Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.·Financial Services

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC reduced its stake in Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) by 9.0% in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 933,126 shares of the company's stock after selling 91,754 shares during the quarter. Allspring

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) is rated a hold due to its higher-than-average price to NAV and macro headwinds. EMD offers an 11.3% dividend yield, with improved coverage and income generation exceeding distributions, supporting payout sustainability for the next year. The fund's aggressive 27.24% leverage and 51.8% allocation to below investment grade debt heighten risk in a high-rate, volatile environment.

Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMD) by 20.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 623,598 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. is an open ended fixed-income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. The fund invests in fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It seeks to invest in fixed income securities issued by governments, government-related entities, and corporations which are of any maturity and quality. The fund employs fundamental analysis along with a top-down security picking approach focusing on factors like currency, inflation and interest rate trends, growth rate forecasts, liquidity of markets for that country's debt, political outlook, tax environment to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. The fund was formerly known as Salomon Brothers Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. was formed on December 1, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
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2003-12-04
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