# Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I (MPEGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mpegx 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: 1990-03-30 This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital appreciation. Its advisor primarily allocates investments to both established and emerging companies whose market capitalizations align with those found within the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The investment strategy prioritizes identifying distinctive businesses that are believed to possess durable competitive advantages, clear operational transparency, a strong ability to deploy capital efficiently for high returns, robust financial health, and a favorable balance of risk and potential reward. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $23.91 | | Expense Ratio | 0.75% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $1.15B | | NAV | $23.91 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.82 – $27.17 | | Beta | 1.70 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $10.1070 /share - Ex-date: 2021-12-13 - Pay date: 2021-12-13 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MPEGX invest in? This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital appreciation. Its advisor primarily allocates investments to both established and emerging companies whose market capitalizations align with those found within the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The investment strategy prioritizes identifying distinctive businesses that are believed to possess durable competitive advantages, clear operational transparency, a strong ability to deploy capital efficiently for high returns, robust financial health, and a favorable balance of risk and potential reward. ### What is the expense ratio of MPEGX? Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I (MPEGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MPEGX? Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I (MPEGX) is one share class of a fund that manages $1.15B across all of its share classes (MACGX 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 MPEGX actively managed or an index fund? MPEGX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MPEGX's is 0.75%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MPEGX launched? Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I (MPEGX) launched in March 1990 and is managed by Morgan Stanley. ### How has MPEGX performed? MPEGX'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 MPEGX pay a dividend? Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I (MPEGX) 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 MPEGX pay dividends? Morgan Stanley Inst Discovery Portfolio;I pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MPEGX's dividend yield? MPEGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MPEGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MPEGX was 2021-12-13. 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 MPEGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.75% 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 MPEGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MPEGX'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 MPEGX cost more than a fund like VOO? MPEGX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.75%). 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 MPEGX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MPEGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MPEGX (0.75%) 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/mpegx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mpegx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mpegx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mpegx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mpegx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.