Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A (MLDAX)
The mutual fund primarily invests in U.S. dollar-denominated investment grade fixed-income securities, focusing on U.S. government securities, investment grade corporate bonds, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities with an average duration of around three years and avoiding corporate securities with remaining maturities over 5 years.
Fund Info
US6174403591
617440359
Sep 28, 2007
$1,000
Expense Ratio
MLDAX features an expense ratio of 0.55%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
MLDAX
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MLDAX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.62% | -0.13% | 0.51% | -0.28% | 0.75% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.09% | ||||
| 2023 | 1.41% | -0.83% | 1.23% | 0.46% | -0.29% | -0.29% | 0.61% | 0.62% | -0.02% | 0.23% | 1.38% | 1.38% | 6.03% |
| 2022 | -0.84% | -0.78% | -1.26% | -0.65% | 0.22% | -1.03% | 0.63% | -0.37% | -1.38% | -0.60% | 1.10% | 0.48% | -4.42% |
| 2021 | 0.12% | 0.09% | -0.15% | 0.20% | 0.20% | -0.16% | 0.20% | -0.04% | -0.04% | -0.28% | -0.29% | 0.03% | -0.12% |
| 2020 | 0.61% | 0.42% | -4.40% | 2.33% | 1.40% | 1.25% | 0.63% | 0.25% | -0.01% | 0.10% | 0.45% | 0.22% | 3.14% |
| 2019 | 0.37% | 0.41% | 0.41% | 0.29% | 0.44% | 0.43% | 0.07% | 0.68% | -0.05% | 0.43% | -0.05% | 0.39% | 3.88% |
| 2018 | -0.00% | -0.11% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.28% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.16% | 0.35% | 1.83% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.25% | 0.01% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.01% | 0.13% | -0.11% | 0.22% | 1.68% |
| 2016 | -0.13% | 0.02% | 3.29% | 0.27% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 0.14% | 3.18% | 0.14% | -0.12% | 0.68% | 8.10% |
| 2015 | 0.13% | 0.21% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% | -0.18% | -0.04% | -0.30% | -0.17% | 0.21% | -0.05% | -0.36% | -0.30% |
| 2014 | 0.51% | 0.22% | 0.09% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.08% | -0.04% | 0.08% | -0.12% | -0.18% | 0.09% | -0.22% | 0.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 89, MLDAX is among the top 11% 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 Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A (MLDAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A provided a 1.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.13 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.13 | $0.21 | $0.13 | $0.08 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.10 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 1.56% | 2.63% | 1.61% | 0.95% | 1.65% | 2.28% | 1.94% | 1.70% | 1.67% | 1.32% | 0.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | |||
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.21 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.14 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A. 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 Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A was 24.04%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 2480 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.04% | Jan 24, 2008 | 212 | Nov 24, 2008 | 2480 | Oct 2, 2018 | 2692 |
| -7.19% | Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | Mar 24, 2020 | 66 | Jun 26, 2020 | 78 |
| -6.85% | Jun 11, 2021 | 354 | Nov 3, 2022 | 278 | Dec 13, 2023 | 632 |
| -1.22% | Nov 27, 2007 | 21 | Dec 26, 2007 | 15 | Jan 17, 2008 | 36 |
| -0.6% | Sep 5, 2019 | 7 | Sep 13, 2019 | 13 | Oct 2, 2019 | 20 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Short Duration Income Portfolio Class A volatility is 0.00%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.