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Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Cor...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US61766J8808
Inception Date
May 26, 2016
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio (MLMIX) has returned -10.05% so far this year and 6.88% over the past 12 months.


Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio

1D
-0.23%
1M
-10.16%
YTD
-10.05%
6M
-12.19%
1Y
6.88%
3Y*
12.52%
5Y*
6.68%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, MLMIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.87%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.7 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -15.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, MLMIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.03%-0.90%-10.16%-10.05%
20253.38%-0.05%-6.13%0.00%6.58%3.87%1.51%4.02%4.12%-0.48%-0.69%-1.23%15.25%
20242.65%8.05%3.40%-4.58%4.91%2.00%0.40%3.61%0.58%0.19%4.85%-3.69%23.98%
20239.61%-2.96%0.06%0.91%-3.22%8.78%2.14%-3.59%-5.46%-2.10%10.46%3.64%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%
20210.69%3.23%0.06%5.35%0.74%0.85%0.67%1.40%-3.74%7.32%-2.18%2.38%17.56%

Benchmark Metrics

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -2.02%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.91 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 100.41% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.13% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.02% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.91, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-2.02%
Beta
1.01
0.91
Upside Capture
91.13%
Downside Capture
100.41%

Expense Ratio

MLMIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MLMIX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% 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.


MLMIX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
MLMIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MLMIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
MLMIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
MLMIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
MLMIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1313
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


MLMIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.36

0.90

-0.54

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.63

1.39

-0.75

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.34

1.40

-1.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.26

6.61

-5.34

Explore MLMIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

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


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.12$0.05$0.77$0.00$0.10$0.08$0.06

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.17%0.70%0.36%4.28%0.00%0.77%0.79%0.51%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$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
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$0.77$0.77

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 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.

The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio drawdown is 13.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.66%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202095Aug 6, 2020118
-28.79%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022331Feb 9, 2024560
-27.48%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018253Dec 26, 2019482
-19.56%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202556Jun 30, 202591
-13.31%Jan 13, 202653Mar 30, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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