Morgan Stanley Institutional Global Core Portfolio Class A (MLMAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
22.38
-0.10 (-0.44%)
At close: Apr 2, 2026
Fund Assets57.51M
Expense Ratio1.35%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover39.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.54
Dividend Yield2.29%
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2025
Previous Close22.48
YTD Return-5.67%
1-Year Return11.23%
5-Year Return40.64%
52-Week Low17.87
52-Week High24.72
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings41
Inception DateMay 27, 2016

About MLMAX

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Core Portfolio Class A is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation. This fund takes a global approach, investing in both U.S. and international large-cap companies spanning developed markets. Its investment strategy is distinguished by a flexible blend of quantitative models and in-depth stock-specific research, seeking to identify 30 to 60 companies worldwide with attractive valuations, strong growth potential, and competitive dividend yields. The portfolio is intentionally concentrated, with a significant portion of assets allocated to its top holdings, enhancing diversification while focusing on high-conviction ideas. The fund aims to outperform its benchmark, the MSCI World Net Index, regardless of prevailing market investment styles, whether growth or value. By combining top-down economic analysis with bottom-up stock selection, it targets firms across various sectors and geographies, making it relevant for investors seeking broad global equity exposure within a single fund. Managed by an experienced team at Morgan Stanley, this mutual fund plays a key role in global equity allocations for diversified portfolios.

Fund Family Morgan Stanley
Category World Large-Stock Growth
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MLMAX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI World NR USD

Performance

MLMAX had a total return of 11.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.69%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MLMSXClass R60.95%
MLMIXClass I1.00%
MLMCXClass C2.10%

Top 10 Holdings

52.06% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA6.96%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM5.66%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL5.57%
CRH plcCRH5.52%
Apple Inc.AAPL5.12%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPM5.04%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.76%
Banco Santander, S.A.SAN4.76%
Tencent Holdings LimitedTCEHY4.43%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN4.23%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2025$0.54429Dec 16, 2025
Dec 15, 2023$0.07408Dec 15, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$0.01397Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2019$0.06074Dec 16, 2019
Dec 18, 2017$0.01381Dec 18, 2017
Full Dividend History