About MSDFX
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Resilience Portfolio Class A is an international equity mutual fund managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Designed to seek long-term capital appreciation, the fund targets high-quality, predominantly non-U.S. large-cap companies that demonstrate strong market positions and resilient business models. The portfolio focuses on firms with sustainable competitive advantages, such as robust brands, networks, pricing power, and recurring revenues—traits considered to enhance resilience across market cycles. The fund's strategy emphasizes franchise durability, low capital intensity, and a capacity for organic growth, favoring businesses underpinned by powerful intangible assets. With the majority of assets allocated to equities and a small portion in cash, the portfolio represents the foreign large growth category and is benchmarked against the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. Index. Managed by a dedicated international equity team with extensive industry experience, the International Resilience Portfolio plays a significant role for investors seeking global diversification and exposure to resilient business franchises outside the U.S..
Fund Family Morgan Stanley
Category Foreign Large Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol MSDFX
Share Class Class A
Index MSCI AC World ex USA NR USD
MSDFX had a total return of 4.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 10.71%.
