Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) Research

The Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) is a closed-end investment vehicle specializing in fixed income, managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Its core objective is to invest in debt instruments across global emerging market economies. The fund's portfolio predominantly comprises debt securities issued by sovereign governments, government-related entities, and corporations domiciled in or operating within these emerging nations. Additionally, it allocates capital to debt from organizations specifically formed to restructure the outstanding obligations of such issuers. The fund's performance is gauged against the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Index. MSD was established in the United States on May 6, 1993.

Market snapshot

Symbol
MSD
Price
$7.34
Day change
+0.55%
Market cap
$148.5M
P/E ratio
7.03x
52-week range
6.91-7.94
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management

Peer companies

  • Blackstone / GSO Long-Short Credit Income Fund (BGX)
  • Clipper Fund (CFIMX)
  • Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. (CIK)
  • Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF)
  • Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG)
  • The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF)
  • BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund (MPA)
  • PFG JP Morgan Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund (PFJDX)

Recent insider activity

  • Kirchner James F — trade (0 shares) on 2026-04-30
  • Gould Richard — trade (0 shares) on 2024-07-12
  • Key Michael J — trade on 2022-11-01
  • Key Michael J — trade (0 shares) on 2022-11-01
  • Sequeda Federico C — trade (0 shares) on 2022-07-19

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