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What is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Debt-to-Equity?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome FundEDF +0.20%33 Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 as of Nov. 2025, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 0.36. GuruFocus rates EDF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 962 Asset Management companies, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks worse than 54.05% on this metric.
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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Debt-to-Equity Chart
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
* 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.
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 as of Nov. 2025. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 0.36. Over the past decade, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.06 to 0.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #520 out of 962 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.51. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's value of 0.25 is 19% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #520 out of 962 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Debt-to-Equity compare to ECF and DHF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund ranks #520 out of 962 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's value of 0.25 is 19% above this benchmark. Historically, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.06 to 0.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.36 vs. the industry median of 0.21, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 962 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25 is 19% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 0.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.25. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.36 and 19% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.25 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Business Description
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income from its investments and capital appreciation. The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities.
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