Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio Class L NMFQS:MSALX

Foreign Large Growth | Morgan Stanley

$25.29

↑ $0.24 (0.96%)

Last Updated: Feb 17, 2026

Fund Information

Fund Category Foreign Large Growth

Fund Family Morgan Stanley

Fund Style Large Growth

ISIN US61756E4531

CUSIP 61756E453

Inception Date -

Domicile -

Country USA

Fiscal Year End -

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $602.17 Million

Share Class Net Assets $-

Expense Ratio 1.85%

Expense Ratio Date -

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 0.44%

1-Year Return 9.43%

3-Year Return 8.72%

5-Year Return 0.52%

NAV $25.29

Previous Close Price $25.05

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. International Advantage Portfolio Class L

The fund invests primarily in established companies on an international basis, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. It typically invests at least 80% of its assets in the securities of issuers located outside of the United States. The fund may invest in foreign securities, which may include emerging market securities. It may invest in equity securities. The fund may also invest in privately placed and restricted securities.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 104973.18%

Giant 65.18%

Large 26.32%

Medium 4.57%

Micro 0.00%

Small 2.37%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 10.68%

Cash-Flow Growth % 10.14%

Dividend Yield % 1.08%

Historical Earnings % 11.02%

Long-Term Earnings % 11.69%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.07%	0.00%
Cash	1.08%	1.08%	0.00%	1.93%	0.00%
Non US Stock	86.80%	86.80%	0.00%	91.25%	98.80%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.60%	0.00%
US Stock	12.12%	12.12%	0.00%	6.32%	1.20%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
Hermes International SCA	8.03%	-	-
DSV A/S	6.88%	-	-
Moncler SpA	5.39%	-	-
ASML Holding NV	4.68%	-	-
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	6.59%	-	-
Keyence Corp	4.10%	-	-
MercadoLibre Inc	4.44%	-	-
Spotify Technology SA	7.59%	-	-
Straumann Holding AG	3.89%	-	-
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd	3.77%	-	-
Schneider Electric SE	5.27%	-	-
L'Oreal SA	4.60%	-	-
ICICI Bank Ltd	3.63%	-	-

See the full breakdown of MSALX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	0.00%	95.22%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	0.00%	0.93%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	0.00%	0.68%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	0.00%	0.76%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	0.00%	2.40%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	0.00%	5.74%	0.00%	6.22%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	28.00%	11.11%	0.00%	10.31%
Cyclical	Financial Services	15.11%	17.65%	0.00%	16.11%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	0.24%	0.00%	1.20%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	5.63%	5.66%	0.00%	4.52%
Defensive	Healthcare	4.05%	9.75%	0.00%	10.04%
Defensive	Utilities	0.00%	1.85%	0.00%	1.45%
Sensitive	Communication Services	11.28%	6.12%	0.00%	5.66%
Sensitive	Energy	0.00%	1.71%	0.00%	0.94%
Sensitive	Industrials	14.76%	21.98%	0.00%	20.02%
Sensitive	Technology	21.17%	18.18%	0.00%	23.51%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	2.68%	6.59%	2.07%
Americas	North America	11.67%	21.29%	9.56%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	9.40%	9.75%	14.65%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	7.05%	7.47%	15.07%
Greater Asia	Australasia	1.15%	-	3.60%
Greater Asia	Japan	13.65%	5.60%	13.35%
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.43%	-	3.17%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	40.93%	47.24%	30.40%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.04%	-	0.57%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	12.99%	2.07%	7.56%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2020-12-16	$0.011	$0.011	USD	2020-12-16	2020-12-15	2020-12-16	Annual
2015-07-02	$0.041	$0.041	USD	2015-07-02	2015-07-01	2015-07-02	Other
2014-07-02	$0.008	$0.008	USD	2014-07-02	2014-07-01	2014-07-02	Other
2013-12-16	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2013-12-16	2013-12-13	2013-12-16	Other
2013-07-02	$0.009	$0.009	USD	2013-07-02	2013-07-01	2013-07-02	Other
2012-12-17	$0.022	$0.022	USD	2012-12-17	2012-12-14	2012-12-17	SemiAnnual
2011-12-16	$0.019	$0.019	USD	-	2011-12-15	2011-12-16	Other
2011-07-07	$0.019	$0.019	USD	-	2011-07-06	2011-07-07	Other

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