Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio (MSSGX)
The fund will, under normal circumstances, seek to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in established and emerging companies with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Adviser emphasizes a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking attractive investments on an individual company basis. The Adviser may invest up to 25% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities.
Fund Info
US61744J3095
61744J309
Nov 1, 1989
$1,000,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
MSSGX has a high expense ratio of 1.04%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio had a return of 4.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 46.93% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio had an annualized return of -0.03%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.04%, indicating that Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MSSGX
4.23%
-1.67%
50.51%
46.93%
5.99%
-0.03%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
2.24%
-1.20%
6.72%
18.21%
12.53%
11.04%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSSGX, 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 | 3.66% | 4.23% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -8.91% | 8.99% | 3.84% | -13.44% | 0.18% | 2.08% | 3.29% | -0.17% | 5.08% | 6.56% | 28.38% | -4.14% | 29.66% |
| 2023 | 20.65% | -0.52% | 0.83% | -6.72% | 9.42% | 15.70% | 9.63% | -8.23% | -7.49% | -12.98% | 11.35% | 19.81% | 54.44% |
| 2022 | -21.26% | -3.47% | -3.00% | -20.52% | -10.28% | -10.59% | 13.02% | -3.24% | -9.55% | 1.31% | -7.20% | -7.26% | -59.45% |
| 2021 | 33.12% | 3.74% | -10.49% | 5.75% | -5.13% | 10.73% | -7.00% | -2.95% | -7.09% | 3.03% | -10.62% | -26.56% | -22.12% |
| 2020 | 6.34% | -2.27% | -20.02% | 26.10% | 21.89% | 12.44% | 10.75% | 11.00% | -2.63% | -4.57% | 27.75% | 8.52% | 127.50% |
| 2019 | 15.18% | 11.55% | 1.62% | 1.91% | -1.64% | 5.88% | 6.38% | -8.67% | -7.18% | 1.91% | 9.22% | -16.29% | 16.42% |
| 2018 | 3.85% | 0.97% | -1.92% | 0.27% | 8.81% | 3.60% | -0.71% | 9.46% | -0.73% | -12.66% | 1.26% | -20.43% | -11.74% |
| 2017 | 4.60% | -2.16% | 3.76% | 5.54% | 3.57% | -0.71% | -9.62% | -1.38% | 0.37% | 4.17% | 1.19% | -24.36% | -17.80% |
| 2016 | -11.49% | -1.89% | 7.29% | 1.48% | 1.54% | 2.58% | 5.10% | 0.35% | -0.42% | -6.96% | 4.01% | -3.63% | -3.56% |
| 2015 | -4.54% | 7.49% | 1.42% | -0.99% | 1.82% | 2.48% | 0.46% | -10.67% | -5.85% | 2.87% | 1.17% | -11.80% | -16.62% |
| 2014 | -1.95% | 3.33% | -6.05% | -12.37% | -0.00% | 7.35% | -8.53% | 5.17% | -4.18% | 4.72% | -0.11% | -6.93% | -19.66% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSSGX is 59, 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. Inception Portfolio (MSSGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio provided a 0.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.16 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.16 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.95% | 0.99% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $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 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $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 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception 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. Inception Portfolio was 80.61%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio drawdown is 57.62%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.61% | Feb 10, 2021 | 475 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -71.72% | Oct 15, 1996 | 518 | Oct 8, 1998 | 347 | Feb 8, 2000 | 865 |
| -68.31% | Mar 13, 2000 | 2253 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1094 | Jul 15, 2013 | 3347 |
| -64.32% | Nov 18, 2013 | 1593 | Mar 18, 2020 | 174 | Nov 23, 2020 | 1767 |
| -31.07% | Jan 16, 1992 | 333 | Apr 26, 1993 | 578 | Jul 13, 1995 | 911 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio volatility is 7.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.