Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Sustain Portfolio (MGQIX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to identify securities of issuers located throughout the world that they believe are of high quality with sustainable and high returns on operating capital with dominant franchises, powerful intangible assets - notably brands, networks, licenses and patents - and pricing power, resulting in high gross margins. It may utilize foreign currency forward exchange contracts, which are also derivatives, in connection with its investments in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US61760X6537
61760X653
Aug 29, 2013
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MGQIX has an expense ratio of 0.90%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Sustain Portfolio (MGQIX) returned 8.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MGQIX delivered an annualized return of 11.47%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
MGQIX
8.44%
5.49%
5.62%
21.98%
12.81%
12.24%
11.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MGQIX, 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 | 5.16% | -1.21% | -2.81% | 1.80% | 5.49% | 8.44% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.96% | 4.00% | 0.10% | -4.61% | 3.06% | 1.98% | 2.76% | 2.78% | 2.51% | -1.84% | 5.62% | -2.60% | 16.34% |
| 2023 | 6.38% | -4.39% | 5.63% | 2.27% | -1.20% | 5.52% | 1.78% | -0.73% | -5.29% | -2.70% | 9.87% | 3.86% | 21.69% |
| 2022 | -6.01% | -3.53% | 0.40% | -6.83% | 0.00% | -6.47% | 7.12% | -6.04% | -9.54% | 5.02% | 8.88% | -3.97% | -20.69% |
| 2021 | -2.23% | 0.49% | 4.18% | 4.89% | 0.06% | 1.18% | 2.94% | 1.46% | -4.31% | 5.39% | -3.06% | 6.87% | 18.61% |
| 2020 | 1.57% | -7.66% | -8.15% | 10.45% | 4.16% | 2.34% | 5.72% | 4.26% | -2.68% | -4.76% | 8.10% | 9.13% | 22.24% |
| 2019 | 4.06% | 4.31% | 3.66% | 3.53% | -3.19% | 6.05% | 0.58% | 0.79% | -0.21% | 1.50% | 3.09% | 2.73% | 30.06% |
| 2018 | 4.81% | -4.67% | 0.16% | -0.08% | 2.25% | 3.14% | 1.74% | 2.11% | 1.33% | -7.07% | 4.08% | -6.43% | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 2.96% | 4.31% | 1.89% | 2.28% | 4.13% | -0.95% | 1.21% | -0.87% | 0.24% | 1.68% | 2.28% | 1.78% | 22.90% |
| 2016 | -0.88% | -2.21% | 5.42% | 0.34% | 1.37% | 0.67% | 2.10% | -0.67% | -0.17% | -2.44% | -1.72% | 2.57% | 4.20% |
| 2015 | -0.44% | 4.52% | -2.80% | 3.40% | 0.67% | -2.51% | 6.04% | -7.56% | -0.70% | 8.67% | -1.55% | -1.46% | 5.35% |
| 2014 | -5.32% | 6.55% | -0.18% | 2.02% | 2.50% | 0.42% | -2.47% | 1.98% | -1.52% | -0.51% | 2.75% | -3.05% | 2.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 85, MGQIX is among the top 15% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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. Global Sustain Portfolio (MGQIX) 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. Global Sustain Portfolio provided a 28.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $5.06 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $5.06 | $5.06 | $0.09 | $0.11 | $0.34 | $1.27 | $0.40 | $0.97 | $0.81 | $1.09 | $0.52 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 28.33% | 30.72% | 0.47% | 0.71% | 1.79% | 7.63% | 2.70% | 8.42% | 6.52% | 10.04% | 4.59% | 2.07% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Sustain 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 | $5.06 | $5.06 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $1.27 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.97 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.76 | $0.81 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.90 | $1.09 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.52 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.24 |
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. Global Sustain 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. Global Sustain Portfolio was 29.68%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Sustain Portfolio drawdown is 0.67%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.68% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 79 | Jul 15, 2020 | 102 |
| -28.69% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 332 | Feb 8, 2024 | 530 |
| -14.92% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | 24 | May 13, 2025 | 59 |
| -13.72% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 54 | Mar 14, 2019 | 112 |
| -10.14% | Aug 4, 2015 | 21 | Sep 1, 2015 | 41 | Oct 29, 2015 | 62 |
Volatility
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