Morgan Stanley Inst Passport ovrs eq C (MSAAX)

Fund Assets	193.77M
Expense Ratio	2.00%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	36.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.31
Dividend Yield	10.22%
Dividend Growth	553.72%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 16, 2025

Previous Close	22.82
YTD Return	18.89%
1-Year Return	14.23%
5-Year Return	25.54%
52-Week Low	18.47
52-Week High	22.88
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	104
Inception Date	Apr 30, 2015

About MSAAX

The Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Passport Overseas Equity Portfolio Class C is an open-end mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equities of companies outside the United States. Leveraging a blend of quantitative and qualitative country analysis, the fund’s investment strategy allocates assets among developed and emerging markets based on projected economic growth and equity return potential. It further refines its selections through sector allocation and bottom-up fundamental research to identify promising international equities poised to benefit from prevailing market conditions. The fund is categorized as a Foreign Large Blend, diversifying holdings across major global economies such as Japan, Britain, France, and Germany, while generally maintaining less than 20% exposure to U.S. stocks. Class C shares of the fund carry a deferred sales charge that diminishes after the first year. With an inception date for the share class in 2015, the fund holds a significant asset base and distributes income annually. The Passport Overseas Equity Portfolio serves investors seeking diversified international equity exposure, managed by a seasoned team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

• Fund Family: Morgan Stanley
• Category: Foreign Large Blend
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MSAAX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: MSCI AC World ex USA NR USD

Performance

MSAAX had a total return of 14.23% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.56%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FIATX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Intl Cap App M	1.39%
FCPCX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Intl Cap App C	1.89%
VWIGX	Vanguard	Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares	0.38%
FCPAX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A	1.14%
FIDZX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Intl Cap App Z	0.78%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MAIJX	Class R6	0.85%
MAIHX	Class Ir	0.85%
MSACX	Class I	0.90%
MSIBX	Class A	1.25%

Top 10 Holdings

35.59% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	6.54%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	5.46%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	4.56%
Morgan Stanley InstlLqdty TrsSecs Instl	MSUXX	4.08%
ASML Holding N.V.	ASML	2.82%
CaixaBank, S.A.	CABK	2.79%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.	8411	2.69%
AIB Group plc	A5G	2.60%
OTP Bank Nyrt.	OTP	2.04%
AstraZeneca PLC	AZN	2.01%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 16, 2025	$2.30809	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2024	$0.35307	Dec 16, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.32523	Dec 15, 2023
Dec 16, 2022	$0.1344	Dec 16, 2022
Dec 17, 2021	$1.33098	Dec 17, 2021
Dec 16, 2020	$0.00742	Dec 16, 2020

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Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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