Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio (MLMIX)
The Adviser seeks to achieve the fund's investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Adviser utilizes both a top-down and a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking investments in companies with attractive valuations, above-average appreciation potential and competitive dividend yields. The Adviser primarily uses a sector-neutral factor model that is broadly grouped into the following four categories: momentum/risk, valuation, quality and growth to help identify market drivers.
Fund Info
US61766J8808
May 26, 2016
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MLMIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio, 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
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio had a return of 7.20% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.37% in the last 12 months.
MLMIX
7.20%
4.70%
11.08%
23.37%
10.51%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MLMIX, 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 | 3.38% | 7.20% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.66% | 8.05% | 3.40% | -4.58% | 4.91% | 2.00% | 0.40% | 3.61% | 0.58% | 0.19% | 4.85% | -3.69% | 23.98% |
| 2023 | 9.61% | -2.96% | 0.06% | 0.91% | -3.22% | 8.78% | 2.14% | -3.59% | -5.46% | -2.10% | 10.46% | 3.63% | 17.96% |
| 2022 | -5.05% | -4.50% | 0.24% | -6.72% | -0.85% | -8.52% | 9.68% | -4.28% | -8.73% | 4.14% | 9.62% | -4.15% | -19.37% |
| 2021 | 0.69% | 3.23% | 0.06% | 5.35% | 0.74% | 0.85% | 0.67% | 1.40% | -3.74% | 7.32% | -2.18% | -1.91% | 12.63% |
| 2020 | 0.15% | -8.25% | -15.59% | 10.26% | 6.29% | 4.34% | 7.83% | 7.86% | -2.54% | -0.63% | 9.01% | 4.10% | 21.23% |
| 2019 | 8.57% | 2.81% | 1.50% | 6.35% | -7.20% | 5.82% | 0.92% | -1.49% | 1.26% | 2.81% | 3.70% | 3.13% | 30.97% |
| 2018 | 6.56% | -3.85% | -3.28% | -2.07% | 0.93% | -1.34% | 2.29% | 0.58% | 0.08% | -8.81% | 1.17% | -8.68% | -16.17% |
| 2017 | 2.19% | 3.32% | 0.28% | 1.69% | 2.59% | 0.36% | 3.07% | 0.35% | 1.13% | 2.58% | 3.02% | -0.23% | 22.28% |
| 2016 | 0.00% | -2.70% | 4.62% | -0.39% | 1.28% | -3.41% | 1.11% | 0.78% | 1.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 82, MLMIX is among the top 18% 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 Core Portfolio (MLMIX) 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, Inc. Global Core Portfolio provided a 0.16% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.04 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.12 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.70% | 0.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.52% | 0.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.06 |
| 2016 | $0.08 | $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, Inc. Global Core 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 Core Portfolio was 35.66%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 95 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.66% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 118 |
| -31.78% | Nov 17, 2021 | 229 | Oct 14, 2022 | 352 | Mar 12, 2024 | 581 |
| -27.48% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 253 | Dec 26, 2019 | 482 |
| -9.47% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 14 | Aug 23, 2024 | 28 |
| -8.67% | Jun 9, 2016 | 13 | Jun 27, 2016 | 23 | Jul 29, 2016 | 36 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio volatility is 3.86%, 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.