M.ST. EMERG. MKTS DEBT

The Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund offers high current income and exposure to emerging market debt, boasting a 13.27% yield, better than the bond indices. Despite potential risks from U.S. protectionist policies, the fund's well-diversified portfolio mitigates country-specific risks and has shown strong performance since the 2024 U.S. election. The fund's shares are currently trading at a 2.57% premium to net asset value, making it expensive compared to historical averages and peers.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of December and highlight recent market action. CEFs mostly declined this week due to a 0.25% rise in 10-year Treasury yields, with only the loan sector showing a slight NAV gain. The BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (EGF) will merge into BlackRock Income Trust (BKT); high-quality funds like these are not ideal in CEFs.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management today announced that, effective immediately, the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MSD) (the “Fund”) is no longer limited to investing up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities of corporate issuers located in or organized under the laws of emerging countries. The Fund's primary investment objective is to produce high current income and as a secondary objective, to seek capital appreciation. The Fund seek.» Mehr auf businesswire.com