Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD) Competitors $7.46 +0.04 (+0.47%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.46 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/8/2025 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, ECC, CION, IFN, RMT, TYG, MCI, 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), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), CION Investment (CION), India Fund (IFN), ROYCE OTC MICRO (RMT), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Barings Corporate Investors (MCI), 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 Eagle Point Credit CION Investment India Fund ROYCE OTC MICRO Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Barings Corporate Investors 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DSU or MSD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Which has more volatility and risk, DSU or MSD? BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. 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 11.2%. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.9%. Does the media favor DSU or MSD? In the previous week, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund and BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund both had 2 articles in the media. BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.08 beat Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund's score of -0.76 indicating that BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DSU or MSD? 24.3% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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 SummaryBlackRock Debt Strategies Fund beats Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund on 4 of the 5 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$151.19M$3.86B$12.22B$20.63BDividend Yield12.01%6.57%5.63%3.65%P/E RatioN/AN/A19.3228.07Price / SalesN/A19.3126.2776.23Price / CashN/A17.8418.2317.60Price / BookN/A1.122.224.61Net IncomeN/A$161.89M$1.00B$994.05M7 Day Performance0.27%0.76%0.34%0.54%1 Month Performance-1.52%0.61%-0.02%-0.97%1 Year Performance-1.91%2.39%543.78%14.31% 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$7.46+0.5%N/A-1.9%$151.19MN/A0.00N/ADSUBlackRock Debt Strategies FundN/A$10.56-0.1%N/A-3.2%$575.75MN/A0.00N/ADividend AnnouncementPEOAdams Natural Resources FundN/A$20.99flatN/A-9.7%$551.56MN/A0.0018Positive NewsECCEagle Point Credit2.3698 of 5 stars$6.89+1.3%$8.67+25.9%-37.3%$523.25M$179.77M-17.21N/AUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementCIONCION Investment1.3958 of 5 stars$9.69+0.7%$11.00+13.6%-10.4%$506.85M$252.43M-33.40N/ANews CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeIFNIndia FundN/A$15.49-0.4%N/A-15.2%$482.61MN/A0.0021,000RMTROYCE OTC MICRON/A$9.45+1.0%N/A+1.8%$473.88MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsTYGTortoise Energy InfrastructureN/A$43.57+0.6%N/A+23.2%$466.12MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsMCIBarings Corporate InvestorsN/A$20.77+0.5%N/A+16.6%$419.37MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsEVNEaton Vance Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.51+0.1%N/A-1.0%$416.51MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementMVFBlackRock MuniVest FundN/A$6.64+0.3%N/A-10.3%$399.28MN/A0.00147,000Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSU Alternatives PEO Alternatives ECC Alternatives CION Alternatives IFN Alternatives RMT Alternatives TYG Alternatives MCI 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 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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