forward commitments may be entered into for purposes of investment leverage. The Fund may also enter into forward commitments to sell generic U.S. government agency MBS, with the total amount of such outstanding commitments not to exceed 50% of MBS holdings.


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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in common shares (the 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 and Trust Company as dividend paying agent. On the distribution payment date, if the net asset value 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 net asset value per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on the open market by the Plan 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 your shares be re-registered in your name with the Fund's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company or you will not be able to participate.

The Plan Agent's service fee for handling distributions will be paid by the Fund. Each participant 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 Plan 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 Plan Agent to have the Plan Agent sell part or all of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Plan 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 Plan Agent.

Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, at 1-866-439-6787.


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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 DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.

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

c/o American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
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 diversified, closed-end management investment company and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of October 31, 2008, our records indicate that there are 225 registered shareholders and approximately 96,674 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 our reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-262-1122

American Stock Exchange symbol

The American Stock Exchange symbol is EVV.


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 21, 2008, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board (formerly the Special Committee), which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held in February, March and April 2008. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

•  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing each fund's total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;

•  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;

•  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of funds and appropriate indices;

•  Comparative information concerning fees charged by each adviser for managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing the fund;

•  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;

•  Information concerning the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through "soft dollar" benefits received in connection with the funds' brokerage, and the implementation of a soft dollar reimbursement program established with respect to the funds;

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

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

Information about each Adviser

•  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;

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

•  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;

•  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures;

•  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;

•  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;

Other Relevant Information

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

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

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

In addition to the information identified above, the Contract Review Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008, the Board met eleven times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, seven and five times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund's investment objective. The Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee are newly established and did not meet during the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2008.

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

The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.

Results of the Process

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

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

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

The Board considered the Adviser's management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board evaluated, where relevant, the abilities and experience of such investment personnel in analyzing factors such as credit risk and special considerations relevant to investing in senior secured floating-rate loans, mortgage-backed securities and high-yield bonds. Specifically, the Board considered the Adviser's in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to personnel of the Adviser, including research services. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation paid to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.

The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.

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


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT CONT'D

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-year and three-year periods ending September 30, 2007 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates, including any administrative fee rates, payable by the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fees and total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2007, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.

After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services and the Fund's total expense ratio are reasonable.

Profitability

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

The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.

Economies of Scale

In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the adviser's profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate at this time. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the benefits from economies of scale are currently being shared equitably by the Adviser and its affiliates and the Fund.


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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Officers
Payson F. Swaffield
President
Christine M. Johnston
Vice President
Catherine C. McDermott
Vice President
Scott H. Page
Vice President
Susan Schiff
Vice President
Mark S. Venezia
Vice President
Michael W. Weilheimer
Vice President
Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
Maureen A. Gemma
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Paul M. O'Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
  Trustees
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman
Benjamin C. Esty
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
Allen R. Freedman
William H. Park
Ronald A. Pearlman
Helen Frame Peters
Heidi L. Steiger
Lynn A. Stout
 

 


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Investment Adviser and Administrator of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109



1856-12/08  CE-LDISRC




 

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 the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not required in this filing

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed registrants

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

 

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

 

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

 

Not required in this filing.

 

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

 

Not required in this filing.

 

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

 

No such purchases this period.

 

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

 

No Material Changes.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

 

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

 



 

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the 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.

 



 

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 Limited Duration Income Fund

 

By:

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 12, 2008

 

 

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/ Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Barbara E. Campbell

 

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 12, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Payson F. Swaffield

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield

 

 

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 12, 2008