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Fund Info

Inception Date

Apr 30, 2017

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

MEMEX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (MEMEX) returned 9.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MEMEX returned 2.05% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.


MEMEX

YTD

9.03%

1M

13.32%

6M

6.25%

1Y

8.40%

5Y*

7.62%

10Y*

2.05%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MEMEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.17%-0.86%0.94%1.51%6.09%9.03%
2024-3.26%4.57%3.14%0.67%1.33%4.59%-0.81%0.57%4.38%-3.79%-2.25%-1.08%7.82%
20238.39%-7.28%2.17%-0.16%-1.15%5.13%2.80%-5.99%-2.07%-2.71%6.78%4.96%9.96%
2022-3.26%-7.42%-2.16%-8.63%1.79%-9.62%2.81%-1.58%-9.69%0.84%14.62%-3.79%-25.14%
20212.82%0.99%-1.63%2.87%2.36%1.15%-4.92%4.34%-4.85%2.16%-5.47%3.84%2.99%
2020-5.13%-4.48%-19.32%8.04%3.17%7.75%8.34%1.53%-0.92%0.20%8.66%7.91%12.44%
20197.94%-1.02%0.58%2.89%-5.49%5.42%-7.43%-3.49%2.06%4.24%-0.67%7.24%11.51%
20187.94%-5.04%-0.66%-2.95%-4.76%-3.80%2.12%-2.71%-1.96%-6.98%3.54%-2.82%-17.46%
20175.39%2.45%3.17%3.62%3.03%0.77%5.29%1.82%-0.24%1.85%0.41%3.04%35.06%
2016-5.89%-0.69%12.09%-0.00%-1.23%3.09%4.87%1.89%1.78%-0.84%-7.40%0.23%6.75%
20150.93%2.98%-0.90%5.35%-2.77%-0.81%-4.40%-8.36%-1.96%4.41%-2.46%-2.44%-10.69%
2014-5.99%4.34%1.53%0.34%3.06%2.51%-0.73%3.52%-6.17%0.27%-1.41%-5.09%-4.48%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MEMEX is 47, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MEMEX is 4747
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MEMEX is 4848
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MEMEX is 5252
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MEMEX is 4848
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MEMEX is 3737
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MEMEX is 4848
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (MEMEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.48
  • 5-Year: 0.42
  • 10-Year: 0.11
  • All Time: 0.17

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio provided a 1.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.19$0.19$0.20$1.57$0.16$0.21$0.17$0.08$0.12$0.07$0.11$0.06

Dividend yield

1.26%1.38%1.57%13.18%0.86%1.16%1.05%0.52%0.67%0.49%0.90%0.41%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.57$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.57
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11
2014$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio was 77.58%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio drawdown is 28.13%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.58%Nov 1, 2007266Nov 20, 2008
-37.08%Feb 1, 2001157Sep 21, 2001514Oct 9, 2003671
-26.44%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006121Dec 5, 2006145
-22.63%Apr 13, 200425May 17, 2004128Nov 17, 2004153
-22.49%Jul 5, 200731Aug 16, 200731Oct 1, 200762

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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