# Morgan Stanley Inst EMkts Ldrs A (MELAX)

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**Price:** USD 16.16 (+0.69% on the day) · last close of Oct 23, 2026; US market closed, not a live price. Prev close 16.05 · day 16.16–16.16 · 52w 14.98–18.72 · market cap null · NAS

## Key facts
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +0.6% vs S&P 500 +13.4%; 5Y -21.4% vs S&P 500 +76.9%.

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-24) | 5Y (from 2021-10-25) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.6% | -21.4% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +13.4% | +76.9% |
| Per year | +0.6% | -4.7% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 23.0% | 19.5% |
| Max drawdown | -15.2% (Feb 2026→Mar 2026) | -44.1% (Nov 2021→Oct 2022) |

## Peers
MELSX (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fu) USD 16.86 -0.00% · MEMLX (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fu) USD 14.89 -0.00% · MSIWX (Morgan Stanley Institutional Fu) USD 16.84 -0.00% · MSOCX (MSIF INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ) USD 26.96 +0.00% · MRNPX (MSIF International Opportunity ) USD 31.57 +0.00%

## More
Full page: https://nexqual.com/MELAX · Free keyless MCP server with the same data and citations: https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp · Guide for agents: https://nexqual.com/agents · https://nexqual.com/llms.txt