Morgan Stanley Institutional Global Franchise Portfolio Class A (MSFBX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
28.59
+0.06 (0.21%)
Dec 19, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
-18.66%
Fund Assets2.14B
Expense Ratio1.16%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover35.00%
Dividend (ttm)3.89
Dividend Yield12.90%
Dividend Growth557.29%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 16, 2024
Previous Close28.53
YTD Return-6.66%
1-Year Return-8.68%
5-Year Return17.66%
52-Week Low28.48
52-Week High32.88
Beta (5Y)0.82
Holdings34
Inception DateNov 30, 2001

About MSFBX

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world that they believe have, among other things, sustainable competitive advantages, capable management and financial strength. Normally, it invests in securities of issuers from at least three different countries, which may include the United States. The fund may concentrate its holdings in a relatively small number of companies and may invest up to 25% of its total assets in a single issuer. It may utilize foreign currency forward exchange contracts.

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

Performance

MSFBX had a total return of -8.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.03%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
MGISXClass R60.83%
MSFAXClass I0.93%
MSFLXClass L1.67%
MSGFXClass C1.90%

Top 10 Holdings

48.67% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Microsoft CorporationMSFT9.10%
SAP SESAP7.95%
Visa Inc.V4.93%
RELX PLCREL4.20%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.AJG4.10%
Alphabet, Inc.GOOGL3.91%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.ADP3.77%
The Coca-Cola CompanyKO3.73%
The Procter & Gamble CompanyPG3.49%
L'Oréal S.A.OR3.49%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 16, 2024$3.88531Dec 16, 2024
Dec 15, 2023$0.59111Dec 15, 2023
Dec 16, 2022$0.43744Dec 16, 2022
Dec 17, 2021$0.93977Dec 17, 2021
Dec 16, 2020$1.01289Dec 16, 2020
Dec 16, 2019$1.25057Dec 16, 2019
Full Dividend History