Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio (MSYIX)
The investment seeks total return. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in high yield securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"). The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in high yield securities which are fixed income securities rated by one or more rating agencies below Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), below BBB- by S&P Global Ratings Group, a division of S&P Global Inc. ("S&P"), below BBB- by Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch") or if unrated considered by the adviser to be of equivalent quality.
Fund Info
US6174402353
617440235
Feb 7, 2012
$1,000,000
Expense Ratio
MSYIX features an expense ratio of 0.65%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield 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 Trust High Yield Portfolio had a return of 1.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.40% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio had an annualized return of 4.95%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
MSYIX
1.33%
0.74%
3.81%
9.40%
3.60%
4.95%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MSYIX, 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 | 1.06% | 1.33% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.71% | 0.33% | 1.52% | -0.85% | 1.05% | 1.16% | 1.16% | 1.47% | 1.22% | -0.17% | 1.20% | -0.28% | 8.84% |
| 2023 | 4.03% | -1.00% | 0.97% | 1.08% | -0.82% | 1.68% | 1.78% | -0.02% | -1.24% | -1.64% | 4.30% | 3.95% | 13.59% |
| 2022 | -1.89% | -1.29% | -0.65% | -3.31% | -1.14% | -6.53% | 4.93% | -1.44% | -4.00% | 2.86% | 1.29% | -0.51% | -11.54% |
| 2021 | 0.52% | 0.58% | 0.57% | 0.99% | 0.45% | 1.07% | 0.13% | 0.55% | 0.13% | -0.18% | -1.01% | 1.70% | 5.62% |
| 2020 | 0.41% | -1.42% | -15.15% | 2.71% | 5.28% | 1.78% | 4.37% | 1.47% | -0.49% | 0.66% | 3.52% | 1.73% | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 4.02% | 1.60% | 0.86% | 1.79% | -1.09% | 1.87% | 0.41% | 0.10% | 0.83% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 2.29% | 13.92% |
| 2018 | 1.10% | -0.76% | -0.17% | 0.54% | 0.03% | 0.64% | 0.64% | 0.84% | 0.64% | -1.69% | -1.41% | -2.48% | -2.15% |
| 2017 | 1.31% | 1.13% | -0.17% | 1.13% | 0.73% | -0.17% | 1.33% | -0.07% | 1.13% | 0.82% | 0.23% | 0.43% | 8.08% |
| 2016 | -2.17% | 0.26% | 3.83% | 2.94% | 0.67% | 0.46% | 2.14% | 3.05% | 0.74% | 0.64% | 0.23% | 1.89% | 15.55% |
| 2015 | 0.30% | 2.82% | 0.13% | 1.79% | 0.80% | -0.84% | -0.46% | -1.15% | -1.68% | 1.78% | -1.49% | -3.49% | -1.65% |
| 2014 | 1.03% | 2.17% | 0.85% | 0.90% | 0.89% | 0.98% | -0.83% | 0.72% | -1.80% | 0.03% | -1.38% | -2.86% | 0.59% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 96, MSYIX is among the top 4% of 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 Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio (MSYIX) 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 Trust High Yield Portfolio provided a 7.31% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.63 | $0.62 | $0.57 | $0.50 | $0.54 | $0.56 | $0.62 | $0.64 | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.68 | $0.71 |
Dividend yield | 7.31% | 7.30% | 6.77% | 6.31% | 5.62% | 5.91% | 6.33% | 6.91% | 6.80% | 6.79% | 7.40% | 7.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.12 | $0.62 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.57 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.50 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.54 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.56 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.62 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.11 | $0.64 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.15 | $0.68 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.15 | $0.68 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.15 | $0.68 |
| 2014 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.13 | $0.71 |
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 Trust High Yield 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 Trust High Yield Portfolio was 21.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 172 trading sessions.
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio drawdown is 0.23%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.37% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 193 |
| -14.88% | Jan 5, 2022 | 185 | Sep 29, 2022 | 310 | Dec 22, 2023 | 495 |
| -12% | Jul 10, 2014 | 402 | Feb 11, 2016 | 107 | Jul 15, 2016 | 509 |
| -6.07% | Sep 25, 2018 | 64 | Dec 26, 2018 | 55 | Mar 18, 2019 | 119 |
| -4.9% | Dec 16, 2013 | 1 | Dec 16, 2013 | 84 | Apr 17, 2014 | 85 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust High Yield Portfolio volatility is 0.59%, 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.