Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI) is a closed-end balanced fund that seeks to maximize total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in emerging markets securities. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in emerging markets debt instruments including sovereign hard currency debt, sovereign local currency debt, and emerging markets corporate debt; it maintains flexibility to allocate to emerging markets equity securities as well. Managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners, a division of Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC with over 30 years of experience in emerging markets debt, the Fund offers portfolio diversification versus U.S. dollar-denominated assets and traditional single-sector strategies, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking high current income and growth potential from global emerging economies across Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and other regions. Founded on October 25, 2012, and domiciled in the United States with administrative operations tied to Stone Harbor's headquarters in New York City, the Fund employs leverage through reverse repurchase agreements to enhance returns. In December 2023, the Fund completed a reorganization, merging with the Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund to streamline operations and expand its asset base under unified management; recent portfolio manager updates in 2024 and 2025 added Darin Batchman and Richard Lange to the team focusing on emerging markets corporate debt, while consistent monthly distributions of $0.06-$0.07 per share were maintained through 2025 amid ongoing Section 19(a) notices detailing return of capital components.