Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Sponsor: Western Asset (Franklin Templeton) · Inception Dec 4, 2003 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$9.45
+1.61% (+$0.15)
NAVAsset value per share
$10.43
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
9.40% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
12.06%
regular, annualised · on NAV 10.93%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
2.91%
fee table, Sep 17, 2026
LeverageBorrowing
0.0%
of total managed assets
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 4:30 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Full portfolio as filed on SEC Form N-PORT for the month ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 26, 2026. 260 positions; weights are percent of net assets as reported. Weights sum to 100.0% — leverage, cash, derivatives and short positions mean totals need not equal 100%. This is a historical report, not a live portfolio.
Asset class
| Asset class | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Debt | 101.81% | $867M |
| Short-term investment vehicle | 0.54% | $4.6M |
| Equity (common) | 0.00% | $3.6K |
| Repurchase agreement | -2.32% | $-19.8M |
| Derivative (interest rate) | -0.03% | $-249K |
| Derivative (FX) | -0.00% | $-34.1K |
Country (top 12)
| Country (top 12) | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7.09% | $60.4M |
| Mexico | 6.01% | $51.2M |
| Netherlands | 5.04% | $43M |
| Argentina | 4.41% | $37.6M |
| Colombia | 3.37% | $28.7M |
| Cayman Islands | 3.23% | $27.6M |
| South Africa | 3.06% | $26.1M |
| VE | 2.71% | $23.1M |
| RO | 2.67% | $22.7M |
| Luxembourg | 2.59% | $22.1M |
| Egypt | 2.54% | $21.6M |
| Türkiye | 2.48% | $21.2M |
Region
| Region | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7.09% | $60.4M |
| Africa | 5.97% | $50.9M |
| Middle East | 4.90% | $41.8M |
| Offshore domiciles | 4.06% | $34.6M |
| Other | 30.67% | $261M |
| Asia ex-Japan | 3.95% | $33.7M |
| Latin America | 21.15% | $180M |
| Emerging Europe | 10.67% | $90.9M |
| Developed Europe | 10.55% | $89.9M |
| Canada | 0.98% | $8.4M |
Issuer type
| Issuer type | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Non-U.S. sovereign | 58.94% | $502M |
| U.S. Treasury | 4.00% | $34.1M |
| Corporate | 36.51% | $311M |
| Registered fund | 0.54% | $4.6M |
Fair-value level
| Fair-value level | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2 | 99.48% | $848M |
| Level 1 | 0.52% | $4.4M |
| Level 3 | 0.00% | $0 |
Level 3 = valued with unobservable inputs (typically private or illiquid).
Long / short
| Long / short | % net assets | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Long | 102.36% | $872M |
| Short | -2.32% | $-19.8M |
| N/A | -0.03% | $-283K |
All allocation percentages use net assets as the denominator (N-PORT convention). A position's share of invested assets may differ from its share of the whole fund including cash and leverage.
All 260 positions
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| Security | Identifier | Type | Issuer | Country | Balance | Units | Value (USD) | Weight | FV level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | XS2785302998 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 835,433 | principal | $6.3K | 0.00% | 2 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | KYG2119Z1090 | Equity | CORP | Cayman Islands | 729,465 | shares | $3.6K | 0.00% | 2 |
| CHINA AOYUAN GROUP LTD | XS2785324703 | Debt | CORP | Cayman Islands | 260,782 | principal | $2K | 0.00% | 2 |
| CREDIT SUISSE ESCROW CL | — | Debt | CORP | United States | 2,000,000 | principal | $0 | 0.00% | 3 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.short | — | Repo | CORP | United States | -10,793,243 | principal | $-10.8M | -1.27% | 2 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.short | — | Repo | CORP | United States | -9,006,291 | principal | $-9M | -1.06% | 2 |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | ticker TN U26 | Rate deriv. | CORP | United States | -102 | contracts | $-214K | -0.03% | 1 |
| Bank of America, National Association | ticker N/A | FX deriv. | CORP | United States | 2 | contracts | $-64.4K | -0.01% | 2 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | ticker N/A | FX deriv. | CORP | United States | 1 | contracts | $-63.3K | -0.01% | 2 |
| BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, INC. | ticker ZT U26 | Rate deriv. | CORP | United States | 379 | contracts | $-34.8K | -0.00% | 1 |
Equities show share counts; bonds and loans show principal amount. Coupon, maturity and ratings are shown where the filing discloses them. Source: SEC N-PORT via market-data vendor re-serve, position-level.
Holdings reports on file
| Report date | Filed | Positions | Σ weight | Net assets (calc.) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 | 260 | 100.0% | $852M | full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | 264 | 100.0% | $832M | full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Feb 23, 2026 | 266 | 100.0% | $852M | full |
Net assets here are calculated from position values ÷ reported weights (median across positions), not a reported figure.
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