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Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.88

$669 M

0.00%

1.59%

Vitals

YTD Return

9.8%

1 yr return

13.7%

3 Yr Avg Return

-5.7%

5 Yr Avg Return

-5.7%

Net Assets

$669 M

Holdings in Top 10

67.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.59%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 34.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Closed-end mutual fund


Name

As of 12/11/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.88

$669 M

0.00%

1.59%

XEMDX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 9.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.7%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.7%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 6.43%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc
  • Fund Family Name
    Franklin Templeton Investments
  • Inception Date
    Jun 26, 2019
  • Shares Outstanding
    60746012
  • Share Class
    Other
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    S. Leech

Fund Description


XEMDX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XEMDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.8% -4.7% 464.5% 14.33%
1 Yr 13.7% -2.6% 481.4% 13.99%
3 Yr -5.7%* -7.4% 59.3% 99.29%
5 Yr -5.7%* -7.2% 29.3% 99.26%
10 Yr N/A* -4.5% 14.7% 88.34%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XEMDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.2% -10.6% 17.8% 78.50%
2022 -25.3% -29.1% -2.4% 91.87%
2021 -10.9% -24.0% 2.7% 77.78%
2020 -2.5% -14.0% 9.7% 84.44%
2019 N/A -6.4% 13.0% 97.49%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period XEMDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 9.8% -4.7% 464.5% 14.33%
1 Yr 13.7% -2.6% 481.4% 13.99%
3 Yr -5.7%* -7.4% 59.3% 99.29%
5 Yr -5.7%* -7.2% 29.3% 99.26%
10 Yr N/A* -4.5% 14.7% 94.44%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period XEMDX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.2% -0.6% 20.0% 98.29%
2022 -25.3% -27.6% -1.7% 99.65%
2021 -10.9% -18.5% 7.4% 96.77%
2020 -2.5% -7.8% 18.0% 97.04%
2019 N/A -3.0% 23.0% 98.57%

NAV & Total Return History


XEMDX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

XEMDX Category Low Category High XEMDX % Rank
Net Assets 669 M 565 K 14.8 B 30.03%
Number of Holdings 284 4 1860 48.12%
Net Assets in Top 10 -134 M -134 M 1.25 B 100.00%
Weighting of Top 10 67.22% 5.8% 102.5% 2.07%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  2. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  3. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  4. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  5. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  6. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  7. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  8. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  9. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%
  10. Pershing Credit Agreement Loan 43.46%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High XEMDX % Rank
Bonds
90.18% 0.00% 100.50% 88.05%
Cash
7.53% 0.00% 29.76% 20.14%
Convertible Bonds
2.28% 0.00% 8.47% 12.76%
Stocks
0.00% -0.01% 96.78% 57.00%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 2.24% 37.88%
Other
0.00% -10.15% 91.74% 53.58%

XEMDX - Expenses

Operational Fees

XEMDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.59% 0.02% 32.92% 32.88%
Management Fee 0.85% 0.00% 1.10% 88.40%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.02% 0.65% N/A

Sales Fees

XEMDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.75% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

XEMDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.75% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

XEMDX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 34.00% 0.00% 218.00% 17.58%

XEMDX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

XEMDX Category Low Category High XEMDX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 22.22% 97.95%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

XEMDX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Quarterly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

XEMDX Category Low Category High XEMDX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 6.43% -2.28% 8.00% 3.85%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

XEMDX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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XEMDX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

S. Leech


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 2014

8.17

8.2%

– Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Chief Investment Officer, 1990– – Greenwich Capital Markets – Portfolio Manager, 1988–1990 – The First Boston Corporation – Fixed Income Manager, 1980–1988 – National Bank of Detroit – Portfolio Manager, 1977–1980 – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., B.S., B.A., summa cum laude, 1972–1976

Chia-Liang Lian


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2015

7.26

7.3%

Chia-Liang Lian is currently Head of Emerging Markets Debt at Western Asset. Mr. Lian joined Western Asset in 2011 after approximately six years with Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), where he served as Head of Emerging Asia Portfolio Management. Mr. Lian also spent eight years as a sovereign debt strategist at JPMorgan Chase and Merrill Lynch, and four years at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as a senior economist responsible for formulating exchange rate policy. Under his leadership, Western Asset received Benchmark Magazine’s Best-In-Class House Award in Asia Fixed Income in 2012. Mr. Lian holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has an undergraduate degree in Economics from the National University of Singapore where he graduated as part of the MAS scholars program.

Kevin Ritter


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2015

6.92

6.9%

Kevin J. Ritter is Portfolio Manager for Western Asset. Mr. Ritter re-joined Western Asset in 2006 after serving as the Emerging Markets Trader at Payden & Rygel from 2004 to 2005. He started his career in emerging markets in 1998, playing various roles in the capital markets groups at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein LLC and ING Barings LLC. Before joining Western Asset in 2003 as a Portfolio Analyst, Mr. Ritter worked as a Spring Associate at FH International Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Ritter is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he majored in political science. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Mark Hughes


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2021

0.41

0.4%

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.15 23.87 6.5 6.11