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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund (Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund) Book Value per Share : $18.51 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Book Value per Share?

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $18.51.

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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's current price is $16.58. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was $18.51. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund is 0.81.


Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Book Value per Share Chart

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17
Book Value per Share
20.40

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18
Book Value per Share 20.40 18.51

Competitive Comparison of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's Book Value per Share

For the Asset Management subindustry, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's PB Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's PB Ratio falls into.



Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Book Value per Share Calculation

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(285.58-0.00)/14.00
=20.40

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(251.29-0.00)/13.58
=18.50

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund  (NYSE:MSF) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund (Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund) Business Description

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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in emerging country equity securities.
Executives
Amay Ashok Hattangadi officer: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
City Of London Investment Group Plc 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
May Yu other: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK X1 10036
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd 10 percent owner 77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Patricia A Maleski director C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim officer: CCO 100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Nancy Everett director 1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Jakki L. Haussler director 221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Joseph C Benedetti officer: Vice President C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
John H Gernon officer: Principle Executive Officer 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gaite Ali other: Portfolio Manager 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Munib Mohammad Madni other: Portfolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samuel Gene Rhee other: Portfolio Manager 522 FIFTH AVENUE 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Arthur Jason Lev officer: President and PEO 522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Eric J Carlson other: Portofolio Manager MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10036

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