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Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio (MMGPX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Apr 30, 2017
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Discovery 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 Discovery Portfolio (MMGPX) has returned -14.93% so far this year and 3.91% over the past 12 months.


Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio

1D
-1.27%
1M
-9.08%
YTD
-14.93%
6M
-23.43%
1Y
3.91%
3Y*
19.10%
5Y*
-19.96%
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 Feb 1, 2017, MMGPX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.96%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.0 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +24.0%, while the worst month was Jul 2022 at -42.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, MMGPX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst single day was Jul 6, 2022 at -50.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-5.48%-1.01%-9.08%-14.93%
20258.91%-6.35%-9.64%7.83%12.98%7.80%3.20%-0.12%0.25%0.25%-8.86%-1.48%12.58%
2024-8.28%13.06%3.78%-10.53%0.45%3.60%2.17%6.38%6.00%7.74%20.84%-5.65%41.83%
202316.35%-3.51%3.36%-6.50%8.12%9.92%8.78%-10.31%-5.50%-8.99%14.24%16.79%44.34%
2022-21.54%-1.87%-5.18%-22.75%-17.79%-7.22%-42.70%0.48%-11.61%0.54%-5.87%-9.92%-81.34%
20219.77%2.29%-12.23%3.03%-5.61%12.88%-5.99%0.82%-5.22%11.06%-7.02%-11.85%-11.55%

Benchmark Metrics

Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -2.53%, beta of 1.30, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 02, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 107.32% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 83.54% 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.

Alpha
-2.53%
Beta
1.30
0.38
Upside Capture
83.54%
Downside Capture
107.32%

Expense Ratio

MMGPX has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MMGPX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% 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.


MMGPX Risk / Return Rank: 66
Overall Rank
MMGPX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 66
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MMGPX Sortino Ratio Rank: 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
MMGPX Omega Ratio Rank: 77
Omega Ratio Rank
MMGPX Calmar Ratio Rank: 66
Calmar Ratio Rank
MMGPX Martin Ratio Rank: 66
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 Discovery Portfolio (MMGPX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MMGPXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.10

0.90

-0.79

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.38

1.39

-1.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.05

1.21

-0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.02

1.40

-1.42

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.05

6.61

-6.66

Explore MMGPX 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 Discovery Portfolio provided a 0.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.0020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.00$2.34$2.04$3.00

Dividend yield

0.50%0.43%0.00%0.00%0.00%64.53%7.93%15.63%28.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Discovery 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$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2024$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
2023$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
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$11.00

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 Discovery 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 Discovery Portfolio was 87.45%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio drawdown is 74.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-87.45%Feb 16, 2021477Jan 5, 2023
-35.64%Feb 21, 202017Mar 16, 202034May 5, 202051
-26.1%Sep 14, 201870Dec 24, 201841Feb 25, 2019111
-17.56%Jul 29, 201973Nov 7, 201959Feb 4, 2020132
-13.55%Oct 14, 202014Nov 2, 202017Nov 25, 202031

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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