MSDFX Fees and Costs — International Resilience Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 1.20%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 17.70% other expenses, less a 17.45% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.25% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $528 in broker commissions, 0.0256% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 57%.
MSDFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MSDFX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 17.70% |
| Gross expense ratio | 18.65% |
| Fee waiver | −17.45% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.20% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.25% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
MSDFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MSDFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,393 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.40% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $623 | $525 | $525 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.20%) | $119 | $372 | $643 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $26 | $102 | $212 |
| Total costs | $771 | $1,006 | $1,393 |
| Value after costs | $9,729 | $10,570 | $11,370 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.71% | 3.13% | 2.40% |
MSDFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0256%
- Total broker commissions: $528
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities lending: none during the year
MSDFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $114 | 25.57% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $53 | 11.93% |
| Jefferies LLC | $53 | 11.84% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $49 | 10.96% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $43 | 9.55% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $40 | 8.97% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $26 | 5.89% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $25 | 5.69% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $22 | 4.90% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $21 | 4.69% |
MSDFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.6M | 100.00% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $33 | 0.00% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $17 | 0.00% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $16 | 0.00% |
International Resilience Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSCZX | Class R6 | 0.80% | none |
| MSDKX | Class I | 0.85% | none |
| MSDFX | Class A | 1.20% | 5.25% |
| MSDEX | Class C | 1.95% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.