MPFDX
Corporate Bond Portfolio
MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND TRUST
Expense ratio1
0.65%
Net assets2
$154.59M
Holdings2
303
Category
Taxable Bond
2025 return3
7.75%

Investment objective & strategy

As of Jan. 28, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The Corporate Bond Portfolio ?(the Fund) seeks above-average total return over a market cycle of three to five years.

Strategy. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Funds assets will be invested in corporate bonds. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified upon 60 days notice in writing of any changes. Corporate bonds are fixed-income securities and other debt obligations issued by corporations and other non-governmental issuers. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified mix of ?U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. corporate bonds that carry an investment grade rating (i.e., generally rated Baa3 or higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings Group, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), BBB- or higher by Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch)) or, if unrated, considered … Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Funds assets will be invested in corporate bonds. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified upon 60 days notice in writing of any changes. Corporate bonds are fixed-income securities and other debt obligations issued by corporations and other non-governmental issuers. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified mix of ?U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds. The Fund invests primarily in U.S. corporate bonds that carry an investment grade rating (i.e., generally rated Baa3 or higher by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys), BBB- or higher by S&P Global Ratings Group, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), BBB- or higher by Fitch Ratings, Inc. (Fitch)) or, if unrated, considered by the Adviser to be of equivalent quality. The Fund may also invest in securities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. The Adviser employs a value approach toward fixed-income investing and evaluates the relative attractiveness of corporate bonds. The Adviser relies upon value measures to guide its decisions regarding sector and security selection, such as the relative attractiveness of the extra yield offered by securities other than those issued by the U.S. Treasury. The Adviser also measures various types of risk by monitoring interest rates, inflation, the shape of the yield curve, credit risk and prepayment risk. The Funds investment process incorporates information about environmental, social and governance issues (also referred to as ESG) via an integrated approach within the investment teams fundamental investment analysis framework. The Adviser may engage with management of certain issuers regarding corporate governance practices as well as what the Adviser deems to be materially important environmental and/or social issues facing a company. When deemed by the Adviser to be relevant to its evaluation of creditworthiness and when applicable information is available, the Adviser considers ESG, which may impact the prospects of an issuer (or obligor) or financial performance of an obligation. When considered, one or more ESG issues are taken into account alongside other factors in the investment decision-making process and are not the sole determinant of whether an investment can be made or will remain in the Funds portfolio. The Fund may also invest in restricted and illiquid securities. The Fund may, but it is not required to, use derivative instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk management, portfolio management or to earn income. The Funds use of derivatives may involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as futures, options, swaps and other related instruments and techniques. Derivative instruments used by the Fund will be counted towards the Funds 80% policy discussed above to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
BANK OF AMER CRP $3.09M 2.00%
JPMORGAN CHASE $3.00M 1.94%
MSILF-GOVT-INS MVRXX $1.38M 0.89%
ORACLE CORP $1.33M 0.86%
WELLS FARGO CO $1.31M 0.85%
VERIZON COMM INC $1.29M 0.83%
GOLDMAN SACHS GP $1.23M 0.80%
BANK OF AMER CRP $1.19M 0.77%
Imperial Brands PLC 5.875 07/01/2034 PU56 $1.16M 0.75%
CORPORATE OFFICE $1.16M 0.75%
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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
93
Exited
77
Increased
63
Decreased
18
Unchanged
130

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 September 30, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of January 28, 2026, 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. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.

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