Jane Street Group LLC Acquires Shares of 17,127 Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD)

Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MSD) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 17,127 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealthspire Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund in the second quarter worth $137,000. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 68.9% in the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 28,888 shares of the company’s stock worth $229,000 after purchasing an additional 11,789 shares during the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund by 125.0% in the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 30,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 16,873 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC purchased a new position in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund in the third quarter worth $115,000.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Price Performance

MSD stock opened at $7.70 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $7.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $7.69. Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.75 and a 1-year high of $8.21.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be paid a $0.265 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. This is a positive change from Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 13.77%.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund Company Profile

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in debt securities of government and government-related issuers, of entities organized to restructure outstanding debt of such issuers and debt securities of corporate issuers in or organized under the laws of emerging countries.