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Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Apr 30, 2017
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (MEMEX) has returned -0.28% so far this year and 30.98% over the past 12 months.


Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

1D
-1.30%
1M
-14.33%
YTD
-0.28%
6M
6.89%
1Y
30.98%
3Y*
15.93%
5Y*
3.84%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 1, 2017, MEMEX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +14.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, MEMEX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20268.25%7.52%-14.33%-0.28%
20251.17%-0.86%0.94%1.51%4.96%5.67%-0.07%1.73%7.05%5.25%-1.16%3.05%32.98%
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%4.62%-5.99%-2.07%-2.70%6.78%4.96%11.90%
2022-3.26%-7.42%-2.16%-8.63%1.79%-9.62%2.82%-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%

Benchmark Metrics

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -1.47%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 89.46% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.27% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.47%
Beta
0.74
0.58
Upside Capture
71.27%
Downside Capture
89.46%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MEMEX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


MEMEX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
MEMEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MEMEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
MEMEX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
MEMEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7777
Calmar Ratio Rank
MEMEX Martin Ratio Rank: 8383
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (MEMEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MEMEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.66

0.90

+0.76

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.18

1.39

+0.79

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.86

1.40

+0.46

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.39

6.61

+1.79

Explore MEMEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio provided a 3.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.59 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.59$0.59$0.19$0.42$1.57$0.16$0.46$1.25$0.08

Dividend yield

3.36%3.35%1.38%3.26%13.18%0.86%2.57%7.81%0.52%

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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59
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$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42
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

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 39.90%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 185 trading sessions.

The current Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio drawdown is 14.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.9%Jan 29, 2018539Mar 23, 2020185Dec 16, 2020724
-39.21%Feb 17, 2021420Oct 14, 2022730Sep 15, 20251150
-14.99%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-5.89%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20216Feb 8, 202112
-4.71%Nov 4, 202514Nov 21, 202523Dec 26, 202537

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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