# Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: — · Asset class: Currency
- Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2010-12-27

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in sovereign debt obligations, corporate debt securities, structured notes, convertible securities, securities issued by supranational organizations, floating rate commercial loans, and securitized loan participations. The fund focuses on factors such as liquidity, volatility, tax implications, interest rate sensitivity, counterp...

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $4.28 |
| Expense Ratio | 3.13% |
| Assets Under Management | $137.5M |
| NAV | — |
| Holdings Count | — |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 16.82% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.72 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $4.27 – $5.67 |
| Beta | 1.18 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0600 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-11-12
- Pay date: 2026-11-27

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does EDF invest in?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of emerging market countries across the globe. It primarily invests in sovereign debt obligations, corporate debt securities, structured notes, convertible securities, securities issued by supranational organizations, floating rate commercial loans, and securitized loan participations. The fund focuses on factors such as liquidity, volatility, tax implications, interest rate sensitivity, counterparty risks, economic factors, currency exchange rates, and technical market considerations to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified TR Index, the JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index, and the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite TR Index. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund was formed on December 22, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.

### What is the expense ratio of EDF?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) charges an expense ratio of 3.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is EDF's dividend yield?

EDF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 16.82%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### How big is EDF?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) manages $137.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

### Is EDF actively managed or an index fund?

EDF's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

### When was EDF launched?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) launched in December 2010 and is managed by the fund issuer.

### Does EDF pay a dividend?

Yes, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 16.82%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does EDF pay dividends?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is EDF's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EDF was 2026-11-12. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will EDF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 3.13% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does EDF charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EDF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does EDF cost more than a fund like VOO?

EDF's strategy (current expense ratio 3.13%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where EDF sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to EDF?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as EDF (3.13%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/edf
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/edf/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/edf/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/edf/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/edf/peers

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