Is Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund (EVV) Halal?

NYSE Financial Services United States $1.0B
✗ NOT HALAL
Confidence: 95/100
Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund (EVV) is Not Halal under AAOIFI Standard 21 due to its classification in the Asset Management industry, which is excluded under Shariah screening. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

Shariah Screening — 5 Standards

Based on financial data from March 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
AAOIFI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
DJIM Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
S&P Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management ✗ NOT HALAL

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
13.3
EPS
$0.68
Dividend Yield
966.0%
Payout: 130.1%
P/B Ratio
0.9
Revenue
$102M
Growth: -2.9%
Beta
0.7
Low volatility
Current Ratio
0.2

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 87.6%
Net Margin 56.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) 5.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.4%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$10M
Free Cash Flow$10M
Total Debt$553M
Debt-to-Equity39.7
Current Ratio0.2
Total Assets$2.1B

Price & Trading

Last Close$9.15
50-Day MA$9.73
200-Day MA$10.01
Avg Volume318K
Beta0.7
52-Week Range
$8.81
$10.41

About Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund (EVV)

CEO
Mr. Payson F. Swaffield CFA
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap
$1.0B
Currency
USD

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. The fund seeks to maintain an average duration of three and a half years and average quality BBB/BBB- in its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index. Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund was formed on May 30, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund (EVV) halal to invest in?

Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.

What is Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund's debt ratio?

Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.

What are Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund's key financial metrics?

Eaton Vance Ltd Duration Income Fund has a market capitalization of $1.0B, trailing P/E ratio of 13.3, and revenue of $102M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 56.6%. Return on equity stands at 5.4%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.

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