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 ≈ $4.50.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 59 |
| Q4 2022 | 64 |
| Q1 2023 | 64 |
| Q2 2023 | 60 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 25 | 30 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +478.1k |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. | Added | +353.6k |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. | Added | +212.9k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC | New | +117.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +59.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | +58.7k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. | Added | +34.0k |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC | New | +26.6k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | Added | +21.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +16.7k |
Biggest sellers
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -578.4k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -512.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -251.4k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Sold out | -216.8k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -164.1k |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -140.9k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP | Reduced | -96.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -78.0k |
| Atlas Wealth LLC | Reduced | -58.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -33.0k |
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 Q2 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 Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.86% of their portfolio | 5.5m $26.0m | Reduced -512.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $16.8m | Reduced -251.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $16.2m | Added +478.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.3m | Added +15.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.0m | Reduced -33.0k |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 1.88% of their portfolio | 974.8k $6.1k | Added +212.9k |
| Penn Mutual Asset Management 4.08% of their portfolio | 963.8k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. 1.67% of their portfolio | 895.0k $4.2m | Added +353.6k |
| Tortoise Investment Management, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 767.3k $3.6m | Reduced -140.9k |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 463.6k $2.2m | Reduced -578.4k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 424.8k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| Almitas Capital LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 326.1k $1.6m | Reduced -7.6k |
| Matisse Capital 0.89% of their portfolio | 306.3k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 246.1k $1.2m | Reduced -78.0k |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 239.4k $1.1m | Added +15.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.6k $1.1m | Added +16.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.6k $997.1k | Added +59.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.7k $814.8k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.1k $637.2k | Added +21.3k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.7k $561.2k | New |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.3k $450.0k | Added +2.4k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.3k $404.7k | Added +300 |
| Moors & Cabot, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.4k $358.5k | Added +92 |
| KESTRA PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.2k $348.1k | Added +1.3k |
| Bulldog Investors, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 71.7k $336.2k | Reduced -96.1k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 69.4k $325.7k | Added +34.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.2k $310.5k | Added +7.5k |
| NATIONS FINANCIAL GROUP INC, /IA/ /ADV 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.1k $291.2k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $275.1k | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.8k $266.4k | First filing |
| E&G Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 46.0k $215.7k | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.3k $207.7k | Added +9.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.6k $199.8k | Added +8.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.7k $190.8k | Added +5.4k |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.7k $181.0k | Reduced -36 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.3k $179.6k | Reduced -1.5k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $177.8k | Added +920 |
| Shaker Financial Services, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 26.6k $126.7k | New |
| Ironsides Asset Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 25.8k $121.6k | Added +5.2k |
| Capital Investment Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $108.3k | Reduced -32 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.0k $98.6k | Added +565 |
| Atlas Wealth LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.6k $86.2k | Reduced -58.1k |
| CTC Alternative Strategies, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 16.5k $77.4k | First filing |
| Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.4k $53.5k | Reduced -5.2k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.4k $53.5k | Unchanged |
| Octavia Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $52.4k | Reduced -2.6k |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $50.2k | Unchanged |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $48.0k | Unchanged |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $46.9k | New |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $47.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $18.8k | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $18.5k | Reduced -164.1k |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $10.6k | Unchanged |
| HOLLENCREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $7.5k | Unchanged |
| Antonetti Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5k $7.0k | Reduced -300 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $5.7k | Reduced -1.9k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 307 $1.4k | Unchanged |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $937 | Reduced -100 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26 $0 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |