Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund
Sponsor: Morgan Stanley · Inception Apr 24, 2007 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$5.34
-0.84% ($-0.05)
NAVAsset value per share
$5.67
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
6.17% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
15.79%
regular, annualised · on NAV 14.81%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: 15-minute delayed · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 10:44 AM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Distribution rates
Regular rate on price
15.79%
$0.8400 annualised ÷ $5.32
Reinvest
16.83%
$1 reinvested buys $1.07 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
14.81%
÷ NAV $5.67 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
13.53%
$0.7200 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
13.53%
$0.7200 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Quarterly
latest $0.2100 · Regular (inferred)
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
78 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $0.2100 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | $0.2400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | $0.1300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | $0.1600 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 15, 2024 | $0.1350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 15, 2024 | $0.1350 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | $0.0900 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | $0.0900 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Oct 13, 2023 | $0.0900 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | $0.0800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | $0.0700 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.0900 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Jan 14, 2022 | $0.0950 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | $0.0950 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Jun 29, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | $0.0950 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | $0.0950 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Jan 15, 2021 | $0.1050 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Sep 29, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | $0.1100 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Jun 29, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 15, 2020 | $0.1000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | $0.1200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | $0.1300 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Oct 15, 2019 | $0.1400 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 15, 2019 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Jun 28, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | Jul 13, 2018 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 19, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Jan 10, 2018 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Oct 13, 2017 | $0.1500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | $0.1600 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Apr 14, 2017 | $0.1700 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 21, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | Jan 13, 2017 | $0.1800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Oct 14, 2016 | $0.1800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Jul 15, 2016 | $0.1800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Apr 15, 2016 | $0.2000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 16, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | Jan 15, 2016 | $0.2000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Sep 28, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Jul 15, 2015 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Apr 15, 2015 | $0.2200 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Dec 17, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Oct 15, 2014 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2014 | Jun 26, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2014 | Mar 27, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Apr 15, 2014 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Dec 18, 2013 | Dec 20, 2013 | Jan 3, 2014 | $0.9010 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Oct 15, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2013 | Jun 26, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 18, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 19, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 | Jan 4, 2013 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Sep 26, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | Oct 15, 2012 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2012 | Jun 27, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | Jul 13, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 21, 2011 | Dec 23, 2011 | Jan 6, 2012 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 29, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Apr 15, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 23, 2010 | Jan 7, 2011 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 20, 2010 | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 18, 2010 | Jun 28, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 19, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | Apr 15, 2010 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 14, 2009 | Dec 22, 2009 | Dec 24, 2009 | Jan 8, 2010 | $0.3000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 18, 2009 | Sep 28, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 | Jul 15, 2009 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 20, 2009 | Mar 27, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 | Apr 15, 2009 | $0.2500 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | Jan 7, 2009 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 | Oct 15, 2008 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2008 | Jun 26, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 24, 2008 | Mar 27, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 | Apr 15, 2008 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 7, 2008 | $0.8819 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 20, 2007 | Nov 28, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | Dec 14, 2007 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 21, 2007 | Aug 29, 2007 | Aug 31, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | $0.6000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5900 | — | $0.5900 | 3 |
| 2025 | $0.5300 | — | $0.5300 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.5200 | — | $0.5200 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.3400 | — | $0.3400 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.3000 | — | $0.3000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.3800 | — | $0.3800 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.4350 | — | $0.4350 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.5700 | — | $0.5700 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.6000 | — | $0.6000 | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.6300 | — | $0.6300 | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.7400 | — | $0.7400 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.8600 | — | $0.8600 | 4 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Reduction | $0.2400 | $0.2100 | -12.50% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Increase | $0.1400 | $0.2400 | +71.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Increase | $0.1300 | $0.1400 | +7.69% |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Increase | $0.1200 | $0.1300 | +8.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Reduction | $0.1600 | $0.1200 | -25.00% |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Increase | $0.1350 | $0.1600 | +18.52% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Increase | $0.0900 | $0.1350 | +50.00% |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Increase | $0.0800 | $0.0900 | +12.50% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Increase | $0.0700 | $0.0800 | +14.29% |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Reduction | $0.0900 | $0.0700 | -22.22% |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Reduction | $0.0950 | $0.0900 | -5.26% |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Reduction | $0.1050 | $0.0950 | -9.52% |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Reduction | $0.1100 | $0.1050 | -4.55% |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Increase | $0.1000 | $0.1100 | +10.00% |
| Jun 29, 2020 | Reduction | $0.1200 | $0.1000 | -16.67% |
| Mar 30, 2020 | Reduction | $0.1300 | $0.1200 | -7.69% |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Reduction | $0.1400 | $0.1300 | -7.14% |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Reduction | $0.1500 | $0.1400 | -6.67% |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Reduction | $0.1600 | $0.1500 | -6.25% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Reduction | $0.1700 | $0.1600 | -5.88% |
| Mar 29, 2017 | Reduction | $0.1800 | $0.1700 | -5.56% |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Reduction | $0.2000 | $0.1800 | -10.00% |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Reduction | $0.2200 | $0.2000 | -9.09% |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Reduction | $0.2500 | $0.2200 | -12.00% |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Special distribution | — | $0.9010 | — |
| Sep 26, 2012 | Reduction | $0.3000 | $0.2500 | -16.67% |
| Dec 22, 2009 | Increase | $0.2500 | $0.3000 | +20.00% |
| Mar 27, 2009 | Reduction | $0.5000 | $0.2500 | -50.00% |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Special distribution | — | $0.8819 | — |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Reduction | $0.6000 | $0.5000 | -16.67% |
Distribution composition
Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
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