Morgan Stanley VIF Emerging Mkts Eq II (MSMBX)

Fund Assets	240.43M
Expense Ratio	1.351%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.18
Dividend Yield	0.92%
Dividend Growth	232.59%
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 8, 2026

Previous Close	20.13
YTD Return	20.32%
1-Year Return	27.54%
5-Year Return	43.91%
52-Week Low	16.35
52-Week High	23.76
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	82
Inception Date	n/a

About MSMBX

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Class II is a mutual fund focused on providing access to growth-oriented equity securities in emerging market countries. The fund’s primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, achieved by investing in companies that are positioned to benefit from the rapid economic development and evolving markets within the emerging regions. The portfolio is diversified across major emerging economies, with notable holdings in sectors such as technology, financial services, and consumer goods. Leading positions include large international companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tencent Holdings, Samsung Electronics, and Alibaba Group, reflecting a strategic emphasis on both innovation and scale within these markets. The fund is managed by allocating assets based on a rigorous analysis of economic, political, and social fundamentals, as well as relative stock valuations within each country. Designed for variable insurance products, the portfolio plays an important role in offering policyholders international diversification and potential for higher long-term returns associated with emerging market equities.

• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: MSMBX
• Share Class: Class II
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

MSMBX had a total return of 27.54% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.05%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
MEMEX	Class I	1.25%

Top 10 Holdings

52.99% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	17.62%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	13.37%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	4.98%
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	3.81%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	3.13%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	2.89%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	2.06%
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC - Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio	MVRXX	1.83%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	9988	1.77%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	1.54%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 8, 2026	$0.95479	Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2025	$0.58123	Jul 8, 2025
Jul 9, 2024	$0.18231	Jul 9, 2024
Jul 6, 2023	$0.41479	Jul 6, 2023
Jul 6, 2022	$0.05279	Jul 6, 2022
Jul 7, 2021	$0.1476	Jul 7, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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