Morgan Stanley Institutional Emerging Markets ex China Portfolio (MSDUX)

Fund Assets	10.06M
Expense Ratio	0.99%
Min. Investment	$1,000,000
Turnover	16.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.45
Dividend Yield	2.30%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Previous Close	19.58
YTD Return	20.30%
1-Year Return	65.44%
5-Year Return	n/a
52-Week Low	12.27
52-Week High	20.05
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	77
Inception Date	Sep 30, 2022

About MSDUX

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets ex China Portfolio Class I is an open-end mutual fund that focuses on equity investments in emerging market countries, specifically excluding China and Hong Kong. Its primary objective is long-term capital appreciation by identifying quality growth companies across a diverse range of sectors and market capitalizations within these markets. The fund employs an integrated investment approach, combining top-down macroeconomic and thematic analysis with bottom-up, fundamental stock selection to construct a core portfolio typically consisting of 60–80 holdings. This strategy enables the fund to capture growth opportunities in various emerging economies while omitting the often dominant Chinese equity segment. The fund benchmarks its performance to the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Net Index, providing a comprehensive measure of the targeted universe. Managed by an experienced team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the fund plays a significant role in diversified portfolios seeking exposure to emerging markets outside of China, offering investors access to dynamic regions with distinct economic drivers and growth profiles.

• Fund Family: Morgan Stanley
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MSDUX
• Share Class: Class I
• Index: MSCI EM EX CHINA NR USD

Performance

MSDUX had a total return of 65.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 25.96%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MSDMX	Class R6	0.95%
MSDQX	Class A	1.35%
MSDOX	Class C	2.10%

Top 10 Holdings

44.53% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	18.96%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	7.23%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited	M&M	2.60%
HDFC Bank Limited	HDFCBANK	2.59%
ICICI Bank Limited	ICICIBANK	2.53%
Reliance Industries Limited	RELIANCE	2.31%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.	2317	2.19%
Capitec Bank Holdings Limited	CPI	2.09%
Antofagasta plc	ANTO	2.07%
KB Financial Group Inc.	105560	1.95%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Apr 21, 2026	$0.06297	Apr 21, 2026
Dec 16, 2025	$0.38747	Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2024	$0.80598	Dec 16, 2024
Dec 15, 2023	$0.78662	Dec 15, 2023

Data Sources: S&P Global Market Intelligence and Finnhub

Historical data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

May 2, 2026

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