<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-15-021393.txt : 20151124
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-15-021393.hdr.sgml : 20151124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151124155622
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-15-021393
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151124

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521404
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, STE. 2400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-347-6798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, STE. 2400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28244

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL FLOATING RATE & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sumichrast Martin A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001427722

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-22562
		FILM NUMBER:		151252653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11125 COLONIAL COUNTRY LANE
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-11-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001521404</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BGH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001427722</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sumichrast Martin A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>550 SOUTH TRYON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Trustee</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.8100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2500.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Siskey Capital, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a member/Vice Chairman of Siskey Capital, LLC (&quot;the firm&quot;), and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by the firm. Accordingly, the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by the firm. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interests therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The Reporting Person is a trustee of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martin A. Sumichrast</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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