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MSSMX · Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Inception Portfolio Class A
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in MSSMX with dividends reinvested grew to $38,157, 9.28% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -79.26%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How MSSMX held up in past market crashes
MSSMX has been through 5 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 66.4% in the Dot-com bust, when the S&P 500 fell 49.1%. It took 11.0 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | MSSMX deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | -66.4% | -49.1% | Mar 2000 to Oct 2002 | 11.0 years |
| 2008 financial crisis | -61.6% | -56.5% | Oct 2007 to Mar 2009 | 2.1 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -37.2% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 7 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -40.0% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 2 months |
| 2022 bear market | -56.5% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Jun 2022 | Not yet |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
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.
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