Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio (MSFAX)
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world that they believe have, among other things, sustainable competitive advantages, capable management and financial strength. Normally, it invests in securities of issuers from at least three different countries, which may include the United States. The fund may concentrate its holdings in a relatively small number of companies and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in a single issuer. It may utilize foreign currency forward exchange contracts.
Fund Info
US61744J2832
61744J283
Nov 27, 2001
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MSFAX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio (MSFAX) returned 5.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.57% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MSFAX returned 6.00% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
MSFAX
5.27%
4.84%
-7.44%
0.57%
6.84%
6.00%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSFAX, 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 | 5.30% | -0.08% | -1.90% | -0.12% | 2.11% | 5.27% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.12% | 2.74% | 0.03% | -5.52% | 2.20% | 1.49% | 3.59% | 3.63% | 2.06% | -3.13% | 2.83% | -12.42% | -1.68% |
| 2023 | 4.58% | -3.78% | 5.65% | 3.31% | -3.51% | 5.49% | 1.04% | -0.50% | -5.41% | -1.84% | 8.41% | 1.79% | 15.15% |
| 2022 | -6.00% | -3.31% | 0.09% | -4.55% | 0.19% | -6.18% | 6.62% | -5.50% | -9.27% | 5.25% | 8.81% | -3.99% | -17.95% |
| 2021 | -2.56% | -0.33% | 4.29% | 5.32% | 0.66% | 2.27% | 2.86% | 0.91% | -3.88% | 6.11% | -2.62% | 5.51% | 19.44% |
| 2020 | 1.65% | -7.45% | -7.60% | 9.23% | 3.95% | 1.95% | 5.29% | 3.74% | -2.42% | -4.84% | 6.97% | 1.06% | 10.34% |
| 2019 | 4.34% | 5.16% | 4.95% | 2.71% | -2.79% | 5.32% | 0.18% | 0.47% | -0.61% | 0.79% | 3.06% | -0.64% | 25.04% |
| 2018 | 4.00% | -5.29% | 0.62% | -0.49% | 1.15% | 3.65% | 1.29% | 0.93% | 1.84% | -5.68% | 2.91% | -9.88% | -5.84% |
| 2017 | 3.16% | 4.15% | 2.31% | 2.21% | 4.63% | -0.95% | 0.75% | -0.54% | -0.17% | 2.88% | 2.52% | -1.24% | 21.34% |
| 2016 | 0.10% | -2.41% | 6.19% | 0.33% | 1.32% | 1.31% | 0.17% | -0.05% | 0.14% | -2.21% | -2.35% | 0.18% | 2.47% |
| 2015 | -0.44% | 4.71% | -3.60% | 4.71% | 0.75% | -2.33% | 5.11% | -8.41% | 0.74% | 9.16% | -1.85% | -5.23% | 1.98% |
| 2014 | -6.07% | 6.71% | 0.53% | 2.39% | 2.57% | -0.27% | -2.37% | 2.15% | -2.20% | 0.14% | 3.78% | -7.15% | -0.67% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSFAX is 29, 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. Global Franchise Portfolio (MSFAX) 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. Global Franchise Portfolio provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.28 | $0.35 | $0.37 |
Dividend yield | 0.71% | 0.75% | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.75% | 0.90% | 0.95% | 1.16% | 0.95% | 1.35% | 1.74% | 1.81% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise 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 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.27 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.28 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.35 |
| 2014 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
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 Franchise 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 Franchise Portfolio was 53.12%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 562 trading sessions.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio drawdown is 8.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -53.12% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 562 | May 31, 2011 | 1004 |
| -30.06% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 84 | Jul 22, 2020 | 107 |
| -25.9% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 342 | Feb 23, 2024 | 540 |
| -21.33% | Jun 3, 2002 | 195 | Mar 12, 2003 | 150 | Oct 15, 2003 | 345 |
| -17.88% | Oct 1, 2024 | 130 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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