GLOBAL FRANCHISE PORTFOLIO
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
9.7%
1 yr return
10.3%
3 Yr Avg Return
1.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
7.0%
Net Assets
$3 B
Holdings in Top 10
43.7%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.91%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load 1.00%
TRADING FEES
Turnover 17.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 12/24/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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Watchlist
MSGFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 9.7%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.0%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Semi-Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.20%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameGLOBAL FRANCHISE PORTFOLIO
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Fund Family NameMorgan Stanley Funds
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Inception DateOct 01, 2015
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassC
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerWilliam Lock
Fund Description
MSGFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MSGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.7% | -35.6% | 29.2% | 78.30% |
1 Yr | 10.3% | 17.3% | 252.4% | 95.11% |
3 Yr | 1.6%* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 42.46% |
5 Yr | 7.0%* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 55.84% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 26.53% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MSGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 14.0% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 64.89% |
2022 | -18.8% | -38.3% | 47.1% | 38.56% |
2021 | 18.2% | -54.2% | 0.6% | 7.54% |
2020 | 9.0% | -76.0% | 54.1% | 46.56% |
2019 | 23.4% | -26.1% | 47.8% | 64.59% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MSGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 9.7% | -35.6% | 29.2% | 78.41% |
1 Yr | 10.3% | 11.4% | 252.4% | 95.11% |
3 Yr | 1.6%* | -3.5% | 34.6% | 39.66% |
5 Yr | 7.0%* | 0.1% | 32.7% | 54.09% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -6.9% | 18.3% | 25.23% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MSGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 15.3% | -24.3% | 957.1% | 64.89% |
2022 | -18.1% | -33.1% | 47.1% | 38.69% |
2021 | 20.7% | -44.4% | 1.8% | 14.13% |
2020 | 12.1% | -6.5% | 54.1% | 34.41% |
2019 | 28.3% | -14.4% | 47.8% | 48.96% |
NAV & Total Return History
MSGFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
MSGFX | Category Low | Category High | MSGFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 3 B | 199 K | 133 B | 16.89% |
Number of Holdings | 42 | 1 | 9075 | 88.88% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.28 B | -18 M | 37.6 B | 13.66% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 43.66% | 9.1% | 100.0% | 8.12% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 7.67%
- SAP SE 6.97%
- Visa Inc 5.54%
- Accenture PLC 3.98%
- Aon PLC 3.52%
- L'Oreal SA 3.32%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.21%
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc 3.20%
- Becton Dickinson Co 3.17%
- Abbott Laboratories 3.10%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSGFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 98.52% | 61.84% | 125.47% | 53.96% |
Cash | 1.48% | -174.70% | 23.12% | 40.75% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.01% | 5.28% | 20.37% |
Other | 0.00% | -13.98% | 19.14% | 29.63% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.46% | 11.01% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -1.50% | 161.67% | 15.20% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSGFX % Rank | |
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Consumer Defense | 28.98% | 0.00% | 73.28% | 2.20% |
Healthcare | 24.20% | 0.00% | 35.42% | 6.72% |
Technology | 23.23% | 0.00% | 49.87% | 45.70% |
Financial Services | 10.72% | 0.00% | 38.42% | 79.19% |
Industrials | 7.39% | 0.00% | 44.06% | 84.25% |
Consumer Cyclical | 2.89% | 0.00% | 40.94% | 94.49% |
Communication Services | 2.60% | 0.00% | 57.66% | 89.76% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.12% | 71.15% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.48% | 75.99% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.15% | 67.51% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 38.60% | 87.44% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MSGFX % Rank | |
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US | 73.98% | 0.13% | 103.82% | 3.85% |
Non US | 24.54% | 0.58% | 99.46% | 95.93% |
MSGFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
MSGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.91% | 0.01% | 44.27% | 20.07% |
Management Fee | 0.73% | 0.00% | 1.82% | 52.19% |
12b-1 Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 77.83% |
Administrative Fee | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.76% | 43.97% |
Sales Fees
MSGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | 1.00% | 1.00% | 5.00% | 12.00% |
Trading Fees
MSGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MSGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 17.00% | 0.00% | 395.00% | 18.12% |
MSGFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
MSGFX | Category Low | Category High | MSGFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.26% | 8.86% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
MSGFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
MSGFX | Category Low | Category High | MSGFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.20% | -4.27% | 12.65% | 73.98% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
MSGFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 16, 2024 | $0.042 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 16, 2024 | $3.681 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2023 | $0.373 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2022 | $0.255 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2021 | $0.741 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2020 | $0.819 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.060 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.978 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.018 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.904 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jul 06, 2018 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 06, 2018 | $0.178 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2017 | $0.036 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2017 | $0.054 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.835 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jul 07, 2017 | $0.031 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2016 | $0.130 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2016 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 16, 2016 | $0.546 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Jul 05, 2016 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 05, 2016 | $0.086 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.279 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.789 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
MSGFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
William Lock
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 15, 2009
12.97
13.0%
William is a portfolio manager and head of the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1994 and has been with financial industry since 1992. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Credit Suisse First Boston’s Corporate Finance Group, and was a management consultant with Arthur D. Little. William received a B.A. in modern history from Keble College, Oxford. William is a longstanding sponsor of the creative arts, including Glyndebourne Opera.
Vladimir Demine
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2009
12.93
12.9%
Vladimir is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has been with financial industry since 2002. Prior to joining the firm, Vladimir worked for UBS Global Asset Management in London, where he was an analyst responsible for stock selection of consumer staples holdings in key client mandates. Vladimir received a M.Sc. in investment management with Distinction from City University (CASS) Business School and a Master?s in finance with Distinction from St Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance.
Bruno Paulson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 30, 2009
12.93
12.9%
Bruno is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has been with financial industry since 1994. Prior to joining the firm, Bruno worked for Sanford Bernstein in London, where he was a Senior Analyst covering the financial sector for eight years. Previously, he was a manager at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the financial services industry. Bruno has an MBA from INSEAD where he received the Ford Prize for graduating top of class. He was also a Research Fellow in Political Economy at Nuffield College, Oxford, and received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy and Economics with 1st Class Honors from Keble College, Oxford. Bruno was a parent-founder of The Rise School, a free school for children with high-functioning autism. He is a governor at Kensington Aldridge Academy, where he chairs the Business Committee.
Marcus Watson
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 29, 2013
9.34
9.3%
Marcus is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2008 and has been with financial industry since 2008. Marcus received a B.Sc in psychology from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Nic Sochovsky
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2015
6.42
6.4%
Nic is a portfolio manager for the London based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 and has been with financial industry since 1998. Prior to joining the team, Nic worked for Credit Suisse within a top industry ranked consumer staples team covering Food manufacturing, HPC, beverages and tobacco. Before that he headed the consumer research team at Unicredit and was a senior analyst at Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers covering pan-European Food manufacturing and HPC. Nic received a B.A. in Economics from Sheffield University. Nic is a longtime supporter of Place 2Be, the leading national children’s mental health charity.
Richard Perrott
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2017
4.67
4.7%
Richard is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2015 and has been with financial industry since 2006. Prior to joining the team, Richard was an equity research analyst at Autonomous Research covering specialty financials. Before that Richard covered financials at Berenberg Bank and financials and healthcare at Sanford Bernstein. Richard received an M.A in Mathematics and Philosophy from St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Richard is a trustee of Shrewsbury House Community Association.
Alex Gabriele
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2017
4.67
4.7%
Alex is a portfolio manager for the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley from Sloane Robinson LLP in 2012 and has been with financial industry since 2009. Prior to joining the team, Alex was responsible for stock selection across the cyclical universe, predominantly in Asia ex-Japan. Alex holds a B.A in Natural Sciences from Trinity College, Cambridge.
Nathan Wong
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2019
3.09
3.1%
Nathan is a portfolio manager on the London-based International Equity team. He joined Morgan Stanley in July 2017 and has been with financial industry since 2000. Prior to joining the team, Nathan was a Partner/Senior Analyst and developed markets equities generalist at Sloane Robinson. Prior to that he worked in equity research in Merrill Lynch’s Specialty Finance team and before that he qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. He holds a BSc in Mathematics from Imperial College with 1st Class Honours, receiving the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications prize in his final year.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.01 | 35.82 | 6.24 | 1.25 |