MORGAN STANLEY EMKT DBT FD I MSD
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 61744H105
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $7.33.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 48 |
| Q4 2022 | 49 |
| Q1 2023 | 48 |
| Q2 2023 | 49 |
| Q3 2023 | 52 |
| Q4 2023 | 48 |
| Q1 2024 | 40 |
| Q2 2024 | 41 |
| Q3 2024 | 41 |
| Q4 2024 | 44 |
| Q1 2025 | 48 |
| Q2 2025 | 46 |
| Q3 2025 | 48 |
| Q4 2025 | 57 |
| Q1 2026 | 58 |
| Q2 2026 | 65 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 17 | 17 |
| Q4 2024 | 12 | 21 |
| Q1 2025 | 27 | 11 |
| Q2 2025 | 25 | 17 |
| Q3 2025 | 24 | 20 |
| Q4 2025 | 35 | 16 |
| Q1 2026 | 34 | 22 |
| Q2 2026 | 33 | 26 |
Biggest buyers
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC | Added | +581.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | +173.7k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | Added | +124.5k |
| Rareview Capital LLC | Added | +42.1k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC | Added | +40.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Added | +33.3k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | Added | +32.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +32.0k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | New | +24.2k |
| Marex Group Ltd | New | +23.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -171.0k |
| Whipplewood Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -145.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -120.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -75.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -61.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC | Reduced | -33.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -29.4k |
| CHOREO, LLC | Sold out | -21.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -18.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -16.8k |
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS LP 13G · institution +2.1 pts · filed 2026-10-14 | 16.2% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.6m | Added +581.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 518.3k $3.8m | Added +4.4k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 428.1k $3.2m | Added +124.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.0k $2.9m | Reduced -61.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 342.8k $2.5m | Added +33.3k |
| Rareview Capital LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 312.8k $2.4m | Added +42.1k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 297.0k $2.2m | Added +40.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.9k $2.1m | Added +16.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.0k $2.1m | Added +173.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.0k $2.0m | Reduced -29.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.2k $1.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.7k $1.6m | Added +32.0k |
| HOURGLASS CAPITAL, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 191.5k $1.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.7k $1.2m | Added +4.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.4k $937.5k | Reduced -75.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.9k $787.9k | Added +90 |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.1k $694.0k | Added +32.4k |
| Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 95.0k $693.9k | Added +8.7k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 93.0k $676.9k | Reduced -5.1k |
| Wealthstar Advisors, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 88.0k $642.4k | Added +5.1k |
| Bramshill Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 85.0k $620.9k | Added +932 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 82.7k $603.7k | Reduced -12.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.8k $575.6k | Reduced -16.8k |
| Smith Asset Management Co., LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 71.0k $518.3k | Reduced -945 |
| Whipplewood Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 69.4k $506.5k | Reduced -145.4k |
| Capital Analysts, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.2k $483.0k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.9k $444.9k | Reduced -6.1k |
| Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.1k $423.8k | Unchanged |
| Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.9k $364.3k | Added +1.6k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.5k $296.0k | Reduced -150 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $287.9k | Reduced -120.3k |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $272.9k | Reduced -1.7k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $257.3k | Added +11.6k |
| Quad-Cities Investment Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 24.3k $177.1k | Added +768 |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.2k $176.8k | New |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $173.4k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $170.0k | New |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.0k $160.3k | New |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $157.8k | Added +3.2k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $148.8k | New |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $146.0k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $131.4k | Unchanged |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.8k $122.0k | Reduced -33.7k |
| Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.5k $120.3k | Reduced -340 |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.8k $107.9k | Reduced -3.1k |
| MONECO ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.5k $106.2k | Unchanged |
| Csenge Advisory Group 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $103.9k | Added +745 |
| SMITH, MOORE & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.0k $94.9k | Unchanged |
| EVOLVE PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.8k $95.7k | Reduced -1.1k |
| 49 WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $81.4k | New |
| ALONGSIDE, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.2k $81.4k | First filing |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $73.0k | Reduced -10.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $64.9k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $45.7k | New |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $34.0k | Added +654 |
| Noble Wealth Management PBC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6k $33.6k | New |
| IFG Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $26.7k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $21.9k | Unchanged |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $15.0k | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $10.3k | Reduced -171.0k |
| JFS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $9.8k | New |
| Osbon Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0k $7.5k | Added +899 |
| HIGHLINE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $3.6k | Unchanged |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 338 $2.5k | Unchanged |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 57 $417 | New |