Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio Class A (MSSMX)

Fund Assets	230.70M
Expense Ratio	1.35%
Min. Investment	$1,000
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	11.46
YTD Return	7.94%
1-Year Return	-7.15%
5-Year Return	-26.90%
52-Week Low	8.68
52-Week High	12.94
Beta (5Y)	1.44
Holdings	67
Inception Date	Jan 2, 1996

About MSSMX

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio Class A is an actively managed mutual fund designed to pursue long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of small capitalization companies, both established and emerging, typically with market values below $2 billion. Its strategy emphasizes a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking attractive investment opportunities on an individual company basis, rather than by sector or industry trends. The fund may also allocate up to 25% of its assets to foreign securities, providing additional diversification. Its portfolio is relatively concentrated, with a significant portion of assets held in its top holdings, many of which are in technology and consumer cyclical sectors. The fund is suitable for investors seeking exposure to the small-growth segment of the U.S. equity market and is managed by a team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Initial investment requirements start at $1,000, aligning it with individual and institutional investors focused on dynamic growth potential within smaller, innovative companies.

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

Performance

MSSMX had a total return of -7.15% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.41%.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FECGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund	0.05%
FCIGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth I	0.90%
FCPGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Small Cap Growth Fund	0.86%
FCTGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth M	1.40%
FCCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Growth C	1.90%

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%
MSSGX	Class I	1.00%
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	$0.12189	Dec 11, 2024
Dec 12, 2022	$0.00723	Dec 12, 2022
Dec 13, 2021	$4.78906	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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