MNOPX
International Opportunity Portfolio
MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC
Expense ratio1
0.94%
Net assets2
$618.82M
Holdings2
38
Category
International Equity
2025 return3
12.70%

Investment objective & strategy

As of April 30, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The International Opportunity Portfolio (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in established and emerging companies on an international basis, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. The Adviser emphasizes a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking attractive investments on an individual company basis. In selecting securities for investment, the Adviser seeks high quality established and emerging companies that the Adviser believes are undervalued at the time of purchase. Fundamental research drives the investment process. The Adviser typically favors companies it believes have sustainable competitive advantages that can be monetized through growth. The investment process integrates analysis of sustainability with respect to disruptive change, financial strength, … Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing primarily in established and emerging companies on an international basis, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index. The Adviser emphasizes a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking attractive investments on an individual company basis. In selecting securities for investment, the Adviser seeks high quality established and emerging companies that the Adviser believes are undervalued at the time of purchase. Fundamental research drives the investment process. The Adviser typically favors companies it believes have sustainable competitive advantages that can be monetized through growth. The investment process integrates analysis of sustainability with respect to disruptive change, financial strength, environmental and social externalities and governance (also referred to as ESG). The Adviser typically focuses a significant portion of the Funds investments in a limited number of issuers, which may be in the same industry, sector or geographic region. The Adviser ?generally considers selling a portfolio holding when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria. The Adviser views incorporating ESG-related potential risks and opportunities within the investment process as important to ensure long-term stewardship of capital. Over extended time horizons, the Adviser believes that ESG risks are more likely to materialize and externalities not borne by the company are more likely to be priced into the value of securities. Since ESG risks could potentially impact the risk and reward profile of investment opportunities, the Adviser typically engages company management in constructive discussions on a range of ESG issues the Adviser deems materially important. The Fund may invest in China A-Shares (shares of publicly traded companies based in mainland China) listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, as well as China A-Shares listed and traded on the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect program (collectively, Stock Connect). The Fund may also invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and other types of depositary receipts with respect to issuers located or operating outside of the United States. The Fund may invest in equity securities. The Fund may also invest in privately placed and restricted securities. The Fund invests primarily in securities of companies located in Europe, Japan, Asia, the Pacific Basin, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The Fund may also invest in securities of companies located in the United States to a limited extent.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
TSMC $43.26M 6.99%
SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA $36.03M 5.82%
SK HYNIX INC $34.54M 5.58%
MERCADOLIBRE INC $30.17M 4.88%
ASML Holding NV $28.25M 4.57%
SANRIO CO LTD $27.28M 4.41%
NU HOLDINGS LTD/CAYMAN ISLANDS $26.72M 4.32%
DSV PANALPINA A S DSV $25.96M 4.19%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD $23.46M 3.79%
ASICS CORP $21.37M 3.45%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
4
Exited
2
Increased
3
Decreased
27
Unchanged
4

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of April 30, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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