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

$6.88−1.71%
Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted
Sep 28, 2026$6.88▼ 8.16% in range
Sep 29, 2025Low $6.88 · High $7.93Sep 28, 2026
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As of Sep 28, 2026

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund closed at $6.88 on Sep 28, down 1.71%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 56.2K shares was 0.68× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -5.5% over one month, -3.0% over six months, -8.8% over one year.

Short interest was 32.6K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, down 19.3% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$139.2M20.2M shares
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Dividend yield8.72%$0.15 last paid
52-week range6.88 – 7.93−13.2% from high
Volume56.2K0.68× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d10.5%Annualised
Short % of float0.2%1.0 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −3.5%1M −5.5%3M −6.9%6M −3.0%YTD −6.9%1Y −8.8%3Y +3.9%5Y −26.5%

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Shares short32.6K−19.3% vs prior
Days to cover1.0Settled Sep 15
% of float0.2%
Short vol. 10d24.7%of daily volume

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What does Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund do?
Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective to seek capital appreciation, through investments mainly in debt securities of government and government-related issuers located in emerging countries, of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.
What is MSD's market cap?
$139.19M, based on the Sep 28 close of $6.88.
Does Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.15 per share (ex-date Jun 30), an annualised yield of 8.72%.
How much of MSD is sold short?
32.6K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund

Morgan Stanley Emerg Mkts Debt Fd Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective to seek capital appreciation, through investments mainly in debt securities of government and government-related issuers located in emerging countries, of entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.

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Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology