Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio (MFAIX)
The fund invests primarily in established companies on an international basis, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. It typically invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities of issuers located outside of the United States. The fund may invest in foreign securities, which may include emerging market securities. It may invest in equity securities. The fund may also invest in privately placed and restricted securities.
Fund Info
US61756E4614
61756E461
Dec 27, 2010
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MFAIX has a high expense ratio of 1.01%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio (MFAIX) returned 9.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.44% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MFAIX returned 9.35% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
MFAIX
9.95%
11.96%
10.47%
14.44%
8.03%
9.35%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MFAIX, 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 | 7.62% | 0.50% | -5.78% | 5.27% | 2.48% | 9.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.62% | 5.17% | 0.63% | -6.81% | 4.12% | -0.73% | 1.04% | 4.85% | 3.60% | -4.90% | 1.33% | -1.43% | 6.95% |
| 2023 | 13.53% | -3.34% | 7.34% | 0.27% | -1.92% | 4.86% | -0.00% | -6.67% | -8.31% | -5.22% | 11.86% | 7.41% | 18.38% |
| 2022 | -11.52% | -7.42% | -1.37% | -10.46% | -2.42% | -9.26% | 9.79% | -8.26% | -12.89% | 3.88% | 16.90% | -3.99% | -34.47% |
| 2021 | -1.55% | 3.83% | -1.23% | 6.08% | 3.04% | -0.54% | 2.32% | 2.01% | -5.49% | 5.53% | -1.04% | 0.05% | 13.14% |
| 2020 | -1.47% | -4.76% | -8.39% | 7.62% | 4.65% | 6.01% | 5.57% | 6.23% | 1.87% | -1.67% | 7.80% | 6.46% | 32.33% |
| 2019 | 7.56% | 3.78% | 3.93% | 2.90% | -3.19% | 4.56% | -1.95% | 0.59% | 0.75% | 3.12% | 3.69% | 1.32% | 30.10% |
| 2018 | 5.33% | -3.20% | 2.96% | 1.47% | 3.72% | -1.55% | -0.22% | 0.76% | -0.76% | -9.39% | 1.02% | -4.59% | -5.21% |
| 2017 | 5.29% | 3.51% | 5.24% | 4.61% | 5.81% | 0.26% | 4.87% | 2.83% | 0.98% | 0.79% | 0.84% | 2.76% | 44.78% |
| 2016 | -3.81% | -2.73% | 5.52% | 0.69% | 0.85% | -0.17% | 6.17% | -1.59% | 2.35% | -1.11% | -3.12% | -0.07% | 2.47% |
| 2015 | 2.83% | 5.19% | -1.27% | 5.30% | 0.29% | -0.29% | 0.25% | -5.71% | -1.55% | 8.52% | -0.36% | -2.47% | 10.36% |
| 2014 | -4.13% | 6.16% | -0.95% | 0.00% | 3.29% | 1.55% | -2.36% | 2.80% | -4.36% | 1.22% | 1.29% | -1.44% | 2.58% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MFAIX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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. International Advantage Portfolio (MFAIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio provided a 0.12% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.07 |
Dividend yield | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.81% | 0.53% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage 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 | $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 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.07 |
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 Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage 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. International Advantage Portfolio was 47.98%, occurring on Oct 11, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio drawdown is 14.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.98% | Nov 10, 2021 | 231 | Oct 11, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -27.8% | Jan 17, 2020 | 45 | Mar 23, 2020 | 64 | Jun 23, 2020 | 109 |
| -19.89% | Jun 1, 2011 | 87 | Oct 3, 2011 | 101 | Feb 28, 2012 | 188 |
| -18.6% | Jun 13, 2018 | 135 | Dec 24, 2018 | 86 | Apr 30, 2019 | 221 |
| -15.69% | Jun 12, 2015 | 169 | Feb 11, 2016 | 111 | Jul 21, 2016 | 280 |
Volatility
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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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