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Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund (THYU...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US61769L6011

Inception Date

Jul 13, 1998

Min. Investment

$1,000

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

THYUX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund (THYUX) returned 1.14% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, THYUX returned 3.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


THYUX

YTD

1.14%

1M

1.27%

6M

0.64%

1Y

7.43%

3Y*

5.59%

5Y*

4.52%

10Y*

3.37%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of THYUX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.25%0.62%-1.93%-0.03%1.27%1.14%
20240.06%0.22%1.19%-0.99%0.95%0.88%1.54%1.52%1.20%-0.40%1.51%-0.49%7.39%
20233.95%-1.20%0.26%1.16%-1.03%1.83%1.51%0.54%-1.05%-1.68%4.24%3.71%12.67%
2022-2.39%-1.28%-0.85%-3.31%-1.01%-6.82%5.40%-1.66%-4.27%2.20%2.21%-0.38%-12.02%
20210.11%0.38%-0.08%1.19%0.11%1.24%0.13%0.40%0.14%-0.14%-0.95%1.86%4.47%
2020-0.26%-1.59%-10.91%1.76%3.37%0.47%4.81%0.41%-1.02%0.45%3.83%1.61%2.02%
20194.57%1.26%1.00%1.24%-0.88%2.33%0.72%0.21%0.16%0.16%0.59%2.05%14.13%
20180.24%-0.94%-0.90%0.80%0.00%0.48%1.29%0.99%0.48%-1.75%-0.87%-2.64%-2.85%
20171.47%1.25%0.00%1.01%0.77%0.23%1.14%-0.57%1.22%0.20%-0.33%0.42%7.02%
2016-2.08%-0.02%3.81%2.93%0.55%1.10%2.43%1.90%0.80%0.56%-0.26%1.70%14.11%
20150.31%2.23%-0.39%0.99%0.31%-1.43%-0.93%-2.26%-2.81%2.19%-2.62%-3.09%-7.42%
20140.62%1.88%0.57%0.50%0.77%0.99%-1.33%1.14%-2.22%0.54%-1.31%-2.06%-0.02%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 89, THYUX is among the top 11% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of THYUX is 8989
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of THYUX is 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of THYUX is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of THYUX is 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of THYUX is 8888
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of THYUX is 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund (THYUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.70
  • 5-Year: 0.87
  • 10-Year: 0.60
  • All Time: 0.87

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund provided a 6.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%7.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.2520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.22$0.24$0.20$0.20$0.18$0.16$0.20$0.23$0.23$0.24$0.26$0.27

Dividend yield

6.91%7.50%6.32%6.61%4.95%4.22%5.22%6.46%6.06%6.18%7.44%6.51%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.04
2024$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.24
2023$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.20
2022$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.04$0.20
2021$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.18
2020$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.16
2019$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.05$0.20
2018$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.04$0.23
2017$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.23
2016$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.24
2015$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.26
2014$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.27

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 Pathway Funds High Yield 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 Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund was 35.25%, occurring on Dec 12, 2008. Recovery took 191 trading sessions.

The current Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds High Yield Fund drawdown is 0.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.25%Jun 4, 2007386Dec 12, 2008191Sep 17, 2009577
-23.55%May 6, 1999865Oct 10, 2002316Jan 14, 20041181
-21.2%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 2020178Dec 3, 2020199
-17.2%Jul 10, 2014402Feb 11, 2016223Dec 29, 2016625
-15.5%Dec 31, 2021189Sep 30, 2022360Mar 8, 2024549
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Volatility

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