Company Description
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.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Sector | Financials |
| CEO | Jane Trust |
Contact Details
Address: One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor New York, New York 10010 United States | |
| Phone | 800-822-5544 |
| Website | Visit Website |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | EMD |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001227862 |
| CUSIP Number | 95766A101 |
| ISIN Number | US95766A1016 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jane Trust | Chief Executive Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | N-CSRS | Filing |
| Aug 26, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Aug 15, 2025 | N-PX | Annual Report of proxy voting record of management investment companies |
| May 27, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | N-CEN | Filing |
| Feb 27, 2025 | N-CSR | Filing |
| Feb 26, 2025 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Feb 3, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | Filing |
| Nov 25, 2024 | NPORT-P | Monthly Portfolio Investments Report on Form N-PORT (Public) |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 40-17G | Filing |