Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (NYSE:MSD) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income. The fund primarily invests in U.S. dollar-denominated sovereign and corporate debt securities issued by governments and corporations in emerging market countries.

MSD’s investment strategy emphasizes diversification across regions, sectors and issuers. The fund’s portfolio managers use fundamental credit analysis to identify opportunities in markets such as Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. When market conditions warrant, the fund may also allocate to local-currency debt to capture potential currency appreciation while maintaining a disciplined approach to risk.

Launched in 2005, MSD is managed by a team of fixed-income professionals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The investment team leverages the firm’s global research capabilities, drawing on insights from country economists, credit analysts and strategists. Rigorous risk management practices are integrated into the process to monitor credit quality, interest rate exposure and liquidity levels across the portfolio.

As a publicly traded vehicle on the New York Stock Exchange, MSD offers investors access to the income and growth potential of emerging-market fixed-income securities. The fund’s corporate governance and oversight by an independent board aim to align interests with shareholders and provide transparency into portfolio holdings and investment policies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.45 to $7.50
• 50-Day Range: $7.04 to $7.64
• 52-Week Range: $6.91 to $7.94
• Volume: 56,393 shs
• Average Volume: 73,471 shs
• Market Capitalization: $151.69 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 8.69%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2026
• Today: 5/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST FUND
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSD
• CIK: 904112
• Web: www.morganstanley.com
• Phone: 212-761-4000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
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• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
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• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,280,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $151.69 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.56