# Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A (MSSMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mssmx 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: 1995-12-29 This fund's primary objective is to achieve substantial long-term growth in capital. It aims to do this by predominantly allocating its investments to the equity securities of small, growth-oriented companies. Typically, it targets both seasoned and emerging businesses whose market capitalizations fall within the range represented by the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The investment adviser employs a "bottom-up" stock selection methodology, meticulously evaluating and choosing individual companies for their intrinsic attractiveness. Furthermore, the fund retains the flexibility to commit up to... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.11 | | Expense Ratio | 1.35% | | Assets Under Management | $284.7M | | NAV | $11.11 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $8.68 – $12.45 | | Beta | 1.74 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1219 /share - Ex-date: 2024-12-11 - Pay date: 2024-12-11 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does MSSMX invest in? This fund's primary objective is to achieve substantial long-term growth in capital. It aims to do this by predominantly allocating its investments to the equity securities of small, growth-oriented companies. Typically, it targets both seasoned and emerging businesses whose market capitalizations fall within the range represented by the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The investment adviser employs a "bottom-up" stock selection methodology, meticulously evaluating and choosing individual companies for their intrinsic attractiveness. Furthermore, the fund retains the flexibility to commit up to 25% of its total assets to international securities. ### What is the expense ratio of MSSMX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A (MSSMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is MSSMX? Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A (MSSMX) manages $284.7M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is MSSMX actively managed or an index fund? MSSMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (MSSMX's is 1.35%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was MSSMX launched? Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A (MSSMX) launched in December 1995 and is managed by Morgan Stanley. ### How has MSSMX performed? MSSMX'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 MSSMX pay a dividend? Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A (MSSMX) 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 MSSMX pay dividends? Morgan Stanley Institutional Inception Portfolio;A pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is MSSMX's dividend yield? MSSMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is MSSMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for MSSMX was 2024-12-11. 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 MSSMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.35% 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 MSSMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from MSSMX'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 MSSMX cost more than a fund like VOO? MSSMX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.35%). 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 MSSMX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to MSSMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as MSSMX (1.35%) 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/mssmx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mssmx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mssmx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mssmx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/mssmx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.