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Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$23.72

$142 M

0.00%

$0.00

1.59%

Vitals

YTD Return

12.0%

1 yr return

18.8%

3 Yr Avg Return

-4.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

9.2%

Net Assets

$142 M

Holdings in Top 10

64.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$23.6
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.59%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.25%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 22.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$23.72

$142 M

0.00%

$0.00

1.59%

EUGAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 12.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 9.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.92%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Morgan Stanley Europe Opportunity Fund Inc.
  • Fund Family Name
    Morgan Stanley Funds
  • Inception Date
    Aug 06, 1997
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Wendy Wang

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in high quality established and emerging companies located in Europe that the investment team believes are undervalued at the time of purchase.
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 Adviser typically focuses a significant portion of the Fund’s investments in a limited number of issuers, which may be in the same industry, sector or geographic region. 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 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 Adviser generally considers selling a portfolio holding when it determines that the holding no longer satisfies its investment criteria. Although consideration of ESG factors is incorporated into the investment process, it is only one of many tools the Adviser utilizes to make investment decisions.
The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by issuers located in European countries. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified upon 60 days’ notice in writing of any changes. European countries are defined as countries included in the MSCI Europe Index. A company is considered to be located in
Europe if (i) it is organized under the laws of a European country and has a principal office in a European country; (ii) it derives at least 50% of its total revenues or profits from businesses in Europe or has at least 50% of its assets in Europe; or (iii) its equity securities are traded principally on a stock exchange in Europe.
For purposes of maintaining exposure of at least 80% of the Fund’s assets to equity securities of issuers located in Europe, 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 in Europe.
The Fund may also invest in emerging market or developing countries. The Fund invests principally in common stocks and other equity securities.
Derivative instruments used by the Fund will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% policy discussed above to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy.
The Fund may also invest in privately placed and restricted securities.
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EUGAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period EUGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 12.0% -2.0% 13.5% 10.00%
1 Yr 18.8% 9.9% 26.0% 64.44%
3 Yr -4.6%* -5.5% 13.4% 97.75%
5 Yr 9.2%* 2.1% 13.9% 30.23%
10 Yr 4.2%* 1.6% 9.3% 50.00%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period EUGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 22.5% 2.0% 24.1% 12.22%
2022 -44.7% -45.1% -3.8% 97.75%
2021 9.0% -8.7% 23.4% 78.41%
2020 43.6% -19.4% 44.5% 2.30%
2019 22.9% 7.4% 44.8% 34.88%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period EUGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 12.0% -2.0% 13.5% 10.00%
1 Yr 18.8% 9.9% 26.0% 64.44%
3 Yr -4.6%* -5.5% 13.4% 97.75%
5 Yr 9.2%* 2.1% 13.9% 30.23%
10 Yr 4.2%* 1.6% 9.3% 50.00%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period EUGAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 22.5% 3.7% 27.2% 15.56%
2022 -44.7% -45.1% -0.6% 97.75%
2021 15.3% -1.2% 24.7% 70.45%
2020 55.1% -19.4% 55.6% 2.30%
2019 26.9% 13.5% 46.4% 29.07%

NAV & Total Return History


EUGAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

EUGAX Category Low Category High EUGAX % Rank
Net Assets 142 M 1.5 M 24.7 B 64.84%
Number of Holdings 28 18 1818 95.56%
Net Assets in Top 10 78.7 M 809 K 4.27 B 56.67%
Weighting of Top 10 64.50% 7.7% 113.1% 5.56%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Spotify Technology SA 8.76%
  2. Hermes International SCA 8.62%
  3. DSV A/S 7.78%
  4. Moncler SpA 7.63%
  5. ASML Holding NV 5.54%
  6. Chocoladefabriken Lindt Spruengli AG 5.54%
  7. Kuehne + Nagel International AG 5.52%
  8. Davide Campari-Milano NV 5.25%
  9. Pernod Ricard SA 5.10%
  10. Evolution AB 4.77%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High EUGAX % Rank
Stocks
95.47% 3.30% 108.46% 80.00%
Cash
5.44% 0.20% 26.39% 7.78%
Other
0.24% -12.19% 8.97% 7.78%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 4.32% 52.22%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.81% 13.33%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 82.95% 6.67%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High EUGAX % Rank
Consumer Cyclical
37.84% 0.00% 37.84% 1.14%
Consumer Defense
15.91% 0.00% 23.04% 3.41%
Industrials
14.32% 2.47% 34.57% 69.32%
Technology
14.00% 0.00% 27.53% 23.86%
Communication Services
9.19% 0.00% 10.93% 7.95%
Healthcare
8.74% 0.00% 28.53% 70.45%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 15.55% 70.45%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 12.81% 75.00%
Financial Services
0.00% 0.00% 36.14% 95.45%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 73.53% 84.09%
Basic Materials
0.00% 0.00% 19.84% 94.32%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High EUGAX % Rank
Non US
82.59% 0.00% 106.03% 87.78%
US
12.88% 0.00% 102.68% 5.56%

EUGAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

EUGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.59% 0.07% 3.85% 20.00%
Management Fee 0.87% 0.06% 1.19% 65.93%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 36.59%
Administrative Fee 0.08% 0.01% 0.25% 66.67%

Sales Fees

EUGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.25% 3.50% 5.75% 70.00%
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

EUGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% 28.57%

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.

EUGAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 22.00% 1.68% 184.00% 40.58%

EUGAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

EUGAX Category Low Category High EUGAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 7.38% 94.51%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

EUGAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annually Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

EUGAX Category Low Category High EUGAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.92% -1.72% 4.06% 96.67%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

EUGAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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EUGAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Wendy Wang


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 14, 2020

2.13

2.1%

Wendy Wang is an investor for the Global Opportunity team. She joined Morgan Stanley in 2012 and has been with financial industry since 2008. Prior to joining the firm, Wendy was a research associate for consumer and renewable energy sectors at CLSA and Yuanta. Previously, she was a corporate finance analyst at McKinsey & Company. Wendy received a B.B.A. in accounting and finance from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Kristian Heugh


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 14, 2020

2.13

2.1%

Kristian Heugh is the Head of the Global Opportunity team and leads Global and International investing for Counterpoint Global. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2001 and has been with financial industry since 2001. Previously, Kristian was a co-portfolio manager of an international equity strategy and a technology strategy while a member of the Global Research Group, working closely with the Counterpoint Global team. Prior to that, he was a technology analyst for MSIM’s Sector Rotation multi-cap growth strategies. Kristian received a B.A. in economics from Duke University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 24.59 7.2 0.64