EDF (Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.53% (As of Nov. 2025)


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What is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund EDF -0.18% 32 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.53% as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus rates EDF with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $2.25 Mil. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was $40.75 Mil. Therefore, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 5.53%.


Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund  (NYSE:EDF) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.05 2.03 5.41 6.98 5.14

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.33 8.45 5.14 4.94 5.53

EDF vs ECF, DHF, HGLB: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

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Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Nov. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.268/( (49.554+38.619)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.268/44.0865
=5.14 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Nov. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=49.554 + 0
=49.554

Total Debt  (A: Nov. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=38.619 + 0
=38.619

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: May. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -2.254/( (42.888+38.619)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -2.254/40.7535
=5.53 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: May. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=42.888 + 0
=42.888

Total Debt  (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=38.619 + 0
=38.619

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Nov. 2025) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.53% mean?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.53% as of Nov. 2025. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors.
Is Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.53%. Overall, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ECF and DHF?
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.53% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund and its competitors. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.53%. 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.53%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.53%. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Marketsome Fund (EDF), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.53% 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

Address 101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301-9683
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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