Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21563
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
April 30, 2011
Date of Reporting Period
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

 


 

 
     
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified
Income Fund

Semiannual Report
April 30, 2011
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Managed Distribution Plan. On March 10, 2009, the Fund received authorization from the Securities and Exchange Commission to distribute long-term capital gains to shareholders more frequently than once per year. In this connection, the Board of Trustees formally approved the implementation of a Managed Distribution Plan (MDP) to make monthly cash distributions to common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common share.
The Fund intends to pay monthly cash distributions equal to $0.09 per share. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the MDP. The MDP will be subject to regular periodic review by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
With each distribution, the Fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information required by the Fund’s exemptive order. The Fund’s Board of Trustees may amend or terminate the MDP at any time without prior notice to Fund shareholders. However, at this time there are no reasonably foreseeable circumstances that might cause the termination of the MDP.
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.

 


 

Semiannual Report April 30, 2011
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
Table of Contents
         
Performance
    2  
Fund Profile
    3  
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
    4  
Financial Statements
    5  
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
    47  
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval
    48  
Officers and Trustees
    51  
Important Notices
    52  


 

Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Portfolio Managers Payson F. Swaffield, CFA; Mark S. Venezia, CFA; Susan Schiff, CFA; Scott H. Page, CFA; Catherine C. McDermott
Performance1
 
         
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Symbol    
Inception Date (2/28/05)   EVG
 
 
       
% Average Annual Total Returns at net asset value (NAV)
       
 
       
 
Six Months
    4.45  
One Year
    6.88  
Five Years
    8.00  
Since Inception
    7.42  
 
       
% Average Annual Total Returns at market price, NYSE
       
 
 
       
Six Months
    -1.07  
One Year
    2.54  
Five Years
    8.73  
Since Inception
    5.83  
 
       
% Premium/(Discount) to NAV (4/30/11)
    (8.75 )
 
 
       
Distributions
       
 
 
       
Total Distributions per share (10/31/10 – 4/30/11)
  $ 0.620  
Distribution Rate at NAV2
    5.87 %
Distribution Rate at market price2
    6.43 %
 
       
% Total Leverage3
       
 
 
       
Derivatives
    38.5  
Borrowings
    15.5  
 
Comparative Performance4   % Return
 
 
       
Lipper Global Income Funds Average at NAV*
       
 
 
       
Six Months
    6.21  
One Year
    14.56  
Five Years
    9.04  
Since Inception (2/28/05)
    8.68  
* Source: Lipper.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 4.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Fund Profile
 
Asset Allocations5 (% of total leveraged assets)
 
(BAR CHART)
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures on page 4.

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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
April 30, 2011
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
 
     
1.
  Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.
 
   
2.
  The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital.
 
   
3.
  The use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund is required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its borrowings, which could be reduced if Fund asset values decline.
 
   
4.
  It is not possible to invest in a Lipper classification. Lipper Average reflects the average annual total return, at NAV, of funds in the same Lipper classification as the Fund.
 
   
5.
  Total leveraged assets include all assets of the Fund (including those acquired with financial leverage), the notional value of long and short forward foreign currency contracts and other foreign obligations derivatives held by the Fund. Fund Allocations as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets amounted to 217.3%. Fund Allocations are subject to change due to active management. Please refer to the definition of total leveraged assets within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
Important Notice to Shareholders Effective April 29, 2011, the Fund’s portfolio management team includes Payson F. Swaffield, Mark S. Venezia, Susan Schiff, Scott H. Page and Catherine C. McDermott.

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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

                     
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 44.0%(1)
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
 
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%
 
DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.
  111     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing July 31, 2014   $ 111,925      
  115     Term Loan, 5.28%, Maturing July 31, 2014     116,186      
Doncasters (Dundee HoldCo 4 Ltd.)
  114     Term Loan, 4.21%, Maturing July 13, 2015     111,534      
  114     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing July 13, 2015     111,534      
GBP  250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.63%, Maturing January 13, 2016     397,752      
Evergreen International Aviation
  174     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing October 31, 2011(2)     172,246      
International Lease Finance Co.
  500     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 17, 2015     503,795      
TransDigm, Inc.
  449     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing February 14, 2017     454,380      
 
 
            $ 1,979,352      
 
 
 
 
Automotive — 2.7%
 
Adesa, Inc.
  677     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing October 18, 2013   $ 676,094      
Allison Transmission, Inc.
  757     Term Loan, 2.99%, Maturing August 7, 2014     757,340      
Delphi Automotive
  1,675     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing April 14, 2017     1,673,828      
Federal-Mogul Corp.
  557     Term Loan, 2.15%, Maturing December 28, 2015     544,637      
  944     Term Loan, 2.17%, Maturing December 29, 2014     922,393      
Ford Motor Co.
  768     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing December 16, 2013     769,802      
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
  3,175     Term Loan - Second Lien, 1.94%, Maturing April 30, 2014     3,136,106      
Metaldyne, LLC
  199     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing October 28, 2016     203,975      
TriMas Corp.
  357     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2011     359,447      
  273     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 15, 2015     275,449      
 
 
            $ 9,319,071      
 
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.2%
 
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
  249     Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing October 14, 2016   $ 254,882      
Panolam Industries Holdings, Inc.
  116     Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing December 31, 2013     107,713      
RE/MAX International, Inc.
  415     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing April 15, 2016     417,318      
 
 
            $ 779,913      
 
 
 
 
Business Equipment and Services — 4.0%
 
Activant Solutions, Inc.
  65     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing May 2, 2013   $ 65,217      
  392     Term Loan, 4.81%, Maturing February 2, 2016     392,009      
Acxiom Corp.
  407     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing March 15, 2015     406,182      
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  374     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 18, 2017     376,477      
Affinion Group, Inc.
  1,041     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 10, 2016     1,044,742      
Dealer Computer Services, Inc.
  475     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing April 20, 2018     479,647      
Education Management, LLC
  842     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing June 3, 2013     829,348      
Fifth Third Processing Solution
  175     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 3, 2016     176,374      
First American Corp.
  248     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 12, 2016     249,521      
Language Line, LLC
  449     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing June 20, 2016     453,364      
Mitchell International, Inc.
  187     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 28, 2014     181,221      
NE Customer Service
  398     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing March 23, 2016     397,778      
Protection One Alarm Monitor, Inc.
  372     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing May 16, 2016     374,091      
Quintiles Transnational Corp.
  872     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing March 29, 2013     870,960      
Sabre, Inc.
  1,337     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing September 30, 2014     1,238,425      
Serena Software, Inc.
  1,185     Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing March 10, 2016     1,181,297      
Sitel (Client Logic)
  165     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing January 30, 2014     164,920      
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.
  79     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing February 28, 2014     78,592      
  2,238     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing February 26, 2016     2,251,691      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Business Equipment and Services (continued)
 
                     
Travelport, LLC
EUR  526     Term Loan, 5.66%, Maturing August 21, 2015   $ 758,340      
Valassis Communications, Inc.
  106     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing March 2, 2014     105,951      
  468     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing March 2, 2014     466,771      
West Corp.
  139     Term Loan, 2.73%, Maturing October 24, 2013     139,186      
  965     Term Loan, 4.59%, Maturing July 15, 2016     974,327      
  339     Term Loan, 4.61%, Maturing July 15, 2016     342,680      
 
 
            $ 13,999,111      
 
 
 
 
Cable and Satellite Television — 3.3%
 
Atlantic Broadband Finance, LLC
  253     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 8, 2016   $ 254,965      
Bresnan Communications, LLC
  224     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing December 14, 2017     226,598      
Charter Communications Operating, LLC
  782     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing March 6, 2014     782,433      
CSC Holdings, Inc.
  1,455     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing March 29, 2016     1,460,044      
Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC
  946     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing April 7, 2014     940,191      
Kabel Deutschland GmbH
EUR  978     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing March 31, 2014     1,452,235      
MCC Iowa, LLC
  1,939     Term Loan, 1.94%, Maturing January 31, 2015     1,933,181      
NDS Finance, Ltd.
  275     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 12, 2018     276,203      
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
EUR  232     Term Loan, 2.92%, Maturing June 26, 2015     333,554      
EUR  9     Term Loan, 2.96%, Maturing July 3, 2015     13,537      
EUR  56     Term Loan, 3.68%, Maturing March 6, 2015     76,502      
EUR  56     Term Loan, 3.93%, Maturing March 4, 2016     76,502      
UPC Broadband Holding B.V.
EUR  1,394     Term Loan, 4.71%, Maturing December 31, 2016     2,052,468      
EUR  604     Term Loan, 4.96%, Maturing December 31, 2017     890,122      
YPSO Holding SA
EUR  252     Term Loan, 4.95%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     338,873      
EUR  97     Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     130,777      
EUR  159     Term Loan, 5.11%, Maturing June 16, 2014(2)     213,373      
 
 
            $ 11,451,558      
 
 
 
 
Chemicals and Plastics — 2.4%
 
Celanese Holdings, LLC
  1,029     Term Loan, 3.30%, Maturing October 31, 2016   $ 1,038,717      
Huntsman International, LLC
  567     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing April 21, 2014     563,139      
  1,547     Term Loan, 2.77%, Maturing April 19, 2017     1,540,098      
INEOS Group
  1,117     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing December 16, 2013     1,158,791      
  1,118     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing December 16, 2014     1,159,503      
MacDermid, Inc.
EUR  322     Term Loan, 3.40%, Maturing April 11, 2014     469,080      
Momentive Performance Materials
  496     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing May 5, 2015     493,633      
Nalco Co.
  299     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 5, 2017     301,609      
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.
  475     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing February 9, 2018     480,344      
Solutia, Inc.
  529     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 1, 2017     533,039      
Styron S.A.R.L.
  399     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing August 2, 2017     403,612      
Univar, Inc.
  299     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing June 30, 2017     301,895      
 
 
            $ 8,443,460      
 
 
 
 
Conglomerates — 1.7%
 
Goodman Global Holdings, Inc.
  373     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing October 28, 2016   $ 376,972      
Jarden Corp.
  529     Term Loan, 3.24%, Maturing January 31, 2017     535,387      
Manitowoc Company, Inc. (The)
  526     Term Loan, 5.31%, Maturing November 6, 2013     527,310      
  59     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing November 6, 2014     59,779      
RBS Global, Inc.
  2,000     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing July 19, 2013     2,000,000      
RGIS Holdings, LLC
  37     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing April 30, 2014     36,055      
  731     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing April 30, 2014     721,104      
Service Master Co.
  45     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 24, 2014     44,517      
  454     Term Loan, 2.76%, Maturing July 24, 2014     447,019      
US Investigations Services, Inc.
  507     Term Loan, 3.06%, Maturing February 21, 2015     503,202      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Conglomerates (continued)
 
                     
Walter Industries, Inc.
  450     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing April 2, 2018   $ 454,472      
 
 
            $ 5,705,817      
 
 
 
 
Containers and Glass Products — 0.9%
 
Berry Plastics Corp.
  524     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing April 3, 2015   $ 505,801      
Consolidated Container Co.
  292     Term Loan, 2.44%, Maturing March 28, 2014     286,033      
Crown Americas, Inc.
EUR  378     Term Loan, 2.65%, Maturing November 15, 2012     557,147      
Graham Packaging Holdings Co.
  769     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing April 5, 2014     777,191      
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
  990     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 9, 2018     996,806      
 
 
            $ 3,122,978      
 
 
 
 
Cosmetics / Toiletries — 0.7%
 
Alliance Boots Holdings, Ltd.
EUR  1,000     Term Loan, 4.20%, Maturing July 5, 2015   $ 1,460,785      
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
  114     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing April 24, 2015     113,748      
  467     Term Loan, 3.54%, Maturing April 24, 2015     467,889      
Prestige Brands, Inc.
  404     Term Loan, 4.76%, Maturing March 24, 2016     407,763      
 
 
            $ 2,450,185      
 
 
 
 
Drugs — 0.2%
 
Pharmaceutical Holdings Corp.
  13     Term Loan, 4.47%, Maturing January 30, 2012   $ 12,812      
Warner Chilcott Corp.
  154     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     155,732      
  309     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     311,464      
WC Luxco S.A.R.L.
  212     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 15, 2018     214,132      
 
 
            $ 694,140      
 
 
 
 
Ecological Services and Equipment — 0.2%
 
Big Dumpster Merger Sub, Inc.
  92     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing February 5, 2013   $ 77,720      
Sensus Metering Systems, Inc.
  347     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing June 3, 2013     348,266      
Wastequip, Inc.
  377     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing February 5, 2013     319,736      
 
 
            $ 745,722      
 
 
 
 
Electronics / Electrical — 1.8%
 
Aspect Software, Inc.
  371     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing April 19, 2016   $ 374,499      
Edwards (Cayman Island II), Ltd.
  224     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing May 31, 2016     225,279      
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
  939     Term Loan, 4.49%, Maturing December 1, 2016     940,455      
Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings
  250     Term Loan, 5.71%, Maturing March 2, 2014     225,781      
  377     Term Loan, 5.97%, Maturing July 28, 2015     369,012      
  722     Term Loan, 5.97%, Maturing July 28, 2015     717,756      
  92     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.46%, Maturing March 2, 2014     83,875      
  158     Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.46%, Maturing March 2, 2014     145,617      
Network Solutions, LLC
  467     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing March 7, 2014     461,415      
NXP B.V.
  550     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 7, 2017     556,531      
Open Solutions, Inc.
  312     Term Loan, 2.40%, Maturing January 23, 2014     279,681      
Sensata Technologies Finance Co.
  960     Term Loan, 2.02%, Maturing April 26, 2013     955,619      
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
  648     Term Loan, 5.01%, Maturing June 17, 2016     656,711      
SS&C Technologies, Inc.
  298     Term Loan, 2.29%, Maturing November 23, 2012     299,412      
 
 
            $ 6,291,643      
 
 
 
 
Equipment Leasing — 0.2%
 
Hertz Corp.
  700     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 9, 2018   $ 707,194      
 
 
            $ 707,194      
 
 
 
 
Financial Intermediaries — 0.9%
 
Citco III, Ltd.
  635     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing June 30, 2014   $ 634,603      
HarbourVest Partners, LLC
  261     Term Loan, 6.25%, Maturing December 14, 2016     262,929      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Financial Intermediaries (continued)
 
                     
Interactive Data Corp.
  450     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing February 12, 2018   $ 453,620      
Jupiter Asset Management Group
GBP  114     Term Loan, 4.57%, Maturing March 17, 2015     190,545      
LPL Holdings, Inc.
  113     Term Loan, 2.03%, Maturing June 28, 2013     113,453      
  357     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing June 25, 2015     358,900      
MSCI, Inc.
  690     Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing March 14, 2017     697,523      
Nuveen Investments, Inc.
  231     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing November 13, 2014     224,203      
  269     Term Loan, 5.79%, Maturing May 12, 2017     270,745      
 
 
            $ 3,206,521      
 
 
 
 
Food Products — 0.7%
 
Acosta, Inc.
  250     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 1, 2018   $ 252,083      
Dole Food Company, Inc.
  692     Term Loan, 5.22%, Maturing March 2, 2017     699,440      
  279     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing March 2, 2017     281,606      
Pierre Foods, Inc.
  274     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     276,076      
Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC
  1,031     Term Loan, 2.74%, Maturing April 2, 2014     1,029,201      
 
 
            $ 2,538,406      
 
 
 
 
Food Service — 2.3%
 
Aramark Corp.
  43     Term Loan, 2.12%, Maturing January 27, 2014   $ 42,417      
  529     Term Loan, 2.18%, Maturing January 27, 2014     526,533      
GBP  527     Term Loan, 2.82%, Maturing January 27, 2014     859,856      
  77     Term Loan, 3.49%, Maturing July 26, 2016     77,041      
  1,168     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing July 26, 2016     1,171,467      
Buffets, Inc.
  34     Term Loan, 7.56%, Maturing April 22, 2015(2)     25,837      
  297     Term Loan, 12.00%, Maturing April 21, 2015(2)     270,044      
Burger King Corp.
  599     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 19, 2016     598,926      
Del Monte Corp.
  750     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing March 8, 2018     754,158      
DineEquity, Inc.
  321     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 19, 2017     325,744      
Dunkin Brands, Inc.
  549     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing November 23, 2017     553,467      
JRD Holdings, Inc.
  592     Term Loan, 2.47%, Maturing July 2, 2014     589,050      
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
  637     Term Loan, 2.50%, Maturing June 14, 2014     625,574      
  63     Term Loan, 3.29%, Maturing June 14, 2013     61,762      
Selecta
EUR  741     Term Loan, 3.62%, Maturing June 28, 2015     1,003,203      
U.S. Foodservice, Inc.
  500     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing July 3, 2014     484,791      
 
 
            $ 7,969,870      
 
 
 
 
Food / Drug Retailers — 1.2%
 
General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
  581     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 2, 2018   $ 583,971      
NBTY, Inc.
  449     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing October 2, 2017     452,663      
Rite Aid Corp.
  952     Term Loan, 1.98%, Maturing June 4, 2014     919,297      
  413     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing February 28, 2018     412,118      
Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.
  1,144     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 3, 2013     1,148,965      
Supervalu, Inc.
  650     Term Loan, Maturing April 28, 2018(3)     646,750      
 
 
            $ 4,163,764      
 
 
 
 
Forest Products — 0.5%
 
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
  1,185     Term Loan, 2.31%, Maturing December 20, 2012   $ 1,187,097      
  419     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing December 23, 2014     421,788      
 
 
            $ 1,608,885      
 
 
 
 
Health Care — 4.9%
 
Ascend Learning
  224     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing December 6, 2016   $ 224,812      
Aveta Holdings, LLC
  128     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing April 14, 2015     128,668      
  128     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing April 14, 2015     128,668      
Biomet, Inc.
  748     Term Loan, 3.28%, Maturing March 25, 2015     748,016      
EUR  338     Term Loan, 4.13%, Maturing March 25, 2015     500,839      
Cardinal Health 409, Inc.
  409     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing April 10, 2014     399,398      
Carestream Health, Inc.
  250     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing February 25, 2017     234,656      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
8


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Health Care (continued)
 
                     
Carl Zeiss Vision Holding GmbH
  360     Term Loan, 1.74%, Maturing October 24, 2014   $ 323,700      
  40     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing September 30, 2019     32,050      
Community Health Systems, Inc.
  71     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 25, 2014     68,925      
  1,370     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing July 25, 2014     1,339,214      
  688     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing January 25, 2017     678,634      
Dako EQT Project Delphi
  250     Term Loan - Second Lien, 4.05%, Maturing December 12, 2016     225,521      
DaVita, Inc.
  648     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing October 20, 2016     655,259      
DJO Finance, LLC
  160     Term Loan, 3.21%, Maturing May 20, 2014     159,153      
Fenwal, Inc.
  71     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 28, 2014     67,234      
  416     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing February 28, 2014     392,172      
Grifols SA
  450     Term Loan, Maturing November 23, 2016(3)     454,990      
HCA, Inc.
  455     Term Loan, 2.56%, Maturing November 18, 2013     454,875      
  1,091     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing March 31, 2017     1,094,068      
Health Management Associates, Inc.
  1,011     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 28, 2014     997,915      
Iasis Healthcare, LLC
  325     Term Loan, Maturing May 17, 2018(3)     323,375      
IM U.S. Holdings, LLC
  801     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing June 26, 2014     793,127      
inVentiv Health, Inc.
  496     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing August 14, 2016     499,978      
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
  350     Term Loan, Maturing April 9, 2018(3)     349,453      
Mylan, Inc.
  202     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing October 2, 2014     202,816      
Nyco Holdings
EUR  290     Term Loan, 5.20%, Maturing December 29, 2014     429,840      
EUR  290     Term Loan, 5.70%, Maturing December 29, 2015     429,734      
P&F Capital S.A.R.L.
EUR  59     Term Loan, 3.42%, Maturing December 20, 2013     87,343      
EUR  91     Term Loan, 3.42%, Maturing December 20, 2013     134,698      
EUR  114     Term Loan, 3.42%, Maturing December 20, 2013     168,209      
EUR  190     Term Loan, 3.42%, Maturing December 20, 2013     281,043      
EUR  32     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing December 22, 2014     47,197      
EUR  66     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing December 22, 2014     97,819      
EUR  86     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing December 22, 2014     126,824      
EUR  269     Term Loan, 4.17%, Maturing December 22, 2014     398,528      
RadNet Management, Inc.
  248     Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing April 1, 2016     247,871      
ReAble Therapeutics Finance, LLC
  425     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing November 18, 2013     425,275      
Select Medical Holdings Corp.
  347     Term Loan, 4.06%, Maturing August 22, 2014     348,158      
  356     Term Loan, 4.08%, Maturing August 22, 2014     357,512      
TriZetto Group, Inc. (The)
  300     Term Loan, Maturing May 2, 2018(3)     298,500      
Vanguard Health Holding Co., LLC
  744     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 29, 2016     748,111      
VWR Funding, Inc.
  931     Term Loan, 2.71%, Maturing June 30, 2014     917,467      
 
 
            $ 17,021,645      
 
 
 
 
Home Furnishings — 0.3%
 
National Bedding Co., LLC
  976     Term Loan, 3.81%, Maturing November 28, 2013   $ 978,929      
Oreck Corp.
  85     Term Loan - Second Lien, 3.81%, Maturing March 19, 2016(4)     76,273      
 
 
            $ 1,055,202      
 
 
 
 
Industrial Equipment — 0.9%
 
Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services, Inc.
  183     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing February 7, 2014   $ 179,678      
EPD Holdings, (Goodyear Engineering Products)
  85     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 31, 2014     79,916      
  591     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing July 31, 2014     557,963      
  200     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.96%, Maturing July 13, 2015     175,417      
Generac Acquisition Corp.
  252     Term Loan, 2.80%, Maturing November 11, 2013     251,726      
Gleason Corp.
  175     Term Loan, 2.01%, Maturing June 30, 2013     174,038      
JMC Steel Group, Inc.
  150     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing April 3, 2017     150,686      
Pinafore, LLC
  443     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing September 29, 2016     447,628      
Polypore, Inc.
  799     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing July 3, 2014     792,361      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
9


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Industrial Equipment (continued)
 
                     
Sequa Corp.
  397     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing December 3, 2014   $ 394,450      
 
 
            $ 3,203,863      
 
 
 
 
Insurance — 0.9%
 
Alliant Holdings I, Inc.
  477     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing August 21, 2014   $ 474,328      
Applied Systems, Inc.
  299     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing December 8, 2016     301,370      
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.
  250     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 11, 2015     251,717      
Conseco, Inc.
  260     Term Loan, 7.50%, Maturing September 30, 2016     262,600      
Crawford & Company
  328     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing October 30, 2013     330,491      
Crump Group, Inc.
  162     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing August 1, 2014     160,963      
HUB International Holdings, Inc.
  128     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing June 13, 2014     127,303      
  570     Term Loan, 2.81%, Maturing June 13, 2014     566,331      
U.S.I. Holdings Corp.
  705     Term Loan, 2.72%, Maturing May 5, 2014     698,090      
 
 
            $ 3,173,193      
 
 
 
 
Leisure Goods / Activities / Movies — 2.3%
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  1,939     Term Loan, 3.46%, Maturing December 16, 2016   $ 1,942,254      
Bombardier Recreational Products
  522     Term Loan, 2.79%, Maturing June 28, 2013     518,406      
Cinemark, Inc.
  977     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing April 29, 2016     984,495      
Miramax Film NY, LLC
  189     Term Loan, 7.75%, Maturing May 20, 2016     191,596      
National CineMedia, LLC
  725     Term Loan, 1.81%, Maturing February 13, 2015     715,937      
Regal Cinemas Corp.
  1,222     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing August 23, 2017     1,226,515      
Revolution Studios Distribution Co., LLC
  277     Term Loan, 3.97%, Maturing December 21, 2014     206,011      
  225     Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.22%, Maturing June 21, 2015(4)     72,000      
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.
  254     Term Loan, 2.96%, Maturing February 17, 2016     253,931      
  229     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing August 17, 2017     231,267      
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc.
  605     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing June 30, 2016     610,629      
Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
  601     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing November 6, 2014     607,133      
Zuffa, LLC
  481     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing June 19, 2015     473,830      
 
 
            $ 8,034,004      
 
 
 
 
Lodging and Casinos — 0.9%
 
Harrah’s Operating Co.
  403     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing January 28, 2015   $ 378,885      
  1,564     Term Loan, 3.27%, Maturing January 28, 2015     1,469,981      
Herbst Gaming, Inc.
  411     Term Loan, 10.00%, Maturing December 31, 2015     428,563      
Las Vegas Sands, LLC
  107     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing November 23, 2016     105,725      
  531     Term Loan, 3.00%, Maturing November 23, 2016     522,849      
VML US Finance, LLC
  109     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing May 25, 2012     109,509      
  218     Term Loan, 4.72%, Maturing May 27, 2013     219,018      
 
 
            $ 3,234,530      
 
 
 
 
Nonferrous Metals / Minerals — 0.4%
 
Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.
  575     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing March 1, 2017   $ 578,863      
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition
  341     Term Loan, 1.96%, Maturing May 18, 2014     338,159      
Novelis, Inc.
  424     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 10, 2017     428,840      
 
 
            $ 1,345,862      
 
 
 
 
Oil and Gas — 0.8%
 
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
  571     Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing June 23, 2017   $ 600,767      
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
  73     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing April 2, 2013     73,385      
  925     Term Loan, 4.03%, Maturing April 2, 2013     923,420      
MEG Energy Corp.
  250     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 16, 2018     252,630      
Obsidian Natural Gas Trust
  622     Term Loan, 7.00%, Maturing November 2, 2015     640,523      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
10


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Oil and Gas (continued)
 
                     
Sheridan Production Partners I, LLC
  25     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017   $ 24,767      
  40     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     40,548      
  304     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing April 20, 2017     306,002      
 
 
            $ 2,862,042      
 
 
 
 
Publishing — 1.7%
 
Cengage Learning, Inc.
  485     Term Loan, 2.46%, Maturing July 3, 2014   $ 467,674      
GateHouse Media Operating, Inc.
  307     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing August 28, 2014     135,207      
  731     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing August 28, 2014     321,472      
Getty Images, Inc.
  1,244     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing November 7, 2016     1,259,103      
Laureate Education, Inc.
  58     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing August 17, 2014     57,639      
  387     Term Loan, 3.52%, Maturing August 17, 2014     384,964      
MediaNews Group, Inc.
  32     Term Loan, 8.50%, Maturing March 19, 2014     32,195      
Nielsen Finance, LLC
  1,629     Term Loan, 2.23%, Maturing August 9, 2013     1,625,777      
SGS International, Inc.
  371     Term Loan, 3.96%, Maturing September 30, 2013     370,998      
Xsys, Inc.
EUR  793     Term Loan, 5.78%, Maturing September 27, 2014     1,178,524      
 
 
            $ 5,833,553      
 
 
 
 
Radio and Television — 1.2%
 
Block Communications, Inc.
  261     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing December 22, 2011   $ 257,957      
CMP KC, LLC
  533     Term Loan, 6.46%, Maturing June 3, 2011(2)(4)     98,631      
CMP Susquehanna Corp.
  580     Term Loan, 2.25%, Maturing May 5, 2013     573,169      
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.
  520     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 7, 2016     522,833      
Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
  126     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     126,114      
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.
  108     Term Loan, 8.00%, Maturing June 30, 2015     109,002      
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
  197     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing September 30, 2016     197,255      
Tyrol Acquisition 2 SAS
EUR  250     Term Loan, 3.20%, Maturing January 30, 2015     336,576      
EUR  250     Term Loan, 3.45%, Maturing January 29, 2016     336,576      
Univision Communications, Inc.
  667     Term Loan, 2.21%, Maturing September 29, 2014     653,832      
  667     Term Loan, 4.46%, Maturing March 31, 2017     653,082      
Weather Channel
  269     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing February 13, 2017     272,439      
 
 
            $ 4,137,466      
 
 
 
 
Retailers (Except Food and Drug) — 1.5%
 
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
  323     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing December 4, 2017   $ 326,688      
Dollar General Corp.
  500     Term Loan, 2.97%, Maturing July 7, 2014     500,438      
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
  374     Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing December 22, 2017     383,414      
J Crew Operating Corp.
  350     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 7, 2018     349,811      
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.
  350     Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing March 22, 2018     350,438      
Michaels Stores, Inc.
  463     Term Loan, 2.58%, Maturing October 31, 2013     459,525      
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  191     Term Loan, 4.31%, Maturing April 6, 2016     191,221      
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.
  764     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 25, 2014     727,343      
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
  248     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing November 24, 2017     250,001      
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC
  350     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 30, 2018     352,844      
Rent-A-Center, Inc.
  1     Term Loan, 1.97%, Maturing June 30, 2012     893      
  214     Term Loan, 3.31%, Maturing March 31, 2015     214,482      
Savers, Inc.
  225     Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing March 3, 2017     226,734      
Visant Holding Corp.
  274     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 31, 2016     275,991      
Yankee Candle Company, Inc. (The)
  531     Term Loan, 2.22%, Maturing February 6, 2014     530,595      
 
 
            $ 5,140,418      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
11


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Borrower/Tranche Description   Value      
 
 
Steel — 0.1%
 
Niagara Corp.
  200     Term Loan, 10.50%, Maturing June 29, 2014(2)(4)   $ 190,044      
 
 
            $ 190,044      
 
 
 
 
Surface Transport — 0.1%
 
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
  448     Term Loan, 6.00%, Maturing December 21, 2016   $ 453,787      
 
 
            $ 453,787      
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications — 2.6%
 
Alaska Communications Systems Holdings, Inc.
  374     Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing October 21, 2016   $ 376,354      
Asurion Corp.
  412     Term Loan, 3.25%, Maturing July 3, 2014     410,646      
  270     Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing March 31, 2015     274,353      
BCM Luxembourg, Ltd.
EUR  368     Term Loan, 3.08%, Maturing September 30, 2014     501,091      
EUR  369     Term Loan, 3.33%, Maturing September 30, 2015     501,163      
EUR  500     Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.45%, Maturing March 31, 2016     505,237      
CommScope, Inc.
  400     Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing January 14, 2018     404,583      
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
  2,150     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing April 2, 2018     2,174,020      
IPC Systems, Inc.
GBP  241     Term Loan, 3.07%, Maturing May 31, 2014     397,480      
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures, Ltd.
GBP  219     Term Loan, 2.88%, Maturing December 1, 2014     339,995      
MetroPCS Wireless
  399     Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing March 15, 2018     400,434      
Syniverse Technologies, Inc.
  299     Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing December 21, 2017     302,679      
Telesat Canada, Inc.
  39     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing October 31, 2014     39,071      
  455     Term Loan, 3.22%, Maturing October 31, 2014     454,862      
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA
EUR  750     Term Loan, Maturing December 15, 2017(3)     1,114,227      
Windstream Corp.
  845     Term Loan, 3.02%, Maturing December 17, 2015     849,366      
 
 
            $ 9,045,561      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.9%
 
Calpine Corp.
  550     Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing April 2, 2018   $ 555,804      
NRG Energy, Inc.
  0     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 1, 2013(5)     213      
  100     Term Loan, 2.06%, Maturing February 1, 2013     99,425      
  660     Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing August 31, 2015     666,218      
  556     Term Loan, 3.56%, Maturing August 31, 2015     560,434      
TXU Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
  1,351     Term Loan, 4.74%, Maturing October 10, 2017     1,084,889      
 
 
            $ 2,966,983      
 
 
     
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests
   
(identified cost $149,595,551)
  $ 152,875,743      
 
 
                     
                     
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.7%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 3,960     Series 2113, Class QG, 6.00%, 1/15/29   $ 4,310,993      
  2,296     Series 2167, Class BZ, 7.00%, 6/15/29     2,446,791      
  2,975     Series 2182, Class ZB, 8.00%, 9/15/29     3,306,277      
 
 
            $ 10,064,061      
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 144     Series 1989-89, Class H, 9.00%, 11/25/19   $ 167,225      
  410     Series 1991-122, Class N, 7.50%, 9/25/21     464,730      
  3,410     Series 1993-84, Class M, 7.50%, 6/25/23     3,903,009      
  1,199     Series 1994-42, Class K, 6.50%, 4/25/24     1,342,681      
  1,040     Series 1997-28, Class ZA, 7.50%, 4/20/27     1,209,310      
  943     Series 1997-38, Class N, 8.00%, 5/20/27     1,106,551      
  1,407     Series G-33, Class PT, 7.00%, 10/25/21     1,563,477      
 
 
            $ 9,756,983      
 
 
     
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
(identified cost $18,676,194)
  $ 19,821,044      
 
 
                     
                     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.6%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 595     CSFB, Series 2004-C3, Class A5, 5.113%, 7/15/36(6)   $ 640,215      
  835     CSFB, Series 2003-C3, Class D, 4.131%, 5/15/38     846,636      
  160     GCCFC, Series 2003-C1, Class D, 4.29%, 7/5/35(7)     164,578      
  1,250     GECMC, Series 2004-C3, Class A4, 5.189%, 7/10/39(6)     1,349,514      

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
12


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 1,250     GSMS, Series 2004-GG2, Class A6, 5.396%, 8/10/38(6)   $ 1,357,006      
  500     JPMCC, Series 2010-C2, Class C, 5.715%, 11/15/43(6)(7)     520,110      
  1,000     MLMT, Series 2004-BPC1, Class A4, 4.724%, 10/12/41(6)     1,052,972      
  500     MSC, Series 2003-IQ6, Class A4, 4.97%, 12/15/41     534,814      
  675     RBSCF, Series 2010-MB1, Class C, 4.824%, 4/15/24(6)(7)     705,546      
  1,225     WBCMT, Series 2004-C12, Class A4, 5.484%, 7/15/41(6)     1,329,640      
  500     WFCM, Series 2010-C1, Class C, 5.776%, 11/15/43(6)(7)     524,235      
 
 
     
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $8,107,215)
  $ 9,025,266      
 
 
                     
                     
Mortgage Pass-Throughs — 36.1%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
$ 5,661     2.998%, with maturity at 2035(8)   $ 5,907,293      
  7,749     5.00%, with maturity at 2019(9)     8,301,025      
  6,172     6.00%, with various maturities to 2029     6,854,371      
  1,805     6.15%, with maturity at 2027     2,005,376      
  3,752     6.50%, with maturity at 2019     4,187,003      
  10,500     7.00%, with various maturities to 2035     12,002,163      
  4,400     7.50%, with various maturities to 2035     5,143,366      
  5,457     8.00%, with various maturities to 2032     6,538,932      
  4,707     8.50%, with various maturities to 2031     5,693,637      
  439     9.00%, with maturity at 2031     545,169      
  332     9.50%, with various maturities to 2022     386,973      
  579     11.50%, with maturity at 2019     612,584      
 
 
            $ 58,177,892      
 
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association:
$ 3,134     5.50%, with various maturities to 2029   $ 3,425,432      
  5,013     6.00%, with maturity at 2023     5,541,929      
  2,693     6.324%, with maturity at 2032(8)     2,916,687      
  4,359     6.50%, with maturity at 2018     4,795,516      
  13,583     7.00%, with various maturities to 2033(9)     15,466,555      
  10,441     7.50%, with various maturities to 2031     12,247,678      
  2,829     8.00%, with various maturities to 2029     3,324,557      
  675     8.50%, with various maturities to 2027     800,478      
  1,401     9.00%, with various maturities to 2029     1,698,144      
  23     9.50%, with maturity at 2014     24,812      
  1,107     10.00%, with various maturities to 2031     1,300,098      
 
 
            $ 51,541,886      
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association:
$ 4,640     7.50%, with maturity at 2025   $ 5,428,604      
  5,033     8.00%, with various maturities to 2027     6,041,834      
  2,556     9.00%, with various maturities to 2026     3,180,652      
  399     9.50%, with maturity at 2025     475,794      
  451     11.00%, with maturity at 2018     496,786      
 
 
            $ 15,623,670      
 
 
     
Total Mortgage Pass-Throughs
   
(identified cost $116,912,300)
  $ 125,343,448      
 
 
                     
                     
Asset-Backed Securities — 0.1%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 500     Centurion CDO 9 Ltd., Series 2005-9A, Class D1, 5.026%, 7/17/19(10)   $ 384,983      
 
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities
   
(identified cost $500,000)
  $ 384,983      
 
 
                     
                     
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.5%
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Building and Development — 0.1%
 
Grohe Holding GmbH, Variable Rate
EUR  394     4.202%, 1/15/14(11)   $ 583,573      
 
 
            $ 583,573      
 
 
 
 
Utilities — 0.4%
 
Calpine Corp., Sr. Notes
  575     7.50%, 2/15/21(7)   $ 610,937      
  675     7.875%, 1/15/23(7)     719,719      
 
 
            $ 1,330,656      
 
 
     
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $1,759,540)
  $ 1,914,229      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
13


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.8%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Chile — 0.8%
 
JPMorgan Chilean Inflation Linked Note
$ 2,421     3.80%, 11/17/15(12)   $ 2,789,092      
 
 
             
Total Chile
  $ 2,789,092      
 
 
     
Total Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes
   
(identified cost $2,000,000)
  $ 2,789,092      
 
 
                     
                     
Foreign Government Bonds — 15.7%
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Bermuda — 0.8%
 
  2,600     Government of Bermuda, 5.603%, 7/20/20(7)   $ 2,768,735      
 
 
             
Total Bermuda
  $ 2,768,735      
 
 
 
 
Brazil — 0.6%
 
BRL  3,389     Nota Do Tesouro Nacional, 6.00%, 5/15/15(12)   $ 2,110,679      
 
 
             
Total Brazil
  $ 2,110,679      
 
 
 
 
Chile — 0.8%
 
CLP  1,280,000     Government of Chile, 6.00%, 3/1/18   $ 2,750,089      
 
 
             
Total Chile
  $ 2,750,089      
 
 
 
 
Colombia — 0.7%
 
COP  1,751,700     Titulos De Tesoreria B, 9.25%, 8/15/12   $ 1,046,884      
COP  2,430,000     Titulos De Tesoreria B, 11.00%, 5/18/11     1,382,227      
 
 
             
Total Colombia
  $ 2,429,111      
 
 
 
 
Congo — 0.4%
 
  2,270     Republic of Congo, 3.00%, 6/30/29   $ 1,441,164      
 
 
             
Total Congo
  $ 1,441,164      
 
 
 
 
Dominican Republic — 1.2%
 
DOP  31,000     Dominican Republic “Bonos Internos” Total Return Linked Bond (Citibank, N.A.), 13.00%, 2/25/13(13)   $ 832,464      
DOP  24,000     Dominican Republic “Bonos Internos” Total Return Linked Bond (Citibank, N.A.), 15.00%, 3/12/12(13)     652,520      
DOP  94,600     Dominican Republic “Bonos Internos” Total Return Linked Bond (Citibank, N.A.), 16.00%, 7/10/20(13)     2,579,245      
 
 
             
Total Dominican Republic
  $ 4,064,229      
 
 
 
 
Israel — 0.8%
 
ILS  2,481     Israel Government Bond, 3.00%, 10/31/19(12)   $ 774,474      
ILS  6,101     Israel Government Bond, 5.00%, 4/30/15(12)     2,054,794      
 
 
             
Total Israel
  $ 2,829,268      
 
 
 
 
Macedonia — 0.7%
 
EUR  1,716     Republic of Macedonia, 4.625%, 12/8/15   $ 2,424,738      
 
 
             
Total Macedonia
  $ 2,424,738      
 
 
 
 
Philippines — 0.6%
 
PHP  98,000     Philippine Government International Bond, 6.25%, 1/14/36   $ 2,214,770      
 
 
             
Total Philippines
  $ 2,214,770      
 
 
 
 
Poland — 0.9%
 
PLN  7,737     Poland Government Bond, 3.00%, 8/24/16(12)   $ 3,003,471      
 
 
             
Total Poland
  $ 3,003,471      
 
 
 
 
Serbia — 1.2%
 
RSD  115,840     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/9/12   $ 1,484,010      
RSD  194,870     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/6/12     2,473,862      
RSD  30,290     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/25/13     357,087      
 
 
             
Total Serbia
  $ 4,314,959      
 
 
 
 
South Africa — 3.5%
 
ZAR  13,809     Republic of South Africa, 2.50%, 1/31/17(12)   $ 2,189,336      
ZAR  15,058     Republic of South Africa, 2.60%, 3/31/28(12)     2,265,196      
ZAR  2,998     Republic of South Africa, 2.75%, 1/31/22(12)     459,975      
ZAR  2,693     Republic of South Africa, 5.50%, 12/7/23(12)     536,453      
  5,854     Republic of South Africa, 6.50%, 6/2/14     6,556,480      
 
 
             
Total South Africa
  $ 12,007,440      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
14


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Taiwan — 0.8%
 
TWD  50,000     Taiwan Government Bond, 0.25%, 10/21/11   $ 1,744,397      
TWD  28,300     Taiwan Government Bond, 0.25%, 2/10/12     986,190      
 
 
             
Total Taiwan
  $ 2,730,587      
 
 
 
 
Turkey — 1.0%
 
TRY  5,366     Turkey Government Bond, 3.00%, 1/6/21(12)   $ 3,596,844      
 
 
             
Total Turkey
  $ 3,596,844      
 
 
 
 
Uruguay — 1.0%
 
UYU  53,432     Republic of Uruguay, 5.00%, 9/14/18(12)   $ 3,395,865      
 
 
             
Total Uruguay
  $ 3,395,865      
 
 
 
 
Venezuela — 0.7%
 
  3,383     Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 7.00%, 3/31/38(11)   $ 1,936,767      
  650     Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 5/7/28(11)     442,975      
 
 
             
Total Venezuela
  $ 2,379,742      
 
 
     
Total Foreign Government Bonds
   
(identified cost $49,129,551)
  $ 54,461,691      
 
 
                     
                     
Common Stocks — 1.3%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
  6,477     Buffets, Inc.(4)(14)   $ 26,718      
  8,898     Dayco Products, LLC(14)(15)     502,737      
  234     Euramax International, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     67,773      
  30,203     Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     1,781,977      
  23,498     Herbst Gaming, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     109,501      
  1,357     Ion Media Networks, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     848,125      
  3,419     KNIA Holdings, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     44,725      
  3,023     MediaNews Group, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     84,644      
  19,828     Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings, Inc.(14)(15)     450,260      
  178     New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc.(14)(15)     441,663      
  1,510     Oreck Corp.(4)(14)(15)     102,272      
  1,346     SuperMedia, Inc.(14)     6,919      
  154     United Subcontractors, Inc.(4)(14)(15)     15,586      
 
 
     
Total Common Stocks
   
(identified cost $1,820,645)
  $ 4,482,900      
 
 
 
                     
Warrants — 0.0%
 
Shares     Security   Value      
 
 
 
United States — 0.0%
 
  1,795     Oriental Trading Co., Inc., Expires 2/11/16(4)(14)(15)   $ 0      
  1,636     Oriental Trading Co., Inc., Expires 2/11/16(4)(14)(15)     0      
 
 
     
Total Warrants
   
(identified cost $0)
  $ 0      
 
 
 
                     
Precious Metals — 2.2%
 
Description   Troy Ounces     Value      
 
 
Gold(14)
    1,983     $ 3,098,629      
Platinum(14)
    2,364       4,424,630      
 
 
     
Total Precious Metals
   
(identified cost $6,775,524)
  $ 7,523,259      
 
 
 
                                     
Currency Options Purchased — 0.0%(16)
 
    Principal Amount
                       
    of Contracts
    Strike
    Expiration
           
Description   (000’s omitted)     Price     Date     Value      
 
 
Euro Put Option
  EUR 11,837     E UR 1.17       5/3/12     $ 111,699      
 
 
             
Total Currency Options Purchased
           
(identified cost $540,846)
  $ 111,699      
 
 
                                     
                                     
Put Options Purchased — 0.0%(16)
 
    Number of
    Strike
    Expiration
           
Description   Contracts     Price     Date     Value      
 
 
Light Sweet Crude Oil Future 12/11
    5     $ 80       11/15/11     $ 4,400      
 
 
             
Total Put Options Purchased
           
(identified cost $34,750)
  $ 4,400      
 
 
 
                     
Short-Term Investments — 25.8%
 
Foreign Government Securities — 24.2%
 
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
 
Brazil — 0.3%
 
BRL  1,903     Letras Do Tesouro Nacional, 0.00%, 7/1/11   $ 1,185,607      
 
 
             
Total Brazil
  $ 1,185,607      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
15


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Croatia — 2.2%
 
EUR  2,400     Croatia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/2/11   $ 3,549,247      
EUR  600     Croatia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/4/11     883,580      
EUR  1,355     Croatia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/25/11     1,991,988      
EUR  898     Croatia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/8/11     1,318,586      
 
 
             
Total Croatia
  $ 7,743,401      
 
 
 
 
Georgia — 0.2%
 
  775     Bank of Georgia Promissory Note, 9.00%, 12/7/11   $ 775,000      
 
 
             
Total Georgia
  $ 775,000      
 
 
 
 
Ghana — 0.3%
 
GHS  1,541     Ghana Government Bond, 14.47%, 12/15/11   $ 1,046,702      
 
 
             
Total Ghana
  $ 1,046,702      
 
 
 
 
Iceland — 1.1%
 
ISK  229,707     Iceland Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/16/11   $ 1,756,428      
ISK  269,911     Iceland Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/15/11     2,058,806      
 
 
             
Total Iceland
  $ 3,815,234      
 
 
 
 
Indonesia — 0.7%
 
IDR  2,276,000     Indonesia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/23/11   $ 263,475      
IDR  5,662,000     Indonesia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/6/11     654,294      
IDR  6,712,000     Indonesia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/7/11     776,902      
IDR  5,088,000     Indonesia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/20/11     587,504      
 
 
             
Total Indonesia
  $ 2,282,175      
 
 
 
 
Israel — 5.4%
 
ILS  8,362     Israel Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/1/11   $ 2,467,762      
ILS  15,577     Israel Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/3/11     4,570,504      
ILS  21,288     Israel Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/7/11     6,235,213      
ILS  13,228     Israel Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/5/11     3,859,562      
ILS  5,500     Israel Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 11/2/11     1,600,574      
 
 
             
Total Israel
  $ 18,733,615      
 
 
 
 
Kazakhstan — 2.4%
 
KZT  145,969     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 5/27/11   $ 1,000,498      
KZT  22,160     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 6/3/11     151,866      
KZT  99,541     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 6/10/11     682,061      
KZT  101,011     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 6/17/11     692,009      
KZT  265,215     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 7/8/11     1,815,814      
KZT  43,557     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 7/15/11     298,144      
KZT  44,535     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 7/22/11     304,762      
KZT  238,703     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 7/29/11     1,633,054      
KZT  98,831     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 8/5/11     675,949      
KZT  151,600     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 8/19/11     1,036,215      
KZT  3,767     Kazakhstan National Bank, 0.00%, 3/4/12     25,492      
 
 
             
Total Kazakhstan
  $ 8,315,864      
 
 
 
 
Lebanon — 1.2%
 
LBP  1,501,600     Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/30/11   $ 992,797      
LBP  150,710     Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/14/11     99,494      
LBP  3,573,620     Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/28/11     2,355,635      
LBP  560,050     Lebanon Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/22/11     366,486      
LBP  301,420     Lebanon Treasury Note, 6.74%, 10/20/11     202,703      
LBP  150,710     Lebanon Treasury Note, 6.86%, 10/6/11     101,350      
LBP  150,710     Lebanon Treasury Note, 9.06%, 11/10/11     102,642      
 
 
             
Total Lebanon
  $ 4,221,107      
 
 
 
 
Malaysia — 3.6%
 
MYR  1,606     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/24/11   $ 541,338      
MYR  1,270     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/26/11     428,016      
MYR  3,485     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/16/11     1,172,508      
MYR  5,378     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/30/11     1,807,192      
MYR  2,854     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/14/11     958,401      
MYR  6,330     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/21/11     2,124,129      
MYR  893     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/28/11     299,481      
MYR  2,357     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/9/11     789,665      
MYR  542     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/16/11     181,482      
MYR  7,431     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/23/11     2,487,435      
MYR  5,390     Malaysia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/24/11     1,803,760      
 
 
             
Total Malaysia
  $ 12,593,407      
 
 
 
 
Mexico — 0.2%
 
MXN  7,523     Mexico Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/7/11   $ 648,412      
 
 
             
Total Mexico
  $ 648,412      
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
16


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Principal
               
Amount*
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
Philippines — 0.6%
 
PHP  45,110     Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/8/11   $ 1,052,530      
PHP  45,110     Philippine Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/7/11     1,051,148      
 
 
             
Total Philippines
  $ 2,103,678      
 
 
 
 
Romania — 1.3%
 
RON  980     Romania Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/28/11   $ 340,693      
RON  6,240     Romania Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/21/12     2,129,303      
RON  5,590     Romania Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/11/12     1,905,418      
 
 
             
Total Romania
  $ 4,375,414      
 
 
 
 
Serbia — 0.6%
 
RSD  22,940     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/13/11   $ 316,971      
RSD  110,190     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/22/12     1,472,958      
RSD  17,930     Serbia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/5/12     238,589      
 
 
             
Total Serbia
  $ 2,028,518      
 
 
 
 
Sri Lanka — 2.3%
 
LKR  200,370     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 5/13/11   $ 1,818,280      
LKR  230,890     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/15/11     2,070,762      
LKR  135,510     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/5/11     1,210,805      
LKR  35,800     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/7/11     316,100      
LKR  91,000     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 1/20/12     787,514      
LKR  30,490     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/9/12     261,003      
LKR  36,270     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/16/12     310,019      
LKR  67,120     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/23/12     572,795      
LKR  61,000     Sri Lanka Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 4/27/12     516,308      
 
 
             
Total Sri Lanka
  $ 7,863,586      
 
 
 
 
Turkey — 0.8%
 
TRY  2,793     Turkey Government Bond, 0.00%, 5/11/11   $ 1,832,094      
TRY  1,206     Turkey Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/20/11     779,999      
 
 
             
Total Turkey
  $ 2,612,093      
 
 
 
 
Uruguay — 0.4%
 
UYU  2,655     Uruguay Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/5/11   $ 138,946      
UYU  5,110     Uruguay Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/11/11     265,250      
UYU  10,152     Uruguay Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/17/11     526,237      
UYU  7,833     Uruguay Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/30/11     404,790      
UYU  2,775     Uruguay Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/16/11     142,853      
 
 
             
Total Uruguay
  $ 1,478,076      
 
 
 
 
Zambia — 0.6%
 
ZMK  805,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 6/13/11   $ 169,876      
ZMK  2,565,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/29/11     533,317      
ZMK  975,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 9/12/11     201,945      
ZMK  470,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/10/11     96,526      
ZMK  3,050,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 12/12/11     618,391      
ZMK  505,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/12/12     100,047      
ZMK  2,390,000     Zambia Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 3/19/12     472,124      
 
 
             
Total Zambia
  $ 2,192,226      
 
 
     
Total Foreign Government Securities
   
(identified cost $80,758,191)
  $ 84,014,115      
 
 
                     
                     
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.1%
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
$ 220     United States Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 7/28/11(9)   $ 219,784      
  86     United States Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 10/6/11(9)     86,268      
 
 
     
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
   
(identified cost $305,960)
  $ 306,052      
 
 
 
                     
Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%
 
    Principal
           
    Amount
           
Description   (000’s omitted)     Value      
 
 
Bank of America, dated 4/27/11 with a maturity date of 7/1/11, an interest rate of 0.75% and repurchase proceeds of EUR 1,883,623, collateralized by EUR 1,910,000 Belgium Kingdom Government Bond 3.75% due 9/28/20 and a market value, including accrued interest, of $2,809,563
  EUR 1,881     $ 2,786,562      
 
 
     
Total Repurchase Agreements
   
(identified cost $2,783,173)
  $ 2,786,562      
 
 
                     
                     

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

                     
Other Securities — 0.7%
 
    Interest/
           
    Principal
           
    Amount
           
Description   (000’s omitted)     Value      
 
 
Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.16%(17)
  $ 1,803     $ 1,802,745      
State Street Bank and Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, 5/2/11
    825       825,159      
 
 
     
Total Other Securities
   
(identified cost $2,627,904)
  $ 2,627,904      
 
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments
   
(identified cost $86,475,228)
  $ 89,734,633      
 
 
     
Total Investments — 134.8%
   
(identified cost $442,327,344)
  $ 468,472,387      
 
 
             
Other Assets and Liabilities — (34.8)%
  $ (120,948,847 )    
 
 
             
Net Assets — 100.0%
  $ 347,523,540      
 
 
 
The percentage shown for each investment category in the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
 
     
CSFB
 
- Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
GCCFC
 
- Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
GECMC
 
- General Electric Commercial Mortgage Corporation
GSMS
 
- Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation II
JPMCC
 
- JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
MLMT
 
- Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
MSC
 
- Morgan Stanley Capital I
RBSCF
 
- Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Funding
WBCMT
 
- Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
WFCM
 
- Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
BRL
 
- Brazilian Real
CLP
 
- Chilean Peso
COP
 
- Colombian Peso
DOP
 
- Dominican Peso
EUR
 
- Euro
GBP
 
- British Pound Sterling
GHS
 
- Ghanaian Cedi
IDR
 
- Indonesian Rupiah
ILS
 
- Israeli Shekel
ISK
 
- Icelandic Krona
KZT
 
- Kazak Tenge
LBP
 
- Lebanese Pound
LKR
 
- Sri Lankan Rupee
MXN
 
- Mexican Peso
MYR
 
- Malaysian Ringgit
PHP
 
- Philippine Peso
PLN
 
- Polish Zloty
RON
 
- Romanian Leu
RSD
 
- Serbian Dinar
TRY
 
- New Turkish Lira
TWD
 
- New Taiwan Dollar
UYU
 
- Uruguayan Peso
ZAR
 
- South African Rand
ZMK
 
- Zambian Kwacha
 
* In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
 
(1) Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
 
(2) Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest in additional par.
 
(3) This Senior Loan will settle after April 30, 2011, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
 
(4) Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
 
(5) Principal amount is less than $500.
 
(6) Weighted average fixed-rate coupon that changes/updates monthly.
 
(7) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At April 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities is $6,013,860 or 1.7% of the Fund’s net assets.
 
(8) Adjustable rate mortgage security. Rate shown is the rate at April 30, 2011.
 
(9) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged to cover collateral requirements on open financial contracts.
 
(10) Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2011.
 
(11) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 
outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
 
(12) Inflation-linked security whose principal is adjusted for inflation based on changes in a designated inflation index or inflation rate for the applicable country. Interest is calculated based on the inflation-adjusted principal.
 
(13) Represents a structured security whose market value and interest rate are linked to the performance of the underlying security.
 
(14) Non-income producing.
 
(15) Security was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale.
 
(16) Amount is less than 0.05%.
 
(17) Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of April 30, 2011.
 
 
                     
Securities Sold Short

Foreign Government Bonds
 
Principal
               
Amount
               
(000’s omitted)     Security   Value      
 
 
EUR (1,550 )   Belgium Kingdom Government Bond, 3.75%, 9/28/20     $(2,229,074 )    
 
 
     
Total Foreign Government Bonds
   
(proceeds $2,054,431)
    $(2,229,074 )    
 
 
     
Total Securities Sold Short
   
(proceeds $2,054,431)
    $(2,229,074 )    
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 
             
Assets   April 30, 2011    
 
Investments —
           
Securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $433,749,075)
  $ 459,146,383      
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $1,802,745)
    1,802,745      
Precious metals, at value (identified cost, $6,775,524)
    7,523,259      
 
 
Total Investments, at value (identified cost, $442,327,344)
  $ 468,472,387      
 
 
Cash
    2,372,162      
Restricted cash*
    800,000      
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $2,147,126)
    2,254,440      
Interest receivable
    2,668,536      
Interest receivable from affiliated investment
    889      
Receivable for investments sold
    3,596,639      
Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    1,693,114      
Receivable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    296,717      
Receivable for open swap contracts
    1,620,983      
Premium paid on open swap contracts
    2,564,810      
Tax reclaims receivable
    23,822      
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    151,627      
 
 
Total assets
  $ 486,516,126      
 
 
             
             
 
Liabilities
 
Notes payable
  $ 117,000,000      
Payable for investments purchased
    11,486,380      
Payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts
    42,665      
Payable for open forward commodity contracts
    401,224      
Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    5,416,945      
Payable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    149,127      
Payable for open swap contracts
    1,445,760      
Premium received on open swap contracts
    35,442      
Payable for securities sold short, at value (proceeds, $2,054,431)
    2,229,074      
Payable to affiliates:
           
Investment adviser fee
    308,269      
Trustees’ fees
    975      
Interest payable for securities sold short
    47,202      
Accrued expenses
    429,523      
 
 
Total liabilities
  $ 138,992,586      
 
 
             
Net Assets
  $ 347,523,540      
 
 
             
             
 
Sources of Net Assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 18,886,596 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 188,866      
Additional paid-in capital
    352,809,215      
Accumulated net realized loss
    (28,518,943 )    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    1,295,216      
Net unrealized appreciation
    21,749,186      
 
 
Net Assets
  $ 347,523,540      
 
 
             
             
 
Net Asset Value
 
($347,523,540 ¸ 18,886,596 common shares issued and outstanding)
  $ 18.40      
 
 
 
* Represents restricted cash on deposit at custodian as collateral for open financial contracts.

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 
             
    Six Months Ended
   
Investment Income   April 30, 2011    
 
Interest (net of foreign taxes, $219,330)
  $ 10,850,987      
Interest allocated from affiliated investment
    8,574      
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment
    (376 )    
 
 
Total investment income
  $ 10,859,185      
 
 
             
             
 
Expenses
 
Investment adviser fee
  $ 2,140,061      
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    5,768      
Custodian fee
    313,927      
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees
    9,352      
Legal and accounting services
    101,778      
Printing and postage
    41,404      
Interest expense and fees
    796,899      
Interest on securities sold short
    17,337      
Miscellaneous
    33,345      
 
 
Total expenses
  $ 3,459,871      
 
 
Deduct —
           
Reduction of investment adviser fee
  $ 375,698      
Reduction of custodian fee
    181      
 
 
Total expense reductions
  $ 375,879      
 
 
             
Net expenses
  $ 3,083,992      
 
 
             
Net investment income
  $ 7,775,193      
 
 
             
             
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
           
Investment transactions
  $ 3,205,850      
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment
    124      
Financial futures contracts
    267,241      
Swap contracts
    (654,944 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    (1,907,491 )    
 
 
Net realized gain
  $ 910,780      
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
           
Investments (including net increase of $681,743 from precious metals)
  $ 7,379,919      
Securities sold short
    (174,643 )    
Financial futures contracts
    (108,818 )    
Swap contracts
    800,892      
Forward commodity contracts
    (401,224 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (2,021,699 )    
 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ 5,474,427      
 
 
             
Net realized and unrealized gain
  $ 6,385,207      
 
 
             
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 14,160,400      
 
 

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

 
                     
    Six Months Ended
       
    April 30, 2011
  Year Ended
   
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (Unaudited)   October 31, 2010    
 
From operations —
                   
Net investment income
  $ 7,775,193     $ 19,851,609      
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions, financial futures contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
    910,780       (1,431,899 )    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, securities sold short, financial futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, forward commodity contracts, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    5,474,427       13,566,557      
 
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 14,160,400     $ 31,986,267      
 
 
Distributions to shareholders —
                   
From net investment income
  $ (11,709,690 )   $ (20,397,524 )    
 
 
Total distributions
  $ (11,709,690 )   $ (20,397,524 )    
 
 
                     
Net increase in net assets
  $ 2,450,710     $ 11,588,743      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Net Assets
 
At beginning of period
  $ 345,072,830     $ 333,484,087      
 
 
At end of period
  $ 347,523,540     $ 345,072,830      
 
 
                     
                     
 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
included in net assets
 
At end of period
  $ 1,295,216     $ 5,229,713      
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 
             
    Six Months Ended
   
Cash Flows From Operating Activities   April 30, 2011    
 
Net increase in net assets from operations
  $ 14,160,400      
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
           
Investments purchased
    (170,320,887 )    
Investments sold and principal repayments
    159,339,876      
Decrease in other short-term securities, net
    12,324,176      
Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)
    (1,529,783 )    
Amortization of structuring fee on notes payable
    48,935      
Increase in restricted cash
    (310,000 )    
Increase in interest receivable
    (162,911 )    
Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment
    930      
Increase in receivable for investments sold
    (2,665,096 )    
Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (963,996 )    
Increase in receivable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (8,254 )    
Increase in receivable for open swap contracts
    (600,843 )    
Decrease in premium paid on open swap contracts
    4,047      
Decrease in tax reclaims receivable
    3,530      
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (7,735 )    
Decrease in payable for investments purchased
    (6,921,292 )    
Increase in payable for variation margin on open financial futures contracts
    42,151      
Increase in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    2,964,167      
Decrease in payable for closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (73,148 )    
Decrease in payable for open swap contracts
    (200,049 )    
Increase in premium received on open swap contracts
    26,827      
Increase in payable for forward commodity contracts
    401,225      
Increase in payable for securities sold short
    2,229,074      
Increase in interest payable for securities sold short
    47,202      
Increase in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee
    16,015      
Decrease in payable to affiliate for Trustees’ fees
    (87 )    
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (91,735 )    
Decrease in unfunded loan commitments
    (252,485 )    
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments
    (7,379,919 )    
Net realized gain on investments
    (3,205,974 )    
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (3,085,639 )    
 
 
             
             
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
 
Distributions paid, net of reinvestments
  $ (11,709,690 )    
Proceeds from notes payable
    48,000,000      
Repayment of notes payable
    (29,000,000 )    
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
  $ 7,290,310      
 
 
             
Net increase in cash*
  $ 4,204,671      
 
 
             
Cash at beginning of period(1)
  $ 421,931      
 
 
             
Cash at end of period(1)
  $ 4,626,602      
 
 
             
             
 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings
  $ 839,462      
 
 
 
(1) Balance includes foreign currency, at value.
* Includes net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $102,692.

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Consolidated Financial Highlights

 
                                                     
    Six Months Ended
  Year Ended October 31,    
    April 30, 2011
 
    (Unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006    
 
Net asset value — Beginning of period
  $ 18.270     $ 17.660     $ 14.970     $ 18.510     $ 18.420     $ 18.570      
 
 
                                                     
                                                     
 
Income (Loss) From Operations
 
Net investment income(1)
  $ 0.412     $ 1.051     $ 1.130     $ 1.147     $ 1.129     $ 1.015      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    0.338       0.639       2.670       (3.321 )     0.381       0.238      
 
 
Total income (loss) from operations
  $ 0.750     $ 1.690     $ 3.800     $ (2.174 )   $ 1.510     $ 1.253      
 
 
                                                     
                                                     
 
Less Distributions
 
From net investment income
  $ (0.620 )   $ (1.080 )   $ (1.001 )   $ (1.366 )   $ (1.420 )   $ (1.322 )    
Tax return of capital
                (0.109 )                 (0.081 )    
 
 
Total distributions
  $ (0.620 )   $ (1.080 )   $ (1.110 )   $ (1.366 )   $ (1.420 )   $ (1.403 )    
 
 
                                                     
Net asset value — End of period
  $ 18.400     $ 18.270     $ 17.660     $ 14.970     $ 18.510     $ 18.420      
 
 
                                                     
Market value — End of period
  $ 16.790     $ 17.600     $ 15.570     $ 12.620     $ 16.500     $ 17.750      
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2)
    4.45 %(3)     10.26 %     28.04 %     (11.57 )%     8.82 %     7.73 %    
 
 
                                                     
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2)
    (1.07 )%(3)     20.48 %     33.90 %     (16.36 )%     0.66 %     19.96 %    
 
 
                                                     
                                                     
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data
 
Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted)
  $ 347,524     $ 345,073     $ 333,484     $ 282,735     $ 349,620     $ 347,241      
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets):
                                                   
Expenses excluding interest and fees(4)
    1.33 %(5)     1.27 %     1.22 %     1.15 %     1.14 %     1.11 %    
Interest and fee expense(6)
    0.47 %(5)     0.46 %     0.41 %     0.06 %                
Total expenses(4)
    1.80 %(5)     1.73 %     1.63 %     1.21 %     1.14 %     1.11 %    
Net investment income
    4.53 %(5)     5.81 %     7.17 %     6.54 %     6.12 %     5.50 %    
Portfolio Turnover
    18 %(3)     21 %     32 %     31 %     114 %     56 %    
 
 
Senior Securities:
                                                   
Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)
  $ 117,000     $ 98,000     $ 111,000     $ 70,900     $     $      
Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(7)
  $ 3,970     $ 4,521     $ 4,004     $ 4,988     $     $      
 
 
 
(1) Computed using average common shares outstanding.
(2) Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Interest expense relates to borrowings for the purpose of financial leverage. See Note 8.
(7) Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 
1 Significant Accounting Policies
 
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of seeking capital appreciation to the extent consistent with its primary goal.
 
The Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in Eaton Vance EVG Commodity Subsidiary, Ltd. (the Subsidiary), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands with the same objective and investment policies and restrictions as the Fund. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The net assets of the Subsidiary at April 30, 2011 were $9,365,845 or 2.7% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Subsidiary. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
A Investment Valuation — Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Fund based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Fund. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
 
Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days and excluding most seasoned mortgage-backed securities) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Most seasoned, fixed rate 30-year mortgage-backed securities are valued through the use of the investment adviser’s matrix pricing system, which takes into account bond prices, yield differentials, anticipated prepayments and interest rates provided by dealers. Short-term debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less (excluding those that are non-U.S. dollar denominated, which typically are valued by a pricing service or dealer quotes) are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. Precious metals are valued at the New York Composite mean quotation reported by Bloomberg at the valuation time. Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices at valuation time as reported by the Options Price Reporting Authority for U.S. listed options or by the relevant exchange or board of trade for non-U.S. listed options. Over-the-counter options (including options on securities, indices and foreign currencies) are valued by a third party pricing service using techniques that consider factors including the value of the underlying instrument, the volatility of the underlying instrument and the period of time until option expiration. Financial futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. Forward commodity contracts are valued based on interpolated rates derived from forward rates as provided by brokers for specific settlement periods. Interest rate swaps and cross-currency swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers. Credit default swaps are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. The pricing services employ electronic data processing techniques to determine the present value based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that most fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker-dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
 
The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.
 
B Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
 
C Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately.
 
D Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.
 
The Subsidiary is treated as a controlled foreign corporation under the Internal Revenue Code and is not expected to be subject to U.S. federal income tax. The Fund is treated as a U.S. shareholder of the Subsidiary. As a result, the Fund is required to include in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes all of the Subsidiary’s income, whether or not such income is distributed by the Subsidiary. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary, such loss is not generally available to offset the income earned by the Fund.
 
At October 31, 2010, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $28,160,163 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on October 31, 2013 ($2,603,915), October 31, 2014 ($1,684,823), October 31, 2016 ($17,966,463), October 31, 2017 ($738,126) and October 31, 2018 ($5,166,836).
 
As of April 30, 2011, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. Each of the Fund’s federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended October 31, 2010 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
E Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
F Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
 
G Unfunded Loan Commitments — The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The commitments, if any, are disclosed in the accompanying Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
H Use of Estimates — The preparation of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
I Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
 
J Financial Futures Contracts — Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an amount equal to a certain percentage of the purchase price (initial margin). Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security, commodity or currency and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the financial futures contracts. Should market conditions change unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the financial futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts have minimal counterparty risk as they are exchange traded and the clearinghouse for the exchange is substituted as the counterparty, guaranteeing counterparty performance.
 
K Forward Foreign Currency Exchange and Forward Commodity Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Unrealized and realized gains and losses on forward commodity contracts, which are entered into for the purchase or sale of a specific commodity at a fixed price on a future date, are accounted for as described above. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and, in the case of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
 
L Written Options — Upon the writing of a call or a put option, the premium received by the Fund is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. When an index option is exercised, the Fund is required to deliver an amount of cash determined by the excess of the strike price of the option over the value of the index (in the case of a put) or the excess of the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) at contract termination. If a put option on a security is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as a writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or other assets may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities or other assets underlying the written option. The Fund may also bear the risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
 
M Purchased Options — Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. The amount of the investment is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased, in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. If an option which the Fund had purchased expires on the stipulated expiration date, the Fund will realize a loss in the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option on a security, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the Fund exercises a call option on a security, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
 
N Interest Rate Swaps — Pursuant to interest rate swap agreements, the Fund either makes floating-rate payments based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or the Fund makes fixed-rate payments in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The value of the swap is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. The Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap counterparty. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
O Cross-Currency Swaps — Cross-currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which interest cash flows are exchanged between two parties based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Cross-currency swaps also involve the exchange of the notional amounts at the start of the contract at the current spot rate with an agreement to re-exchange such amounts at a later date at either the same exchange rate, a specified rate or the then current spot rate. The entire principal value of a cross-currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.
 
P Credit Default Swaps — When the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer or sovereign issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund effectively may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. Upfront payments or receipts, if any, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, and amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 7 and 10. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Fund segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction.
 
Q Repurchase Agreements — A repurchase agreement is the purchase by the Fund of securities from a counterparty in exchange for cash that is coupled with an agreement to resell those securities to the counterparty at a specified date and price. When a repurchase agreement is entered, the Fund typically receives securities with a value that equals or exceeds the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the agreement. The value of such securities will be marked to market daily, and cash or additional securities will be exchanged between the parties as needed. Except in the case of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale, the value of the securities delivered to the Fund will be at least equal to 90% of the repurchase price during the term of the repurchase agreement. The terms of a repurchase agreement entered to settle a short sale may provide that the cash purchase price paid by the Fund is more than the value of purchased securities that effectively collateralize the repurchase price payable by the counterparty. Since in such a transaction the Fund normally will have used the purchased securities to settle the short sale, the Fund will segregate liquid assets equal to the marked to market value of the purchased securities that it is obligated to return to the counterparty under the repurchase agreement. In the event of the insolvency of the counterparty to a repurchase agreement, recovery of the repurchase price owed to the Fund may be delayed. Such an insolvency also may result in a loss to the extent that the value of the purchased securities decreases during the delay or that value has otherwise not been maintained at an amount at least equal to the repurchase price.
 
R Securities Sold Short — A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer with an obligation to replace such borrowed security at a later date. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to repay the lender any interest, which accrues during the period of the loan. The proceeds received from a short sale are recorded as a liability and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of the open short position on the day of determination. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited as there is no upward limit on the price of a security, is recorded when the short position is terminated. Interest payable on securities sold short is recorded as an expense.
 
S Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows of the Fund is the amount included in the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.
 
T Interim Consolidated Financial Statements — The interim consolidated financial statements relating to April 30, 2011 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
2 Distributions to Shareholders
 
Subject to its Management Distribution Plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to shareholders and to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). In its distributions, the Fund intends to include amounts attributable to the imputed interest on foreign currency exposures through long and short positions in forward currency exchange contracts (represented by the difference between the foreign currency spot rate and the foreign currency forward rate) and the imputed interest derived from certain other derivative positions. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 consolidated financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income. In certain circumstances, a portion of distributions to shareholders may include a return of capital component.
 
3 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Fund and the Subsidiary. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement between the Fund and EVM and the investment advisory agreement between the Subsidiary and EVM, the Fund and Subsidiary each pay EVM a fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of its respective average daily total leveraged assets (excluding its interest in the Subsidiary in the case of the Fund), subject to the limitation described below, and is payable monthly. Total leveraged assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus liabilities or obligations attributable to investment leverage and the notional value of long and short forward currency contracts, futures contracts and swaps held by the Fund. The notional value of a contract for purposes of calculating total leveraged assets is the stated dollar value of the underlying reference instrument at the time the derivative position is entered into and remains constant throughout the life of the derivative contract. However, the derivative contracts are marked to market daily and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is reflected in the Fund’s net assets. When the Fund holds both long and short forward currency contracts in the same foreign currency, the offsetting positions are netted for purposes of determining total leveraged assets. When the Fund holds other long and short positions in foreign obligations denominated in the same currency, total leveraged assets are calculated by excluding the smaller of the long or short position.
 
The advisory agreements provides that if investment leverage exceeds 40% of the Fund’s total leveraged assets, EVM will not receive a management fee on total leveraged assets in excess of this amount. As of April 30, 2011, the Fund’s investment leverage was 54% of its total leveraged assets. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $2,140,061 or 0.58% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets and 1.25% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.
 
In addition, EVM has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for fees and other expenses at an annual rate of 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets during the first five full years of the Fund’s operations, 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily total leveraged assets in year six, 0.10% in year seven and 0.05% in year eight. The Fund concluded its first six full years of operations on February 28, 2011. Pursuant to this agreement, EVM waived $375,698 of its investment adviser fee for the six months ended April 30, 2011.
 
Except for Trustees of the Fund who are not members of EVM’s organization, officers and Trustees receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.
 
4 Purchases and Sales of Investments
 
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns, principal repayments on Senior Loans and securities sold short, for the six months ended April 30, 2011 were as follows:
 
                     
    Purchases   Sales    
 
 
Investments (non-U.S. Government)
  $ 70,428,410     $ 57,796,528      
U.S. Government and Agency Securities
    5,242,352       13,847,353      
                     
 
 
    $ 75,670,762     $ 71,643,881      
                     
 
 
 
5 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in common shares for the six months ended April 30, 2011 and year ended October 31, 2010.

 
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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
6 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
 
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at April 30, 2011, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
 
             
Aggregate cost
  $ 443,908,764      
             
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $ 24,983,195      
Gross unrealized depreciation
    (419,572 )    
             
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation
  $ 24,563,623      
             
 
 
 
7 Financial Instruments
 
The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward commodity contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, financial futures contracts and swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
 
A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at April 30, 2011 is as follows:
 
                         
Forward Commodity Contracts(1)
Sales
                Net Unrealized
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   Depreciation    
 
 
6/28/11
  Gold
839 Troy Ounces
  United States Dollar
1,199,021
  Citigroup Global Markets   $ (116,280 )    
10/27/11
  Gold
701 Troy Ounces
  United States Dollar
999,192
  Citigroup Global Markets     (99,901 )    
4/26/12
  Gold
1,387 Troy Ounces
  United States Dollar
1,991,233
  Citigroup Global Markets     (185,043 )    
                         
 
 
                $ (401,224 )    
                         
 
 
 
(1) Non-deliverable contracts that are settled with the counterparty in cash.
 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Sales
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
5/2/11
  New Turkish Lira
358,000
  United States Dollar
226,525
  Credit Suisse   $ (8,847 )    
5/2/11
  New Turkish Lira
5,333,347
  United States Dollar
3,515,256
  Deutsche Bank     8,782      
5/2/11
  New Turkish Lira
312,000
  United States Dollar
197,481
  Standard Bank     (7,647 )    
5/3/11
  South African Rand
194,699
  United States Dollar
28,739
  Standard Bank     (918 )    
5/4/11
  Czech Koruna
7,100,000
  Euro
289,209
  Deutsche Bank     (6,586 )    

 
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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Sales
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
5/4/11
  Euro
306,450
  United States Dollar
435,619
  Deutsche Bank   $ (18,267 )    
5/4/11
  Israeli Shekel
2,643,695
  United States Dollar
789,634
  Bank of America     7,574      
5/4/11
  New Zealand Dollar
1,594,800
  United States Dollar
1,212,629
  Credit Suisse     (77,877 )    
5/4/11
  New Zealand Dollar
455,000
  United States Dollar
345,798
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (22,386 )    
5/4/11
  New Zealand Dollar
454,800
  United States Dollar
345,775
  HSBC Bank USA     (22,247 )    
5/4/11
  New Zealand Dollar
215,300
  United States Dollar
163,499
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     (10,721 )    
5/4/11
  Serbian Dinar
57,704,000
  Euro
580,523
  Deutsche Bank     (3,058 )    
5/11/11
  New Turkish Lira
318,178
  United States Dollar
199,322
  Bank of America     (9,546 )    
5/11/11
  New Turkish Lira
391,822
  United States Dollar
245,333
  Standard Chartered Bank     (11,879 )    
5/13/11
  Polish Zloty
2,840,000
  Euro
713,945
  Standard Bank     (11,734 )    
5/13/11
  Sri Lankan Rupee
200,370,000
  United States Dollar
1,785,829
  HSBC Bank USA     (36,171 )    
5/19/11
  Japanese Yen
170,225,000
  United States Dollar
2,044,941
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (53,738 )    
5/20/11
  Euro
421,457
  United States Dollar
616,383
  Deutsche Bank     (7,567 )    
5/20/11
  Euro
107,819
  United States Dollar
157,543
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (2,079 )    
5/20/11
  Euro
9,534,333
  United States Dollar
13,662,699
  HSBC Bank USA     (452,489 )    
5/20/11
  Euro
9,534,333
  United States Dollar
13,595,720
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     (519,468 )    
5/23/11
  Euro
2,000,000
  United States Dollar
2,858,800
  Standard Bank     (101,874 )    
5/31/11
  British Pound Sterling
464,905
  United States Dollar
746,957
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     (29,333 )    
5/31/11
  Euro
11,928,110
  United States Dollar
16,417,075
  Citigroup Global Markets     (1,236,670 )    
5/31/11
  Euro
4,424,000
  United States Dollar
6,462,800
  Credit Suisse     (84,773 )    
6/2/11
  Euro
2,400,000
  United States Dollar
2,935,920
  HSBC Bank USA     (615,914 )    
6/3/11
  South African Rand
2,439,301
  United States Dollar
367,708
  Standard Bank     (2,316 )    
6/13/11
  South African Rand
38,672,546
  United States Dollar
5,719,691
  Standard Bank     (138,364 )    

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Sales
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
6/15/11
  South African Rand
18,012,206
  United States Dollar
2,577,333
  Bank of America   $ (150,348 )    
6/15/11
  South African Rand
6,081,615
  United States Dollar
867,056
  Credit Suisse     (53,914 )    
6/22/11
  South African Rand
11,284,418
  United States Dollar
1,580,628
  Bank of America     (126,523 )    
6/30/11
  British Pound Sterling
424,623
  United States Dollar
677,703
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (31,045 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
455,000
  United States Dollar
265,538
  Barclays Bank PLC     (22,081 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
728,000
  United States Dollar
426,354
  Barclays Bank PLC     (33,837 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
455,000
  United States Dollar
265,538
  Citigroup Global Markets     (22,081 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
424,000
  United States Dollar
247,519
  Credit Suisse     (20,505 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
563,000
  United States Dollar
329,432
  Credit Suisse     (26,457 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
424,000
  United States Dollar
247,375
  Deutsche Bank     (20,649 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
424,000
  United States Dollar
247,808
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     (20,215 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
477,000
  United States Dollar
278,378
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     (23,149 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
283,000
  United States Dollar
165,255
  Standard Bank     (13,638 )    
7/5/11
  Brazilian Real
971,000
  United States Dollar
568,335
  Standard Chartered Bank     (45,465 )    
7/15/11
  Sri Lankan Rupee
230,890,000
  United States Dollar
1,943,028
  HSBC Bank USA     (149,266 )    
7/29/11
  British Pound Sterling
418,958
  United States Dollar
689,338
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     (9,672 )    
8/3/11
  Israeli Shekel
15,576,800
  United States Dollar
4,464,418
  Deutsche Bank     (124,417 )    
8/4/11
  Euro
600,000
  United States Dollar
791,274
  Deutsche Bank     (95,076 )    
8/5/11
  Sri Lankan Rupee
135,510,000
  United States Dollar
1,165,677
  HSBC Bank USA     (60,440 )    
8/25/11
  Euro
1,355,000
  United States Dollar
1,707,436
  Deutsche Bank     (292,812 )    
9/7/11
  Israeli Shekel
5,711,600
  United States Dollar
1,633,987
  Barclays Bank PLC     (46,029 )    
9/7/11
  Israeli Shekel
15,576,800
  United States Dollar
4,455,861
  Deutsche Bank     (125,913 )    
9/8/11
  Euro
898,000
  United States Dollar
1,140,316
  Citigroup Global Markets     (184,680 )    

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Sales
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   Deliver   In Exchange For   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
10/5/11
  Israeli Shekel
2,843,000
  United States Dollar
784,601
  Barclays Bank PLC   $ (50,614 )    
10/5/11
  Israeli Shekel
10,384,500
  United States Dollar
2,967,424
  Citigroup Global Markets     (83,327 )    
10/7/11
  Sri Lankan Rupee
35,800,000
  United States Dollar
316,394
  HSBC Bank USA     (5,734 )    
1/20/12
  Sri Lankan Rupee
91,000,000
  United States Dollar
808,530
  Standard Chartered Bank     (4,787 )    
3/9/12
  Sri Lankan Rupee
30,490,000
  United States Dollar
271,263
  Standard Chartered Bank     (487 )    
3/16/12
  Sri Lankan Rupee
36,270,000
  United States Dollar
320,690
  Standard Chartered Bank     (2,448 )    
3/23/12
  Sri Lankan Rupee
67,120,000
  United States Dollar
595,299
  HSBC Bank USA     (2,449 )    
4/27/12
  Sri Lankan Rupee
61,000,000
  United States Dollar
538,869
  Standard Chartered Bank     (3,297 )    
                         
 
 
                $ (5,327,468 )    
                         
 
 
Purchases
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   In Exchange For   Deliver   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
5/2/11
  New Turkish Lira
6,003,347
  United States Dollar
3,723,313
  JPMorgan Chase Bank   $ 223,661      
5/3/11
  Romanian Leu
5,303,000
  Euro
1,303,028
  Credit Suisse     (3,194 )    
5/4/11
  Israeli Shekel
2,579,647
  United States Dollar
752,996
  Credit Suisse     10,118      
5/4/11
  Israeli Shekel
1,562,450
  United States Dollar
455,906
  Standard Bank     6,299      
5/4/11
  Serbian Dinar
28,871,000
  Euro
290,599
  Credit Suisse     1,313      
5/4/11
  Serbian Dinar
28,833,000
  Euro
290,597
  Raiffeisen Zentralbank     748      
5/6/11
  Polish Zloty
7,062,851
  Euro
1,746,955
  Credit Suisse     72,722      
5/10/11
  Mexican Peso
14,874,934
  United States Dollar
1,228,775
  Citigroup Global Markets     62,572      
5/10/11
  Mexican Peso
10,440,000
  United States Dollar
859,578
  Deutsche Bank     46,757      
5/11/11
  Hong Kong Dollar
30,326,000
  United States Dollar
3,900,500
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     4,446      
5/11/11
  New Turkish Lira
5,333,347
  United States Dollar
3,510,166
  Deutsche Bank     (9,085 )    

 
33


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Purchases
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   In Exchange For   Deliver   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
5/12/11
  Hong Kong Dollar
30,212,000
  United States Dollar
3,903,510
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.   $ (13,229 )    
5/16/11
  Czech Koruna
72,880,000
  Euro
2,986,029
  Bank of America     42,814      
5/16/11
  Euro
2,500,446
  United States Dollar
3,615,308
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     86,907      
5/16/11
  Mexican Peso
38,285,718
  United States Dollar
3,224,712
  Standard Bank     97,225      
5/18/11
  Swedish Krona
30,990,000
  Euro
3,430,222
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     46,090      
5/19/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
18,217,000,000
  United States Dollar
2,097,283
  Credit Suisse     29,108      
5/20/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
2,822,000,000
  United States Dollar
324,293
  Barclays Bank PLC     5,099      
5/20/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
2,435,000,000
  United States Dollar
279,885
  Deutsche Bank     4,336      
5/20/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
2,993,000,000
  United States Dollar
344,023
  Standard Chartered Bank     5,329      
5/23/11
  Czech Koruna
56,849,529
  Euro
2,325,515
  Credit Suisse     39,320      
5/23/11
  Serbian Dinar
9,466,210
  Euro
92,870
  Deutsche Bank     3,313      
5/23/11
  Serbian Dinar
47,457,000
  Euro
465,265
  Standard Bank     17,083      
5/23/11
  Singapore Dollar
1,327,000
  United States Dollar
1,041,029
  Deutsche Bank     43,067      
5/25/11
  Indian Rupee
145,080,000
  United States Dollar
3,251,457
  Standard Chartered Bank     16,146      
5/25/11
  Mexican Peso
4,657,000
  United States Dollar
396,712
  Credit Suisse     7,037      
5/26/11
  Yuan Renminbi
3,918,075
  United States Dollar
595,000
  Bank of America     10,798      
5/26/11
  Yuan Renminbi
7,839,720
  United States Dollar
1,190,000
  Barclays Bank PLC     22,147      
5/26/11
  Yuan Renminbi
3,918,670
  United States Dollar
595,000
  Citigroup Global Markets     10,890      
5/31/11
  Norwegian Krone
15,000,000
  Euro
1,926,448
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     3,258      
5/31/11
  Polish Zloty
2,940,000
  Euro
746,363
  Standard Bank     58      
5/31/11
  South Korean Won
2,238,000,000
  United States Dollar
2,000,715
  Barclays Bank PLC     92,328      
5/31/11
  South Korean Won
2,142,200,000
  United States Dollar
1,915,072
  Citigroup Global Markets     88,376      
5/31/11
  Swedish Krona
21,830,400
  Euro
2,469,670
  Credit Suisse     (47,613 )    

 
34


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Purchases
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   In Exchange For   Deliver   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
6/3/11
  Yuan Renminbi
2,300,000
  United States Dollar
347,642
  Bank of America   $ 8,423      
6/3/11
  Yuan Renminbi
2,300,000
  United States Dollar
347,485
  Deutsche Bank     8,580      
6/6/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
10,687,000,000
  United States Dollar
1,229,521
  Bank of America     17,292      
6/6/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
10,687,000,000
  United States Dollar
1,229,946
  Deutsche Bank     16,867      
6/7/11
  Singapore Dollar
1,315,000
  United States Dollar
1,036,984
  Bank of America     37,302      
6/7/11
  Singapore Dollar
1,315,000
  United States Dollar
1,037,271
  Citigroup Global Markets     37,015      
6/7/11
  Swedish Krona
15,555,000
  Euro
1,727,105
  Credit Suisse     13,899      
6/9/11
  Indonesian Rupiah
4,510,000,000
  United States Dollar
509,317
  Standard Chartered Bank     16,759      
6/9/11
  South Korean Won
560,000,000
  United States Dollar
520,785
  Bank of America     2,867      
6/9/11
  South Korean Won
710,000,000
  United States Dollar
660,895
  Credit Suisse     3,020      
6/10/11
  South Korean Won
697,000,000
  United States Dollar
637,112
  Barclays Bank PLC     14,606      
6/10/11
  South Korean Won
709,000,000
  United States Dollar
648,110
  Citigroup Global Markets     14,828      
6/10/11
  South Korean Won
716,000,000
  United States Dollar
654,419
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     15,064      
6/13/11
  Indian Rupee
22,350,000
  United States Dollar
500,448
  Bank of America     1,218      
6/13/11
  Indian Rupee
25,116,000
  United States Dollar
562,382
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,369      
6/13/11
  Indian Rupee
27,320,000
  United States Dollar
611,870
  Credit Suisse     1,352      
6/13/11
  Indian Rupee
27,320,000
  United States Dollar
611,870
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     1,352      
6/13/11
  Malaysian Ringgit
10,300,000
  United States Dollar
3,408,903
  Standard Chartered Bank     70,001      
6/14/11
  South Korean Won
63,500,000
  United States Dollar
57,949
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,411      
6/14/11
  South Korean Won
57,500,000
  United States Dollar
52,478
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     1,273      
6/15/11
  Yuan Renminbi
9,800,000
  United States Dollar
1,483,724
  Citigroup Global Markets     35,493      
6/15/11
  Yuan Renminbi
20,600,000
  United States Dollar
3,116,490
  HSBC Bank USA     76,968      

 
35


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                         
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)
Purchases
                Net Unrealized
   
                Appreciation
   
Settlement Date   In Exchange For   Deliver   Counterparty   (Depreciation)    
 
 
6/21/11
  Serbian Dinar
28,785,000
  Euro
279,656
  HSBC Bank USA   $ 11,134      
6/27/11
  Norwegian Krone
15,407,300
  Euro
1,975,624
  Standard Bank     5,263      
6/30/11
  Hungarian Forint
397,852,974
  Euro
1,493,722
  Standard Bank     5,877      
6/30/11
  Indian Rupee
16,060,000
  United States Dollar
357,923
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,508      
6/30/11
  Indian Rupee
15,180,000
  United States Dollar
338,311
  Deutsche Bank     1,426      
6/30/11
  Indian Rupee
15,920,000
  United States Dollar
354,803
  HSBC Bank USA     1,495      
7/5/11
  Serbian Dinar
57,704,000
  Euro
570,057
  Deutsche Bank     5,579      
7/18/11
  Ghanaian Cedi
544,860
  United States Dollar
353,117
  Standard Bank     1,056      
7/20/11
  Ghanaian Cedi
1,067,600
  United States Dollar
691,899
  Standard Bank     1,723      
7/22/11
  Malaysian Ringgit
2,144,000
  United States Dollar
709,042
  Credit Suisse     14,196      
7/29/11
  Serbian Dinar
28,410,000
  Euro
276,631
  Citigroup Global Markets     5,966      
7/29/11
  Serbian Dinar
37,720,000
  Euro
368,000
  Standard Bank     6,862      
8/4/11
  Serbian Dinar
26,706,000
  Euro
261,567
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     2,725      
8/12/11
  Yuan Renminbi
3,880,000
  United States Dollar
581,448
  Bank of America     23,588      
11/28/11
  Yuan Renminbi
3,863,930
  United States Dollar
595,000
  Barclays Bank PLC     12,086      
11/28/11
  Yuan Renminbi
3,865,418
  United States Dollar
595,000
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     12,320      
11/28/11
  Yuan Renminbi
7,729,050
  United States Dollar
1,190,000
  Standard Chartered Bank     24,359      
1/30/12
  Yuan Renminbi
3,560,000
  United States Dollar
551,271
  Bank of America     10,237      
1/30/12
  Yuan Renminbi
12,255,100
  United States Dollar
1,899,927
  Barclays Bank PLC     33,034      
                         
 
 
                $ 1,603,637      
                         
 
 
 
At April 30, 2011, closed forward foreign currency purchases and sales contracts excluded above amounted to a receivable of $296,717 and a payable of $149,127.
 

 
36


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                     
Futures Contracts
                    Net Unrealized
   
Expiration
          Aggregate
      Appreciation
   
Date   Contracts   Position   Cost   Value   (Depreciation)    
 
 
6/11
  16 Euro-Bobl   Short   $ (2,740,957 )   $ (2,731,004 )   $ 9,953      
6/11
  20 Euro-Bund   Short     (3,627,929 )     (3,641,259 )     (13,330 )    
6/11
  6 Euro-Buxl   Short     (923,704 )     (921,572 )     2,132      
6/11
  19 Gold   Short     (2,774,061 )     (2,957,160 )     (183,099 )    
6/11
  7 Japan 10-Year Bond   Short     (11,982,371 )     (12,085,927 )     (103,556 )    
6/11
  47 U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note   Short     (5,478,438 )     (5,568,032 )     (89,594 )    
7/11
  22 Platinum   Long     1,973,547       2,052,050       78,503      
                                     
 
 
                            $ (298,991 )    
                                     
 
 
 
Euro-Bobl: Medium-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 4.5 to 5 years.
 
Euro-Bund: Long-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 8.5 to 10.5 years.
 
Euro-Buxl: Long-term debt securities issued by the Federal Republic of Germany with a term to maturity of 24 to 35 years.
 
Japan 10-Year Bond: Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) having a maturity of 7 years or more but less than 11 years.
 
                                         
Interest Rate Swaps
    Notional
  Fund
              Net Unrealized
   
    Amount
  Pays/Receives
  Floating
  Annual
  Termination
  Appreciation
   
Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Floating Rate   Rate Index   Fixed Rate   Date   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Bank of America
  ILS 2,650   Receive   3-month ILS TELBOR     4.20 %     11/19/14     $ (3,870 )    
Bank of America
  ILS 2,600   Receive   3-month ILS TELBOR     4.54       1/6/15       (10,028 )    
Bank of America
  ZAR 5,852   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     6.86       11/17/15       23,257      
Bank of America
  ZAR 6,082   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.18       12/15/15       14,288      
Bank of America
  ZAR 2,773   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.26       11/16/20       22,971      
Bank of America
  ZAR 5,850   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.42       11/17/20       38,683      
Bank of America
  ZAR 4,072   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.31       11/19/20       31,576      
Barclays Bank PLC
  ILS 1,311   Receive   3-month ILS TELBOR     5.15       3/5/20       1,117      
Barclays Bank PLC
  ILS 1,334   Receive   3-month ILS TELBOR     5.16       3/8/20       929      
Citigroup Global Markets
  ZAR 2,659   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.29       11/19/20       21,178      
Deutsche Bank
  ZAR 2,073   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     6.71       11/19/15       10,137      
Deutsche Bank
  ZAR 3,825   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.26       11/16/20       31,685      
Deutsche Bank
  ZAR 2,467   Receive   3-month ZAR JIBAR     7.27       11/19/20       20,165      
                                         
 
 
                                $ 202,088      
                                         
 
 
 
ILS - Israeli Shekel
ZAR - South African Rand
 

 
37


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                                                 
Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection
                    Current
               
                    Market
      Upfront
       
        Notional
  Contract
      Annual
      Payments
  Net Unrealized
   
        Amount*
  Annual
  Termination
  Fixed
   Market
  Received
  Appreciation
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Fixed Rate**   Date   Rate***    Value   (Paid)   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Argentina   Bank of America   $ 2,608       5.00 %(1)     6/20/13       4.38 %   $ 48,109     $ (15,678 )   $ 32,431      
Argentina
  Bank of America     859       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       15,851       (11,782 )     4,069      
Argentina
  Bank of America     430       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       7,927       (6,067 )     1,860      
Argentina
  Bank of America     437       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,069       (8,146 )     (77 )    
Argentina
  Bank of America     442       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,144       (8,494 )     (350 )    
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     435       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,024       (2,615 )     5,409      
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     446       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,228       (4,483 )     3,745      
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     442       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,153       (6,257 )     1,896      
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     384       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       7,083       (5,436 )     1,647      
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     608       5.00 (1)     6/20/16       3.79       (16,854 )     15,039       (1,815 )    
Argentina
  Credit Suisse     432       5.00 (1)     6/20/16       3.79       (11,974 )     9,815       (2,159 )    
Argentina
  Deutsche Bank     442       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,153       (6,257 )     1,896      
Argentina
  Deutsche Bank     279       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       5,150       (3,950 )     1,200      
Argentina
  Deutsche Bank     442       5.00 (1)     6/20/13       4.38       8,144       (8,494 )     (350 )    
Iceland
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     2,600       1.75       3/20/18       2.50       (106,251 )           (106,251 )    
Iceland
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,000       2.10       3/20/23       2.49       (29,272 )           (29,272 )    
Iceland
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,000       2.45       3/20/23       2.49       (170 )           (170 )    
South Africa
  Bank of America     200       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (704 )     1,497       793      
South Africa
  Bank of America     55       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (194 )     432       238      
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     145       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (511 )     1,274       763      
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     80       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (282 )     697       415      
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     200       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (704 )     1,760       1,056      
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     85       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (299 )     814       515      
South Africa
  Deutsche Bank     155       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (546 )     1,362       816      
South Africa
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     205       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (721 )     1,890       1,169      
South Africa
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     90       1.00 (1)     12/20/15       1.10       (317 )     862       545      
                                                                 
 
 
                                        $ (27,764 )   $ (52,217 )   $ (79,981 )    
                                                                 
 
 
 
                                                         
Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection
                        Upfront
       
        Notional
  Contract
          Payments
  Net Unrealized
   
        Amount
  Annual
  Termination
  Market
  Received
  Appreciation
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Fixed Rate**   Date   Value   (Paid)   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Austria   Barclays Bank PLC   $ 2,200       0.44 %     12/20/13     $ (7,709 )   $     $ (7,709 )    
Austria
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,000       1.42       3/20/14       (32,455 )           (32,455 )    
Brazil
  Bank of America     1,000       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       33,008       (33,516 )     (508 )    
Brazil
  Bank of America     625       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       20,631       (26,432 )     (5,801 )    
Brazil
  Bank of America     680       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       24,865       (24,433 )     432      
Brazil
  Bank of America     300       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       10,970       (10,544 )     426      
Brazil
  Bank of America     100       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       3,656       (3,362 )     294      

 
38


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                                         
Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)
                        Upfront
       
        Notional
  Contract
          Payments
  Net Unrealized
   
        Amount
  Annual
  Termination
  Market
  Received
  Appreciation
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Fixed Rate**   Date   Value   (Paid)   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Brazil
  Barclays Bank PLC   $ 2,300       1.65 %     9/20/19     $ (46,562 )   $     $ (46,562 )    
Brazil
  Barclays Bank PLC     630       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       23,036       (23,164 )     (128 )    
Brazil
  Citigroup Global Markets     100       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       3,657       (3,402 )     255      
Brazil
  Credit Suisse     775       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       25,582       (38,730 )     (13,148 )    
Brazil
  Deutsche Bank     170       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       6,217       (6,451 )     (234 )    
Brazil
  HSBC Bank USA     775       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       25,582       (37,114 )     (11,532 )    
Brazil
  HSBC Bank USA     130       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       4,754       (4,422 )     332      
Brazil
  Standard Chartered Bank     130       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       4,754       (4,422 )     332      
Egypt
  Bank of America     350       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       29,683       (17,963 )     11,720      
Egypt
  Bank of America     1,400       1.00 (1)     9/20/15       127,106       (58,871 )     68,235      
Egypt
  Barclays Bank PLC     105       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       8,905       (3,543 )     5,362      
Egypt
  Citigroup Global Markets     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       52,486       (30,402 )     22,084      
Egypt
  Citigroup Global Markets     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       52,486       (31,936 )     20,550      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     650       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       55,125       (29,270 )     25,855      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     210       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       17,810       (7,009 )     10,801      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       25,442       (15,692 )     9,750      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     200       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       16,962       (10,129 )     6,833      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     350       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       61,234       (35,638 )     25,596      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       52,485       (27,032 )     25,453      
Egypt
  Deutsche Bank     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       52,486       (30,588 )     21,898      
Egypt
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     350       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       29,683       (17,963 )     11,720      
Guatemala
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,286       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       86,183       (92,749 )     (6,566 )    
Italy
  Credit Suisse     6,800       0.20       12/20/16       433,502             433,502      
Lebanon
  Barclays Bank PLC     500       1.00 (1)     12/20/14       37,386       (28,029 )     9,357      
Lebanon
  Barclays Bank PLC     300       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       24,281       (16,474 )     7,807      
Lebanon
  Barclays Bank PLC     100       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       8,094       (5,590 )     2,504      
Lebanon
  Barclays Bank PLC     100       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       8,094       (6,393 )     1,701      
Lebanon
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,200       3.30       9/20/14       (8,141 )           (8,141 )    
Lebanon
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,000       1.00 (1)     12/20/14       74,773       (56,904 )     17,869      
Lebanon
  Citigroup Global Markets     500       1.00 (1)     12/20/14       37,386       (28,029 )     9,357      
Lebanon
  Citigroup Global Markets     350       1.00 (1)     12/20/14       26,170       (19,226 )     6,944      
Lebanon
  Citigroup Global Markets     300       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       24,282       (14,676 )     9,606      
Lebanon
  Credit Suisse     800       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       64,751       (43,907 )     20,844      
Lebanon
  Credit Suisse     200       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       16,188       (11,041 )     5,147      
Lebanon
  Credit Suisse     100       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       8,710       (5,471 )     3,239      
Lebanon
  Deutsche Bank     200       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       16,188       (10,192 )     5,996      
Lebanon
  Deutsche Bank     100       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       8,710       (5,471 )     3,239      
Malaysia
  Bank of America     800       0.83       12/20/14       (9,064 )           (9,064 )    
Malaysia
  Barclays Bank PLC     2,100       2.40       3/20/14       (123,699 )           (123,699 )    
Malaysia
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,600       0.82       12/20/14       (17,539 )           (17,539 )    
Malaysia
  Citigroup Global Markets     2,000       2.45       3/20/14       (120,793 )           (120,793 )    
Philippines
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,000       1.70       12/20/14       (30,342 )           (30,342 )    
Philippines
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,500       1.84       12/20/14       (53,243 )           (53,243 )    
Philippines
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,100       1.85       12/20/14       (39,450 )           (39,450 )    

 
39


 

 
Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                                         
Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)
                        Upfront
       
        Notional
  Contract
          Payments
  Net Unrealized
   
        Amount
  Annual
  Termination
  Market
  Received
  Appreciation
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Fixed Rate**   Date   Value   (Paid)   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Philippines
  Barclays Bank PLC   $ 655       1.00 %(1)     3/20/15     $ (1,706 )   $ (14,803 )   $ (16,509 )    
Philippines
  Citigroup Global Markets     800       1.84       12/20/14       (28,396 )           (28,396 )    
Philippines
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,100       1.86       12/20/14       (39,856 )           (39,856 )    
Philippines
  Credit Suisse     5,000       2.15       9/20/11       (50,008 )           (50,008 )    
Philippines
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     5,000       2.17       9/20/11       (50,517 )           (50,517 )    
Philippines
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     1,100       1.69       12/20/14       (32,971 )           (32,971 )    
Philippines
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     656       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       (1,708 )     (14,826 )     (16,534 )    
Russia
  Bank of America     625       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       2,032       (28,533 )     (26,501 )    
Russia
  Citigroup Global Markets     600       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       1,951       (7,709 )     (5,758 )    
Russia
  Credit Suisse     700       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       1,137       (7,791 )     (6,654 )    
Russia
  Credit Suisse     600       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       1,951       (7,287 )     (5,336 )    
Russia
  Deutsche Bank     600       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       1,951       (7,287 )     (5,336 )    
Russia
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     625       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       2,032       (28,533 )     (26,501 )    
South Africa
  Bank of America     1,200       1.00 (1)     12/20/19       39,896       (48,098 )     (8,202 )    
South Africa
  Bank of America     200       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       8,025       (7,428 )     597      
South Africa
  Bank of America     55       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       2,207       (2,241 )     (34 )    
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,200       1.00 (1)     12/20/19       39,897       (55,600 )     (15,703 )    
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     500       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       17,504       (17,760 )     (256 )    
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     145       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       5,818       (5,365 )     453      
South Africa
  Barclays Bank PLC     80       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       3,210       (3,138 )     72      
South Africa
  Citigroup Global Markets     655       1.00 (1)     12/20/19       21,777       (34,504 )     (12,727 )    
South Africa
  Citigroup Global Markets     200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       7,001       (11,087 )     (4,086 )    
South Africa
  Citigroup Global Markets     400       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       14,003       (22,886 )     (8,883 )    
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     400       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       14,003       (15,581 )     (1,578 )    
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       7,002       (9,478 )     (2,476 )    
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     200       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       8,025       (7,898 )     127      
South Africa
  Credit Suisse     85       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       3,410       (3,527 )     (117 )    
South Africa
  Deutsche Bank     155       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       6,219       (5,977 )     242      
South Africa
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     205       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       8,226       (8,065 )     161      
South Africa
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     90       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       3,611       (3,598 )     13      
South Africa
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     310       1.00 (1)     12/20/19       10,307       (20,437 )     (10,130 )    
South Africa
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     600       1.00 (1)     12/20/19       19,949       (32,959 )     (13,010 )    
South Africa
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     300       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       10,502       (11,480 )     (978 )    
South Africa
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     400       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       14,003       (15,855 )     (1,852 )    
South Africa
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       7,001       (10,955 )     (3,954 )    
Spain
  Barclays Bank PLC     300       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       28,066       (3,202 )     24,864      
Spain
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,080       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       106,789       (107,985 )     (1,196 )    
Spain
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       112,264       (29,243 )     83,021      
Spain
  Citigroup Global Markets     1,200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       112,264       (60,220 )     52,044      
Spain
  Deutsche Bank     1,200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       112,264       (27,614 )     84,650      
Spain
  Deutsche Bank     1,200       1.00 (1)     3/20/20       112,264       (60,220 )     52,044      
Spain
  Deutsche Bank     500       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       47,688       (32,374 )     15,314      
Spain
  Deutsche Bank     1,045       1.00 (1)     12/20/20       103,329       (104,486 )     (1,157 )    
Thailand
  Barclays Bank PLC     1,900       0.97       9/20/19       53,018             53,018      

 
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Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                                         
Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)
                        Upfront
       
        Notional
  Contract
          Payments
  Net Unrealized
   
        Amount
  Annual
  Termination
  Market
  Received
  Appreciation
   
Reference Entity   Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   Fixed Rate**   Date   Value   (Paid)   (Depreciation)    
 
 
Thailand
  Citigroup Global Markets   $ 1,600       0.86 %     12/20/14     $ 1,319     $     $ 1,319      
Thailand
  Citigroup Global Markets     900       0.95       9/20/19       26,425             26,425      
Thailand
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     800       0.87       12/20/14       367             367      
Uruguay
  Citigroup Global Markets     300       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       22,963       (20,927 )     2,036      
Uruguay
  Deutsche Bank     600       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       45,927       (40,874 )     5,053      
Banco Comercial Portugues, S.A. 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     470       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       123,837       (20,326 )     103,511      
Banco de Sabadell, S.A. 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     470       3.00 (1)     3/20/15       26,651       (2,391 )     24,260      
Citibank Corp. 
  Bank of America     683       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       21,332       (40,588 )     (19,256 )    
Citibank Corp. 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     683       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       21,331       (42,959 )     (21,628 )    
Erste Group Bank AG
  Barclays Bank PLC     470       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       16,395       (25,938 )     (9,543 )    
ING Verzekeringen N.V. 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     470       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       21,570       (11,667 )     9,903      
OAO Gazprom
  Bank of America     700       1.00 (1)     6/20/20       56,550       (88,192 )     (31,642 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Barclays Bank PLC     500       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       13,091       (27,441 )     (14,350 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Deutsche Bank     500       1.00 (1)     6/20/15       13,091       (27,616 )     (14,525 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Deutsche Bank     170       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       14,135       (19,107 )     (4,972 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Deutsche Bank     200       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       16,630       (23,194 )     (6,564 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     170       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       14,135       (19,220 )     (5,085 )    
OAO Gazprom
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     310       1.00 (1)     9/20/20       25,776       (36,807 )     (11,031 )    
Rabobank Nederland N.V. 
  JPMorgan Chase Bank     470       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       (2,646 )     (340 )     (2,986 )    
Raiffeisen Zentralbank
  Barclays Bank PLC     470       1.00 (1)     3/20/15       22,353       (35,017 )     (12,664 )    
iTraxx Europe Senior Financials
5-Year Index
  Bank of America     EUR 1,260       1.00 (1)     6/20/16       23,537       (37,520 )     (13,983 )    
iTraxx Europe Subordinated Financials
5-Year Index
  Goldman Sachs, Inc.     EUR 1,800       1.00 (1)     6/20/16       147,756       (184,817 )     (37,061 )    
                                                         
 
 
                                $ 2,692,265     $ (2,477,151 )   $ 215,114      
                                                         
 
 
 
*     If the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At April 30, 2011, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Fund is the seller was $14,501,000.
**   The contract annual fixed rate represents the fixed rate of interest received by the Fund (as a seller of protection) or paid by the Fund (as a buyer of protection) annually on the notional amount of the credit default swap contract.
***  Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity.
(1)   Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon.
 
EUR - Euro
 

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
                                             
Cross-Currency Swaps
    Notional
  Notional
                   
    Amount on
  Amount on
                   
    Fixed Rate
  Floating Rate
                   
    (Currency
  (Currency
              Net
   
    Received)
  Delivered)
          Termination
  Unrealized
   
Counterparty   (000’s omitted)   (000’s omitted)   Floating Rate   Fixed Rate   Date   Depreciation    
 
 
Citigroup Global Markets   TRY 1,163   $ 729     3 Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
    8.23 %     2/25/21     $ (34,222 )    
Deutsche Bank
  TRY 4,266     2,680     3 Month
USD-LIBOR-BBA
    8.20       2/24/21       (127,776 )    
                                             
 
 
                                    $ (161,998 )    
                                             
 
 
 
TRY - New Turkish Lira
 
The Fund pays interest on the currency received and receives interest on the currency delivered. At the termination date, the notional amount of the currency received will be exchanged for the notional amount of the currency delivered.
 
At April 30, 2011, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
 
In the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives and its use of derivatives, the Fund is subject to the following risks:
 
Commodity Risk: The Fund invests in commodities-linked derivative investments, including commodity futures contracts and options thereon and forward commodity contracts, that provide exposure to the investment returns of certain commodities. Commodities-related investments are used to enhance return.
 
Credit Risk: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts to manage its credit risk, to gain a particular exposure to credit risk, or to enhance return.
 
Foreign Exchange Risk: The Fund engages in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options and cross currency swaps to enhance return or to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. It also enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities or currencies.
 
Interest Rate Risk: The Fund utilizes various interest rate derivatives including futures, options on futures and interest rate swaps to enhance return, to change the overall duration of the portfolio, or to hedge against fluctuations in securities prices due to interest rates.
 
The Fund enters into swap contracts, over-the-counter options, forward commodity contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At April 30, 2011, the amount of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $4,073,514. The aggregate fair value of assets pledged as collateral by the Fund for such liability was $1,846,916 at April 30, 2011.
 
The non-exchange traded derivatives in which the Fund invests, including swap contracts, over-the-counter options, forward commodity contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. At April 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur due to counterparty risk was $3,722,513, with the highest amount from any one counterparty being $695,015. Such maximum amount would be reduced by any unamortized upfront payments received by the Fund. Such amount would be increased by any unamortized upfront payments made by the Fund. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into master netting agreements with substantially all its derivative counterparties, which allows it and a counterparty to aggregate amounts owed by each of them for derivative transactions under the agreement into a single net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. At April 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur due to counterparty risk would be reduced by approximately $3,339,542 due to master netting agreements. Counterparties may be required to pledge collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Government securities or highly-rated bonds for the benefit of the Fund if the net amount due from the counterparty with respect to a derivative contract exceeds a certain threshold. The amount of collateral posted by the counterparties with respect to such contracts would also reduce the amount of any loss incurred.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
The fair value of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
                                     
    Fair Value
        Foreign
  Interest
       
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Credit   Exchange   Rate   Commodity    
 
 
Securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value
  $     $ 111,699     $     $ 4,400      
Net unrealized appreciation*
                12,085       78,503      
Receivable for open and closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
          1,989,831                  
Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open swap contracts
    3,530,105             215,986            
                                     
 
 
Total Asset Derivatives
  $ 3,530,105     $ 2,101,530     $ 228,071     $ 82,903      
 
 
Net unrealized appreciation*
  $     $     $ (206,480 )   $ (183,099 )    
Payable for open forward commodity contracts
                      (401,224 )    
Payable for open and closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts
          (5,566,072 )                
Payable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open swap contracts
    (865,604 )           (175,896 )          
                                     
 
 
Total Liability Derivatives
  $ (865,604 )   $ (5,566,072 )   $ (382,376 )   $ (584,323 )    
                                     
 
 
 
* Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on futures contracts in the Futures Contracts table above. Only the current day’s variation margin on open futures contracts is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin, as applicable.
 
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations by risk exposure for the six months ended April 30, 2011 was as follows:
 
                                     
        Foreign
  Interest
       
Consolidated Statement of Operations Caption   Credit   Exchange   Rate   Commodity    
 
 
Net realized gain (loss) —
                                   
Financial futures contracts
  $     $ 370,075     $     $ (102,834 )    
Swap contracts
    (641,304 )           (13,640 )          
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions
          (1,607,476 )                
                                     
 
 
Total
  $ (641,304 )   $ (1,237,401 )   $ (13,640 )   $ (102,834 )    
                                     
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —
                                   
Investments
  $     $ (218,175 )   $     $ (30,350 )    
Financial futures contracts
                (4,222 )     (104,596 )    
Swap contracts
    622,318             178,574            
Forward commodity contracts
                      (401,224 )    
Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts
          (1,998,110 )                
                                     
 
 
Total
  $ 622,318     $ (2,216,285 )   $ 174,352     $ (536,170 )    
                                     
 
 
 
The average notional amounts of futures contracts, forward commodity contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2011, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $18,995,000, $778,000, $237,900,000 and $112,267,000, respectively.
 
The average principal amount of purchased currency options contracts and the average number of purchased commodity options contracts outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 2011, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately $16,358,000 and 4 contracts, respectively.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
8 Credit Agreement
 
The Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank to borrow up to a limit of $150 million ($125 million prior to February 4, 2011) pursuant to a 364-day revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Fund. Interest is charged at a rate above the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.15% on the borrowing limit. Included in interest expense is $48,935 of amortization of previously paid up-front fees related to the period from November 1, 2010 through February 3, 2011. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on February 4, 2011, the Fund was not required to pay up-front fees. The Fund is required to maintain certain net asset levels during the term of the Agreement. At April 30, 2011, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $117,000,000 at an interest rate of 1.13%. The carrying amount of the borrowings at April 30, 2011 approximated its fair value. For the six months ended April 30, 2011, the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate were $105,038,674 and 1.24% (annualized), respectively.
 
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. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States.
 
10 Fair Value Measurements
 
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
 
•  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
•  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
•  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
At April 30, 2011, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
 
                                     
Asset Description   Level 1     Level 2   Level 3     Total    
 
 
Senior Floating-Rate Interests
  $     $ 152,438,795     $ 436,948     $ 152,875,743      
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
          19,821,044             19,821,044      
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
          9,025,266             9,025,266      
Mortgage Pass-Throughs
          125,343,448             125,343,448      
Asset-Backed Securities
          384,983             384,983      
Corporate Bonds & Notes
          1,914,229             1,914,229      
Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes
          2,789,092             2,789,092      
Foreign Government Bonds
          54,461,691             54,461,691      
Common Stocks
    6,919       1,394,660       3,081,321       4,482,900      
Warrants
                0       0      
Precious Metals
    7,523,259                   7,523,259      
Currency Options Purchased
          111,699             111,699      
Put Options Purchased
    4,400                   4,400      
Short-Term Investments —
                                   
Foreign Government Securities
          84,014,115             84,014,115      
U.S. Treasury Obligations
    86,268       219,784             306,052      
Repurchase Agreements
          2,786,562             2,786,562      
Other Securities
          2,627,904             2,627,904      
                                     
 
 
Total Investments
  $ 7,620,846     $ 457,333,272     $ 3,518,269     $ 468,472,387      
                                     
 
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $     $ 1,989,831     $     $ 1,989,831      
Futures Contracts
    90,588                   90,588      
Swap Contracts
          3,746,091             3,746,091      
                                     
 
 
Total
  $ 7,711,434     $ 463,069,194     $ 3,518,269     $ 474,298,897      
                                     
 
 
Liability Description
                                   
                                     
 
 
Securities Sold Short
  $     $ (2,229,074 )   $     $ (2,229,074 )    
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
          (5,566,072 )           (5,566,072 )    
Forward Commodity Contracts
          (401,224 )           (401,224 )    
Futures Contracts
    (389,579 )                 (389,579 )    
Swap Contracts
          (1,041,500 )           (1,041,500 )    
                                     
 
 
Total
  $ (389,579 )   $ (9,237,870 )   $     $ (9,627,449 )    
                                     
 
 

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                     
         Investments
               
         in Senior
       Investments
           
         Floating-Rate
       in Common
  Investments
       
         Interests        Stocks   in Warrants   Total    
 
 
Balance as of October 31, 2010
  $ 504,027     $ 496,034     $     $ 1,000,061      
Realized gains (losses)
    (14 )     25,314             25,300      
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*
    (117,342 )     1,758,737             1,641,395      
Cost of purchases
    57,069       144,983       0       202,052      
Proceeds from sales
    (6,720 )     (65,851 )           (72,571 )    
Accrued discount (premium)
    (72 )                 (72 )    
Transfers to Level 3**
          722,104             722,104      
Transfers from Level 3**
                           
                                     
 
 
Balance as of April 30, 2011
  $ 436,948     $ 3,081,321     $ 0     $ 3,518,269      
                                     
 
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held as of April 30, 2011*
  $ (117,746 )   $ 1,758,737     $     $ 1,640,991      
                                     
 
 
 
* Amount is included in the related amount on investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
** Transfers are reflected at the value of the securities at the beginning of the period. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 were due to a reduction in the availability of significant observable inputs in determining the fair value of investments.
 
At April 30, 2011, the value of investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, during the six months then ended was not significant.

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

 
The Fund held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on February 25, 2011. The following action was taken by the shareholders:
 
Item 1: The election of Helen Frame Peters, Lynn A. Stout and Ralph F. Verni as Class III Trustees of the Fund for a three-year term expiring in 2014.
 
                     
Nominee for Trustee
  Number of Shares      
Elected by All Shareholders   For     Withheld      
 
 
Helen Frame Peters
    17,309,152       363,074      
Lynn A. Stout
    17,306,581       365,645      
Ralph F. Verni
    17,304,886       367,340      

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval

 
 
Overview of the Contract Review Process
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), provides, in substance, that each investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year to year only if its continuance is approved at least annually by the fund’s board of trustees, including by a vote of a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
 
At a meeting of the Boards of Trustees (each a “Board”) of the Eaton Vance group of mutual funds (the “Eaton Vance Funds”) held on April 25, 2011, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of existing advisory and sub-advisory agreements for the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. In voting its approval, the Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of the Contract Review Committee of the Board, which is a committee comprised exclusively of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished for a series of meetings of the Contract Review Committee held between February and April 2011. Such information included, among other things, the following:
 
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
 
  •  An independent report comparing the advisory and related fees paid by each fund with fees paid by comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing each fund’s total expense ratio and its components to comparable funds;
  •  An independent report comparing the investment performance of each fund (including yield data and Sharpe and information ratios where relevant) to the investment performance of comparable funds over various time periods;
  •  Data regarding investment performance in comparison to relevant peer groups of similarly managed funds and appropriate indices;
  •  For each fund, comparative information concerning the fees charged and the services provided by each adviser in managing other mutual funds and institutional accounts using investment strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund;
  •  Profitability analyses for each adviser with respect to each fund;
 
Information about Portfolio Management
 
  •  Descriptions of the investment management services provided to each fund, including the investment strategies and processes employed, and any changes in portfolio management processes and personnel;
  •  Information about the allocation of brokerage and the benefits received by each adviser as a result of brokerage allocation, including information concerning the acquisition of research through client commission arrangements and/or the fund’s policies with respect to “soft dollar” arrangements;
  •  Data relating to portfolio turnover rates of each fund;
  •  The procedures and processes used to determine the fair value of fund assets and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
 
Information about each Adviser
 
  •  Reports detailing the financial results and condition of each adviser;
  •  Descriptions of the qualifications, education and experience of the individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and information relating to their compensation and responsibilities with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts;
  •  Copies of the Codes of Ethics of each adviser and its affiliates, together with information relating to compliance with and the administration of such codes;
  •  Copies of or descriptions of each adviser’s policies and procedures relating to proxy voting, the handling of corporate actions and class actions;
  •  Information concerning the resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by each adviser and its affiliates on behalf of the funds (including descriptions of various compliance programs) and their record of compliance with investment policies and restrictions, including policies with respect to market-timing, late trading and selective portfolio disclosure, and with policies on personal securities transactions;
  •  Descriptions of the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of each adviser and its affiliates;
  •  A description of Eaton Vance Management’s procedures for overseeing third party advisers and sub-advisers;
 
Other Relevant Information
 
  •  Information concerning the nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment management services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
  •  Information concerning management of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians and fund accountants by each adviser or the funds’ administrator; and
  •  The terms of each advisory agreement.
 
In addition to the information identified above, the Contract Review Committee considered information provided from time to time by each adviser throughout the year at meetings of the Board and its committees. Over the course of the twelve-month period ended April 30, 2011, with respect to one

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 
or more funds, the Board met nine times and the Contract Review Committee, the Audit Committee, the Governance Committee, the Portfolio Management Committee and the Compliance Reports and Regulatory Matters Committee, each of which is a Committee comprised solely of Independent Trustees, met nine, fifteen, seven, eight and twelve times, respectively. At such meetings, the Trustees received, among other things, presentations by the portfolio managers and other investment professionals of each adviser relating to the investment performance of each fund and the investment strategies used in pursuing the fund’s investment objective including, where relevant, the use of derivative instruments, as well as trading policies and procedures and risk management techniques.
 
For funds that invest through one or more underlying portfolios, the Board considered similar information about the portfolio(s) when considering the approval of advisory agreements. In addition, in cases where the fund’s investment adviser has engaged a sub-adviser, the Board considered similar information about the sub-adviser when considering the approval of any sub-advisory agreement.
 
The Contract Review Committee was assisted throughout the contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee relied upon the advice of such counsel and their own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating each advisory and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with respect to each advisory and sub-advisory agreement.
 
Results of the Process
 
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other information as it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuance of the investment advisory agreement of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (the “Fund”) with Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, the Contract Review Committee recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. The Board accepted the recommendation of the Contract Review Committee as well as the factors considered and conclusions reached by the Contract Review Committee with respect to the agreement. Accordingly, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
 
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement of the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
 
The Board considered the Adviser’s management capabilities and investment process with respect to the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of its investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and similar services to the Fund. In particular, the Board evaluated 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, foreign debt obligations, including debt of emerging market issuers, and mortgage-backed securities. The Board considered the Adviser’s in-house research capabilities as well as other resources available to personnel of the Adviser. The Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, including the compensation methods of the Adviser to recruit and retain investment personnel, and the time and attention devoted to the Fund by senior management.
 
The Board also reviewed the compliance programs of the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof. Among other matters, the Board considered compliance and reporting matters relating to personal trading by investment personnel, selective disclosure of portfolio holdings, late trading, frequent trading, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also evaluated the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
 
The Board considered shareholder and other administrative services provided or managed by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large family of funds.
 
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
 
Fund Performance
 
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to a relevant universe of similarly managed funds identified by an independent data provider and appropriate benchmark indices. The Board reviewed comparative performance data for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended September 30, 2010 for the Fund. On the basis of the foregoing and other relevant information provided by the Adviser in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, the Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Board of Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued

 
Management Fees and Expenses
 
The Board reviewed contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by the Fund (referred to as “management fees”). The Board noted the nature of the management fees which are charged on total leveraged assets, and its relationship to the investment objectives of the Fund. The Board concluded that the fees were appropriate in light of the manner in which the leverage will be used by the Adviser in managing the Fund.
 
As part of its review, the Board considered the management fees and the Fund’s total expense ratio for the year ended September 30, 2010, as compared to a group of similarly managed funds selected by an independent data provider. The Board noted that the Fund has established a wholly-owned subsidiary for the primary purpose of investing in commodity-related investments. The subsidiary is managed by Eaton Vance Management pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement that is subject to annual approval by the Board. The subsidiary’s fee rates are the same as those charged to the Fund, and the Fund will not pay any additional management fees with respect to its assets invested in the subsidiary. The Board also considered factors that had an impact on Fund expense ratios, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee, as well as actions being taken to reduce expenses at the Eaton Vance fund complex level, including the negotiation of reduced fees for transfer agency and custody services. The Board noted the fact that the Adviser had waived fees and/or paid expenses for the Fund.
 
After reviewing the foregoing information, and in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
 
Profitability
 
The Board reviewed the level of profits realized by the Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized with and without regard to revenue sharing or other payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution services. The Board also considered other direct or indirect benefits received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with its relationship with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected to the Fund and other investment advisory clients.
 
The Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are reasonable.
 
Economies of Scale
 
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from the economies of scale with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or decreases. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously offered and concluded that, in light of the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to the Fund, the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is not appropriate at this time. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
Officers and Trustees

 
     
Officers of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
 
Payson F. Swaffield
President

Barbara E. Campbell
Treasurer
 
Maureen A. Gemma
Vice President, Secretary and
Chief Legal Officer

Paul M. O’Neil
Chief Compliance Officer
 
     
Trustees of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
 
Ralph F. Verni
Chairman

Benjamin C. Esty

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Allen R. Freedman
 
William H. Park

Ronald A. Pearlman

Helen Frame Peters

Lynn A. Stout
 
* Interested Trustee
 
 
Number of Employees
 
The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company and has no employees.
 
Number of Shareholders
 
As of April 30, 2011, Fund records indicate that there are 36 registered shareholders and approximately 13,342 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.
 
If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive Fund reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:
 
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
1-800-262-1122
 
New York Stock Exchange symbol
 
The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EVG.

 
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
 
April 30, 2011
 
 
IMPORTANT NOTICES

 
Privacy. The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:
 
•  Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.
 
•  None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker/dealers.
 
•  Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.
 
•  We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.
 
Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial adviser/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such adviser’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.
 
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial adviser, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial adviser. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial adviser.
 
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
 
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
Additional Notice to Shareholders. The Fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when they trade at a discount to net asset value or at other times if the Fund determines such purchases are advisable. There can be no assurance that the Fund will take such action or that such purchases would reduce the discount.
 
Closed-End Fund Information. The Eaton Vance closed-end funds make certain quarterly fund performance data and information about portfolio characteristics (such as top holdings and asset allocation) available on the Eaton Vance website after the end of each calendar quarter-end. Certain month end fund performance data for the funds, including total returns, are posted to the website shortly after the end of each calendar month. Portfolio holdings for the most recent calendar quarter-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the quarter. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors – Closed-End Funds”.

 
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Investment Adviser and Administrator
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
 
 
 
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
Plaza Level
New York, NY 10038
 
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not required in this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm). Previously, he served as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).

 


 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not required in this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not required in this filing.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
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 Contract Review Committee except as contemplated under the Fund Policy. The Board’s Contract Review Committee will instruct the investment adviser on the appropriate course of action.
The Policies are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management to its shareholders and to align the interests of management with those shareholders. An independent proxy voting service (“Agent”), currently Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc., has been retained to assist in the voting of proxies through the provision of vote analysis, implementation and recordkeeping and disclosure services. The investment adviser will generally vote proxies through the Agent. The Agent is required to vote all proxies and/or refer them back to the investment adviser pursuant to the Policies. It is generally the policy of the investment adviser to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the Agent. The Agent shall refer to the investment adviser proxies relating to mergers and restructurings, and the disposition of assets, termination, liquidation and mergers contained in mutual fund proxies. The investment adviser will normally vote against anti-takeover measures and other proposals designed to limit the ability of shareholders to act on possible transactions, except in the case of closed-end management investment companies. The investment adviser generally supports management on social and environmental proposals. The investment adviser may abstain from voting from time to time where it determines that the costs associated with voting a proxy outweighs the benefits derived from exercising the right to vote or the economic effect on shareholders interests or the value of the portfolio holding is indeterminable or insignificant.
In addition, the investment adviser will monitor situations that may result in a conflict of interest between the Fund’s shareholders and the investment adviser, the administrator, or any of their affiliates or any affiliate of the Fund by maintaining a list of significant existing and prospective corporate clients. The investment adviser’s personnel responsible for reviewing and voting proxies on behalf of the Fund will report any proxy received or expected to be received from a company included on that list to the personnel of the investment adviser identified in the Policies. If such personnel expects to instruct the Agent to vote such proxies in a manner inconsistent with the guidelines of the Policies or

 


 

the recommendation of the Agent, the personnel will consult with members of senior management of the investment adviser to determine if a material conflict of interests exists. If it is determined that a material conflict does exist, the investment adviser will seek instruction on how to vote from the Contract Review 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
Not required in this filing.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
No such purchases this period.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Material Changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
     
(a)(1)
  Registrant’s Code of Ethics — Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i)
  Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii)
  President’s Section 302 certification.
(b)
  Combined Section 906 certification.
(c)
  Registrant’s notices to shareholders pursuant to Registrant’s exemptive order granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder regarding distributions paid pursuant to the Registrant’s Managed Distribution Plan.

 


 

Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
         
     
  By:   /s/ Payson F. Swaffield    
    Payson F. Swaffield   
    President   
 
Date: June 8, 2011
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
     
  By:   /s/ Barbara E. Campbell    
    Barbara E. Campbell   
    Treasurer   
 
Date: June 8, 2011
         
     
  By:   /s/ Payson F. Swaffield    
    Payson F. Swaffield   
    President   
 
Date: June 8, 2011