MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MKTS EDD
COM · Closed-End Fund · CUSIP 617477104
* 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 ≈ $4.38.
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 59 |
| Q4 2022 | 64 |
| Q1 2023 | 64 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 31 | 23 |
| Q1 2023 | 27 | 30 |
Biggest buyers
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | New | +541.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +153.6k |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. | Added | +100.0k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Added | +93.3k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Added | +86.4k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +53.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +46.5k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | New | +35.4k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Added | +17.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | +13.7k |
Biggest sellers
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -759.1k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -389.4k |
| Matisse Capital | Reduced | -306.3k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV | Sold out | -164.1k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -117.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -95.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -89.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -85.6k |
| Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd | Sold out | -82.5k |
| Almitas Capital LLC | Reduced | -73.4k |
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 filed 2025-04-21 | 21.6% |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +0.6 pts · filed 2026-04-13 | 5.4% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
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 in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.66% of their portfolio | 6.1m $27.4m | Reduced -389.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $17.3m | Reduced -95.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $13.4m | Added +46.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.0m | Reduced -89.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.0m $4.7m | Reduced -759.1k |
| Penn Mutual Asset Management 4.13% of their portfolio | 963.8k $4.4m | Unchanged |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 908.2k $4.1m | Reduced -38.6k |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 1.46% of their portfolio | 761.9k $4.7k | Added +100.0k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 0.99% of their portfolio | 541.4k $2.4m | New |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 424.8k $1.9m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Almitas Capital LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 333.7k $1.5m | Reduced -73.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.1k $1.5m | Added +3.0k |
| Matisse Capital 0.89% of their portfolio | 306.3k $1.4m | Reduced -306.3k |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 223.6k $1.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.0k $981.0k | Reduced -18.5k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 216.8k $979.8k | Added +86.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.6k $793.8k | Added +97 |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.0k $759.6k | Added +53.9k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.24% of their portfolio | 167.7k $758.2k | Added +93.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.6k $694.5k | New |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.8k $491.7k | Reduced -1.2k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.9k $422.9k | Added +17.1k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.0k $405.9k | Reduced -6.5k |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.3k $345.0k | Reduced -519 |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 75.7k $342.4k | Reduced -9.6k |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.9k $329.7k | Added +61 |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.1k $280.7k | Added +1.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $265.3k | Reduced -495 |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 46.0k $207.9k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8k $179.8k | Added +47 |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.7k $177.0k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $167.2k | Added +2.3k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.4k $160.0k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $159.4k | Reduced -85.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $156.6k | Added +451 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $153.7k | Unchanged |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.4k $110.3k | Added +478 |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $104.5k | Reduced -984 |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.6k $93.2k | Added +635 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $92.5k | Added +61 |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.7k $80.1k | Reduced -4.1k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $77.1k | Added +3.1k |
| Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors 0.07% of their portfolio | 16.6k $75.3k | Not comparable |
| CTC Capital Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 16.5k $74.6k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $61.9k | New |
| Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.6k $62.5k | Reduced -1.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $58.0k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $54.0k | Added +1.0k |
| Eudaimonia Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.5k $51.9k | Unchanged |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $51.5k | Unchanged |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $48.4k | Unchanged |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $46.0k | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $18.1k | Reduced -4.1k |
| Elequin Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2k $14.7k | Reduced -7.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1k $14.0k | New |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $10.3k | Unchanged |
| Antonetti Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8k $8.1k | Unchanged |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $7.2k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $7.0k | Added +25 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $5.0k | New |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 307 $1.4k | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $1.4k | Added +32 |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |