Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund

EMD · NYSE

$9.08−$0.055 (−0.60%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $9.14

About EMD

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc is a US-based company operating in industry. The company is headquartered in New York City, New York. The company went IPO on 2003-12-02. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek high current income, and its secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation. The company invests primarily in the United States (U.S.) dollar and non-United States dollar denominated debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in debt securities of issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its managed assets in non-debt securities and non-emerging market issuers, including equity securities. The company may invest in securities denominated in currencies of emerging market countries. The Fund seeks to maintain an average portfolio duration between 20% above and 20% below the average duration of the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified. Its investment manager is Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC.

Employees
0
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Listed
Dec 2, 2003
Sector
N/A
Industry
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EMD key statistics

Market cap
541.19M
Price-earnings ratio
0.00
Dividend yield
—
Average volume
320.92K
Volume
396.31K
Open price
$9.07
High today
$9.14
Low today
$9.07
52 Week high
$11.30
52 Week low
$9.10

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) at a glance

As of Oct 23, 2026, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) shares are priced at $9.08, giving the company a market cap of 541.19M and a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00.

Today the stock has traded between $9.07 and $9.14. The current price is 0.1% above the day's low and 0.7% below its high.

Volume so far is 396.31K shares, above the average of 320.92K shares a day.

Over the past year Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund has ranged from $9.10 to $11.30, and now sits -1% of the way up that range.

EMD news

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of September, October and November 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Announces Financial Position as of March 31, 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Franklin Templeton Announces Distributions for Certain Closed-End Funds Pursuant to their Managed Distribution Policy for the Months of June, July and August 2026

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) (the "Fund") Announces Portfolio Management Team Update

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Franklin Templeton Announces Availability of 19(a) Notices for Certain Closed-End Funds

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