Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund (MSTQX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of U.S.-based companies, and may invest up to 100% of its assets in such securities. It seeks to provide broad U.S. equity exposure across market capitalizations and investment styles and has the flexibility to invest in large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap common stocks across the growth and value style spectrum. The fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), master limited partnerships and non-U.S. companies.
Fund Info
US6176971074
Nov 2, 2018
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MSTQX features an expense ratio of 0.85%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund, 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
Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund had a return of 3.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.24% in the last 12 months.
MSTQX
3.69%
1.62%
-2.27%
7.24%
4.25%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSTQX, 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 | 3.30% | 3.69% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.09% | 5.00% | 3.33% | -4.69% | 4.19% | 1.47% | 3.05% | 2.59% | 1.23% | -1.00% | 5.97% | -12.72% | 8.30% |
| 2023 | 7.79% | -2.44% | 1.64% | 1.33% | -0.28% | 6.84% | 3.16% | -1.96% | -4.68% | -2.18% | 8.93% | 2.34% | 21.29% |
| 2022 | -4.40% | -1.94% | 1.89% | -7.60% | 0.61% | -8.00% | 8.32% | -3.66% | -9.33% | 8.19% | 5.45% | -12.84% | -23.14% |
| 2021 | -0.17% | 4.53% | 4.98% | 5.05% | 2.18% | 0.57% | 0.42% | 2.26% | -3.03% | 5.62% | -2.56% | -9.63% | 9.52% |
| 2020 | -2.17% | -8.52% | -18.32% | 14.87% | 6.04% | 1.02% | 4.03% | 5.13% | -4.05% | -0.86% | 13.75% | 2.82% | 9.43% |
| 2019 | 9.51% | 3.78% | 5.99% | 4.40% | -6.74% | 6.32% | 0.85% | -3.65% | 2.82% | 0.38% | 2.82% | 1.92% | 31.05% |
| 2018 | -0.90% | -9.64% | -10.45% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MSTQX is 23, meaning it’s performing worse than 77% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund (MSTQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.07 | $0.13 | $0.14 | $0.60 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.89% | 0.92% | 0.96% | 0.73% | 0.98% | 1.17% | 5.43% | 0.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund. 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 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $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 Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund. 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 Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund was 38.26%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.
The current Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund drawdown is 10.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -38.26% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 205 |
| -35.07% | Nov 10, 2021 | 285 | Dec 28, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -17.27% | Nov 8, 2018 | 31 | Dec 24, 2018 | 38 | Feb 20, 2019 | 69 |
| -7.22% | Jul 29, 2019 | 20 | Aug 23, 2019 | 50 | Nov 4, 2019 | 70 |
| -6.74% | May 1, 2019 | 22 | May 31, 2019 | 23 | Jul 3, 2019 | 45 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund volatility is 2.50%, 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.