MSAQX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Opportunity Portfolio (MSAQX) belongs to the Asia Pacific Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MSAQX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MSAQX

MSAQX charges 1.10% annually. There are 24 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VPKIX	Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Institutional Sh...	0.08%	—	May 2000	MSAQX vs VPKIX
VPADX	Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.10%	13.80B	Aug 2001	MSAQX vs VPADX
FSJPX	Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund	0.11%	—	Jun 2021	MSAQX vs FSJPX
DFJSX	DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio	0.42%	—	Jan 1986	MSAQX vs DFJSX
DFRSX	DFA Asia Pacific Small Company	0.42%	—	Jan 1993	MSAQX vs DFRSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MSAQX

MSAQX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 9. There are 49 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FHKCX	Fidelity China Region Fund	88	—	Nov 1995	MSAQX vs FHKCX
FIQFX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class Z	87	—	Oct 2018	MSAQX vs FIQFX
FHKIX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class I	87	—	May 2008	MSAQX vs FHKIX
FHKAX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class A	87	—	May 2008	MSAQX vs FHKAX
FHKTX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class M	86	—	May 2008	MSAQX vs FHKTX

Top Performing MSAQX Alternatives (YTD)

MSAQX is at 14.25% YTD. There are 39 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 39.70%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MATFX	Matthews Asia Innovators Fund	39.70%	—	Dec 1999	MSAQX vs MATFX
MASGX	Matthews Asia ESG Fund	33.14%	—	Apr 2015	MSAQX vs MASGX
FIQFX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class Z	29.11%	—	Oct 2018	MSAQX vs FIQFX
FHKCX	Fidelity China Region Fund	29.02%	—	Nov 1995	MSAQX vs FHKCX
FHKIX	Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class I	29.01%	—	May 2008	MSAQX vs FHKIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MSAQX

MSAQX has 24.93% 1-year volatility. There are 42 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.65%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
ETGIX	Eaton Vance Greater India Fund	14.65%	—	May 1994	MSAQX vs ETGIX
INDAX	ALPS/Kotak India ESG Fund	15.58%	4.59M	Feb 2011	MSAQX vs INDAX
MINDX	Matthews India Fund	16.34%	—	Oct 2005	MSAQX vs MINDX
DFRSX	DFA Asia Pacific Small Company	16.41%	—	Jan 1993	MSAQX vs DFRSX
PAAOX	T. Rowe Price Asia Opportunities Fund	16.41%	—	May 2014	MSAQX vs PAAOX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MSAQX

MSAQX has a 1-year max drawdown of -23.57%. There are 53 mutual funds in the Asia Pacific Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -10.00%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IASMX	Guinness Atkinson Asia Focus Fund	-10.00%	—	Apr 1996	MSAQX vs IASMX
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	-11.44%	—	Jul 1989	MSAQX vs CNJFX
CHILX	BlackRock China A Opportunities Fund	-11.64%	—	Dec 2018	MSAQX vs CHILX
CAF	Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund	-11.72%	—	Jul 2006	MSAQX vs CAF
ASIAX	Invesco EQV Asia Pacific Equity Fund	-11.73%	—	Nov 1997	MSAQX vs ASIAX

Other Mutual Funds from Morgan Stanley

The 10 most viewed Morgan Stanley mutual funds shown here include MSEQX, MACGX, EDD and span 5 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
MSEQX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio Class I	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.42%	—	Apr 1991	MSAQX vs MSEQX
MACGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-0.24%	—	Mar 1990	MSAQX vs MACGX
EDD	Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Fund	Emerging Markets Bonds	51	16.37%	—	Apr 2007	MSAQX vs EDD
CPOAX	Morgan Stanley Insight A	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-5.91%	—	Jan 2002	MSAQX vs CPOAX
MPEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Discovery ...	Mid Cap Growth Equities	2	-0.12%	—	Mar 1990	MSAQX vs MPEGX
MEGIX	Morgan Stanley Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.94%	—	Apr 2017	MSAQX vs MEGIX
CPODX	Morgan Stanley Insight Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities	4	-5.77%	—	Jul 1997	MSAQX vs CPODX
DINDX	Morgan Stanley Global Fixed Income Opportunities F...	Multisector Bonds	—	—	—	Jul 1997	MSAQX vs DINDX
MSEGX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Growth Portfolio	Large Cap Growth Equities	3	-8.56%	—	Apr 1991	MSAQX vs MSEGX
MUIIX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Ultra-Shor...	Ultrashort Bond	99	1.78%	—	Apr 2016	MSAQX vs MUIIX

Often Compared With MSAQX

Investors most often compare MSAQX with EWJ, MGSEX, FIQPX. These 16 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EWJ	iShares MSCI Japan ETF	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	55	17.82%	21.75B	Mar 1996	MSAQX vs EWJ
MGSEX	AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	48	25.50%	—	May 1984	MSAQX vs MGSEX
FIQPX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z	Asia Pacific Equities	71	28.04%	—	Oct 2018	MSAQX vs FIQPX
FERIX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I	Asia Pacific Equities	72	27.93%	—	Jun 1999	MSAQX vs FERIX
MGKQX	Morgan Stanley Global Permanence Portfolio	Global Equities	1	0.66%	—	Apr 2019	MSAQX vs MGKQX
WAINX	Wasatch Emerging India Fund	India Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	4	2.88%	—	Apr 2011	MSAQX vs WAINX
FEAAX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class A	Asia Pacific Equities	70	27.74%	—	Mar 1994	MSAQX vs FEAAX
MAPTX	Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	58	21.60%	—	Sep 1994	MSAQX vs MAPTX
FERCX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class C	Asia Pacific Equities	67	27.17%	—	Jun 1999	MSAQX vs FERCX
FPBFX	Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	67	24.47%	—	Oct 1986	MSAQX vs FPBFX
FEATX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class M	Asia Pacific Equities	69	27.54%	—	Jun 1999	MSAQX vs FEATX
FSEAX	Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	75	27.87%	—	Apr 1993	MSAQX vs FSEAX
ICHKX	Guinness Atkinson China And Hong Kong Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	15	-0.62%	—	Jun 1994	MSAQX vs ICHKX
TRCLX	T. Rowe Price China Evolution Equity Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	70	20.64%	—	Dec 2019	MSAQX vs TRCLX
MCSMX	Matthews China Small Companies Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	33	21.77%	—	May 2011	MSAQX vs MCSMX
OBCHX	Oberweis China Opportunities Fund	China Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	61	23.00%	—	Oct 2005	MSAQX vs OBCHX

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