Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, George R. Aylward, President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:  August 5, 2022	/s/ George R. Aylward
	George R. Aylward, President and Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

I, W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date:  August 5, 2022	/s/ W. Patrick Bradley
	W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President,
	Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
	(principal financial officer)