Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio (MELIX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in equity securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. The investment process takes into account information about ESG issues when making investment decisions. For purposes of maintaining exposure of at least 80% of the fund's assets to equity securities of companies located in emerging market countries, the fund may also invest in ADRs, GDRs and other types of depositary receipts with respect to companies located in emerging market countries. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US61760X6123
61760X612
Jun 29, 2011
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MELIX has a high expense ratio of 1.15%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio had a return of -0.66% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.67% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio had an annualized return of 4.07%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MELIX
-0.66%
0.60%
-8.88%
2.67%
2.27%
4.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MELIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.73% | -0.66% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.68% | 2.92% | 3.94% | -1.53% | 1.96% | 6.03% | 0.00% | 3.56% | -0.30% | -2.54% | -2.05% | -4.44% | 2.24% |
| 2023 | 5.32% | -3.61% | -0.22% | -0.68% | 0.98% | 4.19% | 2.30% | -3.86% | -2.34% | -4.26% | 10.00% | 4.76% | 12.17% |
| 2022 | -10.32% | -4.29% | -3.65% | -10.34% | -2.32% | -5.52% | 5.47% | -0.42% | -9.85% | -3.36% | 8.40% | -2.01% | -33.49% |
| 2021 | 3.40% | 1.29% | -6.93% | 6.07% | -0.15% | 6.23% | -6.66% | 8.70% | -4.07% | 1.21% | -3.53% | -2.37% | 1.75% |
| 2020 | 1.50% | -1.40% | -19.75% | 11.28% | 7.49% | 10.82% | 11.32% | 9.30% | -0.61% | 4.89% | 9.27% | 4.96% | 54.88% |
| 2019 | 4.53% | 0.18% | 3.50% | 2.45% | -2.70% | 7.44% | 0.83% | -3.64% | 2.32% | 3.36% | 2.68% | 0.40% | 22.95% |
| 2018 | 3.95% | -4.44% | 0.66% | -2.14% | -3.96% | -0.70% | 1.59% | -0.78% | -5.78% | -9.11% | 8.18% | -1.76% | -14.38% |
| 2017 | 3.90% | 2.67% | 4.05% | 3.43% | 2.42% | 0.17% | 4.36% | 0.92% | -2.40% | 0.08% | 1.70% | 1.91% | 25.58% |
| 2016 | -3.92% | -0.77% | 9.66% | 0.61% | -1.01% | 2.85% | 3.25% | 0.38% | 3.43% | -3.69% | -6.80% | 0.03% | 3.09% |
| 2015 | 2.30% | 3.71% | -0.47% | 0.57% | -1.51% | -1.72% | 0.58% | -8.51% | -0.11% | 3.60% | -0.61% | -1.59% | -4.25% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MELIX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio (MELIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.06 | $0.01 | $0.08 | $0.01 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.21% | 0.43% | 0.13% | 0.63% | 0.12% | 1.30% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| 2015 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio was 46.88%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio drawdown is 35.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -46.88% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -32.13% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 64 | Jun 23, 2020 | 87 |
| -25.12% | Jan 29, 2018 | 191 | Oct 29, 2018 | 272 | Nov 27, 2019 | 463 |
| -21.31% | Apr 10, 2015 | 198 | Jan 21, 2016 | 143 | Aug 15, 2016 | 341 |
| -13.5% | Oct 5, 2016 | 57 | Dec 23, 2016 | 81 | Apr 24, 2017 | 138 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Leaders Portfolio volatility is 3.75%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.