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Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) Price, Holdings & Fees

$594.65+0.95%+$5.62End-of-day price as of Oct 9, 2026

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) closed at $594.65 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.95% from the previous close of $589.03.

Share price, past year

1Y +4.59%

52-week range $512.82 – $610.44. Daily closing prices.
Monthly closing prices
Last closing price of each month
DateClose
Oct 9, 2026$594.65
Sep 30, 2026$593.05
Aug 31, 2026$581.27
Jul 31, 2026$585.76
Jun 30, 2026$597.99
May 29, 2026$554.32
Apr 30, 2026$561.26
Mar 31, 2026$515.24
Feb 27, 2026$532.30
Jan 30, 2026$547.32
Dec 31, 2025$560.76
Nov 28, 2025$571.19
Oct 31, 2025$582.96

Key statistics

Expense ratio
2.91%
as of Sep 17, 2026
Net assets
$647.8M
as of Jun 30, 2026
Holdings
263
as of Jun 30, 2026
52-week range
$512.82 – $610.44

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's expense ratio is 2.91%: $291.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

Holdings

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund held 263 investments worth $647.82M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF - SUBSECRETARIA DE FINANCIAMIENTO, at 2.51% of the fund.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund largest holdings by share of net assets
#Holding% of fundValue
1ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF - SUBSECRETARIA DE FINANCIAMIENTO2.51%$16.27M
2PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV2.40%$15.53M
3ROMANIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE2.33%$15.12M
4KAZMUNAYGAS NATIONAL COMPANY JSC2.28%$14.79M
5PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV2.00%$12.97M
6PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA SA1.97%$12.74M
7ANGOLA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE1.97%$12.73M
8HUNGARY, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE1.71%$11.06M
9URUGUAY, REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL - MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y FINANZAS1.68%$10.90M
10ECUADOR, REPUBLICA DEL - MINISTERIO DE FINANZAS Y CREDITO PUBLICO1.64%$10.64M
11NIGERIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF - DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (THE)1.57%$10.15M
12EGYPT, ARAB REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE1.50%$9.71M
13ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LTD1.47%$9.51M
14QATAR, STATE OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMY AND COMMERCE1.39%$8.99M
15COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTERO DE HACIENDA Y CREDITO PUBLICO1.34%$8.68M
16BAHAMAS, COMMONWEALTH OF1.33%$8.62M
17POLAND, REPUBLIC OF - STATE TREASURY1.31%$8.47M
18BUENOS AIRES, PROVINCE OF1.29%$8.33M
19UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT1.23%$7.95M
20INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (WORLD BANK)1.22%$7.87M
21OMAN, GOVERNMENT OF THE SULTANATE OF1.17%$7.58M
22PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV1.14%$7.37M
23PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA SA1.13%$7.29M
24DOMINICAN, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTERIO DE HACIENDA1.11%$7.21M
25BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE & NATIONAL ECONOMY1.10%$7.16M

Top 25 of 263 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.

What the fund owns

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund holdings by asset type
Asset type% of fund
Bonds and other debt133.89%
Cash and short-term investments0.72%
Currency derivatives−0.01%
Interest rate derivatives−0.04%
Repurchase agreements−3.06%
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund holdings by country, largest 10
Country% of fund
United States9.32%
Mexico7.91%
Netherlands6.63%
Argentina5.80%
Colombia4.44%
Cayman Islands4.25%
South Africa4.02%
Venezuela3.57%
Romania3.51%
Luxembourg3.41%

Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.

Monthly total returns

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's total return was +12.30%, as reported to the SEC.

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund monthly total returns
MonthTotal return
Jun 30, 2026+1.45%
May 31, 2026−1.50%
Apr 30, 2026+12.38%

The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.

Fund profile

Name
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc
Ticker
EMD
Exchange
NYSE
Fund type
Closed-end fund
Trust
WESTERN ASSET EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC.
SEC CIK
0001227862
Fractional shares
Yes

Recent SEC filings

Frequently asked questions

What is EMD's price?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) closed at $594.65 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.95% from the previous close of $589.03.

What is EMD's expense ratio?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's expense ratio is 2.91%: $291.00 a year on $10,000 invested.

What does EMD hold?

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund held 263 investments worth $647.82M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF - SUBSECRETARIA DE FINANCIAMIENTO, at 2.51% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF - SUBSECRETARIA DE FINANCIAMIENTO, PETROLEOS MEXICANOS SA DE CV, ROMANIA, REPUBLIC OF - MINISTRY OF FINANCE, KAZMUNAYGAS NATIONAL COMPANY JSC, PETROBRAS GLOBAL FINANCE BV.

How has EMD performed?

Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund's total return was +12.30%, as reported to the SEC.

Sources and methodology

Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 26, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Sep 17, 2026. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures