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Morgan Stanley Permanence Portfolio (MSHMX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Apr 5, 2020
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-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 Permanence 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 Permanence Portfolio (MSHMX) has returned -4.38% so far this year and 11.26% over the past 12 months.


Morgan Stanley Permanence Portfolio

1D
0.16%
1M
-7.37%
YTD
-4.38%
6M
-6.58%
1Y
11.26%
3Y*
12.36%
5Y*
8.58%
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 Mar 31, 2020, MSHMX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.3 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.7%, while the worst month was Jan 2022 at -10.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, MSHMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Jun 11, 2020 at -5.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.84%0.37%-7.37%-4.38%
20256.50%0.00%-4.49%0.31%8.98%7.82%-0.26%1.57%-0.26%-0.00%-3.04%0.76%18.36%
2024-0.63%10.66%3.07%-8.44%2.04%-0.81%4.63%0.64%0.64%-1.97%7.76%-3.11%13.91%
202311.38%-2.49%5.86%-1.17%3.08%4.36%2.79%-3.42%-7.09%-5.56%10.27%7.77%26.50%
2022-10.82%-1.40%1.81%-10.53%-1.21%-4.38%10.82%-5.79%-7.64%8.17%7.82%-6.61%-20.53%
2021-3.89%2.56%1.73%5.99%-1.93%4.13%4.47%1.93%-4.96%7.09%-3.02%2.36%16.75%

Benchmark Metrics

Morgan Stanley Permanence Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.07%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.79 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 01, 2020.

  • This fund participated in 109.75% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 107.23% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.79, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.07%
Beta
1.00
0.79
Upside Capture
107.23%
Downside Capture
109.75%

Expense Ratio

MSHMX has an expense ratio of 0.85%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

MSHMX ranks 21 for risk / return — below 21% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


MSHMX Risk / Return Rank: 2121
Overall Rank
MSHMX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1919
Sharpe Ratio Rank
MSHMX Sortino Ratio Rank: 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
MSHMX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
MSHMX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
MSHMX Martin Ratio Rank: 2222
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 Permanence Portfolio (MSHMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


MSHMXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.54

0.90

-0.35

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.91

1.39

-0.48

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.75

1.40

-0.65

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.46

6.61

-4.15

Explore MSHMX 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 Permanence Portfolio provided a 17.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.12 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020
Dividend$2.12$2.12$1.84$1.29$0.31$2.62$0.86

Dividend yield

17.06%16.31%14.39%10.11%2.76%18.17%5.88%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Permanence 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$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.12$2.12
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.84$1.84
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.29$1.29
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.62$2.62

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 Permanence 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 Permanence Portfolio was 30.20%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 330 trading sessions.

The current Morgan Stanley Permanence Portfolio drawdown is 10.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.2%Nov 17, 2021229Oct 14, 2022330Feb 8, 2024559
-16.65%Feb 14, 202537Apr 8, 202527May 16, 202564
-10.64%Jan 28, 202642Mar 27, 2026
-9.67%Oct 3, 202535Nov 20, 202534Jan 12, 202669
-9.34%Feb 16, 202113Mar 4, 202127Apr 13, 202140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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