# Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio (MGGIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Morgan Stanley · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2008-06-02 The Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio aims to achieve its investment goals primarily by allocating capital to both established and growing companies across the globe. These companies typically possess market capitalizations comparable to those represented in the MSCI All Country World Index. When making investment choices, the Adviser seeks out high-quality businesses, whether mature or developing, that are perceived to be undervalued at the moment of acquisition. While the portfolio generally focuses on equity holdings, it also retains the flexibility to... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $35.49 | | Expense Ratio | 0.94% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.76B | | NAV | $35.49 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.28% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.65 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $30.20 – $40.68 | | Beta | 1.36 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $3.6472 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-16 - Pay date: 2025-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MGGIX invest in? The Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio aims to achieve its investment goals primarily by allocating capital to both established and growing companies across the globe. These companies typically possess market capitalizations comparable to those represented in the MSCI All Country World Index. When making investment choices, the Adviser seeks out high-quality businesses, whether mature or developing, that are perceived to be undervalued at the moment of acquisition. While the portfolio generally focuses on equity holdings, it also retains the flexibility to invest in privately placed and restricted securities. ### What is the expense ratio of MGGIX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio (MGGIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.94%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MGGIX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio (MGGIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.76B across all of its share classes (MGGPX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is MGGIX actively managed or an index fund? MGGIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MGGIX's is 0.94%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MGGIX launched? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio (MGGIX) launched in June 2008 and is managed by Morgan Stanley. ### How has MGGIX performed? MGGIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does MGGIX pay a dividend? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio (MGGIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.28%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MGGIX pay dividends? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MGGIX's dividend yield? MGGIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.28%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MGGIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MGGIX was 2025-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MGGIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.94% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does MGGIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MGGIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does MGGIX cost more than a fund like VOO? MGGIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.94%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether MGGIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MGGIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MGGIX (0.94%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mggix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.