Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio (MGEMX)

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

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio (MGEMX) has returned 0.28% so far this year and -35.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MGEMX has returned 1.13% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 25, 1992, MGEMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.6 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Dec 1999 with a return of +23.3%, while the worst month was Dec 2025 at -49.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MGEMX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2007 with a return of +25.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2025 at -51.0%.

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.24%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 28, 1992.

• This fund participated in 105.76% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 94.87% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.38 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

MGEMX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

MGEMX ranks 1 for risk / return — in the bottom 1% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

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

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.

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.

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.

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 64.93%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2174 trading sessions.

The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Portfolio drawdown is 50.09%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.