Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio Class C (MSCOX)

Fund Assets	230.70M
Expense Ratio	2.10%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	97.00%
Dividend (ttm)	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	10.33
YTD Return	7.60%
1-Year Return	-8.01%
5-Year Return	-29.90%
52-Week Low	7.86
52-Week High	11.76
Beta (5Y)	1.43
Holdings	67
Inception Date	May 31, 2017

About MSCOX

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio Class C is a mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital appreciation through investments in growth-oriented equity securities of small-capitalization companies in the United States. The fund targets both established and emerging small-cap firms exhibiting sustainable competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and the ability to deploy capital at attractive rates of return. Managed by an experienced investment team with decades of industry expertise, the portfolio emphasizes companies with above-average business visibility and a compelling risk/reward profile. As a member of the Small Growth category, its investment approach is tailored to investors seeking exposure to the dynamic segment of small-cap growth stocks, playing a significant role in diversifying portfolios and tapping into the potential for higher growth associated with developing businesses. The fund charges a net expense ratio of 2.10% for Class C shares and maintains a structure suitable for those prioritizing capital appreciation in the small-cap growth space.

• Fund Family: Morgan Stanley
• Category: Small Growth
• Performance Rating: Low
• Risk Rating: High
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: MSCOX
• Share Class: Class C
• Index: Russell 2000 Growth TR

Performance

MSCOX had a total return of -8.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.49%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.90%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.86%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.40%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.90%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MFLLX	Class R6	0.93%
MSSGX	Class I	1.00%
MSSMX	Class A	1.35%
MSSLX	Class L	1.85%

Top 10 Holdings

55.47% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
agilon health, inc.	AGL	9.10%
Cloudflare, Inc.	NET	8.95%
Opendoor Technologies Inc.	OPEN	7.38%
Aurora Innovation, Inc.	AUR	6.57%
IonQ, Inc.	IONQ	5.88%
X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	XFOR	3.82%
HealthEquity, Inc.	HQY	3.61%
Celsius Holdings, Inc.	CELH	3.53%
Immunovant, Inc.	IMVT	3.44%
GRAIL, Inc.	GRAL	3.19%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 11, 2024	$0.05893	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2022	$0.00723	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 11, 2020	$2.44787	Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2019	$1.9403	Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2018	$1.38512	Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2017	$3.71312	Dec 11, 2017

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 2, 2026

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