Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund (TIFUX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund (TIFUX) has returned -2.06% so far this year and 1.33% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TIFUX has returned 1.70% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 18, 1991, TIFUX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Sep 1998 with a return of +6.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, TIFUX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 7, 2022 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2022 at -8.4%.

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.56%, beta of -0.03, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 19, 1991.

• This fund captured 13.12% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -1.85%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.01 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

TIFUX has an expense ratio of 0.88%, placing it in the medium range.

TIFUX ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund (TIFUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund provided a 2.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income 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 International Fixed Income Fund was 17.74%, occurring on Oct 26, 2000. Recovery took 533 trading sessions.

The current Morgan Stanley Pathway Funds International Fixed Income Fund drawdown is 4.21%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.