Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21323
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
April 30
Date of Fiscal Year End
April 30, 2010
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


 

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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 Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
 
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
 
In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial 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(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122. This description is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.


 

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
(PHOTO OF PAYSON F. SWAFFIELD)
Payson F. Swaffield, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF MARK S. VENEZIA)
Mark S. Venezia, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF CHRISTINE M. JOHNSTON)
Christine M. Johnston, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
Economic and Market Conditions
During the year ending April 30, 2010, the strongest returns in the global credit markets were generated by the riskier assets. Credit spreads tightened significantly across virtually all fixed-income markets. Within the U.S. fixed income markets, the high-yield bond and bank loan markets produced amongst the strongest returns. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, a measure of the bank loan market, returned 34.87% and the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index returned 44.20% over the 12-month period. U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) also generated positive returns with the BofA Merrill Lynch Mortgage Master Index returning 5.49%.1
Both the capital markets and the U.S. economy showed signs of stabilizing as the calendar flipped to 2010. The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2009 and an estimated 3.2% in the first quarter of 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. During the period, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) maintained short-term interest rates close to zero; however, toward the end of the period, it began unwinding various emergency programs that were designed to stabilize the financial system during the credit crisis.
The Fed’s purchase of MBS in the secondary market was one of the most significant of these stabilization programs. This program, designed to sustain lower mortgage rates, ended on March 31, 2010, by which time the Fed had purchased a total of $1.25 trillion in U.S. government agency MBS. The Fed’s MBS purchase program was well-managed with purchases slowly tapering off during the final months of the period. As a result of the program’s transparency, its conclusion did not cause a disruption in the MBS markets.
Management Discussion
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in two distinct investment categories: 1) U.S. government agency MBS and other U.S. government securities; and 2) investments rated below investment-grade, which include (but are not limited to) senior, secured loans and high-yield bonds. As of April 30, 2010, the Fund was invested 26.4% in seasoned U.S. government agency MBS and 62.5% in below-investment-grade securities; of the latter, 32.1% was invested in senior, secured loans and 30.4% was invested in high-yield corporate bonds. The Fund’s other investments included 7.3% in commercial MBS (CMBS) and 2.7% in investment-grade corporate bonds. During the 12-month period, the Fund experienced strong total returns—driven primarily by its bank loan and high-yield bond investments—of 40.73% at NAV and 57.21% at market price.
         
Total Return Performance 4/30/09 – 4/30/10    
NYSE Amex Symbol   EVV
 
At Net Asset Value (NAV)2
    40.73 %
At Market Price2
    57.21  
 
Premium/(Discount) to NAV (4/30/10)
    -0.18 %
Total Distributions per common share
  $ 1.345  
Distribution Rate3
At NAV   8.36 %
 
At Market Price   8.37 %
See page 3 for more performance information.
 
1   It is not possible to invest directly in an Index. The Indices’ total returns do not reflect the commissions or expenses that would have been incurred if an investor individually purchased or sold the securities represented in the Indices. The S&P/ LSTA Leveraged Loan Index’s total return reflects changes in value of the loans constituting the Index and accrual of interest. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the bank loan market. The BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of high-yield bonds traded in the U.S. The BofA Merrill Lynch Mortgage Master Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. mortgage-backed securities traded on the secondary market. Unlike the Fund, the Indices’ returns do not reflect the effect of leverage.
 
2   Performance results reflect the effect of leverage.
 
3   The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s 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 market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market 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 the quoted return. 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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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
(PHOTO OF MICHAEL W. WEILHEIMER)
Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF SCOTT H. PAGE)
Scott H. Page, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
The Fund’s high-yield bond investments posted strong returns for the period. During the period, economic growth began to strengthen, corporate profits rebounded, and corporate default rates declined. The spread on high-yield bonds narrowed by 756 basis points (7.56%) during the period, reaching 576 basis points (5.76%) over Treasury yields as of April 30, 2010. Corporate defaults declined to a rolling 12-month par-weighted rate of 4.58% at the end of April, according to JP Morgan research.
The Fund’s bank loan investments also posted strong returns for the period. Performance in the floating-rate loan market was driven by a combination of technical and fundamental improvements, which strengthened both the supply/ demand balance and the fundamental credit outlook. Similar to the high-yield market, corporate earnings across the bank loan universe improved and default rates continued to decline.
In the MBS portion of the Fund, the investment emphasis remained on seasoned, U.S. government agency MBS (seasoned MBS). Typically, the mortgages underlying seasoned MBS were originated in the 1980s and 1990s. As a result, they have generally lower loan-to-home value ratios, meaning that the underlying homeowners have more equity in their homes than the average borrower. In addition, these loans are guaranteed by government agencies. Yield spreads on seasoned MBS over U.S. Treasuries tightened by approximately 80 basis points (0.80%) during the period. Principal prepayments remained stable throughout the period.
(PHOTO OF SUSAN SCHIFF)
Susan Schiff, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager
(PHOTO OF CATHERINE C. MCDERMOTT)
Catherine C. McDermott
Co-Portfolio Manager
As of April 30, 2010, the Fund employed leverage of 30.2% of total assets—1.8% from TALF loans, 18.8% in other borrowings and 9.6% from auction preferred shares (APS).1 TALF loans are non-recourse to the Fund. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but at the same time creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares).
 
1   Please see the Notice to Shareholders on page 45 for additional information on TALF loans and associated risks. APS percentage represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s APS outstanding at 4/30/10 as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its APS and borrowings.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
FUND PERFORMANCE
         
Fund Performance1    
NYSE Amex Symbol   EVV
 
Average Annual Total Returns (by market price, NYSE Amex)
 
One Year
    57.21 %
Five Years
    8.57  
Life of Fund (5/30/03)
    7.36  
 
       
Average Annual Total Returns (at net asset value)
 
One Year
    40.73 %
Five Years
    7.73  
Life of Fund (5/30/03)
    7.39  
 
1   Performance results reflect the effect of leverage. Absent a fee reduction by the investment adviser of the Fund, the returns would be lower.
Portfolio Composition
Fund Allocations2
By net investments
(PIE CHART)
 
2   Fund Allocations are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s net investments, which represented 142.3% of the Fund’s net assets as of 4/30/10. 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 market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. The Fund’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market 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 the quoted return. 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 April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
                     
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 44.4%(1)
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.8%
 
ACTS Aero Technical Support & Service, Inc.
  59     Term Loan, 11.25%, Maturing March 12, 2013   $ 60,017      
                                
  150     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.75%, Maturing March 12, 2015(2)     150,366      
Avio Holding SpA
EUR 700     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.66%, Maturing June 13, 2015     864,910      
CACI International, Inc.
  279     Term Loan, 1.76%, Maturing May 3, 2011     278,710      
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  657     Term Loan, 4.09%, Maturing July 31, 2014     629,614      
  675     Term Loan, 4.09%, Maturing July 31, 2014     646,875      
Delos Aircraft, Inc.
  775     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing March 15, 2016     786,044      
Evergreen International Aviation
  1,155     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing October 31, 2011(2)     1,085,652      
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition
  3,534     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing March 26, 2014     3,042,845      
  187     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 26, 2014     161,158      
Hexcel Corp.
  1,149     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 21, 2014     1,157,725      
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
  1,044     Term Loan, 9.25%, Maturing December 30, 2012(2)     996,946      
International Lease Finance Co.
  1,050     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 15, 2015     1,071,788      
TransDigm, Inc.
  2,075     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing June 23, 2013     2,048,197      
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
  667     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 17, 2011     668,750      
  690     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 17, 2011     692,241      
  213     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 22, 2011     213,218      
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
  1,395     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,373,505      
 
 
            $ 15,928,561      
 
 
 
 
Air Transport — 0.2%
 
Airport Development and Investment, Ltd.
GBP 1,957     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.85%, Maturing April 7, 2011   $ 2,915,147      
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
  1,945     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.55%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,824,896      
 
 
            $ 4,740,043      
 
 
 
Automotive — 1.6%
 
Accuride Corp.
  2,338     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing June 28, 2013   $ 2,350,459      
Adesa, Inc.
  3,994     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing October 18, 2013     3,925,399      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  5,057     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing September 30, 2014     4,846,939      
Dayco Products, LLC
  547     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing November 13, 2014     547,283      
  81     Term Loan, 12.50%, Maturing November 13, 2014(2)     74,506      
Federal-Mogul Corp.
  2,113     Term Loan, 2.19%, Maturing December 27, 2014     1,936,624      
  2,631     Term Loan, 2.20%, Maturing December 27, 2015     2,411,329      
Ford Motor Co.
  3,220     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing December 15, 2013     3,115,232      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  4,450     Term Loan - Second Lien, 2.24%, Maturing April 30, 2014     4,263,100      
HHI Holdings, LLC
  1,000     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing March 30, 2015     1,016,563      
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
  1,291     Term Loan, 3.78%, Maturing January 12, 2012     1,129,462      
LKQ Corp.
  1,203     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing October 12, 2014     1,194,448      
TriMas Corp.
  595     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2011     586,383      
  2,489     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 15, 2015     2,452,058      
United Components, Inc.
  1,306     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,276,237      
 
 
            $ 31,126,022      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.4%
 
Constellation Brands, Inc.
  708     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing June 5, 2013   $ 702,982      
  349     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing June 5, 2015     352,495      
Culligan International Co.
  969     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing November 24, 2014     824,386      
Liberator Midco Ltd.
GBP 786     Term Loan, 8.56%, Maturing October 27, 2016(2)     1,181,153      
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
  2,870     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 31, 2012     2,866,551      
Van Houtte, Inc.
  117     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 11, 2014     112,954      
  856     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 11, 2014     828,325      
 
 
            $ 6,868,846      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Building and Development — 1.0%
 
AIMCO Properties, L.P.
  267     Term Loan, 1.76%, Maturing March 23, 2011   $ 265,541      
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
  856     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing September 30, 2013     842,931      
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
  1,396     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing January 23, 2014     1,368,359      
Building Materials Corp. of America
  1,863     Term Loan, 3.06%, Maturing February 22, 2014     1,842,404      
Epco/Fantome, LLC
  1,659     Term Loan, 2.89%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,592,640      
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.
  311     Revolving Loan, 0.53%, Maturing December 1, 2010(3)     297,382      
  2,854     Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing December 1, 2010     2,811,530      
Metroflag BP, LLC
  1,700     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(4)(5)     0      
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
  701     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 18, 2010     692,739      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.
  2,314     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 31, 2013     2,163,336      
Re/Max International, Inc.
  2,375     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 16, 2016     2,380,937      
Realogy Corp.
  2,319     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing September 1, 2013     2,107,798      
  624     Term Loan, 3.38%, Maturing September 1, 2013     567,484      
South Edge, LLC
  288     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(4)     130,813      
Standard Pacific Corp.
  1,260     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,161,300      
WCI Communities, Inc.
  813     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing September 3, 2014(2)     788,202      
  920     Term Loan, 10.07%, Maturing September 3, 2014     918,355      
 
 
            $ 19,931,751      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 4.0%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
  1,837     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 1, 2013   $ 1,760,759      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  3,715     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing March 29, 2013     3,715,020      
Affinion Group, Inc.
  4,700     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 8, 2016     4,676,500      
Allied Barton Security Service
  1,106     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing February 21, 2015     1,115,869      
Dealer Computer Services, Inc.
  2,325     Term Loan, Maturing April 16, 2017(6)     2,325,000      
Education Management, LLC
  4,809     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 1, 2013     4,714,767      
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
  1,815     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing April 4, 2012     1,764,607      
First American Corp.
  1,175     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 9, 2016     1,183,446      
Info USA, Inc.
  299     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing February 14, 2012     298,050      
Information Resources, Inc.
  1,433     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing May 7, 2014     1,389,553      
Intergraph Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 29, 2014     997,806      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%, Maturing November 29, 2014     1,005,000      
iPayment, Inc.
  2,191     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing May 10, 2013     2,102,008      
Kronos, Inc.
  1,480     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,428,901      
Mitchell International, Inc.
  2,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.56%, Maturing March 28, 2015     2,131,250      
NE Customer Service
  2,200     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 5, 2016     2,194,271      
Protection One, Inc.
  278     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing March 31, 2012     279,058      
  1,578     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,581,535      
Quantum Corp.
  291     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing July 12, 2014     283,278      
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  1,197     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing March 31, 2013     1,178,027      
  2,165     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.30%, Maturing March 31, 2014     2,143,370      
Sabre, Inc.
  7,567     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing September 30, 2014     7,209,878      
Safenet, Inc.
  977     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing April 12, 2014     944,400      
Serena Software, Inc.
  1,548     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,500,214      
Sitel (Client Logic)
  1,171     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing January 29, 2014     1,159,384      
Solera Holdings, LLC
EUR 1,076     Term Loan, 2.44%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,386,204      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
  452     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing February 28, 2014     437,511      
  13,750     Term Loan, 3.88%, Maturing February 28, 2016     13,694,863      
Travelport, LLC
  446     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing August 23, 2013     434,288      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
  2,223     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing August 23, 2013   $ 2,164,399      
EUR 1,052     Term Loan, 3.14%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,359,304      
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.
  821     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing May 8, 2013     800,155      
Valassis Communications, Inc.
  400     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing March 2, 2014     397,566      
  1,739     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing March 2, 2014     1,729,280      
West Corp.
  2,685     Term Loan, 2.64%, Maturing October 24, 2013     2,624,452      
  3,900     Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing July 15, 2016     3,887,916      
 
 
            $ 77,997,889      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 3.6%
 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC
  2,425     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 8, 2013   $ 2,436,079      
  90     Term Loan, 2.55%, Maturing September 1, 2013     89,313      
Bragg Communications, Inc.
  1,575     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing August 31, 2014     1,562,767      
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC
  1,708     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,688,538      
  775     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.76%, Maturing March 29, 2014     775,000      
Cequel Communications, LLC
  846     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing November 5, 2013     832,221      
  1,951     Term Loan, 6.29%, Maturing May 5, 2014     1,975,979      
  2,175     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.75%, Maturing May 5, 2014     2,183,700      
Charter Communications Operating, Inc.
  14,686     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing March 6, 2014     13,961,811      
CSC Holdings, Inc.
  2,670     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing March 29, 2016     2,664,914      
CW Media Holdings, Inc.
  1,745     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing February 15, 2015     1,660,388      
DirectTV Holdings, LLC
  1,799     Term Loan, 1.77%, Maturing April 13, 2013     1,801,839      
Foxco Acquisition Sub., LLC
  982     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing July 2, 2015     978,090      
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC
  4,742     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing April 6, 2014     4,643,334      
MCC Iowa, LLC
  2,372     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing January 31, 2015     2,287,045      
Mediacom Broadband, LLC
  1,850     Term Loan, Maturing October 20, 2017(6)     1,851,387      
Mediacom Illinois, LLC
  4,681     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing January 31, 2015     4,502,035      
Mediacom, LLC
  1,025     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 20, 2017     1,025,961      
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
EUR 1,158     Term Loan, 3.34%, Maturing March 2, 2015     1,242,196      
EUR 48     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 26, 2015     58,844      
EUR 1,187     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing June 26, 2015     1,449,954      
EUR 1,158     Term Loan, 3.59%, Maturing March 2, 2016     1,242,196      
EUR 495     Term Loan, 7.96%, Maturing March 2, 2017     401,869      
EUR 452     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.71%, Maturing September 2, 2016     442,463      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
  1,815     Term Loan, 2.18%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,772,095      
  985     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing December 31, 2016     974,207      
EUR 4,531     Term Loan, 4.15%, Maturing December 31, 2016     5,759,332      
EUR 3,269     Term Loan, 4.99%, Maturing December 31, 2017     4,198,653      
Virgin Media Investment Holding
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, Maturing June 30, 2015(6)     1,517,381      
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, 4.41%, Maturing December 31, 2015     1,520,078      
YPSO Holding SA
EUR 577     Term Loan, 4.16%, Maturing July 28, 2014(2)     652,261      
EUR 941     Term Loan, 4.16%, Maturing July 28, 2014(2)     1,064,214      
EUR 1,495     Term Loan, 4.16%, Maturing July 28, 2014(2)     1,690,155      
 
 
            $ 70,906,299      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 2.5%
 
Arizona Chemical, Inc.
  1,256     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing February 28, 2013   $ 1,240,542      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing February 28, 2014     977,500      
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG
  1,965     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing December 23, 2013     1,969,781      
  290     Term Loan, 4.07%, Maturing December 23, 2013     290,348      
  1,300     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.47%, Maturing December 23, 2015     1,304,550      
Celanese Holdings, LLC
  5,893     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing April 2, 2014     5,785,608      
Cognis GmbH
EUR 266     Term Loan, 2.65%, Maturing September 15, 2013     347,459      
EUR 1,084     Term Loan, 2.65%, Maturing September 15, 2013     1,417,389      
Columbian Chemicals Acquisition
  849     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing March 16, 2013     818,853      
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
  2,366     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 5, 2015     2,283,164      
  393     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     379,702      
  888     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     857,200      
Huish Detergents, Inc.
  1,240     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing April 26, 2014     1,215,139      
Huntsman International, LLC
  3,148     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing August 16, 2012     3,037,912      

 
See notes to financial statements

6


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)
 
                     
INEOS Group
EUR 215     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing December 14, 2011   $ 285,735      
EUR 1,216     Term Loan, 5.40%, Maturing December 14, 2011     1,616,406      
EUR 215     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing December 14, 2011     285,735      
EUR 1,216     Term Loan, 9.75%, Maturing December 14, 2011     1,616,269      
  231     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing December 14, 2013     230,627      
  231     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing December 14, 2014     230,627      
EUR 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.40%, Maturing December 14, 2012     661,398      
ISP Chemco, Inc.
  1,930     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,883,681      
Kranton Polymers, LLC
  2,106     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,031,833      
Lyondell Chemical Co.
  850     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 14, 2016     854,092      
MacDermid, Inc.
EUR 838     Term Loan, 2.62%, Maturing April 12, 2014     1,020,959      
Millenium Inorganic Chemicals
  466     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing April 30, 2014     439,959      
  1,375     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.04%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,286,770      
Momentive Performance Material
  1,877     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing December 4, 2013     1,783,792      
Nalco Co.
  752     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing November 4, 2010     753,038      
  2,481     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 6, 2016     2,505,546      
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
  3,569     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 15, 2014     3,599,982      
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding
EUR 289     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     254,000      
EUR 824     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     724,202      
EUR 887     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     779,312      
Solutia, Inc.
  3,025     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 12, 2017     3,049,893      
 
 
            $ 47,819,003      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.1%
 
The William Carter Co.
  1,138     Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing July 14, 2012   $ 1,136,521      
 
 
            $ 1,136,521      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.9%
 
Blount, Inc.
  364     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing February 9, 2012   $ 364,357      
Doncasters (Dunde HoldCo 4 Ltd.)
  561     Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing July 13, 2015     500,330      
  561     Term Loan, 4.77%, Maturing July 13, 2015     500,330      
GBP 1,234     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.56%, Maturing January 13, 2016     1,416,616      
Jarden Corp.
  488     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing January 24, 2012     486,553      
  884     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing January 24, 2012     881,455      
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
  1,672     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     1,678,157      
Polymer Group, Inc.
  3,248     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 22, 2014     3,276,277      
RBS Global, Inc.
  411     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 19, 2013     397,182      
  2,682     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing July 19, 2013     2,624,975      
RGIS Holdings, LLC
  101     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing April 30, 2014     95,610      
  2,016     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,912,198      
US Investigations Services, Inc.
  2,584     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing February 21, 2015     2,415,651      
Vertrue, Inc.
  984     Term Loan, 3.30%, Maturing August 16, 2014     839,034      
 
 
            $ 17,388,725      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 1.6%
 
Berry Plastics Corp.
  4,552     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 4,264,032      
Celanese, AG
EUR 1,940     Term Loan, 2.38%, Maturing April 2, 2014     2,534,581      
Consolidated Container Co.
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing September 28, 2014     1,805,000      
Crown Americas, Inc.
  672     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing November 15, 2012     665,560      
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.
  427     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing October 7, 2011     424,583      
  4,033     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2014     4,072,571      
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  6,510     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing May 16, 2014     6,422,426      
JSG Acquisitions
EUR 797     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,058,253      
EUR 788     Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,047,353      
Kranson Industries, Inc.
  995     Term Loan, 2.62%, Maturing July 31, 2013     986,279      
Owens-Brockway Glass Container
  2,013     Term Loan, 1.90%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,997,330      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Containers and Glass Products (continued)
 
                     
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
EUR 115     Term Loan, 4.02%, Maturing December 31, 2014   $ 152,323      
EUR 138     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing December 31, 2014     182,888      
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.
  1,807     Revolving Loan, 2.90%, Maturing July 28, 2010     1,815,731      
  601     Revolving Loan, 3.05%, Maturing July 28, 2010     603,667      
  236     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     235,154      
  414     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     411,611      
  780     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     777,769      
  364     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 1, 2011     361,688      
Tegrant Holding Corp.
  1,940     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing March 8, 2013     1,721,750      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.80%, Maturing March 8, 2015     355,000      
 
 
            $ 31,895,549      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.5%
 
Alliance Boots Holdings, Ltd.
EUR 1,000     Term Loan, Maturing July 5, 2015 (6)   $ 1,263,768      
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, Maturing July 5, 2015 (6)     1,436,609      
American Safety Razor Co.
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.50%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,183,334      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
  537     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 30, 2015     526,684      
  2,214     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 30, 2015     2,171,699      
KIK Custom Products, Inc.
  1,900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.32%, Maturing November 30, 2014     1,254,000      
Prestige Brands, Inc.
  1,075     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 17, 2016     1,085,750      
 
 
            $ 8,921,844      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.1%
 
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
  1,142     Term Loan, 3.02%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 974,230      
  1,309     Term Loan, 8.52%, Maturing November 3, 2013(2)     278,206      
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.77%, Maturing May 3, 2013     1,145,000      
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.
  225     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing January 30, 2012     221,274      
Warner Chilcott Corp.
  87     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 30, 2014     86,788      
  40     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015     39,959      
  66     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 30, 2015     66,540      
 
 
            $ 2,811,997      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.5%
 
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc.
  806     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 5, 2013   $ 644,402      
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)
EUR 1,000     Term Loan, 2.66%, Maturing April 1, 2015     1,263,213      
Cory Environmental Holdings
GBP 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.85%, Maturing September 30, 2014     592,895      
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.
  382     Term Loan - Second Lien, 13.50%, Maturing December 12, 2010     371,954      
IESI Corp.
  3,465     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing January 20, 2012     3,460,375      
Kemble Water Structure, Ltd.
GBP 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.88%, Maturing October 13, 2013     687,567      
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
  697     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 3, 2013     697,439      
Synagro Technologies, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.01%, Maturing October 2, 2014     407,083      
Wastequip, Inc.
  930     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 5, 2013     744,185      
 
 
            $ 8,869,113      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 1.9%
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
  1,409     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing July 11, 2011   $ 1,403,565      
  3,350     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.31%, Maturing July 11, 2013     3,321,384      
Christie/Aix, Inc.
  950     Term Loan, Maturing April 22, 2016(6)     952,375      
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  4,406     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 1, 2016     4,242,159      
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings
  4,000     Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing December 1, 2013     3,884,895      
  500     Term Loan, 5.77%, Maturing March 2, 2014     415,000      
  262     Term Loan, 5.03%, Maturing July 28, 2015     245,053      
  2,087     Term Loan, 6.03%, Maturing July 28, 2015     2,024,293      
  550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.52%, Maturing March 2, 2014     446,875      
  950     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.52%, Maturing March 2, 2014     790,875      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Electronics / Electrical (continued)
 
                     
Network Solutions, LLC
  2,401     Term Loan, 2.55%, Maturing March 7, 2014   $ 2,296,289      
Open Solutions, Inc.
  2,377     Term Loan, 2.45%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,148,151      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.
  5,769     Term Loan, 2.08%, Maturing April 27, 2013     5,579,828      
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  132     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing March 30, 2013     132,470      
  2,581     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing March 30, 2013     2,581,210      
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
  1,702     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing November 23, 2012     1,689,266      
VeriFone, Inc.
  921     Term Loan, 3.03%, Maturing October 31, 2013     907,229      
Vertafore, Inc.
  2,420     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing July 31, 2014     2,353,347      
  975     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.25%, Maturing January 31, 2013     916,500      
 
 
            $ 36,330,764      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.3%
 
AWAS Capital, Inc.
  291     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing March 22, 2013   $ 274,947      
  2,073     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.31%, Maturing March 22, 2013     1,736,272      
Hertz Corp.
  3,734     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing December 21, 2012     3,693,810      
  689     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing December 21, 2012     681,426      
 
 
            $ 6,386,455      
 
 
 
 
Farming / Agriculture — 0.2%
 
CF Industries, Inc.
  2,950     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 16, 2015   $ 2,972,863      
 
 
            $ 2,972,863      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.7%
 
Citco III, Ltd.
  2,575     Term Loan, 4.43%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 2,497,297      
E.A. Viner International Co.
  384     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing July 31, 2013     368,678      
Grosvenor Capital Management
  635     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing December 5, 2013     584,191      
Jupiter Asset Management Group
GBP 575     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing June 30, 2015     840,641      
Lender Processing Services, Inc.
  987     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing July 2, 2014     991,552      
LPL Holdings, Inc.
  4,980     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing December 18, 2014     4,858,856      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
  1,495     Term Loan, 3.32%, Maturing November 2, 2014     1,371,182      
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O’Brien)
  2,084     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing July 31, 2014(2)     1,410,374      
 
 
            $ 12,922,771      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 1.1%
 
Acosta, Inc.
  2,912     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 2,877,593      
American Seafoods Group, LLC
  805     Term Loan, 4.02%, Maturing September 30, 2011     732,509      
Dean Foods Co.
  5,772     Term Loan, 1.68%, Maturing April 2, 2014     5,659,666      
Mafco Worldwide Corp.
  603     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing December 8, 2011     581,934      
Michael Foods, Inc.
  1,192     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,202,039      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  7,111     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing April 2, 2014     6,940,008      
Provimi Group SA
  188     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing June 28, 2015     180,490      
  231     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing June 28, 2015     222,115      
EUR 243     Term Loan, 2.66%, Maturing June 28, 2015     310,828      
EUR 402     Term Loan, 2.66%, Maturing June 28, 2015     514,075      
EUR 419     Term Loan, 2.66%, Maturing June 28, 2015     535,673      
EUR 540     Term Loan, 2.66%, Maturing June 28, 2015     690,773      
EUR 24     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.66%, Maturing June 28, 2015     27,690      
  148     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.52%, Maturing December 28, 2016     127,484      
EUR 331     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.66%, Maturing December 28, 2016     379,233      
 
 
            $ 20,982,110      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 1.1%
 
AFC Enterprises, Inc.
  437     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 11, 2011   $ 441,437      
Aramark Corp.
  2,077     Term Loan, 2.17%, Maturing January 27, 2014     2,044,429      
  137     Term Loan, 2.17%, Maturing January 27, 2014     134,834      
GBP 968     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,421,111      
  3,742     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing July 26, 2016     3,725,586      
  246     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing July 26, 2016     245,013      

 
See notes to financial statements

9


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Food Service (continued)
 
                     
Buffets, Inc.
  138     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing November 1, 2013   $ 134,179      
  1,575     Term Loan, Maturing April 21, 2015(6)     1,556,790      
  10     Term Loan, 7.39%, Maturing April 22, 2015     10,116      
Burger King Corp.
  1,692     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,693,169      
CBRL Group, Inc.
  1,264     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing April 27, 2013     1,256,935      
  764     Term Loan, 2.75%, Maturing April 27, 2016     763,805      
Denny’s, Inc.
  133     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing March 31, 2012     131,506      
  331     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing March 31, 2012     328,766      
JRD Holdings, Inc.
  1,823     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing June 26, 2014     1,786,986      
Maine Beverage Co., LLC
  389     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 30, 2010     367,664      
NPC International, Inc.
  405     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing May 3, 2013     393,851      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
  156     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing May 9, 2013     141,427      
  1,666     Term Loan, 2.63%, Maturing May 9, 2014     1,513,267      
QCE Finance, LLC
  905     Term Loan, 5.06%, Maturing May 5, 2013     833,193      
  2,225     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.04%, Maturing November 5, 2013     1,655,400      
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC
  436     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing March 29, 2013     436,870      
Selecta
EUR 741     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.99%, Maturing December 28, 2015     720,460      
 
 
            $ 21,736,794      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.9%
 
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
  3,158     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing September 16, 2013   $ 3,075,768      
Pantry, Inc. (The)
  320     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing May 15, 2014     308,488      
  1,112     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,071,445      
Rite Aid Corp.
  5,402     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing June 1, 2014     5,013,580      
  2,221     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 4, 2014     2,198,195      
  1,000     Term Loan, 9.50%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,045,833      
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
  3,712     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing November 3, 2013     3,746,735      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing April 14, 2016(6)     1,018,750      
 
 
            $ 17,478,794      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.3%
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  5,035     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing December 20, 2012   $ 5,013,267      
  1,304     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing December 23, 2014     1,308,997      
 
 
            $ 6,322,264      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 4.4%
 
American Medical Systems
  429     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 20, 2012   $ 422,530      
AMR Holdco, Inc.
  2,000     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing April 8, 2015     2,010,626      
Aveta, Inc.
  1,575     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing April 14, 2015     1,551,375      
Biomet, Inc.
  3,900     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing December 26, 2014     3,852,334      
EUR 1,731     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 26, 2014     2,260,623      
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
  245     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 15, 2015     246,550      
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
  1,114     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing April 10, 2014     1,062,895      
Carestream Health, Inc.
  3,695     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing April 30, 2013     3,603,758      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.52%, Maturing October 30, 2013     949,167      
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH
  1,300     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing March 23, 2015     1,095,250      
Catalent Pharma Solutions
EUR 1,945     Term Loan, 2.65%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,401,919      
Community Health Systems, Inc.
  493     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 25, 2014     480,177      
  9,629     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 25, 2014     9,373,441      
Concentra, Inc.
  1,955     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.80%, Maturing June 25, 2015     1,802,171      
ConMed Corp.
  591     Term Loan, 1.78%, Maturing April 13, 2013     561,054      
CRC Health Corp.
  567     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing February 6, 2013     541,974      
  617     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing February 6, 2013     590,089      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care (continued)
 
                     
Dako EQT Project Delphi
  750     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.04%, Maturing December 12, 2016   $ 543,750      
DaVita, Inc.
  5,425     Term Loan, 1.77%, Maturing October 5, 2012     5,375,203      
DJO Finance, LLC
  925     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing May 15, 2014     901,864      
Fenwal, Inc.
  145     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing February 28, 2014     128,675      
  846     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing February 28, 2014     750,763      
  750     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.50%, Maturing August 28, 2014     652,500      
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings
  3,472     Term Loan, 1.66%, Maturing March 31, 2013     3,426,125      
Fresenius SE
  364     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 10, 2014     367,985      
  636     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing September 10, 2014     644,203      
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
  1,521     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing May 30, 2013     1,502,508      
HCA, Inc.
  1,652     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing November 18, 2013     1,583,893      
  4,961     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing March 31, 2017     4,940,416      
Health Management Association, Inc.
  5,618     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing February 28, 2014     5,450,674      
HealthSouth Corp.
  984     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing March 10, 2013     968,377      
  810     Term Loan, 4.01%, Maturing September 10, 2015     810,341      
Iasis Healthcare, LLC
  113     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing March 14, 2014     109,915      
  416     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing March 14, 2014     404,966      
  1,202     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing March 14, 2014     1,170,123      
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.
  689     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing March 28, 2013     681,667      
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC
  900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.50%, Maturing June 26, 2015     896,250      
inVentiv Health, Inc.
  1,106     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing July 6, 2014     1,052,131      
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.
  2,901     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing April 15, 2015     2,893,179      
MultiPlan Merger Corp.
  600     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing April 12, 2013     591,219      
  1,099     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,082,163      
  925     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing June 30, 2013     927,602      
Mylan, Inc.
  744     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing October 2, 2014     744,256      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  81     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing June 29, 2013     74,975      
  1,317     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,216,464      
National Renal Institutes, Inc.
  1,728     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing March 31, 2013(2)     1,697,936      
Nyco Holdings
EUR 912     Term Loan, 2.89%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,147,836      
EUR 912     Term Loan, 3.64%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,147,836      
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.
  1,047     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013     839,350      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, Maturing June 27, 2014     262,500      
RadNet Management, Inc.
  1,375     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 6, 2016     1,376,433      
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC
  1,108     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing November 16, 2013     1,088,689      
Renal Advantage, Inc.
  1     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing October 5, 2012     891      
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
  1,206     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 5, 2014     1,186,558      
  1,505     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 5, 2014     1,480,706      
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.
EUR 906     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing May 13, 2014     1,206,552      
VWR International, Inc.
  2,279     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing June 28, 2013     2,177,483      
 
 
            $ 86,310,890      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.5%
 
Hunter Fan Co.
  609     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing April 16, 2014   $ 555,135      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.00%, Maturing April 16, 2014     311,250      
Interline Brands, Inc.
  334     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing June 23, 2013     315,240      
  1,225     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 23, 2013     1,158,028      
National Bedding Co., LLC
  3,297     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing August 31, 2011     3,212,908      
  2,550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.31%, Maturing August 31, 2012     2,371,500      
Oreck Corp.
  527     Term Loan, 3.80%, Maturing March 19, 2016(5)     527,210      
Sanitec Europe OY
EUR 387     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing June 25, 2016     411,728      
 
 
            $ 8,862,999      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 1.4%
 
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.
  917     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014   $ 889,529      
  991     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     969,425      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Industrial Equipment (continued)
 
                     
Bucyrus International, Inc.
  155     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 19, 2016   $ 156,245      
CEVA Group PLC U.S.
  410     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing January 4, 2014     372,659      
EUR 299     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing January 4, 2014     361,875      
EUR 507     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing January 4, 2014     614,505      
EUR 623     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing January 4, 2014     755,231      
EUR 1,597     Term Loan, 3.58%, Maturing January 4, 2014     1,935,399      
EPD Holdings, (Goodyear Engineering Products)
  299     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 13, 2014     268,635      
  2,088     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 13, 2014     1,875,633      
  2,100     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.01%, Maturing July 13, 2015     1,776,249      
Flowserve Corp.
  2,261     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing August 10, 2012     2,257,045      
Generac Acquisition Corp.
  2,129     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing November 7, 2013     2,013,610      
Gleason Corp.
  1,024     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing June 30, 2013     1,008,303      
Itron, Inc.
EUR 276     Term Loan, 4.14%, Maturing April 18, 2014     362,180      
Jason, Inc.
  571     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing July 30, 2010     428,427      
John Maneely Co.
  4,237     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing December 8, 2013     4,084,303      
KION Group GmbH
  252     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing December 23, 2014(2)     208,546      
  252     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing December 23, 2015(2)     208,546      
Polypore, Inc.
  4,134     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing July 3, 2014     4,041,298      
Sequa Corp.
  1,192     Term Loan, 3.55%, Maturing December 3, 2014     1,110,875      
TFS Acquisition Corp.
  1,900     Term Loan, 14.00%, Maturing August 11, 2013(2)     1,848,062      
 
 
            $ 27,546,580      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.8%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  2,812     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 2,696,402      
AmWINS Group, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.78%, Maturing June 8, 2014     412,500      
Applied Systems, Inc.
  872     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing September 26, 2013     837,554      
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.
  1,096     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing February 10, 2013     1,077,129      
Conseco, Inc.
  3,540     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,455,789      
Crawford & Company
  1,535     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,529,522      
Crump Group, Inc.
  1,071     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing August 4, 2014     1,013,923      
Hub International Holdings, Inc.
  214     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 13, 2014     203,273      
  953     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 13, 2014     904,330      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
  2,657     Term Loan, 3.05%, Maturing May 4, 2014     2,480,747      
  995     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 4, 2014     974,105      
 
 
            $ 15,585,274      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.9%
 
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing December 30, 2015(6)   $ 980,000      
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  1,690     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing January 26, 2013     1,652,960      
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.
  2,300     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.50%, Maturing December 8, 2013     1,851,500      
Bombardier Recreational Products
  2,867     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing June 28, 2013     2,545,737      
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.
  596     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing June 22, 2013     543,147      
  596     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing June 22, 2014     543,322      
Cedar Fair, L.P.
  75     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing August 31, 2011     74,819      
  486     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing August 30, 2012     483,382      
  2,115     Term Loan, 4.27%, Maturing February 17, 2014     2,114,982      
  375     Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing February 17, 2014     372,502      
CFV I, LLC/Hicks Sports Group
  113     Term Loan, 9.33%, Maturing July 1, 2010(2)(3)     115,832      
Cinemark, Inc.
  3,708     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 29, 2016     3,712,684      
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.
  383     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing March 8, 2013     379,631      
  960     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing March 8, 2013     952,800      
Deluxe Entertainment Services
  41     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing January 28, 2011     38,031      
  70     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing January 28, 2011     64,119      
  654     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing January 28, 2011     601,432      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.00%, Maturing November 11, 2013     460,000      
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.
  4,000     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing April 8, 2012(7)     1,857,665      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)
 
                     
National CineMedia, LLC
  3,075     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing February 13, 2015   $ 3,005,044      
Regal Cinemas Corp.
  4,716     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing November 10, 2010     4,725,930      
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC
  1,633     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing December 21, 2014     1,502,347      
  2,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.28%, Maturing June 21, 2015     1,435,000      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
  3,025     Term Loan, Maturing February 17, 2016(6)     2,994,750      
Southwest Sports Group, LLC
  2,450     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 22, 2010     2,211,125      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
  1,299     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     1,308,172      
Zuffa, LLC
  1,481     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing June 20, 2016     1,436,073      
 
 
            $ 37,962,986      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 1.5%
 
Gala Electric Casinos, Ltd.
GBP 959     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing December 12, 2013   $ 1,387,602      
GBP 959     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing December 12, 2014     1,387,602      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.
  1,500     Term Loan, 3.32%, Maturing February 3, 2014     1,322,109      
  792     Term Loan, 3.32%, Maturing January 28, 2015     696,230      
  2,130     Term Loan, 3.32%, Maturing January 28, 2015     1,878,628      
Herbst Gaming, Inc.
  1,945     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing December 2, 2011(7)     1,231,107      
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
  949     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 30, 2013     929,545      
  1,221     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 30, 2013     1,195,861      
  3,053     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing November 30, 2013     2,989,654      
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.
  867     Term Loan, 2.30%, Maturing April 4, 2014     832,650      
New World Gaming Partners, Ltd.
  1,433     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing June 30, 2014     1,385,052      
  290     Term Loan, 4.79%, Maturing June 30, 2014     280,535      
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
  6,711     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing October 3, 2012     6,653,661      
Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.
  88     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing December 29, 2012     98,479      
Venetian Casino Resort/Las Vegas Sands, Inc.
  1,115     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing May 14, 2014     1,056,498      
  4,091     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing May 23, 2014     3,874,648      
VML US Finance, LLC
  1,913     Term Loan, 4.80%, Maturing May 25, 2013     1,886,944      
 
 
            $ 29,086,805      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.6%
 
Compass Minerals Group, Inc.
  2,707     Term Loan, 1.79%, Maturing December 22, 2012   $ 2,693,494      
Euramax International, Inc.
  369     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013     325,484      
  378     Term Loan, 14.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013(2)     333,419      
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition
  1,419     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing May 18, 2014     1,397,690      
Novelis, Inc.
  583     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing June 28, 2014     566,170      
  1,284     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing June 28, 2014     1,245,635      
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings
  1,598     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing May 8, 2014     1,569,659      
Tube City IMS Corp.
  324     Term Loan, 1.84%, Maturing January 25, 2014     302,433      
  2,595     Term Loan, 2.52%, Maturing January 25, 2014     2,420,216      
 
 
            $ 10,854,200      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.6%
 
Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.
  1,575     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing July 27, 2014   $ 1,574,192      
Big West Oil, LLC
  456     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 1, 2014     453,611      
  573     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing May 1, 2014     570,254      
Citgo Petroleum Corp.
  2,867     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 15, 2012     2,857,988      
Dresser, Inc.
  825     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing May 4, 2014     804,750      
  2,250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.00%, Maturing May 4, 2015     2,189,250      
Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P.
  1,519     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,510,456      
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC
  137     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 20, 2017     136,714      
  224     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 20, 2017     223,825      
  1,689     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 20, 2017     1,689,141      
Volnay Acquisition Co.
  517     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing January 12, 2014     513,295      
 
 
            $ 12,523,476      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Publishing — 2.4%
 
American Media Operations, Inc.
  4,196     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing January 31, 2013(2)   $ 4,074,965      
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH
  1,075     Term Loan, 2.59%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,007,813      
EUR 472     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing September 27, 2013     595,871      
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.
  2,949     Term Loan, 2.26%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,459,563      
  4,186     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing August 28, 2014     2,072,244      
  973     Term Loan, 2.51%, Maturing August 28, 2014     481,610      
Getty Images, Inc.
  2,580     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 2, 2015     2,589,623      
Hanley-Wood, LLC
  977     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing March 8, 2014     515,631      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  478     Term Loan, 3.57%, Maturing August 17, 2014     447,194      
  3,190     Term Loan, 3.57%, Maturing August 17, 2014     2,987,626      
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc.
  464     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing April 23, 2015     410,650      
MediaNews Group, Inc.
  236     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing March 19, 2014     222,888      
Mediannuaire Holding
EUR 936     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing October 10, 2014     994,459      
EUR 935     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing October 10, 2015     994,184      
Merrill Communications, LLC
  1,382     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing December 24, 2012     1,290,375      
  1,012     Term Loan - Second Lien, 14.75%, Maturing November 15, 2013     859,786      
Nelson Education, Ltd.
  658     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 5, 2014     612,056      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  8,235     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing August 9, 2013     8,045,617      
PagesJaunes Group, SA
EUR 1,500     Term Loan, 4.90%, Maturing April 10, 2016     1,442,959      
Penton Media, Inc.
  971     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 1, 2014(2)     731,901      
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC
  1,039     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing June 29, 2013(7)     293,380      
SGS International, Inc.
  709     Term Loan, 2.88%, Maturing December 30, 2011     685,609      
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.
  1,136     Term Loan, 10.75%, Maturing June 18, 2013     1,142,045      
  643     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing June 18, 2013(2)     321,399      
Source Media, Inc.
  2,268     Term Loan, 5.30%, Maturing November 8, 2011     2,222,964      
Star Tribune Co. (The)
  38     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 28, 2014(5)     30,643      
  25     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014(5)     17,869      
TL Acquisitions, Inc.
  3,193     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 5, 2014     2,863,470      
Tribune Co.
  4,027     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing May 17, 2014(7)     2,677,847      
Xsys, Inc.
  1,194     Term Loan, 2.59%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,119,779      
EUR 528     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing September 27, 2013     665,678      
  1,277     Term Loan, 2.59%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,197,285      
EUR 1,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.91%, Maturing September 27, 2015     1,821,174      
 
 
            $ 46,896,157      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 1.6%
 
Block Communications, Inc.
  2,011     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 1,902,672      
CMP KC, LLC
  956     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 5, 2013(5)     274,426      
CMP Susquehanna Corp.
  954     Revolving Loan, 2.49%, Maturing May 5, 2011(3)     779,640      
  3,029     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 5, 2013     2,588,660      
Discovery Communications, Inc.
  3,379     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing May 14, 2014     3,382,077      
Emmis Operating Co.
  1,008     Term Loan, 4.29%, Maturing November 2, 2013     929,665      
Entravision Communications Corp.
  1,545     Term Loan, 5.55%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,544,295      
Gray Television, Inc.
  791     Term Loan, 3.80%, Maturing January 19, 2015     777,846      
HIT Entertainment, Inc.
  1,836     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 20, 2012     1,754,201      
Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
  663     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     666,315      
NEP II, Inc.
  935     Term Loan, 2.35%, Maturing February 16, 2014     909,378      
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
  1,037     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     1,042,185      
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC
  1,891     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing June 25, 2014     1,758,165      
SFX Entertainment
  1,130     Term Loan, 3.53%, Maturing June 21, 2013     1,121,037      
Univision Communications, Inc.
  9,650     Term Loan, 2.54%, Maturing September 29, 2014     8,815,275      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Radio and Television (continued)
 
                     
Weather Channel
  1,304     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 14, 2015   $ 1,318,377      
Young Broadcasting, Inc.
  2,429     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing November 3, 2012(7)     2,325,742      
 
 
            $ 31,889,956      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.2%
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
  3,272     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 3,235,684      
 
 
            $ 3,235,684      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.9%
 
American Achievement Corp.
  399     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing March 25, 2011   $ 379,492      
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
  660     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing May 25, 2013     635,096      
Cumberland Farms, Inc.
  1,996     Term Loan, 2.78%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,845,970      
Educate, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.55%, Maturing June 14, 2014     441,875      
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
  1,018     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 24, 2016     1,021,511      
Josten’s Corp.
  1,991     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing October 4, 2011     1,980,135      
Mapco Express, Inc.
  845     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 28, 2011     823,470      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  1,517     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing April 5, 2013     1,457,272      
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
  1,849     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,794,420      
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.
  1,900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.26%, Maturing January 31, 2013     503,500      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
  56     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing November 15, 2012     54,695      
  999     Term Loan, 3.26%, Maturing May 31, 2015     996,092      
Savers, Inc.
  1,375     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing March 11, 2016     1,383,594      
Vivarte
EUR 32     Term Loan, 2.40%, Maturing May 29, 2015     38,429      
EUR 126     Term Loan, 2.40%, Maturing May 29, 2015     149,447      
EUR 807     Term Loan, 2.40%, Maturing May 29, 2015     959,876      
EUR 32     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing May 29, 2016     38,429      
EUR 126     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing May 29, 2016     149,447      
EUR 807     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing May 29, 2016     959,876      
Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (The)
  2,701     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing February 6, 2014     2,656,486      
 
 
            $ 18,269,112      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.1%
 
Niagara Corp.
  2,027     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing June 27, 2014(5)   $ 2,026,812      
 
 
            $ 2,026,812      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.2%
 
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
  460     Term Loan, 6.26%, Maturing December 6, 2013   $ 463,316      
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
  500     Term Loan, 8.05%, Maturing May 10, 2012     477,657      
  3,341     Term Loan, 6.31%, Maturing May 10, 2014     3,259,599      
 
 
            $ 4,200,572      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 1.8%
 
Asurion Corp.
  2,438     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 13, 2012   $ 2,413,541      
  1,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.75%, Maturing January 13, 2013     992,000      
BCM Luxembourg, Ltd.
EUR 1,827     Term Loan, 2.28%, Maturing September 30, 2014     2,175,299      
EUR 1,828     Term Loan, 2.53%, Maturing September 30, 2015     2,175,742      
EUR 2,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.66%, Maturing March 31, 2016     2,841,350      
CommScope, Inc.
  1,470     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing November 19, 2014     1,466,255      
Intelsat Corp.
  2,197     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     2,157,979      
  2,197     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     2,157,979      
  2,198     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing January 3, 2014     2,158,642      
Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co.
  1,255     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,232,285      
Iowa Telecommunications Services
  2,774     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing November 23, 2011     2,767,451      
IPC Systems, Inc.
GBP 1,421     Term Loan, 2.90%, Maturing May 31, 2014     1,967,938      
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
GBP 1,071     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing December 26, 2014     1,399,119      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Telecommunications (continued)
 
                     
NTelos, Inc.
  995     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing August 13, 2015   $ 1,001,841      
Palm, Inc.
  2,023     Term Loan, 3.80%, Maturing April 24, 2014     2,002,894      
Stratos Global Corp.
  1,173     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 13, 2012     1,166,402      
Trilogy International Partners
  1,725     Term Loan, 3.79%, Maturing June 29, 2012     1,543,875      
Windstream Corp.
  3,930     Term Loan, 3.06%, Maturing December 17, 2015     3,934,896      
 
 
            $ 35,555,488      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 1.2%
 
AEI Finance Holding, LLC
  505     Revolving Loan, 3.27%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 479,672      
  3,393     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing March 30, 2014     3,224,491      
Astoria Generating Co.
  1,250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.03%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,222,396      
Calpine Corp.
  4,636     DIP Loan, 3.17%, Maturing March 29, 2014     4,478,127      
Electricinvest Holding Co.
GBP 840     Term Loan, 5.05%, Maturing October 24, 2012     1,086,030      
EUR 834     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.90%, Maturing October 24, 2012     953,207      
Mirant North America, LLC
  613     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing January 3, 2013     605,618      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  4,535     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing June 1, 2014     4,454,025      
  2,994     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing June 1, 2014     2,941,227      
Pike Electric, Inc.
  470     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing July 1, 2012     449,217      
  354     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing December 10, 2012     338,434      
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
  1,121     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2014     922,228      
  3,071     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing October 10, 2014     2,510,320      
 
 
            $ 23,664,992      
 
 
     
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
   
(identified cost $899,395,561)
  $ 865,946,961      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 46.4%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Air Transport — 0.0%
 
United Air Lines, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 570     9.875%, 8/1/13(8)   $ 599,925      
 
 
            $ 599,925      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 1.4%
 
Affinia Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 665     10.75%, 8/15/16(8)   $ 733,994      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  285     11.00%, 11/1/15(8)     309,225      
  3,599     11.25%, 11/1/15(2)(8)     3,904,589      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,305     9.25%, 1/15/17(8)     1,393,088      
  1,160     7.875%, 3/1/17     1,110,700      
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,570     8.00%, 7/1/13     1,307,025      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), Sr. Notes
  4,880     10.50%, 5/15/16     5,459,500      
Lear Corp.
  600     7.875%, 3/15/18     614,250      
  745     8.125%, 3/15/20     763,625      
Navistar International Corp.
  3,540     8.25%, 11/1/21     3,752,400      
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  455     9.00%, 3/15/18(8)     475,475      
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Series B
  6,073     10.25%, 7/15/13     6,293,146      
United Components, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  990     9.375%, 6/15/13     999,900      
 
 
            $ 27,116,917      
 
 
 
 
Banks and Thrifts — 1.6%
 
American Express Co., Sr. Notes
$ 740     6.15%, 8/28/17   $ 812,547      
Capital One Financial Corp.
  1,750     8.875%, 5/15/40     1,956,194      
Citigroup, Inc.
  3,500     5.00%, 9/15/14     3,546,350      
Discover Bank
  1,500     7.00%, 4/15/20     1,543,934      
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
  4,500     8.30%, 2/12/15(8)     4,708,125      
  2,450     8.00%, 12/31/18     2,465,313      

 
See notes to financial statements

16


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Banks and Thrifts (continued)
 
                     
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
$ 2,500     5.625%, 1/15/17   $ 2,471,637      
Macquarie Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  3,870     6.00%, 1/14/20(8)     3,959,207      
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Variable Rate
  1,900     5.629%, 12/1/21     1,766,787      
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Sr. Sub Notes
  2,750     6.05%, 5/16/16     2,848,593      
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Notes
  1,600     5.50%, 1/26/20     1,565,509      
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
  545     4.875%, 3/16/15     559,413      
Standard Chartered Bank, Sr. Notes
  2,275     6.40%, 9/26/17(8)     2,464,403      
 
 
            $ 30,668,012      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%
 
Altria Group, Inc.
$ 1,000     9.70%, 11/10/18   $ 1,259,513      
 
 
            $ 1,259,513      
 
 
 
 
Broadcast Radio and Television — 1.6%
 
Allbritton Communications Co., Sr. Notes
$ 750     8.00%, 5/15/18(8)   $ 753,750      
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,530     7.65%, 9/15/10     1,533,825      
  9,410     6.25%, 3/15/11     9,245,325      
  695     4.40%, 5/15/11     667,200      
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
  765     Series A, 9.25%, 12/15/17(8)     820,463      
  3,055     Series B, 9.25%, 12/15/17(8)     3,287,944      
Historic TW, Inc.
  820     6.875%, 6/15/18     943,495      
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,470     10.375%, 9/1/14(8)     1,550,850      
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,665     9.75%, 9/1/15(8)     1,827,338      
Warner Music Group Acquisition Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,980     9.50%, 6/15/16(8)     3,233,300      
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
  3,700     13.00%, 8/1/13(8)     4,218,000      
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,745     11.25%, 6/15/13(8)     3,026,362      
 
 
            $ 31,107,852      
 
 
 
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.1%
 
Raymond James Financial, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 2,300     8.60%, 8/15/19   $ 2,701,394      
 
 
            $ 2,701,394      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.5%
 
CB Richard Ellis Service, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 2,575     11.625%, 6/15/17   $ 2,935,500      
Interface, Inc., Sr. Notes
  850     11.375%, 11/1/13(8)     977,500      
Masco Corp., Sr. Notes
  850     7.125%, 3/15/20     873,487      
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,095     11.75%, 6/15/13     1,170,281      
Texas Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,715     7.25%, 7/15/13     1,717,144      
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
  1,500     6.75%, 11/1/19     1,517,243      
 
 
            $ 9,191,155      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 2.8%
 
ACCO Brands Corp.
$ 1,485     7.625%, 8/15/15   $ 1,421,888      
ACCO Brands Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,600     10.625%, 3/15/15(8)     1,780,000      
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  700     6.625%, 1/15/18(8)     724,500      
  890     6.875%, 1/15/20(8)     923,375      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes
  7,805     8.75%, 6/1/14     8,068,419      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,161     10.25%, 6/1/16     1,259,685      
KAR Holdings, Inc.
  1,845     8.75%, 5/1/14     1,902,656      
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Notes
  640     8.125%, 5/15/18(8)     660,800      
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  2,515     11.375%, 11/15/14(8)     2,382,963      
Muzak, LLC/Muzak Finance, Sr. Notes
  3,222     15.00%, 7/31/14(2)     2,762,513      
Quintiles Transnational Corp., Sr. Notes
  830     9.50%, 12/30/14(2)(8)     842,450      
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,215     10.00%, 7/15/17(8)     4,625,962      
  580     10.25%, 11/15/19(8)     607,550      

 
See notes to financial statements

17


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
ServiceMaster Co. (The)
$ 2,000     10.75%, 7/15/15(2)(8)   $ 2,142,500      
Sitel LLC/Sitel Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  915     11.50%, 4/1/18(8)     933,300      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  11,035     10.625%, 5/15/15(8)     12,221,262      
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
  2,810     10.75%, 8/1/16     3,175,300      
United Rentals North America, Inc.
  3,055     10.875%, 6/15/16     3,452,150      
West Corp.
  5,395     9.50%, 10/15/14     5,610,800      
 
 
            $ 55,498,073      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.8%
 
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 1,480     7.75%, 4/15/18   $ 1,509,600      
  740     8.00%, 4/15/20     756,650      
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp.
  745     7.875%, 4/30/18(8)     761,763      
Charter Communications, Inc.
  810     8.00%, 4/30/12(8)     862,650      
Charter Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,740     10.875%, 9/15/14(8)     3,109,900      
Kabel Deutschland GmbH
  470     10.625%, 7/1/14     492,325      
National Cable PLC, Sr. Notes
  3,535     9.125%, 8/15/16     3,791,287      
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
  1,055     8.75%, 2/14/19     1,324,045      
Virgin Media Finance PLC
  2,535     9.50%, 8/15/16     2,794,838      
 
 
            $ 15,403,058      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 1.6%
 
Ashland, Inc.
$ 2,480     9.125%, 6/1/17(8)   $ 2,833,400      
CF Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,990     6.875%, 5/1/18     3,124,550      
  2,230     7.125%, 5/1/20     2,352,650      
CII Carbon, LLC
  2,420     11.125%, 11/15/15(8)     2,486,550      
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,190     8.50%, 2/15/16(8)     3,750,050      
LBI Escrow Corp., Sr. Notes
  4,470     8.00%, 11/1/17(8)     4,643,212      
Nalco Co., Sr. Notes
  1,975     8.25%, 5/15/17(8)     2,128,063      
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,960     8.375%, 11/1/16(8)     2,043,300      
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  6,375     9.00%, 8/15/14(8)     6,183,750      
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
  565     7.25%, 1/15/18     579,125      
Solutia, Inc.
  1,725     8.75%, 11/1/17     1,850,063      
Wellman Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  256     5.00%, 1/29/19(5)     119,816      
 
 
            $ 32,094,529      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.9%
 
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes
$ 2,435     9.75%, 1/15/15   $ 2,571,969      
  560     8.875%, 4/1/16     596,400      
  1,110     7.625%, 5/15/20(8)     1,126,650      
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,515     11.375%, 7/15/15     2,829,375      
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  10,950     8.875%, 9/15/13     11,223,750      
 
 
            $ 18,348,144      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.4%
 
Amsted Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,220     8.125%, 3/15/18(8)   $ 3,236,100      
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
  465     9.50%, 2/15/18     490,575      
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.
  1,775     11.75%, 8/1/16     1,936,969      
Tyco International Finance
  1,550     8.50%, 1/15/19     1,969,304      
 
 
            $ 7,632,948      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.4%
 
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 3,240     8.50%, 8/1/14   $ 2,786,400      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  3,705     8.50%, 5/15/18(8)     3,751,312      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Containers and Glass Products (continued)
 
                     
Solo Cup Co., Sr. Notes
$ 1,680     10.50%, 11/1/13   $ 1,797,600      
 
 
            $ 8,335,312      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%
 
CIT Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,570     7.00%, 5/1/14   $ 1,526,825      
  1,555     7.00%, 5/1/17     1,483,081      
General Electric Capital Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,000     5.625%, 5/1/18     2,122,616      
 
 
            $ 5,132,522      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Media — 0.5%
 
Catalina Marketing Corp.
$ 3,255     10.50%, 10/1/15(2)(8)   $ 3,474,712      
  2,820     11.625%, 10/1/17(8)     3,031,500      
Interpublic Group Cos., Inc.
  2,630     10.00%, 7/15/17     3,021,213      
Lamar Media Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes
  450     7.875%, 4/15/18(8)     462,375      
 
 
            $ 9,989,800      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.2%
 
Patheon, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,185     8.625%, 4/15/17(8)   $ 1,202,775      
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
  1,795     8.375%, 6/15/16     1,893,725      
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Sr. Notes
  1,025     7.625%, 3/15/20(8)     1,048,062      
 
 
            $ 4,144,562      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.4%
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 845     11.00%, 7/15/14(8)   $ 921,050      
Environmental Systems Product Holdings, Inc., Jr. Notes
  175     18.00%, 3/31/15(2)(5)     139,721      
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,670     9.50%, 4/15/14(8)     1,724,275      
  4,110     9.50%, 4/15/14     4,243,575      
 
 
            $ 7,028,621      
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 0.2%
 
Amkor Technologies, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,490     9.25%, 6/1/16   $ 3,734,300      
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate
  1,025     3.053%, 10/15/13     982,719      
 
 
            $ 4,717,019      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%
 
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
$ 905     9.625%, 3/15/18(8)   $ 981,925      
Hertz Corp.
  1,970     8.875%, 1/1/14     2,043,875      
  1,155     10.50%, 1/1/16     1,244,512      
 
 
            $ 4,270,312      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.9%
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes
$ 2,310     7.50%, 8/1/12   $ 2,388,653      
  3,380     12.00%, 5/15/15     4,093,633      
  6,465     8.00%, 12/15/16     6,899,862      
  1,530     8.125%, 1/15/20     1,623,741      
Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,000     6.95%, 6/15/17     2,040,340      
 
 
            $ 17,046,229      
 
 
 
 
Financial Services — 0.1%
 
FMR, LLC
$ 2,000     7.49%, 6/15/19(8)   $ 2,322,946      
 
 
            $ 2,322,946      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 1.4%
 
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes
$ 5,690     11.50%, 11/1/11   $ 5,910,488      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,745     15.00%, 5/15/17(8)     1,759,536      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  2,690     10.75%, 5/15/16(8)     2,710,175      
Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
  2,380     8.50%, 6/15/19     2,831,695      
Dole Foods Co., Sr. Notes
  2,103     13.875%, 3/15/14     2,555,145      
Kraft Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,600     5.375%, 2/10/20     1,662,693      

 
See notes to financial statements

19


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Food Products (continued)
 
                     
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
$ 195     10.625%, 4/1/17   $ 210,600      
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  6,810     7.00%, 8/1/11     7,014,300      
  125     Series B, 7.75%, 5/15/13     127,500      
  2,600     10.00%, 7/15/14(8)     2,931,500      
 
 
            $ 27,713,632      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.6%
 
El Pollo Loco, Inc.
$ 1,090     11.75%, 11/15/13   $ 975,550      
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,370     9.50%, 5/1/14     4,446,475      
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Sr. Notes
  6,150     10.25%, 6/30/15(8)     6,396,000      
 
 
            $ 11,818,025      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.0%
 
C&S Group Enterprises, LLC
$ 1,855     8.375%, 5/1/17(8)   $ 1,878,188      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  11,060     5.75%, 3/15/14(2)     10,589,950      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes
  6,555     10.75%, 3/15/15     6,710,681      
 
 
            $ 19,178,819      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 1.0%
 
Boise Paper Holdings, LLC/Boise Co-Issuer Co.
$ 605     8.00%, 4/1/20(8)   $ 626,175      
Domtar Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,485     10.75%, 6/1/17     4,286,550      
NewPage Corp., Sr. Notes
  10,000     11.375%, 12/31/14(8)     10,325,000      
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.
  870     11.375%, 8/1/16     837,375      
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,440     9.125%, 8/1/14     2,501,000      
 
 
            $ 18,576,100      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 4.1%
 
Accellent, Inc.
$ 3,365     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 3,407,063      
Accellent, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,910     8.375%, 2/1/17(8)     2,957,288      
American Renal Holdings, Sr. Notes
  600     8.375%, 5/15/18(8)     607,500      
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,445     10.00%, 2/15/15     4,695,031      
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  410     12.375%, 11/1/14(8)     455,100      
Biomet, Inc.
  2,825     10.375%, 10/15/17(2)     3,121,625      
  10,915     11.625%, 10/15/17     12,279,375      
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp.
  4,740     10.875%, 11/15/14     5,214,000      
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  330     10.875%, 11/15/14(8)     363,000      
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,400     9.00%, 7/15/15(8)     1,582,000      
HCA, Inc.
  2,115     9.25%, 11/15/16     2,292,131      
  3,585     9.875%, 2/15/17(8)     3,979,350      
HCA, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,955     7.25%, 9/15/20(8)     3,099,056      
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,245     9.00%, 5/15/16     4,340,512      
MultiPlan, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  6,200     10.375%, 4/15/16(8)     6,448,000      
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.
  3,945     11.25%, 7/1/14     3,964,725      
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,360     9.875%, 4/15/17(8)     1,394,000      
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,160     7.75%, 10/15/13     2,170,800      
Rural/Metro Corp., Sr. Disc. Notes
  2,335     12.75%, 3/15/16     2,486,775      
US Oncology, Inc.
  5,350     10.75%, 8/15/14     5,604,125      
US Oncology, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,235     9.125%, 8/15/17     4,446,750      
Viant Holdings, Inc.
  4,727     10.125%, 7/15/17(8)     4,774,270      
 
 
            $ 79,682,476      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.3%
 
Fortune Brands, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,700     5.375%, 1/15/16   $ 1,792,502      
Libbey Glass, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,985     10.00%, 2/15/15(8)     3,167,831      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Home Furnishings (continued)
 
                     
Sealy Mattress Co., Sr. Notes
$ 1,494     10.875%, 4/15/16(8)   $ 1,710,630      
 
 
            $ 6,670,963      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 0.6%
 
CEVA Group PLC, Sr. Notes
$ 3,115     11.50%, 4/1/18(8)   $ 3,368,094      
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  2,170     9.125%, 10/15/15     2,197,125      
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,660     8.625%, 12/15/13(8)     1,726,400      
Terex Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,710     10.875%, 6/1/16     4,183,025      
 
 
            $ 11,474,644      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.6%
 
Aflac, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 2,000     8.50%, 5/15/19   $ 2,454,354      
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  1,955     11.00%, 5/1/15(8)     2,028,312      
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,825     9.00%, 12/15/14(8)     1,788,500      
Lincoln National Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,400     7.00%, 3/15/18     1,546,229      
MetLife, Inc., Sr. Notes
  900     6.75%, 6/1/16     1,024,893      
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
  845     8.875%, 5/15/19     1,044,051      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  1,380     4.125%, 11/15/14(8)     1,183,350      
 
 
            $ 11,069,689      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.6%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
$ 13,080     11.00%, 2/1/16   $ 14,061,000      
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,145     8.75%, 6/1/19     1,219,425      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.
  2,170     12.50%, 12/31/49(5)(7)(8)     0      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Variable Rate
  3,975     0.00%, 12/31/49(5)(7)(8)     0      
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes
  5,195     9.505%, 8/15/14     4,350,812      
MU Finance PLC, Sr. Notes
  2,195     8.375%, 2/1/17(8)     2,162,075      
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes
  2,205     7.00%, 6/15/13     2,298,713      
  1,400     6.875%, 12/1/13     1,456,000      
  660     7.25%, 6/15/16     671,550      
  1,680     7.25%, 3/15/18     1,692,600      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  1,240     8.875%, 11/15/15(8)     1,277,200      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd., Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,650     10.875%, 11/15/16(8)     1,761,375      
 
 
            $ 30,950,750      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 3.4%
 
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority
$ 4,300     9.375%, 12/15/49(7)(8)   $ 741,750      
CCM Merger, Inc.
  2,680     8.00%, 8/1/13(8)     2,482,350      
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  3,080     4.024%, 11/15/12(8)     2,433,200      
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC
  9,180     10.25%, 6/15/15(7)(8)     172,125      
Galaxy Entertainment Finance
  2,610     9.875%, 12/15/12(8)     2,738,882      
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  1,095     10.75%, 12/1/13(7)(8)     78,019      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.
  7,755     5.625%, 6/1/15     5,564,212      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,615     11.25%, 6/1/17(8)     5,053,425      
  3,035     12.75%, 4/15/18(8)     3,016,031      
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes
  5,615     12.00%, 11/15/49(7)     2,786,444      
Majestic HoldCo, LLC
  1,540     12.50%, 12/31/11(7)(8)     8,162      
MGM Mirage, Inc.
  4,400     8.50%, 9/15/10     4,438,500      
  4,885     8.375%, 2/1/11     4,970,487      
MGM Mirage, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,655     10.375%, 5/15/14(8)     1,820,500      
  1,715     11.125%, 11/15/17(8)     1,957,244      
  755     9.00%, 3/15/20(8)     796,525      
Midwest Gaming Borrower, LLC/Midwest Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  955     11.625%, 4/15/16(8)     986,038      

 
See notes to financial statements

21


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Lodging and Casinos (continued)
 
                     
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 4,830     8.00%, 4/1/12   $ 4,612,650      
  3,375     7.125%, 8/15/14     2,759,062      
  4,550     6.875%, 2/15/15     3,617,250      
Peninsula Gaming, LLC
  495     8.375%, 8/15/15(8)     508,613      
  2,235     10.75%, 8/15/17(8)     2,296,462      
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,195     7.50%, 6/15/15     1,156,163      
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  1,157     10.375%, 6/15/14(8)     1,220,635      
San Pasqual Casino
  1,215     8.00%, 9/15/13(8)     1,186,144      
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate
  2,010     2.757%, 3/15/14(8)     1,806,487      
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  3,565     9.00%, 11/15/15(8)     3,409,031      
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes
  4,968     8.625%, 9/15/14(5)(8)     3,965,458      
 
 
            $ 66,581,849      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.6%
 
Arch Coal, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 980     8.75%, 8/1/16(8)   $ 1,048,600      
Consol Energy, Inc.
  1,785     8.00%, 4/1/17(8)     1,894,331      
  1,495     8.25%, 4/1/20(8)     1,599,650      
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd.
  8,435     10.625%, 9/1/16(8)     9,953,300      
Novelis, Inc./GA, Sr. Notes
  1,000     11.50%, 2/15/15(8)     1,105,000      
Patriot Coal Corp.
  780     8.25%, 4/30/18     785,850      
Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd.
  1,400     9.00%, 5/1/19     1,806,671      
Teck Resources, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  2,145     10.25%, 5/15/16     2,595,450      
  7,845     10.75%, 5/15/19     9,806,250      
 
 
            $ 30,595,102      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 4.3%
 
Antero Resources Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 680     9.375%, 12/1/17(8)   $ 707,200      
ATP Oil & Gas Corp, Sr. Notes
  2,235     11.875%, 5/1/15(8)     2,240,588      
Berry Petroleum Co., Sr. Notes
  2,435     10.25%, 6/1/14     2,708,938      
Bill Barrett Corp.
  505     9.875%, 7/15/16     545,400      
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
  3,150     6.875%, 1/15/16     3,157,875      
Coffeyville Resources, LLC / Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,785     9.00%, 4/1/15(8)     2,854,625      
Compton Pet Finance Corp.
  2,450     7.625%, 12/1/13     2,094,750      
Continental Resources, Inc.
  305     7.375%, 10/1/20(8)     317,200      
Denbury Resources, Inc.
  1,674     8.25%, 2/15/20     1,803,735      
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,315     7.50%, 12/15/15     1,357,738      
  3,285     9.75%, 3/1/16     3,646,350      
El Paso Corp.
  2,055     8.25%, 2/15/16     2,239,950      
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,220     9.625%, 5/15/12     3,492,921      
El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co., Sr. Notes
  3,860     7.25%, 12/15/25     3,581,744      
Energy Transfer Partners LP, Sr. Notes
  2,100     9.70%, 3/15/19     2,718,103      
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes
  4,775     11.00%, 2/15/15     4,476,562      
Forest Oil Corp.
  410     7.25%, 6/15/19     418,200      
Holly Corp.
  1,435     9.875%, 6/15/17(8)     1,499,575      
McJunkin Red Man Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,045     9.50%, 12/15/16(8)     2,139,581      
OPTI Canada, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,860     7.875%, 12/15/14     1,780,950      
  1,975     8.25%, 12/15/14     1,905,875      
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,490     8.125%, 3/30/18     1,527,250      
Petrobras International Finance Co.
  1,906     7.875%, 3/15/19     2,236,628      
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,870     12.00%, 2/15/18     2,019,600      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.
  430     6.75%, 5/1/14(8)     410,650      
  2,705     7.00%, 5/1/17(8)     2,475,075      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Oil and Gas (continued)
 
                     
Petroplus Finance, Ltd., Sr. Notes
$ 4,260     9.375%, 9/15/19(8)   $ 4,089,600      
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
  1,750     7.125%, 4/1/16     1,701,875      
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes
  3,515     11.75%, 1/1/16     4,094,975      
Rosetta Resources, Inc.
  1,115     9.50%, 4/15/18(8)     1,148,450      
SemGroup Corp.
  6,135     8.75%, 11/15/49(5)     0      
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes
  690     6.875%, 6/1/14     690,000      
Southwestern Energy Co., Sr. Notes
  4,200     7.50%, 2/1/18     4,609,500      
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes
  11,495     10.50%, 8/15/12     11,207,625      
Weatherford International, Inc.
  1,620     6.35%, 6/15/17     1,790,239      
 
 
            $ 83,689,327      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 1.6%
 
Laureate Education, Inc.
$ 8,540     10.00%, 8/15/15(8)   $ 8,860,250      
  3,762     10.25%, 8/15/15(2)(8)     3,862,358      
  8,000     11.75%, 8/15/17(8)     8,440,000      
Local Insight Regatta Holdings, Inc.
  890     11.00%, 12/1/17     645,250      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  5,250     10.00%, 8/1/14     5,538,750      
  2,490     11.50%, 5/1/16     2,838,600      
  905     12.50%, (0.00% until 8/1/11), 8/1/16     882,375      
Nielsen Finance, LLC, Sr. Notes
  300     11.625%, 2/1/14     342,000      
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The), Sr. Sub. Notes
  7,480     9.00%, 2/15/17(5)(7)     748      
 
 
            $ 31,410,331      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.6%
 
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes
$ 2,020     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 1,979,600      
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.
  160     8.375%, 5/15/15     152,800      
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes
  47     9.375%, 5/1/12     48,316      
  2,530     7.625%, 12/1/13     2,612,225      
  1,055     7.375%, 6/1/14     1,081,375      
  4,000     8.00%, 6/1/15     4,250,000      
  500     8.00%, 2/1/18(8)     523,750      
 
 
            $ 10,648,066      
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%
 
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 950     9.625%, 3/15/16   $ 1,090,709      
  470     7.50%, 4/1/17     488,814      
Regency Centers, LP
  495     5.875%, 6/15/17     505,261      
 
 
            $ 2,084,784      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.0%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 6,135     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 6,242,363      
Express, LLC/Express Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,925     8.75%, 3/1/18(8)     3,720,825      
Limited Brands, Inc.
  3,325     8.50%, 6/15/19     3,707,375      
Michaels Stores, Inc.
  2,950     13.00%, (0.00% until 11/1/11), 11/1/16     2,655,000      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  5,065     9.00%, 10/15/15(2)     5,216,639      
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,495     7.375%, 5/15/20     1,539,850      
  3,085     7.75%, 11/15/23     3,303,282      
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  11,100     10.50%, 11/15/16     12,237,750      
Toys “R” Us
  7,785     7.625%, 8/1/11     8,115,862      
  5,305     7.875%, 4/15/13     5,503,938      
  4,985     10.75%, 7/15/17(8)     5,682,900      
Yankee Acquisition Corp.
  835     9.75%, 2/15/17     876,750      
 
 
            $ 58,802,534      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.3%
 
AK Steel Corp.
$ 1,240     7.625%, 5/15/20   $ 1,283,400      
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,915     11.25%, 2/15/14(7)     1,234,894      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Steel (continued)
 
                     
United States Steel Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 2,970     7.375%, 4/1/20   $ 3,066,525      
 
 
            $ 5,584,819      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.2%
 
Ryder System, Inc., MTN
$ 1,595     7.20%, 9/1/15   $ 1,819,857      
Swift Transportation Co., Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,625     12.50%, 5/15/17(8)     1,643,281      
Teekay Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,110     8.50%, 1/15/20     1,176,600      
 
 
            $ 4,639,738      
 
 
 
 
Technology — 0.1%
 
International Game Technology, Sr. Notes
$ 1,646     7.50%, 6/15/19   $ 1,919,791      
 
 
            $ 1,919,791      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 4.1%
 
America Movil SAB de CV
$ 2,000     5.625%, 11/15/17   $ 2,144,274      
Avaya, Inc.
  6,120     10.125%, 11/1/15(2)     5,947,906      
British Telecommunications PLC, Sr. Notes
  915     5.95%, 1/15/18     961,769      
Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  985     12.00%, 12/1/15(8)     1,031,788      
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  1,560     12.00%, 4/1/14(8)     1,794,000      
  12,381     9.125%, 1/15/15(2)(8)     12,566,715      
  1,290     10.50%, 4/15/18(8)     1,383,525      
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.
  15,335     11.25%, 6/15/16     16,676,812      
Intelsat Subsidiary Holdings Co., Ltd.
  680     8.875%, 1/15/15(8)     707,200      
NII Capital Corp.
  3,490     10.00%, 8/15/16(8)     3,891,350      
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
  5,120     7.50%, 2/15/14     5,235,200      
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,940     7.625%, 6/15/15     2,148,550      
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  1,000     3.507%, 6/15/13     1,020,000      
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
  1,475     8.00%, 8/15/16(8)     1,563,500      
  985     8.25%, 8/15/19(8)     1,061,338      
Sorenson Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,205     10.50%, 2/1/15(8)     4,120,900      
Sprint Capital Corp.
  585     6.875%, 11/15/28     511,875      
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
  900     5.877%, 7/15/19     958,491      
Telesat Canada/Telesat, LLC, Sr. Notes
  3,305     11.00%, 11/1/15     3,718,125      
Telesat Canada/Telesat, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  6,830     12.50%, 11/1/17     7,999,637      
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Sr. Notes
  4,010     11.75%, 7/15/17(8)     4,481,175      
 
 
            $ 79,924,130      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.9%
 
AES Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 764     8.75%, 5/15/13(8)   $ 779,280      
  1,000     8.00%, 10/15/17     1,035,000      
Calpine Construction Finance Co., Sr. Notes
  4,275     8.00%, 6/1/16(8)     4,446,000      
Dominion Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,320     8.875%, 1/15/19     1,700,067      
Edison Mission Energy, Sr. Notes
  1,005     7.00%, 5/15/17     737,419      
  1,130     7.20%, 5/15/19     813,600      
NGC Corp.
  4,395     7.625%, 10/15/26     3,054,525      
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,825     7.375%, 2/1/16     2,803,812      
PSEG Power, LLC
  1,405     5.50%, 12/1/15     1,533,763      
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  360     7.625%, 6/15/14     359,550      
 
 
            $ 17,263,016      
 
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $865,794,205)
  $ 904,887,428      
 
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 30.3%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 34,187     5.00%, with various maturities to 2019   $ 36,514,249      
  7,692     5.50%, with various maturities to 2018     8,272,731      
  14,584     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     15,739,218      
  37,809     6.50%, with various maturities to 2032     41,481,328      
  41,676     7.00%, with various maturities to 2036     45,619,892      
  488     7.13%, with maturity at 2023     549,178      
  24,520     7.50%, with various maturities to 2029     27,665,175      
  812     7.65%, with maturity at 2022     927,244      
  135     7.70%, with maturity at 2022     154,414      
  15,064     8.00%, with various maturities to 2030     17,301,213      
  445     8.25%, with maturity at 2020     512,809      
  1,212     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     1,389,058      
  11,032     8.50%, with various maturities to 2031     12,829,598      
  3,894     9.00%, with various maturities to 2031     4,530,221      
  3,152     9.50%, with various maturities to 2025     3,659,929      
  506     10.00%, with maturity at 2020     581,139      
  444     10.50%, with maturity at 2020     515,285      
  529     12.00%, with maturity at 2020     597,868      
  36     13.00%, with maturity at 2015     41,554      
 
 
            $ 218,882,103      
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 3,012     2.926%, with maturity at 2022(9)   $ 3,103,553      
  5,334     3.344%, with maturity at 2036(9)     5,487,142      
  20,654     5.00%, with various maturities to 2018     22,041,252      
  14,594     5.50%, with various maturities to 2028     15,562,361      
  14,149     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     15,338,472      
  16,283     6.318%, with maturity at 2032(9)     17,028,310      
  39,971     6.50%, with various maturities to 2036     43,860,557      
  457     6.75%, with maturity at 2023     504,514      
  40,280     7.00%, with various maturities to 2036     44,524,126      
  25,073     7.50%, with various maturities to 2035     28,447,232      
  9,420     8.00%, with various maturities to 2031     10,759,226      
  26     8.25%, with maturity at 2018     28,994      
  2,264     8.351%, with maturity at 2027(10)     2,639,163      
  11,599     8.50%, with various maturities to 2030     13,457,949      
  1,028     8.568%, with maturity at 2028(10)     1,198,796      
  663     8.628%, with maturity at 2029(10)     771,039      
  868     8.644%, with maturity at 2027(10)     1,013,761      
  162     8.902%, with maturity at 2024(10)     180,542      
  14,798     9.00%, with various maturities to 2027     17,337,204      
  4,186     9.50%, with various maturities to 2030     4,950,640      
  609     9.508%, with maturity at 2018(10)     701,710      
  1,223     10.00%, with various maturities to 2020     1,400,293      
  896     10.092%, with maturity at 2025(10)     1,023,464      
  879     10.449%, with maturity at 2019(10)     991,819      
  1,048     10.50%, with maturity at 2021     1,211,501      
  329     11.50%, with maturity at 2016     369,405      
  12     12.50%, with maturity at 2011     12,351      
 
 
            $ 253,945,376      
 
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association:
$ 3,142     6.00%, with maturity at 2024   $ 3,404,888      
  18,146     6.50%, with maturity at 2024     20,101,244      
  14,414     7.00%, with various maturities to 2033     16,194,352      
  30,828     7.50%, with various maturities to 2032     35,197,191      
  20,051     8.00%, with various maturities to 2034     23,199,823      
  646     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     744,565      
  1,283     8.50%, with various maturities to 2022     1,487,730      
  6,173     9.00%, with various maturities to 2026     7,240,070      
  8,763     9.50%, with various maturities to 2026     10,403,207      
  522     10.00%, with maturity at 2019     598,655      
 
 
            $ 118,571,725      
 
 
     
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
   
(identified cost $565,470,938)
  $ 591,399,204      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.3%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 1,654     Series 24, Class J, 6.25%, 11/25/23   $ 1,784,523      
  1,882     Series 1497, Class K, 7.00%, 4/15/23     1,934,503      
  3,150     Series 1529, Class Z, 7.00%, 6/15/23     3,300,231      
  2,845     Series 1620, Class Z, 6.00%, 11/15/23     3,060,059      
  906     Series 1677, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/15/23     1,025,241      
  11,346     Series 1702, Class PZ, 6.50%, 3/15/24     12,675,916      
  5,258     Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29     5,677,530      
  680     Series 2122, Class K, 6.00%, 2/15/29     731,100      
  461     Series 2130, Class K, 6.00%, 3/15/29     497,642      
  466     Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29     503,672      
  3,511     Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29     3,920,511      
  4,687     Series 2198, Class ZA, 8.50%, 11/15/29     5,063,976      
  11,674     Series 2245, Class A, 8.00%, 8/15/27     13,260,832      
  4,433     Series 2458, Class ZB, 7.00%, 6/15/32     4,918,007      
 
 
            $ 58,353,743      
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 308     Series 1988-14, Class I, 9.20%, 6/25/18   $ 350,550      
  285     Series 1989-1, Class D, 10.30%, 1/25/19     323,299      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 

 
See notes to financial statements

26

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)
$ 536     Series 1989-34, Class Y, 9.85%, 7/25/19   $ 627,328      
  408     Series 1990-17, Class G, 9.00%, 2/25/20     469,524      
  196     Series 1990-27, Class Z, 9.00%, 3/25/20     226,135      
  215     Series 1990-29, Class J, 9.00%, 3/25/20     249,423      
  895     Series 1990-43, Class Z, 9.50%, 4/25/20     1,041,903      
  315     Series 1991-98, Class J, 8.00%, 8/25/21     356,416      
  2,340     Series 1992-77, Class ZA, 8.00%, 5/25/22     2,668,739      
  159     Series 1992-103, Class Z, 7.50%, 6/25/22     178,547      
  269     Series 1992-113, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/25/22     302,478      
  574     Series 1992-185, Class ZB, 7.00%, 10/25/22     638,198      
  1,480     Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23     1,668,760      
  1,140     Series 1993-22, Class PM, 7.40%, 2/25/23     1,287,939      
  1,808     Series 1993-25, Class J, 7.50%, 3/25/23     2,036,799      
  3,475     Series 1993-30, Class PZ, 7.50%, 3/25/23     3,925,344      
  4,072     Series 1993-42, Class ZQ, 6.75%, 4/25/23     4,508,298      
  638     Series 1993-56, Class PZ, 7.00%, 5/25/23     710,862      
  745     Series 1993-156, Class ZB, 7.00%, 9/25/23     837,228      
  5,408     Series 1994-45, Class Z, 6.50%, 2/25/24     5,967,031      
  2,753     Series 1994-89, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24     3,162,856      
  2,810     Series 1996-57, Class Z, 7.00%, 12/25/26     3,146,419      
  1,527     Series 1997-77, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/18/27     1,723,662      
  1,208     Series 1998-44, Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28     1,330,081      
  558     Series 1999-45, Class ZG, 6.50%, 9/25/29     611,146      
  4,403     Series 2000-22, Class PN, 6.00%, 7/25/30     4,775,090      
  705     Series 2001-37, Class GA, 8.00%, 7/25/16     769,399      
  999     Series 2002-1, Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23     1,118,268      
  476     Series G92-44, Class Z, 8.00%, 7/25/22     529,806      
  775     Series G92-44, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/22     862,079      
  1,177     Series G92-46, Class Z, 7.00%, 8/25/22     1,303,490      
  1,983     Series G92-60, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/22     2,188,185      
  20,507     Series G93-35, Class ZQ, 6.50%, 11/25/23     22,481,800      
  4,516     Series G93-40, Class H, 6.40%, 12/25/23     4,950,906      
 
 
            $ 77,327,988      
 
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association:
$ 4,932     Series 2002-45, Class PG, 6.00%, 3/17/32   $ 5,310,418      
  465     Series 2005-72, Class E, 12.00%, 11/16/15     523,230      
 
 
            $ 5,833,648      
 
 
     
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
(identified cost $134,807,716)
  $ 141,515,379      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.4%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 25,545     BACM, Series 2004-1, Class A4, 4.76%, 11/10/39   $ 26,272,665      
  1,250     BSCMS, Series 2004-PWR3, Class A4, 4.715%, 2/11/41     1,298,086      
  3,500     BSCMS, Series 2004-PWR5, Class A3, 4.565%, 7/11/42     3,552,268      
  9,088     BSCMS, Series 2004-T16, Class A4, 4.32%, 2/13/46     9,273,407      
  3,000     CGCMT, Series 2004-C1, Class A3, 5.251%, 4/15/40     3,129,301      
  12,215     CGCMT, Series 2004-C1, Class A4, 5.545%, 4/15/40     12,970,264      
  32,874     COMM, Series 2004-LB2A, Class A4, 4.715%, 3/10/39(11)     33,778,785      
  6,000     COMM, Series 2004-LB4A, Class A3, 4.405%, 10/15/37     6,130,705      
  2,840     COMM, Series 2005-LP5, Class A2, 4.63%, 5/10/43     2,860,699      
  3,648     CSFB, Series 2001-CK1, Class A3, 6.38%, 12/16/35     3,706,745      
  19,897     CSFB, Series 2004-C1, Class A4, 4.75%, 1/15/37     20,409,839      
  1,098     CSFB, Series 2004-C3, Class A3, 4.302%, 7/15/36     1,098,150      
  4,000     CSFB, Series 2005-C4, Class A2, 5.017%, 8/15/38     3,997,038      
  526     GMACC, Series 2002-C2, Class A2, 5.389%, 10/15/38     539,432      
  2,200     JPMCC, Series 2004-CBX, Class A4, 4.529%, 1/12/37     2,250,974      
  27,214     JPMCC, Series 2005-LDP5, Class A3, 5.373%, 12/15/44(11)     28,378,506      
  1,534     LB-UBS, Series 2004-C2, Class A2, 3.246%, 3/15/29     1,536,124      
  4,000     LB-UBS, Series 2004-C6, Class A3, 4.547%, 8/15/29     4,044,646      
  179     LB-UBS, Series 2005-C1, Class A2, 4.31%, 2/15/30     178,976      
  19,775     MLMT, Series 2003-KEY1, Class A4, 5.236%, 11/12/35     21,057,968      
  10,000     MSC, Series 2004-IQ7, Class A3, 5.35%, 6/15/38     10,427,783      
  2,354     SBM7, Series 2000-C3, Class A2, 6.592%, 12/18/33     2,368,815      
  250     WBCMT, Series 2004-C12, Class A4, 5.413%, 7/15/41     262,426      
  3,594     WBCMT, Series 2004-C14, Class A2, 4.368%, 8/15/41     3,666,552      
 
 
     
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $198,548,626)
  $ 203,190,154      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     


 

 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.2%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 578     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A, Class E2, 7.273%, 12/15/20(2)(12)   $ 69,361      
  589     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, 2.202%, 2/24/19(8)(12)     390,356      
  753     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1, 2.253%, 4/15/19(8)(12)     487,582      
  1,007     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, 2.353%, 1/15/19(2)(8)(12)     393,255      
  1,000     Carlyle High Yield Partners, Series 2004-6A, Class C, 2.70%, 8/11/16(8)(12)     510,000      
  985     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, 5.752%, 3/8/17(2)(12)     658,036      
  500     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.054%, 7/17/19(12)     230,650      
  2,099     Comstock Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, 4.502%, 5/30/20(2)(8)(12)     1,234,517      
  1,539     Dryden Leveraged Loan, Series 2004-6A, Class C1, 2.888%, 7/30/16(2)(8)(12)     630,151      
 
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $8,515,561)
  $ 4,603,908      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Common Stocks — 0.9%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.0%
 
  16,105     ACTS Aero Technical Support & Service, Inc.(13)   $ 285,856      
 
 
            $ 285,856      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.1%
 
  25,372     Dayco Products, LLC(13)   $ 1,087,824      
  8,949     Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.(5)(13)     42,866      
 
 
            $ 1,130,690      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.1%
 
  3,677     Panolam Holdings Co.(5)(13)(14)   $ 2,020,511      
  26,154     Sanitec Europe Oy B Units(5)(13)     79,396      
  25,787     Sanitec Europe Oy E Units(5)(13)     0      
  1,231     United Subcontractors, Inc.(5)(13)     79,889      
  4,575     WCI Communities, Inc.(13)     388,913      
 
 
            $ 2,568,709      
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  243     Wellman Holdings, Inc.(5)(13)   $ 72,314      
 
 
            $ 72,314      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.2%
 
  142,857     Anchor Glass Container Corp.(5)(13)   $ 3,157,140      
 
 
            $ 3,157,140      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%
 
  298,115     MEGA Brands, Inc.(13)   $ 154,722      
 
 
            $ 154,722      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.0%
 
  2,484     Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.(5)(13)(14)   $ 43,520      
 
 
            $ 43,520      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.0%
 
  30,225     Buffets, Inc.(13)   $ 151,125      
 
 
            $ 151,125      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%
 
  8,511     Oreck Corp.(5)(13)   $ 619,941      
 
 
            $ 619,941      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%
 
  17,051     Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.(13)   $ 298,393      
 
 
            $ 298,393      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%
 
  1,636     Euramax International, Inc.(5)(13)   $ 172,330      
 
 
            $ 172,330      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%
 
  15,874     SemGroup Corp.(13)   $ 461,140      
 
 
            $ 461,140      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.4%
 
  15,802     Dex One Corp.(13)   $ 478,959      
  5,187     Ion Media Networks, Inc.(5)(13)     1,482,859      
  14,016     MediaNews Group, Inc.(13)     224,252      
  198,278     Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The)(13)     5,650,923      

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
Publishing (continued)
 
                     
  2,862     Source Interlink Companies, Inc.(5)(13)   $ 20,692      
  1,091     Star Tribune Media Holdings Co.(5)(13)     404      
  9,296     SuperMedia, Inc.(13)     417,390      
 
 
            $ 8,275,479      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.0%
 
  33,937     Niagara Corp.(5)(13)   $ 50,906      
 
 
            $ 50,906      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
(identified cost $13,299,322)
  $ 17,442,265      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Convertible Bonds — 0.4%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.2%
 
Ford Motor Co.
$ 2,350     4.25%, 11/15/16   $ 3,668,937      
 
 
            $ 3,668,937      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Media — 0.0%
 
Virgin Media, Inc.
$ 750     6.50%, 11/15/16(8)   $ 938,438      
 
 
            $ 938,438      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.1%
 
Kendle International, Inc.
$ 2,245     3.375%, 7/15/12   $ 2,135,556      
 
 
            $ 2,135,556      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 0.1%
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
$ 2,095     6.00%, 5/1/15   $ 2,029,531      
 
 
            $ 2,029,531      
 
 
     
Total Convertible Bonds
   
(identified cost $6,587,765)
  $ 8,772,462      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
 
  9,691     Chesapeake Energy Corp.    $ 810,071      
 
 
            $ 810,071      
 
 
 
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%
 
  4,958     Crown Castle International Corp.(2)   $ 289,113      
 
 
            $ 289,113      
 
 
     
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
   
(identified cost $1,176,061)
  $ 1,099,184      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%
 
Shares/Units     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.0%
 
  1,138     Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc., Series A(5)(13)(14)   $ 91,040      
 
 
            $ 91,040      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%
 
  6,494     Fontainebleau Resorts LLC(2)(5)(14)   $ 65      
 
 
            $ 65      
 
 
     
Total Preferred Stocks
   
(identified cost $6,513,845)
  $ 91,105      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Warrants — 0.0%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  663     Foamex, Series A, Exp. 12/31/13(5)(13)   $ 0      
  663     Foamex, Series B, Exp. 12/31/15(5)(13)     0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 0.0%
 
  1,745     ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Exp. 5/15/18(13)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
                     
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.0%
 
  888     Oreck Corp., Exp. 3/19/20(5)(13)   $ 64,682      
 
 
            $ 64,682      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%
 
  16,708     SemGroup Corp., Exp. 11/30/14(5)(13)   $ 137,841      
 
 
            $ 137,841      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.0%
 
  23,833     Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The), Exp. 2/15/17(5)(13)   $ 0      
  935     Star Tribune, Exp. 9/28/13(5)(13)     0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
     
Total Warrants
   
(identified cost $64,849)
  $ 202,523      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Miscellaneous — 0.1%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 0.1%
 
  5,250,000     NCS Acquisition Corp., Escrow Certificate(13)   $ 862,050      
 
 
            $ 862,050      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%
 
  2,786,444     Adelphia Recovery Trust(13)   $ 101,009      
  2,800,000     Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(13)     49,280      
 
 
            $ 150,289      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%
 
  1,170,000     VeraSun Energy Corp., Escrow Certificate(5)(13)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
     
Total Miscellaneous
   
(identified cost $4,646,050)
  $ 1,012,339      
 
 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
Short-Term Investments — 1.8%
 
Interest/ Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Description   Value      
 
 
$ 25,668     Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.19%(15)   $ 25,667,636      
  9,524     State Street Bank and Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, 5/3/10     9,523,797      
 
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments
   
(identified cost $35,191,433)
  $ 35,191,433      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 142.3%
   
(identified cost $2,740,011,932)
  $ 2,775,354,345      
 
 
             
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — 0.0%
  $ (345,355 )    
 
 
     
Net Investments — 142.3%
   
(identified cost $2,739,666,577)
  $ 2,775,008,990      
 
 
             
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (28.6)%
  $ (558,195,992 )    
 
 
             
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (13.7)%
  $ (266,633,552 )    
 
 
             
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 1,950,179,446      
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares.
 
BACM - Bank of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
 
BSCMS - Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
 
CGCMT - Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
 
COMM - Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate
 
CSFB - Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
 
DIP - Debtor In Possession
 
GMACC - GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
 
JPMCC - JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
 
LB-UBS - LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
 
MLMT - Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
 
MSC - Morgan Stanley Capital I
 
MTN - Medium-Term Note
 
SBM7 - Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc.
 
WBCMT - Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage 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

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT’D
 
 
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 and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
 
(2) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest/dividends in additional par/shares.
 
(3) Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1G for description.
 
(4) Defaulted matured security.
 
(5) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
(6) This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2010, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
 
(7) Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments.
 
(8) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions and remain exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities is $335,939,365 or 17.2% of the Fund’s net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(9) Adjustable rate mortgage security. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2010.
 
(10) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly.
 
(11) Security held as collateral for borrowings under the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).
 
(12) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2010.
 
(13) Non-income producing security.
 
(14) Restricted security (see Note 8).
 
(15) Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2010. Net income allocated from the investment in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC and Cash Management Portfolio, another affiliated investment company, for the year ended April 30, 2010 was $13,625 and $1,229, respectively.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
             
As of April 30, 2010          
 
Assets
 
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,713,998,941)
  $ 2,749,341,354      
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $25,667,636)
    25,667,636      
Cash
    1,999,999      
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $4,286,050)
    4,282,874      
Interest and dividends receivable
    29,629,260      
Interest receivable from affiliated investment
    4,032      
Receivable for investments sold
    24,335,094      
Prepaid expenses
    4,321,428      
Receivable from affiliate
    13,300      
Other assets
    614,608      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 2,840,209,585      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Notes payable
  $ 526,200,000      
TALF loans payable, at value (principal $51,042,132)
    51,042,132      
Payable for investments purchased
    42,625,682      
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    776,986      
Payable to affiliates:
           
Investment adviser fee
    1,479,093      
Trustees’ fees
    4,208      
Accrued expenses
    1,271,813      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 623,399,914      
 
 
Auction preferred shares (10,665 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 266,630,225      
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 1,950,179,446      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 117,285,374 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,172,854      
Additional paid-in capital
    2,288,558,954      
Accumulated net realized loss
    (380,447,666 )    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    6,535,002      
Net unrealized appreciation
    34,360,302      
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 1,950,179,446      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Common Share
 
($1,950,179,446 ¸ 117,285,374 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 16.63      
 
 
 
 
Statement of Operations
 
             
For the Year Ended
         
April 30, 2010          
 
Investment Income
 
Interest and other income
  $ 172,215,154      
Dividends
    666,245      
Interest allocated from affiliated investments
    70,663      
Expenses allocated from affiliated investments
    (55,809 )    
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 172,896,253      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 19,406,685      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    50,204      
Custodian fee
    588,076      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    15,884      
Legal and accounting services
    323,706      
Printing and postage
    238,461      
Interest expense and fees
    18,021,775      
Preferred shares service fee
    394,246      
Miscellaneous
    198,739      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 39,237,776      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 3,569,352      
Reduction of custodian fee
    220      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 3,569,572      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 35,668,204      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 137,228,049      
 
 
             
             
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions
  $ (40,765,159 )    
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investments
    22,973      
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (951,912 )    
 
 
Net realized loss
  $ (41,694,098 )    
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments
  $ 471,567,924      
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    272,556      
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 471,840,480      
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized gain
  $ 430,146,382      
 
 
             
Distributions to preferred shareholders
           
 
 
From net investment income
  $ (794,073 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 566,580,358      
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 
                     
Increase (Decrease)
  Year Ended
    Year Ended
     
in Net Assets   April 30, 2010     April 30, 2009      
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 137,228,049     $ 151,554,544      
Net realized loss from investment transactions, swap contracts and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (41,694,098 )     (75,728,790 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    471,840,480       (294,685,212 )    
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
    (794,073 )     (6,516,518 )    
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
  $ 566,580,358     $ (225,375,976 )    
 
 
Distributions to common shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (152,314,907 )   $ (151,416,269 )    
Tax return of capital
          (2,635,199 )    
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (152,314,907 )   $ (154,051,468 )    
 
 
Capital share transactions —
                   
Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders
  $ 1,385,235     $      
Issued in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 14)
    77,565,332            
 
 
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
  $ 78,950,567     $      
 
 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
  $ 493,216,018     $ (379,427,444 )    
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of year
  $ 1,456,963,428     $ 1,836,390,872      
 
 
At end of year
  $ 1,950,179,446     $ 1,456,963,428      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated undistributed
(distributions in excess of)
net investment income
included in net assets
applicable to common shares
 
At end of year
  $ 6,535,002     $ (737,443 )    
 
 
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows
 
             
Cash Flows From
  Year Ended
     
Operating Activities   April 30, 2010      
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 566,580,358      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    794,073      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders
  $ 567,374,431      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
           
Investments purchased
    (1,165,473,667 )    
Investments sold and principal repayments
    1,232,073,455      
Increase in short-term investments, net
    (13,771,462 )    
Net accretion/amortization of premium (discount)
    (2,339,830 )    
Amortization of structuring and renewal fees on notes payable
    6,340,560      
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable
    1,415,179      
Increase in interest receivable from affiliated investment
    (2,282 )    
Increase in receivable for investments sold
    (10,028,153 )    
Decrease in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    38,567      
Decrease in prepaid expenses
    40,038      
Increase in other assets
    (258,878 )    
Increase in payable for investments purchased
    22,602,215      
Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (315,576 )    
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    497,622      
Decrease in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees
    (296 )    
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (540,128 )    
Decrease in unfunded loan commitments
    (2,601,098 )    
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
    (471,567,924 )    
Net realized (gain) loss from investments
    40,742,186      
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 204,224,959      
 
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments
  $ (150,929,672 )    
Liquidation of auction preferred shares acquired in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 14)
    (8,000,000 )    
Cash distributions to preferred shareholders
    (800,056 )    
Proceeds from notes payable
    305,000,000      
Repayments of notes payable
    (398,000,000 )    
Proceeds from TALF loans payable
    51,074,800      
Repayment of TALF loans payable
    (32,668 )    
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (201,687,596 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in cash*
  $ 2,537,363      
 
 
             
Cash at beginning of year(1)
  $ 3,745,510      
 
 
             
Cash at end of year(1)
  $ 6,282,873      
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
information:
 
Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of:
           
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
  $ 1,385,235      
Issuance of shares of the Fund in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 14)
  $ 77,565,332      
Noncash operating activities not included herein consist of:
           
Acquisition of net assets in connection with tax-free reorganization (see Note 14)
  $ 77,565,332      
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings
  $ 12,228,152      
 
 
 
(1) Balance includes foreign currency, at value.
 
*   Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $15,191.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
 
                                             
    Year Ended April 30,
   
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006      
 
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)
  $ 12.960     $ 16.330     $ 18.320     $ 18.210     $ 18.430      
 
 
                                             
 
Income (Loss) From Operations
 
Net investment income(1)(2)
  $ 1.213     $ 1.348     $ 1.700     $ 1.701     $ 1.512      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(2)
    3.809       (3.290 )     (1.817 )     0.281       0.048      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
                                           
From net investment income(1)
    (0.007 )     (0.058 )     (0.360 )     (0.359 )     (0.267 )    
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ 5.015     $ (2.000 )   $ (0.477 )   $ 1.623     $ 1.293      
 
 
                                             
 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders
 
From net investment income
  $ (1.345 )   $ (1.347 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )    
Tax return of capital
          (0.023 )                      
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (1.345 )   $ (1.370 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )    
 
 
                                             
Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)
  $ 16.630     $ 12.960     $ 16.330     $ 18.320     $ 18.210      
 
 
                                             
Market value — End of year (Common shares)
  $ 16.600     $ 11.580     $ 15.300     $ 18.700     $ 17.090      
 
 
                                             
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)
    40.73 %     (10.71 )%     (1.99 )%     9.42 %     7.72 %    
 
 
                                             
Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)
    57.21 %     (14.85 )%     (10.04 )%     19.01 %     5.32 %    
 
 

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
Financial Highlights
 
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated
 
                                             
    Year Ended April 30,
   
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006      
 
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)
  $ 1,950,179     $ 1,456,963     $ 1,836,391     $ 2,056,843     $ 2,035,747      
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)
                                           
Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)
    1.02 %     1.09 %     1.07 %     1.02 %     1.00 %    
Interest and fee expense(6)
    1.04 %     1.37 %                      
Total expenses
    2.06 %     2.46 %     1.07 %     1.02 %     1.00 %    
Net investment income
    7.90 %     9.91 %     9.89 %     9.39 %     8.27 %    
Portfolio Turnover
    46 %     27 %     39 %     49 %     53 %    
 
 
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 under the Credit Agreement, are as follows:
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to
common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings):(4)
Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)
    0.69 %     0.71 %     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.72 %    
Interest and fee expense(6)
    0.70 %     0.90 %                      
Total expenses
    1.39 %     1.61 %     0.76 %     0.73 %     0.72 %    
Net investment income
    5.31 %     6.48 %     7.00 %     6.73 %     5.94 %    
 
 
Senior Securities:
                                           
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)
  $ 526,200     $ 619,200     $     $     $      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(7)
  $ 5,213     $ 3,784     $     $     $      
Total preferred shares outstanding
    10,665       10,665       32,000       32,000       32,000      
Asset coverage per preferred share
  $ 86,494 (8)   $ 66,119 (8)   $ 82,395 (9)   $ 89,289 (9)   $ 88,630 (9)    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(10)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
Approximate market value per preferred share(10)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000      
 
 
 
(1) Computed using average common shares outstanding.
 
(2) For federal income tax purposes, net investment income per share was $1.342, $1.395, $1.787, $1.899, and $1.807, respectively, and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share was $3.680, $(3.337), $(1.904), $(0.080) and $(0.247) for the years ended April 30, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Computed using average common shares outstanding.
 
(3) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.
 
(4) Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.
 
(5) Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.
 
(6) Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Fund’s APS (see Note 10) and to the TALF loans (see Note 11).
 
(7) 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.
 
(8) Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the notes payables and preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payables and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 346% and 264% at April 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
(9) 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.
 
(10) Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

 
See notes to financial statements

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
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-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
 
Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days and excluding most seasoned mortgage-backed securities) are generally valued on the basis of valuations furnished by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. 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. The value of preferred debt securities that are valued by a pricing service on an equity basis will be adjusted by an income factor, to be determined by the investment adviser, to reflect the next anticipated regular dividend. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) 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 a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Credit default swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. The pricing services employ electronic data processing techniques to determine the present value based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
 
The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.
 
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, 2010, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $326,502,216 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 ($18,927,766), April 30, 2016 ($31,018,401), April 30, 2017 ($112,795,908) and April 30, 2018 ($67,550,123).
 
A capital loss carryforward of $41,407,625 included in the amounts above is available to the Fund as a result of the reorganization on March 12, 2010 (see Note 14). Utilization of this capital loss carryforward may be limited in accordance with certain income tax regulations.
 
Additionally, at April 30, 2010, the Fund had a net capital loss of $33,109,072 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2009. This net capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s taxable year ending April 30, 2011.
 
As of April 30, 2010, 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, 2010 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.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
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.
 
I  Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust, (such as the Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
 
J  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 — When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no 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 to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is the seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund 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 payments or receipts, if

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
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 or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.
 
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.
 
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 weekly for Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D APS, and approximately monthly for Series E 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. 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.
 
The number of APS issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
             
    APS Issued and Outstanding      
 
Series A
    2,133      
Series B
    2,133      
Series C
    2,133      
Series D
    2,133      
Series E
    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 up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker-dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.
 
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 April 30, 2010, and the amount of dividends paid (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the year then ended were as follows:
 
                                     
    APS
    Dividends
    Average APS
    Dividends
     
    Dividend Rates at
    Paid to APS
    Dividend
    Rate
     
    April 30, 2010     Shareholders     Rates     Ranges      
 
Series A
    0.32%     $ 159,063       0.30%       0.05%–0.77%      
Series B
    0.36%     $ 158,303       0.30%       0.15%–0.45%      
Series C
    0.36%     $ 161,808       0.30%       0.15%–0.50%      
Series D
    0.36%     $ 157,463       0.30%       0.15%–0.45%      
Series E
    0.34%     $ 157,436       0.30%       0.15%–0.45%      
 
 
 
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 April 30, 2010.
 
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

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
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.
 
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
                     
    Year Ended April 30,
    2010     2009      
 
 
Distributions declared from:
                   
Ordinary income
  $ 153,108,980     $ 157,932,787      
Tax return of capital
  $     $ 2,635,199      
 
During the year ended April 30, 2010, accumulated net realized loss was decreased by $9,180,271, accumulated undistributed net investment income was increased by $23,153,376 and paid-in capital was decreased by $32,333,647 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for mixed straddles, paydown gain (loss), premium amortization, foreign currency gain (loss) and defaulted bonds. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
 
As of April 30, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
             
Undistributed ordinary income
  $ 7,971,985      
Capital loss carryforward and post October losses
  $ (359,611,288 )    
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 12,086,941      
 
The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to premium amortization, investments in partnerships, wash sales and defaulted bond interest.
 
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. Prior to its liquidation in February 2010, the portion of the adviser fee payable by Cash Management Portfolio, another affiliated investment company, on the Fund’s investment of cash therein was credited against the Fund’s adviser fee. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Fund’s investment adviser fee totaled $19,455,658 of which $48,973 was allocated from Cash Management Portfolio and $19,406,685 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
 
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. The Fund concluded its first six full years of operations on May 30, 2009. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $2,688,918 of its investment adviser fee for the year ended April 30, 2010.
 
EVM had further agreed to reduce its investment adviser fee to the extent that the cost of the outstanding borrowings to partially redeem the Fund’s APS was greater than the dividends and preferred shares service fee that would have been incurred had the APS not been redeemed, hereafter referred to as “incremental cost”. Such fee reduction was calculated as the lesser of 50% of the Fund’s investment adviser fee on assets attributable to the borrowings or the incremental cost over an 18-month period and remained in effect until October 31, 2009. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $880,434 of its investment adviser fee for the year ended April 30, 2010.
 
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 year ended April 30, 2010, 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 year ended April 30, 2010 were as follow:
 
             
Purchases          
 
Investments (non-U.S. Government)
  $ 1,082,831,070      
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
    82,642,597      
 
 
    $ 1,165,473,667      
 
 
             
             
Sales          
 
Investments (non-U.S. Government)
  $ 1,161,078,183      
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
    70,995,272      
 
 
    $ 1,232,073,455      
 
 

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
6   Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. Transactions in common shares were as follows:
 
                     
    Year Ended April 30,
    2010     2009      
 
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares
    83,853            
Issued in connection with the acquisition of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (see Note 14)
    4,738,774            
 
 
Net increase
    4,822,627            
 
 
 
7   Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at April 30, 2010, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 2,761,939,938      
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 120,033,363      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (106,964,311 )    
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 13,069,052      
 
 
 
8   Restricted Securities
 
At April 30, 2010, the Fund owned the following securities (representing less than 0.2% 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.
 
                                     
    Date of
                       
Description   Acquisition     Shares/Units     Cost     Value      
 
Common Stocks
                                   
 
 
Environmental Systems                                    
Products Holdings, Inc. 
    10/25/07       2,484     $ 0 (1)   $ 43,520      
Panolam Holdings Co. 
    12/30/09       3,677       2,020,511       2,020,511      
 
 
Total Common Stocks
                  $ 2,020,511     $ 2,064,031      
 
 
                                     
Preferred Stocks
                                   
 
 
Environmental Systems                                    
Products Holdings, Inc.,
Series A
    10/25/07       1,138     $ 19,915     $ 91,040      
Fontainebleau Resorts LLC
    6/1/07       6,494       6,493,930       65      
 
 
Total Preferred Stocks
                  $ 6,513,845     $ 91,105      
 
 
Total Restricted Securities
                  $ 8,534,356     $ 2,155,136      
 
 
 
(1) Less than $0.50.
 
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 do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
 
A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
                     
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
 
Sales
 
            Net Unrealized
     
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Depreciation      
 
5/28/10
  British Pound Sterling
13,580,831
  United States Dollar
20,633,900
  $ (143,571 )    
5/28/10
  Euro
53,926,528
  United States Dollar
71,173,311
    (633,415 )    
 
 
            $ (776,986 )    
 
 
 
At April 30, 2010, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, (currently FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 815-10), effective May 1, 2009. Such standard 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

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
credit-risk related contingent features in derivative instruments. The disclosure below includes additional information as a result of implementing FAS 161.
 
The Fund is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Fund holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund may also enter into such contracts to hedge the currency risk of investments it anticipates purchasing.
 
The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At April 30, 2010, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $633,415.
 
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at April 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                     
    Fair Value
Derivative   Asset Derivative     Liability Derivative      
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $      —     $ (776,986 )(1)    
 
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts and Net unrealized appreciation.
 
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended April 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                     
          Change in
     
          Unrealized
     
    Realized Gain
    Appreciation
     
    (Loss) on
    (Depreciation) on
     
    Derivatives
    Derivatives
     
    Recognized in
    Recognized in
     
Derivative   Income     Income      
 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts
  $ (933,994 )(1)   $ 207,006(2 )    
 
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions.
 
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
 
The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding during the year ended April 30, 2010, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $86,890,000.
 
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 a limit of $715,625,000 for a period of five years, the proceeds of which were primarily used to partially redeem the Fund’s APS. 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. The Agreement was renewed effective March 29, 2010. 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 0.75% per annum on its outstanding borrowings to administer the facility and a monthly liquidity fee of 0.50% per annum (0.75% per annum prior to September 8, 2009) on the borrowing limit under the Agreement. The Fund also paid an initial structuring fee of $7,156,250 which is being amortized to interest expense over a period of five years, and a renewal fee of $5,367,188, which was amortized to interest expense over a period of one year through March 2010. The unamortized structuring fee at April 30, 2010 is approximately $4,217,000 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 April 30, 2010, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $526,200,000 at an interest rate of 0.25%. The carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2010 approximated its fair value. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate were $580,720,548 and 0.47%, respectively.
 
11   Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility
 
The Fund participates in the Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility (TALF), a loan facility administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury Department. The program provides term financing for eligible asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities that meet certain criteria. Under the terms of the program, the Fund pledged as collateral commercial mortgage-backed securities in exchange for non-recourse loans of 85% of the value of the pledged collateral at the inception of the loans. The loans may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time at the Fund’s option without a penalty. Principal repayments on the pledged collateral must be used to reduce the outstanding loan balance. Interest on the loans is based on

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
a predetermined rate on the loan origination date and is payable monthly, typically from the interest received on the pledged collateral. In addition, the Fund paid an administrative fee of 0.20% of the amount borrowed which is being amortized as interest expense to the maturity date of the loans. Unamortized administrative fees at April 30, 2010 were approximately $93,500 and are included in prepaid expense on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
At April 30, 2010, the Fund had two TALF loans outstanding aggregating $51,042,132 with an interest rate of 2.78% and a maturity date of January 28, 2013. The fair value of the securities pledged as collateral on the loans at April 30, 2010 was $62,157,291. For the period from the initial borrowing date of January 28, 2010 through April 30, 2010, the average borrowings under the TALF program and the weighted average interest rate were $51,049,157 and 2.78% (annualized), respectively.
 
The Fund has elected to value its TALF loans at fair value, as permitted by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, to mitigate the volatility in net assets caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. The Fund values its TALF loans using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund. Each such determination is based on consideration of, including but not limited to, observable market transactions, the nonrecourse nature of the loans, the value of the underlying collateral, and market interest rates. At April 30, 2010, the fair value of the Fund’s TALF loans was determined to be its face value.
 
12   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 securities 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.
 
13   Fair Value Measurements
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
  •  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
  •  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
  •  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
At April 30, 2010, the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                     
    Quoted
                       
    Prices in
                       
    Active
    Significant
                 
    Markets for
    Other
    Significant
           
    Identical
    Observable
    Unobservable
           
    Assets     Inputs     Inputs            
     
Asset Description   (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     Total      
 
Senior Floating-Rate Interests (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)
  $     $ 862,724,646     $ 2,876,960     $ 865,601,606      
Corporate Bonds & Notes
          900,661,685       4,225,743       904,887,428      
Mortgage Pass-Throughs
          591,399,204             591,399,204      
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
          141,515,379             141,515,379      
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
          203,190,154             203,190,154      
Asset-Backed Securities
          4,603,908             4,603,908      
Common Stocks
    1,512,211       8,087,286       7,842,768       17,442,265      
Convertible Bonds
          8,772,462             8,772,462      
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    810,071       289,113             1,099,184      
Preferred Stocks
                91,105       91,105      
Warrants
                202,523       202,523      
Miscellaneous
          1,012,339       0       1,012,339      
Short-Term Investments
          35,191,433             35,191,433      
 
 
Total Investments
  $ 2,322,282     $ 2,757,447,609     $ 15,239,099     $ 2,775,008,990      
 
 
                                     
Liability Description
                                   
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $     $ (776,986 )   $     $ (776,986 )    
TALF Loans Payable
                (51,042,132 )     (51,042,132 )    
 
 
Total
  $     $ (776,986 )   $ (51,042,132 )   $ (51,819,118 )    
 
 
 

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONT’D
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets and liabilities for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                     
                      Investments
                 
    Investments
                in Preferred
                 
    in Senior
    Investments in
          Stocks,
                 
    Floating-
    Corporate
    Investments
    Warrants
                 
    Rate
    Bonds &
    in Common
    and
    TALF
           
    Interests     Notes     Stocks     Miscellaneous     Loans Payable     Total      
 
Balance as of April 30, 2009
  $ 1,217,696     $ 191,394     $ 5,828,336     $ 607,545     $     $ 7,844,971      
Assets acquired in reorganization (see Note 14)
    398,228       135,715       110,872       2,629             647,444      
Realized gains (losses)
    (2,520,722 )     20,099       (73 )                 (2,500,696 )    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*
    3,172,049       (424,516 )     1,604,216       (758,561 )           3,593,188      
Net purchases (sales)
    552,078       (573,095 )     299,417       442,015       (51,042,132 )     (50,321,717 )    
Accrued discount (premium)
    5,131       68,167                         73,298      
Net transfers to (from) Level 3
    52,500       4,807,979                         4,860,479      
 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2010
  $ 2,876,960     $ 4,225,743     $ 7,824,768     $ 293,628     $ (51,042,132 )   $ (35,803,033 )    
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of April 30, 2010*
  $ (48,666 )   $ (424,516 )   $ 1,571,086     $ (979,866 )   $     $ 118,038      
 
 
 
  *   Amount is included in the related amount on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
14   Reorganization
 
Prior to the opening of business on March 12, 2010, the Fund acquired the net assets applicable to common shares of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (the Acquired Fund) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund on February 26, 2010. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 4,738,774 common shares of the Fund (valued at $77,565,332) for 7,274,487 common shares of the Acquired Fund, each outstanding on March 11, 2010, and cash consideration equal to the aggregate liquidation value of the Acquired Fund’s Auction Preferred Shares (valued at $8,000,000). The investment portfolio of the Acquired Fund, with a fair value of $84,111,346 and identified cost of $101,932,161 at March 11, 2010, was the principal asset acquired by the Fund. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Fund were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Acquired Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The aggregate net assets applicable to common shares of the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $1,840,816,015. The net assets applicable to common shares of the Acquired Fund at that date of $77,565,332, including $44,649,745 of accumulated net realized losses and $17,755,310 of unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of the Fund, resulting in combined net assets applicable to common shares of $1,918,381,347.
 
Assuming the acquisition had been completed on May 1, 2009, the beginning of the Fund’s annual reporting period, the Fund’s pro forma results of operations for the year ended April 30, 2010 are as follows:
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 142,462,493      
 
 
Net realized losses
  $ (52,049,865 )    
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 603,910,531      
 
 
 
Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund that have been included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations since March 12, 2010.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of April 30, 2010 , and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of April 30, 2010, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 21, 2010

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
 
 
Since May 1, 2009, the following changes were made to the Fund’s investment policies:
 
•   In April 2010, the Board approved a change to the Fund’s investment policies. Previously, the Fund invested at least 50% of its total assets in two investment categories: (i) mortgage-backed securities that are issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or that are issued by private issuers (“MBS”) and (ii) investments rated below investment grade, which include (but are not limited to) senior loans and high yield bonds. The balance of the Fund’s assets include, among other securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, unsecured loans, investment grade fixed income debt obligations and money market instruments. Under the new policies, the Fund continues to invest at least 50% of its total assets in the two investment categories described above; however, the MBS category is expanded to include U.S. Treasuries and other securities issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. The change to the Fund’s investment policies to allow for investment in other U.S. Government securities is intended to increase the Fund’s investment flexibility in pursuing its investment objective.
 
•   Beginning December 14, 2009, the Fund was authorized to participate in the Term Asset-Backed Loan Facility (“TALF”) program. The TALF is a loan facility administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “New York Fed”) in conjunction with the U.S. Treasury Department. The program provides term financing for eligible asset backed securities (“ABS”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”), which include those backed by student loans, autos (loan, lease, motorcycle and auto dealer floorplan), credit cards (consumer and business), equipment loans, insurance premium finance loans, small business loans and CMBS, with potential expansion to include private-label residential mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan and debt obligations and other types of assets deemed appropriate by the New York Fed.
 
TALF-eligible securities currently consist of U.S. dollar-denominated cash, ABS, qualifying CMBS issued after January 1, 2009 (“New Issuance CMBS”) and qualifying CMBS issued before January 1, 2009 (“Legacy CMBS”). ABS and CMBS must conform to several criteria issued by the Federal Reserve Board to be eligible under the TALF program. In order for New Issuance CMBS and Legacy CMBS to qualify for TALF financing, the underlying mortgage loans must also meet certain criteria.
 
Under TALF, the New York Fed provides non-recourse funding to eligible borrowers through one or more loans (“TALF loans”) via primary dealers or a group of authorized banks (“Primary Dealers”) as agents. Those Primary Dealers facilitate the lending of money to eligible borrowers (pursuant to a Master Loan and Security Agreement (“MLSA”)), including U.S. organized pooled investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, private equity funds and registered investment companies. The loan process for ABS and New Issuance CMBS entails a borrower purchasing the securities and paying up-front a “haircut” amount (in general currently ranging from 5% to 16%) plus an administration fee (in general currently ten basis points for ABS and 20 basis points for CMBS), in exchange for the Primary Dealer depositing the security into an account held at The Bank of New York Mellon, with the balance of the payment coming from the New York Fed. In the case of Legacy CMBS, the loan process entails a borrower purchasing the CMBS for settlement during the eligible period for TALF subscriptions. Thereafter, the borrower submits a request for a TALF loan through the Primary Dealer on the declared subscription date. The New York Fed reviews all Legacy CMBS requests for acceptance or rejection.
 
The terms and conditions of the Fund’s participation in the TALF program will be governed by the TALF Standing Loan Facility Procedures and the MLSA. The MLSA will also include representations, warranties and covenants of the Fund and the Primary Dealer. The Fund will also be required to enter into Customer Agreements with its Primary Dealers that will contain additional representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities for the benefit of such Primary Dealer. The TALF program terminated on March 31, 2010 for ABS and Legacy CMBS and currently is scheduled to terminate on June 30, 2010 for New Issuance CMBS.
 
A borrowing by the Fund under the TALF program is subject to similar risks associated with borrowings from banks as described in the Fund’s prospectus. However, pursuant to a recent no-action letter issued by the Staff of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, in lieu of complying with the 300% asset coverage requirements of Section 18 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Fund need only segregate, on its books or the books of its custodian, liquid assets in an amount equal to the outstanding principal and interest due on the TALF loan. Thus, the combination of this asset segregation requirement and the pledge of TALF-eligible securities ensure that the Fund’s borrowing under the TALF program will, in effect, have asset coverage of at least 200%. Borrowing under the TALF program also may cause the Fund to incur costs, in addition to the interest due, including an administrative fee imposed by the New York Fed and certain other fees that may be charged by the Primary Dealers.
 
While not anticipated, should the periodic interest and principal payments due on a TALF loan exceed the amounts received on the pledged TALF-eligible security, the Fund may be required to pay such additional amounts from its other portfolio assets which could cause the Fund to sell other securities or investments at times when it might not otherwise choose to do so. In addition, in some instances, the Fund may be deemed to have earned income on the pledged collateral that must be paid out to shareholders under

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS CONT’D
 
applicable Federal tax regulations without receiving cash sufficient to make such distributions. The Fund has also agreed not to exercise or refrain from exercising any vote, consent or waiver rights under a TALF-eligible security without consent of the New York Fed.
 
Participation in the TALF program may expose the Fund to, among others, the risks associated with leverage, bridge financing, and non-recourse financing. While the degree of leverage utilized by the Fund will vary depending upon categories of TALF-eligible securities and haircut amounts assigned from time to time under the TALF program, all TALF investments will be leveraged significantly, with the effect that fluctuations in the price of the underlying ABS or CMBS could result in high volatility in the value of the net investment and adversely effect the performance of the Fund. The use of leverage has the potential to magnify the gains or the losses on the Fund’s investments. Such risks may be minimized by the non-recourse nature of the TALF loans combined with the limitation on use of TALF-financed investments in the Fund described below.
 
If the Fund acquires CMBS or ABS in the secondary market it may also be exposed to the risks associated with bridge financing. Given the unique operational aspects of the TALF program, the Fund will be required to provide cash or engage bridge financing for the period between settlement and release of TALF loans by the New York Fed. The Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements to provide bridge financing for the purpose of acquiring CMBS believed to be TALF-eligible. The use of financing by the Fund will not exceed the value of cash equivalents available to the Fund to settle its obligation under the reverse repurchase agreement. The Fund is also at risk if the New York Fed chooses to reject, in whole or in part, its request for a TALF loan to finance a specific CMBS CUSIP. In those circumstances, the Fund will bear the risk that such security’s value will decrease, perhaps significantly.
 
As noted above, the New York Fed as lender generally has limited recourse against the Fund under the terms of each MLSA. Recourse is limited to the collateral securing each TALF loan except in the following circumstances: if the Fund is no longer an eligible borrower, is in breach of certain representations and warranties, fails to reimburse amounts paid to it in error or it fails to exercise its collateral surrender rights at the maturity of a TALF loan and the TALF loan is not repaid in full. In those instances, the New York Fed may seek recourse against the Fund and any guarantor without such recourse being limited to the value of the collateral in respect of the relevant TALF loan. Similar full recourse rights likely will exist for the Primary Dealers under analogous circumstances under the Customer Agreements.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
 
The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2011 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2010. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified within 60 days of the Fund’s fiscal year end regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and capital gains dividends.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2010
 
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)
 
 
The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 26, 2010. The following action was taken by the shareholders:
 
Item 1: The election of Benjamin C. Esty (APS), Allen R. Freedman and Lynn A. Stout as Class I Trustees of the Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2013.
 
                     
Nominee for Trustee
  Number of Shares      
Elected by All Shareholders   For     Withheld      
 
 
Benjamin C. Esty (APS)
    7,318       103      
Allen R. Freedman
    101,833,405       3,273,905      
Lynn A. Stout
    101,899,696       3,207,614      

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
 
 
The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have distributions automatically 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 & Trust Company (AST) 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, AST 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 inquires regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, AST at 1-866-439-6787.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
 
 
This form is for shareholders who hold their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.
 
The following authorization and appointment is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.
 
Please print exact name on account:
Shareholder signature                                   Date
Shareholder signature                                   Date
 
Please sign exactly as your common shares are registered. All persons whose names appear on the share certificate must sign.
 
YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.
 
This authorization form, when signed, should be mailed to the following address:
 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
c/o American Stock Transfer & 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 April 30, 2010, our records indicate that there are 326 registered shareholders and approximately 96,865 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.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
1-800-262-1122
 
NYSE Amex symbol
 
The NYSE Amex 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 26, 2010, 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, 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 between February and April 2010. 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 (including yield where relevant) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
  •  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of similarly managed funds and appropriate indices;
  •  For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund;
  •  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
 
Information about Portfolio Management
 
  •  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 policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, the handling of corporate actions and class actions;
  •  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;
  •  A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers;
 
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, 2010, with respect to one or more Funds, the Board met ten times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met nine, thirteen, three, eight and fifteen 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, as well as trading policies and procedures and risk management techniques.
 
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 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. The Board also considered the 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 methods of the Adviser 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 in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
 
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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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
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 comparable funds identified by an independent data provider as well as a peer group of similarly managed funds and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2009 for the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
 
Management Fees and Expenses
 
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund (referred to as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and the Fund’s total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2009, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, as well as actions being taken to reduce expenses at the fund complex level. The Board noted 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 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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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
 
 
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the Fund) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Fund’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Fund are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Fund hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVC and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVM. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below.
 
                         
        Term of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Number of Portfolios
     
    Position(s)
  Office and
  During Past Five Years
  in Fund Complex
    Other Directorships Held
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  and Other Relevant
  Overseen By
    During Last
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   Experience   Trustee(1)     Five Years
 
 
 
Interested Trustee
                         
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
5/31/58
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2011.
3 years.
Since 2007.
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or Officer of 181 registered investment companies and 3 private companies managed by EVM or BMR. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust.     181     Director of EVC. Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2007-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2007-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2007-2009).
 
Noninterested Trustees
                         
Benjamin C. Esty(A)
1/2/63
  Class I
Trustee
  Until 2013.
3 years.
Since 2005.
  Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration and Finance Unit Head, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.     181     Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2005-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2005-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2006-2009).
                         
Allen R. Freedman
4/3/40
  Class I
Trustee
  Until 2013.
3 years.
Since 2007.
  Private Investor and Consultant. Former Chairman (2002-2004) and a Director (1983-2004) of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007). Formerly, Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc. (provider of enterprise management software to the power generating industry) (2005-2007).     181     Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) and Stonemor Partners, L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries). Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2007-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2007-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2007-2009).
                         
William H. Park
9/19/47
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2011.
3 years.
Since 2003.
  Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).     181     Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2005-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2003-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2003-2009).
                         
Ronald A. Pearlman
7/10/40
  Class III
Trustee
  Until 2012.
3 years.
Since 2003.
  Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center. Formerly, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy), U.S. Department of the Treasury (1983-1985). Formerly, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress (1988-1990).     181     Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2005-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2003-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2003-2009).

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT’D
 
                         
        Term of
  Principal Occupation(s)
  Number of Portfolios
     
    Position(s)
  Office and
  During Past Five Years
  in Fund Complex
    Other Directorships Held
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  and Other Relevant
  Overseen By
    During Last
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   Experience   Trustee(1)     Five Years
 
 
Noninterested Trustees (continued)
                         
Helen Frame Peters
3/22/48
  Class III
Trustee
  Until 2012.
3 years.
Since 2008.
  Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).     181     Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (wholesale club retailer). Formerly, Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust (exchange traded funds) (2000-2009). Formerly, Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (a bank for banks) (2007-2009). Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2008-2010).
                         
Heidi L. Steiger
7/8/53
  Class II
Trustee
  Until 2011.
3 years.
Since 2007.
  Managing Partner, Topridge Associates LLC (global wealth management firm) (since 2008); Senior Advisor (since 2008), President (2005-2008), Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm). Formerly, President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine (2004-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman (investment firm) (1986-2004).     181     Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (nuclear insurance provider), Aviva USA (insurance provider) and CIFG (family of financial guaranty companies) and Advisory Director, Berkshire Capital Securities LLC (private investment banking firm). Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2007-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2007-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2007-2009).
                         
Lynn A. Stout
9/14/57
  Class I
Trustee
  Until 2013.
3 years.
Since 2003.
  Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (since 2006) and Professor of Law (2001-2006), University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. Nationally-recognized expert on corporate law, corporate governance, and securities regulation and author of numerous academic and professional papers on these topics.     181     Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2005-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2002-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (1998-2009).
                         
Ralph F. Verni(A)
1/26/43
  Chairman of
the Board
and Class III
Trustee
  Chairman of the Board since 2007. Trustee until 2012. 3 years. Trustee since 2005.   Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer (1982-1992), Chief Financial Officer (1988-1990) and Director (1982-1992), New England Life. Formerly, Chairperson, New England Mutual Funds (1982-1992). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Management & Research (1992-2000). Formerly, Chairperson, State Street Research Mutual Funds (1992-2000). Formerly, Director, W.P. Carey, LLC (1998-2004) and First Pioneer Farm Credit Corp. (2002-2006).     181     Formerly, Trustee of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (2005-2010), Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (2005-2008) and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (2006-2009).
 
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
 
             
        Term of
   
    Position(s)
  Office and
   
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years
 
 
             
Payson F. Swaffield
8/13/56
  President   Since 2007   Chief Income Investment Officer of EVC. Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 8 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Christine M. Johnston
11/9/72
  Vice President   Since 2006   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 37 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Catherine C. McDermott
5/13/64
  Vice President   Since 2008   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 2 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Scott H. Page
11/30/59
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 11 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund 
 
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT’D
 
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued)
 
             
        Term of
   
    Position(s)
  Office and
   
Name and
  with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
Date of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years
 
 
             
Susan Schiff
3/13/61
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 37 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Mark S. Venezia
5/23/49
  Vice President   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 38 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Michael W. Weilheimer
2/11/61
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 27 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Barbara E. Campbell
6/19/57
  Treasurer   Since 2005   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 181 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Maureen A. Gemma
5/24/60
  Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Secretary since 2007 and Chief Legal Officer since 2008   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 181 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
             
Paul M. O’Neil
7/11/53
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 181 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.
 
(1) Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.
 
(A) APS Trustee

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Investment Adviser and Administrator of
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
 
 
 
 
 
Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is 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), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) —(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended April 30, 2009 and April 30, 2010 by the Fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP, for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during such period.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   4/30/2009   4/30/2010
 
Audit Fees
  $ 84,975     $ 86,740  
 
Audit-Related Fees(1)
  $ 23,330     $ 5,330  
 
Tax Fees(2)
  $ 18,480     $ 18,480  
 
All Other Fees(3)
  $ 0     $ 2,500  
     
 
Total
  $ 126,785     $ 113,050  
     
 
(1)   Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees and specifically include fees for the performance of certain agreed-upon procedures relating to the registrant’s auction preferred shares.
 
(2)   Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation.
 
(3)   All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant’s fiscal

 


 

years ended April 30, 2009 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to the Eaton Vance organization for the registrant’s principal accountant for the same time periods, respectively.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   4/30/2009   4/30/2010
 
Registrant
  $ 41,810     $ 26,310  
 
               
Eaton Vance(1)
  $ 391,481     $ 250,260  
 
(1)   The Investment adviser to the registrant, as well as any of its affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant, are subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp.
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
The registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. William H. Park (Chair), Lynn A. Stout, Heidi L. Steiger and Ralph E. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer then back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the

 


 

Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personal of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Christine M. Johnston, Catherine C. McDermott, Scott H. Page, Susan Schiff, Payson F. Swaffield, Mark S. Venezia, Michael W. Weilheimer and other Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) investment professionals comprise the investment team responsible for the overall management of the Fund’s investments as well as allocations of the Fund’s assets between its two primary investment categories. Mmes. Johnston, McDermott and Schiff and Messrs. Page, Swaffield, Venezia and Weilheimer are the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of specific segments of the Fund’s investment portfolio.
Ms. Johnston has been a portfolio manager since 2005 and is a Vice President of EVM and Boston Management and Research, an Eaton Vance subsidiary (“BMR”). Ms. McDermott has been a portfolio manager since 2008 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR. Mr. Page has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR. He is head of Eaton Vance’s Bank Loan Investment Group. Ms. Schiff has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1991 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR. Mr. Swaffield has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR as well as Chief Income Investment Officer. Mr. Venezia has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1984 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR. He is head of Eaton Vance’s Global Bond Department. Mr. Weilheimer has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and BMR. He is head of Eaton Vance’s Fixed Income High Yield Group. This information is provided as of the date of filing of this report.
The following tables show, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory

 


 

fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.
                                 
                    Number of    
                    Accounts   Total Assets of
    Number of All   Total Assets of All   Paying a   Accounts Paying a
    Accounts   Accounts   Performance Fee   Performance Fee
Christine M. Johnston
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    2     $ 2,298.0       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Catherine C. McDermott
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    2     $ 1,075.3       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
                                 
                    Number of Accounts   Total Assets of
    Number of All   Total Assets of All   Paying a   Accounts Paying a
    Accounts   Accounts   Performance Fee   Performance Fee
Scott H. Page
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    8     $ 11,620.5       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    7     $ 6,030.5       1     $ 481.1  
Other Accounts
    2     $ 986.7       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Susan Schiff(1)
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    5     $ 4,281.5       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Payson F. Swaffield
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    2     $ 2,237.1       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Mark S. Venezia(1)
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    9     $ 10,502.0       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    1     $ 380.1       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Michael W. Weilheimer
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    4     $ 5,433.5       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    2     $ 214.9       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    14     $ 711.8       0     $ 0  
 
(1)   This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies that invest in one or more underlying registered investment companies in the Eaton Vance fund family. The underlying investment companies may be managed by this portfolio manager or other portfolio manager(s).
The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each portfolio manager as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end.

 


 

         
    Dollar Range of Equity
    Securities
Portfolio Manager   Owned in the Fund
Christine M. Johnston
  $ 10,001–$50,000  
Catherine C. McDermott
  None
Scott H. Page
  $ 100,001–$500,000  
Susan Schiff
  None
Payson F. Swaffield
  $ 100,001–$500,000  
Mark S. Venezia
  $ 100,001–$500,000  
Michael W. Weilheimer
  None
Potential for Conflicts of Interest. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of a Fund’s investments on the one hand and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible on the other. For example, a portfolio manager may have conflicts of interest in allocating management time, resources and investment opportunities among the Fund and other accounts he or she advises. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions between a Fund and the other accounts, a portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund. In some cases, another account managed by a portfolio manager may compensate the investment adviser or sub-adviser based on the performance of the securities held by that account. The existence of such a performance based fee may create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time, resources and investment opportunities. Whenever conflicts of interest arise, the portfolio manager will endeavor to exercise his or her discretion in a manner that he or she believes is equitable to all interested persons. EVM and the sub-adviser have adopted several policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts including: a code of ethics; and policies which govern the investment adviser or sub-adviser’s trading practices, including among other things the aggregation and allocation of trades among clients, brokerage allocation, cross trades and best execution.
Compensation Structure for EVM
Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and restricted shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock. EVM’s investment professionals also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to EVM’s employees. Compensation of EVM’s investment professionals is reviewed primarily on an annual basis. Cash bonuses, stock-based compensation awards, and adjustments in base salary are typically paid or put into effect at or shortly after the October 31st fiscal year end of EVC.
Method to Determine Compensation. EVM compensates its portfolio managers based primarily on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities and the total return performance of managed funds and accounts versus the benchmarks stated in the prospectus, as well as an appropriate peer group (as described below). In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to relative risk-adjusted performance. Risk-adjusted performance measures include, but are not limited to, the Sharpe Ratio. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is normally evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. When a fund’s peer group as determined by Lipper or Morningstar is deemed by EVM’s management not to provide a fair comparison, performance may instead be evaluated primarily against a custom peer group. In evaluating the performance of a fund and its manager, primary emphasis is normally placed on three-year performance, with secondary consideration of performance over longer and shorter periods. For funds that are tax-managed or otherwise have an objective of after-tax returns, performance is measured net of taxes. For other funds, performance is evaluated on a pre-tax basis. For funds with an investment objective other than total return (such as current income), consideration will also be given to the fund’s success in achieving its objective. For managers responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis, based on averages or weighted averages among managed funds and accounts. Funds and accounts that have performance-based advisory fees are not accorded disproportionate weightings in measuring aggregate portfolio manager performance.
The compensation of portfolio managers with other job responsibilities (such as heading an investment group or providing analytical support to other portfolios) will include consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the managers’ performance in meeting them.

 


 

EVM seeks to compensate portfolio managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. EVM participates in investment-industry compensation surveys and utilizes survey data as a factor in determining salary, bonus and stock-based compensation levels for portfolio managers and other investment professionals. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation are also influenced by the operating performance of EVM and its parent company. The overall annual cash bonus pool is based on a substantially fixed percentage of pre-bonus operating income. While the salaries of EVM’s portfolio managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year, based on changes in manager performance and other factors as described herein. For a high performing portfolio manager, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may represent a substantial portion of total compensation.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
     
(a)(1)
  Registrant’s Code of Ethics — Not applicable (please see Item 2).
 
   
(a)(2)(i)
  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(a)(2)(ii)
  President’s Section 302 certification.
 
   
(b)
  Combined Section 906 certification.

 


 

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:  June 14, 2010    
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:  June 14, 2010    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Payson F. Swaffield
 
Payson F. Swaffield
   
 
  President    
 
       
Date:  June 14, 2010