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PDI $14.26 ▼0.87%D 3.6%DXYZ $27.70 ▼4.48%D 19.2%GOF $8.44 ▼1.92%D 15.1%VCX $24.41 ▼4.07%D 36.0%NEA $10.08 ▲0.35%D 1.5%PTY $10.64 ▼1.71%D 2.1%CLM $6.16 ▼1.76%D 1.8%NAD $10.41 ▲0.82%D 1.6%BCAT $12.99 ▼1.18%D 12.9%JPC $6.81 ▲0.15%D 7.8%PDO $11.75 ▼1.63%D 3.6%UTG $35.06 ▲0.03%D 1.4%BPRE $12.34 ▼1.20%D 47.5%NVG $10.89 ▲0.55%D 1.5%NZF $11.05 ▲0.68%D 0.9%BOT $24.46 ▼6.58%P 233.2%NMZ $9.13 ▲0.22%D 0.4%NAC $10.19 ▲0.84%D 1.3%CRF $5.92 ▼0.25%D 2.9%OXLC $7.95 ▼2.59%MQY $10.35 ▲1.42%D 5.9%UTF $25.66 ▲0.51%D 2.6%ECAT $13.23 ▼2.54%RQI $11.18 ▲0.22%D 7.8%HYT $7.67 ▼0.90%D 11.9%NUV $8.21 ▼0.24%D 4.2%DNP $10.01 ▲1.73%P 8.3%USA $5.90 ▼1.42%D 12.4%ADX $25.43 ▼1.40%D 4.3%MHD $10.55 ▲1.98%D 7.6%DSL $9.73 ▼0.47%D 10.2%MUC $9.71 ▲0.05%D 8.5%TYG $38.92 ▲1.26%D 8.7%MYI $9.85 ▲0.66%D 6.9%JFR $7.28 ▼0.55%D 10.7%BSTZ $27.55 ▼1.43%PCN $10.57 ▼1.26%D 2.7%ASGI $19.36 ▲0.13%D 8.8%EVV $8.30 ▼0.66%D 12.8%PHK $4.06 ▼0.49%D 4.6%

Emerging-market closed-end funds

Funds with emerging-market mandates — equity and debt — including single-country funds for China, India, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and Brazil. Discounts in this group are often wide and volatile. 6 funds in this view. Classification uses the fund’s mandate and its latest reported country allocation; where providers differ, ours is labelled “rules” and can be reviewed.

GlobalInternational (ex-U.S.)Developed-marketEmerging-marketFrontier-marketRegionalSingle-countryAllEquityFixed income
Largest
  • FAXabrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund$1.1B
  • EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund$852M
  • EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund$396M
  • TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund$395M
  • MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund$165M
Widest discounts
  • MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund-12.43%
  • EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund-12.37%
  • TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund-10.87%
  • EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund-8.11%
  • EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund-5.73%
Best 1y NAV TR
  • TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund+22.16%
  • EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund+13.90%
  • EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund+13.59%
  • MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund+5.51%
  • EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund+4.41%
Highest TTM yield
  • TEITempleton Emerging Markets Income Fund19.30%
  • EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund16.29%
  • FAXabrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund15.42%
  • EDDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund13.47%
  • EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund12.18%

All funds

FundPrem/discPrice vs. assetsZ (1y)TTM yieldPayout rate (12 mo)ExpensesAnnual costLeverageBorrowingNet assetsFund size▲1y NAV TR1y asset return3y NAV TR3y asset return (per yr)CategoryCategory
EDF Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund5.73% discount-2.2716.29%——$157M+13.59%+23.26%Taxable Bonds
MSD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund12.43% discount-2.528.71%——$165M+5.51%+12.91%Taxable Bonds
TEI Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund10.87% discount-2.4619.30%——$395M+22.16%+23.15%Taxable Bonds
EDD Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund8.11% discount-1.1013.47%——$396M+13.90%+15.19%Taxable Bonds
EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund12.37% discount-3.4012.18%2.91%0.03%$852M+4.41%+14.13%Taxable Bonds
FAX abrdn Asia-Pacific Income FundNAV unavailable—15.42%——$1.1B——Taxable Bonds

Country exposure across these funds

funds with ≥3% in the country, latest N-PORT

Argentina · 4 funds · avg 10.1%Mexico · 4 funds · avg 8.0%South Africa · 4 funds · avg 7.7%Colombia · 3 funds · avg 6.3%Egypt · 3 funds · avg 5.8%Luxembourg · 2 funds · avg 9.1%Kazakhstan · 2 funds · avg 6.6%Indonesia · 2 funds · avg 5.8%India · 2 funds · avg 5.7%Cayman Islands · 2 funds · avg 5.4%EC · 2 funds · avg 4.5%Nigeria · 2 funds · avg 4.2%Türkiye · 2 funds · avg 4.0%United Kingdom · 2 funds · avg 3.7%Kenya · 2 funds · avg 3.2%Malaysia · 1 funds · avg 9.2%UZ · 1 funds · avg 7.9%Brazil · 1 funds · avg 7.6%Singapore · 1 funds · avg 6.4%AO · 1 funds · avg 5.4%

Country allocation is issuer domicile as reported, not currency exposure. Currency hedging is shown only where a fund discloses it.