Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Active International Allocation Portfolio (MSACX)
The Adviser utilizes a proprietary top-down framework to quantitatively and qualitatively rank countries relative to one another and relative to their own history. The Adviser's approach combines a top-down country process with sector allocation and bottom-up stock selection. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 40% of its total assets in the securities of issuers located outside of the United States.
Fund Info
US61744J8466
61744J846
Jan 17, 1992
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
MSACX 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. Active International Allocation Portfolio (MSACX) returned 16.98% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.56% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MSACX returned 4.03% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
MSACX
16.98%
9.05%
12.36%
12.56%
9.70%
4.03%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSACX, 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 | 4.95% | 2.94% | 2.14% | 3.44% | 2.48% | 16.98% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.07% | 2.54% | 6.30% | -0.69% | 4.64% | -0.91% | 0.06% | 3.18% | 1.54% | -3.33% | -0.12% | -4.76% | 4.89% |
| 2023 | 11.23% | -5.67% | 6.08% | 0.39% | -4.93% | 4.64% | 3.78% | -6.66% | -2.89% | -4.02% | 5.85% | 4.07% | 10.56% |
| 2022 | -5.25% | -2.12% | 1.45% | -8.19% | 1.55% | -10.64% | 0.57% | -3.40% | -9.17% | 4.12% | 13.81% | -5.23% | -22.33% |
| 2021 | -0.95% | 2.39% | -0.73% | 4.96% | 3.18% | -1.30% | -0.83% | 2.17% | -4.58% | 3.79% | -6.33% | -5.89% | -4.81% |
| 2020 | -3.91% | -6.49% | -12.81% | 7.52% | 6.26% | 6.97% | 8.59% | 3.56% | -0.83% | -0.64% | 13.95% | 7.92% | 30.48% |
| 2019 | 6.13% | 1.95% | 1.68% | 1.88% | -4.07% | 6.70% | -1.44% | -3.22% | 1.21% | 3.14% | 1.88% | 5.16% | 22.41% |
| 2018 | 6.29% | -5.34% | -0.96% | -0.07% | -2.64% | -1.85% | 2.82% | -1.63% | -0.79% | -8.50% | 1.59% | -4.41% | -15.15% |
| 2017 | 2.54% | 1.24% | 2.77% | 2.85% | 3.70% | 0.15% | 3.51% | 0.72% | 1.64% | 1.75% | 0.00% | 1.58% | 24.80% |
| 2016 | -5.74% | -3.74% | 6.41% | 1.61% | -0.33% | -2.77% | 4.40% | 0.00% | 1.07% | -2.29% | -2.09% | 3.49% | -0.67% |
| 2015 | 0.96% | 6.01% | -0.97% | 3.47% | -0.07% | -3.06% | 1.59% | -7.26% | -4.72% | 6.96% | -1.10% | -2.47% | -1.62% |
| 2014 | -4.51% | 5.71% | -0.79% | 0.94% | 1.30% | 0.85% | -2.67% | -0.07% | -2.76% | -1.19% | 0.83% | -3.75% | -6.35% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSACX is 68, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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. Active International Allocation Portfolio (MSACX) 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. Active International Allocation Portfolio provided a 1.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.19 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.26 | $0.11 | $0.23 | $0.01 | $0.18 | $0.21 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.12 | $0.35 |
Dividend yield | 1.06% | 1.24% | 1.70% | 0.76% | 1.26% | 0.04% | 1.25% | 1.70% | 2.05% | 2.42% | 0.97% | 2.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Active International Allocation 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 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 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 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.30 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.35 |
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. Active International Allocation 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. Active International Allocation Portfolio was 62.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2221 trading sessions.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Active International Allocation Portfolio drawdown is 9.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.1% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2221 | Jan 3, 2018 | 2559 |
| -53.12% | Jan 4, 2000 | 796 | Mar 12, 2003 | 711 | Jan 6, 2006 | 1507 |
| -41.69% | Sep 8, 2021 | 265 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -31.75% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 87 | Jul 27, 2020 | 628 |
| -21.25% | Jul 21, 1998 | 55 | Oct 5, 1998 | 67 | Jan 6, 1999 | 122 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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