Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio

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Morgan Stanley Inst Global Opp A (MGGPX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk banks and lenders and/or major consumer brands, but no holdings flagged for our deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/trader screen. Assigned a grade of B.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
B
6.55%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
2
holdings flagged
6.55%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $194.91 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
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producers
Commodity producers
0 holdings
0% of assets
$0 invested
banks
Banks and lenders
0 holdings
0% of assets
$0 invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
2 holdings
6.55% of assets
$194.91 MILLION invested
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Commodity producers
0 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
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Banks and lenders
0 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
2 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
2 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Amazon.com Inc
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    5.26%5.26% of portfolio
    $156.67M$156.67M invested
    Soy major consumer brandCattle major consumer brandTimber major consumer brandRubber major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Deckers Outdoor Corp
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
    1.28%1.28% of portfolio
    $38.24M$38.24M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 30 Jun 2024
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on MGGPX at Morningstar.com
Current fund
MGGPX
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio
Family
Morgan Stanley
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
4.81% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.57% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.42% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.35% less invested
Current fund
MGGPX
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio
Family
Morgan Stanley
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
4.81% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.57% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.42% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.35% less invested
Current fund
MGGPX
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio
Family
Morgan Stanley
Category
Global Large-Stock Growth
vs.
Benchmark
ACWI
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Global Large-Stock Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 10/31/24
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
4.81% more in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.57% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
3.42% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
3.35% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
MGGPX - Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Global Opportunity Portfolio
49%
0.5%
12%
14%
0% 
Benchmark
ACWI - iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
32%
5.53%
11%
9.19%
0.57% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
16%
-5.03%
1.32%
4.81%
0.57%  lower
Find more financial data on MGGPX at Morningstar.com
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