Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio Class I (MSSGX)

Fund Assets	230.70M
Expense Ratio	1.00%
Min. Investment	$5,000,000
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	17.39
YTD Return	8.24%
1-Year Return	-6.37%
5-Year Return	-25.38%
52-Week Low	13.15
52-Week High	19.58
Beta (5Y)	1.43
Holdings	67
Inception Date	Nov 1, 1989

About MSSGX

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Inc. Inception Portfolio is a mutual fund that primarily targets long-term capital appreciation through investments in growth-oriented equity securities of small-capitalization companies. This portfolio is structured to identify established and emerging U.S. small-cap companies with strong prospects for sustained competitive advantages, high business visibility, solid balance sheets, and the ability to deploy capital efficiently. Leveraging an experienced management team, the portfolio focuses on sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer, and energy, with a significant portion of assets concentrated in its top holdings. As part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the fund operates within the small growth Morningstar category and is managed with a disciplined approach that includes thorough fundamental analysis. It provides institutional investors access to the growth potential of smaller U.S. companies, playing a complementary role in diversified equity allocations and contributing to the broader goal of capital appreciation in the financial market.

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

Performance

MSSGX had a total return of -6.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.99%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
VRTGX	Vanguard	Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares	0.07%

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%
MSSMX	Class A	1.35%
MSSLX	Class L	1.85%
MSCOX	Class C	2.10%

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	$0.15657	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2022	$0.03114	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 13, 2021	$4.86682	Dec 13, 2021
Dec 11, 2020	$2.44787	Dec 11, 2020
Dec 11, 2019	$1.9403	Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2018	$1.38512	Dec 11, 2018

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Last checked:

Oct 2, 2026

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