Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)
| Market Value | 148.81M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 14.98M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 17.32M |
| Shares Out | 13.44M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.29 |
| PE Ratio | 8.59 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $0.95 (8.56%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Volume | 49,771 |
| Open | 10.94 |
| Previous Close | 10.98 |
| Day's Range | 10.94 - 11.20 |
| 52-Week Range | 10.29 - 11.45 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About EVG
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in senior, secured floating-rate loans, bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies, debt obligations of foreign governmental and corporate issuers, and mortgage-backed securities. The fund invests in fixed income securities operating across diversified sectors. It invests in fixed income securities with an average dur... [Read more]
News
EVG: Not An Attractive Entry Point Anymore For This CEF (Rating Downgrade)
The Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund is downgraded to 'Hold' after a 13% total return in 2024 due to stretched valuations. The fund's portfolio remains stable with 27.6% MBS, 25% lev...
Distribution Dates and Amounts Announced for Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 12/2/2024 Ex-Date – 12/12/2024 Record – 12/12/202...
EVG: Falling Interest Rates Greatly Reduce This Fund's Appeal (Rating Downgrade)
The Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund offers an 8.51% yield, higher than major domestic and international bond indices, which might appeal to income investors. The fund's yield is ave...
EVG: A Good Choice For Income, But May Underperform A Regular Bond Fund
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund offers a high yield of 8.67%, beating most debt indices, but this is lower than its peers. The EVG closed-end fund's price performance over the past ...
EVG: This 9% Yielding CEF Is Finally Attractive
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund is a fixed income CEF that is currently trading at a discount despite improved analytics and cash flows. The fund has a low duration achieved through...
EVG: Improving Income Generation Is Positive, But Still Not Attractively Priced
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund is a multi-sector bond fund that incorporates various exposures of floating and fixed rates within its portfolio. The fund has a flexible investment ...
CEF Report August 2023: Taxables Get Bought And Are Not Very Compelling, Munis Look Best
Taxable closed-end fund discounts have narrowed, reducing their attractiveness, while credit spreads have tightened, producing returns in some areas of the CEF market. Municipal CEFs remain exceptiona...
EVG: Avoid On Recession Worries
EVG holds a portfolio of senior loans, foreign debt, and MBS securities. The fund's 10.1% distribution yield is a mirage as it is funded from return investors' own capital.
CEF Weekly Review: All's (Mostly) Quiet On The Distribution Front
We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of May and highlight recent market action. CEFs were relatively weak as rising credit spreads and residual unease about the bankin...
EVG: Discount Widens, But Still Cautious
EVG has recently sunk to a larger discount making it relatively more attractive since our last update, but not at quite a "Buy" level yet. The fund's short-duration focus had helped it reduce moves lo...
EVG: High Yield Funded Through Return Of Principal
The EVG fund provides high current income through investments in senior loans, foreign debt, and MBS securities. EVG has an annualized current yield of 10.0%.
EVG: Short Duration Multi-Sector Bond Fund, But Caution Warranted
EVG looked like a better deal earlier this year, but the discount has narrowed. That pushes me to be more cautious overall because the valuation isn't attractive enough to compensate for risks.
CEF Weekly Review: MLP CEFs And Portfolio Diversification
We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of September and highlight recent market action. CEFs had another down week along with the rest of the income space on the back of...
EVG: Distribution Is Attractive, Now The Valuation Is Too
EVG has come down from its premium and on an absolute basis as fixed-income assets get hit. The fund still shouldn't be expected to earn its distribution, but the 10% managed distribution plan means w...
Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Announce Telephonic Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On February 10, 2022
BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: EVG) and Eaton Vance Tax-A...
EVG: Distribution Is Attractive, But The Valuation Isn't
In 2021, EVG implemented a new distribution plan that would target a 10% annual payout. This is adjusted each month, so every month is a different distribution, which some investors might not find app...
Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund and Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund Announce Investment Policy Changes
BOSTON, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Trustees of Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: EVG) and Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (NYSE American: EVV) (each, ...
CEF Weekly Market Review: Slow And Steady Distributions Can Win The Race
We review CEF market valuation and performance through the first week of December and highlight recent market action. November did not bring much joy to CEF investors with the market finishing lower i...
EVG - 'Rob Peter To Pay Paul'
EVG is a fundamentally sound fund with a good credit and interest risk profile.
