# Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I (MIGIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/migix 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: 2010-12-29 Under standard market conditions, the Adviser endeavors to achieve the fund's investment objective by predominantly allocating capital to a globally diverse selection of both mature and growing companies. These companies typically possess market capitalizations similar to those represented in the MSCI All Country World Index. Furthermore, the fund generally maintains significant international exposure, committing no less than 40% of its total assets to securities issued by companies located outside the United States. However, this international allocation can be reduced at the Adviser's dis... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $18.86 | | Expense Ratio | 1.00% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $49.4M | | NAV | $18.86 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $16.51 – $22.62 | | Beta | 1.65 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2290 /share - Ex-date: 2024-12-16 - Pay date: 2024-12-16 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MIGIX invest in? Under standard market conditions, the Adviser endeavors to achieve the fund's investment objective by predominantly allocating capital to a globally diverse selection of both mature and growing companies. These companies typically possess market capitalizations similar to those represented in the MSCI All Country World Index. Furthermore, the fund generally maintains significant international exposure, committing no less than 40% of its total assets to securities issued by companies located outside the United States. However, this international allocation can be reduced at the Adviser's discretion if they determine that market conditions are not favorable. ### What is the expense ratio of MIGIX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I (MIGIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.00%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MIGIX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I (MIGIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $49.4M across all of its share classes (MIGPX, MSPTX report 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 MIGIX actively managed or an index fund? MIGIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MIGIX's is 1.00%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MIGIX launched? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I (MIGIX) launched in December 2010 and is managed by Morgan Stanley. ### How has MIGIX performed? MIGIX'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 MIGIX pay a dividend? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I (MIGIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does MIGIX pay dividends? Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Insight Portfolio Class I pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MIGIX's dividend yield? MIGIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MIGIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MIGIX was 2024-12-16. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will MIGIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.00% 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 MIGIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MIGIX'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 MIGIX cost more than a fund like VOO? MIGIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.00%). 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 MIGIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MIGIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MIGIX (1.00%) 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/migix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/migix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/migix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/migix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/migix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.