Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD) Competitors $7.28 +0.05 (+0.62%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.30 +0.02 (+0.27%) As of 10/17/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MSD vs. DSU, PEO, RMT, ECC, CION, HQL, TYG, IFN, EVN, and MVFShould you be buying Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund include BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), ROYCE OTC MICRO (RMT), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), CION Investment (CION), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), India Fund (IFN), Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN), and BlackRock MuniVest Fund (MVF). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund vs. Its Competitors BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Adams Natural Resources Fund ROYCE OTC MICRO Eagle Point Credit CION Investment abrdn Life Sciences Investors Tortoise Energy Infrastructure India Fund Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust BlackRock MuniVest Fund BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (NYSE:DSU) and Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:MSD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment. Is DSU or MSD a better dividend stock? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.6%. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.85 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.7%. Is DSU or MSD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A N/A N/A Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has more risk and volatility, DSU or MSD? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor DSU or MSD? In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and 0 mentions for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund Negative Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Neutral Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DSU or MSD? 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, DSU or MSD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund$40.87M13.51N/AN/AN/AMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund$16.77M8.80N/AN/AN/A SummaryBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$148.07M$4.11B$12.54B$21.83BDividend Yield11.69%6.01%5.60%3.62%P/E RatioN/AN/A28.5532.43Price / Sales8.8042.9130.2860.11Price / CashN/A16.4622.2224.21Price / BookN/A1.252.234.59Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.48%-0.02%0.22%1.31%1 Month Performance-5.03%0.01%-2.24%-0.93%1 Year Performance-5.03%3.08%537.64%9.51% Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt FundN/A$7.28+0.6%N/A-5.0%$148.07M$16.77M0.00N/ADSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.38-0.5%N/A-6.7%$565.13MN/A0.00N/ANegative NewsShort Interest ↑PEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$21.12-0.1%N/A-12.8%$554.90MN/A0.0018News CoverageRMTROYCE OTC MICRON/A$10.36+1.0%N/A+6.0%$544.89MN/A0.00N/AECCEagle Point Credit3.5144 of 5 stars$6.50-1.1%$8.21+26.4%-37.5%$499.94M$179.77M59.07N/APositive NewsEx-DividendCIONCION Investment1.0814 of 5 stars$9.42+1.0%$8.50-9.7%-24.2%$489.36M$1.66M-49.44N/AHQLabrdn Life Sciences InvestorsN/A$16.12-0.4%N/A+8.7%$465.24MN/A0.00N/ATYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$42.64-0.3%N/A+3.5%$459.23MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageDividend AnnouncementIFNIndia FundN/A$14.72-0.7%N/A-18.6%$457.05MN/A0.0021,000News CoveragePositive NewsEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$11.120.0%N/A+0.6%$440.93MN/A0.00N/AEx-DividendMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$7.05-0.1%N/A-7.6%$403.96MN/A0.00147,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSU Alternatives PEO Alternatives RMT Alternatives ECC Alternatives CION Alternatives HQL Alternatives TYG Alternatives IFN Alternatives EVN Alternatives MVF Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSD) was last updated on 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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