MSVMX Fees and Costs — Vitality Portfolio, Class C
Data updated: 2026-05-28
The net expense ratio is 2.05%: a 0.75% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 20.08% other expenses, less a 19.78% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $2K in broker commissions, 0.0841% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 27%.
MSVMX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of MSVMX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 20.08% |
| Gross expense ratio | 21.83% |
| Fee waiver | −19.78% |
| Net expense ratio | 2.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
MSVMX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in MSVMX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,305 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.24% 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 | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 2.05%) | $215 | $664 | $1,137 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $9 | $27 | $47 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $34 | $121 |
| Total costs | $327 | $725 | $1,305 |
| Value after costs | $10,173 | $10,851 | $11,458 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.27% | 2.24% | 2.24% |
MSVMX 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): 0.0841%
- Total broker commissions: $2K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities on loan, average value: $99K
- Net income from securities lending: $1K (0.049% of average net assets)
MSVMX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $1K | 70.75% |
| Penserra Securities LLC | $344 | 20.21% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $64 | 3.77% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $60 | 3.54% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $18 | 1.07% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $11 | 0.67% |
MSVMX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.0M | 100.00% |
Vitality Portfolio Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSVOX | Class R6 | 0.90% | none |
| MSVDX | Class I | 0.95% | none |
| MSVEX | Class A | 1.30% | 5.25% |
| MSVMX | Class C | 2.05% | 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.