Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EVV) Short Interest Up 91.5% in October

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (NYSEAMERICAN:EVV) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 282,900 shares, an increase of 91.5% from the September 30th total of 147,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 336,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 13.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 856,361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,341,000 after acquiring an additional 99,033 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 830,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,730,000 after purchasing an additional 51,372 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 637,416 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,208,000 after purchasing an additional 8,424 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its stake in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 300.7% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 497,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,851,000 after purchasing an additional 373,385 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates increased its stake in Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 446,665 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,351,000 after purchasing an additional 56,301 shares in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Price Performance

NYSEAMERICAN EVV traded down $0.06 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $10.25. 313,538 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 331,087. Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund has a 52-week low of $8.52 and a 52-week high of $10.55.

Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 18th. Investors of record on Friday, October 11th were given a dividend of $0.0809 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, October 11th. This represents a $0.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.47%.

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.