Developing Opportunity Portfolio
Fund
MDOAX
Price as of:
$12.61
+ $0.09
+ 0.72%
Primary Theme
fund company
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
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.
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Vitals
YTD Return
18.3%
1 yr return
17.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
14.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
-2.3%
Net Assets
$56.4 M
Holdings in Top 10
55.0%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
$12.5
N/A
N/A
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 2.31%
SALES FEES
Front Load 5.25%
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 64.00%
Redemption Fee 2.00%
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 06/02/2026Price
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.
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MDOAX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 18.3%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -2.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -1.03%
- Dividend Yield 0.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameDeveloping Opportunity Portfolio
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Fund Family NameMorgan Stanley Funds
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Inception DateFeb 19, 2020
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassA
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerKristian Heugh
Fund Description
Under normal market conditions, the Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located or operating in developing or emerging market countries, with capitalizations within the range of companies included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Net 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 companies within developing markets 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 Fund’s 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 also invest in privately placed and restricted securities.
Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in equity securities of issuers located or operating in developing markets. This policy may be changed without shareholder approval; however, you would be notified upon 60 days’ notice in writing of any changes.
The Adviser considers an issuer to be located in a developing market if (i) its principal securities trading market is in a developing market, (ii) alone or on a consolidated basis it derives 50% or more of its annual revenue or profits from goods produced, sales made or services performed in developing markets or has at least 50% of its assets in developing markets or (iii) it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office in, a developing market. By applying this test, it is possible that a particular issuer could be deemed to be from more than one market/country.
A country is considered a developing market based on classification in the Fund’s benchmark index or similar classification as a developing economy by an organization such as the International Monetary Fund, the United Nations or World Bank. Developing market countries are countries that major international financial institutions or the Fund’s benchmark index generally consider to be less economically mature than developed nations, such as the United States or most nations in Western Europe.
For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy, developing market countries will include frontier emerging market countries. The term “frontier emerging markets” refers to those emerging market countries outside the “mainstream” emerging markets, whose capital markets have traditionally been difficult for foreign investors to enter or are in early stages of capital market and/or economic development. The countries that comprise frontier emerging markets may change from time to time.
For purposes of this prospectus, “developing markets,” “developing market countries,” “emerging markets” and “emerging market countries” and similar terms are used interchangeably but refer to the same underlying markets and countries.
For purposes of maintaining exposure of at least 80% of the Fund’s assets to equity securities of issuers located or operating in developing markets, 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 in developing markets. 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”).
MDOAX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | MDOAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.3% | -18.5% | 102.9% | 79.71% |
| 1 Yr | 17.4% | -14.2% | 239.7% | 93.50% |
| 3 Yr | 14.6%* | -0.2% | 66.1% | 92.06% |
| 5 Yr | -2.3%* | -11.3% | 25.5% | 98.50% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 0.8% | 21.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | MDOAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.6% | -39.1% | 56.9% | 93.05% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -24.0% | 31.7% | 2.21% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -6.5% | 35.5% | 85.76% |
| 2022 | -30.5% | -50.1% | -2.4% | 87.28% |
| 2021 | -18.9% | -33.1% | 22.5% | 95.84% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
| Period | MDOAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 18.3% | -18.5% | 102.9% | 79.71% |
| 1 Yr | 17.4% | -14.2% | 239.7% | 93.50% |
| 3 Yr | 14.6%* | -0.2% | 66.1% | 92.06% |
| 5 Yr | -2.3%* | -11.3% | 25.5% | 98.50% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | 0.8% | 21.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
| Period | MDOAX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.0% | 0.1% | 87.2% | 98.58% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -16.6% | 31.7% | 2.21% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.5% | 42.0% | 93.83% |
| 2022 | -30.5% | -42.2% | 1.9% | 91.84% |
| 2021 | -18.9% | -32.5% | 33.1% | 99.48% |
NAV & Total Return History
MDOAX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
| MDOAX | Category Low | Category High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 56.4 M | 682 K | 160 B | 89.26% |
| Number of Holdings | 34 | 10 | 7640 | 98.42% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 28.2 M | 290 K | 47.3 B | 86.26% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 55.00% | 2.9% | 107.6% | 3.64% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 8.68%
- SK hynix Inc 7.64%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 7.23%
- MercadoLibre Inc 5.22%
- NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 4.84%
- Trip.com Group Ltd 4.66%
- Coupang Inc 4.26%
- Baidu Inc 4.24%
- ICICI Bank Ltd 4.12%
- Meituan 4.11%
Asset Allocation
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 96.46% | 0.00% | 102.89% | 57.66% |
| Cash | 3.81% | -2.03% | 17.54% | 20.06% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.21% | 94.31% |
| Other | 0.00% | -0.56% | 10.07% | 83.89% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.40% | 85.83% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 138.18% | 86.57% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | 31.38% | 0.00% | 48.86% | 3.21% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 28.06% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 1.60% |
| Communication Services | 12.88% | 0.00% | 39.29% | 11.54% |
| Technology | 11.72% | 0.00% | 47.50% | 93.43% |
| Consumer Defense | 7.96% | 0.00% | 25.90% | 26.92% |
| Real Estate | 3.33% | 0.00% | 17.15% | 15.87% |
| Basic Materials | 3.29% | 0.00% | 30.03% | 85.26% |
| Industrials | 1.38% | 0.00% | 43.53% | 95.03% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.12% | 95.67% |
| Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.53% | 99.52% |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.80% | 97.76% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non US | 60.20% | 0.00% | 100.93% | 97.16% |
| US | 36.27% | 0.00% | 96.45% | 2.53% |
MDOAX - Expenses
Operational Fees
| MDOAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 2.31% | 0.02% | 26.99% | 10.62% |
| Management Fee | 0.90% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 61.23% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 54.79% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.85% | 48.97% |
Sales Fees
| MDOAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | 5.25% | 3.50% | 5.75% | 78.48% |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
| MDOAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | 77.55% |
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.
| MDOAX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 64.00% | 0.00% | 189.00% | 70.55% |
MDOAX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
| MDOAX | Category Low | Category High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.32% | 0.00% | 9.74% | 98.74% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
| MDOAX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
| MDOAX | Category Low | Category High | MDOAX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -1.03% | -1.98% | 17.62% | 97.55% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
| MDOAX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Distributions History
| Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.038 | OrdinaryDividend |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.044 | OrdinaryDividend |
MDOAX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Kristian Heugh
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 14, 2020
2.29
2.3%
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 | 33.71 | 6.79 | 13.42 |