Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Opportunity Portfolio (MSAQX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund's investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located in Asia, excluding Japan. In selecting securities for investment, the Adviser seeks high quality established and emerging companies that the Adviser believes are undervalued at the time of purchase. For purposes of maintaining exposure of at least 80% of the fund's assets to equity securities of issuers located in Asia, the fund may also invest in ADRs, GDRs and other types of depositary receipts with respect to issuers located in Asia.
Fund Info
US61760X2247
61760X224
Dec 28, 2015
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MSAQX has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Opportunity Portfolio (MSAQX) returned 5.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.94% over the past 12 months.
MSAQX
5.35%
3.74%
2.10%
14.94%
7.35%
1.77%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSAQX, 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 | -1.08% | 1.66% | 1.49% | -0.28% | 3.50% | 5.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | -8.84% | 7.09% | 3.85% | 5.56% | 1.55% | -2.03% | -2.33% | 2.12% | 16.12% | -1.57% | 1.36% | -2.70% | 19.71% |
| 2023 | 7.34% | -6.60% | 1.74% | -3.72% | -6.64% | 5.04% | 7.78% | -6.08% | -4.47% | -4.02% | 2.35% | 1.84% | -6.83% |
| 2022 | -4.48% | -3.56% | -11.86% | -5.22% | 0.36% | 0.67% | -1.70% | 0.16% | -9.46% | -13.51% | 27.24% | 2.26% | -22.01% |
| 2021 | 5.26% | 2.91% | -6.55% | 0.37% | 0.40% | -1.45% | -16.65% | 1.39% | -2.15% | 3.64% | -6.15% | -1.71% | -20.52% |
| 2020 | -2.66% | 1.81% | -8.07% | 6.32% | 5.06% | 9.63% | 10.79% | 9.74% | -2.98% | 2.28% | 6.22% | 6.71% | 52.55% |
| 2019 | 8.33% | 7.56% | 7.32% | 1.60% | -7.31% | 9.76% | -2.93% | 3.24% | -0.32% | 6.50% | 0.30% | 4.94% | 44.74% |
| 2018 | 8.39% | -3.82% | 0.74% | -2.53% | 8.26% | -2.83% | -3.74% | -5.05% | -1.81% | -13.84% | 6.85% | -2.94% | -13.64% |
| 2017 | 6.30% | 4.08% | 7.28% | 4.61% | 6.07% | 3.37% | 7.59% | 4.09% | 3.93% | 4.11% | -0.81% | 8.07% | 76.83% |
| 2016 | -6.28% | -4.36% | 9.01% | 1.12% | -0.20% | 3.03% | 2.50% | 2.20% | 1.78% | -1.75% | -3.47% | -3.96% | -1.34% |
| 2015 | 0.30% | 0.30% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSAQX is 42, 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. Asia Opportunity Portfolio (MSAQX) 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. Asia Opportunity Portfolio provided a 1.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.34 | $0.01 | $0.10 | $0.19 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 1.73% | 1.82% | 0.27% | 0.00% | 0.88% | 1.06% | 0.05% | 0.69% | 1.12% | 2.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Opportunity 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 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.22 |
Drawdowns
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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. Asia Opportunity 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. Asia Opportunity Portfolio was 61.11%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Opportunity Portfolio drawdown is 40.55%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.11% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -30.89% | Jun 13, 2018 | 97 | Oct 29, 2018 | 241 | Oct 15, 2019 | 338 |
| -22.29% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 50 | Jun 3, 2020 | 94 |
| -13.45% | Dec 31, 2015 | 30 | Feb 12, 2016 | 41 | Apr 13, 2016 | 71 |
| -10.89% | Oct 6, 2016 | 55 | Dec 22, 2016 | 39 | Feb 21, 2017 | 94 |
Volatility
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