Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio (MGEMX)
The fund seeks to maximize returns by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities in emerging markets. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in equity securities of issuers located in emerging market countries. It may, but it is not required to, use derivative instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to earn income. The fund's use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as futures and other related instruments and techniques.
Fund Info
US61744J8201
61744J820
Sep 24, 1992
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MGEMX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio (MGEMX) returned 10.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.03% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGEMX returned 0.90% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.
MGEMX
10.33%
11.59%
8.67%
8.03%
6.53%
0.90%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MGEMX, 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 | 1.17% | -0.79% | 1.45% | 1.48% | 6.77% | 10.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.21% | 4.56% | 3.12% | 0.67% | 1.34% | 4.57% | -0.77% | 0.59% | 4.38% | -3.67% | -2.24% | -1.32% | 7.78% |
| 2023 | 8.39% | -7.23% | 2.18% | -0.16% | -1.12% | 5.03% | 4.74% | -6.00% | -2.09% | -2.62% | 6.80% | 5.02% | 12.16% |
| 2022 | -3.22% | -7.47% | -2.06% | -8.65% | 1.82% | -9.59% | 2.93% | -1.45% | -9.72% | 0.87% | 14.37% | -7.24% | -27.73% |
| 2021 | 2.76% | 1.01% | -1.36% | 2.87% | 2.44% | 1.17% | -4.81% | 4.37% | -4.91% | 2.20% | -5.41% | -3.34% | -3.63% |
| 2020 | -5.11% | -4.31% | -19.29% | 7.72% | 3.21% | 7.77% | 10.38% | 1.52% | -0.86% | 0.13% | 8.77% | 7.24% | 13.94% |
| 2019 | 7.90% | -1.19% | 0.62% | 2.69% | -5.52% | 5.54% | -0.69% | -3.46% | 2.06% | 4.29% | -0.67% | -4.97% | 5.82% |
| 2018 | 7.91% | -4.94% | -0.70% | -2.78% | -4.84% | -3.68% | 2.13% | -2.86% | -2.03% | -7.06% | 3.71% | -3.66% | -18.07% |
| 2017 | 5.38% | 2.41% | 3.11% | 3.62% | 3.16% | 0.77% | 5.23% | 1.79% | -0.19% | 1.84% | 0.37% | 3.04% | 34.98% |
| 2016 | -5.94% | -0.65% | 11.91% | 0.10% | -1.21% | 3.05% | 4.88% | 1.91% | 1.74% | -0.79% | -7.38% | 0.24% | 6.73% |
| 2015 | 0.99% | 3.04% | -0.87% | 5.26% | -2.66% | -0.86% | -4.36% | -8.27% | -1.92% | 4.47% | -2.45% | -2.40% | -10.32% |
| 2014 | -5.97% | 4.27% | 1.45% | 0.37% | 3.13% | 2.52% | -1.24% | 3.55% | -6.17% | 0.32% | -1.44% | -9.54% | -9.41% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MGEMX 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio (MGEMX) 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. Emerging Markets Portfolio provided a 0.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.21 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.49 | $0.15 | $0.46 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.35 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 0.90% | 0.99% | 2.48% | 0.82% | 1.79% | 0.52% | 0.75% | 1.57% | 0.60% | 0.83% | 0.87% | 0.90% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets 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 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.35 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.20 |
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. Emerging Markets 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 Portfolio was 75.22%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio drawdown is 38.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -75.22% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | — | — | — |
| -63.22% | Mar 10, 2000 | 382 | Sep 21, 2001 | 970 | Aug 2, 2005 | 1352 |
| -60.24% | Aug 7, 1997 | 306 | Oct 8, 1998 | 322 | Jan 3, 2000 | 628 |
| -38.02% | Feb 17, 1994 | 276 | Mar 9, 1995 | 599 | Jun 25, 1997 | 875 |
| -26.5% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 119 | Dec 1, 2006 | 143 |
Volatility
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