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, 2011
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


 

 
     
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
Annual Report
April 30, 2011
  (IMAGE)
 
(EATON VANCE)

 


 

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

 


 

Annual Report April 30, 2011
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
Table of Contents

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
    2  
Performance
    4  
Fund Profile
    5  
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
    6  
Financial Statements
    7  
Federal Tax Information
    53  
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
    54  
Notice to Shareholders
    55  
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
    56  
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
    58  
Management and Organization
    61  
Important Notices
    63  

 


 

Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
 
Portfolio Managers   Payson F. Swaffield, CFA; Mark S. Venezia, CFA; Susan Schiff, CFA;
Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA; Scott H. Page, CFA; Catherine C. McDermott
For the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011, Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund had total returns of 11.68% at net asset value (NAV) and 5.52% at market price. The Fund is a closed-end fund and trades on the NYSE Amex exchange under the symbol “EVV.” The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation.
Economic and Market Conditions
During the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011, the U.S. Treasury market rallied, as yields declined across the curve. The 5 to 10-year portion of the Treasury yield curve produced the strongest returns, with yields declining by 45 and 37 basis points, respectively. Reflecting spread tightening during the period, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index returned 13.3% over the period while the shorter-duration S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index returned approximately 6.9%. U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) also generated positive returns, with the BofA Merrill Lynch Mortgage Master Index returning 5.0%.1

The bank loan market generated positive returns, driven by strong investor demand and improved corporate fundamentals. The loan market struggled somewhat in early March 2011, driven by turmoil in the Middle East and tragic events in Japan, though it recovered and finished the fiscal year on solid footing.
The high-yield bond market had solid twelve-month returns, benefiting from similar economic and market factors that helped the bank loan market. Investor confidence in the U.S. economic recovery bolstered the high-yield market during the year, outweighing European sovereign debt concerns. The market further benefited from the Federal Reserve’s efforts to keep interest rates low. With short-term rates near zero and continuing optimism in the U.S. economy, high yield bond issuance remained strong.
Fundamentals continued to improve during the year, with many companies using the proceeds from their new bond deals to refinance existing debt, effectively pushing near-term maturities out into future years.
Management Discussion
The Fund invests at least 25% of its total assets in each of: (1) investments rated investment grade, including, but not limited to, U.S. government securities (which include U.S. Treasuries, MBS, and other securities issued, backed, or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. government, or its agencies or instrumentalities), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and corporate debt obligations rated investment grade; and (2) investments rated below investment grade, including senior loans and high-yield debt securities. The Fund’s assets may also include, among other investments, unsecured loans and money market instruments. As of April 30, 2011, the Fund was invested 36.5% in investment-grade securities, including 24.1% seasoned U.S. government agency MBS (seasoned MBS), 7.2% CMBS, and 3.8% investment-grade corporate debt; and 60.8% in below-investment-grade securities; of the latter, 29.4% was invested in senior, secured loans and 31.4% was invested in high-yield corporate bonds.
The Fund’s high-yield bond investments outperformed the broader high-yield market, as measured by the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index. Credit selection was a key contributor to outperformance during the period, particularly among the Fund’s BB and B-rated holdings (as rated by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s). In terms of industries, metals and mining and health care, in which the Fund was overweighted, and steel, in which the Fund was underweighted, were the top three contributors for the year. The Fund’s holdings of CCC-rated bonds (also rated by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s) detracted from performance, as did selections in the technology and broadcasting industries.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 6.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
 
During the twelve-month period, the Fund’s bank loan investments slightly underperformed the broader bank loan market, as measured by the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index. The Fund’s bank loan holdings had a general bias toward the high-quality end of the loan market, which was the primary reason for the underperformance as lower-quality loans outperformed for the year. Defaulted loans remained below 1% of the Fund’s bank loan assets as of April 30, 2011, however, which was lower than the market’s overall level.
In the MBS portion of the Fund, the investment emphasis remained on 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. For the twelve-month period, seasoned MBS spreads tightened by approximately 30 basis points (0.30%). Prepayment rates continued to run in the mid-teens without any meaningful increase, despite continued lows in mortgage rates. The Fund’s positions in seasoned U.S. government agency MBS benefited from modestly tighter yield spreads during the period and outperformed similar duration U.S. Treasuries.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 6.

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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Performance2
 

         
NYSE Amex Symbol   EVV
Inception Date (5/30/03)
       
 
 
       
% Average Annual Total Returns at NAV
       
 
 
       
One Year
    11.68  
Five Years
    8.51  
Since Inception
    7.92  
 
       
% Average Annual Total Returns at market price, NYSE
       
 
 
       
One Year
    5.52  
Five Years
    8.61  
Since Inception
    7.13  
 
       
% Premium/(Discount) to NAV (4/30/11)
    -5.74  
 
 
       
Distributions
       
 
 
       
Total Distributions per share (4/30/10 – 4/30/11)
  $ 1.378  
Distribution Rate at NAV3
    7.33 %
Distribution Rate at market price3
    7.78 %
 
       
% Total Leverage4
       
 
 
       
TALF Loans
    1.86  
Notes Payable
    15.28  
APS
    9.74  
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 6.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Fund Profile
 
Asset Allocation5 (% of net investments)
 
(PIE CHART)
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 6.

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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
 
 
1. BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. The BofA Merrill Lynch Mortgage Master Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. mortgage-backed securities traded on the secondary market. Index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
2. Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.
 
3. The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.
 
4. APS percentage represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s APS outstanding as a percentage of the aggregate of the net assets applicable to the Fund’s common shares plus the APS and borrowings outstanding. TALF loans are non-recourse to the Fund. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund is required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its APS and borrowings, which could be reduced if Fund asset values decline.
 
5. Fund allocation as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets amounted to 138.8%. Fund allocations are subject to change due to active management.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective April 29, 2011, the Fund’s portfolio management team includes Payson F. Swaffield, Mark S. Venezia, Susan Schiff, Michael W. Weilheimer, Scott H. Page and Catherine C. McDermott.

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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments

                     
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 41.0%(1)
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.7%
 
Avio Holding SpA
EUR 700     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.45%, Maturing June 14, 2016   $ 1,033,176      
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
  475     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 3, 2017     481,056      
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  1,387     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,402,821      
  1,438     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,454,215      
Delos Aircraft, Inc.
  775     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing March 17, 2016     780,813      
Doncasters (Dundee HoldCo 4 Ltd.)
  559     Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing July 13, 2015     547,533      
  559     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing July 13, 2015     547,533      
GBP 1,234     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.63%, Maturing January 13, 2016     1,964,072      
Evergreen International Aviation
  810     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing October 31, 2011(2)     803,813      
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition
  1,055     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing March 26, 2014     931,780      
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
  990     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 30, 2012     989,220      
International Lease Finance Co.
  2,050     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 17, 2015     2,065,557      
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.
  417     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing April 4, 2017     421,272      
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
  929     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing March 25, 2016     932,490      
 
 
            $ 14,355,351      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 1.9%
 
Adesa, Inc.
  3,748     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing October 18, 2013   $ 3,745,928      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  6,847     Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing August 7, 2014     6,847,882      
Delphi Automotive
  8,425     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 14, 2017     8,419,102      
Federal-Mogul Corp.
  4,062     Term Loan, 2.17%, Maturing December 29, 2014     3,968,966      
  3,609     Term Loan, 2.15%, Maturing December 28, 2015     3,526,443      
Ford Motor Co.
  830     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing December 16, 2013     831,482      
  3,642     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing December 16, 2013     3,650,391      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  4,450     Term Loan - Second Lien, 1.94%, Maturing April 30, 2014     4,395,488      
HHI Holdings, LLC
  475     Term Loan, 7.01%, Maturing March 21, 2017     475,594      
TriMas Corp.
  198     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2011     199,926      
  2,315     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 15, 2015     2,332,134      
 
 
            $ 38,393,336      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%
 
Constellation Brands, Inc.
  264     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing June 5, 2015   $ 265,431      
Liberator Midco Ltd.
GBP 823     Term Loan, 11.38%, Maturing November 3, 2016(2)     1,397,261      
Maine Beverage Co., LLC
  248     Term Loan, 2.05%, Maturing March 31, 2013     240,985      
 
 
            $ 1,903,677      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.7%
 
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.
  828     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing September 30, 2013   $ 818,610      
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
  1,322     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 14, 2016     1,350,874      
CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.
  656     Term Loan, 1.63%, Maturing March 5, 2018(3)     655,988      
  619     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing September 4, 2019(3)     619,802      
Forestar USA Real Estate Group, Inc.
  311     Revolving Loan, 0.84%, Maturing August 6, 2013(3)     305,167      
  2,854     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing August 6, 2015     2,840,073      
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
  621     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing April 18, 2014     618,214      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.
  2,016     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,864,496      
RE/MAX International, Inc.
  2,193     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 15, 2016     2,202,509      
Realogy Corp.
  116     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing October 10, 2013     111,802      
  982     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing October 10, 2013     943,424      
South Edge, LLC
  288     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing October 31, 2009(4)     243,656      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Building and Development (continued)
 
                     
WCI Communities, Inc.
  729     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing September 2, 2016(2)   $ 711,076      
 
 
            $ 13,285,691      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 3.7%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
  256     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 2, 2013   $ 255,408      
  1,533     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 2, 2016     1,535,218      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  1,895     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 18, 2017     1,907,482      
Affinion Group, Inc.
  5,576     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 10, 2016     5,595,733      
Allied Security Holdings, LLC
  550     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 4, 2017     554,354      
Dealer Computer Services, Inc.
  2,300     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 20, 2018     2,322,501      
Education Management, LLC
  4,161     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 3, 2013     4,099,792      
First American Corp.
  1,166     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 12, 2016     1,172,747      
Infogroup, Inc.
  893     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing July 1, 2016     901,438      
Information Resources, Inc.
  1,237     Term Loan, 3.30%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,233,743      
iPayment, Inc.
  2,001     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing May 10, 2013     1,994,308      
Kronos, Inc.
  1,464     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 11, 2014     1,447,616      
Mitchell International, Inc.
  2,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.56%, Maturing March 30, 2015     2,312,500      
NE Customer Service
  2,059     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 23, 2016     2,059,086      
Quantum Corp.
  163     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing July 14, 2014     162,411      
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  1,184     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 29, 2013     1,183,369      
  165     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.31%, Maturing March 31, 2014     165,433      
Sabre, Inc.
  7,485     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing September 30, 2014     6,930,428      
Safenet, Inc.
  948     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing April 12, 2014     942,414      
Serena Software, Inc.
  3,206     Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing March 10, 2016     3,196,082      
Sitel (Client Logic)
  1,171     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing January 30, 2014     1,168,168      
Solera Holdings, LLC
EUR 1,065     Term Loan, 2.94%, Maturing May 16, 2014     1,561,655      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
  439     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing February 28, 2014     435,866      
  13,378     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing February 26, 2016     13,461,673      
TransUnion, LLC
  1,000     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 12, 2018     1,009,125      
Travelport, LLC
  2,223     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing August 21, 2015     2,182,150      
  3,000     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing August 21, 2015     2,944,452      
  446     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing August 21, 2015     437,850      
EUR 1,052     Term Loan, 5.66%, Maturing August 21, 2015     1,516,680      
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.
  804     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 8, 2013     802,157      
Valassis Communications, Inc.
  396     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing March 2, 2014     394,719      
  1,710     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing March 2, 2014     1,705,117      
West Corp.
  552     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing October 24, 2013     550,642      
  3,816     Term Loan, 4.59%, Maturing July 15, 2016     3,854,585      
  1,341     Term Loan, 4.61%, Maturing July 15, 2016     1,355,692      
 
 
            $ 73,352,594      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 2.7%
 
Bragg Communications, Inc.
  1,558     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing August 31, 2014   $ 1,540,894      
Cequel Communications, LLC
  2,830     Term Loan, 2.24%, Maturing November 5, 2013     2,820,954      
Charter Communications Operating, LLC
  5,896     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing March 6, 2014     5,901,717      
CSC Holdings, Inc.
  2,644     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing March 29, 2016     2,653,419      
Foxco Acquisition Sub, LLC
  967     Term Loan, 4.77%, Maturing July 14, 2015     971,303      
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC
  4,359     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing April 7, 2014     4,331,045      
MCC Iowa, LLC
  2,347     Term Loan, 1.94%, Maturing January 31, 2015     2,339,988      
Mediacom Broadband, LLC
  1,836     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 23, 2017     1,838,420      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)
 
                     
Mediacom Illinois, LLC
  4,633     Term Loan, 1.94%, Maturing January 31, 2015   $ 4,447,779      
Mediacom, LLC
  1,017     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 23, 2017     1,009,365      
NDS Finance, Ltd.
  1,000     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 12, 2018     1,004,375      
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
EUR 2,045     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing March 6, 2015     2,804,493      
EUR 1,187     Term Loan, 2.92%, Maturing June 26, 2015     1,707,015      
EUR 48     Term Loan, 2.96%, Maturing July 3, 2015     69,276      
EUR 2,045     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing March 4, 2016     2,804,493      
EUR 513     Term Loan, 8.30%, Maturing March 6, 2017(2)     686,494      
EUR 452     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.05%, Maturing September 2, 2016     601,368      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
  239     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing December 30, 2016     240,109      
EUR 4,531     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing December 31, 2016     6,670,520      
  1,815     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing December 29, 2017     1,822,013      
EUR 1,962     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing December 31, 2017     2,892,898      
Virgin Media Investment Holding
GBP 475     Term Loan, 4.07%, Maturing June 30, 2015     796,887      
GBP 456     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing December 31, 2015     764,600      
YPSO Holding SA
EUR 1,512     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     2,033,241      
EUR 584     Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     784,664      
EUR 952     Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     1,280,240      
 
 
            $ 54,817,570      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 2.1%
 
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG
  290     Term Loan, 3.72%, Maturing January 20, 2014   $ 290,710      
  1,965     Term Loan, 3.74%, Maturing January 20, 2014     1,972,237      
  1,300     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.43%, Maturing July 17, 2015     1,309,208      
Celanese Holdings, LLC
  4,117     Term Loan, 3.30%, Maturing October 31, 2016     4,154,164      
EUR 1,355     Term Loan, 4.18%, Maturing October 31, 2016     2,015,203      
General Chemical Corp.
  672     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 3, 2017     676,382      
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
  870     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing May 5, 2015     867,059      
  389     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     387,879      
  2,317     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing May 5, 2015     2,320,333      
Huish Detergents, Inc.
  1,227     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing April 26, 2014     1,189,350      
Huntsman International, LLC
  794     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing April 21, 2014     788,394      
  2,166     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing April 19, 2017     2,156,137      
INEOS Group
  214     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 16, 2013     221,623      
EUR 1,326     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 16, 2013     2,060,522      
  214     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing December 16, 2014     221,760      
EUR 1,327     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing December 16, 2014     2,062,715      
EUR 500     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing December 16, 2015     779,687      
ISP Chemco, Inc.
  1,910     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing June 4, 2014     1,886,013      
MacDermid, Inc.
EUR 778     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing April 11, 2014     1,134,846      
Momentive Performance Materials
  1,857     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 5, 2015     1,848,166      
Nalco Co.
  1,567     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 5, 2017     1,583,450      
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
  2,250     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 9, 2018     2,275,313      
Schoeller Arca Systems Holding
EUR 289     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     303,965      
EUR 824     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     866,659      
EUR 887     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing November 16, 2015     932,610      
Solutia, Inc.
  2,460     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 1, 2017     2,480,684      
Styron S.A.R.L.
  1,870     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2017     1,891,930      
Univar, Inc.
  3,021     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 30, 2017     3,047,892      
 
 
            $ 41,724,891      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.8%
 
Jarden Corp.
  855     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing January 31, 2017   $ 864,652      
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
  526     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing November 6, 2013     527,310      
  573     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing November 6, 2014     575,688      
RBS Global, Inc.
  407     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing July 19, 2013     405,073      
  2,682     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 19, 2013     2,681,967      
RGIS Holdings, LLC
  96     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing April 30, 2014     95,146      
  1,929     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing April 30, 2014     1,902,914      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
9


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Conglomerates (continued)
 
                     
Service Master Co.
  294     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 24, 2014   $ 289,418      
  2,949     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 24, 2014     2,906,242      
US Investigations Services, Inc.
  3,549     Term Loan, 3.06%, Maturing February 21, 2015     3,525,623      
Walter Industries, Inc.
  2,200     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 2, 2018     2,221,864      
 
 
            $ 15,995,897      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 1.5%
 
Berry Plastics Corp.
  4,505     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 4,345,201      
BWAY Corp.
  245     Term Loan, Maturing February 23, 2018(5)     246,618      
  2,755     Term Loan, Maturing February 23, 2018(5)     2,780,342      
Consolidated Container Co.
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.69%, Maturing September 28, 2014     1,815,000      
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.
  4,992     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2014     5,046,268      
  995     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing September 23, 2016     1,005,105      
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
  5,704     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing May 16, 2014     5,704,151      
JSG Acquisitions
EUR 797     Term Loan, 4.32%, Maturing December 1, 2014     1,186,975      
EUR 788     Term Loan, 4.53%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,174,749      
Kranson Industries, Inc.
  979     Term Loan, 2.55%, Maturing July 31, 2013     959,956      
Pelican Products, Inc.
  798     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing March 7, 2017     801,741      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
  3,100     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 9, 2018     3,121,312      
Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions
EUR 115     Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing December 31, 2014     170,851      
EUR 138     Term Loan, 4.52%, Maturing December 31, 2014     205,134      
Tegrant Holding Corp.
  1,920     Term Loan, 3.51%, Maturing March 8, 2013     1,816,800      
 
 
            $ 30,380,203      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.7%
 
Alliance Boots Holdings, Ltd.
GBP 4,950     Term Loan, 3.59%, Maturing July 5, 2015   $ 8,011,569      
EUR 1,000     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing July 5, 2015     1,460,784      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
  534     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing April 24, 2015     535,170      
  2,197     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 24, 2015     2,201,355      
KIK Custom Products, Inc.
  1,900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.25%, Maturing November 30, 2014     1,324,062      
Prestige Brands, Inc.
  950     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing March 24, 2016     957,897      
 
 
            $ 14,490,837      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Media — 0.1%
 
Catalina Marketing Corp.
  2,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 1, 2014(5)   $ 1,990,000      
 
 
            $ 1,990,000      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.3%
 
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC
  970     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing May 3, 2012   $ 587,049      
  1,450     Term Loan, 9.96%, Maturing November 3, 2013(2)(6)     14,497      
  2,000     Term Loan - Second Lien, 0.00%, Maturing May 3, 2013(7)     113,334      
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.
  56     Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing January 30, 2012     56,051      
Warner Chilcott Corp.
  2,000     Term Loan, Maturing March 17, 2016(5)     2,008,906      
  760     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     767,125      
  1,520     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     1,534,250      
WC Luxco S.A.R.L.
  1,045     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     1,054,797      
 
 
            $ 6,136,009      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%
 
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc.
  806     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing February 5, 2013   $ 683,334      
Cory Environmental Holdings
GBP 500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.04%, Maturing September 30, 2014     398,796      
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.
  273     Term Loan - Second Lien, 13.50%, Maturing September 12, 2014     253,231      
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
  690     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 3, 2013     692,997      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
10


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment (continued)
 
                     
Wastequip, Inc.
  930     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing February 5, 2013   $ 789,146      
 
 
            $ 2,817,504      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 1.9%
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
  1,931     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 19, 2016   $ 1,947,396      
Attachmate Corp.
  2,925     Term Loan, Maturing April 27, 2017(5)     2,932,313      
Christie/Aix, Inc.
  809     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 29, 2016     806,782      
Edwards (Cayman Island II), Ltd.
  1,197     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 31, 2016     1,201,489      
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  4,349     Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing December 1, 2016     4,356,800      
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings
  500     Term Loan, 5.71%, Maturing March 2, 2014     451,563      
  259     Term Loan, 4.97%, Maturing July 28, 2015     254,206      
  2,065     Term Loan, 5.97%, Maturing July 28, 2015     2,023,969      
  3,958     Term Loan, 5.97%, Maturing July 28, 2015     3,936,770      
  550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.46%, Maturing March 2, 2014     503,250      
  950     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.46%, Maturing March 2, 2014     873,704      
Network Solutions, LLC
  1,998     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing March 7, 2014     1,975,169      
NXP B.V.
  2,575     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 7, 2017     2,605,578      
Open Solutions, Inc.
  2,352     Term Loan, 2.40%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,108,365      
RBS Worldpay, Inc.
GBP 2,000     Term Loan, Maturing October 2, 2017(5)     3,351,834      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.
  5,709     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing April 26, 2013     5,684,310      
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
  1,490     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing November 23, 2012     1,497,057      
VeriFone, Inc.
  900     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing October 31, 2013     889,207      
Vertafore, Inc.
  1,067     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing July 29, 2016     1,074,997      
 
 
            $ 38,474,759      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%
 
Hertz Corp.
  3,350     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 9, 2018   $ 3,384,431      
 
 
            $ 3,384,431      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 1.4%
 
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
  977     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing June 5, 2013   $ 972,358      
Citco III, Ltd.
  2,312     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing June 30, 2014     2,311,581      
EURONET Worldwide, Inc.
  1,786     Term Loan, 2.27%, Maturing April 4, 2014     1,784,032      
First Data Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing September 24, 2014(5)     951,537      
  2,346     Term Loan, Maturing September 24, 2014(5)     2,232,624      
  2,654     Term Loan, Maturing September 24, 2014(5)     2,524,761      
Grosvenor Capital Management
  633     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing December 5, 2016     632,961      
Interactive Data Corp.
  2,225     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 12, 2018     2,242,898      
Jupiter Asset Management Group
GBP 308     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing March 17, 2015     514,470      
LPL Holdings, Inc.
  1,154     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing June 28, 2013     1,156,261      
  3,634     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 25, 2015     3,657,748      
MSCI, Inc.
  3,628     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 14, 2017     3,667,618      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
  1,842     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing November 13, 2014     1,791,490      
  2,153     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing May 12, 2017     2,163,385      
 
RJO Holdings Corp. (RJ O’Brien)
  32     Term Loan, 6.24%, Maturing December 10, 2015(6)     26,624      
  1,029     Term Loan, 6.24%, Maturing December 10, 2015(6)     854,321      
 
 
            $ 27,484,669      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 1.2%
 
Acosta, Inc.
  2,225     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 1, 2018   $ 2,243,541      
Dean Foods Co.
  5,712     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing April 2, 2014     5,572,770      
Dole Food Company, Inc.
  692     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing March 2, 2017     699,439      
  279     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 2, 2017     281,606      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
11


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Food Products (continued)
 
                     
Liberator Midco, Ltd.
GBP 1,000     Term Loan, Maturing April 29, 2016(5)   $ 1,670,350      
Pierre Foods, Inc.
  2,368     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     2,389,339      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  7,111     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing April 2, 2014     7,099,312      
Provimi Group SA
  188     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing June 28, 2015     186,723      
  231     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing June 28, 2015     229,785      
EUR 243     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing June 28, 2015     357,715      
EUR 392     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing June 28, 2015     577,176      
EUR 419     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing June 28, 2015     616,479      
EUR 540     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing June 28, 2015     794,975      
  148     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.46%, Maturing December 28, 2016     140,085      
EUR 24     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.20%, Maturing December 28, 2016     33,847      
EUR 331     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.45%, Maturing December 28, 2016     463,569      
 
 
            $ 23,356,711      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 1.9%
 
Aramark Corp.
  137     Term Loan, 2.12%, Maturing January 27, 2014   $ 136,271      
  1,696     Term Loan, 2.18%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,686,793      
GBP 958     Term Loan, 2.82%, Maturing January 27, 2014     1,563,374      
  246     Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing July 26, 2016     246,809      
  3,742     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing July 26, 2016     3,752,892      
Buffets, Inc.
  1,560     Term Loan, 12.00%, Maturing April 21, 2015(2)     1,417,731      
  159     Term Loan, 7.56%, Maturing April 22, 2015(2)     120,575      
Burger King Corp.
  5,667     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 19, 2016     5,671,092      
CBRL Group, Inc.
  1,182     Term Loan, 1.82%, Maturing April 29, 2013     1,181,687      
  755     Term Loan, 2.82%, Maturing April 27, 2016     756,361      
Del Monte Corp.
  4,600     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 8, 2018     4,625,503      
Denny’s, Inc.
  759     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 24, 2017     766,343      
DineEquity, Inc.
  1,533     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 19, 2017     1,553,549      
Dunkin Brands, Inc.
  1,945     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 23, 2017     1,962,291      
JRD Holdings, Inc.
  1,823     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing July 2, 2014     1,813,561      
NPC International, Inc.
  352     Term Loan, 1.99%, Maturing May 3, 2013     350,380      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
  420     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing June 14, 2013     412,971      
  4,282     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing June 14, 2014     4,208,347      
QCE Finance, LLC
  895     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing May 5, 2013     848,916      
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC
  609     Term Loan, 7.52%, Maturing May 18, 2015     613,262      
Selecta
EUR 741     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.24%, Maturing December 28, 2015     798,720      
U.S. Foodservice, Inc.
  2,000     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing July 3, 2014     1,939,166      
Wendy’s/Arby’s Restaurants, LLC
  1,014     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing May 24, 2017     1,022,138      
 
 
            $ 37,448,732      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.4%
 
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
  2,400     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 2, 2018   $ 2,411,234      
NBTY, Inc.
  7,319     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 2, 2017     7,380,947      
Pantry, Inc. (The)
  314     Term Loan, 1.97%, Maturing May 15, 2014     309,937      
  1,090     Term Loan, 1.97%, Maturing May 15, 2014     1,076,394      
Rite Aid Corp.
  5,210     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing June 4, 2014     5,029,718      
  4,065     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 28, 2018     4,056,004      
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
  3,674     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 3, 2013     3,689,685      
Supervalu, Inc.
  3,500     Term Loan, Maturing April 28, 2018(5)     3,482,500      
 
 
            $ 27,436,419      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.2%
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  3,648     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing December 21, 2012   $ 3,653,255      
  1,291     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing December 23, 2014     1,298,431      
 
 
            $ 4,951,686      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care — 4.3%
 
AMR HoldCo, Inc.
  1,950     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing April 8, 2015   $ 1,951,829      
Aveta Holdings, LLC
  670     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing April 14, 2015     675,509      
  670     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing April 14, 2015     675,509      
Biomet, Inc.
  3,860     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing March 25, 2015     3,860,726      
EUR 1,713     Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing March 25, 2015     2,539,971      
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.
  240     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing May 28, 2015     242,177      
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
  1,103     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing April 10, 2014     1,076,920      
Carestream Health, Inc.
  2,475     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 25, 2017     2,323,097      
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH
  1,170     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing October 24, 2014     1,052,025      
  130     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 30, 2019     104,162      
Catalent Pharma Solutions
EUR 1,925     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing April 10, 2014     2,758,550      
CDRL MS, Inc.
  934     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing September 29, 2016     943,739      
Community Health Systems, Inc.
  366     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 25, 2014     357,361      
  7,103     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 25, 2014     6,943,574      
  3,569     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing January 25, 2017     3,518,587      
ConMed Corp.
  576     Term Loan, 1.72%, Maturing April 12, 2013     564,807      
ConvaTec, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing December 22, 2016(5)     1,005,156      
CRC Health Corp.
  1,180     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing November 16, 2015     1,159,173      
Dako EQT Project Delphi
  750     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.05%, Maturing December 12, 2016     676,562      
DJO Finance, LLC
  838     Term Loan, 3.21%, Maturing May 20, 2014     835,553      
Fenwal, Inc.
  142     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 28, 2014     134,469      
  831     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 28, 2014     784,343      
Fresenius SE
  359     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing September 10, 2014     360,088      
  629     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing September 10, 2014     631,655      
Grifols SA
  2,400     Term Loan, Maturing November 23, 2016(5)     2,426,611      
HCA, Inc.
  1,652     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing November 18, 2013     1,651,211      
  4,961     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing March 31, 2017     4,974,138      
Health Management Associates, Inc.
  5,556     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 28, 2014     5,485,647      
Iasis Healthcare, LLC
  113     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing March 14, 2014     112,966      
  412     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing March 14, 2014     411,972      
  1,189     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing March 14, 2014     1,190,207      
  1,800     Term Loan, Maturing May 17, 2018(5)     1,791,000      
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC
  900     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.46%, Maturing June 26, 2015     899,157      
inVentiv Health, Inc.
  1,993     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 14, 2016     2,007,456      
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
  1,750     Term Loan, Maturing April 9, 2018(5)     1,747,266      
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.
  2,901     Term Loan, 3.07%, Maturing April 15, 2015     2,910,298      
MultiPlan, Inc.
  2,764     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 26, 2017     2,782,392      
Mylan, Inc.
  152     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing October 2, 2014     152,467      
Nyco Holdings
EUR 868     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,285,553      
  1,555     Term Loan, Maturing December 29, 2014(5)     1,549,028      
EUR 868     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,285,237      
  1,554     Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing December 29, 2015(5)     1,547,886      
Physiotherapy Associates, Inc.
  913     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing June 27, 2013     914,096      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 12.00%, Maturing June 27, 2014     432,400      
RadNet Management, Inc.
  1,361     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 1, 2016     1,363,292      
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC
  1,096     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing November 18, 2013     1,095,864      
Res-Care, Inc.
  1,500     Term Loan, Maturing December 22, 2016(5)     1,501,875      
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
  1,441     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing August 22, 2014     1,444,857      
  1,154     Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing August 22, 2014     1,158,789      
Skillsoft Corp.
  978     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing May 26, 2017     995,508      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
13


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care (continued)
 
                     
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.
EUR 793     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing May 13, 2014   $ 1,085,980      
 
TriZetto Group, Inc. (The)
  1,575     Term Loan, Maturing May 2, 2018(5)     1,567,125      
Universal Health Services, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, Maturing November 15, 2016(5)     1,006,719      
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC
  1,241     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 29, 2016     1,246,852      
VWR Funding, Inc.
  2,279     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing June 30, 2014     2,245,379      
 
 
            $ 85,444,770      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.4%
 
Hunter Fan Co.
  524     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing April 16, 2014   $ 505,724      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.99%, Maturing October 16, 2014     432,500      
National Bedding Co., LLC
  3,261     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing November 28, 2013     3,269,629      
  2,550     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.31%, Maturing February 28, 2014     2,518,125      
Oreck Corp.
  527     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.81%, Maturing March 19, 2016(6)     475,016      
Sanitec Europe OY
EUR 387     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing June 24, 2016     507,027      
 
 
            $ 7,708,021      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 1.1%
 
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC
  961     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing September 30, 2016   $ 973,020      
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.
  910     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     889,517      
  983     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014     965,770      
Brock Holdings III, Inc.
  1,075     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 16, 2017     1,079,031      
Bucyrus International, Inc.
  153     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 19, 2016     154,499      
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.
  596     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing June 23, 2014     573,121      
  596     Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing June 22, 2015     572,935      
 
EPD Holdings, (Goodyear Engineering Products)
  296     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 31, 2014     279,403      
  2,066     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 31, 2014     1,950,766      
  2,100     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.96%, Maturing July 13, 2015     1,841,874      
Generac Acquisition Corp.
  1,841     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing November 11, 2013     1,835,992      
Gleason Corp.
  918     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing June 30, 2013     913,698      
Itron, Inc.
EUR 159     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing April 18, 2014     236,247      
Jason, Inc.
  100     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing September 21, 2014     99,773      
  252     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing September 21, 2014     252,870      
JMC Steel Group, Inc.
  650     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 3, 2017     652,974      
KION Group GmbH
  256     Term Loan, 3.71%, Maturing December 23, 2014(2)     249,706      
  256     Term Loan, 3.96%, Maturing December 23, 2015(2)     249,706      
Pinafore, LLC
  2,362     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 29, 2016     2,387,351      
Polypore, Inc.
  4,091     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing July 3, 2014     4,055,025      
Sequa Corp.
  1,191     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 3, 2014     1,183,349      
 
 
            $ 21,396,627      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.5%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  2,688     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 2,674,852      
AmWINS Group, Inc.
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.81%, Maturing June 8, 2014     462,500      
Crawford & Company
  1,517     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 30, 2013     1,528,521      
Crump Group, Inc.
  855     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing August 1, 2014     848,715      
HUB International Holdings, Inc.
  212     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing June 13, 2014     210,709      
  944     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing June 13, 2014     937,376      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
  2,629     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing May 5, 2014     2,603,144      
  985     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing May 5, 2014     984,589      
 
 
            $ 10,250,406      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.4%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  1,672     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing December 16, 2016   $ 1,675,279      
Bombardier Recreational Products
  2,854     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 28, 2013     2,836,205      
Cedar Fair, LP
  2,456     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing December 15, 2017     2,481,983      
Cinemark, Inc.
  3,670     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing April 29, 2016     3,697,086      
Deluxe Entertainment Services
  41     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 11, 2013     41,235      
  637     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing May 11, 2013     635,023      
  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.00%, Maturing November 11, 2013     495,000      
National CineMedia, LLC
  3,075     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing February 13, 2015     3,036,563      
Regal Cinemas Corp.
  3,990     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing August 23, 2017     4,004,947      
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC
  1,592     Term Loan, 3.97%, Maturing December 21, 2014     1,185,686      
  2,050     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.22%, Maturing June 21, 2015(6)     656,000      
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
  1,017     Term Loan, 2.96%, Maturing February 17, 2016     1,015,726      
  917     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 17, 2017     925,066      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
  2,927     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 30, 2016     2,955,445      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
  1,159     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     1,171,547      
Zuffa, LLC
  1,466     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing June 19, 2015     1,443,139      
 
 
            $ 28,255,930      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 1.2%
 
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 13, 2018   $ 1,010,446      
Gala Electric Casinos, Ltd.
GBP 942     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing October 25, 2013     1,501,331      
GBP 958     Term Loan, 5.38%, Maturing October 27, 2014     1,526,539      
Harrah’s Operating Co.
  2,130     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 28, 2015     2,000,045      
  1,500     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing January 28, 2015     1,409,475      
  1,773     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing January 28, 2015     1,665,771      
Herbst Gaming, Inc.
  819     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing December 31, 2015     853,896      
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
  875     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing November 1, 2013     882,291      
Las Vegas Sands, LLC
  725     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing November 23, 2016     714,160      
  2,658     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing November 23, 2016     2,617,158      
LodgeNet Entertainment Corp.
  754     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 4, 2014     724,237      
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
  6,711     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing October 3, 2012     6,710,517      
Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.
  87     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing December 29, 2012     98,531      
VML US Finance, LLC
  1,884     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing May 27, 2013     1,888,576      
 
 
            $ 23,602,973      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.6%
 
Compass Minerals Group, Inc.
  1,715     Term Loan, 3.01%, Maturing January 15, 2016   $ 1,724,026      
Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.
  2,825     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 1, 2017     2,843,981      
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition
  357     Term Loan, 1.96%, Maturing May 18, 2014     354,813      
Novelis, Inc.
  2,095     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 10, 2017     2,118,972      
Oxbow Carbon and Mineral Holdings
  1,459     Term Loan, 3.80%, Maturing May 8, 2016     1,472,144      
Tube City IMS Corp.
  2,569     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing January 25, 2014     2,552,595      
  324     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing January 25, 2014     322,297      
 
 
            $ 11,388,828      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.3%
 
CGGVeritas Services, Inc.
  508     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing January 12, 2016   $ 511,306      
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
  587     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 24, 2015     602,739      
  496     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing June 23, 2017     522,406      
Crestwood Holdings, LLC
  541     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing September 30, 2016     556,515      
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
  74     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing April 2, 2013     73,469      
  926     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing April 2, 2013     924,476      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
15


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Oil and Gas (continued)
 
                     
MEG Energy Corp.
  1,150     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 16, 2018   $ 1,162,099      
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC
  134     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     135,392      
  220     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     221,661      
  1,660     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     1,672,809      
 
 
            $ 6,382,872      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 1.8%
 
Aster Zweite Beteiligungs GmbH
  1,075     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing September 27, 2013   $ 1,072,984      
  1,194     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,192,191      
  1,277     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,274,710      
EUR 472     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing December 31, 2014     702,219      
EUR 528     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing December 31, 2014     784,485      
Cengage Learning, Inc.
  1,672     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing July 3, 2014     1,612,467      
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.
  2,921     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,285,151      
  4,147     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,824,619      
  964     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing August 28, 2014     424,059      
Getty Images, Inc.
  1,990     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 7, 2016     2,014,565      
Hanley-Wood, LLC
  967     Term Loan, 2.62%, Maturing March 8, 2014(6)     619,200      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  473     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing August 17, 2014     470,091      
  3,157     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing August 17, 2014     3,139,663      
MediaNews Group, Inc.
  149     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing March 19, 2014     149,270      
Merrill Communications, LLC
  1,382     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 24, 2012     1,381,928      
Nelson Education, Ltd.
  638     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing July 5, 2014     587,216      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  8,038     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing August 9, 2013     8,020,638      
  2,000     Term Loan, 3.73%, Maturing May 2, 2016     2,003,750      
Penton Media, Inc.
  971     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing August 1, 2014(2)     810,715      
SGS International, Inc.
  621     Term Loan, 3.96%, Maturing September 30, 2013     621,213      
Source Interlink Companies, Inc.
  1,125     Term Loan, 10.75%, Maturing June 18, 2013     1,102,416      
  747     Term Loan, 15.00%, Maturing March 18, 2014(2)     616,107      
Springer Science+Business Media S.A.
  2,000     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing June 17, 2016     2,023,334      
 
Star Tribune Co. (The)
  29     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 28, 2014     28,372      
  25     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014     25,219      
Xsys, Inc.
EUR 1,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.55%, Maturing November 1, 2014     2,236,537      
 
 
            $ 36,023,119      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 1.5%
 
Block Communications, Inc.
  1,990     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 1,969,852      
CMP KC, LLC
  1,066     Term Loan, 6.46%, Maturing May 3, 2011(2)(6)     197,263      
CMP Susquehanna Corp.
  954     Revolving Loan, 0.50%, Maturing May 5, 2012(3)     920,309      
  2,131     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing May 5, 2013     2,104,370      
Gray Television, Inc.
  1,753     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing December 31, 2014     1,745,156      
HIT Entertainment, Inc.
  998     Term Loan, 5.56%, Maturing June 1, 2012     989,674      
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
  4,322     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 7, 2016     4,347,131      
Local TV Finance, LLC
  2,000     Term Loan, 2.37%, Maturing May 7, 2013     1,961,250      
Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
  658     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     659,673      
  2,000     Term Loan, Maturing September 30, 2016(5)     2,015,000      
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.
  539     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 30, 2015     544,499      
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
  1,029     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     1,031,796      
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC
  1,886     Term Loan, 1.75%, Maturing June 25, 2014     1,852,749      
Univision Communications, Inc.
  4,218     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing September 29, 2014     4,137,363      
  4,218     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing March 31, 2017     4,132,618      
Weather Channel
  1,277     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 13, 2017     1,291,564      
 
 
            $ 29,900,267      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.1%
 
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.
  3,238     Term Loan, 2.04%, Maturing April 26, 2013   $ 3,240,524      
 
 
            $ 3,240,524      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.1%
 
Dollar General Corp.
  1,000     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing July 7, 2014   $ 1,000,875      
J Crew Operating Corp.
  2,700     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 7, 2018     2,698,545      
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
  1,700     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 22, 2018     1,702,125      
Michaels Stores, Inc.
  926     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing October 31, 2013     919,051      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  1,858     Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing April 6, 2016     1,864,187      
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
  1,775     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,690,237      
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
  687     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing May 6, 2016     696,910      
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
  1,725     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 30, 2018     1,739,016      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
  4     Term Loan, 1.97%, Maturing June 30, 2012     4,050      
  971     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing March 31, 2015     973,417      
Savers, Inc.
  1,150     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 3, 2017     1,158,864      
Visant Holding Corp.
  1,372     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 31, 2016     1,379,956      
Vivarte
EUR 31     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing March 9, 2015     44,641      
EUR 122     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing March 9, 2015     173,605      
EUR 782     Term Loan, 2.91%, Maturing March 9, 2015     1,115,039      
EUR 782     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing March 8, 2016     1,115,039      
EUR 31     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing May 29, 2016     44,641      
EUR 122     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing May 29, 2016     173,605      
 
Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (The)
  3,923     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing February 6, 2014     3,916,752      
 
 
            $ 22,410,555      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.1%
 
Niagara Corp.
  1,985     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing June 29, 2014(2)(6)   $ 1,886,191      
 
 
            $ 1,886,191      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.1%
 
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
  2,250     Term Loan, Maturing December 21, 2016(5)   $ 2,278,593      
 
 
            $ 2,278,593      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 2.2%
 
Asurion Corp.
  3,374     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 3, 2014   $ 3,364,596      
BCM Luxembourg, Ltd.
EUR 1,827     Term Loan, 3.08%, Maturing September 30, 2014     2,484,868      
EUR 1,828     Term Loan, 3.33%, Maturing September 30, 2015     2,485,375      
EUR 2,500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.45%, Maturing March 31, 2016     2,526,183      
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
  10,550     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 2, 2018     10,667,865      
IPC Systems, Inc.
GBP 1,366     Term Loan, 3.07%, Maturing May 31, 2014     2,252,387      
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
GBP 1,071     Term Loan, 2.88%, Maturing December 1, 2014     1,662,199      
MetroPCS Wireless
  1,895     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 15, 2018     1,902,061      
NTelos, Inc.
  1,977     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 7, 2015     1,987,658      
Syniverse Technologies, Inc.
  1,000     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 21, 2017     1,011,458      
Telesat Canada, Inc.
  314     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing October 31, 2014     314,173      
  3,655     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing October 31, 2014     3,657,551      
TowerCo Finance, LLC
  650     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing February 2, 2017     655,146      
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA
EUR 3,750     Term Loan, Maturing December 15, 2017(5)     5,571,137      
Windstream Corp.
  3,890     Term Loan, 3.02%, Maturing December 17, 2015     3,910,620      
 
 
            $ 44,453,277      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.7%
 
Calpine Corp.
  2,650     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 2, 2018   $ 2,677,966      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  1     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 1, 2013     1,145      
  535     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 1, 2013     535,067      
  3,552     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 31, 2015     3,585,303      
  2,993     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing August 31, 2015     3,016,018      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
17


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Utilities (continued)
 
                     
Pike Electric, Inc.
  331     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing July 2, 2012   $ 328,960      
  250     Term Loan, 2.00%, Maturing December 10, 2012     247,834      
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
  4,000     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing October 10, 2017     3,211,693      
 
 
            $ 13,603,986      
 
 
     
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
   
(identified cost $818,793,779)
  $ 820,407,906      
 
 
                     
                     
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 48.6%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.5%
 
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
$ 760     6.875%, 9/15/20   $ 801,800      
BE Aerospace, Inc.
  1,465     6.875%, 10/1/20     1,549,238      
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
  135     6.875%, 3/15/18(8)     142,763      
  1,885     7.125%, 3/15/21(8)     1,993,387      
TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,980     7.75%, 12/15/18(8)     5,390,850      
 
 
            $ 9,878,038      
 
 
 
 
Air Transport — 0.7%
 
American Airlines, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,035     7.50%, 3/15/16(8)   $ 2,997,062      
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC, Sr. Notes
  750     6.15%, 5/1/37     814,259      
CHC Helicopter SA, Sr. Notes
  8,140     9.25%, 10/15/20(8)     8,017,900      
Southwest Airlines Co., Sr. Notes
  850     5.75%, 12/15/16     933,293      
United Air Lines, Inc., Sr. Notes
  261     9.875%, 8/1/13(8)     277,639      
 
 
            $ 13,040,153      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 1.4%
 
Accuride Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 1,580     9.50%, 8/1/18   $ 1,769,600      
Affinia Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,964     10.75%, 8/15/16(8)     3,378,960      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  285     11.00%, 11/1/15(8)     311,363      
  3,599     11.25%, 11/1/15(2)(8)     3,994,197      
  2,085     7.125%, 5/15/19(8)     2,121,487      
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,305     9.25%, 1/15/17(8)     1,464,862      
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,080     7.875%, 4/15/19(8)     1,109,700      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), Sr. Notes
  2,106     10.50%, 5/15/16     2,395,575      
Lear Corp.
  600     7.875%, 3/15/18     661,500      
Meritor, Inc.
  25     8.125%, 9/15/15     26,500      
  1,190     10.625%, 3/15/18     1,353,625      
Navistar International Corp.
  4,270     8.25%, 11/1/21     4,782,400      
Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC, Sr. Notes
  970     8.50%, 4/15/16(8)     1,018,500      
Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC/TA Holding Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,821     10.625%, 9/1/17(8)     3,170,099      
Visteon Corp., Sr. Notes
  675     6.75%, 4/15/19(8)     671,625      
 
 
            $ 28,229,993      
 
 
 
 
Banks and Thrifts — 1.9%
 
Ally Financial, Inc.
$ 4,500     8.30%, 2/12/15   $ 5,073,750      
  4,485     8.00%, 11/1/31     5,079,262      
Bank of America NA
  1,750     6.00%, 10/15/36     1,767,066      
Barclays Bank PLC
  500     10.179%, 6/12/21(8)     652,955      
Capital One Financial Corp.
  1,900     6.15%, 9/1/16     2,118,249      
Charter One Bank NA
  800     6.375%, 5/15/12     827,639      
Citigroup, Inc.
  2,500     5.00%, 9/15/14     2,649,295      
Discover Bank
  1,000     7.00%, 4/15/20     1,127,197      
Fifth Third Bancorp
  450     8.25%, 3/1/38     554,319      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
18


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Banks and Thrifts (continued)
 
                     
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
$ 2,450     8.00%, 12/31/18   $ 2,719,500      
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Sr. Notes
  500     3.625%, 8/12/15(8)     500,373      
KeyBank NA
  500     5.45%, 3/3/16     541,877      
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
  1,060     4.375%, 1/12/15(8)     1,097,177      
  700     6.50%, 9/14/20(8)     716,023      
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Variable Rate
  2,165     5.629% to 12/1/16, 12/1/21(9)     2,122,791      
Morgan Stanley
  900     4.75%, 4/1/14     947,442      
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
  550     5.00%, 10/1/14     558,664      
  545     5.625%, 8/24/20     560,534      
Sovereign Bank
  970     5.125%, 3/15/13     1,002,633      
  2,000     8.75%, 5/30/18     2,380,036      
Standard Chartered Bank, Sr. Notes
  2,275     6.40%, 9/26/17(8)     2,499,172      
SunTrust Banks, Inc., Sr. Notes
  500     3.60%, 4/15/16     507,131      
Wachovia Corp.
  1,320     4.80%, 11/1/14     1,425,126      
 
 
            $ 37,428,211      
 
 
 
 
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.1%
 
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
$ 1,080     3.00%, 10/15/12   $ 1,112,179      
 
 
            $ 1,112,179      
 
 
 
 
Broadcast Radio and Television — 0.9%
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,875     4.40%, 5/15/11   $ 3,884,687      
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
  1,550     9.25%, 12/15/17     1,732,125      
Cumulus Media, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,345     7.75%, 5/1/19(8)     1,345,000      
Historic TW, Inc.
  500     6.625%, 5/15/29     547,451      
LBI Media, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,830     9.25%, 4/15/19(8)     1,875,750      
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,470     10.375%, 9/1/14(8)     1,532,475      
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
  1,000     7.50%, 4/1/14     1,155,386      
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
  5,080     13.00%, 8/1/13(8)     6,057,900      
 
 
            $ 18,130,774      
 
 
 
 
Brokers, Dealers and Investment Houses — 0.4%
 
FMR, LLC
$ 750     4.75%, 3/1/13(8)   $ 789,832      
FMR, LLC, Sr. Notes
  500     6.45%, 11/15/39(8)     507,531      
Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
  2,000     6.625%, 4/7/21(8)     2,075,234      
SSI Investments II, Sr. Notes
  3,410     11.125%, 6/1/18     3,844,775      
 
 
            $ 7,217,372      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 1.0%
 
Building Materials Corp. of America, Sr. Notes
$ 2,685     6.75%, 5/1/21(8)   $ 2,728,631      
CB Richard Ellis Service, Inc.
  3,270     6.625%, 10/15/20(8)     3,433,500      
CB Richard Ellis Service, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  9,415     11.625%, 6/15/17     11,180,312      
Interface, Inc., Sr. Notes
  860     7.625%, 12/1/18     925,575      
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
  1,590     4.95%, 3/15/14     1,670,475      
 
 
            $ 19,938,493      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 3.0%
 
Abengoa Finance SAU
$ 1,910     8.875%, 11/1/17(8)   $ 1,948,200      
ACCO Brands Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,600     10.625%, 3/15/15     1,812,000      
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc.
  1,950     9.625%, 3/15/18     2,174,250      
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  700     6.625%, 1/15/18     745,500      
  890     6.875%, 1/15/20     972,325      
CMA CGM SA
  3,655     8.50%, 4/15/17(8)     3,618,450      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
19


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Notes
$ 7,805     8.75%, 6/1/14   $ 8,000,125      
Education Management, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,161     10.25%, 6/1/16     1,214,696      
MDC Partners, Inc.
  1,510     11.00%, 11/1/16     1,683,650      
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  2,515     11.375%, 11/15/14(8)     2,178,619      
Muzak, LLC/Muzak Finance, Sr. Notes
  3,432     15.00%, 7/31/14(2)     3,242,859      
Quintiles Transnational Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,890     9.50%, 12/30/14(2)(8)     1,941,975      
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.
  1,525     10.25%, 11/15/19     1,757,563      
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,215     10.00%, 7/15/17(8)     4,847,250      
Sitel, LLC/Sitel Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  915     11.50%, 4/1/18     866,963      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  11,035     10.625%, 5/15/15     12,193,675      
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.
  4,270     10.75%, 8/1/16     4,691,662      
TransUnion, LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp.
  2,160     11.375%, 6/15/18(8)     2,505,600      
United Rentals North America, Inc.
  3,055     10.875%, 6/15/16     3,570,531      
 
 
            $ 59,965,893      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.6%
 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC
$ 470     8.00%, 12/15/18(8)   $ 501,725      
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes
  740     8.625%, 9/15/17     832,500      
  1,055     7.75%, 4/15/18     1,155,225      
CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Capital Corp.
  365     8.125%, 4/30/20(8)     407,888      
Mediacom Broadband Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,290     8.50%, 10/15/15     3,438,050      
Mediacom, LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., Sr. Notes
  460     9.125%, 8/15/19     501,400      
National Cable PLC, Sr. Notes
  3,270     9.125%, 8/15/16     3,478,462      
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
  1,055     8.75%, 2/14/19     1,340,581      
 
 
            $ 11,655,831      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 2.1%
 
Celanese US Holdings, LLC
$ 880     6.625%, 10/15/18(8)   $ 930,600      
CF Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,990     6.875%, 5/1/18     3,382,437      
  2,230     7.125%, 5/1/20     2,558,925      
Chemtura Corp.
  2,185     7.875%, 9/1/18(8)     2,348,875      
Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, Sr. Notes
  1,100     9.00%, 11/15/20(8)     1,190,750      
INEOS Finance PLC, Sr. Notes
  3,160     9.00%, 5/15/15(8)     3,476,000      
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,190     8.50%, 2/15/16(8)     4,357,600      
Kraton Polymers, LLC, Sr. Notes
  695     6.75%, 3/1/19(8)     710,638      
LBI Escrow Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,667     8.00%, 11/1/17(8)     1,862,873      
Lubrizol Corp.
  300     6.50%, 10/1/34     335,592      
Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Notes
  11,045     11.00%, 5/1/18     12,536,075      
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
  305     9.00%, 1/15/21(8)     329,400      
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,960     8.375%, 11/1/16     2,224,600      
Polymer Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  320     7.75%, 2/1/19(8)     334,400      
PolyOne Corp., Sr. Notes
  585     7.375%, 9/15/20     625,584      
Polypore International, Inc.
  760     7.50%, 11/15/17(8)     808,925      
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)
  565     7.25%, 1/15/18     605,963      
Solutia, Inc.
  1,725     8.75%, 11/1/17     1,916,906      
Vertellus Specialties, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,250     9.375%, 10/1/15(8)     1,318,750      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
20


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)
 
                     
Wellman Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 269     5.00%, 1/29/19(2)(6)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 41,854,893      
 
 
 
 
Clothing / Textiles — 0.3%
 
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 4,521     11.375%, 7/15/15   $ 5,108,730      
 
 
            $ 5,108,730      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 0.8%
 
Amsted Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,220     8.125%, 3/15/18(8)   $ 3,461,500      
FUEL Trust
  3,750     4.207%, 4/15/16(8)     3,835,110      
General Electric Co., Sr. Notes
  1,625     5.00%, 2/1/13     1,735,547      
Griffon Corp.
  2,015     7.125%, 4/1/18(8)     2,098,119      
 
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)
  800     9.50%, 2/15/18     900,000      
  2,160     8.50%, 11/1/20     2,376,000      
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.
  1,775     11.75%, 8/1/16     1,912,562      
 
 
            $ 16,318,838      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.8%
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC
$ 1,265     9.125%, 10/15/20(8)   $ 1,404,150      
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Sr. Notes
  905     7.375%, 10/15/17(8)     976,269      
BWAY Holding Co.
  620     10.00%, 6/15/18(8)     683,550      
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  3,240     8.50%, 8/1/14     3,025,350      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,930     8.50%, 5/15/18(8)     3,032,550      
  1,685     7.125%, 4/15/19(8)     1,765,037      
  5,705     9.00%, 4/15/19(8)     6,040,169      
 
 
            $ 16,927,075      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.4%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
$ 8,305     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 8,460,719      
 
 
            $ 8,460,719      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%
 
CIT Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 3,360     5.25%, 4/1/14(8)   $ 3,443,590      
  1,570     7.00%, 5/1/14     1,603,362      
  3,710     7.00%, 5/1/17     3,749,419      
FIA Card Services NA
  1,100     7.125%, 11/15/12     1,183,809      
General Electric Capital Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,500     5.875%, 1/14/38     1,524,251      
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
  1,100     6.75%, 10/1/37     1,145,080      
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Sr. Notes
  240     6.30%, 4/23/19     271,824      
Morgan Stanley, Sr. Notes
  600     7.25%, 4/1/32     724,219      
 
 
            $ 13,645,554      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Manufacturing Operations — 0.1%
 
Hutchison Whampoa International, Ltd.
$ 500     6.25%, 1/24/14(8)   $ 555,686      
  400     7.45%, 11/24/33(8)     499,726      
 
 
            $ 1,055,412      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Media — 0.6%
 
Catalina Marketing Corp.
$ 3,255     10.50%, 10/1/15(8)   $ 3,523,538      
  4,150     11.625%, 10/1/17(8)     4,731,000      
Checkout Holding Corp., Sr. Notes
  4,445     0.00%, 11/15/15(8)     2,933,700      
 
 
            $ 11,188,238      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.2%
 
Patheon, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,185     8.625%, 4/15/17(8)   $ 1,241,288      
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC
  2,170     7.75%, 9/15/18(8)     2,297,487      
 
 
            $ 3,538,775      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
21


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.1%
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
$ 420     7.75%, 2/15/19(8)   $ 431,550      
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Sr. Notes
  845     11.00%, 7/15/14     962,244      
Clean Harbors, Inc., Sr. Notes
  995     7.625%, 8/15/16(8)     1,069,625      
Environmental Systems Product Holdings, Inc., Jr. Notes
  149     18.00%, 3/31/15(6)     128,154      
 
 
            $ 2,591,573      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 0.7%
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
$ 1,670     8.125%, 12/15/17   $ 1,774,375      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,185     7.75%, 8/1/20     2,288,788      
Electricite de France, Sr. Notes
  1,000     4.60%, 1/27/20(8)     1,033,137      
Enel Finance International SA
  205     6.25%, 9/15/17(8)     230,617      
  1,120     6.80%, 9/15/37(8)     1,179,386      
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co., Sr. Notes
  1,000     5.875%, 10/1/12     1,066,565      
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Variable Rate
  891     3.028%, 10/15/13     889,886      
Scottish Power, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  1,040     5.375%, 3/15/15     1,107,726      
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  3,599     12.00%, 8/28/19(2)     4,048,537      
Tyco Electronics Group SA
  850     5.95%, 1/15/14     938,294      
  400     7.125%, 10/1/37     476,002      
 
 
            $ 15,033,313      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%
 
AWAS Aviation Capital, Ltd., Sr. Notes
$ 4,146     7.00%, 10/15/16(8)   $ 4,249,609      
Hertz Corp.
  229     8.875%, 1/1/14     235,870      
  25     7.50%, 10/15/18(8)     26,375      
 
 
            $ 4,511,854      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.7%
 
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes
$ 3,380     12.00%, 5/15/15   $ 4,318,532      
  4,975     8.00%, 12/15/16     5,792,258      
  1,530     8.125%, 1/15/20     1,821,422      
Janus Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,000     6.70%, 6/15/17     2,193,052      
 
 
            $ 14,125,264      
 
 
 
 
Financial Services — 0.3%
 
BBVA Bancomer SA
$ 1,500     6.50%, 3/10/21(8)   $ 1,540,370      
Credit Suisse USA, Inc.
  200     7.125%, 7/15/32     242,724      
E*Trade Financial Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,885     7.375%, 9/15/13     2,921,062      
UBS AG, Sr. Sub. Notes
  1,325     5.875%, 7/15/16     1,458,967      
 
 
            $ 6,163,123      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 1.0%
 
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,882     15.00%, 5/15/17(8)   $ 1,920,887      
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  3,605     10.75%, 5/15/16(8)     3,911,425      
Corn Products International, Inc., Sr. Notes
  220     3.20%, 11/1/15     222,807      
  700     6.625%, 4/15/37     763,507      
Dole Foods Co., Sr. Notes
  2,103     13.875%, 3/15/14     2,570,917      
Kraft Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  500     6.50%, 2/9/40     560,403      
Michael Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,360     9.75%, 7/15/18(8)     4,806,900      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  620     10.625%, 4/1/17     669,600      
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  500     6.625%, 8/15/39     539,010      
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,600     10.00%, 7/15/14(8)     3,094,000      
 
 
            $ 19,059,456      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Food Service — 0.7%
 
Aramark Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 1,310     8.625%, 5/1/16(2)(8)   $ 1,352,575      
Dunkin Finance Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,618     9.625%, 12/1/18(8)     3,708,450      
NPC International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  5,200     9.50%, 5/1/14     5,336,500      
U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Sr. Notes
  3,065     10.25%, 6/30/15(8)     3,256,562      
 
 
            $ 13,654,087      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.4%
 
Boise Paper Holdings, LLC
$ 370     9.00%, 11/1/17   $ 413,937      
  605     8.00%, 4/1/20     659,450      
Domtar Corp., Sr. Notes
  2,995     10.75%, 6/1/17     3,803,650      
Sappi Papier Holdings GmbH, Sr. Notes
  2,765     6.625%, 4/15/21(8)     2,816,645      
Verso Paper Holdings, LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.
  870     11.375%, 8/1/16     930,900      
 
 
            $ 8,624,582      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 2.8%
 
Accellent, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 2,910     8.375%, 2/1/17   $ 3,131,887      
Alere, Inc., Sr. Notes
  3,335     7.875%, 2/1/16     3,568,450      
American Renal Holdings, Sr. Notes
  600     8.375%, 5/15/18     636,000      
AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.
  1,845     9.25%, 11/1/18(8)     1,997,213      
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
  800     8.00%, 9/15/16     894,000      
Biomet, Inc.
  2,290     10.375%, 10/15/17(2)     2,556,212      
  12,825     11.625%, 10/15/17     14,620,500      
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, Sr. Notes
  1,835     10.50%, 12/15/18(8)     1,986,388      
DJO Finance, LLC/DJO Finance Corp.
  5,070     10.875%, 11/15/14     5,545,312      
  1,100     7.75%, 4/15/18(8)     1,134,375      
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
  605     7.00%, 12/15/20(8)     623,150      
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,400     9.00%, 7/15/15(8)     1,611,750      
HCA, Inc.
  2,115     9.25%, 11/15/16     2,278,912      
  540     9.625%, 11/15/16(2)     581,175      
HCA, Inc., Sr. Notes
  3,585     9.875%, 2/15/17     4,033,125      
Hillenbrand, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,800     5.50%, 7/15/20     1,808,222      
inVentiv Health, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,100     10.00%, 8/15/18(8)     1,174,250      
MedAssets, Inc.
  760     8.00%, 11/15/18(8)     784,700      
Multiplan, Inc.
  3,305     9.875%, 9/1/18(8)     3,594,187      
Rotech Healthcare, Inc.
  1,885     10.50%, 3/15/18(8)     1,917,988      
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
  555     6.50%, 4/15/19(8)     561,938      
STHI Holding Corp.
  1,375     8.00%, 3/15/18(8)     1,419,688      
 
 
            $ 56,459,422      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.2%
 
Sealy Mattress Co., Sr. Notes
$ 3,691     10.875%, 4/15/16(8)   $ 4,170,830      
 
 
            $ 4,170,830      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 1.0%
 
Cameron International Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 1,960     6.375%, 7/15/18   $ 2,227,242      
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  2,170     9.125%, 10/15/15     2,281,213      
JMC Steel Group, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,370     8.25%, 3/15/18(8)     1,441,925      
Pinafore, LLC/Pinafore, Inc., Sr. Notes
  6,285     9.00%, 10/1/18(8)     6,897,787      
Terex Corp., Sr. Notes
  5,550     10.875%, 6/1/16     6,521,250      
 
 
            $ 19,369,417      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.9%
 
Aflac, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,400     8.50%, 5/15/19     1,716,522      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
23


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Insurance (continued)
 
                     
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
$ 2,455     11.00%, 5/1/15(8)   $ 2,608,437      
General American Life Insurance Co.
  2,200     7.625%, 1/15/24(8)     2,640,715      
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,825     9.00%, 12/15/14(8)     1,909,406      
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
  1,660     9.375%, 8/15/39(8)     2,096,904      
PartnerRe Finance B, LLC
  1,075     5.50%, 6/1/20     1,090,823      
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  1,235     9.75%, 3/14/14(8)     1,442,392      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  905     4.136%, 11/15/14(8)     880,112      
Validus Holdings, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  934     8.875%, 1/26/40     999,668      
Willis Group Holdings, Ltd.
  1,100     5.75%, 3/15/21     1,129,655      
XL Group PLC, Sr. Notes
  535     5.25%, 9/15/14     575,672      
  1,250     6.25%, 5/15/27     1,272,179      
 
 
            $ 18,362,485      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.3%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 1,145     8.75%, 6/1/19   $ 1,248,050      
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Notes
  640     8.125%, 5/15/18(8)     656,000      
NAI Entertainment Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  940     8.25%, 12/15/17(8)     1,019,900      
NCL Corp, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  3,225     11.75%, 11/15/16     3,797,437      
  925     9.50%, 11/15/18(8)     987,438      
Regal Entertainment Group
  1,095     9.125%, 8/15/18     1,179,863      
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes
  2,205     7.00%, 6/15/13     2,384,156      
  1,400     6.875%, 12/1/13     1,506,750      
  660     7.25%, 6/15/16     707,850      
  1,680     7.25%, 3/15/18     1,785,000      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd./UCDP Finance, Inc.
  4,525     8.875%, 11/15/15     5,000,125      
  4,345     10.875%, 11/15/16     4,975,025      
Vail Resorts, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  685     6.50%, 5/1/19(8)     702,125      
 
 
            $ 25,949,719      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 4.1%
 
Ameristar Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 695     7.50%, 4/15/21(8)   $ 714,981      
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority
  4,300     9.375%, 12/15/49(7)(8)     1,591,000      
Caesars Entertainment Co., Inc.
  3,035     12.75%, 4/15/18     3,110,875      
CCM Merger, Inc.
  1,625     8.00%, 8/1/13(8)     1,629,063      
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate
  3,080     3.917%, 11/15/12(8)     2,479,400      
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Casino, LLC
  9,180     10.25%, 6/15/15(7)(8)     4,774      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.
  3,300     5.375%, 12/15/13     3,143,250      
  9,250     5.625%, 6/1/15     7,816,250      
  1,190     10.00%, 12/15/15     1,219,750      
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., Sr. Notes
  4,615     11.25%, 6/1/17     5,284,175      
  780     10.00%, 12/15/18     736,125      
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, Sr. Notes
  3,790     1.25%, 11/30/20(2)(6)(8)     1,729,188      
  1,684     8.75%, 11/30/20(6)(8)     1,684,000      
Majestic HoldCo, LLC
  1,540     12.50%, 10/15/11(7)(8)     154      
Mandalay Resort Group
  5,735     6.375%, 12/15/11     5,849,700      
MCE Finance, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  2,205     10.25%, 5/15/18     2,588,119      
MGM Resorts International
  7,885     6.75%, 9/1/12     8,101,837      
  2,110     6.75%, 4/1/13     2,157,475      
MGM Resorts International, Sr. Notes
  1,655     10.375%, 5/15/14     1,921,869      
  1,715     11.125%, 11/15/17     2,002,263      
  755     9.00%, 3/15/20(8)     845,600      
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes
  4,830     8.00%, 4/1/12     4,177,950      
  3,375     7.125%, 8/15/14     2,489,062      
  4,550     6.875%, 2/15/15     3,253,250      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Lodging and Casinos (continued)
 
                     
Peninsula Gaming, LLC
$ 495     8.375%, 8/15/15   $ 532,125      
  830     8.375%, 8/15/15(8)     892,250      
  985     10.75%, 8/15/17(8)     1,093,350      
  2,235     10.75%, 8/15/17     2,480,850      
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
  1,300     6.75%, 5/15/18     1,426,750      
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Property, LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.
  740     8.625%, 4/15/16(8)     759,691      
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
  3,565     9.00%, 11/15/15(8)     3,587,281      
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes
  4,360     8.625%, 9/15/14(6)(8)     2,811,540      
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
  3,165     7.75%, 8/15/20     3,473,587      
 
 
            $ 81,587,534      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.4%
 
Arch Coal, Inc.
$ 1,085     7.25%, 10/1/20   $ 1,175,869      
Arch Coal, Inc., Sr. Notes
  980     8.75%, 8/1/16     1,102,500      
CII Carbon, LLC
  2,520     11.125%, 11/15/15(8)     2,646,000      
CII Carbon, LLC, Sr. Notes
  2,805     8.00%, 12/1/18(8)     2,959,275      
Consol Energy, Inc.
  1,785     8.00%, 4/1/17(8)     1,981,350      
  1,495     8.25%, 4/1/20(8)     1,674,400      
FMG Resources PTY, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  7,835     7.00%, 11/1/15(8)     8,305,100      
James River Escrow, Inc., Sr. Notes
  930     7.875%, 4/1/19(8)     978,825      
Novelis, Inc.
  3,010     8.375%, 12/15/17     3,341,100      
  3,010     8.75%, 12/15/20     3,378,725      
Vale, Ltd.
  300     6.875%, 11/21/36     323,464      
Vale, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  500     5.70%, 10/15/15     548,056      
Xinergy Corp., Sr. Notes
  285     9.25%, 5/15/19(8)     285,000      
 
 
            $ 28,699,664      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 4.2%
 
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 4,330     6.375%, 9/15/17   $ 4,899,642      
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,455     11.875%, 5/1/15     1,520,475      
Basic Energy Services, Inc.
  415     7.75%, 2/15/19(8)     436,788      
Berry Petroleum Co., Sr. Notes
  2,435     10.25%, 6/1/14     2,842,862      
Bill Barrett Corp.
  505     9.875%, 7/15/16     576,963      
Calfrac Holdings, LP, Sr. Notes
  955     7.50%, 12/1/20(8)     1,002,750      
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
  4,190     8.625%, 10/15/18(8)     4,493,775      
Chesapeake Midstream Partners, LP/Chesapeake Midstream Partners Finance Corp.
  1,375     5.875%, 4/15/21(8)     1,390,469      
Coffeyville Resources, LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,506     9.00%, 4/1/15(8)     2,744,070      
Compton Petroleum Finance Corp.
  987     10.00%, 9/15/17     740,329      
Concho Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,800     7.00%, 1/15/21     1,903,500      
Continental Resources, Inc.
  305     7.375%, 10/1/20     330,163      
  735     7.125%, 4/1/21(8)     784,612      
Denbury Resources, Inc.
  1,674     8.25%, 2/15/20     1,874,880      
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes
  3,285     9.75%, 3/1/16     3,720,262      
Energy Transfer Partners, LP, Sr. Notes
  900     6.00%, 7/1/13     980,023      
  550     7.50%, 7/1/38     652,719      
EXCO Resources, Inc.
  760     7.50%, 9/15/18     774,250      
Forbes Energy Services, Sr. Notes
  4,485     11.00%, 2/15/15     4,798,950      
Forest Oil Corp.
  410     7.25%, 6/15/19     428,450      
Frac Tech Services, LLC/Frac Tech Finance, Inc.
  1,540     7.125%, 11/15/18(8)     1,643,950      
Frontier Oil Corp.
  610     6.875%, 11/15/18     640,500      
GMX Resources, Inc.
  1,940     11.375%, 2/15/19(8)     1,944,850      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
25


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Oil and Gas (continued)
 
                     
Harvest Operations Corp.
$ 920     6.875%, 10/1/17(8)   $ 967,150      
Holly Corp.
  1,435     9.875%, 6/15/17     1,625,137      
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP
  530     5.85%, 9/15/12     562,884      
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, Sr. Notes
  600     6.55%, 9/15/40     645,686      
Petrobras International Finance Co.
  1,300     9.125%, 7/2/13     1,508,000      
  700     6.875%, 1/20/40     740,750      
Petroleum Development Corp., Sr. Notes
  1,870     12.00%, 2/15/18     2,127,125      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.
  430     6.75%, 5/1/14(8)     423,550      
  2,705     7.00%, 5/1/17(8)     2,583,275      
Petroplus Finance, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  3,335     9.375%, 9/15/19(8)     3,401,700      
Precision Drilling Corp.
  2,175     6.625%, 11/15/20(8)     2,256,562      
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Sr. Notes
  5,490     11.75%, 1/1/16     6,450,750      
Range Resources Corp.
  1,815     6.75%, 8/1/20     1,951,125      
Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, Sr. Notes
  600     3.90%, 4/15/15(8)     601,502      
  400     6.875%, 4/15/40(8)     413,838      
Rosetta Resources, Inc.
  1,115     9.50%, 4/15/18     1,243,225      
Rowan Cos., Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,890     7.875%, 8/1/19     2,285,135      
SESI, LLC
  2,705     6.375%, 5/1/19(8)     2,738,812      
SESI, LLC, Sr. Notes
  690     6.875%, 6/1/14     708,113      
SM Energy Co., Sr. Notes
  700     6.625%, 2/15/19(8)     724,500      
Southwestern Energy Co., Sr. Notes
  4,200     7.50%, 2/1/18     4,793,250      
Statoil ASA
  230     5.10%, 8/17/40     223,811      
Transocean, Inc., Sr. Notes
  300     6.80%, 3/15/38     325,823      
Venoco, Inc.
  545     11.50%, 10/1/17     607,675      
Venoco, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,745     8.875%, 2/15/19(8)     1,753,725      
Weatherford International, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  500     6.50%, 8/1/36     517,975      
 
 
            $ 83,306,310      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 1.2%
 
Laureate Education, Inc.
$ 8,540     10.00%, 8/15/15(8)   $ 9,031,050      
  4,699     10.25%, 8/15/15(2)(8)     4,879,015      
  8,000     11.75%, 8/15/17(8)     8,840,000      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  1,619     11.50%, 5/1/16     1,922,562      
Nielsen Finance, LLC, Sr. Notes
  195     11.625%, 2/1/14     231,075      
 
 
            $ 24,903,702      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 0.2%
 
WMG Acquisition Corp., Sr. Notes
$ 3,660     9.50%, 6/15/16   $ 3,916,200      
 
 
            $ 3,916,200      
 
 
 
 
Rail Industries — 0.5%
 
American Railcar Industry, Sr. Notes
$ 2,020     7.50%, 3/1/14   $ 2,085,650      
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.
  160     8.375%, 5/15/15     164,800      
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes
  2,530     7.625%, 12/1/13     2,589,455      
  160     7.375%, 6/1/14     166,800      
  4,000     8.00%, 6/1/15     4,360,000      
  500     8.00%, 2/1/18     556,250      
 
 
            $ 9,922,955      
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%
 
Brandywine Operating Partnership, LP
$ 1,000     4.95%, 4/15/18   $ 1,011,576      
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., Sr. Notes
  950     9.625%, 3/15/16     1,168,965      
  470     7.50%, 4/1/17     540,907      
 
 
            $ 2,721,448      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
26


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 3.2%
 
AutoZone, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 475     5.875%, 10/15/12   $ 506,318      
  500     5.50%, 11/15/15     552,022      
Express, LLC/Express Finance Corp.
  6,245     8.75%, 3/1/18     6,861,694      
Home Depot, Inc., Sr. Notes
  450     5.875%, 12/16/36     460,202      
Limited Brands, Inc.
  3,325     8.50%, 6/15/19     3,848,687      
  4,575     6.625%, 4/1/21     4,758,000      
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
  740     8.375%, 7/15/15     867,650      
  400     6.90%, 4/1/29     408,500      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  8,014     9.00%, 10/15/15(2)     8,434,278      
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
  3,690     9.25%, 12/1/18(8)     4,003,650      
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Sr. Notes
  3,085     7.75%, 11/15/23     3,393,876      
Radioshack Corp.
  805     6.75%, 5/15/19(8)     808,647      
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes
  18,715     10.50%, 11/15/16     20,469,531      
Toys ‘‘R” Us
  6,740     10.75%, 7/15/17     7,675,175      
Toys ‘‘R” Us, Sr. Notes
  1,925     7.375%, 9/1/16(8)     2,026,062      
 
 
            $ 65,074,292      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.0%(10)
 
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes
$ 4,915     11.25%, 2/15/14(7)   $ 492      
United States Steel Corp., Sr. Notes
  750     7.375%, 4/1/20     795,000      
 
 
            $ 795,492      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.5%
 
CEVA Group PLC, Sr. Notes
$ 1,250     11.625%, 10/1/16(8)   $ 1,389,062      
  4,695     8.375%, 12/1/17(8)     4,882,800      
  3,115     11.50%, 4/1/18(8)     3,414,819      
 
 
            $ 9,686,681      
 
 
 
 
Technology — 0.1%
 
International Game Technology, Sr. Notes
$ 1,646     7.50%, 6/15/19   $ 1,898,003      
Western Union Co. (The)
  1,000     6.20%, 11/17/36     995,525      
 
 
            $ 2,893,528      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 5.2%
 
America Movil SAB de CV
$ 1,200     5.50%, 3/1/14   $ 1,320,893      
Avaya, Inc., Sr. Notes
  1,225     9.75%, 11/1/15     1,270,938      
  6,715     10.125%, 11/1/15(2)     6,983,366      
  1,850     7.00%, 4/1/19(8)     1,840,750      
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes
  5,100     12.00%, 4/1/14(8)     6,005,250      
  3,655     8.25%, 9/1/17(8)     3,892,575      
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.
  14,115     11.25%, 6/15/16     15,067,762      
Intelsat Luxembourg SA
  2,795     11.50%, 2/4/17(2)(8)     3,074,500      
  3,393     11.50%, 2/4/17     3,732,093      
Intelsat SA, Sr. Notes
  7,845     6.50%, 11/1/13     8,354,925      
Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E
  1,795     6.875%, 10/31/13     1,821,925      
NII Capital Corp.
  3,490     10.00%, 8/15/16     4,022,225      
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
  1,475     8.00%, 8/15/16     1,605,906      
  985     8.25%, 8/15/19     1,092,119      
Sprint Capital Corp.
  5,320     6.90%, 5/1/19     5,612,600      
Telecom Italia Capital SA
  660     5.25%, 11/15/13     703,430      
  950     7.175%, 6/18/19     1,073,411      
Telefonica Emisiones SAU
  2,350     5.877%, 7/15/19     2,517,527      
Telesat Canada/Telesat, LLC, Sr. Notes
  3,625     11.00%, 11/1/15     4,050,937      
Telesat Canada/Telesat, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes
  6,830     12.50%, 11/1/17     8,161,850      
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Sr. Notes
  2,685     11.75%, 7/15/17(8)     3,134,737      
  10,669     12.25%, 7/15/17(8)     12,817,900      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
27


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Telecommunications (continued)
 
                     
Windstream Corp.
$ 4,800     8.125%, 9/1/18   $ 5,196,000      
  675     7.75%, 10/1/21(8)     717,188      
 
 
            $ 104,070,807      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 1.1%
 
Calpine Construction Finance Co., Sr. Notes
$ 4,275     8.00%, 6/1/16(8)   $ 4,702,500      
GenOn Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,550     9.875%, 10/15/20(8)     2,741,250      
NGC Corp.
  4,395     7.625%, 10/15/26     3,208,350      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  3,910     8.25%, 9/1/20     4,134,825      
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  2,150     7.375%, 2/1/16     2,236,000      
Reliant Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes
  360     7.625%, 6/15/14     378,900      
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC, Sr. Notes
  5,010     11.50%, 10/1/20(8)     5,172,825      
 
 
            $ 22,574,650      
 
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $916,595,725)
  $ 972,964,397      
 
 
                     
                     
Foreign Government Securities — 0.0%(10)
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 300     Government of Bermuda, Sr. Notes, 5.603%, 7/20/20(8)   $ 319,469      
 
 
            $ 319,469      
 
 
     
Total Foreign Government Securities
   
(identified cost $300,000)
  $ 319,469      
 
 
                     
                     
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 27.2%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 28,624     5.00%, with various maturities to 2019(11)   $ 30,671,859      
  9,026     5.50%, with various maturities to 2032     9,820,400      
  9,985     6.00%, with various maturities to 2031     10,908,766      
  28,866     6.50%, with various maturities to 2032     32,214,777      
  34,379     7.00%, with various maturities to 2036     38,616,935      
  444     7.13%, with maturity at 2023     513,916      
  19,428     7.50%, with various maturities to 2029     22,468,794      
  674     7.65%, with maturity at 2022     780,462      
  86     7.70%, with maturity at 2022     100,965      
  12,468     8.00%, with various maturities to 2030     14,573,093      
  376     8.25%, with maturity at 2020     436,644      
  1,031     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     1,210,747      
  9,332     8.50%, with various maturities to 2031     11,106,615      
  3,033     9.00%, with various maturities to 2031     3,517,229      
  2,567     9.50%, with various maturities to 2025     3,040,617      
  359     10.00%, with maturity at 2020     417,758      
  336     10.50%, with maturity at 2020     396,282      
  343     12.00%, with maturity at 2020     383,383      
  23     13.00%, with maturity at 2015     25,365      
 
 
            $ 181,204,607      
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 2,490     2.565%, with maturity at 2022(12)   $ 2,563,997      
  4,475     3.154%, with maturity at 2036(12)     4,691,315      
  3,969     4.50%, with maturity at 2018     4,215,428      
  24,238     5.00%, with various maturities to 2018     25,914,380      
  10,195     5.50%, with various maturities to 2028     11,081,321      
  22,060     6.00%, with various maturities to 2033     24,290,335      
  13,816     6.324%, with maturity at 2032(12)     14,964,505      
  34,068     6.50%, with various maturities to 2036     38,181,921      
  315     6.75%, with maturity at 2023     359,760      
  50,701     7.00%, with various maturities to 2036     57,825,767      
  20,783     7.50%, with various maturities to 2035(11)     24,198,223      
  8,307     8.00%, with various maturities to 2031     9,723,639      
  17     8.25%, with maturity at 2018     19,133      
  1,919     8.323%, with maturity at 2027(13)     2,294,970      
  9,352     8.50%, with various maturities to 2030     11,081,701      
  772     8.501%, with maturity at 2028(13)     888,497      
  558     8.578%, with maturity at 2029(13)     667,263      
  743     8.621%, with maturity at 2027(13)     886,309      
  97     8.663%, with maturity at 2024(13)     110,123      
  12,160     9.00%, with various maturities to 2027     14,566,315      
  466     9.406%, with maturity at 2018(13)     534,176      
  3,345     9.50%, with various maturities to 2030     3,974,458      
  690     9.969%, with maturity at 2025(13)     797,770      
  903     10.00%, with various maturities to 2020     1,045,874      
  574     10.413%, with maturity at 2019(13)     648,966      

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
28


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association: (continued)
$ 823     10.50%, with maturity at 2021   $ 971,504      
  207     11.50%, with maturity at 2016     230,792      
 
 
            $ 256,728,442      
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association:
$ 2,270     6.00%, with maturity at 2024   $ 2,488,440      
  19,705     6.50%, with various maturities to 2032     22,376,181      
  12,152     7.00%, with various maturities to 2033     14,057,359      
  26,044     7.50%, with various maturities to 2032     30,607,433      
  16,928     8.00%, with various maturities to 2034     20,034,870      
  572     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     669,747      
  1,034     8.50%, with various maturities to 2022     1,217,663      
  5,077     9.00%, with various maturities to 2026     6,062,951      
  7,205     9.50%, with various maturities to 2026     8,670,231      
  410     10.00%, with maturity at 2019     476,144      
 
 
            $ 106,661,019      
 
 
     
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
   
(identified cost $513,698,525)
  $ 544,594,068      
 
 
                     
                     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 6.2%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 1,385     Series 24, Class J, 6.25%, 11/25/23   $ 1,513,519      
  1,547     Series 1497, Class K, 7.00%, 4/15/23     1,548,505      
  2,500     Series 1529, Class Z, 7.00%, 6/15/23     2,519,704      
  2,137     Series 1620, Class Z, 6.00%, 11/15/23     2,326,336      
  719     Series 1677, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/15/23     830,001      
  12,106     Series 1702, Class PZ, 6.50%, 3/15/24     13,465,155      
  3,960     Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29     4,310,993      
  564     Series 2122, Class K, 6.00%, 2/15/29     603,782      
  382     Series 2130, Class K, 6.00%, 3/15/29     419,837      
  387     Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29     412,380      
  2,975     Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29     3,306,277      
  4,365     Series 2198, Class ZA, 8.50%, 11/15/29     4,497,981      
  9,963     Series 2245, Class A, 8.00%, 8/15/27     11,551,206      
  3,641     Series 2458, Class ZB, 7.00%, 6/15/32     4,127,886      
 
 
            $ 51,433,562      
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 377     Series G92-44, Class Z, 8.00%, 7/25/22   $ 420,230      
  613     Series G92-44, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/22     683,782      
  926     Series G92-46, Class Z, 7.00%, 8/25/22     1,043,598      
  1,591     Series G92-60, Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/22     1,792,555      
  16,997     Series G93-35, Class ZQ, 6.50%, 11/25/23     19,001,905      
  3,825     Series G93-40, Class H, 6.40%, 12/25/23     4,281,662      
  247     Series 1988-14, Class I, 9.20%, 6/25/18     280,032      
  224     Series 1989-1, Class D, 10.30%, 1/25/19     252,171      
  425     Series 1989-34, Class Y, 9.85%, 7/25/19     500,835      
  314     Series 1990-17, Class G, 9.00%, 2/25/20     364,776      
  154     Series 1990-27, Class Z, 9.00%, 3/25/20     178,655      
  161     Series 1990-29, Class J, 9.00%, 3/25/20     186,894      
  722     Series 1990-43, Class Z, 9.50%, 4/25/20     850,802      
  281     Series 1991-98, Class J, 8.00%, 8/25/21     322,692      
  1,856     Series 1992-77, Class ZA, 8.00%, 5/25/22     2,154,371      
  126     Series 1992-103, Class Z, 7.50%, 6/25/22     144,300      
  228     Series 1992-113, Class Z, 7.50%, 7/25/22     260,835      
  491     Series 1992-185, Class ZB, 7.00%, 10/25/22     555,043      
  1,241     Series 1993-16, Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23     1,426,178      
  953     Series 1993-22, Class PM, 7.40%, 2/25/23     1,095,009      
  1,495     Series 1993-25, Class J, 7.50%, 3/25/23     1,718,048      
  2,801     Series 1993-30, Class PZ, 7.50%, 3/25/23     3,227,178      
  3,353     Series 1993-42, Class ZQ, 6.75%, 4/25/23     3,772,929      
  522     Series 1993-56, Class PZ, 7.00%, 5/25/23     589,476      
  618     Series 1993-156, Class ZB, 7.00%, 9/25/23     695,959      
  4,407     Series 1994-45, Class Z, 6.50%, 2/25/24     4,946,139      
  2,342     Series 1994-89, Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24     2,746,031      
  2,431     Series 1996-57, Class Z, 7.00%, 12/25/26     2,765,073      
  1,243     Series 1997-77, Class Z, 7.00%, 11/18/27     1,424,120      
  1,010     Series 1998-44, Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28     1,140,527      
  457     Series 1999-45, Class ZG, 6.50%, 9/25/29     514,888      
  3,284     Series 2000-22, Class PN, 6.00%, 7/25/30     3,640,790      
  520     Series 2001-37, Class GA, 8.00%, 7/25/16     565,966      
  839     Series 2002-1, Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23     944,932      
  3,799     Series 2002-21, Class PE, 6.50%, 4/25/32     4,259,143      
 
 
            $ 68,747,524      
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association:
$ 4,007     Series 2002-45, Class PG, 6.00%, 3/17/32   $ 4,365,022      
  315     Series 2005-72, Class E, 12.00%, 11/16/15     349,580      
 
 
            $ 4,714,602      
 
 
     
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
(identified cost $117,772,616)
  $ 124,895,688      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
29


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.0%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 25,545     BACM, Series 2004-1, Class A4, 4.76%, 11/10/39   $ 27,170,801      
  470     BACM, Series 2004-3, Class A5, 5.441%, 6/10/39(13)     509,687      
  625     BACM, Series 2004-6, Class A5, 4.811%, 12/10/42     668,100      
  1,250     BSCMS, Series 2004-PWR3, Class A4, 4.715%, 2/11/41     1,323,599      
  4,880     BSCMS, Series 2004-PWR4, Class A2, 5.286%, 6/11/41(13)     5,099,555      
  3,500     BSCMS, Series 2004-PWR5, Class A3, 4.565%, 7/11/42     3,520,072      
  6,823     BSCMS, Series 2004-T16, Class A4, 4.32%, 2/13/46     6,851,108      
  1,987     CGCMT, Series 2004-C1, Class A3, 5.251%, 4/15/40(13)     2,069,237      
  12,215     CGCMT, Series 2004-C1, Class A4, 5.368%, 4/15/40(13)     13,266,947      
  32,874     COMM, Series 2004-LB2A, Class A4, 4.715%, 3/10/39(14)     34,961,943      
  1,844     COMM, Series 2005-LP5, Class A2, 4.63%, 5/10/43     1,863,355      
  19,897     CSFB, Series 2004-C1, Class A4, 4.75%, 1/15/37(13)     21,088,464      
  269     CSFB, Series 2004-C3, Class A3, 4.302%, 7/15/36     268,664      
  1,577     CSFB, Series 2004-C3, Class A5, 5.113%, 7/15/36(13)     1,696,839      
  1,320     GECMC, Series 2005-C1, Class A3, 4.578%, 6/10/48     1,366,820      
  750     GMACC, Series 2004-C3, Class A5, 4.864%, 12/10/41     799,465      
  2,200     JPMCC, Series 2004-CBX, Class A4, 4.529%, 1/12/37     2,218,842      
  11,157     JPMCC, Series 2005-LDP3, Class A3, 4.959%, 8/15/42     11,581,128      
  27,214     JPMCC, Series 2005-LDP5, Class A3, 5.232%, 12/15/44(13)(14)     28,888,347      
  2,000     JPMCC, Series 2011-C3, Class A2, 3.673%, 2/16/46(8)     2,050,682      
  153     LB-UBS, Series 2005-C1, Class A2, 4.31%, 2/15/30     152,927      
  19,775     MLMT, Series 2003-KEY1, Class A4, 5.236%, 11/12/35(13)     21,180,542      
  8,559     MSC, Series 2004-IQ7, Class A3, 5.35%, 6/15/38(13)     8,674,172      
  660     MSC, Series 2004-IQ8, Class A5, 5.11%, 6/15/40(13)     710,968      
  965     WBCMT, Series 2003-C6, Class F, 5.125%, 8/15/35(8)(13)     994,365      
  250     WBCMT, Series 2004-C12, Class A4, 5.306%, 7/15/41(13)     271,355      
 
 
     
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $191,574,405)
  $ 199,247,984      
 
 
                     
                     
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.4%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 462     Alzette European CLO SA, Series 2004-1A, Class E2, 6.81%, 12/15/20(15)   $ 394,812      
  589     Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, 2.263%, 2/24/19(8)(15)     458,712      
  753     Babson Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C1, 2.228%, 4/15/19(8)(15)     587,303      
  1,007     Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, 2.328%, 1/15/19(8)(15)     663,601      
  1,000     Carlyle High Yield Partners, Series 2004-6A, Class C, 2.762%, 8/11/16(8)(15)     835,701      
  985     Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, 5.81%, 3/8/17(15)     824,884      
  500     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.026%, 7/17/19(15)     384,983      
  1,844     Comstock Funding Ltd., Series 2006-1A, Class D, 4.561%, 5/30/20(8)(15)     1,401,384      
  1,500     Dryden Leveraged Loan, Series 2004-6A, Class C1, 2.823%, 7/30/16(8)(15)     1,239,150      
 
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $8,148,668)
  $ 6,790,530      
 
 
                     
                     
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 1.6%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank:
$ 6,585     5.375%, 5/15/19   $ 7,589,483      
  3,975     4.125%, 12/31/19     4,200,422      
  4,205     4.125%, 3/13/20     4,412,504      
  9,000     5.25%, 12/9/22     10,058,148      
  5,740     5.375%, 8/15/24     6,449,234      
 
 
     
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
   
(identified cost $34,110,070)
  $ 32,709,791      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
30


 

 
Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Common Stocks — 1.4%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 0.1%
 
  25,372     Dayco Products, LLC(16)(17)   $ 1,433,518      
  8,949     Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     527,991      
 
 
            $ 1,961,509      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.2%
 
  3,677     Panolam Holdings Co.(6)(16)(18)   $ 3,539,664      
  1,231     United Subcontractors, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     124,689      
  4,575     WCI Communities, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     434,667      
 
 
            $ 4,099,020      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  243     Wellman Holdings, Inc.(6)(16)(17)   $ 0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.2%
 
  142,857     Anchor Glass Container Corp.(6)(16)   $ 4,059,996      
 
 
            $ 4,059,996      
 
 
 
 
Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%(10)
 
  298,115     MEGA Brands, Inc.(16)   $ 166,944      
 
 
            $ 166,944      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.0%(10)
 
  2,484     Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc.(6)(16)(18)   $ 56,114      
 
 
            $ 56,114      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.0%(10)
 
  357     RTS Investor Corp.(6)(16)(17)   $ 96,939      
 
 
            $ 96,939      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 0.0%(10)
 
  30,225     Buffets, Inc.(6)(16)   $ 124,678      
 
 
            $ 124,678      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.1%
 
  9,399     Oreck Corp.(6)(16)(17)   $ 636,594      
  26,249     Sanitec Europe Oy B Units(16)(17)     116,636      
  25,787     Sanitec Europe Oy E Units(6)(16)(17)     0      
 
 
            $ 753,230      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 0.1%
 
  72,419     Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.(16)(17)   $ 1,644,512      
 
 
            $ 1,644,512      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%(10)
 
  828     Greektown Superholdings, Inc.(16)   $ 60,030      
  46,819     Herbst Gaming, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     218,178      
  17,051     Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.(16)(17)     295,195      
 
 
            $ 573,403      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.0%(10)
 
  1,636     Euramax International, Inc.(6)(16)(17)   $ 474,469      
 
 
            $ 474,469      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(10)
 
  15,874     SemGroup Corp.(16)   $ 445,266      
 
 
            $ 445,266      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.2%
 
  5,187     Ion Media Networks, Inc.(6)(16)(17)   $ 3,241,875      
  14,016     MediaNews Group, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     392,441      
  2,862     Source Interlink Companies, Inc.(6)(16)(17)     100,571      
  1,091     Star Tribune Media Holdings Co.(6)(16)     33,821      
  9,296     SuperMedia, Inc.(16)     47,781      
 
 
            $ 3,816,489      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 0.1%
 
  892     New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.(16)(17)   $ 2,213,275      
 
 
            $ 2,213,275      
 
 
 
 
Steel — 0.4%
 
  33,937     KNIA Holdings, Inc.(6)(16)(17)   $ 443,900      
  218,800     RathGibson Acquisition Co., LLC(6)(16)(18)     7,318,860      
 
 
            $ 7,762,760      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
(identified cost $11,655,268)
  $ 28,248,604      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Convertible Bonds — 0.2%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.2%
 
$ 2,960     Kendle International, Inc., 3.375%,7/15/12   $ 2,845,300      
 
 
            $ 2,845,300      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(10)
 
$ 700     Transocean, Inc., 1.50%, 12/15/37   $ 686,875      
 
 
            $ 686,875      
 
 
     
Total Convertible Bonds
   
(identified cost $3,502,410)
  $ 3,532,175      
 
 
                     
                     
Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
 
Shares/Units     Security   Value      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 0.1%
 
  202,841     Muzak Holdings, LLC, 10.00%(2)(15)(16)(18)   $ 1,901,655      
 
 
            $ 1,901,655      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.0%(10)
 
  569     Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc., Series A (6)(16)(18)   $ 35,654      
 
 
            $ 35,654      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.1%
 
  30,740     Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875%   $ 857,723      
  35,605     GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%(16)     924,306      
 
 
            $ 1,782,029      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.0%(10)
 
  6,494     Fontainebleau Resorts, LLC(2)(6)(16)(18)   $ 65      
 
 
            $ 65      
 
 
 
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%(10)
 
  9,691     Chesapeake Energy Corp., Convertible   $ 939,445      
 
 
            $ 939,445      
 
 
     
Total Preferred Stocks
   
(identified cost $11,239,028)
  $ 4,658,848      
 
 
                     
                     
Warrants — 0.0%(10)
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 0.0%
 
  663     Foamex, Series A, Expires 12/31/13(6)(16)(17)   $ 0      
  663     Foamex, Series B, Expires 12/31/15(6)(16)(17)     0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 0.0%(10)
 
  1,745     ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Expires 5/15/18(16)   $ 253,025      
 
 
            $ 253,025      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.0%(10)
 
  16,708     SemGroup Corp., Expires 11/30/14(16)   $ 137,841      
 
 
            $ 137,841      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 0.0%(10)
 
  23,833     Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. (The), Expires 2/19/14(6)(16)(17)   $ 0      
  935     Star Tribune Media Holding, Expires 9/28/13(6)(16)     28,985      
 
 
            $ 28,985      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 0.0%(10)
 
  6     New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc., Expires 12/24/24(16)(17)   $ 14,888      
 
 
            $ 14,888      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 0.0%
 
  10,360     Oriental Trading Co., Inc., Expires 2/11/16(6)(16)(17)   $ 0      
  11,366     Oriental Trading Co., Inc., Expires 2/11/16(6)(16)(17)     0      
 
 
            $ 0      
 
 
     
Total Warrants
   
(identified cost $10,478)
  $ 434,739      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

                     
Miscellaneous — 0.0%(10)
 
Shares/
               
Principal
               
Amount     Security   Value      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%(10)
 
  2,786,444     Adelphia Recovery Trust(16)   $ 14,629      
  300,000     Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(16)     5,625      
  2,500,000     Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(16)     46,875      
 
 
            $ 67,129      
 
 
 
Health Care — 0.0%(10)
 
  1,815,000     US Oncology, Inc., Escrow   $ 40,838      
 
 
            $ 40,838      
 
 
     
Total Miscellaneous
   
(identified cost $2,510,306)
  $ 107,967      
 
 
                     
                     
Short-Term Investments — 2.1%
 
Interest/
               
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s Omitted)     Description   Value      
 
 
$ 36,514     Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.16%(19)   $ 36,514,283      
  5,441     State Street Bank and Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, 5/2/11     5,440,894      
 
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments
   
(identified cost $41,955,177)
  $ 41,955,177      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 138.9%
   
(identified cost $2,671,866,455)
  $ 2,780,826,505      
 
 
             
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.1)%
  $ (2,524,514 )    
 
 
     
Net Investments — 138.8%
   
(identified cost $2,669,341,941)
  $ 2,778,301,991      
 
 
             
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (25.5)%
  $ (510,304,931 )    
 
 
             
Auction Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (13.3)%
  $ (266,628,980 )    
 
 
             
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 2,001,368,080      
 
 
 
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.
EUR
 
- Euro
GBP
 
- British Pound Sterling
GECMC
 
- General Electric Commercial Mortgage Corporation
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
WBCMT
 
- Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
 
* In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
 
(1) Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility 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. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.
 
(5) This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2011, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
 
(6) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
(7) Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrual status.
 
(8) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At April 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities is $379,783,692 or 19.0% of the Fund’s net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(9) Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Portfolio of Investments — continued

 
 
(10) Amount is less than 0.05%.
 
(11) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open financial contracts.
 
(12) Adjustable rate mortgage security. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2011.
 
(13) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly.
 
(14) Security held as collateral for borrowings under the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).
 
(15) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2011.
 
(16) Non-income producing security.
 
(17) Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
(18) Restricted security (see Note 8).
 
(19) Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2011.

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

             
Assets   April 30, 2011    
 
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $2,632,827,658)
  $ 2,741,787,708      
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $36,514,283)
    36,514,283      
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $15,206,402)
    15,682,090      
Interest and dividends receivable
    29,427,418      
Interest receivable from affiliated investment
    6,021      
Receivable for investments sold
    9,257,905      
Prepaid expenses
    2,847,594      
Other assets
    483,452      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 2,836,006,471      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Notes payable
  $ 418,200,000      
TALF loans payable, at value (principal $51,042,132)
    51,042,132      
Payable for investments purchased
    90,047,758      
Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts
    243,986      
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    5,709,292      
Payable to affiliates:
           
Investment adviser fee
    1,534,697      
Trustees’ fees
    4,208      
Accrued expenses
    1,227,338      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 568,009,411      
 
 
             
Auction preferred shares (10,665 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 266,628,980      
 
 
             
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 2,001,368,080      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 117,344,155 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,173,442      
Additional paid-in capital
    2,271,271,957      
Accumulated net realized loss
    (371,882,379 )    
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income
    (459,081 )    
Net unrealized appreciation
    101,264,141      
 
 
Net assets applicable to common shares
  $ 2,001,368,080      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value Per Common Share
 
($2,001,368,080 ¸ 117,344,155 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 17.06      
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Statement of Operations

             
    Year Ended
   
Investment Income   April 30, 2011    
 
Interest
  $ 165,246,835      
Dividends
    81,945      
Interest allocated from affiliated investment
    82,504      
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment
    (3,308 )    
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 165,407,976      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 20,660,466      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    50,500      
Custodian fee
    715,104      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    29,696      
Legal and accounting services
    1,345,859      
Printing and postage
    389,816      
Interest expense and fees
    11,983,686      
Preferred shares service fee
    392,463      
Miscellaneous
    195,805      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 35,763,395      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 1,486,753      
Reduction of custodian fee
    796      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 1,487,549      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 34,275,846      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 131,132,130      
 
 
             
             
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions
  $ 18,490,261      
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment
    1,378      
Financial futures contracts
    (4,703 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (3,787,884 )    
 
 
Net realized gain
  $ 14,699,052      
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments
  $ 73,617,637      
Financial futures contracts
    (1,589,591 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (5,124,207 )    
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 66,903,839      
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized gain
  $ 81,602,891      
 
 
             
Distributions to preferred shareholders
           
 
 
From net investment income
  $ (839,072 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 211,895,949      
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

                     
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
   
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   April 30, 2011   April 30, 2010    
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 131,132,130     $ 137,228,049      
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, financial futures contracts, and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    14,699,052       (41,694,098 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, financial futures contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    66,903,839       471,840,480      
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
    (839,072 )     (794,073 )    
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 211,895,949     $ 566,580,358      
 
 
Distributions to common shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (154,723,619 )   $ (152,314,907 )    
Tax return of capital
    (6,947,700 )          
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (161,671,319 )   $ (152,314,907 )    
 
 
Capital share transactions —
                   
Reinvestment of distributions to common shareholders
  $ 964,004     $ 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
  $ 964,004     $ 78,950,567      
 
 
                     
Net increase in net assets
  $ 51,188,634     $ 493,216,018      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares
 
At beginning of year
  $ 1,950,179,446     $ 1,456,963,428      
 
 
At end of year
  $ 2,001,368,080     $ 1,950,179,446      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
included in net assets applicable to common shares
 
At end of year
  $ (459,081 )   $ 6,535,002      
 
 

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Statement of Cash Flows

             
    Year Ended
   
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   April 30, 2011    
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 211,895,949      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
    839,072      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders
  $ 212,735,021      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
           
Investments purchased
    (1,245,402,208 )    
Investments sold and principal repayments
    1,333,476,229      
Increase in short-term investments, net
    (6,763,744 )    
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)
    1,406,084      
Amortization of structuring fee on notes payable
    1,430,468      
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable
    201,842      
Increase in interest receivable from affiliated investment
    (1,989 )    
Decrease in receivable for investments sold
    15,077,189      
Decrease in prepaid expenses
    43,366      
Decrease in receivable from affliliate
    13,300      
Decrease in other assets
    131,156      
Increase in payable for investments purchased
    47,422,076      
Increase in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts
    243,986      
Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    4,932,306      
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    55,604      
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (44,475 )    
Increase in unfunded loan commitments
    2,179,159      
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
    (73,617,637 )    
Net realized gain from investments
    (18,491,639 )    
Return of capital distributions from investments
    3,920,755      
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ 278,946,849      
 
 
             
             
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments
  $ (160,707,315 )    
Cash distributions to preferred shareholders
    (840,317 )    
Proceeds from notes payable
    240,000,000      
Repayment of notes payable
    (348,000,000 )    
 
 
Net cash used in financing activities
  $ (269,547,632 )    
 
 
             
Net increase in cash*
  $ 9,399,217      
 
 
             
Cash at beginning of year(1)
  $ 6,282,873      
 
 
             
Cash at end of year(1)
  $ 15,682,090      
 
 
             
             
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of:
           
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions
  $ 964,004      
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings:
  $ 10,724,116      
 
 
 
(1) Balance includes foreign currency, at value.
* Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $478,864.

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

                                             
    Year Ended April 30,    
   
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007    
 
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)
  $ 16.630     $ 12.960     $ 16.330     $ 18.320     $ 18.210      
 
 
                                             
                                             
 
Income (Loss) From Operations
 
Net investment income(1)(2)
  $ 1.118     $ 1.213     $ 1.348     $ 1.700     $ 1.701      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(2)
    0.697       3.809       (3.290 )     (1.817 )     0.281      
Distributions to preferred shareholders
                                           
From net investment income(1)
    (0.007 )     (0.007 )     (0.058 )     (0.360 )     (0.359 )    
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ 1.808     $ 5.015     $ (2.000 )   $ (0.477 )   $ 1.623      
 
 
                                             
                                             
 
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders
 
From net investment income
  $ (1.319 )   $ (1.345 )   $ (1.347 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )    
Tax return of capital
    (0.059 )           (0.023 )                
 
 
Total distributions to common shareholders
  $ (1.378 )   $ (1.345 )   $ (1.370 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )    
 
 
                                             
Net asset value — End of year (Common shares)
  $ 17.060     $ 16.630     $ 12.960     $ 16.330     $ 18.320      
 
 
                                             
Market value — End of year (Common shares)
  $ 16.080     $ 16.600     $ 11.580     $ 15.300     $ 18.700      
 
 
                                             
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)
    11.68 %     40.73 %     (10.71 )%     (1.99 )%     9.42 %    
 
 
                                             
Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)
    5.52 %     57.21 %     (14.85 )%     (10.04 )%     19.01 %    
 
 
                                             
                                             

 
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Financial Highlights — continued
Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

                                             
    Year Ended April 30,    
   
Ratios/Supplemental Data   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007    
 
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted)
  $ 2,001,368     $ 1,950,179     $ 1,456,963     $ 1,836,391     $ 2,056,843      
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)
                                           
Expenses excluding interest and fees(5)
    1.15 %     1.02 %     1.09 %     1.07 %     1.02 %    
Interest and fee expense(6)
    0.61 %     1.04 %     1.37 %                
Total expenses
    1.76 %     2.06 %     2.46 %     1.07 %     1.02 %    
Net investment income
    6.73 %     7.90 %     9.91 %     9.89 %     9.39 %    
Portfolio Turnover
    46 %     46 %     27 %     39 %     49 %    
 
 
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)
    0.83 %     0.69 %     0.71 %     0.76 %     0.73 %    
Interest and fee expense(6)
    0.44 %     0.70 %     0.90 %                
Total expenses
    1.27 %     1.39 %     1.61 %     0.76 %     0.73 %    
Net investment income
    4.85 %     5.31 %     6.48 %     7.00 %     6.73 %    
 
 
Senior Securities:
                                           
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)
  $ 418,200     $ 526,200     $ 619,200     $     $      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(7)
  $ 6,423     $ 5,213     $ 3,784     $     $      
Total preferred shares outstanding
    10,665       10,665       10,665       32,000       32,000      
Asset coverage per preferred share
  $ 98,061 (8)   $ 86,494 (8)   $ 66,119 (8)   $ 82,395 (9)   $ 89,289 (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 $1.253, $1.342, $1.395, $1.787 and $1.899, respectively, and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share was $0.562, $3.680, $(3.337), $(1.904) and $(0.080) for the year ended April 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(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 payable and preferred shares) from the Fund’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 392%, 346% and 264% at April 30, 2011, 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
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
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 (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien 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 provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, 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 purchased 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 or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices 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. Financial futures contracts are value at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. 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.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
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, 2011, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $347,952,116 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), April 30, 2018 ($67,565,640) and April 30, 2019 ($21,434,383). In addition, such capital loss carryforwards cannot be utilized prior to the utilization of new capital loss carryforwards, if any, created after April 30, 2011.
 
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, 2011, the Fund had a net capital loss of $4,036,010 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2010. This net capital loss is treated as arising on the first day of the Fund’s taxable year ending April 30, 2012.
 
As of April 30, 2011, 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, 2011 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
E Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
 
F Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
 
G Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At April 30, 2011, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
 
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 Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.
 
K Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed 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.
 
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, 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, 2011 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

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at April 30, 2011, and the amount of dividends accrued (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 Dividend
  Dividends
  Average APS
  Dividends
   
    Rates at
  Accrued to APS
  Dividend
  Rate
   
    April 30, 2011   Shareholders   Rates   Ranges (%)    
 
 
Series A
    0.21 %   $ 168,274       0.32 %     0.18–0.47      
Series B
    0.20       169,631       0.32       0.20–0.42      
Series C
    0.21       167,716       0.31       0.20–0.44      
Series D
    0.18       168,623       0.32       0.18–0.42      
Series E
    0.20       164,828       0.31       0.18–0.47      
                                     
 
 
 
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, 2011.
 
The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
 
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended April 30, 2011 and April 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                     
    Year Ended April 30,    
   
    2011   2010    
 
 
Distributions declared from:
                   
Ordinary income
  $ 155,562,691     $ 153,108,980      
Tax return of capital
  $ 6,947,700     $      
                     
 
 
 
During the year ended April 30, 2011, accumulated net realized loss was increased by $6,133,765, accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income was decreased by $17,436,478 and paid-in capital was decreased by $11,302,713 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for mixed straddles, premium amortization, investments in partnerships, paydown gain (loss), defaulted bond interest and foreign currency gain (loss). These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net asset value per share of the Fund.
 
As of April 30, 2011, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
             
 
 
Capital loss carryforward and post October losses
  $ (351,988,126 )    
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 80,910,807      
             
 
 
 
The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, futures contracts, investments in partnerships, defaulted bond interest and premium amortization.
 
4 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund’s average weekly gross assets and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the year ended April 30, 2011 the Fund’s investment adviser fee totaled $20,660,466. EVM also serve as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
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 seven full years of operations on May 30, 2010. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $1,486,753 of its investment adviser fee for the year ended April 30, 2011.
 
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, 2011, 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, 2011 were as follows:
 
                     
    Purchases   Sales    
 
 
Investments (non-U.S. Government)
  $ 1,112,462,810     $ 1,323,374,588      
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
    132,939,398       10,101,641      
                     
 
 
    $ 1,245,402,208     $ 1,333,476,229      
                     
 
 
 
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,
    2011   2010    
 
 
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares
    58,781       83,853      
Issued to connection with the acquisition of Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (See Note 14)
          4,738,774      
                     
 
 
Net increase
    58,781       4,822,627      
                     
 
 
 
7 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at April 30, 2011, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 2,691,284,866      
             
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 146,432,087      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (59,414,962 )    
             
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 87,017,125      
             
 
 
 
8 Restricted Securities
 
At April 30, 2011, the Fund owned the following securities (representing 0.6% 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.
 

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

                                     
    Date of
               
Description   Acquisition   Shares/Units   Cost   Value    
 
 
Common Stocks
                                   
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc. 
    10/25/07       2,484     $ 0 (1)   $ 56,114      
Panolam Holdings Co. 
    12/30/09       3,677       2,020,511       3,539,664      
RathGibson Acquisition Co., LLC
    6/14/10       218,800       1,161,180       7,318,860      
                                     
 
 
Total Common Stocks
                  $ 3,181,691     $ 10,914,638      
                                     
 
 
Preferred Stocks
                                   
Environmental Systems Products Holdings, Inc., Series A
    10/25/07       569     $ 9,958     $ 35,654      
Fontainebleau Resorts, LLC
    6/1/07       6,494       6,493,930       65      
Muzak Holdings, LLC
    6/18/10       202,841       2,109,301       1,901,655      
                                     
 
 
Total Preferred Stocks
                  $ 8,613,189     $ 1,937,374      
                                     
 
 
Total Restricted Securities
                  $ 11,794,880     $ 12,852,012      
                                     
 
 
 
(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 financial futures 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, 2011 is as follows:
 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Sales
                Net
   
                Unrealized
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Depreciation    
 
 
5/31/11
  British Pound Sterling 1,950,000   United States Dollar 3,196,233   HSBC Bank USA   $ (59,848 )    
5/31/11
  British Pound Sterling 4,518,743   United States Dollar 7,260,219   JPMorgan Chase Bank     (285,111 )    
5/31/11
  Euro 47,728,410   United States Dollar 65,690,281   Citigroup Global Markets     (4,948,338 )    
6/30/11
  British Pound Sterling 3,059,194   United States Dollar 4,882,504   Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (223,663 )    
6/30/11
  Euro 1,847,500   United States Dollar 2,675,180   HSBC Bank USA     (56,921 )    
7/29/11
  British Pound Sterling 5,865,827   United States Dollar 9,651,426   JPMorgan Chase Bank     (135,411 )    
                         
 
 
                $ (5,709,292 )    
                         
 
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

                                     
Futures Contracts
                    Net
   
                    Unrealized
   
Expiration Date   Contracts   Position   Aggregate Cost   Value   Depreciation    
 
 
6/11
  250 U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note   Short   $ (54,675,799 )   $ (54,781,250 )   $ (105,451 )    
6/11
  650 U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note   Short     (76,410,547 )     (77,004,687 )     (594,140 )    
6/11
  680 U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note   Short     (81,631,875 )     (82,375,625 )     (743,750 )    
6/11
  130 U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond   Short     (15,762,500 )     (15,908,750 )     (146,250 )    
                                     
 
 
                            $ (1,589,591 )    
                                     
 
 
 
At April 30, 2011, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
In the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and its use of derivatives, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
 
Foreign Exchange Risk: 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 enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund also enters into such contracts to hedge the currency risk of investments it anticipates purchasing.
 
Interest Rate Risk: The Fund purchases and sells U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage the duration of its portfolio.
 
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, 2011 the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $5,709,292. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $3,070,635 at April 30, 2011.
 
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
                         
        Fair Value
Risk   Derivative   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives    
 
 
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $      —     $ (5,709,292 )(1)    
Interest Rate   Financial Futures Contracts           (1,589,591 )(2)    
                         
 
 
    Total   $     $ (7,298,883 )    
                         
 
 
 
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized appreciation.
(2) Amount represents cumulative unrealized depreciation on futures contracts in the Futures Contracts table above. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.
 
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the year ended April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
                         
        Realized Gain (Loss)
  Change in Unrealized
   
        on Derivatives Recognized
  Appreciation (Depreciation) on
   
Risk   Derivative   in Income(1)   Derivatives Recognized in Income(2)    
 
 
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ (3,950,490 )   $ (4,932,306 )    
Interest Rate   Financial Futures Contracts     (4,703 )     (1,589,591 )    
                         
 
 
 
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and Financial futures contracts, respectively.
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts and Financial futures contracts, respectively.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
The average notional amounts of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and financial futures contracts outstanding during the year ended April 30, 2011, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $86,661,000 and $5,370,000, respectively.
 
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 25, 2011. 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 0.60% per annum (0.75% prior to March 25, 2011) on its outstanding borrowings to administer the facility and a monthly liquidity fee of 0.45% per annum (0.50% prior to March 25, 2011) 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. The unamortized structuring fee at April 30, 2011 is approximately $2,786,000 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, 2011, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $418,200,000 at an interest rate of 0.25%. The carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2011 approximated its fair value. For the year ended April 30, 2011, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate were $488,139,726 and 0.38%, 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 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, 2011 were approximately $59,500 and are included in prepaid expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
At April 30, 2011, 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, 2011 was $63,850,290. For the year ended April 30, 2011, the average borrowings under the TALF program and the weighted average interest rate were $51,042,132 and 2.78%, 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, 2011, 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

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
•  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
•  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
At April 30, 2011, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                     
     
Asset Description   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total    
 
 
Senior Floating-Rate Interests (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)
  $     $ 813,154,280     $ 4,729,112     $ 817,883,392      
Corporate Bonds & Notes
          966,611,515       6,352,882       972,964,397      
Foreign Government Securities
          319,469             319,469      
Mortgage Pass-Throughs
          544,594,068             544,594,068      
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
          124,895,688             124,895,688      
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
          199,247,984             199,247,984      
Asset-Backed Securities
          6,790,530             6,790,530      
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
          32,709,791             32,709,791      
Common Stocks
    659,991       5,763,166       21,825,447       28,248,604      
Convertible Bonds
          3,532,175             3,532,175      
Preferred Stocks
    1,863,751       2,759,378       35,719       4,658,848      
Warrants
          405,754       28,985       434,739      
Miscellaneous
          67,129             67,129      
Short-Term Investments
          41,955,177             41,955,177      
                                     
 
 
Total Investments
  $ 2,523,742     $ 2,742,806,104     $ 32,972,145     $ 2,778,301,991      
                                     
 
 
Liability Description
                                   
                                     
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $     $ (5,709,292 )   $     $ (5,709,292 )    
Futures Contracts
    (1,589,591 )                 (1,589,591 )    
TALF Loans Payable
                (51,042,132 )     (51,042,132 )    
                                     
 
 
Total
  $ (1,589,591 )   $ (5,709,292 )   $ (51,042,132 )   $ (58,341,015 )    
                                     
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                     
                Investments in
           
        Investments
      Preferred
           
    Investments in
  in Corporate
      Stocks,
           
    Senior Floating-
  Bonds &
  Investments in
  Warrants and
  TALF Loan
       
    Rate Interests   Notes   Common Stocks   Miscellaneous   Payable   Total    
 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2010
  $ 2,876,960     $ 4,225,743     $ 7,842,768     $ 293,628     $ (51,042,132 )   $ (35,803,033 )    
Realized gains (losses)
    (1,699,325 )     (13,375,704 )           46,943             (15,028,086 )    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*
    239,707       12,873,162       13,406,827       (16,444 )           26,503,252      
Cost of purchases
    1,139,167       3,222,414       1,523,125                   5,884,706      
Proceeds from sales
    (86,830 )     (649,294 )     (1,632,167 )     (121,582 )           (2,489,873 )    
Accrued discount (premium)
    79,108       56,561                         135,669      
Transfer to Level 3**
    2,228,837             764,290                   2,993,127      
Transfer from Level 3**
    (48,512 )           (79,396 )     (137,841 )           (265,749 )    
                                                     
 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2011
  $ 4,729,112     $ 6,352,882     $ 21,825,447     $ 64,704     $ (51,042,132 )   $ (18,069,987 )    
                                                     
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of April 30, 2011*
  $ 243,877     $ 12,750,034     $ 11,774,660     $ 19,119     $     $ 24,787,690      
                                                     
 
 
 
* Amount is included in the related amount on investments in the Statement of Operations.
** Transfers are reflected at the value of the securities at the beginning of the period. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 were due to a reduction in the availability of significant observable inputs in determining the fair value of these investments. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 were due to increased market trading activity resulting in the availability of significant observable inputs in determining the fair value of these investments.
 
At April 30, 2011, the value of investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, during the year then ended was not significant.
 
14 Reorganizations
 
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 were 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 was not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Acquired Fund since March 12, 2010, through the period ended April 30, 2010.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements — continued

 
15 Legal Proceedings
 
In May 2010, the Fund received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of a putative common shareholder. The demand letter alleged that Eaton Vance Management and the Trustees and officers of the Fund breached their fiduciary duty to the Fund in connection with redemption by the Fund of its auction preferred securities following the collapse of auction markets in February 2008. The letter demanded that the Board of Trustees of the Fund take certain action to remedy those alleged breaches. In August 2010, following a thorough investigation conducted by the independent Trustees of the Fund, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (including all of the independent Trustees) rejected the demands set forth in the demand letter. Additionally, two law firms have filed separate purported class action lawsuits against the Fund on behalf of putative common shareholders, alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the Fund’s redemption of auction preferred securities. In addition to the Fund, named defendants include Trustees of the Fund, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Corp. The Fund, Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance Corp. believe these lawsuits to be without merit, and intend to defend themselves vigorously. The Fund believes that these lawsuits will not have a material effect on it or on Eaton Vance Management’s ability to serve as its investment adviser.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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, 2011, 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 16, 2011

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 
The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2012 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2011. 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 gain dividends.

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

 
The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 25, 2011. The following action was taken by the shareholders:
 
Item 1: The election of Thomas E. Faust Jr. and William H. Park as Class II Trustees of the Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2014.
 
                     
Nominee for Trustee
  Number of Shares      
Elected by All Shareholders   For     Withheld      
 
 
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
    108,672,222       2,620,861      
William H. Park
    108,734,565       2,558,518      

 
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Eaton Vance
Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notice to Shareholders

 
On March 17, 2011, the Trustees of the Fund approved certain changes to the Fund’s investment policies that they believe are in the best interests of shareholders. Previously, the Fund, under normal market conditions, invested at least 25% of its total assets in each of: (1) U.S. Government securities, which may include U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) or other securities issued, backed or otherwise backed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; and (2) investments rated below investment grade, which may include senior loans and high-yield debt securities. The Fund’s revised investment policy expands the first category above to include other investments rated investment grade, providing the management team with increased flexibility in managing the higher quality securities in its portfolio. The Fund’s revised policy is as follows: under normal market conditions the Fund will invest at least 25% of its total assets in each of: (1) investments rated investment grade (defined as securities rated BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Fitch Ratings, Baa3 or higher as determined by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or, if not rated, determined to be of comparable credit quality by the Fund’s management team), including, but not limited to, U.S. Government securities (which include U.S. Treasuries, MBS, and other securities issued, backed, or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. Government, or its agencies or instrumentalities), commercial mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt obligations rated investment grade; and (2) investments rated below investment grade, including senior loans and high-yield debt securities. The Fund’s assets may also include, among other investments, unsecured loans and money market instruments. The Fund’s policy to maintain an average credit quality of investment grade under normal market conditions remains in place.
 
The Trustees also approved a change to the Fund’s duration policy to eliminate the requirement that the Fund maintain a minimum portfolio duration of at least two years. Under the revised duration policy, the Fund will maintain a duration of no more than five years (including the effect of anticipated leverage). This change will take effect on May 17, 2011. In addition, the Trustees authorized the Fund to enter into positions in swaptions, which are instruments that give the owner the right (but not the obligation) to enter into or cancel a swap agreement at a future date.
 
Effective May 20, 2011 the Fund’s investment policies were changed to expand the “Authorized Foreign Currencies” in which the Fund may invest to include Australian dollars. The Fund may invest without limit in foreign investments denominated in U.S. dollars and may invest up to 15% of net assets in foreign investments denominated in Authorized Foreign Currencies, which include euros, British pounds, Swiss francs, Canadian dollars, and Australian dollars.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
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 inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, AST, at 1-866-439-6787.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
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 and Trust Company
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560
 
Number of Employees
The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company and has no employees.
 
Number of Shareholders
As of April 30, 2011, our records indicate that there are 334 registered shareholders and approximately 88,806 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.
 
If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive Fund reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:
 
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
1-800-262-1122
 
NYSE Amex symbol
 
The NYSE Amex symbol is EVV.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 
Overview of the Contract Review Process
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its 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 25, 2011, 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 2011. 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 data and Sharpe and information ratios 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 about 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 client commission arrangements and/or the fund’s policies with respect to “soft dollar” arrangements;
  •  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.
 
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, 2011, with respect to one

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

or more funds, the Board met nine 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, fifteen, seven, eight and twelve 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 including, where relevant, the use of derivative instruments, 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 of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee 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.
 
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, 2010 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 
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, 2010, 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 Eaton Vance fund complex level, including the negotiation of reduced fees for transfer agency and custody services. 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 and its affiliates 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 reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. 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 Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
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. Each Trustee oversees 179 portfolios in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee serves for a three year term. Each officer serves until his or her successor is elected.
 
             
        Term of
   
    Position(s)
  Office;
   
    with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships
Name and Year of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience
 
 
 
Interested Trustee
             
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
1958
  Class II Trustee   Until 2014.
3 years.
Trustee since 2007
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 179 registered investment companies and 1 private investment company 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.
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of EVC.
 
Noninterested Trustees
             
Benjamin C. Esty(A)
1963
  Class I Trustee   Until 2013.
3 years.
Trustee since 2005
  Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration and Finance Unit Head, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.
             
Allen R. Freedman
1940
  Class I Trustee   Until 2013.
3 years.
Trustee 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).
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) and Stonemor Partners, L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries).
             
William H. Park
1947
  Class II Trustee   Until 2014.
3 years.
Trustee since 2003
  Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981).
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.
             
Ronald A. Pearlman
1940
  Class III Trustee   Until 2012.
3 years.
Trustee 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).
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Management and Organization — continued

             
        Term of
   
    Position(s)
  Office;
   
    with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships
Name and Year of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience
 
 
Noninterested Trustees (continued)
             
Helen Frame Peters
1948
  Class III Trustee   Until 2012.
3 years.
Trustee since 2008
  Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998).
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) 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).
             
Lynn A. Stout
1957
  Class I Trustee   Until 2013.
3 years.
Trustee 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. Professor Stout teaches classes in corporate law and securities regulation and is the author of numerous academic and professional papers on these areas.
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.
             
Ralph F. Verni
1943
  Chairman of the Board and Class III Trustee   Until 2012.
3 years.
Chairman of the Board since 2007 and 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).
Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None.
 
Principal Officers who are not Trustees
    Position(s)
       
    with the
  Length of
  Principal Occupation(s)
Name and Year of Birth   Fund   Service   During Past Five Years
 
 
Payson F. Swaffield
1956
  President   Since 2007   Chief Income Investment Officer of EVC. Vice President of EVM and BMR.
             
Barbara E. Campbell
1957
  Treasurer   Since 2009   Vice President of EVM and BMR.
             
Maureen A. Gemma
1960
  Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Vice President since 2011, Secretary since 2007 and Chief Legal Officer since 2008   Vice President of EVM and BMR.
             
Paul M. O’Neil
1953
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR.
 
(1) During their respective tenures, the Trustees also served as trustees of one or more of the following Eaton Vance funds (which operated in the years noted): Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (launched in 2005 and terminated in 2010); Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (launched in 2002 and terminated in 2009); and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (launched in 1998 and terminated in 2009).
(A) APS Trustee

 
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Limited Duration Income Fund
 
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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (Privacy Policy) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
 
•  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
 
•  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
 
•  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
 
•  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
 
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e. fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial 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 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
Additional Notice to Shareholders. The Fund may redeem or purchase its outstanding auction preferred shares (APS) in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary. The Fund also may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when they trade at a discount to net asset value or at other times if the Fund determines such purchases are advisable. There can be no assurance that the Fund will take such action or that such purchases would reduce the discount.
 
Closed-End Fund Information. The Eaton Vance closed-end funds make certain quarterly fund performance data and information about portfolio characteristics (such as top holdings and asset allocation) available on the Eaton Vance website after the end of each calendar quarter end. Certain month end fund performance data for the funds, including total returns, are posted to the website shortly after the end of each calendar month. Portfolio holdings for the most recent calendar quarter-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the quarter. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors – Closed-End Funds”.

 
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
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
 
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm). Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) —(d)
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the registrant’s fiscal years ended April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2011 by the registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   4/30/2010   4/30/2011
 
Audit Fees
  $ 86,740     $ 91,740  
 
Audit-Related Fees(1)
  $ 5,330     $ 23,330  
 
Tax Fees(2)
  $ 18,480     $ 18,480  
 
All Other Fees(3)
  $ 2,500     $ 1,400  
     
 
Total
  $ 113,050     $ 134,950  
     
 
(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 D&T for the registrant’s fiscal years ended April 30, 2010 and

 


 

April 30, 2011; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the same time periods.
                 
Fiscal Years Ended   4/30/2010   4/30/2011
 
Registrant
  $ 26,310     $ 43,210  
 
Eaton Vance(1)
  $ 250,260     $ 259,328  
 
(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), Helen Frame Peters, Lynn A. Stout and Ralph F. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has adopted a proxy voting policy and procedure (the “Fund Policy”), pursuant to which the Trustees have delegated proxy voting responsibility to the Fund’s investment adviser and adopted the investment adviser’s proxy voting policies and procedures (the “Policies”) which are described below. The Trustees will review the Fund’s proxy voting records from time to time and will annually consider approving the Policies for the upcoming year. In the event that a conflict of interest arises between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund, the investment adviser will generally refrain from voting the proxies related to the companies giving rise to such conflict until it consults with the Board’s Special Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Special Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the

 


 

Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personnel of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Special Committee.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12 month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122, and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
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 common and preferred stocks. Mmes. 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. McDermott has been a portfolio manager since 2008 and is a Vice President of EVM and Boston Management and Research, an Eaton Vance subsidiary (“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 millions of dollars) in the accounts managed within each category. The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets (in millions of dollars) in those accounts.

 


 

                                 
                    Number of    
                    Accounts   Total Assets of
    Number of All   Total Assets of All   Paying a   Accounts Paying a
    Accounts   Accounts   Performance Fee   Performance Fee
Catherine C. McDermott
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    2     $ 960.7       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Scott H. Page
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    12     $ 18,525.9       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    6     $ 6,223.9       1     $ 487.6  
Other Accounts
    2     $ 1,049.9       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Susan Schiff(1)
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    6     $ 5,342.6       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Payson F. Swaffield
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    2     $ 2,316.3       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Mark S. Venezia(2)
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    12     $ 25,631.6       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    3     $ 1,219.4       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    0     $ 0       0     $ 0  
 
                               
Michael W. Weilheimer
                               
Registered Investment Companies
    3     $ 5,125.1       0     $ 0  
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
    1     $ 100.3       0     $ 0  
Other Accounts
    14     $ 1,634.6       0     $ 0  
 
(1)   This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies that invests or may 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).
 
(2)   This portfolio manager serves as portfolio manager of one or more registered investment companies and a pooled investment vehicle that invests or may 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
Catherine C. McDermott
  None
Scott H. Page
  $100,001-$500,000
Susan Schiff
  None
Payson F. Swaffield
  $100,001-$500,000
Mark S. Venezia
  None
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 andr 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 appropriate peer groups or benchmarks. 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, 2011
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, 2011
       
By:   /s/ Payson F. Swaffield    
  Payson F. Swaffield   
  President   
Date: June 14, 2011