Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Next Gen Emerging Markets Portfolio Class IS
MSRFX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 522 Fifth Avenue New York NY United States of America 10036
- IPO Date
- Feb 27, 2015
- CIK
- 0000836487
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- Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Next Gen Emerging Markets Portfolio Class IS (MSRFX) is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of issuers in emerging market countries, including frontier markets and upcoming developing markets such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Peru, and Morocco; the portfolio focuses on high-quality companies with high returns on invested capital, sustainable competitive advantages, and strong management teams, diversified across secular growth themes in sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, healthcare, financials, and infrastructure-related industries; it employs a concentrated portfolio of 30 to 50 holdings, constructed through primary research, fundamental analysis, and purchases at discounts to fair value, with typical hold periods of two to three years. Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc., the entity offering the MSRFX share class, operates as part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management and provides a range of institutional investment products including equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies targeting institutional investors such as pension funds and endowments; the fund's strategy emphasizes overlooked, uncorrelated markets with large, fast-growing consumer populations in early development stages, offering less exposure to mainstream emerging market indices. Headquartered in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, under c/o The Corporation Trust Incorporated, with overarching management from Morgan Stanley based in New York City since its founding in 1935, the fund maintains global operations aligned with emerging market exposures across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other regions. In recent portfolio activity as of late 2025, the fund increased its position in Credicorp, Peru's largest bank, to capitalize on recovering loan growth and digital wallet adoption amid improving macro conditions; it expanded allocation to Morocco by adding Société d’Exploitation des Ports (SEPM) for port throughput growth as a manufacturing hub, alongside new positions in Akdital Holding and Travaux Généraux de Construction de Casablanca; these adjustments reflect ongoing active management to harness multi-year growth tailwinds while navigating regional challenges like liquidity pressures in Argentina and regulatory issues in Pakistan.