Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. filings document proxy governance for a closed-end management investment company investing in emerging markets debt. The Fund’s regulatory materials include definitive proxy statements for annual stockholder meetings, director elections, voting procedures, and other matters presented to shareholders alongside related Morgan Stanley closed-end funds.
Its disclosure record is tied to fund governance, shareholder voting mechanics, board composition, listed fund status, distribution practices, investment objectives, and capital-structure matters relevant to a NYSE-listed closed-end fund.
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, and India Investment Fund are calling joint annual stockholder meetings on June 25, 2026 in New York.
Stockholders will vote mainly on electing staggered-board directors to terms running to 2029, with each fund’s board recommending a vote FOR its nominees. The statement details board structure, key committees (Audit, Governance, Risk, Compliance and Insurance, and investment committees), and how proxies can be submitted by mail, telephone or Internet. It also discloses major beneficial owners above 5%, director retainers and deferred compensation, and confirms Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor, including audit fee levels and the Audit Committee’s independence review.
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC filed a Form 3 identifying James F Kirchner as an officer serving as Principal Financial Officer. The provided data show no reported transactions, derivative positions, or holdings, and no indication that he is a ten percent owner.
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) delivered a $15.09% total return based on NAV for the year ended December 31, 2025, with shares trading at $7.39 and a NAV per share of $7.87.
The Fund reported $159,165,000 in net assets and total investments of $158,210,000. Net investment income for the year was $11,203,000, and net increase in net assets from operations was $21,131,000. The Fund paid total distributions per share of $0.73, with a distribution rate at NAV of 7.62%. Portfolio composition was 65.9% sovereign, 23.6% corporate and 6.6% senior loan interests, and the Fund reported a 121% portfolio turnover rate.
First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation jointly report beneficial ownership of 2,850,585 common shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc., representing 14.09% of the fund’s outstanding common stock as of the reporting date.
The reporting persons have no sole or shared voting power over these shares but have shared dispositive power over the 2,850,585 shares, which are primarily held in unit investment trusts and other advised accounts. They state the position is held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the fund, and they disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported shares.
MSD — Schedule 13G/A: First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P., and The Charger Corporation filed Amendment No. 12 reporting beneficial ownership of 3,425,561 shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. common stock, representing 16.93% of the class, as of the event date 09/30/2025.
The reporting persons report shared dispositive power over 3,425,561 shares and no voting power (sole or shared). The shares are held by unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios L.P. (and certain related accounts), with voting handled by the trustee to mirror outside holders’ votes. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.
The certification states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control.