Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EVV) Short Interest Update

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EVV) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 101,700 shares, a growth of 40.9% from the November 30th total of 72,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 306,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Trading of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in shares of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 10.1% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 35,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after buying an additional 3,244 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund during the third quarter worth about $547,000. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 351,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,694,000 after purchasing an additional 34,207 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,475,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 15,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $165,000 after buying an additional 3,251 shares during the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of EVV traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $9.82. The stock had a trading volume of 376,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 326,410. Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund has a 12 month low of $9.22 and a 12 month high of $10.55.

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were given a $0.0794 dividend. This represents a $0.95 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 12th.

About Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in senior, secured floating-rate loans, government agency mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds that are rated below investment grade.