Is EDF a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

EDF is classified a Question Mark under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

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A Question Mark is an income asset with a mixed or incomplete quality record — some income-quality signals are strong while others are weak, or the available history is too short to classify with confidence. It warrants a closer look rather than a conclusion.

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EDF Income Quality Score

Name: EDF Income Quality Score
Creator: Income Quality Score
Keywords: EDF income quality, EDF dividend quality, EDF dividend safety, EDF distribution history, EDF dividend score, EDF analysis, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund dividend

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) has an Income Quality Score of 49/100, classified as a Question Mark with high confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (EDF) is a closed-end fund and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 Snapshot · Delayed

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Long-term focused10-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 5 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score Delayed

49/100

Question MarkHigh confidence

Asset Type

CEF

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

Not published

No normalized trailing yield is published for closed-end funds in this snapshot.

Rank in CEF Universe

207 of 358

Lookback

10-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

49Question MarkHigh confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 10-year
Asset type: Closed-End Fund

IQ Score History

Reconstructed monthly scores are computed from current data and methodology. Published snapshots are the frozen monthly releases, marked on the line. Where the methodology changed, the line is broken rather than joined across the change.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

22/100

Working Capital Preservation

66/100

Distribution Cut Score

10/100

Distribution Trend

50/100

NAV CAGR

100/100

What is working

Working capital preserved over time
Stable NAV over available history

What to watch

Distributions exceed long-term total return
3+ years with a material annual distribution decline

Flags & gates

Yield Trap
Chronic Dist Cuts

Distribution Safety

1Years raised

3Years cut

16Years of data

HeldCurrent trend

High confidence (10-year history)

20111.98Held
20122.16Raised
20132.16Held
20142.16Held
20152.16Held
20162.16Held
20172.16Held
20182.16Held
20192.16Held
20201.33Cut
20210.86Cut
20220.72Cut
20230.72Held
20240.72Held
20250.72Held
20260.36Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.