UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21323

 

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

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

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Alan R. Dynner
The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 482-8260

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

April 30, 2007

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2007

 

 




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders




Annual Report April 30, 2007

EATON VANCE
LIMITED
DURATION
INCOME
FUND



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

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

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

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

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

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

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Boston Management and Research, and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

In addition, our Privacy Policy only applies to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer's account (i.e. fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/ broker–dealer, it is likely that only such adviser's privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures.

For more information about Eaton Vance's Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called "householding" and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders.

Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise.

If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser.

Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.

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

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




Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

MANAGEMENT’ S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

The Fund

Performance for the Past Year

·      Based on share price, Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the “Fund”) — a closed-end fund traded on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) — had a total return of 19.01% for the year ended April 30, 2007.(1) That return was the result of an increase in share price to $18.70 on April 30, 2007, from $17.09 on April 30, 2006, and the reinvestment of $1.513 in dividends.

·      Based on net asset value (NAV), the Fund had a total return of 9.42% for the year ended April 30, 2007.(1) That return was the result of an increase in NAV per share to $18.32 on April 30, 2007, from $18.21 on April 30, 2006, and the reinvestment of $1.513 in dividends.

·      For comparison, the Fund’s peer group – the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Classification – had an average total return of 9.75%, at net asset value, and a 13.81% total return, at share price, during the same period.(2)

·      The Fund’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price performance generally reflects investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market can also be affected by factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions.

·      Based on the Fund’s most recent dividend and a closing share price of $18.70 on April 30, 2007, the Fund had a market yield of 8.09%.(3)

Recent Fund Developments

·      As of April 30, 2007, the Fund’s investments were allocated primarily to senior, secured loans (39.7%), high-yield bonds (30.6%) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (28.8%).

·      During the year, the largest industries within the senior, secured loan portion of the Fund were health care, leisure goods/activities/movies, business equipment and services, building and development, chemicals and plastics. The Fund had no exposure to, or loans made to, subprime lenders. Despite record new loan issuance, demand exceeded loan supply. The technical imbalance resulted in loans repricing at slightly lower credit spreads. In addition, certain large new issues came to market with fewer financial covenants. However, despite this fact, management notes that the chief determinants of the loan asset class’s long-term performance – seniority and security – remained in place during the period. The Fund kept an overweighted position in this sector throughout the fiscal year.(4)

·      The portion of the Fund investing in high-yield bonds benefited from security selection, especially in the retail, automotive and metals/mining areas. Returns for holdings in the mining industry were strong, as global demand for commodities bolstered producers of iron ore and other industrial commodities. Not surprisingly, home building was among the less stellar performers, although the Fund was significantly underweighted in that troubled area. The Fund’s defensive posture, among its high-yield investments, constrained performance in this underweighted sector during the period.

·      Within the Fund’s MBS investments, management maintained its focus on seasoned MBS.(4) Because seasoned MBS have typically been held by homeowners through several interest rate cycles, they are less likely to be prepaid in response to changing interest rates. Seasoned MBS performed well during the year. Yield spreads remained tight in this underweighted sector amid expectations for steady, relatively low prepayment rates and continued foreign investment. The Fund held no investments in subprime MBS during the year.

·      At April 30, 2007, the Fund had leverage in the amount of approximately 35.5% of the Fund’s total assets. The Fund’s senior, secured loan investments are floating rate, as is the cost of leverage. During the period, the allocation to loans was approximately equal to the amount of leverage. The Fund is leveraged through the issuance of Auction Preferred Shares and its securities lending program. Use of financial leverage creates an opportunity for increased income but, at the same time, creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of common shares).


(1)

Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Fund’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares and its securities lending program. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its Auction Preferred Shares.

(2)

It is not possible to invest directly in a Lipper Classification. The Lipper total return is the average total return, at net asset value and at share price, of the funds that are in the same Lipper Classification as the Fund.

(3)

The Fund’s market yield is calculated by dividing the most recent dividend per share by the share market price at the end of the period and annualizing the result.

(4)

Fund investments may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and may change due to active management.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www. eatonvance.com.

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

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

FUND PERFORMANCE

Performance(1)

Average Annual Total Return (by share price, AMEX)

 

 

 

One Year

 

19.01

%

Life of Fund (5/30/03)

 

8.12

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Return (at net asset value)

 

 

 

One Year

 

9.42

%

Life of Fund (5/30/03)

 

7.56

 

 


(1)

Performance results reflect the effect of leverage resulting from the Fund’s issuance of Auction Preferred Shares and its securities lending program. In the event of a rise in long-term interest rates, the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio could decline, which would reduce the asset coverage for its Auction Preferred Shares.

 

Fund Allocations(2)

By total investments


(2)

Fund allocations are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s gross assets, which represented 152.7% of the Fund’s net assets as of 4/30/07. Fund allocations may not be representative of the Fund’s current or future investments and are subject to change due to active management.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or share price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

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

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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Senior, Floating Rate Interests — 60.3%(1)      
Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 1.1%      
CACI International, Inc.      
$ 338,878     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing May 3, 2011   $ 339,196    
DRS Technologies, Inc.      
  990,023     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing January 31, 2013     992,622    
Evergreen International Aviation      
  1,308,854     Term Loan, 8.83%, Maturing October 31, 2011     1,317,034    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition      
  210,638     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 26, 2014     211,635    
  2,489,362     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 26, 2014     2,501,141    
Hexcel Corp.      
  2,635,522     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 1, 2012     2,645,406    
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.      
  2,221,875     Term Loan, 9.69%, Maturing December 30, 2012     2,227,083    
K&F Industries, Inc.      
  2,467,879     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing November 18, 2012     2,472,121    
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.      
  1,333,118     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 31, 2011     1,340,617    
Standard Aero Holdings, Inc.      
  1,513,836     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing August 24, 2012     1,516,674    
TransDigm, Inc.      
  3,100,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing June 23, 2013     3,122,087    
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.      
  1,301,835     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing December 17, 2011     1,313,226    
Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.      
  1,486,250     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,498,326    
Wyle Laboratories, Inc.      
  281,627     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing January 28, 2011     283,123    
            $ 21,780,291    
Air Transport — 0.4%      
Airport Development and Investment      
GBP 2,500,000     Term Loan, 9.49%, Maturing April 7, 2011   $ 5,032,748    
Northwest Airlines, Inc.      
$ 2,800,000     DIP Loan, 7.32%, Maturing August 21, 2008     2,813,126    
            $ 7,845,874    
Automotive — 2.3%      
AA Acquisitions Co., Ltd.      
GBP 1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.90%, Maturing June 25, 2012   $ 2,029,564    
Accuride Corp.      
$ 2,417,143     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing January 31, 2012     2,434,264    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Automotive (continued)      
Affina Group, Inc.      
$ 2,313,738     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing November 30, 2011   $ 2,332,176    
AxleTech International Holding, Inc.      
  1,950,000     Term Loan, 11.85%, Maturing April 21, 2013     1,969,500    
CSA Acquisition Corp.      
  602,179     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 23, 2011     605,848    
  610,433     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 23, 2011     614,153    
  493,750     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 23, 2012     497,453    
Dana Corp.      
  2,400,000     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing March 30, 2008     2,408,062    
Dayco Products, LLC      
  2,654,938     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing June 21, 2011     2,683,698    
Delphi Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing October 8, 2007     1,005,469    
Exide Technologies, Inc.      
  617,005     Term Loan, 11.63%, Maturing May 5, 2010     648,626    
  623,541     Term Loan, 11.63%, Maturing May 5, 2010     655,497    
Federal-Mogul Corp.      
  1,950,000     DIP Loan, 7.32%, Maturing July 1, 2007     1,954,631    
  5,626,706     Term Loan, 9.07%, Maturing July 1, 2007     5,658,356    
Ford Motor Co.      
  2,319,188     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing December 15, 2013     2,337,815    
General Motors Corp.      
  1,920,188     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing November 29, 2013     1,937,590    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.      
  3,450,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 30, 2010     3,467,433    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 8.82%, Maturing March 1, 2011     1,006,000    
HLI Operating Co., Inc.      
  2,098,275     Term Loan, 8.84%, Maturing June 3, 2009     2,109,642    
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.      
  1,172,063     Term Loan, 8.54%, Maturing January 12, 2012     1,170,597    
R.J. Tower Corp.      
  1,880,000     DIP Revolving Loan, 9.94%, Maturing August 2, 2007     1,878,488    
TriMas Corp.      
  314,063     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing August 2, 2011     318,381    
  1,354,133     Term Loan, 8.12%, Maturing August 2, 2013     1,372,752    
TRW Automotive, Inc.      
  1,955,000     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing October 31, 2010     1,959,643    
  2,273,408     Term Loan, 6.94%, Maturing June 30, 2012     2,274,120    
United Components, Inc.      
  1,704,545     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,715,199    
            $ 47,044,957    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Beverage and Tobacco — 0.7%      
Constellation Brands, Inc.      
$ 1,291,667     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing June 5, 2013   $ 1,296,779    
Culligan International Co.      
  1,611,034     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing September 30, 2011     1,613,552    
Liberator Midco Ltd.      
GBP 344,017     Term Loan, 13.44%, Maturing October 27, 2016     710,629    
MafCo Worldwide Corp.      
  1,106,932     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing December 8, 2011     1,109,699    
National Dairy Holdings, L.P.      
  2,119,049     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 15, 2012     2,123,022    
Reynolds American, Inc.      
  3,845,938     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing May 31, 2012     3,877,528    
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.      
  2,960,775     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing May 31, 2012     2,977,429    
            $ 13,708,638    
Building and Development — 3.3%      
Beacon Sales Acquisition, Inc.      
$ 920,375     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing September 30, 2013   $ 922,676    
BioMed Realty, L.P.      
  3,690,000     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing May 31, 2010     3,703,837    
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.      
  1,450,000     Term Loan, 7.40%, Maturing January 23, 2014     1,454,531    
Building Materials Corp. of America      
  1,920,188     Term Loan, 8.19%, Maturing February 22, 2014     1,912,027    
Capital Automotive REIT      
  3,651,282     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing December 16, 2010     3,687,174    
Epco / Fantome, LLC      
  1,896,000     Term Loan, 7.98%, Maturing November 23, 2010     1,905,480    
Formica Corp.      
  1,336,500     Term Loan, 8.34%, Maturing March 15, 2013     1,337,754    
FT-FIN Acquisition, LLC      
  1,398,278     Term Loan, 6.83%, Maturing November 17, 2007(2)     1,401,774    
Hovstone Holdings, LLC      
  1,183,076     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing February 28, 2009     1,165,330    
Lanoga Corp.      
  1,637,656     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,624,350    
LNR Property Corp.      
  3,700,000     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing July 3, 2011     3,725,767    
Mueller Group, Inc.      
  2,952,095     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing October 3, 2012     2,974,850    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.      
  1,476,484     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 18, 2010     1,481,098    
Nortek, Inc.      
  3,973,434     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing August 27, 2011     3,990,321    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Building and Development (continued)      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.      
$ 1,497,809     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing September 30, 2012   $ 1,502,490    
PLYGEM Industries, Inc.      
  2,650,944     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing August 15, 2011     2,652,601    
  99,056     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing August 15, 2011     99,118    
Realogy Corp.      
  986,364     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing September 1, 2014     991,472    
  3,663,636     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing September 1, 2014     3,682,610    
Rubicon GSA II, LLC      
  3,125,000     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing July 31, 2008     3,125,000    
South Edge, LLC      
  287,500     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing October 31, 2009     286,062    
Standard Pacific Corp.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,386,875    
Stile Acquisition Corp.      
  962,031     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2013     942,940    
Stile U.S. Acquisition Corp.      
  963,669     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2013     944,546    
TE / Tousa Senior, LLC      
  1,750,000     Term Loan, 11.75%, Maturing August 1, 2008     1,738,333    
Tousa/Kolter, LLC      
  1,553,333     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing January 7, 2008     1,555,275    
TRU 2005 RE Holding Co.      
  7,325,000     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing December 9, 2008     7,392,529    
United Subcontractors, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 12.62%, Maturing June 27, 2013     984,583    
WCI Communities, Inc.      
  5,000,000     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing December 23, 2010     4,983,125    
Wintergames Acquisition ULC      
  3,904,612     Term Loan, 7.42%, Maturing October 26, 2007     3,914,373    
            $ 67,468,901    
Business Equipment and Services — 4.3%      
ACCO Brands Corp.      
$ 1,792,440     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 17, 2012   $ 1,808,124    
Activant Solutions, Inc.      
  930,897     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 1, 2013     930,897    
Affiliated Computer Services      
  1,061,563     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 20, 2013     1,064,880    
  2,803,813     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 20, 2013     2,812,574    
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  3,139,662     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing October 17, 2012     3,168,704    
Allied Security Holdings, LLC      
  1,669,091     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing June 30, 2010     1,689,955    
Brock Holdings III, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 26, 2014     502,500    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
DynCorp International, LLC      
$ 1,332,800     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing February 11, 2011   $ 1,343,906    
Education Management, LLC      
  2,034,625     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing June 1, 2013     2,044,798    
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing April 4, 2012     1,006,250    
FR Brand Acquisition Corp.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing February 7, 2014     1,005,938    
  750,000     Term Loan, 11.38%, Maturing February 7, 2015     757,969    
Info USA, Inc.      
  740,644     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 14, 2012     743,421    
Investools, Inc.      
  625,000     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing August 13, 2012     626,563    
Language Line, Inc.      
  2,567,338     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing June 11, 2011     2,592,611    
N.E.W. Holdings I, LLC      
  1,015,000     Term Loan, 12.35%, Maturing February 8, 2014     1,031,494    
  614,634     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing August 8, 2014     618,860    
Nielsen Finance, LLC      
  9,079,375     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing August 9, 2013     9,169,224    
Protection One, Inc.      
  2,065,998     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing March 31, 2012     2,074,392    
Quantum Corp.      
  566,667     Term Loan, 9.34%, Maturing August 22, 2012     567,375    
Quintiles Transnational Corp.      
  1,237,500     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing March 31, 2013     1,240,594    
  2,225,000     Term Loan, 9.35%, Maturing March 31, 2014     2,259,303    
Sabare, Inc.      
  4,550,000     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 30, 2014     4,564,929    
Serena Software, Inc.      
  1,690,000     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing March 10, 2013     1,701,407    
Sitel (Client Logic)      
  1,825,238     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing January 29, 2014     1,838,928    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  14,623,855     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 11, 2013     14,766,745    
TDS Investor Corp.      
EUR 1,990,000     Term Loan, 6.66%, Maturing August 23, 2013     2,736,463    
  3,624,897     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing August 23, 2013     3,660,732    
  356,888     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing August 23, 2013     360,416    
Telcordia Technologies, Inc.      
  4,507,877     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing September 15, 2012     4,462,799    
U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.      
  990,000     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing May 8, 2013     999,900    
US Investigations Services, Inc.      
  4,252,583     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing October 14, 2012     4,287,135    
  691,250     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing October 14, 2013     696,866    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
Valassis Communications, Inc.      
$ 700,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing March 2, 2014   $ 701,604    
West Corp.      
  3,740,625     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing October 24, 2013     3,771,953    
Williams Scotsman, Inc.      
  2,750,000     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 27, 2010     2,749,142    
Worldspan, L.P.      
  1,820,438     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing December 7, 2013     1,829,767    
            $ 88,189,118    
Cable and Satellite Television — 3.4%      
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC      
$ 2,595,491     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 10, 2011   $ 2,625,503    
Bragg Communications, Inc.      
  2,132,818     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 31, 2011     2,142,149    
Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC      
  1,550,000     Term Loan, 9.84%, Maturing March 29, 2014     1,574,704    
Cequel Communications, LLC      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing November 5, 2013     1,000,125    
  2,175,000     Term Loan, 9.86%, Maturing May 5, 2014     2,256,223    
  4,119,346     Term Loan, 11.36%, Maturing May 5, 2014     4,293,681    
CSC Holdings, Inc.      
  3,885,750     Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing March 29, 2013     3,903,885    
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC      
  7,025,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 6, 2014     7,069,454    
Kabel BW GMBH and Co.      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.45%, Maturing June 9, 2013     1,376,975    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.95%, Maturing June 9, 2014     1,382,972    
MCC Iowa, LLC      
  2,820,000     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing March 31, 2010     2,804,893    
Mediacom Broadband Group      
  2,445,384     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 31, 2015     2,448,440    
Mediacom Illinois, LLC      
  4,826,653     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 31, 2015     4,832,686    
NTL Investment Holdings, Ltd.      
  3,266,856     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 30, 2012     3,286,255    
GBP 745,787     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 30, 2012     1,497,739    
GBP 379,213     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 30, 2012     761,562    
Orion Cable GmbH      
EUR 1,100,000     Term Loan, 6.62%, Maturing October 31, 2014     1,516,371    
EUR 1,100,000     Term Loan, 7.22%, Maturing October 31, 2015     1,523,431    
Persona Communications Corp.      
  469,311     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing October 12, 2013     475,471    
  755,689     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing October 12, 2013     765,607    
  1,075,000     Term Loan, 11.35%, Maturing April 12, 2014     1,095,828    
UGS Corp.      
  4,287,591     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 31, 2012     4,290,270    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television (continued)      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.      
EUR 5,800,000     Term Loan, 5.94%, Maturing June 30, 2009   $ 7,962,822    
$ 1,280,000     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing March 31, 2013     1,282,743    
  1,280,000     Term Loan, 7.37%, Maturing December 31, 2013     1,282,743    
Ypso Holding SA      
EUR 2,480,685     Term Loan, 6.36%, Maturing July 28, 2014     3,402,767    
EUR 957,340     Term Loan, 6.36%, Maturing July 28, 2014     1,313,188    
EUR 1,561,975     Term Loan, 6.36%, Maturing July 28, 2014     2,142,569    
            $ 70,311,056    
Chemicals and Plastics — 3.6%      
AZ Chem US, Inc.      
$ 1,500,000     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 28, 2013   $ 1,508,437    
  500,000     Term Loan, 10.86%, Maturing February 28, 2014     507,500    
Brenntag Holding GmbH and Co. KG      
  2,009,091     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing December 23, 2013     2,032,635    
  490,909     Term Loan, 7.89%, Maturing December 23, 2013     496,892    
  1,300,000     Term Loan, 11.89%, Maturing December 23, 2015     1,329,860    
Columbian Chemical Acquisition      
  990,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing March 16, 2013     991,238    
First Chemical Holding      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.37%, Maturing December 18, 2014(2)     1,380,531    
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing December 18, 2015(2)     1,385,932    
Foamex L.P.      
  3,505,883     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 12, 2013     3,517,568    
GenTek, Inc.      
  1,584,951     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 25, 2011     1,591,391    
Georgia Gulf Corp.      
  1,230,363     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing October 3, 2013     1,236,791    
Hercules, Inc.      
  1,641,877     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing October 8, 2010     1,645,366    
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.      
  2,048,686     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing May 5, 2013     2,065,893    
  445,033     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing May 5, 2013     448,771    
  4,975,000     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing May 5, 2013     5,016,785    
Innophos, Inc.      
  352,500     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing August 10, 2010     354,409    
Invista B.V.      
  3,095,853     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing April 29, 2011     3,101,657    
  1,641,032     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing April 29, 2011     1,644,109    
ISP Chemo, Inc.      
  4,900,500     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing February 16, 2013     4,935,940    
Kranton Polymers, LLC      
  2,629,752     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing May 12, 2013     2,653,309    
Lucite International Group Holdings      
  790,022     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing July 7, 2013     799,898    
  279,008     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing July 7, 2013(2)     282,495    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics (continued)      
Lyondell Chemical Co.      
$ 5,174,000     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing August 16, 2013   $ 5,196,802    
Momentive Performance Material      
  2,593,500     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 4, 2013     2,609,979    
Mosaic Co.      
  1,532,759     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing December 21, 2012     1,542,657    
Nalco Co.      
  5,791,534     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing November 4, 2010     5,830,575    
PQ Corp.      
  1,889,824     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 10, 2012     1,896,911    
Professional Paint, Inc.      
  967,688     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 31, 2012     962,849    
Propex Fabrics, Inc.      
  1,664,113     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing July 31, 2012     1,666,194    
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.      
  3,738,700     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 10, 2012     3,773,519    
Solo Cup Co.      
  3,854,558     Term Loan, 8.85%, Maturing February 27, 2011     3,920,205    
  725,000     Term Loan, 11.57%, Maturing March 31, 2012     742,446    
Solutia, Inc.      
  6,000,000     DIP Loan, 8.36%, Maturing March 31, 2008     6,071,328    
Wellman, Inc.      
  1,250,000     Term Loan, 9.36%, Maturing February 10, 2009     1,261,198    
            $ 74,402,070    
Clothing / Textiles — 0.4%      
Hanesbrands, Inc.      
$ 3,222,571     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing September 5, 2013   $ 3,244,910    
  1,125,000     Term Loan, 9.11%, Maturing March 5, 2014     1,154,004    
St. John Knits International, Inc.      
  1,346,699     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing March 23, 2012     1,356,800    
The William Carter Co.      
  1,173,784     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing July 14, 2012     1,174,517    
Warnaco, Inc.      
  712,222     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing January 31, 2013     713,558    
            $ 7,643,789    
Conglomerates — 1.1%      
Amsted Industries, Inc.      
$ 2,236,102     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing October 15, 2010   $ 2,244,487    
Blount, Inc.      
  511,949     Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing August 9, 2010     512,589    
Bushnell Performance Optics      
  985,360     Term Loan, 8.34%, Maturing August 19, 2011     990,698    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Conglomerates (continued)      
Dundee Holding, Inc.      
$ 2,761,950     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing February 17, 2015   $ 2,782,665    
Euramax International, Inc.      
  729,506     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing June 28, 2012     729,506    
  501,316     Term Loan, 12.35%, Maturing June 28, 2013     497,400    
  248,684     Term Loan, 12.35%, Maturing June 28, 2013     246,741    
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.      
  994,661     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 23, 2011     997,976    
Jarden Corp.      
  2,439,983     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 24, 2012     2,447,947    
  993,066     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 24, 2012     995,135    
Johnson Diversey, Inc.      
  3,365,449     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing December 16, 2011     3,410,320    
Polymer Group, Inc.      
  4,295,625     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing November 22, 2012     4,307,709    
RBS Global, Inc.      
  419,688     Term Loan, 7.58%, Maturing July 19, 2013     423,294    
Rexnord Corp.      
  1,740,984     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing July 19, 2013     1,755,946    
            $ 22,342,413    
Containers and Glass Products — 2.2%      
Berry Plastics Corp.      
$ 2,700,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 2,711,391    
Bluegrass Container Co.      
  497,152     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing June 30, 2013     503,278    
  1,661,535     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing June 30, 2013     1,682,007    
  224,242     Term Loan, 10.32%, Maturing December 30, 2013     228,839    
  700,758     Term Loan, 10.32%, Maturing December 30, 2013     715,123    
Celanese Holdings, LLC      
EUR 2,000,000     Term Loan, 5.67%, Maturing April 6, 2011     2,744,002    
  6,075,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 2, 2014     6,113,923    
Consolidated Container Co.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.86%, Maturing September 28, 2014     995,000    
Crown Americas, Inc.      
  693,000     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing November 15, 2012     695,339    
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.      
  6,100,000     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing October 7, 2011     6,144,481    
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.      
  10,266,568     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing August 8, 2010     10,309,082    
IPG (US), Inc.      
  1,586,498     Term Loan, 8.05%, Maturing July 28, 2011     1,592,447    
Kranson Industries, Inc.      
  1,119,375     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,124,972    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Containers and Glass Products (continued)      
Owens-Brockway Glass Container      
$ 2,077,188     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing June 14, 2013   $ 2,084,329    
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.      
  840,428     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing November 1, 2011     847,734    
  3,322,429     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing November 1, 2011     3,351,311    
  2,068,678     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing November 1, 2011     2,086,661    
Tegrant Holding Corp.      
  2,000,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing March 8, 2013     2,012,500    
            $ 45,942,419    
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.2%      
American Safety Razor Co.      
$ 1,200,000     Term Loan, 11.63%, Maturing July 31, 2014   $ 1,222,500    
Prestige Brands, Inc.      
  3,137,562     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing April 7, 2011     3,157,172    
            $ 4,379,672    
Drugs — 0.3%      
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.      
$ 875,000     Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing January 30, 2012   $ 877,188    
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.      
  713,301     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing December 28, 2013     720,434    
  932,574     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing December 28, 2013     941,900    
Warner Chilcott Corp.      
  830,768     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 18, 2012     835,812    
  35,256     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 18, 2012     35,428    
  3,025,930     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing January 18, 2012     3,044,301    
            $ 6,455,063    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.9%      
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.      
$ 1,582,106     Term Loan, 5.33%, Maturing January 15, 2012   $ 1,591,599    
  3,567,456     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing January 15, 2012     3,587,206    
Blue Waste B.V. (AVR Acquisition)      
EUR 1,000,000     Term Loan, 6.17%, Maturing April 1, 2015     1,388,846    
Duratek, Inc.      
  775,902     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 7, 2013     783,661    
EnergySolutions, LLC      
  81,761     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing June 7, 2013     82,579    
  1,674,205     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 7, 2013     1,690,947    
Environmental Systems, Inc.      
  910,041     Term Loan, 10.75%, Maturing December 12, 2008     907,766    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 17.25%, Maturing December 12, 2010     562,500    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Ecological Services and Equipment (continued)      
IESI Corp.      
$ 3,464,706     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing January 20, 2012   $ 3,475,533    
Kemble Water Structure Ltd.      
GBP 1,750,000     Term Loan, 9.33%, Maturing October 13, 2013     3,536,436    
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.      
  84,639     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 17, 2010     85,062    
  781,284     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing December 17, 2010     785,191    
Wastequip, Inc.      
  311,178     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 5, 2013(2)     314,290    
  688,822     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 5, 2013     695,710    
            $ 19,487,326    
Electronics / Electrical — 1.8%      
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.      
$ 2,444,862     Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing December 31, 2013   $ 2,451,529    
AMI Semiconductor, Inc.      
  2,118,799     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 1, 2012     2,113,502    
Aspect Software, Inc.      
  2,636,750     Term Loan, 8.31%, Maturing July 11, 2011     2,664,217    
  2,350,000     Term Loan, 12.44%, Maturing July 11, 2013     2,367,625    
Communications & Power, Inc.      
  1,292,824     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing July 23, 2010     1,298,480    
EnerSys Capital, Inc.      
  1,531,786     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing March 17, 2011     1,541,360    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      
  5,660,813     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing December 1, 2013     5,676,884    
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings      
  3,465,443     Term Loan, 9.10%, Maturing July 28, 2012     3,494,899    
  1,808,057     Term Loan, 9.10%, Maturing July 28, 2012     1,819,358    
Open Solutions, Inc.      
  2,450,000     Term Loan, 7.49%, Maturing January 23, 2014     2,462,250    
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.      
  3,796,312     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 27, 2013     3,798,791    
SS&C Technologies, Inc.      
  2,275,346     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing November 23, 2012     2,289,093    
  74,982     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing November 23, 2012     75,435    
Terex Corp.      
  942,875     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing July 13, 2013     946,411    
TTM Technologies, Inc.      
  562,500     Term Loan, 7.59%, Maturing October 27, 2012     564,609    
VeriFone, Inc.      
  997,500     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,006,228    
Vertafore, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing January 31, 2012     1,005,938    
  975,000     Term Loan, 11.36%, Maturing January 31, 2013     975,000    
            $ 36,551,609    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Equipment Leasing — 0.6%      
AWAS Capital, Inc.      
$ 793,489     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing March 22, 2013   $ 789,521    
  2,954,670     Term Loan, 11.38%, Maturing March 22, 2013     2,998,990    
Maxim Crane Works, L.P.      
  1,264,971     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing January 28, 2010     1,267,343    
Rental Service Corp.      
  1,500,000     Term Loan, 8.86%, Maturing November 30, 2013     1,525,500    
The Hertz Corp.      
  688,889     Term Loan, 5.35%, Maturing December 21, 2012     694,459    
  3,848,133     Term Loan, 7.08%, Maturing December 21, 2012     3,879,249    
United Rentals, Inc.      
  565,000     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing February 14, 2011     568,237    
  1,241,310     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 14, 2011     1,248,421    
            $ 12,971,720    
Farming / Agriculture — 0.3%      
BF Bolthouse HoldCo, LLC      
$ 2,962,500     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing December 16, 2012   $ 2,980,091    
  1,475,000     Term Loan, 10.85%, Maturing December 16, 2013     1,496,203    
Central Garden & Pet Co.      
  2,524,500     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing February 28, 2014     2,528,840    
            $ 7,005,134    
Financial Intermediaries — 0.9%      
AIMCO Properties, L.P.      
$ 3,050,000     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing March 23, 2011   $ 3,057,625    
AmeriTrade Holding Corp.      
  2,441,506     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing December 31, 2012     2,449,770    
Citgo III, Ltd.      
  250,000     Term Loan, 8.11%, Maturing August 3, 2013     251,953    
  250,000     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing August 3, 2014     252,813    
Coinstar, Inc.      
  592,984     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing July 7, 2011     596,320    
Grosvenor Capital Management      
  723,188     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing December 5, 2013     731,323    
iPayment, Inc.      
  2,210,231     Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing May 10, 2013     2,211,613    
LPL Holdings, Inc.      
  5,643,107     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing June 30, 2013     5,721,580    
Oxford Acquisition III, Ltd.      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 6.16%, Maturing September 20, 2013     691,075    
  1,650,000     Term loan, 7.74%, Maturing September 20, 2013     1,666,474    
The Macerich Partnership, L.P.      
  1,465,000     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing April 25, 2010     1,467,747    
            $ 19,098,293    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food Products — 1.3%      
Acosta, Inc.      
$ 3,002,313     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing July 28, 2013   $ 3,029,207    
American Seafoods Group, LLC      
  1,167,559     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing September 30, 2011     1,166,099    
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.      
  500,000     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing March 22, 2013     501,328    
Chiquita Brands, LLC      
  3,766,700     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing June 28, 2012     3,816,137    
Dean Foods Co.      
  4,975,000     Term Loan, 6.875%, Maturing April 2, 2014     4,989,189    
Michael Foods, Inc.      
  1,565,962     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing November 21, 2010     1,572,487    
Nutro Products, Inc.      
  629,670     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 26, 2013     630,261    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC      
  6,400,000     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing April 2, 2014     6,451,200    
QCE Finance, LLC      
  997,487     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,002,475    
  1,225,000     Term Loan, 11.10%, Maturing November 5, 2013     1,247,714    
Reddy Ice Group, Inc.      
  3,130,000     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 9, 2012     3,138,805    
            $ 27,544,902    
Food Service — 0.9%      
AFC Enterprises, Inc.      
$ 707,572     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing May 23, 2009   $ 712,879    
Aramark Corp.      
GBP 997,500     Term Loan, 7.71%, Maturing January 27, 2014     2,004,825    
Buffets, Inc.      
  245,000     Term Loan, 5.26%, Maturing May 1, 2013     247,067    
  1,850,363     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing November 1, 2013     1,865,976    
Burger King Corp.      
  1,795,672     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,802,529    
CBRL Group, Inc.      
  2,325,989     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing April 27, 2013     2,331,562    
Denny's, Inc.      
  176,667     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 31, 2012     178,378    
  1,065,012     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing March 31, 2012     1,075,330    
Maine Beverage Co., LLC      
  796,875     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing June 30, 2010     794,883    
NPC International, Inc.      
  520,833     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing May 3, 2013     522,135    
RMK Acquisition Corp. (Aramark)      
  323,077     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing January 26, 2014     324,967    
  4,513,866     Term Loan, 7.48%, Maturing January 26, 2014     4,540,281    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Food Service (continued)      
Sagittarius Restaurants, LLC      
$ 495,000     Term Loan, 7.62%, Maturing March 29, 2013   $ 497,784    
Sturm Foods, Inc.      
  1,500,000     Term Loan, 7.94%, Maturing January 31, 2014     1,505,313    
            $ 18,403,909    
Food / Drug Retailers — 0.7%      
Cumberland Farms, Inc.      
$ 2,064,625     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing September 29, 2013   $ 2,081,400    
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.      
  1,400,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing September 16, 2013     1,399,475    
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.      
  5,238,870     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing November 3, 2011     5,289,294    
Supervalu, Inc.      
  1,955,250     Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing June 1, 2012     1,965,582    
The Jean Coutu Group (PJC), Inc.      
  2,503,505     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing July 30, 2011     2,509,523    
The Pantry, Inc.      
  962,813     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing January 2, 2012     965,220    
            $ 14,210,494    
Forest Products — 1.2%      
Appleton Papers, Inc.      
$ 1,895,088     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing June 11, 2010   $ 1,899,826    
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC      
  6,207,829     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing October 29, 2011     6,236,397    
Buckeye Technologies, Inc.      
  371,119     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing April 15, 2010     371,815    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  10,640,312     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing December 20, 2012     10,704,857    
NewPage Corp.      
  2,155,396     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 2, 2011     2,176,950    
Xerium Technologies, Inc.      
  3,907,811     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing May 18, 2012     3,917,580    
            $ 25,307,425    
Healthcare — 5.0%      
Accellent, Inc.      
$ 1,431,875     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing November 22, 2012   $ 1,431,577    
Alliance Imaging, Inc.      
  2,166,406     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 29, 2011     2,178,321    
American Medical Systems      
  2,081,777     Term Loan, 7.68%, Maturing July 20, 2012     2,084,379    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
AmeriPath, Inc.      
$ 1,732,500     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing October 31, 2012   $ 1,734,233    
AMN Healthcare, Inc.      
  432,816     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing November 2, 2011     434,168    
AMR HoldCo, Inc.      
  2,197,947     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing February 10, 2012     2,206,877    
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH      
  1,300,000     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing March 23, 2015     1,321,938    
Community Health Systems, Inc.      
  11,556,691     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing August 19, 2011     11,599,127    
Concentra Operating Corp.      
  2,037,838     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing September 30, 2011     2,045,480    
ConMed Corp.      
  1,002,778     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing April 13, 2013     1,003,405    
CRC Health Corp.      
  646,750     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing February 6, 2013     650,792    
  594,015     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing February 6, 2013     597,728    
Davita, Inc.      
  7,223,858     Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing October 5, 2012     7,253,209    
DJ Orthopedics, LLC      
  444,125     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing April 7, 2013     444,125    
Emdeon Business Services, LLC      
  2,254,246     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing November 16, 2013     2,266,926    
Encore Medical Finance, LLC      
  1,417,884     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing November 3, 2013     1,422,759    
FHC Health Systems, Inc.      
  791,364     Term Loan, 12.11%, Maturing December 18, 2009     815,105    
  553,955     Term Loan, 14.11%, Maturing December 18, 2009     567,804    
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings      
  3,880,775     Term Loan, 6.73%, Maturing March 31, 2013     3,881,870    
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC      
  2,470,000     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing December 29, 2011     2,474,631    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 11.35%, Maturing December 29, 2012     1,017,500    
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.      
  942,881     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing May 30, 2013     947,996    
HCA, Inc.      
  9,925,125     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing November 18, 2013     10,040,465    
Health Management Association, Inc.      
  4,390,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing February 28, 2014     4,412,407    
HealthSouth Corp.      
  3,279,000     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 10, 2013     3,305,642    
Ikaria Acquisition, Inc.      
  897,447     Term Loan, 7.84%, Maturing March 28, 2013     903,056    
Invacare Corp.      
  3,369,063     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 12, 2013     3,390,119    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Healthcare (continued)      
Kinetic Concepts, Inc.      
$ 1,881,755     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing October 3, 2009   $ 1,885,873    
Leiner Health Products, Inc.      
  1,094,063     Term Loan, 8.58%, Maturing May 27, 2011     1,086,541    
LifeCare Holdings, Inc.      
  960,375     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing August 11, 2012     953,892    
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc.      
  5,475,090     Term Loan, 6.99%, Maturing April 15, 2012     5,468,076    
Magellan Health Services, Inc.      
  277,778     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing August 15, 2008     278,472    
  173,611     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing August 15, 2008     174,045    
Matria Healthcare, Inc.      
  1,215,641     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 19, 2012     1,221,720    
MultiPlan Merger Corp.      
  815,694     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing April 12, 2013     822,322    
  1,483,459     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing April 12, 2013     1,495,512    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.      
  81,200     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing June 29, 2013     81,530    
  1,358,534     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,364,054    
National Rental Institutes, Inc.      
  2,133,875     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing March 31, 2013     2,137,210    
Nyco Holdings      
EUR 1,450,000     Term Loan, 6.41%, Maturing December 29, 2014     1,986,617    
EUR 1,450,000     Term Loan, 6.91%, Maturing December 29, 2015     1,995,688    
Radnet Management, Inc.      
  723,188     Term Loan, 8.83%, Maturing November 15, 2012     726,803    
Renal Advantage, Inc.      
  394,125     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing October 5, 2012     398,066    
Select Medical Holding Corp.      
  2,033,500     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 24, 2012     2,030,149    
Sunrise Medical Holdings, Inc.      
  2,092,560     Term Loan, 8.88%, Maturing May 13, 2010     2,071,634    
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC      
  2,231,668     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing September 23, 2011     2,248,869    
Ventiv Health, Inc.      
  938,095     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing October 5, 2011     938,975    
VWR International, Inc.      
  2,202,773     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing April 7, 2011     2,217,230    
            $ 102,014,917    
Home Furnishings — 0.6%      
Interline Brands, Inc.      
$ 1,304,274     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing June 23, 2013   $ 1,306,720    
  902,201     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing June 23, 2013     903,893    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Home Furnishings (continued)      
Knoll, Inc.      
$ 1,669,724     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing October 3, 2012   $ 1,679,325    
National Bedding Co., LLC      
  498,750     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing August 31, 2011     499,872    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 10.36%, Maturing August 31, 2012     1,069,688    
Oreck Corp.      
  1,816,334     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing February 2, 2012     1,770,926    
Simmons Co.      
  3,795,769     Term Loan, 7.43%, Maturing December 19, 2011     3,819,493    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 10.65%, Maturing February 15, 2012     990,833    
            $ 12,040,750    
Industrial Equipment — 1.0%      
Aearo Technologies, Inc.      
$ 500,000     Term Loan, 11.85%, Maturing September 24, 2013   $ 508,750    
Alliance Laundry Holdings, LLC      
  483,559     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing January 27, 2012     487,487    
Colfax Corp.      
  2,255,986     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing May 30, 2009     2,270,792    
Douglas Dynamics Holdings, Inc.      
  1,729,611     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing December 16, 2010     1,716,639    
Flowserve Corp.      
  2,325,916     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing August 10, 2012     2,332,021    
Generac Acquisition Corp.      
  2,707,750     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing November 7, 2013     2,711,812    
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.35%, Maturing April 7, 2014     500,209    
Gleason Corp.      
  762,424     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing June 30, 2013     768,858    
  400,000     Term Loan, 10.88%, Maturing December 31, 2013     404,500    
John Maneely Co.      
  2,771,210     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing December 8, 2013     2,779,870    
Kion Group GmbH      
  250,000     Term Loan, 7.58%, Maturing December 23, 2014     253,404    
  250,000     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing December 23, 2015     254,654    
PP Acquisition Corp.      
EUR 422,826     Term Loan, 6.87%, Maturing November 12, 2011   EUR 579,937    
  4,295,954     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing November 12, 2011     4,317,434    
TFS Acquisition Corp.      
  895,500     Term Loan, 8.85%, Maturing August 11, 2013     902,216    
            $ 20,788,583    
Insurance — 0.8%      
ARG Holding, Inc.      
$ 1,234,375     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing November 30, 2011   $ 1,244,404    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Insurance (continued)      
$ 2,625,000     Term Loan, 12.63%, Maturing November 30, 2012   $ 2,666,016    
CCC Information Services Group      
  1,216,500     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing February 10, 2013     1,223,724    
Conseco, Inc.      
  3,656,625     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing October 10, 2013     3,678,338    
Crawford & Company      
  1,752,655     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing October 31, 2013     1,766,895    
Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs Co.      
  792,000     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing April 26, 2013     793,155    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.      
  298,500     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing March 24, 2011     298,873    
  5,790,043     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing March 24, 2011     5,797,280    
            $ 17,468,685    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 4.5%      
24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.      
$ 1,999,800     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing June 8, 2012   $ 2,013,549    
Alliance Atlantis Communications, Inc.      
  703,640     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing December 31, 2011     703,970    
AMC Entertainment, Inc.      
  2,246,563     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing January 26, 2013     2,259,952    
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.      
  960,897     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing August 27, 2009     967,504    
Augustus 2, Ltd.      
GBP 1,534,623     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing June 22, 2014     3,075,731    
GBP 1,399,880     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing June 22, 2015     2,819,674    
Butterfly Wendel US, Inc.      
  387,500     Term Loan, 8.08%, Maturing June 22, 2013     393,777    
  387,500     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing June 22, 2014     391,839    
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.      
  2,962,312     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing May 19, 2012     2,997,225    
Cedar Fair, L.P.      
  496,250     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing August 31, 2011     501,006    
  3,994,813     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing August 30, 2012     4,037,257    
Cinemark, Inc.      
  4,800,875     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing October 5, 2013     4,825,547    
Dave & Buster's, Inc.      
  592,500     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 8, 2013     596,944    
  990,000     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 8, 2013     997,425    
Deluxe Entertainment Services      
  1,100,000     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing January 28, 2011     1,083,500    
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.      
  1,485,000     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 16, 2012     1,488,249    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies (continued)      
Fender Musical Instruments Co.      
$ 1,330,000     Term Loan, 11.36%, Maturing October 1, 2012   $ 1,363,250    
Mega Blocks, Inc.      
  1,496,193     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing July 26, 2012     1,495,726    
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.      
  10,267,509     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing April 8, 2012     10,290,776    
National Cinemedia, LLC      
  1,575,000     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing February 13, 2015     1,577,884    
Red Football, Ltd.      
GBP 4,750,000     Term Loan, 8.16%, Maturing August 16, 2014     9,523,036    
GBP 4,750,000     Term Loan, 8.41%, Maturing August 16, 2015     9,562,619    
Regal Cinemas Corp.      
  6,320,744     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing November 10, 2010     6,348,397    
Revolution Studios      
  2,064,354     Term Loan, 9.07%, Maturing December 21, 2014     2,079,837    
  1,050,000     Term Loan, 12.32%, Maturing June 21, 2015     1,060,500    
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.      
  8,108,801     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing June 30, 2009     8,172,999    
Southwest Sports Group, LLC      
  1,450,000     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 22, 2010     1,450,454    
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.      
  2,912,921     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing June 9, 2011     2,931,126    
WMG Acquisition Corp.      
  900,000     Revolving Loan, 0.00%, Maturing
February 28, 2010(2)
    880,200    
  7,009,962     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 28, 2011     7,045,888    
            $ 92,935,841    
Lodging and Casinos — 1.5%      
Bally Technologies, Inc.      
$ 5,778,792     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing September 5, 2009   $ 5,836,580    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  2,592,596     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 25, 2012     2,607,180    
Green Valley Ranch Gaming, LLC      
  650,455     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 16, 2014     654,636    
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.      
  4,438,047     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing February 4, 2012     4,472,442    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.      
  7,806,125     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing October 3, 2012     7,869,550    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.      
  925,000     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing December 14, 2011(2)     926,301    
  2,800,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing December 14, 2011     2,824,791    
Venetian Casino Resort, LLC      
  4,104,268     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing June 15, 2011     4,125,183    
  846,241     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing June 15, 2011     850,554    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
Wimar Opco, LLC      
$ 940,701     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing January 3, 2012   $ 951,579    
            $ 31,118,796    
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 1.4%      
Alpha Natural Resources, LLC      
$ 2,913,125     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing October 26, 2012   $ 2,923,595    
Carmeuse Lime, Inc.      
  665,657     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing May 2, 2011     667,321    
CII Carbon, LLC      
  493,719     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing August 23, 2012     497,421    
Compass Minerals Group, Inc.      
  2,994,172     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing December 22, 2012     3,002,906    
Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold      
  6,418,240     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 19, 2014     6,444,600    
IFM (US) Colonial Pipeline 2, LLC      
  950,000     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 27, 2012     960,688    
Magnequench International, Inc.      
  1,032,970     Term Loan, 8.31%, Maturing August 31, 2009     1,032,970    
Magnum Coal Co.      
  245,455     Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing March 15, 2013     245,761    
  2,430,000     Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing March 15, 2013     2,433,038    
Murray Energy Corp.      
  960,400     Term Loan, 8.36%, Maturing January 28, 2010     972,405    
Novelis, Inc.      
  1,299,040     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 6, 2012     1,303,100    
  2,257,805     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing January 6, 2012     2,264,860    
Stillwater Mining Co.      
  4,842,534     Term Loan, 7.63%, Maturing June 30, 2007     4,866,746    
Thompson Creek Metals Co.      
  2,007,321     Term Loan, 10.11%, Maturing October 26, 2012     2,042,449    
            $ 29,657,860    
Oil and Gas — 1.2%      
Citgo Petroleum Corp.      
$ 1,970,327     Term Loan, 6.70%, Maturing November 15, 2012   $ 1,973,669    
Concho Resources, Inc.      
  2,725,000     Term Loan, 8.60%, Maturing March 27, 2012     2,730,109    
El Paso Corp.      
  1,750,000     Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing July 31, 2011     1,760,665    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)      
Epco Holdings, Inc.      
$ 959,001     Term Loan, 7.03%, Maturing August 18, 2008   $ 960,000    
  3,758,894     Term Loan, 7.18%, Maturing August 18, 2010     3,801,182    
Goldking Energy Corp.      
  1,296,750     Term Loan, 10.32%, Maturing December 20, 2011(3)     1,304,920    
Key Energy Services, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 5.36%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,006,250    
  1,362,750     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing June 30, 2012     1,371,267    
Primary Natural Resources, Inc.      
  1,980,000     Term Loan, 9.32%, Maturing July 28, 2010(3)     1,965,150    
Targa Resources, Inc.      
  1,602,972     Term Loan, 5.23%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,615,871    
  3,288,963     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing October 31, 2012     3,315,429    
Volnay Acquisition Co.      
  997,500     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 12, 2014     1,007,682    
W&T Offshore, Inc.      
  1,275,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing May 26, 2010     1,285,359    
            $ 24,097,553    
Publishing — 3.2%      
American Media Operations, Inc.      
$ 3,825,000     Term Loan, 8.59%, Maturing January 31, 2013   $ 3,852,892    
CBD Media, LLC      
  1,219,960     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing December 31, 2009     1,228,601    
Dex Media East, LLC      
  3,782,778     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing May 8, 2009     3,786,217    
Dex Media West, LLC      
  5,038,710     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing March 9, 2010     5,047,528    
Gatehouse Media Operating, Inc.      
  800,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing August 28, 2014     796,750    
  1,850,000     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing August 28, 2014     1,842,485    
Idearc, Inc.      
  12,493,688     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing November 17, 2014     12,590,963    
MediaNews Group, Inc.      
  1,265,438     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing August 2, 2013     1,266,756    
Mediannuaire Holding      
EUR 500,000     Term Loan, 8.14%, Maturing April 10, 2016     704,362    
Merrill Communications, LLC      
  1,463,082     Term Loan, 7.58%, Maturing February 9, 2009     1,471,083    
Penton Media, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 1, 2013     1,005,313    
Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC      
  1,051,758     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing June 29, 2013     1,058,113    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.      
  335,389     Term Loan, 6.57%, Maturing December 31, 2009     334,708    
  4,359,416     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing June 30, 2010     4,367,725    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Publishing (continued)      
Reader's Digest Association      
$ 7,975,000     Term Loan, 7.38%, Maturing March 2, 2014   $ 7,994,938    
Riverdeep Interactive Learning USA, Inc.      
  4,981,206     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing December 20, 2013     5,019,900    
SGS International, Inc.      
  913,438     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing December 30, 2011     920,859    
Source Media, Inc.      
  2,506,828     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing November 8, 2011     2,533,463    
SP Newsprint Co.      
  1,305,204     Term Loan, 5.32%, Maturing January 9, 2010     1,312,546    
Sun Media Corp.      
  2,318,296     Term Loan, 7.11%, Maturing February 7, 2009     2,324,818    
Xsys, Inc.      
  1,290,100     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing September 27, 2013     1,303,102    
  1,290,100     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,309,150    
Yell Group, PLC      
  3,425,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing February 10, 2013     3,455,750    
            $ 65,528,022    
Radio and Television — 2.6%      
ALM Media Holdings, Inc.      
$ 1,137,975     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing March 4, 2010   $ 1,141,354    
Block Communications, Inc.      
  2,073,750     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing December 22, 2011     2,077,638    
CMP KC, LLC      
  981,188     Term Loan, 9.38%, Maturing May 5, 2013     987,320    
CMP Susquehanna Corp.      
  1,770,054     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing May 5, 2013     1,782,001    
Cumulus Media, Inc.      
  1,808,420     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing June 7, 2013     1,820,853    
DirecTV Holdings, LLC      
  1,855,502     Term Loan, 6.82%, Maturing April 13, 2013     1,863,408    
Emmis Operating Co.      
  1,100,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing November 2, 2013     1,108,353    
Entravision Communications Corp.      
  1,822,250     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing September 29, 2013     1,829,843    
Gray Television, Inc.      
  1,658,250     Term Loan, 6.58%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,658,769    
HEI Acquisition, LLC      
  2,775,000     Term Loan, 9.36%, Maturing April 13, 2014     2,761,125    
HIT Entertainment, Inc.      
  2,470,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 20, 2012     2,487,754    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Radio and Television (continued)      
NEP II, Inc.      
$ 850,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 16, 2014   $ 855,976    
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.      
  2,134,754     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing October 1, 2012     2,133,587    
  2,022,482     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing October 1, 2012     2,021,376    
NextMedia Operating, Inc.      
  300,188     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing November 15, 2012     300,639    
  133,417     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing November 15, 2012     133,617    
PanAmSat Corp.      
  3,233,750     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing January 3, 2014     3,262,754    
Paxson Communications Corp.      
  3,250,000     Term Loan, 8.61%, Maturing January 15, 2012     3,327,188    
Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC      
  3,405,216     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing August 28, 2013     3,403,088    
SFX Entertainment      
  1,802,188     Term Loan, 8.09%, Maturing June 21, 2013     1,811,198    
Tyrol Acquisition 2 SAS      
EUR 1,050,000     Term Loan, 6.09%, Maturing January 19, 2015     1,452,436    
EUR 1,050,000     Term Loan, 6.59%, Maturing January 19, 2016     1,458,513    
Univision Communications, Inc.      
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 7.82%, Maturing March 29, 2009     1,001,042    
  582,886     Term Loan, 0.00%, Maturing September 29, 2014(2)     582,439    
  9,067,114     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing September 29, 2014     9,060,160    
Young Broadcasting, Inc.      
  2,351,869     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing November 3, 2012     2,365,098    
            $ 52,687,529    
Rail Industries — 0.2%      
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
$ 3,374,500     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing March 30, 2008   $ 3,387,154    
            $ 3,387,154    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.6%      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.      
$ 3,590,840     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing March 29, 2013   $ 3,599,817    
American Achievement Corp.      
  1,564,137     Term Loan, 7.72%, Maturing March 25, 2011     1,575,542    
Amscan Holdings, Inc.      
  1,831,500     Term Loan, 8.38%, Maturing December 23, 2012     1,848,099    
Coinmach Laundry Corp.      
  4,527,050     Term Loan, 7.88%, Maturing December 19, 2012     4,563,127    
FTD, Inc.      
  875,004     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing July 28, 2013     880,473    
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.      
  2,674,541     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 15, 2010     2,696,828    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) (continued)      
Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc.      
$ 1,009,722     Term Loan, 10.35%, Maturing March 31, 2011   $ 729,524    
Josten's Corp.      
  2,244,210     Term Loan, 7.33%, Maturing October 4, 2011     2,258,236    
Mapco Express, Inc.      
  2,425,198     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing April 28, 2011     2,440,355    
Nebraska Book Co., Inc.      
  923,741     Term Loan, 7.83%, Maturing March 4, 2011     931,824    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  1,613,924     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing April 5, 2013     1,630,063    
Oriental Trading Co., Inc.      
  1,150,000     Term Loan, 11.36%, Maturing January 31, 2013     1,173,000    
  2,158,688     Term Loan, 7.61%, Maturing July 31, 2013     2,165,433    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.      
  1,437,089     Term Loan, 7.12%, Maturing November 15, 2012     1,441,730    
Savers, Inc.      
  454,569     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing August 11, 2012     459,114    
  516,409     Term Loan, 8.07%, Maturing August 11, 2012     521,573    
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.      
  3,775,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 6, 2014     3,796,706    
            $ 32,711,444    
Steel — 0.2%      
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.      
$ 602,976     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 8, 2010   $ 602,599    
Tube City IMS Corp.      
  324,324     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing January 25, 2014     326,858    
  2,675,676     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing January 25, 2014     2,696,581    
            $ 3,626,038    
Surface Transport — 0.6%      
Delphi Acquisition Holding, Inc.      
$ 384,592     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing April 10, 2015   $ 384,592    
  592,925     Term Loan, 7.70%, Maturing April 10, 2015     592,925    
  977,517     Term Loan, 8.20%, Maturing April 10, 2016     977,517    
Gainey Corp.      
  1,017,313     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing April 20, 2012     1,020,492    
Horizon Lines, LLC      
  761,416     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing July 7, 2011     765,938    
Laidlaw International, Inc.      
  398,000     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing July 31, 2013     399,990    
  1,194,000     Term Loan, 7.09%, Maturing July 31, 2013     1,199,970    

 

See notes to financial statements
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Surface Transport (continued)      
Oshkosh Truck Corp.      
$ 2,543,625     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing December 6, 2013   $ 2,554,357    
Ozburn-Hessey Holding Co., LLC      
  594,694     Term Loan, 8.63%, Maturing August 9, 2012     596,181    
Sirva Worldwide, Inc.      
  1,572,517     Term Loan, 11.60%, Maturing December 1, 2010     1,546,963    
Vanguard Car Rental USA      
  1,480,500     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing June 14, 2013     1,494,645    
            $ 11,533,570    
Telecommunications — 2.1%      
American Cellular Corp.      
$ 1,475,000     Term Loan, 7.32%, Maturing March 15, 2014   $ 1,478,688    
Asurion Corp.      
  1,415,455     Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing July 13, 2012     1,434,033    
  2,200,000     Term Loan, 11.57%, Maturing January 13, 2013     2,241,250    
BCM Luxembourg, Ltd.      
EUR 1,375,000     Term Loan, 6.40%, Maturing September 30, 2014     1,884,156    
EUR 1,375,000     Term Loan, 6.78%, Maturing September 30, 2015     1,902,334    
Cellular South, Inc.      
  2,215,823     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing May 4, 2011     2,226,902    
Centennial Cellular Operating Co., LLC      
  3,533,773     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 9, 2011     3,566,167    
Consolidated Communications, Inc.      
  3,648,439     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing July 27, 2015     3,665,543    
Epicor Software Corp.      
  470,000     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing March 30, 2012     472,056    
FairPoint Communications, Inc.      
  3,200,000     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing February 8, 2012     3,213,501    
Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.      
  1,095,178     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing October 31, 2012     1,101,082    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  1,425,000     Term Loan, 7.86%, Maturing February 1, 2014     1,431,870    
Intelsat Subsuduary Holding Co.      
  1,293,500     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing July 3, 2013     1,304,010    
Iowa Telecommunications Services      
  3,208,000     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing November 23, 2011     3,229,721    
IPC Acquisition Corp.      
  870,625     Term Loan, 7.85%, Maturing September 29, 2013     879,150    
  500,000     Term Loan, 11.88%, Maturing September 29, 2014     508,125    
NTelos, Inc.      
  1,761,557     Term Loan, 7.57%, Maturing August 24, 2011     1,772,566    
Stratos Global Corp.      
  1,262,250     Term Loan, 8.10%, Maturing February 13, 2012     1,269,613    
Triton PCS, Inc.      
  4,495,306     Term Loan, 8.57%, Maturing November 18, 2009     4,532,765    

 

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Telecommunications (continued)      
WestCom Corp.      
$ 714,286     Term Loan, 8.15%, Maturing December 17, 2010   $ 715,179    
  1,000,000     Term Loan, 12.32%, Maturing May 17, 2011     1,004,375    
Windstream Corp.      
  4,040,647     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing July 17, 2013     4,068,426    
            $ 43,901,512    
Utilities — 1.8%      
AEI Finance Holding, LLC      
$ 388,674     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing March 30, 2012   $ 390,739    
  2,961,326     Term Loan, 8.35%, Maturing March 30, 2014     2,977,059    
Astoria Generating Co.      
  1,039,325     Term Loan, 7.34%, Maturing February 23, 2013     1,047,120    
  1,250,000     Term Loan, 9.10%, Maturing August 23, 2013     1,265,191    
BRSP, LLC      
  2,500,000     Term Loan, 8.37%, Maturing July 13, 2009     2,512,500    
Calpine Corp.      
  1,200,000     DIP Loan, 7.59%, Maturing March 30, 2009     1,207,625    
Cogentrix Delaware Holdings, Inc.      
  618,906     Term Loan, 6.85%, Maturing April 14, 2012     620,840    
Covanta Energy Corp.      
  767,010     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing February 9, 2014     768,448    
  1,557,990     Term Loan, 6.88%, Maturing February 9, 2014     1,560,911    
Electricinvest Holding Co.      
EUR 536,193     Term Loan, 7.73%, Maturing October 24, 2012     737,944    
GBP 540,000     Term Loan, 9.43%, Maturing October 24, 2012     1,090,525    
Elster Group GmbH (Ruhrgas)      
EUR 550,154     Term Loan, 6.34%, Maturing June 12, 2013     761,689    
EUR 431,988     Term Loan, 6.84%, Maturing June 12, 2014     600,751    
HCP Acquisition, Inc.      
  3,000,000     Term Loan, 7.60%, Maturing February 13, 2014     3,037,500    
LSP General Finance Co., LLC      
  137,435     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 14, 2013     137,950    
  3,088,889     Term Loan, 7.10%, Maturing April 14, 2013     3,100,472    
Mach General, LLC      
  91,406     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 22, 2013     91,535    
  881,385     Term Loan, 7.36%, Maturing February 22, 2014     882,266    
Mirant North America, LLC.      
  1,120,106     Term Loan, 7.07%, Maturing January 3, 2013     1,123,606    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  2,225,000     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 1, 2013     2,244,006    
  8,451,827     Term Loan, 7.35%, Maturing February 1, 2013     8,526,161    
Pike Electric, Inc.      
  684,650     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing July 1, 2012     685,505    
  515,808     Term Loan, 7.13%, Maturing December 10, 2012     516,453    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal
Amount
  Borrower/Tranche Description   Value  
Utilities (continued)      
Vulcan Energy Corp.      
$ 1,969,609     Term Loan, 6.86%, Maturing July 23, 2010   $ 1,973,918    
            $ 37,860,714    
    Total Senior, Floating Rate Interests
(identified cost, $1,230,647,083)
  $ 1,239,454,041    
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 43.9%      
Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:                
$ 1,106     5.646%, with maturity at 2025(4)   $ 1,104,271    
  3,334     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     3,395,772    
  45,469     6.50%, with various maturities to 2025(5)     46,940,971    
  98,055     7.00%, with various maturities to 2031(5)     101,491,630    
  810     7.13%, with maturity at 2023     851,830    
  59,078     7.50%, with various maturities to 2029(5)     62,670,782    
  1,233     7.65%, with maturity at 2022     1,322,852    
  225     7.70%, with maturity at 2022     241,528    
  22,338     8.00%, with various maturities to 2030     24,154,998    
  796     8.25%, with maturity at 2020     839,920    
  1,961     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     2,138,450    
  25,106     8.50%, with various maturities to 2031     27,195,532    
  104     8.75%, with maturity at 2010     105,822    
  7,542     9.00%, with various maturities to 2031     8,250,817    
  6,286     9.50%, with various maturities to 2025     7,053,058    
  991     10.00%, with maturity at 2020     1,106,933    
  984     10.50%, with maturity at 2020     1,106,889    
  1,393     12.00%, with maturity at 2020     1,563,037    
  74     13.00%, with maturity at 2015     86,230    
            $ 291,621,322    
  Federal National Mortgage Assn.:                
$ 7,841     5.647%, with maturity at 2036(4)   $ 7,850,218    
  15,779     5.50%, with maturity at 2014(5)     15,859,923    
  3,984     6.00%, with various maturities to 2026     4,029,322    
  23,604     6.405%, with maturity at 2032(4)(5)     24,000,993    
  77,215     6.50%, with various maturities to 2031(5)     79,697,860    
  868     6.75%, with maturity at 2023     905,576    
  103,521     7.00%, with various maturities to 2029(5)     107,948,787    
  5,667     7.184%, with maturity at 2022(4)     5,787,318    
  17,552     7.50%, with various maturities to 2031     18,637,325    
  15,643     8.00%, with various maturities to 2029     16,796,591    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 86     8.25%, with maturity at 2018   $ 93,510    
  3,857     8.444%, with maturity at 2027(6)     4,211,261    
  16,854     8.50%, with various maturities to 2028     18,455,046    
  1,910     8.657%, with maturity at 2028(6)     2,070,298    
  2,953     8.765%, with various maturities to 2029(6)     3,263,531    
  23,312     9.00%, with various maturities to 2027     25,646,487    
  690     9.330%, with maturity at 2024(6)     736,831    
  11,315     9.50%, with various maturities to 2030     12,644,725    
  1,252     9.604%, with maturity at 2018(6)     1,397,943    
  2,064     10.00%, with various maturities to 2020     2,314,152    
  2,096     10.209%, with maturity at 2025(6)     2,344,323    
  2,406     10.358%, with maturity at 2019(6)     2,653,279    
  1,956     10.50%, with maturity at 2021     2,193,248    
  844     11.50%, with maturity at 2016     946,586    
  51     12.50%, with maturity at 2011     55,707    
            $ 360,540,840    
  Government National Mortgage Assn.:                
$ 5,642     6.00%, with maturity at 2024   $ 5,759,884    
  10,356     7.00%, with various maturities to 2025     10,934,605    
  14,130     7.50%, with various maturities to 2031     15,029,915    
  46,036     8.00%, with various maturities to 2034(5)     49,832,619    
  1,112     8.30%, with maturity at 2020     1,203,065    
  2,429     8.50%, with various maturities to 2022     2,675,679    
  10,862     9.00%, with various maturities to 2026     12,104,239    
  15,639     9.50%, with various maturities to 2026     17,609,924    
  1,027     10.00%, with maturity at 2019     1,156,687    
            $ 116,306,617    
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations:                
$ 3,396     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1497,
Class K, 7.00%, 4/15/23
  $ 3,501,449    
  5,633     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1529,
Class Z, 7.00%, 6/15/23
    5,790,665    
  4,771     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1620,
Class Z, 6.00%, 11/15/23
    4,870,458    
  576     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1720,
Class PJ, 7.25%, 1/15/24
    581,899    
  793     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2130,
Class K, 6.00%, 3/15/29
    804,820    
  778     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2167,
Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29
    808,459    
  5,930     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2182,
Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29(5)
    6,296,673    
  3,636     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2198,
Class ZA, 8.50%, 11/15/29
    4,007,198    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 19,053     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2245,
Class A, 8.00%, 8/15/27(5)
  $ 20,251,096    
  2,813     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 24,
Class J, 6.25%, 11/25/23
    2,854,688    
  1,590     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 1677,
Class Z, 7.50%, 7/15/23
    1,685,960    
  576     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1988-14,
Class I, 9.20%, 6/25/18
    623,226    
  589     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1989-1,
Class D, 10.30%, 1/25/19
    647,088    
  1,090     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1989-34,
Class Y, 9.85%, 7/25/19
    1,207,722    
  788     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1990-17,
Class G, 9.00%, 2/25/20
    858,537    
  338     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1990-27,
Class Z, 9.00%, 3/25/20
    369,445    
  323     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1990-29,
Class J, 9.00%, 3/25/20
    355,110    
  1,410     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1990-43,
Class Z, 9.50%, 4/25/20
    1,566,085    
  526     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1991-98,
Class J, 8.00%, 8/25/21
    565,755    
  294     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1992-103,
Class Z, 7.50%, 6/25/22
    310,431    
  559     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1992-113,
Class Z, 7.50%, 7/25/22
    594,960    
  1,066     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1992-185,
Class ZB, 7.00%, 10/25/22
    1,111,764    
  4,214     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1992-77,
Class ZA, 8.00%, 5/25/22
    4,493,442    
  1,297     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-156,
Class ZB, 7.00%, 9/25/23
    1,364,352    
  2,691     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-16,
Class Z, 7.50%, 2/25/23
    2,831,722    
  2,015     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-22,
Class PM, 7.40%, 2/25/23
    2,115,491    
  3,215     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-25,
Class J, 7.50%, 3/25/23
    3,396,681    
  6,237     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-30,
Class PZ, 7.50%, 3/25/23
    6,587,530    
  1,154     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1993-56,
Class PZ, 7.00%, 5/25/23
    1,205,269    
  9,382     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1994-45,
Class Z, 6.50%, 2/25/24(5)
    9,654,018    
  4,717     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1994-89,
Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/24
    5,087,044    
  4,651     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1996-57,
Class Z, 7.00%, 12/25/26
    4,857,714    
  2,696     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1997-77,
Class Z, 7.00%, 11/18/27
    2,816,887    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
$ 2,019     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 1998-44,
Class ZA, 6.50%, 7/20/28
  $ 2,090,275    
  8,344     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 2000-22,
Class PN, 6.00%, 7/25/30
    8,501,709    
  2,141     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 2001-37,
Class GA, 8.00%, 7/25/16
    2,239,312    
  1,775     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series 2002-1,
Class G, 7.00%, 7/25/23
    1,853,541    
  908     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series G92-44,
Class Z, 8.00%, 7/25/22
    961,250    
  1,477     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series G92-44,
Class ZQ, 8.00%, 7/25/22
    1,577,878    
  3,766     Federal National Mortgage Assn., Series G92-60,
Class Z, 7.00%, 10/25/22
    3,899,194    
  8,926     Government National Mortgage Assn., Series 2002-45,
Class PG, 6.00%, 3/17/32
    8,997,334    
  950     Government National Mortgage Assn., Series 2005-72,
Class E, 12.00%, 11/16/15
    1,090,876    
            $ 135,285,007    
    Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
(identified cost, $909,969,935)
  $ 903,753,786    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 46.4%      
Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4%      
Alion Science and Technologies Corp.      
$ 2,980     10.25%, 2/1/15(7)   $ 3,151,350    
Armor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,895     8.25%, 8/15/13     1,999,225    
Bombardier, Inc.      
  1,425     8.00%, 11/15/14(7)     1,503,375    
DRS Technologies, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  875     7.625%, 2/1/18     920,937    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co., Sr. Notes      
  925     8.50%, 4/1/15(7)     978,187    
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub Notes      
  30     9.75%, 4/1/17(7)     32,250    
            $ 8,585,324    
Automotive — 3.1%      
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.      
$ 1,130     9.00%, 12/1/11(7)   $ 1,176,612    
  2,460     9.00%, 12/1/11     2,561,475    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Automotive (continued)      
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.      
$ 1,480     7.875%, 3/1/17   $ 1,491,100    
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,100     8.00%, 7/1/13     1,127,500    
Ford Motor Credit Co.      
  2,120     6.625%, 6/16/08     2,119,351    
  9,165     7.375%, 10/28/09     9,177,226    
  4,355     7.875%, 6/15/10     4,381,113    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Sr. Notes      
  180     9.875%, 8/10/11     191,841    
Ford Motor Credit Co., Variable Rate      
  10,995     8.36%, 11/2/07     11,101,432    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.      
  2,160     5.125%, 5/9/08     2,135,091    
  1,075     5.85%, 1/14/09     1,063,462    
  435     7.00%, 2/1/12     438,605    
  4,900     8.00%, 11/1/31     5,273,978    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,405     8.625%, 12/1/11(7)     1,524,425    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  2,010     9.14%, 12/1/09(7)     2,040,150    
Tenneco Automotive, Global Shares, Series B      
  11,805     10.25%, 7/15/13     13,000,256    
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  2,645     8.625%, 11/15/14     2,823,537    
Titan International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,580     8.00%, 1/15/12(7)     1,643,200    
United Components, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  990     9.375%, 6/15/13     1,034,550    
            $ 64,304,904    
Brokers / Dealers / Investment Houses — 0.4%      
Residential Capital LLC, Sub. Notes, Variable Rate      
$ 8,855     7.187%, 4/17/09(7)   $ 8,818,137    
            $ 8,818,137    
Building and Development — 1.5%      
Dayton Superior Corp., Sr. Notes      
$ 2,655     10.75%, 9/15/08   $ 2,747,925    
General Cable Corp., Sr. Notes      
  925     7.125%, 4/1/17(7)     943,500    
General Cable Corp., Variable Rate      
  925     7.725%, 4/1/15(7)     938,875    
Mueller Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,707     10.00%, 5/1/12     1,852,095    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Building and Development (continued)      
Mueller Holdings, Inc., Disc. Notes, (0.00% until 2009)      
$ 991     14.75%, 4/15/14   $ 931,540    
Nortek, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  9,850     8.50%, 9/1/14     9,776,125    
NTK Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes      
  4,020     10.75%, 3/1/14     3,035,100    
Panolam Industries International, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,320     10.75%, 10/1/13(7)     4,644,000    
Realogy Corp.      
  4,350     10.50%, 4/15/14(7)     4,366,312    
Realogy Corp., Term Loan, 8.32%, Maturing      
  1,740     12.375%, 4/15/15(7)     1,744,350    
Stanley-Martin Co.      
  870     9.75%, 8/15/15     785,175    
            $ 31,764,997    
Business Equipment and Services — 3.0%      
Activant Solutions, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 1,070     9.50%, 5/1/16   $ 1,064,650    
Affinion Group, Inc.      
  1,065     10.125%, 10/15/13     1,166,175    
  1,490     11.50%, 10/15/15     1,646,450    
Aramark Corp., Sr. Notes      
  240     8.50%, 2/1/15(7)     252,300    
Aramark Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,565     8.86%, 2/1/15(7)     1,615,862    
Education Management, LLC      
  3,045     8.75%, 6/1/14     3,235,312    
  5,790     10.25%, 6/1/16     6,354,525    
Hertz Corp.      
  5,835     8.875%, 1/1/14     6,316,387    
HydroChem Industrial Services, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes      
  2,620     9.25%, 2/15/13(7)     2,711,700    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,295     8.75%, 5/1/14(7)     1,337,087    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,295     9.358%, 5/1/14(7)     1,330,612    
Kar Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes      
  1,390     10.00%, 5/1/15(7)     1,447,337    
Lamar Media Corp.      
  405     6.625%, 8/15/15     403,987    
MediMedia USA, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes      
  955     11.375%, 11/15/14(7)     1,021,850    
Muzak, LLC / Muzak Finance, Sr. Notes      
  5,250     10.00%, 2/15/09     5,355,000    
Norcross Safety Products, LLC / Norcross Capital Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes, Series B      
  5,100     9.875%, 8/15/11     5,412,375    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Business Equipment and Services (continued)      
Sabre Holdings Corp.      
$ 1,300     6.35%, 3/15/16   $ 1,236,101    
Safety Products Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes (PIK)      
  6,882     11.75%, 1/1/12(3)     7,060,250    
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.      
  3,060     9.125%, 8/15/13     3,297,150    
Travelport LLC, Sr. Notes      
  5,000     9.875%, 9/1/14(7)     5,375,000    
Xerox Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,855     7.125%, 6/15/10     1,953,866    
  1,485     7.625%, 6/15/13     1,566,675    
            $ 61,160,651    
Cable and Satellite Television — 3.1%      
Cablevision Systems Corp., Sr. Notes, Series B, Variable Rate      
$ 4,545     9.82%, 4/1/09   $ 4,840,425    
CCH I Holdings, LLC, Variable Rate      
  3,440     0.00%, 5/15/14     3,440,000    
CCH I, LLC/CCH I Capital Co.      
  3,265     11.00%, 10/1/15     3,485,387    
CCH II, LLC/CCH II Capital Co.      
  2,855     10.25%, 9/15/10     3,047,712    
CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Capital Corp., Sr. Notes      
  10,295     8.75%, 11/15/13     10,848,356    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Series B      
  4,545     8.125%, 8/15/09     4,749,525    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,970     7.875%, 12/15/07     3,014,550    
  2,105     8.125%, 7/15/09     2,199,725    
CSC Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Series B      
  380     7.625%, 4/1/11     393,775    
Insight Communications, Sr. Disc. Notes      
  16,450     12.25%, 2/15/11     17,231,375    
Kabel Deutschland GmbH      
  1,955     10.625%, 7/1/14     2,194,487    
Mediacom Broadband Corp., LLC, Sr. Notes      
  2,485     8.50%, 10/15/15(7)     2,596,825    
National Cable, PLC      
  1,480     8.75%, 4/15/14     1,561,400    
UGS Corp.      
  3,130     10.00%, 6/1/12     3,427,350    
            $ 63,030,892    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Chemicals and Plastics — 1.6%      
Equistar Chemical, Sr. Notes      
$ 8,235     10.625%, 5/1/11   $ 8,729,100    
Huntsman, LLC      
  4,426     11.625%, 10/15/10     4,791,145    
Ineos Group Holdings PLC      
  3,875     8.50%, 2/15/16(7)     3,768,437    
Koppers, Inc.      
  1,252     9.875%, 10/15/13     1,364,680    
Lyondell Chemical Co.      
  995     11.125%, 7/15/12     1,064,650    
Lyondell Chemical Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,892     10.50%, 6/1/13     2,083,565    
MacDermid, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,220     9.50%, 4/15/17(7)     1,271,850    
Mosaic Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,405     7.375%, 12/1/14(7)     1,468,225    
  1,405     7.625%, 12/1/16(7)     1,506,862    
Nova Chemicals Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  2,145     8.502%, 11/15/13     2,193,262    
Reichhold Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  4,350     9.00%, 8/15/14(7)     4,551,187    
            $ 32,792,963    
Clothing / Textiles — 2.0%      
Hanesbrands, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
$ 4,365     8.735%, 12/15/14(7)   $ 4,506,862    
Levi Strauss & Co., Sr. Notes      
  8,860     12.25%, 12/15/12     9,723,850    
  1,555     9.75%, 1/15/15     1,714,387    
  1,750     8.875%, 4/1/16     1,887,812    
Oxford Industries, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  12,565     8.875%, 6/1/11     13,099,012    
Perry Ellis International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  6,170     8.875%, 9/15/13     6,416,800    
Phillips Van-Heusen, Sr. Notes      
  1,700     7.25%, 2/15/11     1,751,000    
  2,500     8.125%, 5/1/13     2,650,000    
            $ 41,749,723    
Conglomerates — 0.4%      
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
$ 3,398     8.36%, 6/15/12   $ 3,457,465    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Conglomerates (continued)      
RBS Global & Rexnord Corp.      
$ 1,905     9.50%, 8/1/14   $ 2,047,875    
  1,705     11.75%, 8/1/16     1,901,075    
            $ 7,406,415    
Containers and Glass Products — 0.7%      
Berry Plastics Holding Corp.      
$ 4,430     8.875%, 9/15/14   $ 4,585,050    
Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Variable Rate      
  1,230     9.23%, 9/15/14     1,263,825    
Intertape Polymer US, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  3,220     8.50%, 8/1/14     2,909,769    
Pliant Corp. (PIK)      
  5,051     11.85%, 6/15/09(3)     5,544,150    
            $ 14,302,794    
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.6%      
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 2,375     9.00%, 12/15/14(7)   $ 2,532,344    
Aleris International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  5,245     10.00%, 12/15/16(7)     5,500,694    
Waste Services, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,085     9.50%, 4/15/14     4,330,100    
            $ 12,363,138    
Electronics / Electrical — 0.4%      
Avago Technologies Finance      
$ 1,850     10.125%, 12/1/13   $ 2,030,375    
  790     11.875%, 12/1/15     906,525    
CPI Holdco, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,320     11.151%, 2/1/15     1,369,500    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC      
  1,025     8.105%, 10/15/13(7)     1,063,437    
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,870     9.50%, 10/15/15(7)     1,972,850    
Open Solutions, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  600     9.75%, 2/1/15(7)     622,500    
            $ 7,965,187    
Energy — 1.3%      
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.      
$ 970     8.50%, 3/1/17   $ 979,700    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Energy (continued)      
Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 4,935     9.00%, 1/15/14   $ 5,107,725    
Chaparral Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,980     8.875%, 2/1/17(7)     3,069,400    
Compton Pet Finance Corp.      
  2,360     7.625%, 12/1/13     2,354,100    
OPTI Cananda, Inc.      
  3,950     8.25%, 12/15/14(7)     4,196,875    
Petrohawk Energy Corp.      
  8,800     9.125%, 7/15/13     9,471,000    
SESI, LLC      
  660     6.875%, 6/1/14     673,200    
            $ 25,852,000    
Equipment Leasing — 0.0%      
Rental Service Corp.      
$ 1,000     9.50%, 12/1/14(7)   $ 1,067,500    
            $ 1,067,500    
Financial Intermediaries — 0.4%      
Alzette, Variable Rate      
$ 750     11.86%, 12/15/20(3)   $ 750,000    
Avalon Capital Ltd. 3, Series 1A, Class D, Variable Rate      
  760     7.31%, 2/24/19(3)(7)     757,659    
Babson Ltd., 2005-1A, Class C1, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.306%, 4/15/19(3)(7)     996,490    
Bryant Park CDO Ltd., Series 2005-1A, Class C, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.406%, 1/15/19(3)(7)     1,001,390    
Carlyle High Yield Partners, Series 2004-6A, Class C, Variable Rate      
  1,000     7.81%, 8/11/16(3)(7)     1,005,500    
Centurion CDO 8 Ltd., Series 2005-8A, Class D, Variable Rate      
  1,000     10.85%, 3/8/17(3)     1,031,200    
Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A      
  500     10.10%, 7/17/19     508,325    
Dryden Leveraged Loan, Series 2004-6A, Class C1, Variable Rate      
  1,500     7.91%, 7/30/16(3)(7)     1,517,190    
Sonata Securities S.A., Series 2006-5      
  238     8.8625%, 6/27/07     239,781    
Sonata Securities S.A., Series 2006-6      
  661     8.8625%, 6/27/07     667,746    
            $ 8,475,281    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Food Products — 0.6%      
ASG Consolidated, LLC / ASG Finance, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, (0.00% until 2008)      
$ 5,315     11.50%, 11/1/11   $ 4,929,662    
Dole Foods Co.      
  520     7.25%, 6/15/10     512,850    
Nutro Products, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  865     9.37%, 10/15/13(7)     888,787    
Pierre Foods, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  3,225     9.875%, 7/15/12     3,362,062    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  465     9.25%, 4/1/15(7)     467,325    
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,485     10.625%, 4/1/17(7)     1,496,137    
            $ 11,656,823    
Food Service — 0.5%      
EI Pollo Loco, Inc.      
$ 4,050     11.75%, 11/15/13   $ 4,424,625    
NPC International, Inc.      
  3,820     9.50%, 5/1/14     4,030,100    
Sbarro, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  990     10.375%, 2/1/15(7)     1,041,975    
            $ 9,496,700    
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.1%      
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate (PIK)      
$ 3,720     9.796%, 3/15/14(7)   $ 3,659,550    
General Nutrition Center, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  3,720     10.75%, 3/15/15(7)     3,738,600    
Rite Aid Corp.      
  11,142     6.125%, 12/15/08(7)     11,128,072    
  3,190     8.125%, 5/1/10     3,309,625    
            $ 21,835,847    
Forest Products — 0.7%      
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.      
$ 1,720     8.55%, 8/1/10   $ 1,763,000    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.      
  1,450     9.50%, 12/1/11     1,609,500    
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.      
  820     7.50%, 6/1/13     816,925    
JSG Funding PLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,653     9.625%, 10/1/12     1,748,047    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Forest Products (continued)      
NewPage Corp.      
$ 5,550     10.00%, 5/1/12   $ 6,160,500    
NewPage Corp., Variable Rate      
  1,545     11.61%, 5/1/12     1,720,744    
            $ 13,818,716    
Healthcare — 3.4%      
Accellent, Inc.      
$ 2,715     10.50%, 12/1/13   $ 2,803,237    
Advanced Medical Optics      
  170     7.50%, 5/1/17(7)     175,950    
AMR HoldCo, Inc./EmCare HoldCo, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,270     10.00%, 2/15/15     4,718,350    
CDRV Investors, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, (0.00% until 2010)      
  2,575     9.625%, 1/1/15     2,266,000    
CDRV Investors, Inc., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  2,950     9.86%, 12/1/11(7)     2,979,500    
Concentra Operating Corp., Sr. Notes      
  7,000     9.50%, 8/15/10     7,420,000    
HCA, Inc.      
  3,230     8.75%, 9/1/10     3,427,837    
  1,610     7.875%, 2/1/11     1,660,345    
  6,655     9.25%, 11/15/16(7)     7,270,588    
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,165     8.75%, 2/15/12     4,362,838    
MultiPlan, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,845     10.375%, 4/15/16(7)     5,196,263    
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  2,470     11.25%, 7/1/14     2,729,350    
Res-Care, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,160     7.75%, 10/15/13     2,230,200    
Service Corp. International, Sr. Notes      
  1,110     7.00%, 6/15/17     1,110,000    
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  910     9.125%, 4/15/15(7)     950,950    
Triad Hospitals, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  4,650     7.00%, 5/15/12     4,859,250    
US Oncology, Inc.      
  2,205     9.00%, 8/15/12     2,359,350    
  5,350     10.75%, 8/15/14     6,005,375    
Vanguard Health Holdings Co., LLC, Sr. Disc. Notes      
  1,185     11.25%, 10/1/15     995,400    
VWR International, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  5,540     8.00%, 4/15/14     5,900,100    
            $ 69,420,883    

 

See notes to financial statements
21



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Home Furnishings — 0.2%      
Interline Brands, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 1,475     8.125%, 6/15/14   $ 1,541,375    
Steinway Musical Instruments, Sr. Notes      
  1,745     7.00%, 3/1/14(7)     1,736,275    
            $ 3,277,650    
Industrial Equipment — 0.7%      
Case New Holland, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 6,810     9.25%, 8/1/11   $ 7,193,063    
Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Sub Notes      
  2,170     9.125%, 10/15/15     2,311,050    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,595     8.625%, 12/15/13(7)     1,690,700    
ESCO Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,595     9.23%, 12/15/13(7)     1,658,800    
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)      
  975     10.50%, 8/1/12     1,040,813    
            $ 13,894,426    
Insurance — 0.1%      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.      
$ 695     9.75%, 5/15/15(7)   $ 712,375    
U.S.I. Holdings Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,210     9.23%, 11/15/14(7)     1,222,100    
            $ 1,934,475    
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 1.9%      
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp.      
$ 2,170     12.50%, 4/1/13(7)   $ 2,213,400    
HRP Myrtle Beach Operations, LLC/HRP Myrtle Beach Capital Corp., Variable Rate      
  3,975     10.07%, 4/1/12(7)     4,014,750    
Marquee Holdings, Inc., Sr. Disc. Notes, (0.00% until 2009)      
  8,180     12.00%, 8/15/14     7,259,750    
Universal City Developement Partners, Sr. Notes      
  16,215     11.75%, 4/1/10     17,309,513    
Universal City Florida Holdings, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  8,605     10.11%, 5/1/10     8,873,906    
            $ 39,671,319    
Lodging and Casinos — 3.8%      
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority      
$ 4,080     9.375%, 12/15/14(7)   $ 4,212,600    
CCM Merger, Inc.      
  2,620     8.00%, 8/1/13(7)     2,665,850    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Lodging and Casinos (continued)      
Chukchansi EDA, Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
$ 3,080     8.877%, 11/15/12(7)   $ 3,164,700    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance      
  1,600     9.875%, 12/15/12(7)     1,760,000    
Galaxy Entertainment Finance, Variable Rate      
  1,760     10.354%, 12/15/10(7)     1,874,400    
Greektown Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  2,215     10.75%, 12/1/13(7)     2,386,663    
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Sr. Notes      
  2,030     6.875%, 11/1/14     2,088,363    
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sr. Notes      
  5,795     12.00%, 11/15/10     6,338,281    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.      
  1,505     6.375%, 2/15/15     1,473,019    
Majestic HoldCo, LLC, (0.00% until 2008)      
  1,540     12.50%, 10/15/11(7)     1,124,200    
Majestic Star Casino, LLC      
  3,965     9.50%, 10/15/10     4,192,988    
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,335     8.00%, 4/1/12     1,388,400    
OED Corp./Diamond Jo, LLC      
  5,115     8.75%, 4/15/12     5,115,000    
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  1,180     10.375%, 6/15/14(7)     1,327,500    
San Pasqual Casino      
  3,405     8.00%, 9/15/13(7)     3,524,175    
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Variable Rate      
  2,215     7.848%, 3/15/14(7)     2,281,450    
Station Casinos, Inc.      
  560     7.75%, 8/15/16     585,200    
Station Casinos, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,050     6.00%, 4/1/12     1,034,250    
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.      
  16,880     8.50%, 6/1/15     17,069,900    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes      
  3,405     9.00%, 11/15/15(7)     3,634,838    
Turning Stone Resort Casinos, Sr. Notes      
  830     9.125%, 9/15/14(7)     850,750    
Waterford Gaming, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  7,754     8.625%, 9/15/12(7)     8,238,625    
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC      
  1,210     6.625%, 12/1/14     1,219,075    
            $ 77,550,227    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.7%      
Alpha Natural Resources, Sr. Notes      
$ 1,370     10.00%, 6/1/12   $ 1,486,450    
FMG Finance PTY, Ltd., Variable Rate      
  2,195     9.36%, 9/1/11(7)     2,321,213    
  5,410     10.625%, 9/1/16(7)     6,356,750    
Novelis, Inc.      
  4,830     7.25%, 2/15/15     5,113,763    
            $ 15,278,176    
Oil and Gas — 2.6%      
Cimarex Energy Co., Sr. Notes      
$ 1,205     7.125%, 5/1/17   $ 1,223,075    
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.      
  1,325     7.75%, 8/1/13     1,258,750    
Copano Energy, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  760     8.125%, 3/1/16     796,100    
Denbury Resources, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  520     7.50%, 12/15/15     531,700    
El Paso Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,305     9.625%, 5/15/12     2,686,388    
El Paso Production Holding Co.      
  500     7.75%, 6/1/13     528,909    
Encore Acquisition Co., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,730     7.25%, 12/1/17     1,682,425    
Energy Partners, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  865     9.75%, 4/15/14(7)     884,462    
Giant Industries      
  850     8.00%, 5/15/14     892,500    
Inergy L.P. / Finance, Sr. Notes      
  3,980     6.875%, 12/15/14     3,950,150    
Ocean Rig Norway AS, Sr. Notes      
  2,565     8.375%, 7/1/13(7)     2,731,725    
Parker Drilling Co., Sr. Notes      
  1,930     9.625%, 10/1/13     2,103,700    
Petroplus Finance, Ltd.      
  2,125     6.75%, 5/1/14(7)     2,146,250    
  1,705     7.00%, 5/1/17(7)     1,728,444    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.      
  2,800     7.00%, 3/15/17     2,817,500    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.      
  2,295     7.125%, 4/1/16     2,295,000    
SemGroup L.P., Sr. Notes      
  5,990     8.75%, 11/15/15(7)     6,214,625    
Sonat, Inc.      
  5,000     7.625%, 7/15/11     5,406,610    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Oil and Gas (continued)      
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC, Sr. Notes      
$ 3,390     10.00%, 7/15/14(7)   $ 3,584,925    
United Refining Co., Sr. Notes      
  7,455     10.50%, 8/15/12     7,846,388    
VeraSun Energy Corp.      
  1,170     9.875%, 12/15/12     1,240,200    
            $ 52,549,826    
Publishing — 0.9%      
CBD Media, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 1,335     8.625%, 6/1/11   $ 1,410,094    
Clarke American Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,030     9.50%, 5/15/15(7)     1,041,588    
Clarke American Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,720     10.105%, 5/15/15(7)     1,724,300    
Dex Media West, LLC, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  4,565     9.875%, 8/15/13     4,992,969    
Idearc, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,440     8.00%, 11/15/16(7)     2,555,900    
MediaNews Group, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,070     6.875%, 10/1/13     979,050    
Reader's Digest Association, Sr. Sub. Notes      
  6,535     9.00%, 2/15/17(7)     6,436,975    
            $ 19,140,876    
Radio and Television — 1.4%      
Advanstar Communications, Inc.      
$ 8,550     10.75%, 8/15/10   $ 9,319,500    
CanWest Media, Inc.      
  2,156     8.00%, 9/15/12     2,247,809    
LBI Media, Inc.      
  1,820     10.125%, 7/15/12     1,924,650    
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  1,805     8.75%, 9/1/12(7)     1,935,863    
Rainbow National Services, LLC, Sr. Sub. Debs.      
  6,490     10.375%, 9/1/14(7)     7,341,813    
Sirius Satellite Radio, Sr. Notes      
  6,150     9.625%, 8/1/13     6,180,750    
            $ 28,950,385    
Rail Industries — 0.3%      
American Railcar Industry      
$ 1,940     7.50%, 3/1/14(7)   $ 2,020,025    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Rail Industries (continued)      
Kansas City Southern Mexico, Sr. Notes      
$ 2,530     7.625%, 12/1/13(7)   $ 2,580,600    
Kansas City Southern Railway Co.      
  1,035     9.50%, 10/1/08     1,088,044    
            $ 5,688,669    
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 2.0%      
Amscan Holdings, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
$ 2,800     8.75%, 5/1/14   $ 2,835,000    
Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.      
  2,460     10.25%, 3/15/14     2,675,250    
GameStop Corp.      
  14,570     8.00%, 10/1/12     15,608,113    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  3,430     10.00%, 11/1/14(7)     3,760,138    
Michaels Stores, Inc., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  1,405     11.375%, 11/1/16(7)     1,552,525    
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.      
  5,375     9.00%, 10/15/15     5,952,813    
  4,075     10.375%, 10/15/15     4,599,656    
Penny (JC) Co., Inc.      
  1,875     8.00%, 3/1/10     2,007,906    
Sally Holdings, LLC, Sr. Notes      
  605     9.25%, 11/15/14(7)     632,225    
Toys "R" Us      
  2,345     7.375%, 10/15/18     2,075,325    
            $ 41,698,951    
Steel — 0.5%      
AK Steel Corp.      
$ 2,000     7.75%, 6/15/12   $ 2,075,000    
Ispat Inland ULC, Sr. Notes      
  2,102     9.75%, 4/1/14     2,341,912    
RathGibson, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  4,905     11.25%, 2/15/14     5,223,825    
            $ 9,640,737    
Surface Transport — 0.3%      
H-Lines Finance Holding, Sr. Disc. Notes, (0.00% until 2008)      
$ 1,531     11.00%, 4/1/13   $ 1,450,623    
Horizon Lines, LLC      
  3,967     9.00%, 11/1/12     4,195,103    
            $ 5,645,726    

 

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Telecommunications — 3.5%      
Alamosa Delaware, Inc., Sr. Notes      
$ 6,230     11.00%, 7/31/10   $ 6,635,953    
Centennial Cellular Operating Co. / Centennial Communication Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,820     10.125%, 6/15/13     3,059,700    
Digicel Group, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  3,225     9.25%, 9/1/12(7)     3,442,688    
  3,250     8.875%, 1/15/15(7)     3,197,188    
  1,910     9.125%, 1/15/15(7)     1,857,475    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd.      
  3,560     9.25%, 6/15/16     3,933,800    
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., Sr. Notes      
  15,690     5.25%, 11/1/08     15,474,263    
iPCS, Inc., Variable Rate      
  1,210     7.48%, 5/1/13(7)     1,222,100    
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  2,480     9.25%, 11/1/14(7)     2,588,500    
  2,325     8.75%, 2/15/17(7)     2,377,313    
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.      
  1,855     7.00%, 8/3/09     1,894,419    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.      
  6,540     7.50%, 2/15/14     6,785,250    
Qwest Communications International, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  670     7.50%, 11/1/08     680,888    
Qwest Corp.      
  3,615     8.875%, 3/15/12     4,012,650    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes      
  1,940     7.625%, 6/15/15     2,083,075    
Qwest Corp., Sr. Notes, Variable Rate      
  1,645     8.605%, 6/15/13     1,807,444    
West Corp., Sr. Notes      
  7,510     9.50%, 10/15/14(7)     7,979,375    
West Corp., Sr. Sub. Notes      
  865     11.00%, 10/15/16(7)     945,013    
Windstream Corp., Sr. Notes      
  2,085     8.125%, 8/1/13     2,272,650    
  635     8.625%, 8/1/16     700,088    
            $ 72,949,832    
Utilities — 2.4%      
AES Corp., Sr. Notes      
$ 6,000     9.50%, 6/1/09   $ 6,435,000    
  4,005     8.75%, 5/15/13(7)     4,290,356    
  5,445     9.00%, 5/15/15(7)     5,853,375    

 

See notes to financial statements
24



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Principal Amount
(000's omitted)
  Security   Value  
Utilities (continued)      
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.      
$ 2,165     8.375%, 5/1/16   $ 2,292,194    
Mission Energy Holding Co.      
  3,290     13.50%, 7/15/08     3,610,775    
NGC Corp.      
  4,395     7.625%, 10/15/26     4,334,569    
NRG Energy, Inc.      
  1,465     7.25%, 2/1/14     1,519,938    
  3,610     7.375%, 1/15/17     3,749,888    
NRG Energy, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  1,325     7.375%, 2/1/16     1,379,656    
Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Sr. Notes      
  12,415     12.00%, 5/1/10     14,401,400    
Reliant Energy, Inc.      
  1,775     9.25%, 7/15/10     1,870,406    
            $ 49,737,557    
    Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost, $913,730,567)
  $ 953,477,707    
Convertible Bonds — 0.2%      
Principal
Amount
  Security   Value  
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2%      
$ 3,540,000     L-3 Communications Corp.(7)   $ 3,845,325    
            $ 3,845,325    
Radio and Television — 0.0%      
$ 505,000     XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.   $ 438,087    
            $ 438,087    
    Total Convertible Bonds
(identified cost, $4,071,517)
  $ 4,283,412    
Common Stocks — 0.5%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%      
  37,821     Time Warner Cable, Inc., Class A(8)   $ 1,392,569    
            $ 1,392,569    

 

Shares   Security   Value  
Containers and Glass Products — 0.2%      
  142,857     Anchor Glass Container Corp.(3)   $ 3,874,996    
            $ 3,874,996    
Lodging and Casinos — 0.3%      
  331,790     Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc.(8)   $ 5,384,952    
    Total Common Stocks
(identified cost, $11,971,136)
  $ 10,652,517    
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%      
Shares   Security   Value  
  11,070     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50%   $ 1,129,140    
  10,058     Crown Castle International Corp., (PIK)     578,335    
    Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost, $1,554,502)
  $ 1,707,475    
Miscellaneous — 0.0%      
Shares   Security   Value  
Cable and Satellite Television — 0.0%      
  2,496,146     Adelphia Recovery Trust(8)   $ 240,129    
  2,500,000     Adelphia, Inc. Escrow Certificate(8)     1,050,000    
            $ 1,290,129    
    Total Miscellaneous
(identified cost, $0)
  $ 1,290,129    
Short-Term Investments — 1.3%      
Description   Interest
(000's omitted)
  Value  
  Investment in Cash Management Portfolio, 4.70%(9)     $ 26,385     $ 26,385,405    
    Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $26,385,405)
  $ 26,385,405    
    Gross Investments — 152.7%
(identified cost $3,098,330,145)
  $ 3,141,004,472    
    Less Unfunded Loan
Commitments — (0.2%)
  $ (4,174,738 )  

 

See notes to financial statements
25



Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS CONT'D

Net Investments — 152.5%
(identified cost $3,094,155,407 )
  $ 3,136,829,734    
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (13.6)%   $ (279,571,215 )  
Auction Preferred Shares Plus
Cumulative Unpaid
Dividends — (38.9)%
  $ (800,415,868 )  
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares — 100.0%
  $ 2,056,842,651    

 

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

PIK - Payment In Kind.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

(1)  Senior floating-rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrower to repay at its 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, it is anticipated that the senior floating-rate interests will have an expected average life of approximately two to three years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and secondarily the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate") and the certificate of deposit ("CD") rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.

(2)  Unfunded loan commitments. See Note 1E for description.

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

(4)  Adjustable rate mortgage.

(5)  All or a portion of these securities were on loan at April 30, 2007.

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

(7)  Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At April 30, 2007, the aggregate value of the securities is $274,128,125 or 13.3% of the net assets.

(8)  Non-income producing security.

(9)  Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2007.

See notes to financial statements
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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of April 30, 2007

Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at value including $322,650,904 of
securities on loan (identified cost, $3,067,770,002)
  $ 3,110,444,329    
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $26,385,405)     26,385,405    
Cash     30,895,026    
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $13,637)     14,914    
Receivable for investments sold     5,195,656    
Dividends and interest receivable     35,182,921    
Interest receivable from affiliated investment     188,980    
Receivable for open swap contracts     78,628    
Prepaid expenses     89,030    
Total assets   $ 3,208,474,889    
Liabilities  
Collateral for securities loaned   $ 330,490,370    
Payable for investments purchased     18,453,831    
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory fees     1,402,151    
Payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees     2,534    
Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts     280,782    
Accrued expenses     586,702    
Total liabilities   $ 351,216,370    
Auction preferred shares (32,000 shares outstanding) at
liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends
  $ 800,415,868    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 2,056,842,651    
Sources of Net Assets  
Common Shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares
authorized, 112,288,498 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 1,122,885    
Additional paid-in capital     2,128,220,445    
Accumulated net realized loss (computed on the basis of identified cost)     (125,327,715 )  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income     10,334,806    
Net unrealized appreciation (computed on the basis of identified cost)     42,492,230    
Net assets applicable to common shares   $ 2,056,842,651    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share  
($2,056,842,651 ÷ 112,288,498 common shares issued and outstanding)   $ 18.32    

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended
April 30, 2007

Investment Income  
Interest   $ 204,184,299    
Dividends     81,236    
Security lending income, net     6,034,828    
Interest income allocated from affiliated investment     857,719    
Expense allocated from affiliated investment     (81,976 )  
Total investment income   $ 211,076,106    
Expenses  
Investment adviser fee   $ 23,531,579    
Trustees' fees and expenses     30,284    
Preferred shares remarketing agent fee     1,999,999    
Custodian fee     660,750    
Printing and postage     298,758    
Legal and accounting services     262,851    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     66,794    
Miscellaneous     161,562    
Total expenses   $ 27,012,577    
Deduct —
Reduction of custodian fee
  $ 30,772    
Reduction of investment adviser fee     6,296,448    
Total expense reductions   $ 6,327,220    
Net expenses   $ 20,685,357    
Net investment income   $ 190,390,749    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
Net realized gain (loss) —
Investment transactions (identified cost basis)
  $ 11,423,179    
Swap contracts     43,200    
Foreign currency transactions     (3,150,939 )  
Net realized gain   $ 8,315,440    
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
Investments (identified cost basis)
  $ 22,918,031    
Swap contracts     52,138    
Foreign currency     (260,726 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   $ 22,709,443    
Net realized and unrealized gain   $ 31,024,883    
Distributions to preferred shareholders          
From net investment income     (40,156,508 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 181,259,124    

 

See notes to financial statements
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets
  Year Ended
April 30, 2007
  Year Ended
April 30, 2006
 
From operations —
Net investment income
  $ 190,390,749     $ 169,026,613    
Net realized gain from investment
transactions, swap contracts and 
foreign currency and forward  
foreign currency exchange 
contract transactions
    8,315,440       29,419    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) from investments,  
swap contracts and foreign currency 
and forward foreign currency 
exchange contracts
    22,709,443       5,151,062    
Distributions to preferred shareholders —
From net investment income
    (40,156,508 )     (29,792,823 )  
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 181,259,124     $ 144,414,271    
Distributions to common shareholders —
From net investment income
  $ (169,333,751 )   $ (169,151,522 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (169,333,751 )   $ (169,151,522 )  
Capital share transactions —
Reinvestment of distributions to
common shareholders
  $ 9,170,158     $    
Total increase in net assets from capital
share transactions
  $ 9,170,158     $    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ 21,095,531     $ (24,737,251 )  
Net Assets Applicable to
Common Shares
 
At beginning of year   $ 2,035,747,120     $ 2,060,484,371    
At end of year   $ 2,056,842,651     $ 2,035,747,120    
Accumulated undistributed
net investment income
included in net assets
applicable to
common shares
 
At end of year   $ 10,334,806     $ 7,292,474    

 

Statement of Cash Flows

Increase (Decrease) in Cash   Year Ended
April 30, 2007
 
Cash Flows From (Used For) Operating Activities —
Purchase of investments
  $ (1,549,342,271 )  
Proceeds from sales of investments and principal repayments     1,530,191,911    
Interest received, including net securities lending income     229,345,696    
Prepaid expenses     (5,244 )  
Facilities fees received     512,143    
Operating expenses paid     (20,637,796 )  
Net decrease of short-term investments     666,595    
Foreign currency transactions     (3,130,883 )  
Swap contract transactions     43,200    
Proceeds of collateral for securities loaned, net     25,937,966    
Decrease in unfunded commitments     (938,558 )  
Net cash from operating activities   $ 212,642,759    
Cash Flows From (Used For) Financing Activities —
Cash distributions paid
  $ (200,312,457 )  
Net cash used for financing activities   $ (200,312,457 )  
Net increase (decrease) in cash   $ 12,330,302    
Cash at beginning of year   $ 18,579,638    
Cash at end of year(1)   $ 30,909,940    
Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets From Operations to
Net Cash From Operating Activities
 
Net increase in net assets from operations   $ 181,259,124    
Distributions to preferred shareholders     40,156,508    
Decrease in receivable for investments sold     9,931,658    
Decrease in interest and dividends receivable     1,013,441    
Increase in prepaid expenses     (5,244 )  
Decrease in payable to affiliate     (16,255 )  
Increase in payable for foreign currency     280,782    
Increase in receivable for swaps     (52,138 )  
Increase in accrued expenses     63,816    
Increase in collateral for securities loaned     25,937,966    
Decrease in unfunded commitments     (938,558 )  
Increase in payable for investments purchased     3,038,440    
Net increase in investments     (48,026,781 )  
Net cash from operating activities   $ 212,642,759    
Supplemental disclosure of
cash flow information:
 
Noncash financing activities not included herein consists of
reinvestment of dividends and distributions of :
  $ 9,170,158    

 

(1)  Balance includes foreign currency, at value.

See notes to financial statements
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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2007(1)    2006(1)    2005(1)    2004(1)(2)   
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares)   $ 18.210     $ 18.430     $ 19.070     $ 19.100 (3)   
Income (loss) from operations  
Net investment income   $ 1.701 (4)    $ 1.512 (4)    $ 1.373 (4)    $ 1.061 (4)   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.281 (4)      0.048 (4)      (0.254 )(4)     0.426 (4)   
Distributions to preferred shareholders from net investment income     (0.359 )     (0.267 )     (0.153 )     (0.075 )  
Total income from operations   $ 1.623     $ 1.293     $ 0.966     $ 1.412    
Less distributions to common shareholders  
From net investment income   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.606 )   $ (1.345 )  
Total distributions to common shareholders   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.513 )   $ (1.606 )   $ (1.345 )  
Preferred and Common shares offering costs charged to paid-in capital   $     $     $     $ (0.011 )  
Preferred Shares underwriting discounts   $     $     $     $ (0.086 )  
Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 18.320     $ 18.210     $ 18.430     $ 19.070    
Market value — End of period (Common shares)   $ 18.700     $ 17.090     $ 17.690     $ 17.810    
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(5)      9.42 %     7.72 %     5.29 %     7.22 %(6)   
Total Investment Return on Market Value(5)      19.01 %     5.32 %     8.22 %     0.13 %(6)   

 

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Financial Highlights

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2007(1)    2006(1)    2005(1)    2004(1)(2)   
Ratios/Supplemental Data   
Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000's omitted)   $ 2,056,843     $ 2,035,747     $ 2,060,484     $ 2,118,909    
Ratios (As a percentage of average net assets applicable to common shares):  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(7)     1.02 %     1.00 %     1.01 %     0.93 %(8)  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction(7)     1.02 %     1.00 %     1.01 %     0.93 %(8)  
Net investment income(7)     9.39 %     8.27 %     7.29 %     6.02 %(8)  
Portfolio Turnover     49 %     53 %     60 %     72 %  

 

  The ratios reported are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares, are as follows:

Ratios (As a percentage of average total net assets):  
Expenses before custodian fee reduction(7)     0.73 %     0.72 %     0.71 %     0.67 %(8)  
Expenses after custodian fee reduction(7)     0.73 %     0.72 %     0.71 %     0.67 %(8)  
Net investment income(7)     6.73 %     5.94 %     5.16 %     4.37 %(8)  
Senior Securities:  
Total preferred shares outstanding     32,000       32,000       32,000       38,000    
Asset coverage per preferred share(9)   $ 89,289     $ 88,630     $ 89,395     $ 80,762    
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(10)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Approximate market value per preferred share(10)   $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

(1)  Computed using average common shares outstanding.

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

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

(4)  For Federal Income tax purposes, net investment income per share was $1.899, $1.807, $1.699 and $1.531, respectively, and net realized and unrealized loss per share was $0.080, $0.247, $0.580 and $0.044, respectively. Computed using average common shares outstanding.

(5)  Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Total return is not computed on an annualized basis.

(6)  Total investment return on net asset value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the net asset value on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on market value is calculated assuming a purchase at the offering price of $20.000 less the sales load of $0.900 per share paid by the shareholder on the first day and a sale at the current market price on the last day of the period reported with all distributions reinvested. Total investment return on net asset value and total investment return on market value are not computed on an annualized basis.

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

(8)  Annualized.

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

(10)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

See notes to financial statements
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  1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a closed-end management investment company. The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 12, 2003. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund may, as a secondary objective, also seek capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The Fund pursues its objectives by investing primarily in mortgage-backed securities (MBS) issued, backed or otherwise guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities; senior, secured floating rate loans made to corporate and other business entities (Senior Loans); and corporate bonds of below investment grade quality (Non-Investment Grade Bonds). 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 — Debt securities (including collateralized mortgage obligations and certain MBS) normally are valued by independent pricing services. The pricing services consider various factors relating to bonds or loans and/or market transactions to determine market value. Most seasoned 30-year fixed rate MBS are valued by the investment adviser's matrix pricing system. The matrix pricing system also considers various factors relating to bonds and market transactions to determine market value.

Certain Senior Loans are deemed to be liquid because reliable market quotations are readily available for them. Liquid Senior Loans are valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the Fund's investment adviser, Eaton Vance Management (EVM), under procedures approved by the Trustees. In connection with determining the fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser makes an assessment of the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan. The primary factors considered by the investment adviser when making this assessment are (i) the creditworthiness of the borrower, (ii) the value of the collateral backing the Senior Loan, and (iii) the priority of the Senior Loan versus other creditors of the borrower. If, based on its assessment, the investment adviser believes there is a reasonable likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan, the investment adviser will determine the fair value of the Senior Loan using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan relative to yields on other loan interests issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If, based on its assessment, the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the Senior Loan, the investment adviser will determine the fair value of the Senior Loan 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 such factors, data and information and the relative weight to be given thereto as it deems relevant, including without limitation, some or all of the following: (i) the fundamental characteristics of and fundamental analytical data relating to the Senior Loan, including the cost, size, current interest rate, maturity and base lending rate of the Senior Loan, the terms and conditions of the Senior Loan and any related agreements, and the position of the Senior Loan in the borrower's debt structure; (ii) the nature, adequacy and value of the collateral securing the Senior Loan, including the Fund's rights, remedies and interests with respect to the collateral; (iii) the creditworthiness of the borrower, based on an evaluation of, among other things, its financial condition, financial statements and information about the borrower's business, cash flows, capital structure and future prospects; (iv) information relating to the market for the Senior Loan, including price quotations for and trading in the Senior Loan-and interests in similar Senior Loans and the market environment, and investor attitudes towards the Senior Loan and interests in similar Senior Loans; (v) the experience, reputation, stability and financial condition of the agent and any intermediate participants in the Senior Loan; and (vi) general economic and market conditions affecting the fair value of the Senior Loan. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of a Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by Eaton Vance that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio manager of Limited Duration Income Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of


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other funds managed by Eaton Vance that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of Limited Duration Income Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser's Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.

Other portfolio securities (other than short-term obligations, but including listed issues) may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by one or more pricing services which determine prices for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities which may use market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. The value of interest rate swaps will be based on dealer quotations. Short term obligations which mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value. If short term debt securities are acquired with a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, they will be valued by a pricing service. Over-the-counter options are valued at the mean between the bid and the asked price provided by dealers. Marketable securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Financial futures contracts listed on the commodity exchanges and options thereon are valued at closing settlement prices. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest. Other portfolio securities for which there are no quotations or valuations and investments for which the price of the security is not believed to represent its fair market value, are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund. Occasionally, events affecting the value of foreign securities may occur between the time trading is completed abroad and the close of the Exchange which will not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value (unless the Fund deems that such event would materially affect its net asset value in which case an adjustment would be made and reflected in such computation). The Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in making any such adjustment as to the value of a foreign equity security.

The Fund may invest in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management) an affiliated investment company managed by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Management values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique permitted by Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

B  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.

C  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, 2007, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $114,304,010 which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the 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) and April 30, 2015 ($18,093,992).

At April 30, 2007, net capital losses of $331,258 attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 2006, are treated as arising on the first day of the Fund's taxable year ending April 30, 2008.

D  Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities — Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the transaction date. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuations during this period. To the extent that when-issued or delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund instructs the custodian to segregate assets in a separate account, with a current value at least equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

E  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. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments.


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F  Offering Costs — Costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the offering of the common shares were recorded as a reduction of capital paid in excess of par applicable to common shares.

G  Expense Reduction — Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, IBT receives a fee reduced by credits which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with IBT. All credit balances used to reduce the Fund's custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statements of Operations.

H  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing 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.

I  Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities underlying the written option.

J  Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund's policies on investment valuations discussed above. If an option which the Fund has purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If a Fund exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.

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. 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. The Fund will enter into forward contracts for hedging purposes as well as non-hedging purposes. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed.

L  Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount (initial margin) either in cash or securities equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price indicated in the financial futures contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund (margin maintenance) each day, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying securities, and are recorded for book purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund.

If the Fund enters into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the financial futures contract to sell and the financial futures contract to buy. The Fund's investment in financial futures contracts is designed only to hedge against anticipated future changes in interest rates. Should interest rates move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss.


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M  Reverse Repurchase Agreements — The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under such an agreement, the Fund temporarily transfers possession, but not ownership, of a security to a counterparty, in return for cash. At the same time, the Fund agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed-upon price and time in the future. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements for temporary purposes, such as to fund withdrawals, or for use as hedging instruments where the underlying security is denominated in a foreign currency. As a form of leverage, reverse repurchase agreements may increase the risk of fluctuation in the market value of the Fund's assets or in its yield. Liabilities to counterparties under reverse repurchase agreements are recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the same time at which cash is received by the Fund. The securities underlying such agreements continue to be treated as owned by the Fund and remain in the Portfolio of Investments. Interest charged on amounts borrowed by the Fund under reverse repurchase agreements is accrued daily.

N  Total Return Swaps — The Fund may enter into swap agreements, to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices or interest rates or as substitution for the purchase or sale of securities. In a total return swap, the Fund makes payments at a rate equal to a predetermined spread to the one or three-month LIBOR. In exchange, the Fund receives payments based on the rate of return of a benchmark industry index or basket of securities. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. Periodic payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between the rate of interest and the benchmark industry index or basket of securities. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the swap counterparty. However, the Fund does not anticipate nonperformance by the counterparty. Risk may also arise from the unanticipated movements in value of interest rates, securities, or the index.

O  Credit Default Swaps — The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for risk management purposes, including diversification. When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return, the Fund would pay the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The Fund will segregate assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the aggregate market value of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the counterparty may be unable to fulfill the transaction.

P  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.

Q  Indemnifications — Under the Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

R  Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

  2  Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund issued 7,600 shares of Auction Preferred Shares (APS) Series A, 7,600 shares of APS Series B, 7,600 shares of APS Series C, 7,600 shares of APS Series D, and 7,600 shares of APS Series E on July 25, 2003 in a public offering. The underwriting discount and other offering costs were recorded as a reduction of the


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capital of the common shares. As of April 30, 2007, 6,400 shares of Series A, 6,400 shares of Series B, 6,400 shares of Series C, 6,400 shares of Series D, and 6,400 shares of Series E were outstanding. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at a rate which was established at the offering of the APS and have been reset every 7 days thereafter by an auction. Dividend rates ranged from 4.00% to 5.32% for Series A shares, from 4.40% to 5.32% for Series B shares, from 4.40% to 5.30% for Series C shares, from 4.40% to 5.31% for Series D shares and from 4.45% to 5.32% for Series E shares, during the year ended April 30, 2007.

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 shall remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends, the holders of the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as defined in the Fund's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Fund pays an annual fee equivalent to 0.25% of the preferred shares' liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the preferred auctions.

  3  Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. In addition, at least annually, the Fund intends to distribute net capital gains, if any. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. Each dividend payment period for the APS is generally 7 days. The applicable dividend rate for the APS on April 30, 2007 was 5.24%, 5.00%, 5.25%, 5.25% and 5.20%, for Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E shares, respectively. For the year ended April 30, 2007, the Fund paid dividends to Auction Preferred shareholders amounting to $8,026,518, $8,070,891, $8,051,999, $8,026,592, and $7,980,508 for Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E shares, respectively, representing an average APS dividend rate for such period of 5.02%, 5.04%, 5.03%, 5.02% and 4.99%, respectively.

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. These differences relate primarily to the different treatment for paydown gain/losses on mortgage-backed securities and the method for amortizing premiums.

The tax character of the distributions declared for the years ended April 30, 2007 and April 30, 2006 was as follows:

    April 30, 2007   April 30, 2006  
Distributions declared from:  
Ordinary income   $ 209,490,259     $ 198,944,345    

 

During the year ended April 30, 2007, accumulated undistributed net investment income was increased by $22,141,842, accumulated net realized loss was increased by $18,038,591, and paid-in capital was decreased by $4,103,251. This change had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

As of April 30, 2007, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed income   $ 9,725,413    
Unrealized gain   $ 32,414,543    
Other temporary differences   $ (336,625 )  
Capital loss carryforward   $ (114,304,010 )  

 

  4  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee, computed at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's weekly gross assets, was earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. The portion of the advisory fee payable by Cash Management on the Fund's investment of cash therein is credited against the Fund's advisory fees. For the year ended April 30, 2007, the Fund's advisory fee totaled $23,611,679 of which $80,100 was allocated from Cash Management and $23,531,579 was paid or accrued directly by the Fund.


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In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for fees and other expenses in the amount of 0.20% of average weekly gross assets of the Fund for the first five years of the Fund's operations, 0.15% of average weekly gross assets of the Fund in year 6, 0.10% in year 7 and 0.05% in year 8. For the year ended April 30, 2007, the Investment Adviser waived $6,296,448 of its advisory fee.

EVM serves as the administrator of the Fund, but currently receives no compensation for providing administrative services to the Fund.

Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of the above organization.

  5  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including paydowns, aggregated $1,547,180,835 and $1,520,260,253, respectively, for the year ended April 30, 2007.

  6  Securities Lending Agreement

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement in which the Fund lends portfolio securities to a broker in exchange for collateral consisting of either cash or U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. Under the agreement, the Fund continues to earn interest on the securities loaned. Collateral received is generally cash, and the Fund invests the cash and receives any interest on the amount invested but it must also pay the broker a loan rebate fee computed as a varying percentage of the collateral received. The loan rebate fee paid by the Fund offsets a portion of the interest income received and amounted to $17,161,875 for the year ended April 30, 2007. At April 30, 2007, the value of the securities loaned and the value of the collateral amounted to $322,650,904 and $330,490,370, respectively. In the event of counterparty default, the Fund is subject to potential loss if it is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral. The Fund bears risk in the event that invested collateral is not sufficient to meet obligations due on the loans. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand.

  7  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional $0.01 par value common shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in common shares were as follows:

    Year Ended April 30,  
    2007   2006  
Issued to shareholders electing to
receive payments of distributions
in Fund shares
    504,516          
Net increase     504,516          

 

  8  Federal Income Tax Basis of Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of the investments owned at April 30, 2007, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

Aggregate cost   $ 3,104,232,994    
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 32,596,740    
Gross unrealized depreciation        
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 32,596,740    

 

The net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts, foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts at April 30, 2007 was $182,097.

  9  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. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of


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foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.

  10  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. These financial instruments include written options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts, interest rate swaps and credit default swaps and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2007 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Sales

Settlement Date   Deliver   In exchange for   Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 
5/31/07   Euro
32,985,058
  United States Dollar
44,945,985
  $(121,170)  
5/31/07   British Pound
20,800,260
  United States Dollar
41,432,304
  (159,612)  
            $ (280,782 )  

 

Credit Default Swaps

Notional
Amount
  Expiration
Date
  Description   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
$ 2,000,000       3/20/2010     Agreement with Lehman Brothers dated 5/18/2005 whereby the Fund will receive 2.4% per year, times the notional amount. The Fund makes a payment of the notional amount only upon a default event on the reference entity, a Revolving Credit Agreement issued by Inergy, LP.   $ 78,628    

 

At April 30, 2007, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities segregated to cover commitments under these contracts.

  11  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. It also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN 48 is effective for the first required reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying the various provisions of FIN 48.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, ("FAS 157") "Fair Value Measurements". FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. FAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 157 will have on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.

  12  Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Unaudited)

The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 23, 2007. The following action was taken by the Shareholders:

Item 1: The election of Benjamin C. Esty, Samuel L. Hayes, III, Lynn A. Stout and Ralph F. Verni as Trustees of the Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2010. Mr. Hayes was elected solely by the holders of the APS.

    Number of Shares  
Nominee for Trustee
Elected by All Shareholders
  For   Withheld  
Benjamin C. Esty     103,289,738       1,091,326    
Lynn A. Stout     103,283,452       1,097,612    
Ralph F. Verni     103,282,873       1,098,191    
    Number of Shares  
Nominee for Trustee
Elected by APS Shareholders
  For   Withheld  
Samuel L. Hayes, III     28,039       121    

 


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

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, 2007, 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 three years in the period then ended, and the period from the start of business, May 30, 2003 to April 30, 2004. 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 secured floating rate loans, held as of April 30, 2007, 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 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007, and the results of its operations and cash flows, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 15, 2007


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund as of April 30, 2007

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2008 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar 2007. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund.


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

The Fund offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains distributions reinvested in common shares (the Shares) of the Fund. You may elect to participate in the Plan by completing the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Application Form. If you do not participate, you will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to you by PFPC Inc. 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, PFPC Inc. or you will not be able to participate.

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

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

If you wish to participate in the Plan and your shares are held in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Plan Agent.

Any inquires regarding the Plan can be directed to the Plan Agent, PFPC Inc., at 1-800-331-1710.


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APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

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

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

  Please print exact name on account:

  Shareholder signature  Date

  Shareholder signature  Date

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

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

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

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
c/o PFPC, Inc.
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027
800-331-1710

Number of Employees

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

Number of Shareholders

As of April 30, 2007, our records indicate that there are 130 registered shareholders and approximately 79,182 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

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

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
1-800-225-6265

American Stock Exchange symbol

The American Stock Exchange symbol is EVV.


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES' ANNUAL APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Overview of the Contract Review Process

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

At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a "Board") of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the "Eaton Vance Funds") held on April 23, 2007, 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 Special Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Special Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Special Committee held in February, March and April 2007. Such information included, among other things, the following:

Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information about Portfolio Management

•  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed;

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

•  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;

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

Information about each Adviser

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other Relevant Information

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

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

•  The terms of each advisory agreement.


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

In addition to the information identified above, the Special 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, 2007, the Board met ten times and the Special Committee, the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met twelve, fourteen and eight 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.

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 Special Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Special 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 Special 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 Special Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement between the Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (the "Fund"), and Eaton Vance Management (the "Adviser"), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Special Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Special Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Special Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the advisory agreement for the Fund.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

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

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

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

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

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


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

Fund Performance

The Board compared the Fund's investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-year and three-year periods ending September 30, 2006 for the Fund. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

Management Fees and Expenses

The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund (referred to as "management fees"). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund's management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended September 30, 2006, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board considered the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.

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

Profitability

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

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

Economies of Scale

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


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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 The Eaton Vance Building, 255 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. As used below, "EVC" refers to Eaton Vance Corp., "EV" refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., "EVM" refers to Eaton Vance Management, "BMR" refers to Boston Management and Research, and "EVD" refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is 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.

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Interested Trustees                          
Thomas E. Faust Jr.
5/31/58
  Trustee and President   Trustee until 2008. 3 years. President since 2003 and Trustee since 2007   President of Eaton Vance Corp., ("EVC"), Boston Management and Research ("BMR"), Eaton Vance Management ("EVM" or "Eaton Vance") and Eaton Vance, Inc. ("EV"), and Director of EVC and EVD. Chief Investment Officer of EVC, EVM and BMR. Trustee and/or officer of 164 registered investment companies and 5 private investment companies managed by EVM or BMR. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVC, BMR, EVD, EVM and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund.     164     Director of EVC  
James B. Hawkes
11/9/41
  Trustee and Vice President   Trustee until 2008.
3 years. Trustee and Vice President since 2003
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EVC, BMR, EVM and EV; Director of EV and EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 172 registered investment companies in the Eaton Vance Fund Complex. Mr. Hawkes is an interested person because of his positions with BMR, EVM, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund.     172     Director of EVC  
Noninterested Trustee(s)                          
Benjamin C. Esty
1/2/63
  Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2005   Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (since 2003). Formerly, Associate Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration (2000-2003).     172     None  
Allen R. Freedman
4/3/40
  Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2007   Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1978-2000).     169     Director of Assurant, Inc. and Stonemor Partners L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries)  
Samuel L. Hayes, III(A)
2/23/35
  Chairman of the Board and Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2003 and Chairman of the Board since 2005   Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Director of Yakima Products, Inc. (manufacturer of automotive accessories) (since 2001) and Director of Telect, Inc. (telecommunications services company).     172     Director of Tiffany & Co. (specialty retailer)  
William H. Park
9/19/47
  Trustee   Until 2008. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (since 2006). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (since 2002-2005).     172     None  
Ronald A. Pearlman
7/10/40
  Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center.     172     None  

 


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Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONT'D

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee(1) 
  Other Directorships Held  
Noninterested Trustee(s)                          
Norton H. Reamer(A)
9/21/35
  Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) (since October 2003). President, Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company) (since September 2000). Formerly, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) (2000-2003). Formerly, Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (investment banking firm) (2002-2003).     172     None  
Heidi L. Steiger
7/8/53
  Trustee   Until 2008. 3 years. Trustee since 2007   President, Lowenhaupt Global Advisors, LLC (global wealth management firm) (since 2005); President and Contributing Editor, Worth Magazine (2004); Executive Vice President and Global Head of Private Asset Management (and various other positions), Neuberger Berman (investment firm) (1986-2004).     169     Director of Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (nuclear insurance provider) and Aviva USA (insurance provider)  
Lynn A. Stout
9/14/57
  Trustee   Until 2010. 3 years. Trustee since 2003   Professor of Law, University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.     172     None  
Ralph F. Verni
1/26/43
  Trustee   Until 2009. 3 years. Trustee since 2005   Consultant and private investor.     172     None  
Principal Officers who are not Trustees                          

 

Name and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
with the
Fund
  Term of
Office
and Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
 
Christine M. Johnston
11/9/72
  Vice President   Since 2006   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 29 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Scott H. Page
11/30/59
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 15 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Susan Schiff
3/13/61
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 30 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Payson F. Swaffield
8/13/56
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 15 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Mark S. Venezia
5/23/49
  Vice President   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 30 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR  
Michael W. Weilheimer
2/11/61
  Vice President   Since 2003   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 24 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Barbara E. Campbell
6/19/57
  Treasurer   Since 2005(2)   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 172 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Alan R. Dynner
10/10/40
  Secretary   Since 2003   Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of BMR, EVM, EVD, EV and EVC. Officer of 172 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  
Paul M. O'Neil
7/11/53
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2004   Vice President of EVM and BMR. Officer of 172 registered investment companies managed by EVM or BMR.  

 

(1)  Includes both master and feeder funds in a master-feeder structure.

(2)  Prior to 2005, Ms. Campbell served as Assistant Treasurer since 2003.


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

The Eaton Vance Building

255 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Administrator of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
Eaton Vance Management

The Eaton Vance Building

255 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Custodian
Investors Bank & Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.

Attn: Eaton Vance Funds

P.O. Box 43027

Providence, RI 02940-9653

(800) 331-1710

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116-5022

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



1856-6/07  CE-LDISRC




Item 2. Code of Ethics

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

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, Samuel L. Hayes, III and Norton H. Reamer, each an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial experts.  Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (specialty finance company). Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (“UAM”) (a holding company owning institutional investment management firms).  Mr. Hayes is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking Emeritus of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.  Mr. Reamer is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Asset Management Finance Corp. (a specialty finance company serving the investment management industry) and is President of Unicorn Corporation (an investment and financial advisory services company).  Formerly, Mr. Reamer was Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Inc. (an investment management company) and Advisory Director of Berkshire Capital Corporation (an investment banking firm), Chairman of the Board of UAM and Chairman, President and Director of the UAM Funds (mutual funds).

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, 2006 and April 30, 2007 by the registrant’s principal accountant for professional services rendered for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by the principal accountant during such periods.

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

Fiscal Years Ended

 

04/30/06

 

04/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Fees

 

$

70,875

 

$

78,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit-Related Fees(1)

 

$

5,000

 

$

5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Fees(2)

 

$

8,400

 

$

8,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Other Fees(3)

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

84,275

 

$

92,420

 

 


(1)           Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees and specifically includes 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 registrant’s principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”).  The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge




of its pre-approval responsibilities.  As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees.  Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.

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

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

(f) Not applicable.

(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the registrant by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant’s fiscal year ended April 30, 2006 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by the registrant’s principal accountant for the same time periods.

Fiscal Years Ended

 

04/30/06

 

04/30/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant

 

$

13,400

 

$

13,720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Vance(1)

 

$

140,600

 

$

58,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

154,000

 

$

72,220

 

 


(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.  Norton H. Reamer (Chair), Samuel L. Hayes, III, William H. Park, Heidi L. Steiger, Lynn A. Stout and Ralph E. Verni are the members of the registrant’s audit committee.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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

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

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

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




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

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

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

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.  Messrs. Page, Swaffield, Venezia, Weilheimer and Ms. Schiff are the portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of specific segments of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

Mr. Page has been an Eaton Vance portfolio manager since 1996 and is a Vice President of EVM and Boston Management and Research, an Eaton Vance subsidiary (“BMR”). He is co-head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan 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.  Along with Mr. Page, he is co-head of Eaton Vance’s Senior Loan Group.  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 Non-Investment Grade Bond Group.  This information is provided as of the date of filing of this report.

The following tables show, as of the Fund’s most recent fiscal year end, the number of accounts each portfolio manager managed in each of the listed categories and the total assets in the accounts managed within each category.  The table also shows the number of accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on the performance of the account, if any, and the total assets in those accounts.




 

 

 

Number of All
Accounts

 

Total Assets of All
Accounts*

 

Number of
Accounts
Paying a
Performance Fee

 

Total Assets of
Accounts Paying a
Performance Fee*

 

Scott H. Page     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

13

 

$

16,698.3

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

8

 

$

5,869.2

 

7

 

$

3,292.3

 

Other Accounts

 

2

 

$

1,021.6

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan Schiff     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

5

 

$

4,498.1

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Accounts

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payson F. Swaffield     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

13

 

$

16,698.3

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

8

 

$

5,869.2

 

7

 

$

3,392.3

 

Other Accounts

 

2

 

$

1,021.6

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark S. Venezia     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

4

 

$

4,870.0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Accounts

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael W. Weilheimer     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Investment Companies

 

7

 

$

7,856.1

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Pooled Investment Vehicles

 

12

 

$

1,056.3

 

0

 

$

0

 

Other Accounts

 

0

 

$

0

 

0

 

$

0

 

 


*In millions of dollars. For registered investment companies, assets represent net assets of all open-end investment companies and gross assets of all closed-end investment companies.

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

Portfolio Manager

 

Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
Owned in the Fund

 

Scott H. Page

 

$50,001-$100,000

 

Susan Schiff

 

None

 

Payson F. Swaffield

 

None

 

Mark S. Venezia

 

None

 

Michael W. Weilheimer

 

None

 

 

Potential for Conflicts of Interest.  The portfolio managers manage multiple investment portfolios.  Conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund and his or her management of these other investment portfolios. Potential areas of conflict may include allocation of a portfolio manager’s time, investment opportunities and trades among investment portfolios, including




the Fund, personal securities transactions and use of Fund portfolio holdings information.   In addition, some investment portfolios 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 a portfolio manager in the allocation of management time and investment opportunities.  Eaton Vance Management has adopted policies and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to address these conflicts.  There is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be effective or that all potential conflicts will be anticipated.

Portfolio Manager Compensation Structure

Compensation of EVM’s portfolio managers and other investment professionals has three primary components: (1) a base salary, (2) an annual cash bonus, and (3) annual stock-based compensation consisting of options to purchase shares of EVC’s nonvoting common stock and/or 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 all 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. Performance is normally based on periods ending on the September 30th preceding fiscal year end. Fund performance is evaluated primarily versus peer groups of funds as determined by Lipper Inc. and/or Morningstar, Inc. 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. In addition to rankings within peer groups of funds on the basis of absolute performance, consideration may also be given to risk-adjusted performance. 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/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 11, 2007

 

 

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 11, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

 

Thomas E. Faust Jr.

 

President

 

 

 

 

Date:

June 11, 2007