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Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio Class I MSFAX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 27.25  /  −0.26 %
  • Total Assets 733.0M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.960%
  • Expense Ratio 0.950%
  • Distribution Fee Level Above Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Global Large-Stock Blend
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 1M
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.50%
  • Turnover 35%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis MSFAX

Will MSFAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable MSFAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the MSFAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of MSFAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Resourceful team and consistent process sustain confidence.

Associate Analyst Stephanie Ting

Stephanie Ting

Associate Analyst

Summary

The strategy’s experienced, well-resourced team and its consistent, quality-focused process support maintaining an Above Average rating for both the People and Process Pillars, despite one of its most challenging calendar years on record.

by Stephanie Ting
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Portfolio Holdings MSFAX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 47.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Alphabet Inc Class A

6.44 66M
Communication Services

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

6.12 63M
Technology

Visa Inc Class A

5.52 56M
Financial Services

Microsoft Corp

4.71 48M
Technology

Coca-Cola Co

4.70 48M
Consumer Defensive

L'Oreal SA

4.66 48M
Consumer Defensive

Aon PLC Class A

4.58 47M
Financial Services

Netflix Inc

3.96 41M
Communication Services

Amazon.com Inc

3.59 37M
Consumer Cyclical

Ferrari NV

3.45 35M
Consumer Cyclical

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