What if you'd held MSD?
A $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) at the month-end close of 1993-07 would be worth $9,865 at the close of 2026-08 — +886.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,213.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $690 | -31.0% |
| 1995 | $815 | +18.1% |
| 1996 | $1,110 | +36.1% |
| 1997 | $1,262 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | $790 | -37.5% |
| 1999 | $860 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | $1,008 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | $1,218 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | $1,358 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | $1,908 | +40.5% |
| 2004 | $2,062 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | $2,564 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | $2,755 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | $2,635 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | $2,154 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | $3,295 | +53.0% |
| 2010 | $3,752 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | $3,970 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | $4,813 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | $4,234 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | $4,281 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | $4,323 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | $4,915 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | $5,717 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $5,013 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | $6,235 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | $6,281 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | $6,420 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | $5,001 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | $5,959 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | $7,444 | +24.9% |
| 2025 | $7,859 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | $8,073 | +2.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MSD was 1995-02 ($0.57): $1,000 then is $12,678 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($7.42): $1,000 then is $982.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MSD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $9,865 today, a total return of +886.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MSD?
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 2009, a +53.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,530 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1998, at -37.5%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in MSD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-07 would have grown to about $159,923 on $39,800 invested.
Did MSD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,213. MSD trailed the S&P 500 by +42.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc. (MSD) historical total-return data from 1993-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.