Edgar Filing: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22716

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Adam J. Shapiro, Esq.

c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

With copies To:

Michael G. Doherty, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2016

Item 1.

Report to Stockholders.

Distribution Policy

May 31, 2016

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (the “Fund”), acting pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission exemptive order and with the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), has adopted a plan, consistent with its investment objectives and policies to support a level distribution of income, capital gains and/or return of capital (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Plan, the Fund currently distributes $0.1511 per share on a monthly basis.

The fixed amount distributed per share is subject to change at the discretion of the Fund’s Board. Under the Plan, the Fund will typically distribute most or all of its available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with its primary investment objectives and as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund may also distribute long term capital gains and short term capital gains and return capital to shareholders in order to maintain a level distribution. Each monthly distribution to shareholders is expected to be at the fixed amount established by the Board, except for extraordinary distributions and potential distribution rate increases or decreases to enable the Fund to comply with the distribution requirements imposed by the Code. In addition, the Fund may distribute more than its income and net realized capital gains, and therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that a shareholder invested in the Fund is paid back to that shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. The amounts and sources of distributions reported to shareholders during the fiscal year are only estimates and are not provided for tax or financial reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax or financial reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the year and are subject to change.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan. The Fund’s total return performance on net asset value is presented in its financial highlights table. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Fund’s Plan without prior notice if it deems such action to be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The suspension or termination of the Plan could have the effect of creating a trading discount (if the Fund’s stock is trading at or above net asset value) or widening an existing trading discount. The Fund is subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on its ability to maintain level distributions. Examples of potential risks include, but are not limited to, economic downturns impacting the markets, investments in foreign securities, foreign currency fluctuations and changes in the Code. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete description of its risks.

Table of Contents

Shareholder Letter	2
Summary of Portfolio Holdings	4
Growth of $10,000 Investment	5
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	6
Statement of Investments	7
Statement of Assets & Liabilities	14
Statement of Operations	15
Statements of Changes in Net Assets	16
Statement of Cash Flows	17
Financial Highlights	18
Notes to Financial Statements	19
Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan	30
Additional Information	31
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement	34
Trustees & Officers	36
Benchmark Descriptions	40

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Shareholder Letter

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Dear Investor,

The Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (“EDI” or “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. The Fund invests in fixed income securities and related instruments that are economically tied to emerging markets (“EM”) countries, including sovereign external debt, local currency debt (non-U.S. dollar), and corporate debt from EM issuers. Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in emerging equity markets.

Our investment thesis is straightforward - despite periods of high market volatility, we believe EM debt markets continue to offer attractive investment opportunities for total return investors. That investment thesis has been tested during the twelve month period ended May 31, 2016 that is covered in this report. Macroeconomic volatility combined with some local developments in key emerging countries created an extremely challenging environment, especially for local currency denominated EM sovereign debt during the first seven months of the reporting period. This challenging period was followed by a significant rebound in returns during the late January through April period before another month of weak returns in May. Despite this heightened volatility, we continue to believe most EM countries maintain prudent debt levels and substantially lower fiscal deficits relative to the developed world. Furthermore, in this era of historically low interest rates and quantitative easing in the developed world, we believe the majority of EM countries are pursuing orthodox monetary policies. In addition, we believe EM debt still offers higher yields than advanced economy debt, even though EMs have better fundamentals in most cases, based on our analysis. This combination of high yields and attractive fundamentals supports our efforts to seek to maximize total return.

We believe that a key advantage we have in managing EDI is the latitude to adjust the risk in the portfolio based on fundamental economic and credit views, as well as our assessment of the macroeconomic environment. Our investment process focuses on allocating to three distinct sectors of EM debt - hard currency sovereigns, local currency sovereigns, and corporates - each of which tend to behave differently in various macroeconomic environments. We also can invest a portion of EDI in the EM equity markets. We believe these allocation decisions provide important diversification benefits.

In addition, we can vary the amount of leverage used by the Fund depending on our confidence in our return expectations. In general, we employ leverage to seek higher returns. However, when uncertainty rises, and with it greater perceived risks, we can also reduce leverage so that the Fund has less exposure to EM risk.

Performance Review

The total return on net asset value (NAV) of EDI for the twelve months ending May 31, 2016 was -2.68%, (net of expenses). For the same period, the Fund maintained an average discount to its NAV of 10.56⁽¹⁾. Market tracking indices for the three sectors of EM debt⁽²⁾— external sovereign debt, local currency debt and corporate debt — delivered total returns of 4.55%, -4.86% and 2.52%, respectively, during the reporting period. The relatively poor performance of local currency debt was driven by negative returns from foreign exchange. As discussed above, asset allocation is an important factor in our management of the Fund. Our allocation to local currency sovereign debt ranged from approximately 29% of the total portfolio during the beginning of the twelve month period to 37% in May. We began increasing our local currency allocation in the fourth calendar quarter of 2015 because we felt the market was oversold.

In the Fund's exposure to sovereign debt, our overweight position in the U.S. dollar-denominated debt of Venezuela had a large positive impact on returns for the twelve month period. We invested in Venezuela based on our assessment of the country’s ability and willingness to repay debt from U.S. dollar cash flows generated from oil exports. Venezuela continued to service its debt despite the considerable volatility in oil prices during the period. In addition to our positioning in Venezuela, our overweight position in Argentina was a strong positive contributor during the period. Our positions in local currency sovereign debt detracted from absolute returns as the negative results of the first seven months of the period were not fully offset by the rebound in the latter months.

Throughout the reporting period, leverage consisted primarily of short-term reverse repurchase agreements through which the Fund borrowed funds by selling securities under the obligation to repurchase them at a later date at a fixed price. The implied borrowing costs of the repurchase agreements averaged approximately 0.88% per annum. The level of gross leverage reached a maximum of 33.3% of total assets on August 10, 2015 and a minimum of 18.94% on May 12, 2016. By the end of the reporting period, leverage was 25.25%. The Fund’s management team varied borrowing levels to reflect the team’s outlook on EM risk, increasing borrowings when it felt opportunities had improved and reducing borrowings when, in the team’s judgment, macroeconomic risks had risen. The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives are utilized to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period the Fund had net exposure to these derivatives of $1.1 million. Over the course of the reporting period these derivative positions generated net realized losses of approximately $1.7 million and $1.4 million in unrealized appreciation for a net decrease in operations of $300 thousand. We plan to continue to utilize derivative instruments to implement our strategies related to credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Shareholder Letter

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Market Review and Outlook

In our view, the total returns for EM indices for the reporting period reflected a combination of events in developed markets and emerging markets overlayed by valuations in emerging markets. Macroeconomic developments in advanced economies are important inputs into our assessment of the outlook for EM debt returns. The impact of developments outside the emerging markets on emerging market valuations has been a critical variable in the performance of emerging market assets since the end of the 2008 financial crisis. These factors, including weaker-than-expected economic growth, a strong US dollar, and falling oil prices weighed on the Fund’s performance during the first seven months of the reporting period. The rebound in oil prices during the current calendar year helped support strong positive returns across all segments of EM. The Fund’s investments in local currency denominated sovereign debt were the segment most negatively and then positively impacted by these factors.

Despite these influences from advanced economies, our fundamental views on emerging markets have not changed. We continue to believe that many EM country growth rates should improve in the next 12-18 months. Government debt levels and deficits in most EM countries remain at healthy levels, particularly compared to the U.S., Japan and many developed European countries. We believe investors will again focus on the relative strengths of EM fundamentals and the compelling valuations that have been created over the past few years.

In the past, we have detailed some of the key risks to our constructive outlook for emerging markets debt. Today, those risks seem to emanate from both developed and emerging markets countries. We believe potential additional increases in U.S. interest rates, the ongoing political and religious strife in the Middle East, below-trend growth in Europe and the potential for China’s growth rate to fall short of expectations are all potential risks. However, our base case return scenarios for EM debt over the coming year remain positive. Our view derives from a disciplined investment process in which we review the ability and willingness of borrowers to repay their debts. We also assess whether current prices of emerging market bonds, currencies, local interest rates and equities reflect adequate compensation for risk within the current macroeconomic environment. Based on this process, we continue to believe that EM debt returns will be among the highest returns in the fixed income markets.

Other general risks of the Fund relate to our use of leverage and also to the longer-term prospects for a rise in global interest rates. Stone Harbor attempts to mitigate the risk of loss of principal due to the possibility of a general rise in global interest rates through our investment process that determines sector and country allocations, as well as security selection. We seek to reduce interest rate sensitivity during periods of rising interest rates. Notwithstanding these efforts, rising interest rates would increase the Fund’s cost of leverage and could also decrease the value of its portfolio securities, adversely affecting Fund performance.

We continue to believe that investing in EDI may offer an attractive means of capitalizing on further improvements in credit quality in EM. We thank you for your confidence in our ability to invest in these challenging markets and look forward to reporting on EDI in six months.

Sincerely,

Thomas K. Flanagan

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

⁽¹⁾

Performance on a market value basis, or at market price, will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods, returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

⁽²⁾	Market Tracking Indices include External sovereign debt: J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified; Local currency debt: J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified; and Corporate debt: J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Summary of Portfolio Holdings

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Fund Details
Market Price	$12.54
Net Asset Value (NAV)	$14.02
Premium/(Discount)	(10.56%)
Current Distribution Rate⁽¹⁾	14.46%
Net Assets (in millions)	$135

Country Allocation (as a % of Total Net Assets)⁽³⁾Country Breakdown		%
Brazil (Includes ETF)	17.18	%
South Africa	14.92	%
Mexico	14.36	%
Turkey (Includes ETF)	11.71	%
Argentina	8.64	%
Russia	7.90	%
Colombia	6.77	%
Ivory Coast	4.77	%
Ecuador	4.41	%
El Salvador	4.31	%
Iraq	3.99	%
Venezuela	3.01	%
Angola	2.72	%
Dominican Republic	2.65	%
Costa Rica	2.40	%
Kazakhstan	2.15	%
Zambia	1.85	%
Kenya	1.82	%
Ukraine	1.78	%
Gabon	1.40	%
Chile	1.33	%
Ghana	1.32	%
Guatemala	0.70	%
Panama	0.68	%
Peru	0.65	%
Serbia	0.50	%
Ethiopia	0.49	%
India	0.46	%
Sri Lanka	0.37	%
Nigeria	0.37	%
Algeria	0.24	%
Jamaica	0.17	%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	2.51	%
Total	128.53	%
Short Term Investments	3.04	%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	-31.57	%
Total Net Assets	100.00	%

Security Type Allocation⁽²⁾

Sector Allocation⁽²⁾
Sovereign Local	36.96%
Sovereign External	37.93%
Corporate	16.51%
Equity	6.65%
Cash & Equivalents / U.S. Treasuries	1.95%

Regional Breakdown⁽²⁾
Latin America	51.26%
Africa	22.81%
Europe	18.23%
Middle East	3.24%
Multi	1.87%
Asia	0.64%
Cash & Equivalents / U.S. Treasuries	1.95%

Sovereign Local Currency Breakdown⁽²⁾
South African Rand	11.36%
Mexican Peso	6.92%
Brazilian Real	5.82%
Turkish New Lira	5.09%
Russian Ruble	4.02%
Colombian Peso	3.75%
Total	36.96%

⁽¹⁾

Current Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s current annualized monthly distribution divided by the Fund’s current market price. The Fund’s monthly distributions to its shareholders may be comprised of ordinary income, net realized capital gains and return of capital in order to maintain a level distribution.

⁽²⁾

Based on managed assets and investment manager’s sector classifications including derivative exposure. For purposes of this example, managed assets include total net assets plus any borrowings attributed to the use of reverse repurchase agreements and the notional values of credit default swaps and interest rate swaps as described on pages 12 and 13.

⁽³⁾	Country refers to country of primary risk exposure, as determined by Stone Harbor. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of risk.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Growth of $10,000 Investment

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Indices: EMBI Global Diversified, CEMBI Broad Diversified, and GBI-EM Global Diversified (please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions).

Total Returns as of May 31, 2016 (Inception Date, October 25, 2012)

		Average Annual Return
	6 Months	1 Year	3 Year	Since Inception
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund – NAV	4.47%	‐2.68%	‐5.04%	‐3.90%
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund – Market Price	10.44%	‐2.18%	‐9.47%	‐8.01%
J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified	4.60%	2.52%	3.74%	3.62%
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified	5.22%	4.55%	4.25%	3.07%
J.P. Morgan GBI‐EM Global Diversified	5.28%	‐4.86%	‐6.71%	‐5.56%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all income dividends, capital gain and return of capital distributions, if any, have been reinvested and includes all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Total return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges or management fees. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes only and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a onetime public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are traded in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets attributable to common shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the statement of investments, as of May 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from October 25, 2012 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2013. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund as of May 31, 2016, the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from October 25, 2012 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2013, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado

July 28, 2016

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

	Reference Rate	Currency	Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount/ Shares*		Value Expressed (in USD)
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 87.92%
Angola - 2.01%
Republic of Angola:
		USD		7.00	%	08/16/19		1,484,438	$	1,510,415	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
		USD		9.50	%	11/12/25		570,000		555,038	⁽¹⁾
		USD		9.50	%	11/12/25		667,000		649,491	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
										2,714,944

Argentina - 7.93%
Republic of Argentina:
		EUR		7.82	%	12/31/33		2,858,123		3,235,743
		USD		8.28	%	12/31/33		98,143		107,221
		USD		8.28	%	12/31/33		2,710,139		2,923,563	⁽²⁾
		EUR		0.00	%	12/15/35		12,391,879		1,409,806	⁽⁴⁾
		EUR		2.26	%	12/31/38		313,339		213,104	⁽⁵⁾
		USD		2.50	%	12/31/38		4,390,000		2,803,015	⁽²⁾⁽⁵⁾
										10,692,452

Brazil - 10.27%
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:
		BRL		10.00	%	01/01/21		30,000,000		7,559,093
		BRL		10.00	%	01/01/23		10,380,000		2,527,836
Republic of Brazil:
		USD		6.00	%	04/07/26		2,958,000		3,002,370
		USD		8.25	%	01/20/34		518,000		580,160
		USD		7.13	%	01/20/37		171,000		173,565
										13,843,024

Colombia - 4.62%
Bogota Distrio Capital		COP		9.75	%	07/26/28		6,130,000,000		2,025,617	⁽¹⁾
Republic of Colombia:
		COP		10.00	%	07/24/24		7,100,000,000		2,590,960
		COP		7.75	%	09/18/30		5,200,000,000		1,614,751
										6,231,328

Costa Rica - 2.40%
Republic of Costa Rica:
		USD		4.25	%	01/26/23		2,605,000		2,396,600	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
		USD		4.38	%	04/30/25		670,000		598,812	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.00	%	04/04/44		269,000		246,808	⁽³⁾
										3,242,220

Dominican Republic - 2.65%
Dominican Republic		USD		6.88	%	01/29/26		3,309,000		3,572,066	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

El Salvador - 4.31%
Republic of El Salvador:
		USD		7.75	%	01/24/23		2,820,000		2,777,700	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
		USD		5.88	%	01/30/25		395,000		337,330	⁽¹⁾
		USD		6.38	%	01/18/27		469,000		399,940	⁽³⁾
		USD		8.25	%	04/10/32		628,000		590,477	⁽¹⁾
		USD		7.65	%	06/15/35		445,000		385,481	⁽¹⁾
		USD		7.63	%	02/01/41		1,550,000		1,325,250	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾
										5,816,178

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

	Reference Rate	Currency	Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount/ Shares*		Value Expressed (in USD)
Ethiopia - 0.49%
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia		USD		6.63	%	12/11/24		720,000	$	657,900	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Gabon - 1.40%
Republic of Gabon:
		USD		6.38	%	12/12/24		571,000		478,212	⁽³⁾
		USD		6.95	%	06/16/25		1,669,000		1,410,305	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
										1,888,517

Ghana - 1.32%
Republic of Ghana:
		USD		7.88	%	08/07/23		650,000		536,412	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
		USD		8.13	%	01/18/26		692,000		564,845	⁽³⁾
		USD		10.75	%	10/14/30		678,000		680,543	⁽³⁾
										1,781,800

Iraq - 3.99%
Republic of Iraq		USD		5.80	%	01/15/28		7,331,000		5,372,707	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Ivory Coast - 4.77%
Ivory Coast Government:
		USD		5.38	%	07/23/24		291,000		266,265	⁽³⁾
		USD		6.38	%	03/03/28		873,000		826,076	⁽³⁾
		USD		5.75	%	12/31/32		5,883,000		5,338,823	^(1)(2)(5)
										6,431,164

Jamaica - 0.17%
Jamaican Government		USD		7.63	%	07/09/25		200,000		222,750

Kenya - 1.82%
Republic of Kenya:
		USD		5.88	%	06/24/19		892,000		872,822	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
		USD		6.88	%	06/24/24		1,715,000		1,579,944	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
										2,452,766

Mexico - 7.01%
Mexican Bonos:
		MXN		6.25	%	06/16/16		6,305,000		341,911
		MXN		4.75	%	06/14/18		57,890,000		3,132,138
		MXN		10.00	%	12/05/24		87,290,000		5,982,414
										9,456,463

Nigeria - 0.37%
Republic of Nigeria		USD		6.75	%	01/28/21		501,000		492,232	⁽¹⁾

Panama - 0.68%
Republic of Panama		USD		8.13	%	04/28/34		680,000		913,410	⁽²⁾

Russia - 5.26%
Russian Federation		RUB		7.05	%	01/19/28		535,078,000		7,085,160

Serbia - 0.50%
Republic of Serbia		USD		4.88	%	02/25/20		652,000		670,745	⁽³⁾

South Africa - 14.69%
Republic of South Africa:
		ZAR		7.25	%	01/15/20		147,160,000		8,939,715
		ZAR		10.50	%	12/21/26		159,000,000		10,866,723
										19,806,438

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

	Reference Rate	Currency	Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount/ Shares*		Value Expressed (in USD)
Sri Lanka - 0.37%
Republic of Sri Lanka		USD		6.13	%	06/03/25		539,000	$	495,071	⁽³⁾

Turkey - 6.98%
Republic of Turkey:
		TRY		8.30	%	06/20/18		5,730,000		1,911,876
		TRY		10.50	%	01/15/20		9,700,000		3,400,799
		TRY		7.10	%	03/08/23		12,230,000		3,624,962
		USD		5.75	%	03/22/24		194,000		208,671
		USD		6.63	%	02/17/45		231,000		263,739
										9,410,047

Ukraine - 1.78%
Ukraine Government:
		USD		7.75	%	09/01/19		615,000		595,474	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.75	%	09/01/20		565,000		540,564	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.75	%	09/01/25		731,000		675,261	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.75	%	09/01/27		642,000		589,035	⁽³⁾
										2,400,334

Venezuela - 0.28%
Republic of Venezuela:
		USD		13.63	%	08/15/18		400,000		255,390	⁽¹⁾
		USD		8.25	%	10/13/24		244,200		91,270	⁽¹⁾
		USD		7.65	%	04/21/25		98,000		35,770	⁽¹⁾
										382,430

Zambia - 1.85%
Republic of Zambia:
		USD		8.50	%	04/14/24		648,000		536,220	⁽³⁾
		USD		8.97	%	07/30/27		709,000		582,266	⁽³⁾
		USD		8.97	%	07/30/27		1,676,000		1,376,415	⁽¹⁾
										2,494,901

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS										118,527,047
(Cost $133,524,865)

BANK LOANS - 0.91%
Brazil - 0.91%
Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse Brasil SA - Brazil Loan Tranche A		USD		6.25	%	01/10/18		600,000		609,960
Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse Brasil SA - Brazil Loan Tranche B		USD		6.25	%	01/10/18		600,000		609,960
										1,219,920

TOTAL BANK LOANS										1,219,920
(Cost $1,200,000)

CORPORATE BONDS - 27.99%
Algeria - 0.24%
GTH Finance BV:
		USD		6.25	%	04/26/20		159,000		160,888	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.25	%	04/26/23		159,000		161,306	⁽³⁾
										322,194

Angola - 0.71%
Puma International Financing SA		USD		6.75	%	02/01/21		961,000		961,620	⁽³⁾

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

	Reference Rate	Currency	Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount/ Shares*		Value Expressed (in USD)
Argentina - 0.71%
YPF SA		USD		8.75	%	04/04/24		908,000	$	950,494	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Brazil - 4.33%
ESAL GmbH		USD		6.25	%	02/05/23		1,304,000		1,271,400	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
GTL Trade Finance Inc.		USD		7.25	%	04/16/44		1,000,000		793,750	⁽³⁾
Marfrig Holdings Europe BV		USD		8.00	%	06/08/23		1,000,000		1,005,000	⁽³⁾
Minerva Luxembourg SA		USD		7.75	%	01/31/23		219,000		222,285	⁽³⁾
Petrobras Global Finance BV		USD		8.38	%	05/23/21		2,571,000		2,550,946	⁽²⁾
										5,843,381

Chile - 1.33%
GeoPark Latin America Ltd. Agencia en
Chile		USD		7.50	%	02/11/20		416,000		301,600	⁽³⁾
VTR Finance BV		USD		6.88	%	01/15/24		1,500,000		1,488,990	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
										1,790,590

Colombia - 2.15%
Ecopetrol SA		USD		4.13	%	01/16/25		2,379,000		2,084,598	⁽²⁾
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP		COP		8.38	%	02/01/21		500,000,000		153,550	⁽¹⁾
Millicom International Cellular SA		USD		6.63	%	10/15/21		669,000		664,819	⁽³⁾
										2,902,967

Ecuador - 4.41%
EP PetroEcuador via Noble Sovereign Funding I Ltd.	Libor+5.63%	USD		6.26	%	09/24/19		6,259,474		5,946,500	^(1)(2)(4)

Guatemala - 0.70%
Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares SA		USD		6.88	%	02/06/24		1,000,000		936,360	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

India - 0.39%
Greenko Dutch BV		USD		8.00	%	08/01/19		142,000		153,590	⁽¹⁾
Vedanta Resources PLC:
		USD		6.00	%	01/31/19		182,000		150,150	⁽³⁾
		USD		8.25	%	06/07/21		209,000		165,568	⁽³⁾
		USD		7.13	%	05/31/23		84,000		59,872	⁽³⁾
										529,180

Kazakhstan - 2.15%
Zhaikmunai LLP		USD		7.13	%	11/13/19		3,500,000		2,900,625	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾


Mexico - 7.35%
America Movil SAB de CV		MXN		6.00	%	06/09/19		50,000,000		2,679,237
Cemex Finance LLC		USD		9.38	%	10/12/22		500,000		542,500	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Metalsa SA de CV		USD		4.90	%	04/24/23		481,000		459,956	⁽³⁾
Mexichem SAB de CV		USD		5.88	%	09/17/44		725,000		657,937	⁽³⁾
Petroleos Mexicanos:
		USD		6.38	%	02/04/21		165,000		176,682	⁽³⁾
		USD		4.88	%	01/18/24		361,000		354,682
		USD		6.88	%	08/04/26		1,033,000		1,118,429	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
		USD		5.63	%	01/23/46		241,000		204,549
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV		USD		8.25	%	11/07/21		1,250,000		1,217,188	⁽²⁾⁽³⁾
Southern Copper Corp.		USD		5.25	%	11/08/42		3,000,000		2,492,580	⁽²⁾
										9,903,740

Peru - 0.65%
Cia Minera Ares SAC		USD		7.75	%	01/23/21		850,000		879,750	⁽³⁾

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

Reference Rate

Currency

Rate

Maturity Date

Principal Amount/

Shares*

Value Expressed

(in USD)

Russia - 2.64%

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA

USD

9.25

04/23/19

2,189,000

2,515,708

⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Rosneft Oil Co. via Rosneft International Finance Ltd.

USD

4.20

03/06/22

1,079,000

1,043,933

⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

3,559,641

South Africa - 0.23%

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

USD

5.75

01/26/21

337,000

310,798

⁽¹⁾

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

37,737,840

(Cost $39,824,651)

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 0.07%

India - 0.07%

Vedanta Resources Jersey Ltd.

USD

5.50

07/13/16

100,000

100,063

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

100,063

(Cost $97,216)

CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 2.73%

Venezuela - 2.73%

Petroleos De Venezuela (Counterparty: Credit Suisse First Boston)

Libor+5.00%

USD

5.62

12/20/16

5,480,000

3,675,903

⁽⁴⁾

TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES

3,675,903

(Cost $4,996,299)

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 8.91%

iShares^® MSCI Brazil Capped ETF

USD

N/A

89,000

2,264,160

iShares^® MSCI Turkey ETF

USD

N/A

160,673

6,372,291

Vanguard^® FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

USD

N/A

100,000

3,379,000

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

12,015,451

(Cost $17,100,946)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.04%

Money Market Mutual Funds - 3.04%

Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Advantage Fund - Institutional Advantage Shares (7-Day Yield)

USD

0.16

N/A

4,096,271

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

4,096,271

(Cost $4,096,271)

Total Investments - 131.57%

177,372,495

(Cost $200,840,248)

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (31.57)%

(42,560,367

)⁽⁶⁾

Net Assets - 100.00%

134,812,128

*	The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

Currency Abbreviations:
BRL	-	Brazilian Real
COP	-	Columbian Peso
EUR	-	Euro Currency
MXN	-	Mexican Peso
RUB	-	Russian Ruble

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

TRY - New Turkish Lira

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

⁽¹⁾

Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of May 31, 2016, the aggregate market value of those securities was $37,518,727, which represents approximately 27.83% of net assets.

⁽²⁾	On May 31, 2016, securities valued at $61,655,682 were pledged as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

⁽³⁾

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $32,744,114, which represents approximately 24.29% of net assets as of May 31, 2016.

⁽⁴⁾	Floating or variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of May 31, 2016.

⁽⁵⁾	Step bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of May 31, 2016.

⁽⁶⁾	Includes cash which is being held as collateral for derivatives.

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

Counterparty	Foreign Currency	Contracted Amount**		Purchase/Sale Contract	Settlement Date	Current Value		Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets	EUR		4,681,784	Sale	06/10/16	$	5,211,199	$	130,298
Goldman Sachs	BRL		14,642,412	Sale	06/02/16		4,049,532		71,146
								$	201,444
Citigroup Global Markets	EUR		315,355	Purchase	06/10/16	$	351,016	$	(8,861	)
Goldman Sachs	BRL		14,642,412	Purchase	06/02/16		4,049,532		(160,115	)
								$	(168,976	)

**	The contracted amount is stated in the currency in which the contract is denominated.

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUE - SELL PROTECTION⁽¹⁾

Reference Obligations	Counterparty	Fixed Deal Receive Rate			Maturity Date	Implied Credit Spread at May 31, 2016⁽²⁾			Notional Amount⁽³⁾		Value			Upfront Premiums Received		Unrealized Appreciation
Petroleos de Venezuela	J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.		5.000	%	06/20/2016		60.206	%	$	3,000,000	$	(90,000	)	$	285,000	$	195,000
Petroleos de Venezuela	Barclays		5.000	%	06/20/2016		60.206	%		3,308,000		(99,240	)		889,852		790,612
Petroleos de Venezuela	Credit Suisse First Boston		5.000	%	06/20/2016		60.206	%		5,000,000		(150,000	)		1,500,000		1,350,000
											$	(339,240	)	$	2,674,852	$	2,335,612

⁽¹⁾

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

⁽²⁾

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

⁽³⁾	The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statement of Investments

May 31, 2016

INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

Pay/Receive Floating Rate	Clearing House	Floating Rate	Expiration Date	Notional Amount		Fixed Rate			Value			Unrealized Depreciation
Receive	Chicago Mercantile Exchange	3 month LIBOR	02/06/2025	$	16,700,000		1.975	%	$	(475,788	)	$	(475,788	)
Receive	Chicago Mercantile Exchange	3 month LIBOR	12/23/2024		150,000		2.309	%		(8,405	)		(8,405	)
									$	(484,193	)	$	(484,193	)

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

Counterparty	Interest Rate			Acquisition Date	Amount
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.250	%	12/16/2015	$	3,149,107
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.500	%	12/16/2015		4,236,104
Credit Suisse First Boston		0.900	%	12/17/2015		784,346
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.000	%	12/17/2015		456,500
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.100	%	12/17/2015		1,020,081
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.150	%	12/17/2015		2,863,280
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.250	%	12/17/2015		3,421,784
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.000	%	12/18/2015		2,691,440
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.200	%	01/14/2016		1,992,375
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.000	%	01/22/2016		1,404,363
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.400	%	01/27/2016		464,400
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.500	%	01/27/2016		1,745,341
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.250	%	02/18/2016		986,379
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.000	%	03/02/2016		396,500
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.400	%	03/04/2016		661,173
Credit Suisse First Boston		0.900	%	04/08/2016		945,045
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.100	%	05/11/2016		4,131,000
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.250	%	05/18/2016		4,813,148
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.500	%	05/18/2016		6,785,896
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.400	%	05/24/2016		363,750
Credit Suisse First Boston		1.250	%	05/25/2016		2,221,340
					$	45,533,352

All agreements can be terminated by either party on demand at value plus accrued interest.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

May 31, 2016

ASSETS:
Investments, at value⁽¹⁾	$	177,372,495
Cash		3,134,250
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts		2,335,612
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts		201,444
Receivable for investments sold		114,188
Deposits with brokers for credit default swap contracts		630,000
Deposit with brokers for interest rate swap contracts		689,254
Deposits with brokers for forward foreign currency contracts		20,000
Receivable on credit default swap contracts		113,080
Interest receivable		4,241,559
Prepaid and other assets		10,138
Total Assets		188,862,020

LIABILITIES:
Payable for reverse repurchase agreements		45,533,352
Interest payable on reverse repurchase agreements		144,385
Payable due to brokers for reverse repurchase agreements collateral		1,137,000
Swap premium received		2,674,852
Payable for investments purchased		4,078,119
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts		168,976
Variation margin payable on interest rate swap contracts		8,732
Payable to adviser		147,995
Payable to administrator		25,114
Other payables		131,367
Total Liabilities		54,049,892
Net Assets	$	134,812,128

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital	$	221,754,294
Distribution in excess of net investment income		(16,728,316	)
Accumulated net realized loss		(48,653,892	)
Net unrealized depreciation		(21,559,958	)
Net Assets	$	134,812,128

PRICING OF SHARES:
Net Assets	$	134,812,128
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, par value of $0.001 per share authorized)		9,613,154
Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share	$	14.02

⁽¹⁾ Cost of Investments	$	200,840,248

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended May 31, 2016

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest(net of foreign withholding tax of $69,924)	$	22,252,686
Dividends		360,238
Total Investment Income		22,612,924

EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fees		1,952,445
Interest on reverse repurchase agreements		487,328
Administration fees		302,842
Custodian fees		93,431
Professional fees		139,455
Printing fees		29,192
Trustee fees		12,477
Transfer agent fees		18,540
Insurance fees		23,366
Other		46,395
Total Expenses		3,105,471
Net Investment Income		19,507,453

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain/(loss) on:
Investments		(41,099,483	)
Credit default swap contracts		345,708
Written options		347,642
Interest rate swap contracts		(962,164	)
Forward foreign currency contracts		(1,379,918	)
Foreign currency transactions		(440,378	)
Net realized loss		(43,188,593	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:
Investments		13,878,380
Credit default swap contracts		2,325,332
Interest rate swap contracts		(569,567	)
Forward foreign currency contracts		(403,700	)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		143,773
Net change in unrealized appreciation		15,374,218
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments		(27,814,375	)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	(8,306,922	)

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	For the Year Ended May 31, 2016			For the Year Ended May 31, 2015
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	19,507,453		$	18,876,723
Net realized loss		(43,188,593	)		(18,673,729	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)		15,374,218			(25,864,247	)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations		(8,306,922	)		(25,661,253	)

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
From net investment income		(11,819,608	)		(17,430,570	)
From tax return of capital		(5,610,962	)		–
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders		(17,430,570	)		(17,430,570	)

Net Decrease in Net Assets		(25,737,492	)		(43,091,823	)

NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year		160,549,620			203,641,443
End of year(including undistributed/(overdistributed) net investment income of $(16,728,316) and $1,000,004)	$	134,812,128		$	160,549,620

OTHER INFORMATION:
Share Transactions:
Beginning shares		9,613,154			9,613,154
Shares outstanding - end of year		9,613,154			9,613,154

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended May 31, 2016

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net decrease in net assets from operations	$	(8,306,922	)
Purchase of investment securities		(190,874,021	)
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities		226,368,620
Purchased options transactions		(628,440	)
Proceeds from sale of option contracts		3,678,640
Premiums received from written options transactions		465,088
Premiums paid from closing written options transactions		(49,840	)
Net purchase of short-term investment securities		(1,937,665	)
Net amortization of discounts and accretion of premiums		(3,959,953	)
Net realized (gain)/loss on:
Investments		41,099,483
Written options		(347,642	)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on:
Investments		(13,878,380	)
Credit default swap contracts		(2,325,332	)
Forward foreign currency contracts		403,700
Increase in deposits with brokers for credit default swap contracts, interest rate swap contracts, reverse repurchase agreements, and forward foreign currency contracts		(107,647	)
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable		1,105,460
Increase in receivable on credit default swap contracts		(107,538	)
Decrease in prepaid and other assets		15,686
Decrease in payable due to brokers for reverse repurchase agreements and forward foreign currency contracts		(249,000	)
Decrease in variation margin payable on interest rate swap contracts		(51,660	)
Decrease in payable to adviser		(52,411	)
Decrease in payable to administrator		(34,949	)
Increase in other payables		14,122
Increase in interest due on reverse repurchase agreements		30,496
Increase in premiums received for credit default swap contracts		2,504,847
Decrease in interest payable for interest rate swap contracts		(225,386	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		52,549,356

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash payments for reverse repurchase agreements		(264,711,356	)
Cash payments from reverse repurchase agreements		231,042,104
Cash distributions paid		(17,430,570	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(51,099,822	)

Net increase in cash		1,449,534
Cash, beginning balance		1,684,716
Cash, ending balance	$	3,134,250

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest expense on reverse repurchase agreements:	$	456,832

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout the periods presented.

	For the Year Ended May 31, 2016			For the Year Ended May 31, 2015			For the Year Ended May 31, 2014			For the Period October 25, 2012 (Commencement of Operations) to May 31, 2013
Net asset value - beginning of period	$	16.70		$	21.18		$	23.18		$	23.88
Income/(loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		2.03			1.96			1.69			0.95
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments		(2.90	)		(4.63	)		(1.88	)		(0.60	)
Total income/(loss) from investment operations		(0.87	)		(2.67	)		(0.19	)		0.35

Less distributions to common shareholders:
From net investment income		(1.23	)		(1.81	)		(1.56	)		(0.85	)
From net realized gains		–			–			(0.08	)		(0.15	)
From tax return of capital		(0.58	)		–			(0.17	)		–
Total distributions		(1.81	)		(1.81	)		(1.81	)		(1.00	)

Capital share transactions:
Common share offering costs charged to paid-in capital		–			–			–			(0.05	)
Total capital share transactions		–			–			–			(0.05	)
Net Decrease in Net Asset Value		(2.68	)		(4.48	)		(2.00	)		(0.70	)
Net asset value - end of period	$	14.02		$	16.70		$	21.18		$	23.18
Market price - end of period	$	12.54		$	14.86		$	19.95		$	23.95

Total Return⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		(2.68	%)		(12.18	%)		0.28	%		1.12	%
Total Return - Market Price⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		(2.18	%)		(17.04	%)		(8.58	%)		(0.20	%)

Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in millions)	$	135		$	161		$	204		$	223
Ratio of expenses to average net assets		2.26	%⁽⁴⁾		2.13	%		2.14	%		1.87	%⁽⁵⁾
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets		14.21	%		10.58	%		8.25	%		6.48	%⁽⁵⁾
Ratio of expenses to average managed assets⁽⁶⁾		1.59	%⁽⁴⁾		1.47	%		1.49	%		1.44	%⁽⁵⁾
Portfolio turnover rate		99	%		79	%		91	%		112	%

Borrowings at End of Period
Aggregate Amount Outstanding (in millions)	$	46		$	79		$	82		$	73
Asset Coverage Per $1,000	$	4		$	3		$	3		$	4

⁽¹⁾	Calculated using average shares throughout the period.

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Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common share at the opening on the first day and a sale at closing on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, if any, and are not annualized.

⁽³⁾	Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

⁽⁴⁾	For the year ended 2016 includes borrowing costs of 0.36% to average net assets and 0.25% to average managed assets.

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Annualized.

⁽⁶⁾	Average managed assets represent average net assets applicable to common shares plus average amount of borrowings during the period.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on May 25, 2012 pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the “Declaration of Trust”). The Fund’s inception date is October 25, 2012. Prior to that, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 4,188 shares of beneficial interest (“Common Shares”) in the Fund to the Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (the “Adviser” or “Stone Harbor”) at a price of $23.88 per share. The Fund’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and trade under the ticker symbol “EDI.”

The Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation from investments in emerging markets securities. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in emerging markets debt. Emerging markets debt includes fixed income securities and other instruments (including derivatives) that are economically tied to emerging market countries, that are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country or whose performance is linked or otherwise related to those countries’ markets, currencies, economies or ability to repay loans. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country’s securities markets or if the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country.

The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, it can invest a greater portion of its assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. The Fund may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The policies are in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation: Sovereign debt obligations, corporate bonds, and convertible corporate bonds, are generally valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. The pricing services generally uses market models that consider trade data, yields, spreads, quotations from dealers and active market makers, credit worthiness, market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Bank Loans are primarily valued by a loan pricing provider using a composite loan price at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers of dealers. Credit Linked securities are generally valued using quotations from broker through which the Fund executed the transaction. The broker’s quotation considers cash flows, default and recovery rates, and other security specific information. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If on a given day, a closing price is not available on the exchange, the equity security is valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices, as such prices are provided by a pricing service. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Short-term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) are valued at the close price on the exchange it is listed. Money market mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Over-the-counter traded derivatives (primarily swaps and foreign currency options) are generally priced by an independent pricing service. OTC traded credit default swaps are valued by the independent pricing source using a mid price that is calculated based on data an independent pricing source receives from dealers. OTC traded foreign currency options are valued by an independent pricing source using mid foreign exchange rates against USD for all currencies at 4:00 p.m. EST. Derivatives which are cleared by an exchange are priced by using the last price on such exchange. Foreign currency positions including forward currency contracts are priced at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to measure fair value based on the extent of use of “observable inputs” as compared to “unobservable inputs” for disclosure purposes and requires additional disclosures about these valuations measurements. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing a security. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

The three-tier hierarchy is summarized as follows:

Level 1

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

The following is a summary of the Fund’s investment and financial instruments based on the three-tier hierarchy as of May 31, 2016:

Investments in Securities at Value^*	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Sovereign Debt Obligations	$	–	$	118,527,047		$	–	$	118,527,047
Bank Loans		–		–			1,219,920		1,219,920
Corporate Bonds		–		37,737,840			–		37,737,840
Convertible Corporate Bonds		–		100,063			–		100,063
Credit Linked Notes		–		–			3,675,903		3,675,903
Exchange Traded Funds		12,015,451		–			–		12,015,451
Short Term Investments		4,096,271		–			–		4,096,271
Total	$	16,111,722	$	156,364,950		$	4,895,823	$	177,372,495

Other Financial Instruments^**
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts	$	–	$	201,444		$	–	$	201,444
Credit Default Swap Contracts		–		2,335,612			–		2,335,612

Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts		–		(168,976	)		–		(168,976	)
Interest Rate Swap Contracts		–		(484,193	)		–		(484,193	)
Total	$	–	$	1,883,887		$	–	$	1,883,887

^*	For detailed Country descriptions, see accompanying Statement of Investments.

^**	Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Statement of Investments. The derivatives shown in this table are reported at their unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract's value from trade date.

There were no transfers in or out of Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended May 31, 2016. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all levels at the end of the reporting period.

The following is a reconciliation of assests in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

Investments in Securities	Balance at May 31, 2015		Accrued discount/ premium		Realized Gain/(Loss)		Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)			Purchases		Sales Proceeds		Transfer into/ (out of) Level 3		Balance at May 31, 2016		Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) included in the Statements of Operations attributable to Level 3 investments held at May 31, 2016
Credit Linked Notes	$	3,026,495	$	716,316	$	–	$	(66,908	)	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	3,675,903	$	(66,909	)
Bank Loans		–		–		–		19,920			1,200,000		–		–		1,219,920		19,920
Total	$	3,026,495	$	716,316	$	–	$	(46,988	)	$	1,200,000	$	–	$	–	$	4,895,823	$	(46,989	)

All level 3 investments have values determined utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

In the event a Board approved independent pricing service is unable to provide an evaluated price for a security or the Adviser believes the price provided is not reliable, securities of the Fund may be valued at fair value as described above. In these instances the Adviser may seek to find an alternative independent source, such as a broker/dealer to provide a price quote, or by using evaluated pricing models similar to the techniques and models used by the independent pricing service. These fair value measurement techniques may utilize unobservable inputs (Level 3).

On at least a quarterly basis, the Adviser presents the factors considered in determining the fair value measurements and presents that information to the Board which meets at least quarterly.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. If applicable, any foreign capital gains taxes are accrued, net of unrealized gains, and are payable upon the sale of such investments. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Fund’s policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time).

The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

Foreign Securities: The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the ability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

ETFs and Other Investment Companies Risk: The Fund may invest in an ETF or other investment company. The Fund will be subject to the risks of the underlying securities in which the other investment company invests. In addition, as a shareholder in an ETF or other investment company, the Fund will bear its ratable share of that investment company's expenses, and would remain subject to payment of the Fund's investment management fees with respect to the assets so invested. Common Shareholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies. In addition, these other investment companies may use leverage, in which case an investment would subject the Fund to additional risks associated with leverage. The Fund may invest in other investment companies for which the Adviser or an affiliate serves as investment manager or with which the Adviser is otherwise affiliated. The relationship between the Adviser and any such other investment company could create a conflict of interest between the Adviser and the Fund.

In addition to the risks related to investing in investment companies generally, investments in ETFs involve the risk that the ETF's performance may not track the performance of the index or markets the ETF is designed to track. In addition, ETFs often use derivatives to track the performance of the relevant index and, therefore, investments in those ETFs are subject to the same derivatives risks discussed below.

Credit Linked Notes: The Fund may invest in credit linked notes to obtain economic exposure to high yield, emerging markets or other securities. Investments in a credit linked note typically provide the holder with a return based on the return of an underlying reference instrument, such as an emerging market bond. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying reference instrument, an investment in a credit linked note is also subject to liquidity risk, market risk, interest rate risk and the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the note.

Loan Participations and Assignments: The Fund may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Fund’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, or any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

While some loans are collateralized and senior to an issuer’s other debt securities, other loans may be unsecured and/or subordinated to other securities. Some senior loans, such as bank loans, may be illiquid and generally tend to be less liquid than many other debt securities.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

The Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. Loans may not be considered “securities”, and purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that the Fund either delivers collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., foreign currency exchange contracts, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements), the Fund will segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or other liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount that is required to be physically segregated for the benefit of the counterparty. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities as collateral for certain investments. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Deposits with brokers” or “Payable due to brokers”, respectively. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose is noted on the Statement of Investments.

Leverage: The Fund may borrow from banks and other financial institutions and may also borrow additional funds by entering into reverse repurchase agreements or the issuance of debt securities (collectively, “Borrowings”) in an amount that does not exceed 33 1/3% of the Fund’s Managed Assets (defined in Note 4) immediately after such transactions. It is possible that following such Borrowings, the assets of the Fund will decline due to market conditions such that this 33 1/3% limit will be exceeded. In that case, the leverage risk to Common Shareholders will increase.

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund delivers a security in exchange for cash to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed upon price and date. The Fund is entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security delivered to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund. The Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid to cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. As all agreements can be terminated by either party on demand, face value approximates fair value at May 31, 2016. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy described above. During the year ended May 31, 2016, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements was $57,854,239, at a weighted average interest rate of 0.88%.

Leverage Risk: Leverage creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV per share and market price of, and dividends paid on, the Common Shares. There is a risk that fluctuations in the interest rates on any Borrowings held by the Fund may adversely affect the return to the Common Shareholders. If the income from the securities purchased with the proceeds of leverage is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the return on the Fund will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to the Common Shareholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced.

The Fund may choose not to use leverage at all times. The amount and composition of leverage used may vary depending upon a number of factors, including economic and market conditions in the relevant emerging market countries, the availability of relatively attractive investment opportunities not requiring leverage and the costs and risks that the Fund would incur as a result of leverage.

Credit and Market Risk: The Fund invests in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investment in non-dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations. Investments in derivatives are also subject to credit and market risks.

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to Common Shareholders. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Any net capital gains earned by the Fund are distributed at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. A portion of the Fund’s distributions made for a taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. This may occur, for example, if the Fund’s distributions exceed its “earnings and profits” for the taxable year or because certain foreign currency losses may reduce the Fund’s income. This recharacterization may be retroactive. A return of capital will generally not be taxable, but will reduce a shareholder’s basis in his or her Fund shares and therefore result in a higher gain or lower loss when the shareholder sells the shares.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

Federal and Other Taxes: No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as the Fund intends to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies.

The Fund evaluates tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have more than a 50 percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

As of and during the year ended May 31, 2016, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

2. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Risk Exposure and the Use of Derivative Instruments: The Fund’s investment objectives not only permit the Fund to purchase investment securities, they also allow the Fund to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Fund will employ strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that may make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities: they require little or no initial cash investment; they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors; and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Fund to pursue its objectives more quickly and efficiently than if the Fund were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of effecting a similar response to market factors.

Market Risk Factors: In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund may seek to use derivatives to increase or decrease its exposure to the following market risk factors, among others:

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities that tend to have higher yields are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-grade bonds.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

The Fund’s use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in these risk factors and the overall market. In instances where the Fund is using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Fund, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows the Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Fund’s performance.

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Fund. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Fund is attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per its investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell or close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type below and in the notes that follow.

Derivatives are also subject to the risk of possible regulatory changes which could adversely affect the availability and performance of derivative securities, make them more costly and limit or restrict their use by the Fund, which could prevent the Fund from implementing its investment strategies and adversely affect returns.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: The Fund engaged in currency transactions with counterparties during the year ended May 31, 2016, to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was closed.

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Foreign Currency Options: During the year ended May 31, 2016, the Fund engaged in written options. The Fund may write or purchase foreign currency options. Purchasing foreign currency options gives the Fund the right, but not the obligation to buy or sell the currency with specified amounts of currency and a rate of exchange that may be exercised by a certain date. Writing foreign currency options gives the counterparty the right, but not the obligation to buy or sell the currency with specified amounts of currency and a rate of exchange that may be exercised by a certain date. These options may be used as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

Currency hedging involves special risks, including possible default by the other party to the transaction, illiquidity and, to the extent the Adviser’s view as to certain market movements is incorrect, the risk that the use of hedging could result in losses greater than if they had not been used. In addition, in certain countries in which the Fund may invest, currency hedging opportunities may not be available.

The Fund had the following transactions in written options during the year ended May 31, 2016.

EDI	Notional Amount			Premiums
Balance as of May 31, 2015	$	–		$	–
Options Written		28,000,000			465,088
Options Closed		(28,000,000	)		(465,088	)
Balance as of May 31, 2016	$	–		$	–

Swap Agreements: The Fund invested in swap agreements during the year ended May 31, 2016. Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over the counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities for hedging, investment or leverage purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest, are recorded daily. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”). Each day the Fund may pay or receive cash, equal to the variation margin of the centrally cleared swap. OTC swap payments received or paid at the beginning of the measurement period represent premiums paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Generally, the basis of the OTC swaps is the unamortized premium received or paid. The periodic swap payments received or made by the Fund are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. Any upfront fees paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any.

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Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

Credit Default Swap Contracts: The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts during the year ended May 31, 2016, for hedging purposes to gain market exposure or to add leverage to its portfolio. When used for hedging purposes, the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund pays to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no event of default occurs, the Fund has spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

In addition to the risks applicable to derivatives generally, credit default swaps involve special risks because they may be difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk and generally pay a return to the counterparty only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation, as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts: The Fund engaged in interest rate swaps during the year ended May 31, 2016. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Fund with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive interest on the notional amount of principal. Certain forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (i) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”, (ii) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”, (iii) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels, (iv) callable interest rate swaps, under which the buyer pays an upfront fee in consideration for the right to early terminate the swap transaction in whole, at zero costs and at a predetermined date and time prior to the maturity date, (v) spreadlocks, which allow the interest rate swap users to lock in the forward differential (or spread) between the interest rate swap rate and a specified benchmark, or (vi) basis swaps, under which two parties can exchange variable interest rates based on different segments of money markets.

The tables below are a summary of the fair valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure.

Fair Values of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities as of May 31, 2016:

Risk Exposure	Location	Fair Value		Location	Fair Value
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)	Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts	$	2,335,612	Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts	$	–
Interest Rate Risk (Swap Contracts)^*	Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts		–	Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap contracts		(484,193	)
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)	Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts		201,444	Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts		(168,976	)
Total		$	2,537,056		$	(653,169	)

*	The value presented includes cumulative gain/(loss) on open interest rate swap contracts; however, the value reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities is only the unsettled variation margin receivable/(payable) as of May 31, 2016.

The forward foreign currency contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency options average value during the year ended May 31, 2016 is noted below:

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts				Credit Default Swap Contracts				Interest Rate Swap Contracts				Written Foreign Currency Options
$	(15,246,743	)		$	4,726,833			$	32,079,500			$	45,558

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Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

For the year ended May 31, 2016 the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations were as follows:

Risk Exposure	Location	Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives			Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Exchange Rate Risk (Written Options)	Net realized gain/(loss) on written options/Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on written options	$	347,642		$	–
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)	Net realized gain/(loss) on forward foreign currency contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts	$	(1,379,918	)	$	(403,700	)
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)	Net realized gain/(loss) on credit default swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on credit default swap contracts		345,708			2,325,332
Interest Rate Risk (Swap Contracts)	Net realized gain/(loss) on interest rate swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on interest rate swap contracts		(962,164	)		(569,567	)
Total		$	(1,648,732	)	$	1,352,065

Offsetting Arrangements: Certain derivative contracts and reverse repurchase agreements are executed under standardized netting agreements. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract. These agreements mitigate counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.

The following table presents derivative financial instruments and reverse repurchase arrangements that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements, collateral arrangements or other similar agreements as of May 31, 2016.

Offsetting of Derivatives Assets

May 31, 2016

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Description	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities		Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities		Financial Instruments Available for Offset ^(a)			Cash Collateral Received^(a)		Net Amount Receivable
Forward foreign currency contracts	$	201,444	$	–	$	201,444	$	(80,007	)	$	–	$	121,437
Credit default swap contracts		2,335,612		–		2,335,612		–			–		2,335,612
Total	$	2,537,056	$	–	$	2,537,056	$	(80,007	)	$	–	$	2,457,049

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Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

Offsetting of Derivatives Liabilities

May 31, 2016

							Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Description	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities		Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities		Financial Instruments Available for Offset ^(a)			Cash Collateral Pledged^(a)			Net Amount Payable
Forward foreign currency contracts	$	168,976	$	–	$	168,976	$	(80,007	)	$	(20,000	)	$	68,969
Reverse repurchase agreements		45,533,352		–		45,533,352		(45,533,352	)		–			–
Total	$	45,702,328	$	–	$	45,702,328	$	(45,613,359	)	$	(20,000	)	$	68,969

^(a)	These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged.

3. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The tax character of the distributions paid by the Fund during the fiscal years ended May 31, were as follows:

	2016		2015
Ordinary Income	$	11,819,608	$	17,430,570
Return of Capital		5,610,962		–
Total	$	17,430,570	$	17,430,570

Components of Distributable Earnings on a Tax Basis: As of May 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated Capital Loss	$	(46,287,634	)
Unrealized Depreciation		(37,779,798	)
Cumulative Effect of Other Timing Difference*		(2,874,734	)
Total	$	(86,942,166	)

*	Other temporary differences due to timing consist of mark-to-market on forward foreign currency contracts and amortization of credit default swap expenses.

The tax components of distributable earnings are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from the composition of net assets reported under GAAP. Accordingly, for the year ended May 31, 2016, certain differences were reclassified. These differences were primarily attributed to the differing tax treatment of foreign currencies and certain other investments. The amounts reclassified did not affect net assets.

The reclassifications were as follows:

Fund		Paid-in Capital				Accumulated Net Investment Income/(Loss)				Accumulated Net Realized Gain/(Loss) on Investments
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund		$	–			$	(25,416,165	)		$	25,416,165

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2016

Capital Losses: As of May 31, 2016 the Fund had capital loss carryforwards which may reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus may reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax pursuant to the Code.

Capital losses carried forward were as follows:

Fund		Short-Term				Long-Term
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund		$	15,606,779			$	13,866,134

The Fund elects to defer to the year ending May 31, 2017, capital losses recognized during the period November 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016 in the amount of:

Fund		Amount
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund		$	16,814,721

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: At May 31, 2016, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)	$	–
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)		(39,687,593	)
Net appreciation of foreign currency and derivatives		1,907,795
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(37,779,798	)
Cost of investments for income tax purposes	$	217,060,088

4. ADVISORY FEES, TRUSTEE FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES, CUSTODY FEES AND TRANSFER AGENT FEES

The Adviser receives a monthly fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund’s total assets (including any assets attributable to any leverage used) minus the Fund’s accrued liabilities (other than Fund liabilities incurred for any leverage) (“Managed Assets”).

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Fund. Under the administration agreement, ALPS is responsible for calculating the net asset value of the common shares and generally managing the administrative affairs of the Fund. ALPS receives a monthly fee based on the average daily value of the Fund’s Managed Assets.

State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the Fund’s custodian. Computershare, Inc. serves as the Fund’s transfer agent.

The Fund, along with the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and the Stone Harbor Investment Funds (collectively, the “Stone Harbor Fund Complex”) paid each Trustee who is not an interested person of the Investment Adviser or any of its affiliates an aggregate fee of $84,000 per year. The Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board receives additional compensation of $5,000 per year for his service as chair. These fees are allocated over the Stone Harbor Fund Complex based on the average net assets of each fund. Interested Trustees (as defined below) of the Trust are not compensated by the Stone Harbor Fund Complex. All Trustees are reimbursed for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend such meetings. Officers of the Fund do not receive compensation for performing the duties of their office.

5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) during the year ended May 31, 2016, were as follows:

Purchases				Sales
$	185,900,500			$	222,308,502

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6. INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Shareholder Distributions: On June 30, 2016 the Fund paid the regularly scheduled distribution in the amount of $0.1511 per share to shareholders of record as of June 20, 2016. On July 28, 2016, the Fund paid the regularly scheduled distribution in the amount of $0.1511 per share to shareholders of record as July 18, 2016.

On July 20, 2016 the Board approved the change of the Fund’s fiscal year end from May 31 to November 30.

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Summary of Dividend Reinvestment Plan

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Unless the registered owner of Common Shares elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare (the “Plan Administrator”), all dividends declared on Common Shares will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator for shareholders in the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), in additional Common Shares. Common Shareholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the shareholder of record (or, if the Common Shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Administrator as dividend disbursing agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. Such notice will be effective with respect to a particular dividend or other distribution (together, a “Dividend”). Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on behalf of Common Shareholders and may re-invest that cash in additional Common Shares.

The Plan Administrator will open an account for each Common Shareholder under the Plan in the same name in which such Common Shareholder’s Common Shares are registered. Whenever the Fund declares a Dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares. The Common Shares will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants’ accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized Common Shares from the Fund (“Newly Issued Common Shares”) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market (“Open- Market Purchases”) on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price plus estimated brokerage commissions per Common Share is equal to or greater than the NAV per Common Share, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares on behalf of the participants. The number of Newly Issued Common Shares to be credited to each participant’s account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per Common Share on the payment date; provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market value on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per Common Share on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per Common Share is greater than the closing market value plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases.

In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the “Last Purchase Date”), to invest the Dividend amount in Common Shares acquired in Open-Market Purchases. It is contemplated that the Fund will pay monthly income Dividends. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per Common Share exceeds the NAV per Common Share, the average per Common Share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator may exceed the NAV of the Common Shares, resulting in the acquisition of fewer Common Shares than if the Dividend had been paid in Newly Issued Common Shares on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Shares at the NAV per Common Share at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per Common Share, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date for purposes of determining the number of shares issuable under the Plan.

The Plan Administrator maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each shareholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of Common Shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees which hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Shares issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. Participants that request a sale of Common Shares through the Plan Administrator are subject to brokerage commissions.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator at 1-866-390-3910.

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Additional Information

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

FUND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available (1) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or (2) they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PROXY VOTING

The policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held by the Fund are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-206-0791, or (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-206-0791, or (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION

Certain tax information regarding the Fund is required to be provided to shareholders based upon the Fund’s income and distributions for the year ended May 31, 2016. The Fund designates the following as a percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions, up to the maximum amount allowable, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2015:

	Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund
Dividends Received Deduction Percentage	0.00%
Qualified Dividend Income Percentage	0.00%

In early 2016, if applicable, shareholders of record received this information for the distributions paid to them by the Fund during the calendar year 2015 via Form 1099. The Fund will notify shareholders in early 2017 of amounts paid to them by the Fund, if any, during the calendar year 2016.

SENIOR OFFICER CODE OF ETHICS

The Fund files a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the Fund’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, with the SEC as an exhibit to its annual report on Form N-CSR. This will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

SHAREHOLDER MEETING

On March 11, 2016, the Fund held its annual meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of voting on a proposal to re-elect a Trustee of the Fund. The results of the proposal were as follows:

Proposal: To re-elect the following Trustee to the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Board

	Patrick Sheehan
For	8,109,613
Withheld	237,856

The Fund has adopted the following privacy policies in order to safeguard the personal information of the Fund's customers and consumers in accordance with Regulation S-P as promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fund officers are responsible for ensuring that the following policies and procedures are implemented:

The Fund is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of the information they collect and will handle personal customer and consumer information only in accordance with Regulation S-P and any other applicable laws, rules and regulations⁽¹⁾. The Fund will ensure: (a) the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; (b) that customer records and information are protected from any anticipated threats and hazards; and (c) that customer records and information are protected from unauthorized access or use.

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Additional Information

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

The Fund conducts its business affairs through its trustees, officers and third parties that provide services pursuant to agreements with the Fund. The Fund does not have any employees. It is anticipated that the trustees and officers of the Fund who are not employees of service providers will not have access to customer records and information in the performance of their normal responsibilities for the Fund.

The Fund may share customer information with its affiliates, subject to the customers' right to prohibit such sharing.

The Fund may share customer information with unaffiliated third parties only in accordance with the requirements of Regulation S-P. Pursuant to this policy, the Fund will not share customer information with unaffiliated third parties other than as permitted by law, unless authorized to do so by the customer.

Consistent with these policies, the Fund adopts the following procedures:

The Fund will determine that the policies and procedures of its affiliates and Service Providers are reasonably designed to safeguard customer information and only permit appropriate and authorized access to and use of customer information through the application of appropriate administrative, technical and physical protections.

The Fund will direct each of its Service Providers to adhere to the privacy policy of the Fund and to their respective privacy policies with respect to the Fund's customer information and to take all action reasonably necessary so that the Fund is in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S-P, including, as applicable, the development and delivery of privacy notices and the maintenance of appropriate and adequate records.

Each Service Provider is required to promptly report to the officers of the Fund any material changes to its privacy policy before, or promptly after, the adoption of such changes.

⁽¹⁾	Generally, shares of the Fund are held through financial intermediaries which are not considered “customers” of the Fund for purposes of Regulation S-P.

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase its common shares in the open market.

Information on the Fund is available at www.shiplpcef.com or by calling the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at 1-866-390-3910.

SPECIAL RISKS RELATED TO CYBER SECURITY

With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Fund and its service providers are susceptible to operational and information security risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial of service attacks on websites. Cyber security and other operational and technology failures or breaches of the Fund’s service providers (including, but not limited to, the Adviser, the administrator, the transfer agent and the custodian) or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, delays or mistakes in the calculation of the Fund’s NAV or other materials provided to shareholders, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent such cyber attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by its service providers, financial intermediaries and issuers in which the Fund invests.

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Additional Information

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Fund enters into contractual arrangements with various parties, including, among others, the Funds’ Adviser, shareholder service provider, custodian, transfer agent and administrator, who provide services to the Fund. Shareholders are not parties to, or intended (or “third-party”) beneficiaries of, any of those contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to create in any individual shareholder or group of shareholders any right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Fund.

Neither the Fund's original or any subsequent prospectus or statement of additional information, any press release or shareholder report or any contracts filed as exhibits to the Fund's registration statement, is intended to, nor does it, give rise to an agreement or contract between the Fund and any investor, or give rise to any contract or other rights in any individual shareholder, group of shareholders or other person other than any rights conferred explicitly by applicable federal or state securities laws that may not be waived.

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

The investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (the “Fund”) is subject to annual approval by (i) the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees, or of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), of the Fund, and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund (the “Independent Trustees”). The Agreement is terminable with respect to the Fund by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), a majority of the Trustees, or a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, without penalty, by not less than 60 days’ prior written notice. The Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined for purposes of the 1940 Act).

The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, meets over the course of the year with representatives of the Adviser, including the Fund’s portfolio managers, and regularly reviews detailed information regarding the investment program and performance of the Fund. The Board of Trustees also receives periodic updates between meetings. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, met on April 27, 2016 to review the Agreement for the Fund and to determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement for an additional one-year period. The Trustees considered all information they deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms thereof. In connection with this meeting, the Trustees received materials to assist them with their review. These materials included, among other things, (i) information about the Adviser and the services provided by the Adviser; (ii) information on the Fund’s investment performance and the performance of a group of similar funds (some of which was prepared by a third party); (iii) information on the Fund’s advisory fee and other expenses, including information about the fees charged to institutional accounts managed by the Adviser and comparisons of the Fund’s fees to the fees of a group of similar funds prepared by a third party; and (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreement to the Adviser. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreement included, but were not limited to, the following:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund under the Agreement.

The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees took into account the experience of the Fund’s portfolio management team and of the Adviser’s senior management, and the time and attention they devote to the Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser supported the renewal of the Agreement.

Investment performance of the Fund and the Adviser.

The Trustees reviewed performance information, including information prepared by a third party, for the Fund for various time periods since the Fund’s inception. The review included a comparison of the Fund’s performance to the performance of a group of comparable funds selected by a third party and the Fund’s benchmark. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally and its investment techniques, risk management controls and decision-making processes. Although the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance lagged the relevant benchmark and peer group median for certain periods, the Trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal. These factors included the fact that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector or country allocation) by Stone Harbor that were consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies, including the use of leverage, that the Fund’s more recent performance, although lagging in certain periods, had shown improvement when compared to relevant performance benchmarks and categories, and the fact that the relative underperformance was attributable in significant part to market or economic conditions.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that these factors supported the renewal of the Agreement.

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund.

The Trustees considered the fee charged to the Fund for advisory services as well as the total expense level of the Fund. The Adviser furnished information to the Trustees compiled by a third party showing a comparison of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense levels compared to a group of comparable funds selected by the third party. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses align competitively with comparable groups of funds. The Adviser also provided information about the costs to it of providing services to the Fund, including information about how such costs are determined, and information about its profitability with respect to its management of the Fund, as well as information about the advisory fees it charges to other funds and institutional separate accounts with similar strategies and information about differences in such fees, as well as information about the differences between those funds and accounts and the Fund, including the fact that the Fund has an equity allocation. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s description of how profitability is determined and the reasons for differences in profitability between funds in the Stone Harbor fund complex and from year to year. The Trustees also considered the demands and complexity of the investment management of the Fund as compared to the complexity of managing other funds and separate accounts, in particular representations from management about the complexities associated with managing the Fund’s strategy allocations, distributions and leverage. The Trustees also considered the complexity and obligations associated with managing an NYSE-traded fund such as the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s representation that it does not sub-advise any third party funds whose strategies utilize leverage and combine investing in emerging market corporate debt, emerging market hard dollar debt and emerging market local currency debt. The Trustees also considered the conflicts of interest associated with the Fund’s use of leverage (including the fact that the advisory fee is charged on total assets), as well as the effect of leverage on the Fund’s yield and total return.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the advisory fee for the Fund was fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser in respect of its relationship with the Fund supported the renewal of the Agreement.

Economies of Scale.

The Trustees considered to what extent economies of scale would likely be realized as the Fund grows and whether those economies would be shared with the Fund through breakpoints in its investment advisory fee or other means. The Trustees noted that because the Fund is a closed-end fund and does not have any plans to offer more shares to the public, it is unlikely to grow significantly.

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement, that the extent to which economies of scale would be shared with the Fund supported the approval of the Agreement.

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

•

Whether the Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions and the compliance programs of the Fund and the Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser provided to the Fund, including resources designed to ensure compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund.

•

So-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the benefits from being associated with an NYSE-traded investment company.

Based on their evaluation of all factors they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing investment advisory agreement for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund should be continued through June 20, 2017.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Trustees & Officers

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees approves all significant agreements between the Fund and the persons or companies that furnish services to the Fund, including agreements with its distributor, investment adviser, administrator, custodian and transfer agent. The day to day operations of the Fund are delegated to the Fund’s Adviser and administrator.

The name, age and principal occupations for the past five years of the Trustees and officers of the Fund are listed below, along with the number of portfolios in the Fund complex overseen by and the other directorships held by each Trustee. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without a charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-699-8158.

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Name and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Term of Office And Length of Time Served⁽²⁾	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee⁽³⁾	Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Alan Brott 1942 Class I	Chairman of the Audit Committee; Trustee	Trustee: Since 2012 Term Expires: 2017	Columbia University - Associate Professor, 2000-Present; Consultant, 1991- Present.	10	Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, Grosvenor Registered Multi-Strategy Fund, Man FRM Alternative Multi- Strategy Fund, Excelsior Private Markets Fund II, and Excelsior Private Markets Fund III.
Heath B. McLendon 1933 Class II	Trustee	Trustee: Since 2012 Term Expires: 2018	Retired; formerly Citigroup – Chairman of Equity Research Oversight Committee (retired December 31, 2006).	10	Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Trustees & Officers

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

Name and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Term of Office And Length of Time Served⁽²⁾	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee⁽³⁾	Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Patrick Sheehan 1947 Class III	Trustee	Trustee: Since 2012 Term Expires: 2019	Retired; formerly, Citigroup Asset Management-Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, 1991-2002.	10	Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund.
Glenn Marchak 1956 Class II	Trustee	Trustee: Since 2015 Term Expires: 2018	Chairman of Audit Committee, Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (February 2013 to Present), Chairman of Audit Committee, Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (December 2010 – Present); Chairman of Audit Committee, Atlanta Equity Advisors/Resolvion (January 2010 – September 2014)	10	Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. and Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc.

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

Name and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Term of Office And Length of Time Served⁽²⁾	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee⁽³⁾	Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Thomas K. Flanagan^* 1953 Class I	Chairman and Trustee	Trustee: Since 2012 Term Expires: 2017	Since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1991.	10	Stone Harbor Investment Funds, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Trustees & Officers

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

OFFICERS

Name and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Term of Office And Length of Time Served⁽²⁾	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Peter J. Wilby 1958	President and Chief Executive Officer	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Chief Investment Officer — North American Fixed Income at Citigroup Asset Management; joined Citigroup or its predecessor firms in 1989.
Pablo Cisilino 1967	Executive Vice President	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since July 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from June 2004 to July 2006, Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc.; prior to June 2004, Vice President for local markets and FX sales and trading, Goldman Sachs; joined Goldman Sachs in 1994.
James E. Craige 1967	Executive Vice President	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1992.
David Griffiths 1964	Executive Vice President	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager and economist responsible for market opportunity analysis, hedging and alternative asset allocation strategies; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1993.
David A. Oliver 1959	Executive Vice President	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since June 2008, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from 1986 to June 2008, Managing Director in Emerging Market sales and trading at Citigroup.
William Perry 1962	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since September 2012, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; from August 2010 to August 2012, Emerging Markets Corporate Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; prior to 2010, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager in the Global Special Opportunities Group for Latin American Special Situations at J.P. Morgan/Chase.

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Trustees & Officers

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

OFFICERS (CONTINUED)

Name and Year of Birth⁽¹⁾	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Term of Office And Length of Time Served⁽²⁾	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
David Scott 1961	Executive Vice President	Since 2010	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor; prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Head of Traditional Investment Group responsible for the global bond portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited; joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1983.
Thomas Reynolds 1960	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer	Since April 2014	Since February 2008, Controller of Stone Harbor; from February 2006 to February 2008, Vice President of Portfolio Administration for Goldman Sachs Asset Management; from 1991 to 2006, Citigroup Asset Management.
Amanda Suss 1969	Treasurer	Since April 2014	Since July 2011, Senior Finance Associate of Stone Harbor; from May 2000 to July 2006, Director of Business Operations at Citigroup Asset Management; from April 1994 to April 2000, Mutual Fund Accounting Manager at Smith Barney Asset Management.
Adam J. Shapiro 1963	Chief Legal Officer and Secretary	Since 2010	Since April 2006, General Counsel of Stone Harbor; from April 2004 to March 2006, General Counsel, North American Fixed Income, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; from August 1999 to March 2004, Director of Product and Business Development, Citigroup Asset Management.
Jeffrey S. Scott 1959	Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary	Since 2010	Since April 2006, Chief Compliance Officer of Stone Harbor; from October 2005 to March 2006, Director of Compliance, New York Life Investment Management LLC; from July 1998 to September 2005, Chief Compliance Officer, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.
Gina Meyer 1980	Assistant Treasurer	Since July 2013	Since August 2013, Assistant Treasurer, RiverNorth Funds; since November 2012, Fund Controller for ALPS Fund Services, Inc.; from January 2011 to October 2012, Manager of Fund Accounting for Jackson National Asset Management; from August 2008 to January 2011, Supervisor of Fund Accounting for Jackson National Asset Management.
Vilma V. DeVooght 1977	Assistant Secretary	Since February 2015	Vice President, Senior Counsel, ALPS Fund Services, Inc., since 2014; Associate Counsel, First Data Corporation 2012 to 2014; Legal Counsel, Invesco 2009 to 2011; Secretary Centaur Funds.

*	Mr. Flanagan is an interested person of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) (an “Interested Trustee”) because of his position with the Adviser.

⁽¹⁾	The business address of each Trustee and Officer of the Fund is c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP, 31 West 52^ndStreet, 16^thFloor, New York, NY 10019.

⁽²⁾	Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board. Officers are typically elected every year, unless an officer earlier retires, resigns or is removed from office.

⁽³⁾

The term “Fund Complex” as used in this table includes the Fund and the following registered investment companies: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund, Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Blend Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund. As of May 31, 2016, the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Blend Fund had not commenced operations.

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Benchmark Descriptions

May 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Index	Description
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified	The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified (EMBI Global Diversified) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. The index limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries’ eligible current face amounts outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global.
J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified	The J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified (CEMBI Broad Diversified) tracks total returns of U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in emerging market countries and consists of an investable universe of corporate bonds. The minimum amount outstanding required is $350 mm for the CEMBI Broad Diversified. The CEMBI Broad Diversified limits the weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified	The J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The weightings among the countries are more evenly distributed within this index.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP
31 W. 52nd Street 16th Floor

New York, New York 10019

ADMINISTRATOR & FUND ACCOUNTANT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare, Inc.

480 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, NJ 07310

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte & Touche LLP

555 17th Street, Suite 3600

Denver, Colorado 80202

Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

(a)

The Registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or any persons performing similar functions on behalf of the Registrant

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in Item 2(a) above.

(d)

During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2 (a) above were granted.

(e)

Not applicable.

(f)

The Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as Exhibit 12.A.1 hereto.

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has as least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The Board of Trustees has designated Alan J. Brott as the Registrant’s “audit committee financial expert.” Mr. Brott is “independent” as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

Mr. Brott has significant public accounting experience, including significant experience as a partner at a public accounting firm.

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a)

Audit Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2016 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those periods, were $60,500 and $62,300, respectively.

(b)

Audit-Related Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2016, for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively.

(c)

Tax Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2016 for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $5,040 and $5,040, respectively. The fiscal year 2015 and 2016 were for services pertaining to federal income tax return review, review of year-end dividend distributions and excise tax preparation.

(d)

All Other Fees: The aggregate fees billed for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2016 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $0 and $0, respectively.

(e)(1)

Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: All services to be performed by the Registrant’s principal auditors must be pre-approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee.

(e)(2)

No services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f)

Not applicable.

(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2016 were $0 and $0, respectively.

(h)

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act and is comprised of the following members:

Alan J. Brott, Chairman

Heath B. McLendon

Patrick Sheehan

Glenn Marchak

Item 6.

Investments.

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

A copy of the Registrant’s proxy voting policies and procedures is attached as EX99. Item 7 hereto.

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a)(1)

Name and Year of Birth	Position(s) Held with the Fund	Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Peter J. Wilby 1958	President and Chief Executive Officer	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; since April 2006, Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; prior to April 2006, Chief Investment Officer — North American Fixed Income at Citigroup Asset Management; joined Citigroup or its predecessor firms in 1989.

Name and

Year of Birth

Position(s) Held

with the Fund

Length of

Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Pablo Cisilino 1967	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since July 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from June 2004 to July 2006, Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc.; prior to June 2004, Vice President for local markets and FX sales and trading, Goldman Sachs; joined Goldman Sachs in 1994.
James E. Craige 1967	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; Prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.; Joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. in 1992.

Name and

Year of Birth

Position(s) Held

with the Fund

Length of

Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

David Griffiths 1964	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; Prior to April 2006, Senior Portfolio Manager and economist responsible for market opportunity analysis, hedging and alternative asset allocation strategies; Joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1993.
David A. Oliver 1959	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since June 2008, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; from 1986 to June 2008, Managing Director in Emerging Market sales and trading at Citigroup.
William Perry 1962	Executive Vice President	Since 2012	Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since September 2012, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; From August 2010 to August 2012, Emerging Markets Corporate Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; Prior to 2010, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager in the Global Special Opportunities Group for Latin American Special Situations at JPMorgan/Chase.

Name and

Year of Birth

Position(s) Held

with the Fund

Length of

Time Served

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

David Scott
1961

Executive Vice President

Since 2012

Co-portfolio manager of the Fund; Since April 2006, Portfolio Manager of Stone Harbor of Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP; Prior to April 2006, Managing Director and Head of Traditional Investment Group responsible for the global bond portfolios at Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited; Joined Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited in 1983.

(a)(2) As of May 31, 2016, the Portfolio Managers listed above are also responsible for the day-to-day management of the following:

	Registered Investment Companies		Other Pooled Investment Vehicles		Other Accounts
Portfolio Manager	# of Accounts	Total Assets	# of Accounts	Total Assets	# of Accounts	Total Assets
Peter Wilby, CFA	11	6,236,673,312	29 ¹	9,951,939,963	74 ²	18,412,692,990
Pablo Cisilino	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453
James Craige, CFA	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453
David Griffiths	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453
David Oliver, CFA	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453
William Perry	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453
David Scott	8	5,573,548,203	19 ¹	9,219,271,735	57 ²	15,783,849,453

#	of Accounts does not include those which are fully invested in Stone Harbor's pooled investment vehicles.

¹	Four accounts invested in Stone Harbor's pooled investment vehicles of combined total market value $380,075,581 are subject to a performance-based advisory fee. One segregated account of total market value $357,571,438 is also subject to a performance-based fee.

²	Four segregated accounts of total market value $3,279,231,275 are subject to a performance-based fee.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Potential conflicts of interest may arise when one of the Fund’s portfolio managers has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other funds or other accounts, as is the case for the portfolio managers listed in the table above.

The Investment Manager and the Fund have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Investment Manager and the individuals that it employs. For example, the Investment Manager seeks to minimize the effects of competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by assigning portfolio managers to manage funds and accounts that share a similar investment style. The Investment Manager has also adopted trade allocation procedures that are designed to facilitate the fair allocation of limited investment opportunities among similarly-managed funds and accounts. There is no guarantee, however, that the policies and procedures adopted by the Investment Manager and the Fund will be able to detect and/or prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may appear.

These potential conflicts include:

Allocation of Limited Time and Attention. A portfolio manager who is responsible for managing multiple funds and/or accounts may devote unequal time and attention to the management of those funds and/or accounts. As a result, the portfolio manager may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he or she were to devote substantially more attention to the management of a single fund. The effects of this potential conflict may be more pronounced where funds and/or accounts overseen by a particular portfolio manager have different investment strategies.

Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities. If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple funds and/or accounts, the opportunity may be allocated among these several funds or accounts, which may limit a fund’s ability to take full advantage of the investment opportunity.

Pursuit of Differing Strategies. At times, a portfolio manager may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the funds and/or accounts for which he or she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the funds and/or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the portfolio manager may place separate transactions for one or more funds or accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment or benefit of one or more other funds and/or accounts.

Selection of Brokers/Dealers. Portfolio managers may be able to select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the funds and/or accounts that they supervise. In addition to executing trades, some brokers and dealers provide portfolio managers with brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Section 28(e)”)), which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might have otherwise been available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts than to others. Although the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the portfolio manager determine in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to the fund, a portfolio manager’s decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the funds and/or accounts that he or she manages.

Use of Leverage. During periods in which the Fund is using leverage, the fees paid to the Investment Manager for investment advisory services, which may directly or indirectly affect the portfolio manager’s compensation, will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid will be calculated on the basis of the Fund’s Total Managed Assets, which may create an incentive for the portfolio manager to leverage the Fund or to leverage using strategies that increase the Investment Manager’s fee.

Variation in Compensation. A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to the portfolio manager differ among the funds and/or accounts that he or she manages. If the structure of the Investment Manager’s management fee and/or the portfolio manager’s compensation differs among funds and/or accounts (such as where certain funds or accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the portfolio manager might be motivated to help certain funds and/or accounts over others. The portfolio manager might be motivated to favor funds and/or accounts in which he or she has an interest or in which the investment advisor and/or its affiliates have interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain or raise assets under management or to enhance the portfolio manager’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the portfolio manager to lend preferential treatment to those funds and/or accounts that could most significantly benefit the portfolio manager.

Related Business Opportunities. The Investment Manager or its affiliates may provide more services (such as distribution or recordkeeping) for some types of funds or accounts than for others. In such cases, a portfolio manager may benefit, either directly or indirectly, by devoting disproportionate attention to the management of fund and/or accounts that provide greater overall returns to the Investment Manager and its affiliates.

Broad and Wide-Ranging Activities. The portfolio managers, the Investment Manager and its affiliates engage in a broad spectrum of activities. In the ordinary course of their business activities, the portfolio managers, the Investment Manager and its affiliates may engage in activities where the interests of the Investment Manager and its affiliates or the interests of their clients may conflict with the interests of the shareholders of the Fund.

Possible Future Activities. The Investment Manager and its affiliates may expand the range of services that it provides over time. Except as provided herein, the Investment Manager and its affiliates will not be restricted in the scope of its business or in the performance of any such services (whether now offered or undertaken in the future) even if such activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. The Investment Manager and its affiliates have, and will continue to develop, relationships with a significant number of companies, financial sponsors and their senior managers, including relationships with clients who may hold or may have held investments similar to those intended to be made by the Fund. These clients may themselves represent appropriate investment opportunities for the Fund or may compete with the Fund for investment opportunities.

(a)(3) Portfolio Manager Compensation as of May 31, 2016.

The Investment Manager is 100% employee owned, which gives its personnel a direct stake in the success of the firm. In addition to a share in firm ownership, this compensation program includes a salary commensurate with experience and a performance-based bonus. The overall compensation structure for the Fund’s portfolio managers is based on three components: (a) base remuneration; (b) discretionary performance-based bonus; and (c) profit participation.

Portfolio managers are compensated on pre-tax investment performance versus both the applicable benchmark and peer group as measured on a one-, three- and five-year horizon equally weighted. For these purposes, the benchmark for the Fund is a blend of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index and the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index. Analysts are compensated on credit performance versus the applicable benchmark for the same periods. All employees will also participate in firm profit-sharing.

(a)(4) Dollar Range of Securities Owned as of May 31, 2016.

Portfolio Managers		Dollar Range of the Registrant’s Securities Owned by the Portfolio Managers
Peter J. Wilby		$500,001-$1,000,000
Pablo Cisilino		$100,001-$500,000
James Craige		$500,001-$1,000,000
David Griffiths		$0
David Oliver		$0
William Perry		$10,001-$50,000
David Scott		$0

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2) of Regulation S-K, or this Item.

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Report.

(b)

There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.

Exhibits.

(a)(1)

The Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.A.1.

(a)(2)

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

(a)(3)

Not applicable to Registrant.

(b)	The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert.

(c)	The Registrant’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached hereto as Ex99. Item 7.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

By:	/s/ Peter J. Wilby
	Peter J. Wilby
	President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer

Date:	August 5, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

By:	/s/ Peter J. Wilby
	Peter J. Wilby
	President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer

Date:	August 5, 2016

By:	/s/ Thomas M. Reynolds
	Thomas M. Reynolds
	Principal Financial Officer/Principal Accounting Officer

Date:	August 5, 2016