-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ttbm1U3gTtvY+FGLuTTgcVmSa+cfcDnBhyD1x3GwVycjSbExtQfOAM5/5NqaOO9I L+Efp3ch6mz8BNUN4DLPRA== 0001104659-10-012692.txt : 20100308 0001104659-10-012692.hdr.sgml : 20100308 20100308113955 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-012692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 23 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100308 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100308 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836487 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05624 FILM NUMBER: 10662732 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 6175578742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000836487 S000002820 ACTIVE INTERNATIONAL ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO C000007736 CLASS I MSACX C000007737 CLASS P MSIBX 0000836487 S000002821 U.S. REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO C000007738 CLASS I MSUSX C000007739 CLASS P MUSDX 0000836487 S000002822 INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO C000007740 CLASS I MSISX C000069997 Class P Shares 0000836487 S000002825 SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO C000007744 CLASS I MSSGX C000007745 CLASS P MSSMX 0000836487 S000002826 EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO C000007746 CLASS I MGEMX C000007747 CLASS P MMKBX 0000836487 S000002827 EMERGING MARKETS DEBT PORTFOLIO C000007748 CLASS I MSIEX C000007749 CLASS P IEDBX C000057355 Class H C000065129 Class L Shares 0000836487 S000002828 CAPITAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO C000007750 CLASS I MSEQX C000007751 CLASS P MSEGX 0000836487 S000002829 FOCUS GROWTH PORTFOLIO C000007752 CLASS I MSAGX C000007753 CLASS P MAEBX 0000836487 S000002830 GLOBAL FRANCHISE PORTFOLIO C000007754 CLASS I MSFAX C000007755 CLASS P MSFBX 0000836487 S000002832 INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO C000007758 CLASS I MSIQX C000007759 CLASS P MIQBX 0000836487 S000002835 INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO C000007763 CLASS I MSUAX C000007764 CLASS P IERBX 0000836487 S000002836 LARGE CAP RELATIVE VALUE PORTFOLIO C000007765 CLASS I MSIVX C000007766 CLASS P IVABX 0000836487 S000004802 INTERNATIONAL GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO C000013017 Class I MNWAX C000013018 Class P MNWBX 0000836487 S000012825 Global Real Estate Portfolio C000034677 Class I C000034678 Class P C000057356 Class H C000065130 Class L Shares 0000836487 S000019038 U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio C000052623 Class I C000052624 Class P N-CSR 1 a10-1185_1ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-05624

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

522 Fifth Avenue New York, NY

 

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Randy Takian
522 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-800-281-2715

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

12/31/09

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file  reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to  stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders  under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).  The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its  regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form  N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is  not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form  N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and  Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy  of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing  the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street,  NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of  information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 



 

ITEM 1.  REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

The Fund’s annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

 



 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

 

GRAPHIC

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc.

 

Global and International Equity Portfolios

U.S. Equity Portfolios

 

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

Capital Growth Portfolio

Emerging Markets Portfolio

Focus Growth Portfolio

Global Franchise Portfolio

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

Global Real Estate Portfolio

Small Company Growth Portfolio

International Equity Portfolio

U.S. Real Estate Portfolio

International Growth Equity Portfolio

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

Fixed Income Portfolio

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt Portfolio

 

 

 

Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Table of Contents

 

Shareholders’ Letter

2

Performance Summary

4

Expense Examples

6

Investment Overview and Portfolios of Investments

 

Global and International Equity Portfolios:

 

Active International Allocation

8

Emerging Markets

23

Global Franchise

30

Global Real Estate

34

International Equity

40

International Growth Equity

46

International Real Estate

52

International Small Cap

57

U.S. Equity Portfolios:

 

Capital Growth

64

Focus Growth

68

Large Cap Relative Value

71

Small Company Growth

77

U.S. Real Estate

82

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value

87

Fixed Income Portfolio:

 

Emerging Markets Debt

92

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

97

Statements of Operations

103

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

106

Financial Highlights

116

Notes to Financial Statements

150

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

166

Federal Income Tax Information

167

U.S. Privacy Policy

169

Director and Officer Information

172

 

This report is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by prospectuses of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. To receive a prospectus and/or SAI, which contains more complete information such as investment objectives, charges, expenses, policies for voting proxies, risk considerations, and describes in detail each of the Portfolio’s investment policies to the prospective investor, please call toll free 1-(800) 548-7786. Please read the prospectuses carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Additionally, you can access portfolio information including performance, characteristics, and investment team commentary through Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s website: www.morganstanley.com/im.

 

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no guarantee that any sectors mentioned will continue to perform as discussed herein or that securities in such sectors will be held by the Portfolio in the future. There is no assurance that a Portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that market values of securities owned by the Portfolio will decline and, therefore, the value of the Portfolio’s shares may be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in Portfolios. Please see the prospectus for more complete information on investment risks.

 

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Shareholders’ Letter

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We are pleased to present to you the Fund’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2009. Our Fund currently offers 15 portfolios providing investors with a full array of global and domestic equity and fixed-income products. The Fund’s portfolios, together with the portfolios of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust, provide investors with a means to help them meet specific investment needs and to allocate their investments among equities (e.g., value and growth; small, medium, and large capitalization) and fixed income (e.g., short, medium, and long duration and investment and non-investment grade).

 

 

Sincerely,

 

GRAPHIC

 

Randy Takian

President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

January 2010

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Performance Summary

 

 

 

Inception Dates

 

One Year Total Return

 

Five Year
Average Annual Total Return

 

 

 

Class I

 

Class P

 

Class H

 

Class L

 

Class I

 

Class P

 

Class H

 

Class L

 

Comparable
Indicies

 

 

 

Class I

 

Class P

 

Comparable
Indicies

 

 

 

Global and International Equity Portfolios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active International Allocation

 

1/17/92

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

27.26

%

26.99

%

%

%

31.78

%

(1)

 

4.94

%

4.68

%

3.54

%

(1)

 

Emerging Markets

 

9/25/92

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

69.54

 

69.11

 

 

 

78.51

 

(2)

 

14.21

 

13.91

 

15.51

 

(2)

 

Global Franchise

 

11/28/01

 

11/28/01

 

 

 

29.65

 

29.24

 

 

 

29.99

 

(3)

 

6.58

 

6.29

 

2.01

 

(3)

 

Global Real Estate

 

8/30/06

 

8/30/06

 

1/2/08

 

6/16/08

 

41.04

 

40.66

 

40.59

 

39.91

 

37.89

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

International Equity

 

8/4/89

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

21.56

 

21.18

 

 

 

31.78

 

(1)

 

3.09

 

2.84

 

3.54

 

(1)

 

International Growth Equity

 

12/27/05

 

12/27/05

 

 

 

38.78

 

38.46

 

 

 

31.78

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

International Real Estate

 

10/1/97

 

10/1/97

 

 

 

46.54

 

46.08

 

 

 

40.81

 

(5)

 

1.73

 

1.48

 

0.17

 

(5)

 

International Small Cap

 

12/15/92

 

10/21/08

 

 

 

27.45

 

27.14

 

 

 

46.78

 

(6)

 

0.57

 

 

3.51

 

(6)

 

U.S. Equity Portfolios:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Growth

 

4/2/91

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

62.97

 

62.66

 

 

 

37.21

 

(8)

 

3.52

 

3.28

 

1.63

 

(8)

 

Focus Growth

 

3/8/95

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

70.61

 

70.02

 

 

 

37.21

 

(8)

 

4.10

 

3.83

 

1.63

 

(8)

 

Large Cap Relative Value

 

1/31/90

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

24.28

 

24.00

 

 

 

19.69

 

(7)

 

2.24

 

1.99

 

—0.25

 

(7)

 

Small Company Growth

 

11/1/89

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

47.92

 

47.41

 

 

 

34.47

 

(9)

 

2.41

 

2.15

 

0.87

 

(9)

 

U.S. Real Estate

 

2/24/95

 

1/2/96

 

 

 

29.65

 

29.31

 

 

 

27.99

 

(10)

 

1.80

 

1.55

 

0.36

 

(10)

 

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value

 

9/27/07

 

9/27/07

 

 

 

33.61

 

33.39

 

 

 

27.68

 

(11)

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

Fixed Income Portfolio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Debt

 

2/1/94

 

1/2/96

 

1/2/08

 

6/16/08

 

23.75

 

23.43

 

23.40

 

22.80

 

21.98

 

(12)

 

7.75

 

7.45

 

8.49

 

(12)

 

 

Performance data quoted assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested and represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Returns do not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges for Class H shares. Such costs would lower performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im or call 1-800-548-7786. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please keep in mind that high double-digit returns are highly unusual and cannot be sustained.

 

Indices:

 

(1)

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, and Far East)

(2)

MSCI Emerging Markets Net

(3)

MSCI World

(4)

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors

(5)

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex-North America Real Estate (80% Europe/20% Asia)

(6)

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return

(7)

Russell 1000® Value

(8)

Russell 1000® Growth

(9)

Russell 2000® Growth

(10)

FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs

(11)

Russell 2500® Value

(12)

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Bond /J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Bond

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Performance Summary (cont’d)

 

Ten Year
Average Annual Total Return

 

Since Inception
Average Annual Total Return

 

Class I

 

Class P

 

Comparable
Indicies

 

 

 

Class I

 

Comparable
Indicies -
Class I

 

Class P

 

Comparable
Indicies -
Class P

 

Class H

 

Comparable
Indicies -
Class H

 

Class L

 

Comparable
Indicies -
Class L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.91

%

1.66

%

1.17

%

(1)

 

6.40

%

5.69

%

5.56

%

4.48

%

%

%

%

%

 

 

7.52

 

7.24

 

9.82

 

(2)

 

9.97

 

9.68

 

8.90

 

8.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

10.65

 

4.01

 

10.34

 

4.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

-5.17

 

-7.09

 

-5.44

 

-7.09

 

-11.98

 

-15.10

 

-13.10

 

-15.38

 

(4)

 

5.79

 

5.54

 

1.17

 

(1)

 

9.52

 

4.28

 

8.63

 

4.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

1.03

 

1.07

 

0.79

 

1.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.68

 

11.39

 

9.63

 

(5)

 

9.21

 

7.72

 

8.93

 

7.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.08

 

 

6.04

 

(6)

 

9.67

 

5.37

 

23.86

 

32.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-1.27

 

-1.51

 

-3.99

 

(8)

 

8.67

 

6.97

 

6.52

 

4.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-0.90

 

-1.15

 

-3.99

 

(8)

 

9.98

 

6.54

 

7.59

 

4.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.98

 

3.73

 

2.47

 

(7)

 

8.83

 

9.22

 

7.23

 

7.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.11

 

1.86

 

-1.37

 

(9)

 

10.67

 

5.86

 

9.24

 

3.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.36

 

11.06

 

10.63

 

(10)

 

12.11

 

9.86

 

11.01

 

9.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

-10.17

 

-9.28

 

-10.39

 

-9.28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.04

 

10.77

 

10.72

 

(12)

 

10.13

 

10.23

 

10.47

 

11.43

 

4.98

 

7.32

 

5.27

 

9.06

 

(12)

 

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Expense Examples

 

Expense Examples

 

As a shareholder of a Portfolio, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transactional costs, including redemptions fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder servicing and distribution fees (in the case of Class P, Class H and Class L) and other Portfolio expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period ended December 31, 2009 and held for the entire six-month period.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Please note that “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” are grossed up to reflect Portfolio expenses prior to the effect of Expense Offset (See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements). Therefore, the annualized net expense ratios may differ from the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed), multiplied by the average account value over the period, and multiplied by 184/365(to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Expense Examples (cont’d)

 

Portfolio

 

Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/09

 

Actual Ending
Account
Value
12/31/09

 

Hypothetical
Ending Account
Value

 

Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*

 

Hypothetical
Expenses Paid
During Period*

 

Net
Expense
Ratio
During
Period**

 

Active International Allocation Class I

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,206.30

 

$1,021.22

 

$ 4.39

 

$4.02

 

0.79

%

Active International Allocation Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,204.90

 

1,019.96

 

5.78

 

5.30

 

1.04

 

Emerging Markets Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,298.90

 

1,018.00

 

8.29

 

7.27

 

1.43

 

Emerging Markets Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,297.30

 

1,016.74

 

9.73

 

8.54

 

1.68

 

Global Franchise Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,235.90

 

1,020.16

 

5.64

 

5.09

 

1.00

 

Global Franchise Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,233.70

 

1,018.90

 

7.04

 

6.36

 

1.25

 

Global Real Estate Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,269.30

 

1,020.11

 

5.78

 

5.14

 

1.01

 

Global Real Estate Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,267.60

 

1,018.85

 

7.20

 

6.41

 

1.26

 

Global Real Estate Class H

 

1,000.00

 

1,269.00

 

1,018.85

 

7.21

 

6.41

 

1.26

 

Global Real Estate Class L

 

1,000.00

 

1,266.20

 

1,016.33

 

10.05

 

8.94

 

1.76

 

International Equity Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,182.40

 

1,020.47

 

5.17

 

4.79

 

0.94

 

International Equity Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,180.40

 

1,019.21

 

6.54

 

6.06

 

1.19

 

International Growth Equity Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,238.30

 

1,020.16

 

5.64

 

5.09

 

1.00

 

International Growth Equity Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,235.80

 

1,018.90

 

7.04

 

6.36

 

1.25

 

International Real Estate Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,313.10

 

1,020.37

 

5.60

 

4.89

 

0.96

 

International Real Estate Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,311.70

 

1,019.11

 

7.05

 

6.16

 

1.21

 

International Small Cap Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,156.70

 

1,019.46

 

6.20

 

5.80

 

1.14

 

International Small Cap Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,155.00

 

1,018.30

 

7.44

 

6.97

 

1.37

 

Capital Growth Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,297.80

 

1,021.98

 

3.71

 

3.26

 

0.64

 

Capital Growth Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,296.50

 

1,020.72

 

5.15

 

4.53

 

0.89

 

Focus Growth Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,309.60

 

1,020.21

 

5.76

 

5.04

 

0.99

 

Focus Growth Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,306.90

 

1,018.95

 

7.21

 

6.31

 

1.24

 

Large Cap Relative Value Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,252.70

 

1,021.73

 

3.92

 

3.52

 

0.69

 

Large Cap Relative Value Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,250.60

 

1,020.47

 

5.33

 

4.79

 

0.94

 

Small Company Growth Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,233.50

 

1,019.91

 

5.91

 

5.35

 

1.05

 

Small Company Growth Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,231.00

 

1,018.65

 

7.31

 

6.61

 

1.30

 

U.S. Real Estate Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,410.40

 

1,020.21

 

6.01

 

5.04

 

0.99

 

U.S. Real Estate Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,409.60

 

1,019.00

 

7.47

 

6.26

 

1.23

 

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,275.20

 

1,019.00

 

7.05

 

6.26

 

1.23

 

U.S. Small/Mid Cap Value Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,275.00

 

1,017.74

 

8.49

 

7.53

 

1.48

 

Emerging Markets Debt Class I

 

1,000.00

 

1,120.30

 

1,020.97

 

4.49

 

4.28

 

0.84

 

Emerging Markets Debt Class P

 

1,000.00

 

1,118.90

 

1,019.71

 

5.82

 

5.55

 

1.09

 

Emerging Markets Debt Class H

 

1,000.00

 

1,118.70

 

1,019.71

 

5.82

 

5.55

 

1.09

 

Emerging Markets Debt Class L

 

1,000.00

 

1,116.20

 

1,017.19

 

8.48

 

8.08

 

1.59

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using each Portfolio Class’ annualized net expense ratio (as disclosed), multiplied by the average account value over the period, and multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the most recent one-half year period).

**

Annualized

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

The Active International Allocation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily, in accordance with country and sector weightings determined by the Adviser, in equity securities of non-U.S. issuers which, in the aggregate, replicate broad market indices.

 

Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 27.26%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed against its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (the “Index”) which returned 31.78%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  For the full year 2009, international equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, rose 32%. Regionally, emerging markets performed best, up 79%, followed by Asia ex-Japan with a 73% gain, Europe up 36%, U.S. up 26%, and Japan (again last) up 6%. Within the MSCI EAFE Index, the materials sector led, with a gain of 69%. Financials and consumer discretionary were up 38% each, followed by energy up 34%, consumer staples and industrials up 31%, information technology up 22%, health care and telecommunications services up 16%, and utilities up 4%. Full-year currency returns were fairly muted (Japanese yen was down 3% and the euro up 3%), with the exception of the British pound sterling which rose 12%, following its almost 30% decline in 2008.

 

·                  For the year, the Portfolio lagged the MSCI EAFE Index. The year 2009 consisted of two very distinct periods in terms of performance. Equities plummeted through mid-March, then rallied strongly through mid-May, continuing to advance through year-end. From a macro perspective, the Portfolio was generally well positioned during the year. We were defensive up to the market bottom in mid-March, but then moved quickly off the bottom, to be fully invested. We added to cyclical positions, and more gradually added to emerging markets exposure. Belatedly, we added financials, and our cautiousness was the one of the Portfolio’s biggest performance drags. Uncertain as to government policies regarding the equity shareholders of financial firms in the U.S. and Europe, we remained underweight banks. In the end, governments did not charge equity shareholders excessively for granting financial firms liquidity, insurance, and capital. Underweights to the U.K. and Australia also detracted from Portfolio returns.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  Moving into the first weeks of 2010, overall global economic growth momentum looks solid, due to an almost unprecedented surge in fourth quarter 2009 global manufacturing output. After some stuttering in November, Purchasing Manager Indices (PMIs) for December — key leading economic indicators — moved higher across Europe, the U.S., Japan, China and India. JP Morgan’s Global PMI Output and Orders indices each rose above 58 (booming levels) and China’s export growth returned to positive territory in December, the first time in 14 months. Sources of weakness linger (e.g. U.S. jobs, European consumer spending) and future liabilities loom (bank commercial loans, state budgets and residential housing); that said, fourth quarter earnings (and first quarter 2010 jobs) are expected to benefit from the economic improvement. Fears of a double dip have been pushed back further into the New Year.

 

·                  That is the good news, but, “Be careful what you wish for.” The economic improvement brought with it a sharp rise in bond yields during December. U.S. Treasury yields rose 60 basis points on the 10-year (3.2% to 3.8%) and 40 basis points on the two-year (0.67% to 1.1%). The Chinese raised their three-month central bank bill rate in early January (admittedly only 4 basis points) — and oil and gasoline prices moved higher. Once the global ship is deemed stable, the Federal Reserve will be under tremendous pressure to reduce liquidity. Bears growl about another bubble in equities, and regulators warn against complacency and returning to dangerous old habits. A fair amount of government fiscal stimulus remains in the system through the first half of 2010 — but in pretty short

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

order the equity market backdrop will be how, where and when will interest rates rise and government liquidity/stimulus be removed.

 

·                  Perhaps we are complacent, but we believe that there is enough economic growth to allow the market to grind higher, even as quantitative easing by the Fed and European Central Bank is gradually removed. The strength of the rise in global manufacturing output should have a positive effect on job growth and business and household sentiment. We think equity valuations are neither cheap nor expensive. Based on 12-month forward earnings, equity valuations are a bit above long-term averages in the U.S., but remain cheap in Japan and in most of Europe. The emerging markets have moved above fair value, but based on five-year normalized earnings they appear to have further upside, and there is valuation differential between the countries (i.e., Brazil, India and Indonesia look expensive, while China, Russia and more defensive markets look relatively cheap). Our readings of investor sentiment are generally on the high side; but not excessive. We think equities have some valuation support relative to bonds, and looking at most indicators, equities are underowned. We see it is a good sign that equities have been treading water as bond yields have risen. However, history would tell us that as the Fed gets closer to explicitly tightening, equities tend to sell off 10-15%. Then, if the economy continues to do well, equities tend to rise along with bond yields. The uncertainty as to when the market begins to discount a Fed tightening, and what the duration and quality of the economic cycle will be, makes 2010 a difficult year to predict.

 

·                  The tightening of liquidity that we foresee in 2010 will have varying impact by country and sector. We currently are maintaining our cyclical bias, but as we move through time from the end of the recession to the fullness of what could be either a strong or a weak and foreshortened recovery — we may need to rotate to more defensive sectors, such as quality growth. Our sector valuation work on price-to-book and forward price-to-earnings ratios highlights that financials, pharmaceuticals, and food retailing are cheap; materials, technology, and consumer services are expensive. Capital goods and food, beverage, and tobacco look a bit pricey in Europe, less so in the U.S. Japanese banks have bounced off the bottom — and we have added to them. We are intrigued by Japan’s cheap valuations relative to history, the recent weakening of the yen, the beginning of a rise in industrial production, and the potential loosening of fiscal and monetary policy. Because we have been burned many times by Japan in the past, we are cautiously underweight, but watchful.

 

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*  Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index(1) and the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

27.26

%

4.94

%

1.91

%

6.40

%

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

3.54

 

1.17

 

5.69

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index

 

29.23

 

3.26

 

0.99

 

6.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

26.99

 

4.68

 

1.66

 

5.56

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

3.54

 

1.17

 

4.48

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index

 

29.23

 

3.26

 

0.99

 

5.79

 

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the international equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI EAFE Index currently consists of 21 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on January 17, 1992.

(5)

Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition*

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Commercial Banks

 

 

12.3

%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

9.1

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

6.2

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5.3

 

Other**

 

 

57.3

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

9.8

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Securities held as collateral on Loaned Securities) as of December 31, 2009.

**

Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (88.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (6.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

AGL Energy Ltd.

 

13,793

 

$        173

 

Alumina Ltd. (a)

 

139,066

 

228

 

Amcor Ltd.

 

73,213

 

408

 

AMP Ltd.

 

53,058

 

320

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

 

5,450

 

19

 

ASX Ltd.

 

2,832

 

88

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

 

132,302

 

2,692

 

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.

 

15,474

 

91

 

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

 

4,905

 

43

 

BHP Billiton Ltd.

 

291,892

 

11,178

 

Billabong International Ltd. (c)

 

3,068

 

30

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

 

80,548

 

222

 

Boral Ltd.

 

52,392

 

277

 

Brambles Ltd.

 

35,595

 

216

 

Caltex Australia Ltd. (a)(c)

 

11,082

 

92

 

CFS Retail Property Trust REIT

 

31,948

 

54

 

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

 

16,829

 

173

 

Cochlear Ltd.

 

924

 

57

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

26,738

 

1,304

 

Computershare Ltd.

 

8,016

 

82

 

Crown Ltd.

 

7,679

 

55

 

CSL Ltd.

 

13,430

 

391

 

CSR Ltd.

 

51,295

 

83

 

Dexus Property Group REIT

 

50,456

 

38

 

Fairfax Media Ltd. (c)

 

37,059

 

57

 

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (a)(c)

 

117,909

 

464

 

Foster’s Group Ltd.

 

57,016

 

281

 

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

 

23,903

 

35

 

GPT Group REIT

 

72,261

 

39

 

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

 

8,905

 

33

 

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

 

147,127

 

466

 

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

 

53,694

 

192

 

James Hardie Industries N.V. CDI (a)(c)

 

37,985

 

286

 

Leighton Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

5,464

 

185

 

Lend Lease Group

 

11,930

 

109

 

Macquarie Airports

 

11,500

 

31

 

Macquarie Group Ltd.

 

7,701

 

330

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

 

70,911

 

84

 

Metcash Ltd.

 

13,117

 

52

 

Mirvac Group REIT

 

18,442

 

26

 

National Australia Bank Ltd.

 

32,949

 

802

 

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

 

42,925

 

1,345

 

Nufarm Ltd.

 

12,236

 

120

 

OneSteel Ltd.

 

73,773

 

219

 

Orica Ltd.

 

30,759

 

713

 

Origin Energy Ltd.

 

25,507

 

383

 

OZ Minerals Ltd. (a)

 

257,244

 

269

 

Perpetual Ltd.

 

691

 

23

 

Qantas Airways Ltd.

 

15,466

 

41

 

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

 

24,116

 

550

 

Rio Tinto Ltd.

 

24,575

 

1,626

 

Santos Ltd.

 

18,197

 

229

 

Sims Metal Management Ltd.

 

13,626

 

267

 

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

 

7,528

 

104

 

Stockland REIT

 

27,296

 

96

 

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.

 

25,441

 

196

 

TABCORP Holdings Ltd.

 

14,239

 

88

 

Tatts Group Ltd.

 

18,850

 

41

 

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

 

99,265

 

304

 

Toll Holdings Ltd.

 

15,843

 

123

 

Transurban Group

 

30,929

 

153

 

Wesfarmers Ltd.

 

31,670

 

881

 

Westfield Group REIT

 

34,221

 

382

 

Westpac Banking Corp.

 

52,071

 

1,172

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

 

16,215

 

682

 

Woolworths Ltd.

 

34,418

 

862

 

WorleyParsons Ltd.

 

2,684

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

32,725

 

Austria (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Erste Group Bank AG

 

25,630

 

950

 

OMV AG

 

7,879

 

345

 

Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG

 

10,046

 

569

 

Telekom Austria AG

 

32,532

 

464

 

Verbund-Oesterreichische Elektrizitaetswirtschafts AG, Class A

 

6,222

 

264

 

Vienna Insurance Group

 

4,033

 

207

 

Voestalpine AG

 

12,630

 

460

 

 

 

 

 

3,259

 

Belgium (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.

 

24,388

 

1,260

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. VVPR (a)

 

17,784

 

@

Belgacom S.A. (c)

 

6,959

 

251

 

Cie Nationale a Portefeuille (c)

 

3,343

 

178

 

Fortis (a)

 

23,445

 

87

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

 

7,682

 

723

 

Solvay S.A.

 

3,489

 

376

 

UCB S.A. (c)

 

4,984

 

209

 

Umicore

 

7,292

 

243

 

 

 

 

 

3,327

 

Brazil (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

All America Latina Logistica S.A.

 

43,200

 

401

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)

 

28,122

 

609

 

Banco do Brasil S.A.

 

39,800

 

671

 

BM&F Bovespa S.A.

 

21,600

 

150

 

Bradespar S.A. (Preference)

 

3,264

 

71

 

BRF - Brasil Foods S.A.

 

31,524

 

825

 

Centrais Electricas Brasileiras S.A. (Preference), Class B

 

15,022

 

279

 

Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais S.A. (Preference)

 

9,532

 

173

 

Cia Siderurgica Nacional S.A.

 

7,800

 

250

 

Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A.

 

71,400

 

990

 

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A.

 

9,100

 

50

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

Brazil (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Gerdau S.A. (Preference)

 

8,897

 

$        151

 

Investimentos Itau S.A. (Preference)

 

36,942

 

249

 

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

 

29,971

 

678

 

Lojas Renner S.A.

 

48,400

 

1,079

 

Metalurgica Gerdau S.A.

 

4,083

 

81

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)

 

45,522

 

965

 

Petroleo Brasiliero S.A. Petrobas

 

32,500

 

776

 

Redecard S.A.

 

6,000

 

99

 

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes S.A. (Preference)

 

7,853

 

168

 

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Preference), Class A

 

4,478

 

126

 

Vale S.A.

 

9,400

 

272

 

Vale S.A. (Preference), Class A

 

13,872

 

344

 

 

 

 

 

9,457

 

Canada (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Thomson Reuters Corp.

 

609

 

20

 

Denmark (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

 

89

 

622

 

DSV A/S (a)

 

14,550

 

261

 

Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B

 

22,177

 

1,419

 

Novozymes A/S, Class B

 

2,726

 

283

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)

 

13,894

 

850

 

 

 

 

 

3,435

 

Finland (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fortum Oyj

 

23,056

 

625

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B (c)

 

10,179

 

336

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

 

7,769

 

332

 

Metso Oyj

 

8,028

 

282

 

Neste Oil Oyj

 

6,740

 

120

 

Nokia Oyj

 

195,343

 

2,508

 

Outokumpu Oyj (c)

 

9,511

 

179

 

Rautaruukki Oyj (c)

 

5,946

 

136

 

Sampo Oyj, Class A

 

20,608

 

500

 

Stora Enso Oyj, Class R (a)(c)

 

40,132

 

281

 

UPM-Kymmene Oyj (c)

 

34,907

 

415

 

Wartsila Oyj (c)

 

3,532

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

5,855

 

France (8.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Accor S.A.

 

7,917

 

430

 

Air Liquide S.A.

 

12,978

 

1,532

 

Alcatel-Lucent (a)(c)

 

58,468

 

196

 

Alstom S.A. (c)

 

20,384

 

1,416

 

ArcelorMittal

 

37,233

 

1,689

 

Atos Origin S.A. (a)

 

975

 

44

 

AXA S.A.

 

77,301

 

1,828

 

BNP Paribas

 

48,966

 

3,864

 

Bouygues S.A. (c)

 

9,257

 

483

 

Cap Gemini S.A.

 

5,854

 

265

 

Carrefour S.A.

 

41,238

 

1,983

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. (c)

 

4,831

 

433

 

Cie de Saint-Gobain (c)

 

10,005

 

537

 

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas (a)(c)

 

14,514

 

310

 

Cie Generale d’Optique Essilor International S.A. (c)

 

11,209

 

667

 

CNP Assurances

 

2,193

 

212

 

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Class B (c)

 

6,205

 

476

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (c)

 

31,119

 

543

 

Dassault Systemes S.A.

 

2,530

 

144

 

Electricite de France

 

187

 

11

 

Eurazeo (c)

 

1,989

 

139

 

European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. N.V.

 

8,038

 

161

 

Fonciere Des Regions REIT (c)

 

1,185

 

121

 

France Telecom S.A.

 

62,962

 

1,572

 

GDF Suez S.A.

 

19,506

 

846

 

Gecina S.A. REIT (c)

 

954

 

103

 

Groupe Danone

 

18,106

 

1,103

 

Hermes International (c)

 

2,484

 

330

 

ICADE REIT

 

1,000

 

95

 

Imerys S.A.

 

1,510

 

90

 

Klepierre REIT (c)

 

4,414

 

180

 

Lafarge S.A.

 

11,515

 

947

 

Lagardere S.C.A. (c)

 

6,706

 

271

 

L’Oreal S.A.

 

2,329

 

259

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

 

9,599

 

1,078

 

Neopost S.A. (c)

 

1,320

 

109

 

Pernod-Ricard S.A.

 

1,205

 

103

 

Peugeot S.A. (a)(c)

 

7,232

 

242

 

PPR

 

1,910

 

229

 

Publicis Groupe S.A. (c)

 

3,254

 

132

 

Renault S.A. (a)

 

7,083

 

361

 

Safran S.A. (c)

 

3,452

 

67

 

Sanofi-Aventis S.A.

 

34,527

 

2,706

 

Schneider Electric S.A.

 

9,192

 

1,065

 

SCOR SE

 

8,945

 

223

 

Societe BIC S.A.

 

1,379

 

95

 

Societe Generale

 

27,991

 

1,937

 

Societe Television Francaise 1

 

8,062

 

149

 

Sodexo

 

3,803

 

217

 

Technip S.A.

 

24,045

 

1,685

 

Thales S.A.

 

3,611

 

185

 

Total S.A.

 

109,076

 

6,990

 

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT (c)

 

4,199

 

924

 

Vallourec S.A.

 

1,749

 

318

 

Veolia Environnement (c)

 

18,504

 

608

 

Vinci S.A.

 

9,243

 

518

 

Vivendi S.A.

 

30,945

 

914

 

 

 

 

 

44,135

 

Germany (6.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Adidas AG

 

6,743

 

364

 

Allianz SE (Registered)

 

15,376

 

1,914

 

BASF SE

 

37,064

 

2,299

 

Bayer AG

 

30,681

 

2,452

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

 

7,594

 

345

 

 

 

12

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

Germany (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Beiersdorf AG (c)

 

1,968

 

$        129

 

Celesio AG (c)

 

3,757

 

95

 

Commerzbank AG (a)(c)

 

13,862

 

116

 

Daimler AG (c)

 

47,570

 

2,542

 

Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (c)

 

25,646

 

1,808

 

Deutsche Boerse AG (c)

 

9,411

 

782

 

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered) (c)

 

9,453

 

159

 

Deutsche Post AG (Registered) (c)

 

30,114

 

579

 

Deutsche Postbank AG (a)

 

2,892

 

94

 

Deutsche Telekom AG (c)

 

102,390

 

1,512

 

E.ON AG

 

103,062

 

4,303

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

 

8,730

 

462

 

GEA Group AG

 

5,541

 

123

 

Henkel KGaA (Non-Voting Shares)

 

2,916

 

152

 

Hochtief AG

 

1,529

 

117

 

K&S AG (c)

 

12,979

 

746

 

Linde AG

 

7,620

 

917

 

MAN SE

 

3,666

 

286

 

Merck KGaA

 

1,673

 

156

 

Metro AG (c)

 

10,612

 

647

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (c)

 

7,067

 

1,102

 

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Non-Voting Shares)

 

7,142

 

449

 

Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport

 

314

 

104

 

RWE AG

 

15,706

 

1,526

 

RWE AG (Non-Voting Shares) (c)

 

1,206

 

108

 

SAP AG (c)

 

38,136

 

1,799

 

Siemens AG (Registered) (c)

 

57,607

 

5,284

 

ThyssenKrupp AG

 

11,702

 

441

 

TUI AG (a)

 

5,333

 

44

 

Volkswagen AG (c)

 

9,152

 

1,012

 

Volkswagen AG (Non-Voting Shares)

 

5,422

 

510

 

 

 

 

 

35,478

 

Hong Kong (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Agile Property Holdings Ltd.

 

485,280

 

703

 

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

 

92,757

 

364

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

 

230,000

 

517

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (a)

 

57,000

 

106

 

Chaoda Modern Agriculture Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

294,904

 

313

 

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

 

80,000

 

1,026

 

Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

 

17,000

 

65

 

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.

 

170,000

 

616

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

 

241,000

 

543

 

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.

 

1,278,000

 

379

 

CLP Holdings Ltd.

 

80,500

 

544

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

 

95,809

 

631

 

Genting Singapore plc (a)(c)

 

175,000

 

160

 

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

 

47,000

 

233

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

 

369,500

 

1,444

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

 

49,800

 

733

 

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

 

63,000

 

469

 

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

 

171,000

 

427

 

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

 

42,600

 

758

 

HongKong Electric Holdings

 

51,500

 

280

 

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

 

35,500

 

114

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

 

94,000

 

643

 

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

 

32,664

 

92

 

Kerry Properties Ltd.

 

45,500

 

230

 

Li & Fung Ltd.

 

346,000

 

1,424

 

Li Ning Co. Ltd. (c)

 

156,000

 

590

 

Link (The) REIT

 

112,531

 

286

 

MTR Corp.

 

62,889

 

216

 

New World Development Ltd.

 

147,853

 

302

 

Noble Group Ltd.

 

57,000

 

131

 

NWS Holdings Ltd.

 

7,219

 

13

 

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.

 

6,000

 

11

 

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

 

104,159

 

201

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

 

119,500

 

1,773

 

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

 

45,500

 

549

 

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

 

82,000

 

469

 

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

 

57,000

 

173

 

Wing Hang Bank Ltd.

 

8,000

 

74

 

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

 

28,000

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

17,683

 

Indonesia (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT

 

32,500

 

78

 

Astra International Tbk PT

 

582,500

 

2,140

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

 

886,500

 

456

 

Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk PT

 

233,500

 

113

 

Bank Mandiri Tbk PT

 

497,000

 

249

 

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT

 

422,000

 

341

 

Bumi Resources Tbk PT

 

1,255,000

 

324

 

Indosat Tbk PT

 

115,500

 

58

 

International Nickel Indonesia Tbk PT

 

172,500

 

67

 

Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT (a)

 

778,500

 

42

 

Perusahaan Gas Negara PT

 

717,000

 

296

 

Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT

 

107,000

 

86

 

Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk PT

 

61,000

 

112

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT

 

728,000

 

728

 

Unilever Indonesia

 

137,000

 

161

 

United Tractors Tbk PT

 

116,000

 

192

 

 

 

 

 

5,443

 

Ireland (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Experian plc

 

34,498

 

341

 

Italy (1.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (c)

 

63,016

 

1,689

 

Banco Popolare S.C. (a)

 

441

 

3

 

Enel S.p.A.

 

3,756

 

22

 

ENI S.p.A.

 

151,441

 

3,855

 

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (a)

 

425,800

 

1,908

 

Mediobanca S.p.A. (a)(c)

 

5,584

 

66

 

Saipem S.p.A

 

48,164

 

1,655

 

Telecom Italia S.p.A.

 

10,225

 

16

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

13

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Italy (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

UniCredit S.p.A. (a)

 

303,326

 

$    1,009

 

Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA

 

468

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

10,230

 

Japan (16.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

77Bank Ltd. (The)

 

30,000

 

159

 

Acom Co., Ltd. (c)

 

2,180

 

33

 

Advantest Corp. (c)

 

11,390

 

296

 

Aeon Co., Ltd. (c)

 

23,000

 

186

 

Aeon Credit Service Co., Ltd. (c)

 

2,600

 

25

 

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. (c)

 

400

 

8

 

Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

3,000

 

14

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

 

38,400

 

362

 

Amada Co., Ltd.

 

16,000

 

99

 

Aozora Bank Ltd. (a)

 

3,100

 

3

 

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

 

11,600

 

213

 

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (c)

 

69,800

 

654

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

 

68,000

 

340

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

 

23,500

 

875

 

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

 

12,000

 

97

 

Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)

 

74,000

 

335

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

 

3,300

 

138

 

Bridgestone Corp.

 

45,800

 

803

 

Canon, Inc.

 

59,300

 

2,507

 

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (c)

 

20,000

 

159

 

Central Japan Railway Co.

 

75

 

500

 

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

 

31,000

 

185

 

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (c)

 

14,000

 

334

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

 

12,207

 

227

 

Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

 

27,545

 

92

 

Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

22,900

 

130

 

Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. (c)

 

600

 

11

 

Credit Saison Co., Ltd. (c)

 

3,800

 

43

 

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (c)

 

22,600

 

285

 

Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. (c)

 

9,000

 

53

 

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

 

31,900

 

667

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

 

9,900

 

386

 

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

 

6,800

 

321

 

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

 

34,600

 

370

 

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

 

76,000

 

381

 

Denki Kagaku Kogyo KK

 

28,000

 

125

 

Denso Corp.

 

32,850

 

985

 

DIC Corp. (c)

 

49,000

 

83

 

Dowa Holdings, Co., Ltd. (c)

 

34,000

 

189

 

East Japan Railway Co.

 

18,600

 

1,174

 

Eisai Co., Ltd.

 

10,802

 

396

 

FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (c)

 

3,300

 

97

 

Fanuc Ltd.

 

10,400

 

967

 

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

 

4,500

 

840

 

Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

 

15,000

 

26

 

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

 

28

 

39

 

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

 

28,200

 

842

 

Fujitsu Ltd.

 

105,200

 

677

 

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

 

45,000

 

156

 

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

 

35,800

 

149

 

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

 

2,000

 

10

 

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

 

2,000

 

12

 

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

 

1,700

 

177

 

Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)

 

5,000

 

19

 

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (c)

 

2,400

 

63

 

Hitachi Ltd. (a)

 

193,000

 

591

 

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

3,000

 

54

 

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

 

82,000

 

167

 

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

 

78,204

 

2,644

 

Hoya Corp.

 

23,800

 

631

 

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

 

7,100

 

253

 

IHI Corp. (a)

 

66,000

 

105

 

Inpex Corp.

 

27

 

203

 

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

16,680

 

150

 

Ito En Ltd.

 

1,900

 

28

 

Itochu Corp.

 

90,000

 

662

 

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

 

2,500

 

67

 

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

 

22,000

 

97

 

Jafco Co., Ltd. (c)

 

300

 

7

 

Japan Airlines Corp. (a)(c)

 

51,000

 

37

 

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. REIT

 

3

 

6

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

 

22

 

161

 

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. REIT (c)

 

22

 

98

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

 

198

 

668

 

JFE Holdings, Inc.

 

20,800

 

819

 

JGC Corp.

 

15,000

 

276

 

Joyo Bank Ltd. (The)

 

59,000

 

236

 

JS Group Corp.

 

13,800

 

237

 

JSR Corp.

 

8,500

 

172

 

Kajima Corp. (c)

 

73,400

 

147

 

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

 

1,000

 

7

 

Kaneka Corp.

 

14,000

 

89

 

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

 

20,100

 

453

 

Kao Corp.

 

30,400

 

710

 

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (c)

 

61,000

 

154

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (a)

 

5,000

 

14

 

Keihin Electric Express Railway Co., Ltd. (c)

 

20,000

 

146

 

Keio Corp. (c)

 

12,000

 

72

 

Keyence Corp.

 

2,330

 

480

 

Kikkoman Corp. (c)

 

8,000

 

98

 

Kinden Corp.

 

1,000

 

8

 

Kintetsu Corp. (c)

 

87,200

 

289

 

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

27,400

 

437

 

Kobe Steel Ltd. (a)

 

109,000

 

197

 

Komatsu Ltd.

 

60,200

 

1,255

 

Konami Corp. (c)

 

6,600

 

118

 

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

 

26,500

 

272

 

Kubota Corp. (c)

 

82,000

 

754

 

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

 

19,500

 

228

 

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (c)

 

4,000

 

125

 

 

14

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Japan (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Kyocera Corp.

 

9,400

 

$    829

 

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

 

15,028

 

158

 

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

8,700

 

179

 

Lawson, Inc.

 

3,100

 

137

 

Leopalace21 Corp. (a)(c)

 

6,600

 

27

 

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. (c)

 

2,200

 

108

 

Marubeni Corp.

 

150,000

 

817

 

Marui Group Co., Ltd. (c)

 

22,000

 

135

 

Matsui Securities Co., Ltd. (c)

 

9,900

 

69

 

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)(c)

 

1,506

 

57

 

Minebea Co., Ltd.

 

26,000

 

141

 

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

 

50,000

 

211

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

81,700

 

2,031

 

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (a)

 

116,800

 

862

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

 

44,000

 

698

 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (c)

 

198,000

 

695

 

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. (c)

 

5,000

 

59

 

Mitsubishi Materials Corp. (a)

 

105,000

 

257

 

Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.

 

29,000

 

116

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (o)

 

370,946

 

1,816

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (o)

 

600

 

18

 

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

 

99,700

 

1,411

 

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

 

28,000

 

72

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

 

31,400

 

527

 

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. (a)(c)

 

65,000

 

168

 

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

 

9,000

 

47

 

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

 

17,400

 

442

 

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

 

433,300

 

775

 

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.

 

32,000

 

96

 

Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (a)

 

6,000

 

6

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

11,700

 

578

 

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.

 

2,200

 

21

 

NEC Corp. (a)

 

137,400

 

354

 

NGK Insulators Ltd. (c)

 

21,600

 

470

 

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (c)

 

12,000

 

135

 

Nidec Corp.

 

6,200

 

570

 

Nikon Corp.

 

15,900

 

314

 

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

 

4,500

 

1,067

 

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

 

27

 

205

 

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

18,500

 

252

 

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

 

45,800

 

187

 

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (c)

 

10,600

 

122

 

Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc.

 

29,500

 

126

 

Nippon Oil Corp.

 

87,800

 

406

 

Nippon Paper Group, Inc.

 

4,900

 

125

 

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.

 

28,000

 

80

 

Nippon Steel Corp.

 

270,000

 

1,092

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

 

14,400

 

566

 

Nippon Yusen KK

 

58,000

 

177

 

Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

2,000

 

11

 

Nishi-Nippon City Bank Ltd. (The)

 

29,000

 

71

 

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

 

9,000

 

128

 

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (a)

 

116,300

 

1,016

 

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. (c)

 

8,000

 

107

 

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

 

4,000

 

37

 

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

4,000

 

130

 

Nitto Denko Corp.

 

11,400

 

406

 

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

 

107,000

 

789

 

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

 

500

 

7

 

Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. REIT

 

1

 

5

 

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

 

8,000

 

157

 

NSK Ltd. (c)

 

40,000

 

294

 

NTN Corp.

 

28,000

 

126

 

NTT Data Corp.

 

87

 

269

 

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

 

196

 

273

 

NTT Urban Development Corp.

 

7

 

5

 

Obayashi Corp. (c)

 

47,000

 

160

 

Obic Co., Ltd.

 

650

 

106

 

OJI Paper Co., Ltd. (c)

 

62,400

 

260

 

Olympus Corp. (c)

 

6,500

 

209

 

Omron Corp.

 

13,300

 

237

 

Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

 

10,000

 

62

 

Oracle Corp. Japan (c)

 

2,600

 

108

 

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (c)

 

3,400

 

223

 

ORIX Corp. (c)

 

590

 

40

 

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

 

52,600

 

177

 

Panasonic Corp.

 

103,400

 

1,479

 

Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

 

17,000

 

204

 

Promise Co., Ltd. (a)(c)

 

2,550

 

19

 

Resona Holdings, Inc. (c)

 

21,500

 

217

 

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

 

38,000

 

536

 

Rohm Co., Ltd.

 

8,200

 

532

 

Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (a)

 

88,000

 

162

 

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc. (c)

 

2,000

 

7

 

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

 

9,000

 

49

 

SBI Holdings, Inc.

 

475

 

84

 

Secom Co., Ltd.

 

8,700

 

412

 

Seiko Epson Corp. (c)

 

7,500

 

120

 

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

25,000

 

155

 

Sekisui House Ltd.

 

52,600

 

472

 

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

37,800

 

767

 

Sharp Corp.

 

42,200

 

531

 

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

 

1,200

 

114

 

Shimano, Inc.

 

5,200

 

208

 

Shimizu Corp. (c)

 

49,600

 

178

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

21,996

 

1,240

 

Shinsei Bank Ltd. (a)

 

74,000

 

80

 

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (c)

 

12,000

 

260

 

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

 

18,900

 

362

 

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The) (c)

 

27,000

 

234

 

Showa Denko KK

 

43,000

 

86

 

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK (c)

 

10,100

 

82

 

SMC Corp.

 

3,700

 

418

 

Softbank Corp.

 

47,800

 

1,117

 

Sompo Japan Insurance, Inc.

 

40,000

 

255

 

Sony Corp.

 

36,697

 

1,064

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

15


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Japan (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

 

6

 

$    16

 

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

 

4,600

 

92

 

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

76,600

 

334

 

Sumitomo Corp.

 

59,800

 

602

 

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

 

37,400

 

464

 

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (a)

 

28,000

 

141

 

Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.

 

162,000

 

432

 

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

 

59,800

 

882

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (c)

 

21,600

 

616

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (c)

 

14,000

 

263

 

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (The)

 

59,000

 

287

 

Suruga Bank Ltd.

 

1,000

 

9

 

T&D Holdings, Inc.

 

10,650

 

217

 

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (a)

 

47,000

 

53

 

Taisei Corp.

 

72,000

 

123

 

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

 

8,441

 

144

 

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

 

20,000

 

126

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

 

39,000

 

1,601

 

TDK Corp.

 

7,200

 

439

 

Teijin Ltd.

 

49,400

 

159

 

Terumo Corp.

 

10,200

 

610

 

THK Co., Ltd. (c)

 

3,000

 

53

 

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. (c)

 

45,400

 

237

 

Toho Co., Ltd. (c)

 

4,500

 

73

 

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

11,900

 

235

 

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

 

34,252

 

930

 

Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.

 

5,900

 

82

 

Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

 

29,100

 

729

 

Tokyo Electron Ltd. (c)

 

12,600

 

806

 

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

 

60,600

 

242

 

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

 

12,000

 

46

 

Tokyu Corp.

 

54,400

 

217

 

Tokyu Land Corp. (c)

 

2,000

 

7

 

TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK (c)

 

19,000

 

158

 

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (c)

 

22,600

 

183

 

Toray Industries, Inc. (c)

 

67,100

 

362

 

Toshiba Corp. (a)

 

167,000

 

921

 

Tosoh Corp. (c)

 

32,000

 

88

 

Toto Ltd. (c)

 

27,600

 

175

 

Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. (c)

 

10,900

 

165

 

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

 

800

 

24

 

Toyota Industries Corp.

 

4,850

 

144

 

Toyota Motor Corp.

 

126,600

 

5,319

 

Trend Micro, Inc. (c)

 

6,600

 

251

 

Unicharm Corp.

 

2,000

 

187

 

UNY Co., Ltd. (c)

 

7,700

 

54

 

Ushio, Inc. (c)

 

3,100

 

52

 

USS Co., Ltd.

 

1,710

 

104

 

West Japan Railway Co.

 

26

 

87

 

Yahoo! Japan Corp.

 

1,042

 

311

 

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (c)

 

5,500

 

166

 

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (c)

 

5,710

 

384

 

Yamaha Corp.

 

6,900

 

82

 

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (a)(c)

 

2,800

 

35

 

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

14,400

 

199

 

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

 

7,000

 

83

 

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (c)

 

14,800

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

90,337

 

Luxembourg (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Oriflame Cosmetics S.A.

 

6,989

 

417

 

Malaysia (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

YTL Corp. Bhd

 

670

 

1

 

Malta (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

BGP Holdings plc (a)(d)

 

72,261

 

 

Mexico (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Desarrolladora Homex S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (a)(c)

 

14,300

 

481

 

Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B de C.V. (a)

 

77,200

 

174

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (c)

 

280,217

 

1,249

 

 

 

 

 

1,904

 

Netherlands (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aegon N.V. (a)(c)

 

103,372

 

659

 

Akzo Nobel N.V.

 

15,131

 

997

 

ASML Holding N.V.

 

22,764

 

774

 

Corio N.V. REIT

 

2,695

 

184

 

Fugro N.V. CVA

 

11,949

 

682

 

Heineken N.V.

 

13,278

 

629

 

ING Groep N.V. CVA (a)

 

92,039

 

890

 

Koninklijke Ahold N.V.

 

1,806

 

24

 

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

 

16,761

 

822

 

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

 

108,793

 

1,845

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.

 

53,183

 

1,575

 

Reed Elsevier N.V.

 

40,092

 

492

 

SBM Offshore N.V. (c)

 

27,469

 

538

 

TNT N.V.

 

39,432

 

1,207

 

Unilever N.V. CVA

 

89,125

 

2,904

 

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

 

27,231

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

14,819

 

New Zealand (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.

 

19,672

 

36

 

Norway (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

DNB NOR ASA (a)

 

57,105

 

620

 

Norsk Hydro ASA (a)

 

78,707

 

654

 

Orkla ASA

 

70,280

 

686

 

Renewable Energy Corp. A.S. (a)(c)

 

10,500

 

80

 

SeaDrill Ltd. (c)

 

51,900

 

1,315

 

StatoilHydro ASA

 

70,578

 

1,761

 

Telenor ASA (a)

 

109,280

 

1,533

 

Yara International ASA (c)

 

74,988

 

3,395

 

 

 

 

 

10,044

 

Poland (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Asseco Poland S.A.

 

17,292

 

378

 

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. (a)

 

11,841

 

289

 

Bank Pekao S.A. (a)

 

12,636

 

712

 

Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (a)

 

7,434

 

488

 

Getin Holding S.A. (a)

 

83,649

 

256

 

 

16

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

Poland (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Globe Trade Centre S.A. (a)

 

15,400

 

$        137

 

KGHM Polska Miedz S.A.

 

30,679

 

1,134

 

PBG S.A. (a)

 

2,300

 

162

 

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. (a)

 

71,214

 

836

 

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo S.A.

 

182,195

 

241

 

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.

 

127,056

 

1,671

 

Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.

 

176,492

 

973

 

 

 

 

 

7,277

 

Portugal (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal S.A.

 

27,808

 

284

 

Energias de Portugal S.A. (c)

 

34,167

 

151

 

Portugal Telecom SGPS S.A.

 

41,756

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

943

 

Russia (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Gazprom OAO ADR (c)

 

116,250

 

2,898

 

LUKOIL OAO ADR (c)

 

23,600

 

1,322

 

MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR (a)(c)

 

37,750

 

530

 

Mobile Telesystems OJSC ADR (c)

 

9,800

 

479

 

NovaTek OAO GDR

 

2,800

 

181

 

Polyus Gold Co. ADR (c)

 

6,600

 

179

 

Rosneft Oil Co. GDR

 

78,500

 

661

 

Surgutneftegaz ADR (c)

 

39,900

 

354

 

Tatneft GDR

 

13,767

 

400

 

Vimpel-Communications OJSC ADR

 

20,300

 

377

 

VTB Bank (OJSC) GDR

 

76,400

 

359

 

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADR (a)(c)

 

37,200

 

887

 

 

 

 

 

8,627

 

Singapore (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ascendas REIT

 

55,000

 

86

 

CapitaLand Ltd. (c)

 

91,000

 

270

 

CapitaMall Trust REIT

 

78,514

 

100

 

City Developments Ltd. (c)

 

20,741

 

169

 

ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd.

 

63,538

 

74

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

 

60,678

 

660

 

Fraser & Neave Ltd.

 

37,000

 

110

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (a)

 

197,315

 

71

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

 

5,034

 

96

 

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

 

48,000

 

279

 

Olam International Ltd. (c)

 

45,000

 

84

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

 

89,758

 

578

 

SembCorp Industries Ltd.

 

39,183

 

102

 

SembCorp Marine Ltd.

 

35,000

 

91

 

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

 

29,010

 

306

 

Singapore Exchange Ltd. (c)

 

30,581

 

180

 

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

53,083

 

138

 

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

 

46,000

 

106

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

 

286,115

 

630

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

 

41,448

 

577

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

 

48,000

 

218

 

 

 

 

 

4,925

 

Spain (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abertis Infraestructuras S.A.

 

8,813

 

199

 

Acerinox S.A. (c)

 

4,018

 

83

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

 

225

 

11

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

 

204,614

 

3,706

 

Banco Popular Espanol S.A. (c)

 

27,649

 

202

 

Banco Santander S.A.

 

496,740

 

8,161

 

Criteria Caixacorp S.A.

 

10,084

 

48

 

Ferrovial S.A.

 

3,546

 

41

 

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

 

4,470

 

96

 

Iberdrola S.A. (c)

 

56,265

 

536

 

Inditex S.A. (c)

 

3,811

 

236

 

Indra Sistemas S.A. (c)

 

832

 

20

 

Mapfre S.A.

 

11,872

 

50

 

Repsol YPF S.A. (c)

 

25,520

 

681

 

Telefonica S.A.

 

110,188

 

3,071

 

Zardoya Otis S.A.

 

5,321

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

17,245

 

Sweden (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alfa Laval AB (c)

 

14,789

 

204

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (c)

 

16,071

 

308

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A (c)

 

63,479

 

928

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

 

19,194

 

249

 

Electrolux AB, Class B (a)

 

12,800

 

300

 

Getinge AB, Class B

 

14,547

 

276

 

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

 

19,508

 

1,079

 

Holmen AB, Class B

 

3,400

 

87

 

Husqvarna AB, Class B (a)

 

12,800

 

94

 

Investor AB, Class B (c)

 

43,159

 

798

 

Lundin Petroleum AB (a)

 

11,785

 

93

 

Nordea Bank AB (c)

 

113,469

 

1,149

 

Sandvik AB (c)

 

52,290

 

627

 

Securitas AB, Class B (c)

 

800

 

8

 

Skanska AB, Class B

 

15,972

 

272

 

SKF AB, Class B (c)

 

16,200

 

278

 

Ssab Svenskt Stal AB, Class A (c)

 

11,481

 

194

 

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B

 

37,666

 

503

 

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

 

25,083

 

717

 

Swedish Match AB

 

13,822

 

302

 

Tele2 AB, Class B

 

9,285

 

142

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

 

183,200

 

1,685

 

TeliaSonera AB

 

94,172

 

680

 

Volvo AB, Class A

 

23,475

 

199

 

Volvo AB, Class B (c)

 

56,409

 

481

 

 

 

 

 

11,653

 

Switzerland (7.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

ABB Ltd. (Registered) (a)(c)

 

157,935

 

3,021

 

Baloise Holding AG

 

2,820

 

235

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A.

 

39,486

 

1,321

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered)

 

62,326

 

3,070

 

GAM Holding Ltd. (c)

 

14,805

 

180

 

Geberit AG (Registered)

 

1,743

 

309

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

17


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

Switzerland (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Givaudan S.A. (Registered)

 

366

 

$          291

 

Holcim Ltd. (Registered) (a)(c)

 

17,019

 

1,319

 

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

 

14,805

 

517

 

Logitech International S.A. (Registered) (a)(c)

 

9,587

 

165

 

Lonza Group AG (Registered) (c)

 

1,429

 

100

 

Nestle S.A. (Registered)

 

181,613

 

8,823

 

Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Registered)

 

8,814

 

295

 

Novartis AG (Registered)

 

92,921

 

5,063

 

Pargesa Holding S.A.

 

500

 

44

 

Roche Holding AG (Genusschein)

 

27,946

 

4,754

 

Schindler Holding AG

 

2,791

 

214

 

STMicroelectronics N.V. (c)

 

24,716

 

224

 

Straumann Holding AG (Registered) (c)

 

577

 

163

 

Swatch Group AG (The)

 

3,150

 

151

 

Swatch Group AG (The), Class B

 

3,030

 

763

 

Swiss Life Holding AG (a)

 

1,248

 

158

 

Swiss Reinsurance (Registered)

 

23,896

 

1,145

 

Swisscom AG (Registered)

 

1,138

 

434

 

Syngenta AG (Registered)

 

14,405

 

4,036

 

Synthes, Inc.

 

4,449

 

583

 

UBS AG (Registered) (a)

 

84,331

 

1,295

 

Zurich Financial Services AG (Registered)

 

6,992

 

1,520

 

 

 

 

 

40,193

 

Turkey (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Akbank T.A.S.

 

162,970

 

1,031

 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A.S.

 

51,804

 

580

 

BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.

 

8,248

 

382

 

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.

 

85,972

 

395

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. (a)

 

145,705

 

437

 

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A.S.

 

90,909

 

350

 

KOC Holding A.S. (a)

 

87,216

 

257

 

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafine

 

30,158

 

597

 

Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.

 

117,600

 

358

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet A.S.

 

139,711

 

983

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

 

340,481

 

1,446

 

Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.

 

55,300

 

440

 

Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., Class C

 

210,802

 

888

 

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O., Class D (a)

 

141,245

 

400

 

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S. (a)

 

151,955

 

334

 

 

 

 

 

8,878

 

United Kingdom (17.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

3I Group plc

 

38,975

 

176

 

Admiral Group plc

 

8,827

 

168

 

Aggreko plc

 

27,603

 

411

 

AMEC plc

 

59,874

 

760

 

Anglo American plc (a)

 

45,093

 

1,952

 

Antofagasta plc

 

26,092

 

414

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

57,486

 

2,701

 

Aviva plc

 

136,416

 

864

 

BAE Systems plc

 

158,630

 

914

 

Balfour Beatty plc

 

24,916

 

104

 

Barclays plc

 

328,637

 

1,448

 

Berkeley Group Holdings plc (a)

 

4,297

 

56

 

BG Group plc

 

177,539

 

3,179

 

BHP Billiton plc

 

30,993

 

990

 

BP plc

 

1,033,100

 

9,991

 

British Airways plc (a)

 

42,826

 

128

 

British American Tobacco plc

 

77,736

 

2,522

 

British Land Co. plc REIT

 

44,225

 

339

 

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

 

99,848

 

899

 

BT Group plc

 

475,069

 

1,029

 

Bunzl plc

 

20,471

 

222

 

Burberry Group plc

 

23,273

 

223

 

Cadbury plc

 

44,622

 

574

 

Capita Group plc (The)

 

8,758

 

106

 

Carnival plc (a)

 

8,458

 

289

 

Centrica plc

 

158,610

 

716

 

Charter International plc

 

30,849

 

357

 

Cobham plc

 

55,949

 

225

 

Compass Group plc

 

103,888

 

742

 

Diageo plc

 

113,643

 

1,982

 

Firstgroup plc

 

29,220

 

199

 

G4S plc

 

17,197

 

72

 

GlaxoSmithKline plc

 

216,685

 

4,590

 

Hammerson plc REIT

 

35,435

 

241

 

Home Retail Group plc

 

29,904

 

136

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

801,782

 

9,150

 

ICAP plc

 

8,511

 

59

 

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

 

30,916

 

974

 

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc

 

17,451

 

250

 

International Power plc

 

21,759

 

108

 

Invensys plc

 

29,780

 

143

 

Investec plc

 

11,541

 

79

 

J. Sainsbury plc

 

54,871

 

285

 

Johnson Matthey plc

 

10,274

 

254

 

Kingfisher plc

 

42,716

 

157

 

Ladbrokes plc

 

29,776

 

65

 

Land Securities Group plc REIT

 

38,932

 

427

 

Legal & General Group plc

 

351,974

 

453

 

Liberty International plc REIT

 

22,973

 

189

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc (a)

 

485,366

 

390

 

London Stock Exchange Group plc

 

1,887

 

22

 

Man Group plc

 

160,082

 

787

 

Marks & Spencer Group plc

 

57,887

 

376

 

National Grid plc

 

179,297

 

1,960

 

Next plc

 

8,917

 

297

 

Old Mutual plc (a)

 

262,692

 

459

 

Pearson plc

 

45,276

 

651

 

Petrofac Ltd.

 

37,300

 

621

 

Prudential plc

 

117,963

 

1,202

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

 

27,948

 

1,514

 

Reed Elsevier plc

 

61,867

 

508

 

Rexam plc

 

32,224

 

151

 

Rio Tinto plc

 

34,083

 

1,837

 

 

 

18

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

United Kingdom (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Rolls-Royce Group plc (a)

 

86,497

 

$           675

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (a)

 

837,831

 

393

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A

 

196,853

 

5,943

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B

 

144,558

 

4,212

 

RSA Insurance Group plc

 

178,752

 

348

 

SABMiller plc

 

43,048

 

1,262

 

Sage Group plc (The)

 

75,435

 

268

 

Schroders plc

 

5,948

 

127

 

Scottish & Southern Energy plc

 

79,182

 

1,480

 

Segro plc REIT

 

35,834

 

198

 

Serco Group plc

 

6,990

 

59

 

Severn Trent plc

 

26,238

 

458

 

Smith & Nephew plc

 

127,242

 

1,307

 

Smiths Group plc

 

19,042

 

312

 

Standard Chartered plc

 

95,411

 

2,389

 

Standard Life plc

 

100,367

 

348

 

Tesco plc

 

308,257

 

2,118

 

TI Automotive Ltd., Class A (a)(d)

 

1,505

 

 

Tomkins plc

 

49,813

 

154

 

Unilever plc

 

45,870

 

1,468

 

United Utilities Group plc

 

10,760

 

86

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

2,947,213

 

6,825

 

Whitbread plc

 

10,255

 

231

 

Wolseley plc (a)

 

2,954

 

59

 

WPP plc

 

173,599

 

1,695

 

Xstrata plc (a)

 

48,109

 

847

 

 

 

 

 

96,349

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $443,349)

 

 

 

485,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of
 Rights

 

 

 

Rights (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Woodside Petroleum Ltd., expires 2/11/10 (a)

 

1,351

 

6

 

Belgium (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fortis, expires 12/31/49 (a)(d)

 

94,211

 

 

Japan (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dowa Holdings, Co., Ltd., expires 1/29/10 (a)(d)

 

49,000

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $—)

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of
Warrants

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

France (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fonciere Des Regions, expires 12/31/10 (a)(c)

 

1,185

 

1

 

Italy (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Mediobanca S.p.A., expires 3/18/11 (a)

 

5,319

 

1

 

Unione Di Banche Italiane SCPA, expires 6/30/11 (a)

 

468

 

@

 

 

 

 

1

 

Total Warrants (Cost $—)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments (19.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held as Collateral on Loaned Securities (9.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (8.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

46,735,056

 

46,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face
 Amount
 (000)

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.01%, dated 12/31/09, due 1/4/10, repurchase price $7,361; fully collateralized by U.S. government agency securities at the date of this Portfolio of Investments as follows: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.63% to 6.56%, due 11/1/22 to 6/1/38; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool,

Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 8/1/13 to 2/1/48; Federal National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.52% to 6.29%, due 3/1/18 to 9/1/47; Federal National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 4.31% to 4.92%, due 6/1/19 to 12/1/19; Government National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 0.86% to 4.38%, due 8/20/27 to 12/20/58; Government National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 10/15/18 to 5/15/44, valued at $7,509.

 

$          7,361

 

7,361

 

 

 

 

 

54,096

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Investment Company (9.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

52,710,535

 

52,711

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $106,807)

 

 

 

106,807

 

Total Investments (107.8%) (Cost $550,156) — Including $51,787 of Securities Loaned (v)

 

 

591,851

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-7.8%)

 

 

 

(42,788

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$549,063

 

 

(a)

 

Non-income producing security.

(c)

 

All or a portion of security on loan at December 31, 2009.

(d)

 

At December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held $0 of fair valued securities, representing 0% of net assets. These securities have been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Portfolio’s Directors.

(o)

 

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

19

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

(v)

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $481,371,000 and 81.3%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

@

Value is less than $500.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CVA

Certificaten Van Aandelen

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

VVPR

Verminderde Voorheffing Precompte Reduit

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

Currency
to
Deliver
(000)

 

 

Value
(000)

 

 

Settlement
Date

 

In
Exchange
For
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

CHF

1,139

 

 

$    1,101

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

1,100

 

 

$   1,100

 

 

$        (1

)

 

EUR

206

 

 

295

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

300

 

 

300

 

 

5

 

 

HKD

126,731

 

 

16,346

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

16,348

 

 

16,348

 

 

2

 

 

JPY

2,229,711

 

 

23,942

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

24,863

 

 

24,863

 

 

921

 

 

JPY

742,833

 

 

7,977

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

8,301

 

 

8,301

 

 

324

 

 

JPY

1,725,234

 

 

18,524

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

19,206

 

 

19,206

 

 

682

 

 

JPY

4,320,536

 

 

46,392

 

 

1/14/10

 

USD

48,102

 

 

48,102

 

 

1,710

 

 

USD

11,750

 

 

11,750

 

 

1/14/10

 

AUD

12,979

 

 

11,648

 

 

(102

)

 

USD

2,203

 

 

2,203

 

 

1/14/10

 

CHF

2,293

 

 

2,217

 

 

14

 

 

USD

744

 

 

744

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

511

 

 

733

 

 

(11

)

 

USD

2,991

 

 

2,991

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

2,056

 

 

2,948

 

 

(43

)

 

USD

3,373

 

 

3,373

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

2,316

 

 

3,320

 

 

(53

)

 

USD

16,380

 

 

16,380

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

11,247

 

 

16,123

 

 

(257

)

 

USD

6,663

 

 

6,663

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

4,579

 

 

6,564

 

 

(99

)

 

USD

8,432

 

 

8,432

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

5,809

 

 

8,328

 

 

(104

)

 

USD

5,569

 

 

5,569

 

 

1/14/10

 

EUR

3,833

 

 

5,495

 

 

(74

)

 

USD

12,870

 

 

12,870

 

 

1/14/10

 

JPY

1,153,494

 

 

12,386

 

 

(484

)

 

USD

8,954

 

 

8,954

 

 

1/14/10

 

JPY

802,531

 

 

8,617

 

 

(337

)

 

USD

37,346

 

 

37,346

 

 

1/14/10

 

JPY

3,356,531

 

 

36,041

 

 

(1,305

)

 

USD

30,446

 

 

30,446

 

 

1/14/10

 

JPY

2,729,825

 

 

29,312

 

 

(1,134

)

 

USD

311

 

 

311

 

 

1/14/10

 

JPY

27,972

 

 

300

 

 

(11

)

 

 

 

 

 

$262,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$262,252

 

 

$    (357

)

 

 

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

EUR

Euro

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

USD

United States Dollar

 

Futures Contracts:

 

The Portfolio had the following futures contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

Number
of
Contracts

 

Value
(000)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

Long:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAX Index
(Germany)

 

77

 

 

$16,446

 

 

Mar-10

 

 

$   485

 

 

DJ Euro STOXX 50
(Germany)

 

508

 

 

21,643

 

 

Mar-10

 

 

676

 

 

FTSE 100 IDX
(United Kingdom)

 

9

 

 

779

 

 

Mar-10

 

 

16

 

 

H-Shares IDX
(Hong Kong)

 

142

 

 

11,711

 

 

Jan-10

 

 

18

 

 

MSCI Sing IX ETS
(Singapore)

 

60

 

 

2,985

 

 

Jan-10

 

 

62

 

 

SGX CNX Nifty ETS
(Singapore)

 

571

 

 

5,961

 

 

Jan-10

 

 

85

 

 

TOPIX Index Future
(Japan)

 

55

 

 

5,342

 

 

Mar-10

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,451

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

$        —

 

$       2,383

 

$—

 

 

$       2,383

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

 

2,108

 

 

 

2,108

 

Airlines

 

 

777

 

 

 

777

 

Auto Components

 

 

2,659

 

 

2,659

 

Automobiles

 

 

16,615

 

 

 

16,615

 

Beverages

 

 

7,008

 

 

 

7,008

 

Biotechnology

 

 

391

 

 

 

391

 

Building Products

 

 

2,686

 

 

 

2,686

 

Capital Markets

 

 

9,426

 

 

 

9,426

 

Chemicals

 

 

21,782

 

 

 

21,782

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

66,110

 

 

 

66,110

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

1,741

 

 

 

1,741

 

Communications Equipment

 

 

4,389

 

 

 

4,389

 

Computers & Peripherals

 

 

2,237

 

 

 

2,237

 

Construction & Engineering

 

 

2,744

 

 

 

2,744

 

Construction Materials

 

 

3,058

 

 

 

3,058

 

Consumer Finance

 

 

160

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

20

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

 

Investment Type

 

Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging

 

$          —

 

 

$         724

 

$—

 

 

$          724

 

Distributors

 

 

 

2,136

 

 

 

2,136

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

138

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

5,685

 

 

5,685

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

377

 

 

16,820

 

 

 

17,197

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

 

10,717

 

 

 

10,717

 

Electrical Equipment

 

 

 

8,189

 

 

 

8,189

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

 

6,246

 

 

 

6,246

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

7,636

 

 

 

7,636

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

1,249

 

 

9,328

 

 

 

10,577

 

Food Products

 

887

 

 

17,537

 

 

 

18,424

 

Gas Utilities

 

 

 

1,238

 

 

 

1,238

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

4,167

 

 

 

4,167

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

661

 

 

 

661

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

3,244

 

 

 

3,244

 

Household Durables

 

655

 

 

5,462

 

 

 

6,117

 

Household Products

 

 

 

2,724

 

 

 

2,724

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

108

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

 

9,893

 

 

 

9,893

 

Information Technology Services

 

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

1,109

 

Insurance

 

 

 

18,605

 

 

 

18,605

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

136

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

311

 

Leisure Equipment & Products

 

 

 

625

 

 

 

625

 

Life Science Tools & Services

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

Machinery

 

 

 

11,409

 

 

 

11,409

 

Marine

 

 

 

860

 

 

 

860

 

Media

 

20

 

 

6,697

 

 

 

6,717

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

 

33,372

 

 

 

33,372

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

2,522

 

 

 

2,522

 

Multi-Utilities

 

 

 

6,024

 

 

 

6,024

 

Office Electronics

 

 

 

3,424

 

 

 

3,424

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

49,198

 

 

 

49,198

 

Paper & Forest Products

 

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

1,671

 

Personal Products

 

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

1,167

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

28,378

 

 

 

28,378

 

Professional Services

 

 

 

447

 

 

 

447

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

 

 

4,583

 

 

 

4,583

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

 

11,327

 

 

 

11,327

 

Road & Rail

 

 

 

4,060

 

 

 

4,060

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

2,632

 

 

 

2,632

 

Software

 

 

 

4,133

 

 

 

4,133

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

 

3,545

 

 

 

3,545

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

 

5,134

 

 

 

5,134

 

Tobacco

 

 

 

4,466

 

 

 

4,466

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

 

 

5,935

 

 

 

5,935

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

 

 

858

 

 

 

858

 

Water Utilities

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

458

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

479

 

 

9,256

 

 

 

9,735

 

Total Common Stocks

 

3,667

 

 

481,369

 

 

485,036

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

3,658

 

 

 

3,658

 

Futures

 

1,451

 

 

 

 

 

1,451

 

Rights

 

 

 

6

 

 

6

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

99,446

 

 

 

 

 

99,446

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

 

 

7,361

 

 

 

7,361

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

99,446

 

 

7,361

 

 

 

106,807

 

Warrants

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Total Assets

 

104,564

 

 

492,396

 

 

596,960

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 

4,015

 

 

 

4,015

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

4,015

 

 

 

4,015

 

Total

 

$104,564

 

 

$488,381

 

$—

 

$592,945

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Active International Allocation Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
 (000)

 

Rights
 (000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08 

 

$ 22

 

$—

Accrued discounts/premiums 

 

 

 

Realized gain (loss) 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 

 

 

 

Net purchases (sales) 

 

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 

 

(22

)

 

Balance as of 12/31/09 

 

$ —

$—

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09. 

$ —

 

$—

 

 

†  Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 

 

22

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

The Emerging Markets Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of issuers in emerging market countries. Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. In addition, investing in emerging markets may involve a relative higher degree of volatility.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 69.54%, net of fees, for the Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed against its benchmark the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Net Index (the “Index”) which returned 78.51%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  In 2009 emerging markets equities rebounded from an unprecedented collapse in global financial markets and significant declines in economic activity. The asset class, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, posted a 78.5% return for the year and outperformed the developed markets (as measured by the MSCI World Index) by 48.5 percentage points. A healthy banking system across several emerging market countries, strong corporate and government balance sheets, a low interest rate environment, strong current account and fiscal balances, and positive economic momentum from China helped boost commodity prices and equity performance in all regions. The materials, energy, technology and consumer discretionary sectors led the emerging market recovery. On a regional basis, Latin America was the top performer, outperforming the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, followed by Asia and the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, both of which underperformed the Index.

 

·                  The Portfolio’s relative performance was driven by positive contributions from an overweight allocation to Indonesia and stock selection there.

 

·                  Underweight allocations to Malaysia and Morocco relative to the Index also benefited performance.

 

·                  Stock selection in South Africa, Russia, and Turkey were additive to performance.

 

·                  Relative gains also came from an overweight to the consumer discretionary sector.

 

·                  However, an overweight allocation to Poland and stock selection there detracted from performance.

 

·                  Underweight allocations to Brazil and Taiwan hurt performance.

 

·                  Additionally, relative performance was held back by stock selection in India.

 

·                  Underweight allocations to the energy and materials sectors also dampened relative performance.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  Extremely high correlations are a symptom of a global boom-bust environment. Correlations between different economies and various financial asset classes that peaked at the height of the financial turmoil in the autumn of 2008 have fallen and we believe will continue to trend lower from here. We expect differentiation among markets based on local factors will matter once more. Within emerging markets, more capital will likely flow to countries that have shown greater resilience on a fundamental basis. Among sectors, materials and energy will likely remain tied to the global macro environment, but consumer stocks with exposure to emerging markets should show steady growth given the relatively low consumer leverage in many developing countries. There is a risk that rising inflation in emerging markets will result in central bank tightening in many countries. Therefore, we continue to position the Portfolio in names that we believe may perform well in stable and weaker market conditions. In particular, we look to decrease the overweight to financials and increase positions in sectors such as consumer staples and telecommunications.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

GRAPHIC

 

*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Net Index(1) and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

 

One

 

 

Five

 

 

Ten

 

Since

 

 

 

Year

 

 

Years

 

 

Years

 

Inception(6)

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

69.54

%

14.21

%

7.52

%

9.97

%

MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index

 

78.51

 

15.51

 

9.82

 

9.68

 

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index

 

74.25

 

13.48

 

8.97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

69.11

 

13.91

 

7.24

 

8.90

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Net Index

 

78.51

 

15.51

 

9.82

 

8.04

 

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index

 

74.25

 

13.48

 

8.97

 

7.94

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)       The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index currently consists of 22 emerging market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)       The Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds classification.

(3)       Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)       Commenced operations on September 25, 1992.

(5)       Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)       For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition*

 

 

 

Percentage of

Classification

 

Total Investments

Commercial Banks

 

21.6

%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

8.8

 

Metals & Mining

 

6.8

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

5.1

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

5.1

 

Other**

 

49.0

 

Short-Term Investment

 

3.6

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*                 Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Securities held as collateral on Loaned Securities) as of December 31, 2009.

**          Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

(000)

 

Common Stocks (95.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil (13.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (c)

 

748,600

 

$  16,372

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference)

 

276,700

 

5,988

 

Banco Nacional S.A. (Preference) (a)(d)(l)

 

295,998,880

 

 

BM&F Bovespa S.A.

 

1,202,900

 

8,360

 

BRF - Brasil Foods S.A.

 

929,576

 

24,328

 

BRF - Brasil Foods S.A. ADR (c)

 

4,700

 

246

 

Cia de Bebidas das Americas (Preference) ADR

 

221,400

 

22,381

 

Cielo S.A.

 

2,025,800

 

17,656

 

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A.

 

252,062

 

5,704

 

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference) ADR (c)

 

1,888,574

 

43,135

 

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.

 

1,563,000

 

12,477

 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. ADR (a)(c)

 

16,100

 

218

 

NET Servicos de Comunicacao S.A. (Preference) (a)

 

821,755

 

11,200

 

PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes

 

1,173,700

 

11,518

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

 

258,300

 

12,316

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., Class A ADR

 

330,824

 

14,024

 

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference)

 

1,045,972

 

22,173

 

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. (Preference)

 

206,900

 

9,638

 

Vale S.A. ADR (c)

 

69,900

 

2,029

 

Vale S.A. (Preference), Class A

 

150,084

 

3,717

 

Vale S.A. (Preference) ADR (c)

 

2,005,875

 

49,786

 

Vivo Participacoes S.A. (Preference) ADR (c)

 

401,200

 

12,437

 

 

 

 

 

305,703

 

China/Hong Kong (17.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

 

27,270,900

 

14,601

 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

 

2,121,000

 

15,250

 

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

 

9,448,000

 

10,914

 

China Citic Bank, Class H (c)

 

19,225,000

 

16,264

 

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H (c)

 

1,190,000

 

582

 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (c)

 

56,507,000

 

48,098

 

China Dongxiang Group Co.

 

6,248,500

 

4,800

 

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H (c)

 

6,440,000

 

31,513

 

China Mobile Ltd.

 

2,412,000

 

22,483

 

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

 

6,936,000

 

8,228

 

China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

 

2,978,000

 

11,868

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

 

33,676,000

 

29,734

 

China Resources Land Ltd. (c)

 

2,396,000

 

5,394

 

China Resources Power

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

6,559,900

 

12,979

 

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. (a)(c)

 

13,504,400

 

10,773

 

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H

 

13,319,000

 

18,958

 

Fushan International Energy Group Ltd.

 

11,368,000

 

10,954

 

GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd. (a)(c)

 

78,864,258

 

28,277

 

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

 

688,000

 

5,092

 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H (c)

 

34,415,000

 

28,243

 

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

 

14,656,000

 

17,461

 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H (c)

 

2,067,500

 

17,930

 

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

 

5,068,000

 

6,412

 

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

 

4,228,000

 

21,454

 

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H

 

978,000

 

5,399

 

Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

6,967,000

 

4,859

 

 

 

 

 

408,520

 

Czech Republic (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

CEZ A.S.

 

118,119

 

5,541

 

Komercni Banka A.S.

 

100,586

 

21,442

 

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic A.S.

 

296,113

 

6,732

 

 

 

 

 

33,715

 

Egypt (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial International Bank

 

1,775,999

 

17,704

 

Orascom Construction Industries

 

122,102

 

5,528

 

Orascom Construction Industries GDR

 

45,494

 

2,116

 

Telecom Egypt

 

2,337,137

 

7,706

 

 

 

 

 

33,054

 

Hong Kong (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Class H (a)(c)

 

2,977,000

 

3,855

 

Hungary (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt. (a)

 

143,869

 

12,834

 

OTP Bank plc (a)

 

303,940

 

8,620

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt.

 

60,844

 

13,773

 

 

 

 

 

35,227

 

India (9.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Asian Paints Ltd.

 

147,440

 

5,670

 

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

 

215,707

 

11,092

 

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

 

307,915

 

4,357

 

Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd.

 

1,323,920

 

4,680

 

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

 

285,884

 

7,015

 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

 

1,347,495

 

7,973

 

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.

 

823,957

 

4,613

 

GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd. (a)

 

5,651,577

 

5,603

 

HDFC Bank Ltd.

 

731,798

 

26,625

 

Hero Honda Motors Ltd.

 

350,061

 

12,839

 

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

 

2,441,250

 

8,327

 

Hindustan Construction Co.

 

2,020,452

 

6,303

 

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

 

667,611

 

5,604

 

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

 

882,686

 

4,993

 

IndusInd Bank Ltd.

 

2,323,700

 

7,144

 

Infosys Technologies Ltd.

 

623,008

 

34,672

 

ITC Ltd.

 

845,900

 

4,529

 

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.

 

3,251,233

 

10,166

 

KSK Energy Ventures Ltd. (a)

 

1,621,000

 

6,975

 

Marico Ltd.

 

1,662,200

 

3,683

 

Nestle India Ltd.

 

67,520

 

3,702

 

Tata Motors Ltd.

 

541,073

 

9,148

 

Wipro Ltd.

 

520,215

 

7,576

 

Yes Bank Ltd. (a)

 

1,138,400

 

6,457

 

 

 

 

 

209,746

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
 (000)

 

Indonesia (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Astra International Tbk PT

 

3,934,000

 

$  14,451

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

 

28,004,500

 

14,398

 

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk PT

 

12,603,000

 

10,183

 

Bumi Resources Tbk PT

 

28,330,000

 

7,315

 

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

 

3,951,500

 

5,765

 

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

 

25,317,000

 

9,494

 

Perusahaan Gas Negara PT

 

19,089,500

 

7,884

 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk PT

 

10,625,500

 

10,633

 

 

 

 

 

80,123

 

Israel (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Check Point Software Technologies (a)(c)

 

311,796

 

10,564

 

Malaysia (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

 

2,813,600

 

10,547

 

Sime Darby Bhd

 

3,848,300

 

10,078

 

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

 

961,900

 

2,355

 

 

 

 

 

22,980

 

Mexico (4.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Class L ADR

 

932,744

 

43,820

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. ADR

 

550,900

 

26,377

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., Class O

 

5,875,600

 

21,190

 

Grupo Televisa S.A. ADR

 

853,300

 

17,715

 

 

 

 

 

109,102

 

Philippines (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (a)

 

71,541,000

 

4,025

 

Poland (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. (a)

 

250,904

 

6,131

 

Bank Pekao S.A. (a)

 

102,693

 

5,790

 

Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (a)

 

107,975

 

7,086

 

Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.

 

634,442

 

3,010

 

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. (a)

 

1,147,001

 

13,466

 

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.

 

1,772,186

 

23,311

 

Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.

 

2,913,186

 

16,051

 

 

 

 

 

74,845

 

Russia (5.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Cellulose Ltd. (a)(d)(l)

 

592,359

 

 

LUKOIL OAO ADR (c)

 

535,677

 

30,006

 

Polyus Gold Co. ADR (c)

 

306,214

 

8,297

 

Rosneft Oil Co. GDR

 

1,785,085

 

15,020

 

RusHydro (a)

 

53,153,066

 

2,002

 

RusHydro ADR (a)

 

1,180,543

 

4,459

 

Sberbank

 

7,147,855

 

19,991

 

Vimpel-Communications ADR

 

612,191

 

11,381

 

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC ADR (a)(c)

 

539,216

 

12,849

 

X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR (a)

 

536,116

 

17,095

 

 

 

 

 

121,100

 

Singapore (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (a)

 

19,623,000

 

7,065

 

South Africa (6.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anglo Platinum Ltd. (a)

 

159,852

 

17,035

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

 

126,750

 

5,135

 

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (c)

 

27,090

 

1,088

 

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

 

812,000

 

22,074

 

Imperial Holdings Ltd.

 

586,400

 

7,008

 

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

 

139,300

 

5,706

 

MTN Group Ltd.

 

2,066,992

 

32,885

 

Naspers Ltd., Class N

 

854,896

 

34,693

 

SABMiller plc

 

783,757

 

22,909

 

Tiger Brands Ltd.

 

409,435

 

9,479

 

 

 

 

 

158,012

 

South Korea (12.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Amorepacific Corp. (a)

 

12,681

 

10,166

 

Cheil Industries, Inc. (a)

 

176,912

 

8,598

 

Cheil Worldwide, Inc. (a)

 

38,727

 

10,445

 

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (a)

 

173,501

 

10,503

 

Hyundai Mobis (a)

 

80,080

 

11,681

 

KB Financial Group, Inc. (a)

 

343,085

 

17,502

 

Kia Motors Corp. (a)

 

270,011

 

4,620

 

Korea Exchange Bank (a)

 

488,300

 

6,077

 

LG Chem Ltd. (a)

 

116,673

 

22,762

 

LG Dacom Corp. (a)

 

171,980

 

2,619

 

LG Display Co., Ltd. (a)

 

333,930

 

11,275

 

LG Display Co., Ltd. ADR (c)

 

181,700

 

3,076

 

NCSoft Corp. (a)

 

49,140

 

6,238

 

NHN Corp. (a)

 

81,124

 

13,396

 

OCI Co., Ltd. (a)

 

42,526

 

7,996

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

 

89,525

 

61,144

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Preference)

 

27,941

 

12,627

 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

 

54,979

 

9,390

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (a)

 

592,546

 

22,003

 

Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (a)

 

20,445

 

9,438

 

SSCP Co., Ltd. (a)

 

325,463

 

2,243

 

Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd. (a)

 

451,952

 

14,901

 

 

 

 

 

278,700

 

Taiwan (9.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Acer, Inc.

 

5,115,661

 

15,283

 

AU Optronics Corp.

 

13,324,130

 

16,077

 

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

 

10,415,500

 

19,299

 

China Steel Corp.

 

12,307,000

 

12,646

 

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

 

10,235,000

 

12,471

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

 

9,516,412

 

44,767

 

HTC Corp.

 

403,260

 

4,589

 

Lite-On Technology Corp.

 

4,872,000

 

7,285

 

MediaTek, Inc.

 

59,000

 

1,025

 

Siliconware Precision Industries Co.

 

5,882,000

 

7,902

 

Taishin Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

 

15,030,000

 

5,866

 

Taiwan Fertilizer Co., Ltd.

 

3,246,000

 

11,481

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

17,912,205

 

35,931

 

Wistron Corp.

 

5,764,809

 

11,134

 

Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

 

15,852,000

 

11,553

 

 

 

 

 

217,309

 

Thailand (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bangkok Bank PCL (Foreign)

 

48,800

 

171

 

Bangkok Bank PCL NVDR (c)

 

3,846,500

 

13,390

 

Banpu PCL

 

382,700

 

6,622

 

Kasikornbank PCL (Foreign)

 

2,842,700

 

7,404

 

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR (c)

 

1,475,000

 

3,748

 

 

 

26

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Thailand (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (Foreign)

 

1,146,200

 

$       5,038

 

PTT PCL (Foreign)

 

557,800

 

4,101

 

Siam Cement PCL NVDR (c)

 

671,800

 

4,716

 

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (Foreign)

 

3,218,300

 

8,384

 

 

 

 

 

53,574

 

Turkey (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Akbank T.A.S.

 

1,269,017

 

8,027

 

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii A.S.

 

775,281

 

8,686

 

Coca-Cola Icecek A.S.

 

411,991

 

4,138

 

Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S.

 

1,197,230

 

3,644

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet A.S.

 

1,116,387

 

7,856

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

 

3,088,476

 

13,118

 

Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S.

 

669,502

 

5,331

 

Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C

 

1,572,315

 

6,627

 

 

 

 

 

57,427

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,713,971)

 

 

 

2,224,646

 

Investment Company (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

India (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Growth Fund (a)(o) (Cost $3,415)

 

17,282,900

 

21,298

 

Short-Term Investments (9.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held as Collateral on Loaned Securities (6.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (5.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

127,100,551

 

127,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.01%, dated 12/31/09, due 1/4/10, repurchase price $20,020; fully collateralized by U.S. government agency securities at the date of this Portfolio of Investments as follows: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.63% to 6.56%, due 11/1/22 to 6/1/38; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 8/1/13 to 2/1/48; Federal National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.52% to 6.29%, due 3/1/18 to 9/1/47; Federal National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 4.31% to 4.92%, due 6/1/19 to 12/1/19; Government National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 0.86% to 4.38%, due 8/20/27 to 12/20/58; Government National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 10/15/18 to 5/15/44, valued at $20,421.

 

$       20,020

 

20,020

 

 

 

 

 

147,121

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Investment Company (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

83,789,504

 

83,789

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $230,910)

 

 

 

230,910

 

Total Investments (106.5%) (Cost $1,948,296) — Including $140,543 of Securities Loaned (v)

 

 

2,476,854

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-6.5%)

 

 

 

(151,574

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$2,325,280

 

 

(a)                                 Non-income producing security.

(c)                                 All or a portion of security on loan at December 31, 2009.

(d)                                At December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held $0 of fair valued securities, representing 0% of net assets. These securities have been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Portfolio’s Directors.

(l)                                    Security has been deemed illiquid at December 31, 2009.

(o)                                See Note G within the Notes to Financial Statements regarding investments in the Morgan Stanley Growth Fund and the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)                                The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $1,900,214,000 and 76.8%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

ADR                    American Depositary Receipt

GDR                      Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR             Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

Unrealized

to

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Appreciation

Deliver

 

     Value

 

Settlement

 

For

 

      Value

 

(Depreciation)

(000)

 

     (000)

 

Date

 

(000)

 

       (000)

 

(000)

HKD

 

434

 

$

56

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

56

 

$

56

 

$

@

 

HKD

 

903

 

116

 

1/5/10

 

USD

 

116

 

116

 

@

 

MYR

 

1,055

 

308

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

308

 

308

 

@

 

PLN

 

333

 

117

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

116

 

116

 

(1

)

 

PLN

 

59

 

20

 

1/5/10

 

USD

 

20

 

20

 

@

 

TWD

 

3,382

 

106

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

105

 

105

 

(1

)

 

USD

 

140

 

140

 

1/4/10

 

EGP

 

767

 

140

 

@

 

USD

 

1,008

 

1,008

 

1/4/10

 

EGP

 

5,510

 

1,005

 

(3

)

 

USD

 

99

 

99

 

1/4/10

 

EGP

 

541

 

99

 

@

 

USD

 

277

 

277

 

1/4/10

 

MYR

 

948

 

277

 

@

 

USD

 

41

 

41

 

1/6/10

 

PLN

 

117

 

41

 

@

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,283

 

 

$

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

 

EGP

— Egyptian Pound

HKD

— Hong Kong Dollar

MYR

— Malaysian Ringgit

PLN

— Polish Zloty

TWD

— Taiwan Dollar

USD

— United States Dollar

@

     Value is less than $500.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components

 

$         —

 

$      11,681

 

$—

 

 

$     11,681

 

Automobiles

 

 

50,868

 

 

 

50,868

 

Beverages

 

48,758

 

41,132

 

 

 

89,890

 

Capital Markets

 

 

11,553

 

 

 

11,553

 

Chemicals

 

 

58,750

 

 

 

58,750

 

Commercial Banks

 

80,697

 

421,975

 

 

502,672

 

Computers & Peripherals

 

 

38,291

 

 

 

38,291

 

Construction & Engineering

 

2,116

 

22,334

 

 

 

24,450

 

Construction Materials

 

 

10,481

 

 

 

10,481

 

Distributors

 

 

7,008

 

 

 

7,008

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

24,856

 

 

 

24,856

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

11,381

 

47,967

 

 

 

59,348

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

21,332

 

 

 

21,332

 

Electrical Equipment

 

 

11,092

 

 

 

11,092

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

3,076

 

72,119

 

 

 

75,195

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

8,228

 

 

 

8,228

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

26,533

 

 

 

26,533

 

Food Products

 

13,095

 

58,927

 

 

 

72,022

 

Gas Utilities

 

 

7,884

 

 

 

7,884

 

Household Durables

 

 

38,896

 

 

 

38,896

 

Household Products

 

 

9,606

 

 

 

9,606

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

22,437

 

 

 

22,437

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

56,948

 

 

 

56,948

 

Information Technology Services

 

 

59,904

 

 

 

59,904

 

Insurance

 

 

90,000

 

 

 

90,000

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

13,396

 

 

 

13,396

 

Machinery

 

 

15,560

 

 

 

15,560

 

Media

 

17,933

 

64,028

 

 

 

81,961

 

Metals & Mining

 

52,903

 

104,664

 

 

 

157,567

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

14,024

 

191,328

 

 

 

205,352

 

Paper & Forest Products

 

 

 

 

Personal Products

 

 

23,298

 

 

 

23,298

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

28,761

 

 

 

28,761

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

5,394

 

 

 

5,394

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

118,629

 

 

 

118,629

 

Software

 

10,564

 

6,238

 

 

 

16,802

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

39,191

 

 

 

39,191

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

4,800

 

Tobacco

 

 

4,529

 

 

 

4,529

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

56,257

 

63,224

 

 

 

119,481

 

Total Common Stocks

 

310,804

 

1,913,842

 

 

2,224,646

 

Investment Company

 

 

21,298

 

 

 

21,298

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

210,890

 

 

 

 

210,890

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

 

20,020

 

 

 

20,020

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

210,890

 

20,020

 

 

 

230,910

 

Total Assets

 

$521,694

 

$1,955,160

 

$—

 

$2,476,854

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Total

 

$521,694

 

$1,955,155

 

$—

 

$2,476,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Emerging Markets Portfolio

 

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$—

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$—

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

$—

 

 

†  Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Global Franchise Portfolio

 

The Global Franchise Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world, that it believes have, among other things, resilient business franchises and growth potential. This Portfolio’s concentration of its assets in a smaller number of companies may subject it to greater investment risk than a portfolio with a larger number of companies. Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 29.65%, net of fees, for the Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class shares underperformed against its benchmark the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index (the “Index”) which returned 29.99%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  Equity investors experienced a bit of a roller coaster ride as most global markets hit new lows in March and then rebounded substantially, with the MSCI World Index returning 30% for the year. Since March, the preference of the market has been for leveraged balance sheets, leveraged profit structures and cyclical (that is, economically sensitive) sectors. The market’s preference suggests that the worst of the recession is past and economic activity is returning to normal.

 

·                  The Portfolio outperformed the Index in the first quarter as cyclicals, particularly financials and materials, continued to be downgraded for most of the quarter, and the Portfolio benefited from underweight allocations to these sectors. However, market conditions shifted dramatically in mid-March as massive government stimulus packages, incentive programs and monetary easing rekindled the market’s appetite for risk. The Portfolio underperformed the next two quarters as cyclical sectors — particularly banks, industrials and materials — soared with confidence that financial Armageddon had been avoided. The fourth quarter saw a bit of a pullback in financials as investors started questioning the adequacy of banks’ tier 1 capital ratios and the possibility of a more stringent regulatory environment. The Portfolio outperformed as financials sold off to the benefit of defensive sectors such as consumer staples, the Portfolio’s largest sector weighting.

 

·                  For the period overall, the Portfolio’s underweights in the market’s weakest sectors (utilities and telecommunications), along with good stock selection decisions in consumer staples and industrials, were beneficial to relative returns. This positioning allowed the Portfolio to perform largely in line with the Index for the period.

 

·                  The Portfolio’s overweight allocation to consumer staples and the underweight to the strong performing technology sector detracted from performance on a relative basis for the 12-month period.

 

·                  Positive contributors to performance during the period were Swedish Match, Harley-Davidson and British American Tobacco.

 

·                  The largest detractors were Kao Corp., Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  During the year, we sold out of Harley-Davidson and C&C Group. We reduced positions in Starbucks and eBay on the back of concerns of franchise erosion. We initiated a position in Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and added to positions in Reckitt Benckiser and Procter & Gamble.

 

·                  We do not attempt to predict from a macro perspective the direction of the markets. Our focus remains on the Global Franchise philosophy of seeking exceptional quality at compelling value.

 

·                  We continue to seek investment opportunities in companies with strong business franchises protected by a dominant intangible asset. Additionally, we demand sound management, substantial free cash flow and growth potential. We invest in these high quality companies only when we can identify compelling value as measured by a current free cash flow yield in excess of the risk-free bond yield. We seek to deliver attractive returns while minimizing business and valuation risk. Our goal is for the Portfolio to outperform broadly-based benchmarks over the long term with less than average volatility.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Global Franchise Portfolio

 

GRAPHIC

 

*                 Minimum Investment

**          Commenced Operations on November 28, 2001.

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index(1) and the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

One

Five

Since

 

 

Year

Years

Inception(5)

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

29.65

%

6.58

%

10.65

%

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

2.01

 

4.01

 

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

40.23

 

4.87

 

5.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(4)

 

29.24

 

6.29

 

10.34

 

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

2.01

 

4.01

 

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

40.23

 

4.87

 

5.78

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)    The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is a free float- adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the global equity market performance of developed markets. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI World Index currently consists of 23 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)       The Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 10 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification.

(3)       Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)       Commenced operations on November 28, 2001.

(5)       For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

Percentage of

Classification

 

Total Investments

Tobacco

 

24.8

%

Food Products

 

19.8

 

Household Products

 

10.0

 

Media

 

9.5

 

Beverages

 

7.4

 

Other*

 

24.9

 

Short-Term Investment

 

3.6

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*           Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Global Franchise Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (95.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Finland (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

 

91,704

 

$    3,919

 

France (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Groupe Danone

 

55,885

 

3,403

 

Ireland (4.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Experian plc

 

543,382

 

5,372

 

Japan (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Kao Corp.

 

122,700

 

2,864

 

Netherlands (6.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Reed Elsevier N.V.

 

296,733

 

3,641

 

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

 

199,313

 

4,369

 

 

 

 

 

8,010

 

Sweden (5.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Swedish Match AB

 

293,029

 

6,406

 

Switzerland (8.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Registered)

 

130,472

 

6,339

 

Novartis AG (Registered)

 

80,234

 

4,371

 

 

 

 

 

10,710

 

United Kingdom (29.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

British American Tobacco plc

 

314,411

 

10,200

 

Cadbury plc

 

386,210

 

4,970

 

Diageo plc

 

169,439

 

2,955

 

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

 

235,477

 

7,421

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

 

84,174

 

4,560

 

Unilever plc

 

170,597

 

5,461

 

 

 

 

 

35,567

 

United States (32.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

 

51,564

 

2,762

 

Career Education Corp. (a)

 

72,028

 

1,679

 

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

 

115,296

 

3,263

 

eBay, Inc. (a)

 

162,166

 

3,817

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.

 

54,014

 

2,333

 

Kellogg Co.

 

69,528

 

3,699

 

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

 

103,388

 

3,465

 

Moody’s Corp.

 

110,279

 

2,956

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

122,169

 

5,887

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

 

77,053

 

4,672

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), Class A

 

49,031

 

1,927

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

55,048

 

1,269

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

 

72,932

 

2,127

 

 

 

 

 

39,856

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $95,985)

 

 

 

116,107

 

Short-Term Investment (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $4,358)

 

4,357,613

 

4,358

 

Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $100,343) (v)

 

 

 

120,465

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.6%)

 

 

 

719

 

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$121,184

 

 

(a)                                  Non-income producing security.

(o)                                 See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Government Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)                                 The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $76,251,000 and 63.3%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

Unrealized

to

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Appreciation

Deliver

 

     Value

 

Settlement

 

For

 

      Value

 

(Depreciation)

(000)

 

     (000)

 

Date

 

(000)

 

       (000)

 

(000)

GBP  

 

2,744

 

$  4,431

 

1/7/10

 

USD

 

4,543

 

$    4,543

 

$  112

 

 

GBP

 

2,744

 

4,432

 

1/7/10

 

USD

 

4,541

 

4,541

 

109

 

 

GBP

 

2,744

 

4,432

 

1/7/10

 

USD

 

4,543

 

4,543

 

111

 

 

GBP

 

2,744

 

4,432

 

1/7/10

 

USD

 

4,543

 

4,543

 

111

 

 

JPY

 

28,706

 

308

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

311

 

311

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

18,481

 

 

$

446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GBP

—  British Pound

JPY

—  Japanese Yen

USD

—  United States Dollar

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages

 

$  6,025

 

$    2,955

 

$—

 

$    8,980

 

Chemicals

 

1,927

 

 

 

1,927

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

3,806

 

 

 

3,806

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

2,956

 

 

 

2,956

 

Food Products

 

3,699

 

20,173

 

 

23,872

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

1,269

 

 

 

1,269

 

Household Durables

 

2,333

 

 

 

2,333

 

Household Products

 

4,672

 

7,424

 

 

12,096

 

Internet Software & Services

 

3,817

 

 

 

3,817

 

Machinery

 

 

3,919

 

 

3,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Global Franchise Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

$  3,465

 

$   8,010

 

$

 

$  11,475

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,371

 

 

4,371

 

Professional Services

 

 

5,372

 

 

5,372

 

Tobacco

 

5,887

 

24,027

 

 

29,914

 

Total Common Stocks

 

39,856

 

76,251

 

 

116,107

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

446

 

 

446

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

4,358

 

 

 

4,358

 

Total Assets

 

44,214

 

76,697

 

 

120,911

 

Total

 

$44,214

 

$76,697

 

$

 

$120,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

The Global Real Estate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the real estate industry located throughout the world, including real estate operating companies, real estate investment trusts and similar entities established outside the U.S. (foreign real estate companies). Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. In addition to the general risks associated with real-estate investment, REIT investing entails other risks, such as credit and interest-rate risk.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 41.04% for the Class I shares, net of fees. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmarks, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors (the “Index”) which returned 37.89% and the MSCI World Index which returned 29.99%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  The global real estate securities market gained 37.9% in the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, as measured by the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors, but the stocks have still experienced significant declines from peak levels.

 

·                  North American, European and Asian real estate securities posted large declines through mid-March, as share prices appeared to be impacted by negative investor sentiment in response to a continuation of weak economic data and the deterioration of the credit markets. Subsequently, the sector rallied significantly on the back of an improved outlook for the global economy, the strong rally in the broader equity and debt markets, overall improvements in capital market conditions, and the significant volume of successful public real estate company equity offerings which allowed the companies to delever their balance sheets and address upcoming debt maturities.

 

·                  Significant outperformance within each of the regional sub-portfolios contributed to relative returns, while allocation among the regional sub-portfolios and cash held detracted from relative returns.

 

·                  In Asia, the Portfolio benefited from stock selection within and the overweight to Hong Kong, an underweight to Australia, and stock selection in Japan and Singapore. The benefits of those positions were partially offset by the impact of an underweight to Singapore.

 

·                  In Europe, the Portfolio benefited from stock selection in the U.K. and an underweight to Belgium, though was modestly offset by stock selection in France.

 

·                  In the U.S., the Portfolio benefited from stock selection within and an overweight to the hotel and mall sectors and stock selection in the apartment, office and diversified sectors. This was partially offset by stock selection in the health care sector.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  The Portfolio is comprised of three regional sub-portfolios with a global allocation, which weights each of the three major regions (U.S., Europe and Asia) based on our view of the relative attractiveness of each region in terms of underlying real estate fundamentals and public market valuations. Moreover, each of the regional sub-portfolios reflects our core investment philosophy as a real estate value investor, which results in the ownership of stocks that we believe provide the best valuation relative to their underlying real estate values, while maintaining portfolio diversification.

 

·                  Our company-specific research leads us to specific preferences for sub-segments within each of the property sectors and countries. For the period ending December 31, 2009, the Portfolio was overweight the Asian listed property sector and underweight the U.S. and European listed property sectors.

 

·                  Within Asia, we expect underlying property fundamentals and asset values in key markets within Japan and Hong Kong to remain relatively more stable than other markets given relatively low vacancy and limited new supply over the next few years. The overweight to the Asian region was

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

predominated by real estate operating companies (REOCs) in Japan and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong REOCs posted significant gains and outperformed, ending the period trading at a narrow discount to the net asset values (NAVs) of their underlying property, which may be poised for growth given prospects for a recovery in rents and asset values. The Japanese REOCs underperformed, only posting modest gains and continue to trade at a wide discount to their NAVs, despite better than expected prime office market fundamentals. We continue to maintain a preference for the major REOCs with predominant exposure to prime assets given what we believe are their relatively more favorable property fundamentals, the ability to engage in value-added opportunities such as development and redevelopment, well-positioned balance sheets and continued access to financing. This contrasts widely to the Asian REITs, which are passive, externally managed vehicles limited to property ownership, many of which are capital constrained with more limited access to financing and maintain predominant exposure to secondary assets. The Portfolio was underweight the Australian limited property trust (LPT) sector, which trades at a wide premium to NAVs.

 

·                  In Europe, the Portfolio ended the year overweight the U.K., France and Italy and underweight the remainder of the Continent. Valuations on the Continent ended the period at par to NAV (based on reported NAVs, which reflect only marginal capital value declines since the start of the credit crisis due to limited transactional evidence thus far); however NAVs are generally expected to decline further in most markets. Valuations in the U.K. ended the year at an average 8% premium to reported NAVs, which have started to show positive growth after declining by a cumulative 57% since June 2007.

 

·                  The Portfolio was underweight the U.S., which trades at a premium to downward adjusted NAVs. There continues to be a lack of clarity in underlying asset values due to the stagnant investment market, driven by the wide bid-ask spreads for real estate assets. Within the U.S., the Portfolio was overweight to companies that are focused in the ownership of apartment properties and upscale urban hotels and underweight to companies concentrated in the ownership of industrial assets.

 

·                  In contrast to the relatively more stable outlook for underlying property valuations in Asia, and emerging evidence of capital value improvements in the U.K., in the U.S. and Continental Europe, there are expectations for further weakness in underlying property fundamentals and asset values. However, a key question remains the magnitude of prospective asset value declines from peak levels since transactional evidence continues to be limited in most markets due to the wide bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers. It is notable that given the improvements in the capital markets and the significant amount of equity issued by the public companies to improve their balance sheets, a debate has emerged as to whether the magnitude of asset value declines will be less than previously expected. In some sub-segments of these markets, we believe current share price valuations already reflect the prospective weakening in underlying fundamentals and asset values. In the short term, share prices may experience incremental weakness, but we believe that expected returns over the medium and long-term are compelling given the current pricing for many of the companies provides an entry point that already reflects downside risks.

 

GRAPHIC

 

*                 Minimum Investment

**          Commenced operations on August 30, 2006.

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P, Class H, and Class L shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to these classes.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors(1), the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index(2) and the Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average(3)

 

 

Total Returns(4)

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

One
Year

Since
Inception
(8)

Portfolio — Class I(5)

 

41.04

%

–5.17

%

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real  Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors

 

37.89

 

–7.09

 

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

–2.42

 

Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average

 

35.12

 

–7.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

40.66

 

–5.44

 

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real  Estate Index — Net Total Return to  U.S. Investors

 

37.89

 

–7.09

 

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

–2.42

 

Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average

 

35.12

 

–7.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class H w/o sales charges(6)

 

40.59

 

–11.98

 

Portfolio — Class H with maximum 4.75% sale charges(6)

 

33.97

 

–14.12

 

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real  Estate Index — Net Total Return to  U.S. Investors

 

37.89

 

–15.10

 

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

–11.95

 

Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average

 

35.12

 

–13.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class L(7)

 

39.91

 

–13.10

 

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real  Estate Index — Net Total Return to  U.S. Investors

 

37.89

 

–15.38

 

MSCI World Index

 

29.99

 

–11.81

 

Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average

 

35.12

 

–14.40

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in sales charges and expenses.

 

(1)             The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. Investors is a market capitalization weighted index designed to reflect the stock performance of companies engaged in the North American, European and Asian real estate markets. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of dividends. “Net Total Return to U.S. investors” reflects a reduction in total returns after taking into account the withholding tax on dividends by certain foreign countries represented in the Index for periods after 1/31/05 (gross returns used prior to 1/31/05). The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)             The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the global equity market performance of developed markets. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. As of June 2007, the MSCI World Index consisted of 23 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(3)             The Lipper Global Real Estate Funds Average tracks the performance of all funds in the Lipper Global Real Estate Funds classification. The Average, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Global Real Estate Funds classification.

(4)             Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(5)             Commenced operations on August 30, 2006.

(6)             Commenced operations on January 2, 2008.

(7)       Commenced operations on June 16, 2008.

(8)       For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

Percentage of

 

Classification

 

Total Investments

 

Diversified

 

40.6

%

Retail

 

18.3

 

Residential

 

12.2

 

Office

 

12.0

 

Other*

 

14.9

 

Short-Term Investment

 

2.0

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*                 Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (97.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (8.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

CFS Retail Property Trust REIT

 

2,590,745

 

$           4,388

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund REIT

 

2,860,528

 

2,474

 

Dexus Property Group REIT

 

428,855

 

324

 

GPT Group REIT

 

12,142,285

 

6,521

 

Mirvac Group REIT

 

514,126

 

715

 

Stockland REIT

 

3,459,984

 

12,159

 

Westfield Group REIT

 

3,121,902

 

34,816

 

 

 

 

 

61,397

 

Austria (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (a)

 

89,565

 

1,096

 

Belgium (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Befimmo SCA Sicafi REIT

 

10,666

 

941

 

Brazil (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

BR Malls Participacoes S.A. (a)

 

397,640

 

4,853

 

Canada (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Extendicare REIT

 

118,480

 

1,078

 

RioCan REIT

 

198,515

 

3,768

 

 

 

 

 

4,846

 

Finland (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sponda Oyj (a)

 

437,100

 

1,710

 

France (5.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fonciere Des Regions REIT

 

17,158

 

1,755

 

Gecina S.A. REIT

 

9,749

 

1,055

 

ICADE REIT

 

59,109

 

5,621

 

Klepierre REIT

 

74,069

 

3,013

 

Mercialys S.A. REIT

 

36,192

 

1,273

 

Silic REIT

 

19,723

 

2,401

 

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT

 

99,767

 

21,963

 

 

 

 

 

37,081

 

Germany (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alstria Office AG REIT

 

87,898

 

949

 

Deutsche Euroshop AG

 

34,648

 

1,176

 

 

 

 

 

2,125

 

Hong Kong (20.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

 

7,652,240

 

16,023

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

 

4,317,000

 

9,718

 

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd., Class H

 

2,953,500

 

5,156

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

 

2,811,000

 

10,982

 

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

 

1,223,400

 

9,116

 

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

 

4,107,000

 

20,212

 

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

 

1,203,386

 

3,407

 

Kerry Properties Ltd.

 

2,534,220

 

12,796

 

KWG Property Holding Ltd.

 

828,500

 

632

 

Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.

 

1,856,000

 

2,301

 

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

 

1,392,000

 

2,611

 

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

 

472,294

 

912

 

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.

 

520,000

 

476

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

 

3,076,700

 

45,653

 

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

 

7,000

 

84

 

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

 

232,000

 

1,327

 

 

 

 

 

141,406

 

Italy (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Beni Stabili S.p.A.

 

2,577,508

 

2,119

 

Japan (12.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

 

541

 

3,971

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

 

1,835,000

 

29,106

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

 

1,564,000

 

26,264

 

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

 

711

 

5,386

 

NTT Urban Development Corp.

 

5,310

 

3,521

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

 

862,000

 

16,167

 

 

 

 

 

84,415

 

Malta (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

BGP Holdings plc (a)(d)

 

12,867,024

 

 

Netherlands (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Corio N.V. REIT

 

63,442

 

4,333

 

Eurocommercial Properties N.V. CVA REIT

 

77,558

 

3,200

 

ProLogis European Properties (a)

 

220,421

 

1,358

 

Vastned Retail N.V. REIT

 

13,963

 

917

 

 

 

 

 

9,808

 

Singapore (3.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Allgreen Properties Ltd.

 

754,000

 

654

 

CapitaCommercial Trust REIT

 

2,804,000

 

2,320

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

 

4,327,000

 

12,816

 

CapitaMall Trust REIT

 

2,088,000

 

2,648

 

City Developments Ltd.

 

30,000

 

245

 

Keppel Land Ltd.

 

893,000

 

2,206

 

Suntec REIT

 

1,683,000

 

1,610

 

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

 

1,096,000

 

1,418

 

 

 

 

 

23,917

 

Sweden (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Castellum AB

 

83,686

 

844

 

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

 

385,332

 

2,912

 

 

 

 

 

3,756

 

Switzerland (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Allreal Holding AG

 

4,525

 

538

 

PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (a)

 

101,164

 

5,725

 

 

 

 

 

6,263

 

United Kingdom (7.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Big Yellow Group plc REIT (a)

 

359,784

 

2,052

 

British Land Co. plc REIT

 

857,494

 

6,573

 

Capital & Regional plc (a)

 

1,667,321

 

912

 

Derwent London plc REIT

 

112,329

 

2,373

 

Development Securities plc

 

188,593

 

1,040

 

Grainger plc

 

1,009,580

 

2,068

 

Great Portland Estates plc REIT

 

314,008

 

1,455

 

Hammerson plc REIT

 

764,082

 

5,189

 

Land Securities Group plc REIT

 

728,340

 

7,982

 

Liberty International plc REIT

 

452,030

 

3,723

 

LXB Retail Properties PLC (a)

 

865,005

 

1,355

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

United Kingdom (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Minerva plc (a)

 

552,296

 

$        669

 

Quintain Estates & Development plc (a)

 

2,290,776

 

2,201

 

Safestore Holdings plc

 

937,454

 

2,497

 

Segro plc REIT

 

935,588

 

5,164

 

Shaftesbury plc REIT

 

121,871

 

773

 

ST Modwen Properties plc (a)

 

426,706

 

1,325

 

Unite Group plc (a)

 

634,607

 

3,069

 

 

 

 

 

50,420

 

United States (34.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

 

137,920

 

2,327

 

AMB Property Corp. REIT

 

66,341

 

1,695

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A REIT

 

38,110

 

607

 

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., Class A (a)

 

84,049

 

2,216

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

 

149,270

 

12,257

 

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

 

174,745

 

11,720

 

Brookfield Properties Corp.

 

809,422

 

9,810

 

Cabot Industrial Value Fund III, LP (a)(d)(i)(l)

 

1,324

 

662

 

Camden Property Trust REIT

 

151,233

 

6,408

 

Capital Senior Living Corp. (a)

 

68,580

 

344

 

Colony Financial, Inc. REIT

 

63,450

 

1,293

 

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

 

269,603

 

2,057

 

CreXus Investment Corp. REIT (a)

 

58,750

 

820

 

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. REIT

 

424,280

 

2,130

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

 

42,720

 

2,148

 

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

 

107,760

 

1,311

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. REIT

 

116,291

 

5,869

 

Equity Residential REIT

 

687,703

 

23,231

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

 

2,250

 

188

 

Exeter Industrial Value Fund, LP (a)(d)(i)(l)

 

1,300,000

 

910

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

 

76,624

 

5,189

 

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)

 

570,041

 

6,715

 

HCP, Inc. REIT

 

285,796

 

8,728

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

 

253,557

 

5,441

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT (a)

 

803,809

 

9,380

 

Keystone Industrial Fund II, LP (a)(d)(i)(l)

 

18,750

 

19

 

Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

 

26,030

 

798

 

Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

 

109,880

 

447

 

Liberty Property Trust REIT

 

137,734

 

4,409

 

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

 

21,230

 

568

 

Macerich Co. (The) REIT

 

18,694

 

672

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT

 

126,638

 

4,378

 

Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a)

 

203,970

 

924

 

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc. REIT

 

8,150

 

287

 

Parkway Properties, Inc. REIT

 

252

 

5

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (a)

 

42,370

 

933

 

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

 

204,111

 

4,001

 

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

 

40,123

 

2,008

 

Public Storage REIT

 

155,665

 

12,679

 

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

 

303,321

 

10,634

 

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (a)

 

135,600

 

1,371

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT

 

390,652

 

8,544

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

 

340,524

 

27,174

 

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

 

16,189

 

578

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

344,295

 

12,591

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

 

89,320

 

1,687

 

Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT

 

45,655

 

1,640

 

Ventas, Inc. REIT

 

115,140

 

5,036

 

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

 

219,931

 

15,382

 

 

 

 

 

240,221

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $740,471)

 

 

 

676,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Warrants

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

France (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fonciere Des Regions, expires 12/31/10 (a) (Cost $—)

 

17,158

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $13,984)

 

13,984,474

 

13,984

 

Total Investments (99.5%) (Cost $754,455) (v)

 

 

 

690,373

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.5%)

 

 

 

3,244

 

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$693,617

 

 

(a)

 

Non-income producing security.

(d)

 

At December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held approximately $1,591,000 of fair valued securities, representing 0.2% of net assets. These securities have been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Portfolio’s Directors.

(i)

 

Restricted security valued at fair value and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, Cabot Industrial Value Fund III, LP was acquired between 12/08 - 11/09 and has a current cost basis of $662,000. Exeter Industrial Value Fund, LP was acquired between 11/07 - 12/09 and has a current cost basis of $1,300,000. Keystone Industrial Fund II, LP was acquired in 1/09 and has a current cost basis of $19,000. At December 31, 2009, these securities had an aggregate market value of $1,591,000 representing 0.22% of net assets.

(l)

 

Security has been deemed illiquid at December 31, 2009.

(o)

 

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

 

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $431,322,000 and 62.5%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A within the Notes to Financial Statements.

CVA

 

Certificaten Van Aandelen

REIT

 

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Global Real Estate Portfolio

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contract Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Deliver

 

Value

 

Settlement

 

For

 

Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

Date

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

GBP

 

94

 

 

$153

 

 

1/4/10

 

EUR

 

104

 

 

 

$150

 

 

 

$(3

)

 

JPY

 

33,426

 

 

359

 

 

1/5/10

 

USD

 

363

 

 

 

363

 

 

 

4

 

 

USD

 

201

 

 

201

 

 

1/4/10

 

HKD

 

1,562

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

@

 

 

 

 

 

 

$713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$714

 

 

 

$ 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

 —

 Euro

GBP

 —

 British Pound

HKD

 —

 Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

 —

 Japanese Yen

USD

 —

 United States Dollar

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified

 

$  24,154

 

$256,459

 

$     —

 

$280,613

 

Health Care

 

32,242

 

 

 

32,242

 

Industrial

 

3,825

 

6,522

 

1,591

 

11,938

 

Industrial\Office

 

7,728

 

 

 

7,728

 

Lodging\Resorts

 

23,828

 

 

 

23,828

 

Office

 

26,711

 

56,356

 

 

83,067

 

Residential

 

52,561

 

31,516

 

 

84,077

 

Retail

 

53,222

 

72,836

 

 

126,058

 

Self Storage

 

13,257

 

4,549

 

 

17,806

 

Specialty

 

5,948

 

3,069

 

9,017

 

Total Common Stocks

 

243,476

 

431,307

 

1,591

 

676,374

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

Short-Term Investment
Investment Company

 

13,984

 

 

 

13,984

 

Warrants

 

 

15

 

 

15

 

Total Assets

 

257,460

 

431,326

 

1,591

 

690,377

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Total

 

$257,460

 

$431,323

 

$1,591

 

$690,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$   911

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(390

)

Net purchases (sales)

 

1,070

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$1,591

 

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

$  (390

)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

The International Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 21.56% net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed against its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (the “Index”) which returned 31.78%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·      A central theme of dollar weakness against most currencies magnified the 24.7% local return of the MSCI EAFE Index (the “Index”) to a barnstorming 31.8% increase for the year in U.S. dollar terms.

 

·      The standout winning countries for the year were the commodity-based countries: Australia (up 76.4% in U.S. dollar terms) and the Nordic countries (up 47.1%). The MSCI Emerging Markets Index even managed to top those countries, up 78.5%. The Euro bloc slightly underperformed (up 31.0%), weighed down somewhat by Ireland (up 12.3%), Greece and Germany (both up 25.1%). Despite its somewhat rickety economy, the U.K. managed to close the year up 43.3%. Japan put in the worst performance, up only 6.3% for the year.

 

·      The relative underperformance of the Portfolio for the year generally reflects a bias towards higher quality in what has been an enormous lower quality beta rally. More specifically, the largest contributor to underperformance was our positioning in financials, where we were squeezed both ways from being overweight moribund Japanese financials and underweight rocketing Anglo-Saxon financials. Cash also detracted from performance, particularly during the spectacular rally from March through September. These more than offset positive contributions from stock selection in industrials and utilities, as well as stock selection and an overweight in materials.

 

Management Strategies

 

·      The key question for 2010 is that of the normalcy of the recovery seen in the over-indebted Anglo-Saxon economies (especially the U.S.) following massive intervention by governments and central banks to avoid systemic collapse.

 

·      Based on our usual yardstick of valuation, the market clearly believes that such Western economies will see a fairly normal cyclical recovery and has rated stocks accordingly, particularly banks, industrials and certain materials stocks. A normal cyclical recovery in the U.S. would generally involve a recovery in consumer and investment (i.e., capital expenditure) demand, re-leveraging and consequent tightening of monetary policy as the early signs of inflation start to pick up. While we would concede that a recovery in investment spending from current deeply depressed levels is probably overdue, this in itself is not enough to sustainably power the U.S. economy given its still very significant reliance on consumer expenditure as a percent of GDP. It is worth remembering that consumption as a whole has only fallen slightly in real terms over the last year or so, and that personal disposable income is at an all-time high as a percent of GDP. The drop of U.S. GDP over the last year has been primarily driven by a sharp decline in investment and the shrinking trade deficit, not a humiliated consumer. Also worth noting is the U.S. government’s net personal income tax take from GDP has fallen to all-time lows (6% of GDP versus around 13% historically).

 

·      The evidence still suggests a backdrop of deleveraging and sluggish personal income growth, which indicates a difficult consumer backdrop for a probably extended period. If this remains the case going forward (as we believe it will), the U.S. faces a long period of sluggish top-line growth and, consequently, low interest rates for some time to come.

 

·      From a valuation standpoint, we are not overwhelmed by the galaxy of opportunities on offer. In broad terms, we are concerned that the principal areas of potential danger are banks and industrials. For banks, we still do not find them generally attractive following their massive rebound from the abyss, believing that the market continues to overvalue future potential return on equity. The

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

only large-scale pocket of potential value we see at the moment remains Japanese banks, although to date they have behaved precisely like value traps, not withstanding a recent bounce. We have very selectively added to certain Western banks and insurance companies where we believe risks appear less potentially hair-raising than they had been in the middle of the financial meltdown.

 

·      Industrials, particularly European industrials, appear to be priced for perfection. They have clearly done a better job than we expected preserving margins by heroic cost cutting but now seem to be valued based on earnings revisions driven by resurgent top lines, which we consider highly unlikely. We think this sector will face an overdue appointment with reality in 2010 as the market takes on board low-capacity utilization around the world in most industries, following generally record levels of investment by corporates and governments in the last five years. This should become evident in a margin shock as finite cost cutting potential meets a sluggish top line.

 

·      In our view, the principal areas of interest from a valuation standpoint are high quality and Japan. Getting both sides of this right — avoiding the implosions and riding the upward horses — will be critical for performance in 2010.

 

·      Japan — as usual — gives good reason as to why it basks in the (low) esteem it currently enjoys in the eyes of foreign investors. We have decidedly mixed feelings about Japan, but we like the historically low valuation levels as a starting point and continue to look for the opportunity to buy some good companies cheaply.

 

·      We also notice the recent pick-up in the Japanese lead indicator, which may focus the attention of predominantly departed foreign investors that there is life yet stirring in the Japanese undergrowth.

 

·      We continue to like consumer staples and high quality companies generally, which look very undervalued against 10-year bond yields (particularly if interest rates do indeed remain low for much longer than most expect), and those companies that are in fairly low risk businesses in somewhat shark-infested economic waters.

 

·      Clearly, 2009 was not an ideal backdrop to be running a lower beta, risk averse portfolio, with two back-to-back quarters fueling one of the biggest beta rallies ever. However, we think there is generally good absolute and relative value in the Portfolio which we believe should do well if our assessment of a potentially more challenging 2010 turns out to be correct.

 

GRAPHIC

 

*  Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index(1) and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

21.56

%

 

3.09

%

 

5.79

%

 

9.52

%

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

 

3.54

 

 

1.17

 

 

4.28

 

 

Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

 

33.71

 

 

4.58

 

 

2.27

 

 

7.02

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

21.18

 

 

2.84

 

 

5.54

 

 

8.63

 

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

 

3.54

 

 

1.17

 

 

4.48

 

 

Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

 

33.71

 

 

4.58

 

 

2.27

 

 

6.55

 

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)    The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the international equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI EAFE Index curently consists of 21 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)    The Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds classification.

(3)    Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)    Commenced operations on August 4, 1989.

(5)    Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)    For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition*

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Pharmaceuticals

 

9.4

%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

8.7

 

Food Products

 

7.7

 

Tobacco

 

7.5

 

Insurance

 

5.8

 

Electric Utilities

 

5.6

 

Other**

 

52.7

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

2.6

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*      Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Securities held as collateral on Loaned Securities) as of December 31, 2009.

**   Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (97.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (3.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

AMP Ltd.

 

8,958,548

 

$        53,955

 

Orica Ltd.

 

290,811

 

6,741

 

OZ Minerals Ltd. (a)

 

35,505,657

 

37,126

 

Santos Ltd.

 

4,618,916

 

58,161

 

 

 

 

 

155,983

 

Austria (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Telekom Austria AG (c)

 

2,213,436

 

31,603

 

Canada (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

 

746,020

 

18,903

 

EnCana Corp.

 

746,020

 

24,331

 

 

 

 

 

43,234

 

Denmark (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B

 

187,077

 

11,970

 

France (8.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

521,340

 

23,645

 

Electricite de France (c)

 

1,649,450

 

98,151

 

France Telecom S.A.

 

1,491,993

 

37,251

 

Legrand S.A. (c)

 

1,777,841

 

49,575

 

Total S.A.

 

1,030,654

 

66,046

 

Vallourec S.A. (c)

 

445,816

 

81,088

 

 

 

 

 

355,756

 

Germany (5.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bayer AG (c)

 

1,464,358

 

117,039

 

E.ON AG (c)

 

1,854,716

 

77,430

 

RWE AG (c)

 

384,145

 

37,330

 

 

 

 

 

231,799

 

Greece (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

OPAP S.A.

 

859,273

 

18,811

 

Hong Kong (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Esprit Holdings Ltd. (c)

 

3,461,343

 

22,781

 

Ireland (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

CRH plc

 

2,824,534

 

76,510

 

Italy (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

ENI S.p.A.

 

2,696,418

 

68,648

 

Japan (23.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Asatsu-DK, Inc. (c)

 

673,085

 

13,216

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

 

1,749,900

 

65,181

 

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The) (c)

 

5,631,000

 

33,604

 

Hoya Corp. (c)

 

1,340,000

 

35,524

 

Inpex Corp.

 

3,076

 

23,087

 

JSR Corp. (c)

 

1,586,000

 

32,150

 

Kao Corp.

 

2,516,000

 

58,736

 

Keyence Corp.

 

346,310

 

71,396

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

1,882,900

 

46,814

 

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (a)

 

5,463,000

 

40,334

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

 

3,637,000

 

57,688

 

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

 

4,550,391

 

23,886

 

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. (c)

 

2,567,800

 

65,170

 

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. (c)

 

3,708,000

 

41,745

 

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

 

114,400

 

27,120

 

Nitto Denko Corp.

 

616,300

 

21,962

 

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

 

28,101

 

39,145

 

Rohm Co., Ltd.

 

506,000

 

32,859

 

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. (c)

 

1,384,100

 

16,496

 

Sekisui House Ltd.

 

5,225,000

 

46,864

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (c)

 

905,732

 

25,822

 

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co.,Ltd. (The)

 

9,840,000

 

47,836

 

T&D Holdings, Inc.

 

2,637,850

 

53,763

 

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. (c)

 

1,959,000

 

20,777

 

TDK Corp.

 

402,200

 

24,525

 

Toyota Motor Corp.

 

841,600

 

35,361

 

 

 

 

 

1,001,061

 

Netherlands (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Akzo Nobel N.V.

 

676,740

 

44,606

 

ING Groep N.V. CVA (a)

 

2,160,406

 

20,885

 

Unilever N.V. CVA (c)

 

4,066,612

 

132,511

 

 

 

 

 

198,002

 

Spain (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Telefonica S.A.

 

1,838,113

 

51,231

 

Switzerland (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Registered)

 

3,110,317

 

151,108

 

Novartis AG (Registered)

 

1,936,630

 

105,512

 

Roche Holding AG (Genusschein)

 

597,495

 

101,644

 

 

 

 

 

358,264

 

United Kingdom (34.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Admiral Group plc

 

1,253,882

 

23,919

 

Barclays plc

 

12,267,281

 

54,058

 

BG Group plc

 

3,005,885

 

53,829

 

BHP Billiton plc

 

1,830,261

 

58,464

 

BP plc

 

6,277,454

 

60,710

 

British American Tobacco plc

 

4,780,554

 

155,084

 

Bunzl plc

 

3,928,566

 

42,589

 

Cadbury plc

 

3,551,770

 

45,705

 

Diageo plc

 

2,843,275

 

49,585

 

Hays plc

 

32,309,791

 

53,864

 

Imperial Tobacco Group plc

 

5,212,716

 

164,280

 

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc

 

2,326,765

 

33,297

 

Lloyds Banking Group plc (a)

 

23,967,102

 

19,241

 

Lonmin plc (a)

 

491,188

 

15,249

 

National Grid plc

 

3,233,178

 

35,342

 

Prudential plc

 

5,205,655

 

53,030

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

 

2,455,211

 

133,018

 

Reed Elsevier plc

 

10,062,510

 

82,631

 

Scottish & Southern Energy plc

 

3,482,754

 

65,083

 

Smiths Group plc

 

4,233,953

 

69,278

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

47,466,834

 

109,919

 

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

 

8,897,220

 

39,666

 

Wolseley plc (a)

 

3,423,953

 

68,496

 

 

 

 

 

1,486,337

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

United States (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (c)

 

1,807,297

 

$     51,147

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,946,137)

 

 

 

4,163,137

 

Short-Term Investments (10.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held as Collateral on Loaned Securities (7.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (6.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

277,981,912

 

277,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face Amount
(000)

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.01%, dated 12/31/09,due 1/4/10, repurchase price $43,786; fully collateralized by U.S. government agency securities at the date of this Portfolio of Investments as follows: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.63% to 6.56%, due 11/1/22 to 6/1/38; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 8/1/13 to 2/1/48; Federal National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.52% to 6.29%, due 3/1/18 to 9/1/47; Federal National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 4.31% to 4.92%, due 6/1/19 to 12/1/19; Government National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 0.86% to 4.38%, due 8/20/27 to 12/20/58; Government National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 10/15/18 to 5/15/44, valued at $44,662.

 

$       43,786

 

43,786

 

 

 

 

 

321,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Investment Company (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

112,240,514

 

112,240

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $434,008)

 

 

 

434,008

 

Total Investments (107.4%) (Cost $4,380,145) — including $307,513 of Securities Loaned (v)

 

 

 

4,597,145

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-7.4%)

 

 

 

(316,246

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$4,280,899

 

 

(a)

 

Non-income producing security.

(c)

 

All or a portion of security on loan at December 31, 2009.

(o)

 

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

 

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $4,068,756,000 and 88.5%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

CVA

 

Certificaten Van Aandelen

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Currency

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Deliver

 

Value

 

Settlement

 

For

 

Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

Date

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

GBP

 

228,707

 

 

$369,392

 

 

1/15/10

 

EUR

 

252,252

 

 

 

$361,616

 

 

 

$(7,776

)

 

JPY

 

113

 

 

1

 

 

1/4/10

 

USD

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

@

 

JPY

 

8,051

 

 

87

 

 

1/5/10

 

USD

 

88

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

1

 

 

JPY

 

10,853,000

 

 

116,534

 

 

1/12/10

 

USD

 

124,947

 

 

 

124,947

 

 

 

8,413

 

 

JPY

 

7,010,000

 

 

75,270

 

 

1/12/10

 

USD

 

79,725

 

 

 

79,725

 

 

 

4,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$561,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$566,377

 

 

 

$ 5,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

 —

 Euro

GBP

 —

 British Pound

JPY

 —

 Japanese Yen

USD

 —

 United States Dollar

@

 

 Value is less than $500.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components

 

$          —

 

$      41,745

 

$—

 

$      41,745

 

Automobiles

 

 

35,361

 

 

35,361

 

Beverages

 

51,147

 

49,585

 

 

100,732

 

Chemicals

 

 

126,236

 

 

126,236

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

180,561

 

 

180,561

 

Construction Materials

 

 

76,510

 

 

76,510

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

20,885

 

 

20,885

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

120,085

 

 

120,085

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

240,664

 

 

240,664

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Equity Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment

 

$          —

 

$     89,909

 

$—

 

$     89,909

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

131,445

 

 

131,445

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

39,666

 

 

39,666

 

Food Products

 

 

329,324

 

 

329,324

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

52,108

 

 

52,108

 

Household Durables

 

 

46,864

 

 

46,864

 

Household Products

 

 

191,754

 

 

191,754

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

69,278

 

 

69,278

 

Insurance

 

 

249,837

 

 

249,837

 

Leisure Equipment & Products

 

 

16,496

 

 

16,496

 

Machinery

 

 

81,088

 

 

81,088

 

Marine

 

 

23,886

 

 

23,886

 

Media

 

 

95,847

 

 

95,847

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

134,484

 

 

134,484

 

Multi-Utilities

 

 

72,672

 

 

72,672

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

43,234

 

330,481

 

 

373,715

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

401,346

 

 

401,346

 

Professional Services

 

 

53,864

 

 

53,864

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

57,688

 

 

57,688

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

32,859

 

 

32,859

 

Software

 

 

27,120

 

 

27,120

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

22,781

 

 

22,781

 

Tobacco

 

 

319,364

 

 

319,364

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

 

157,899

 

 

157,899

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

149,064

 

 

149,064

 

Total Common Stocks

 

94,381

 

4,068,756

 

 

4,163,137

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

12,869

 

 

12,869

 

Short-Term Investments
Investment Company

 

390,222

 

 

 

390,222

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

 

43,786

 

 

43,786

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

390,222

 

43,786

 

 

434,008

 

Total Assets

 

484,603

 

4,125,411

 

 

4,610,014

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

7,776

 

 

7,776

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

7,776

 

 

7,776

 

Total

 

$484,603

 

$4,117,635

 

$—

 

$4,602,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$ 18,265

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

(18,265

)

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$       —

 

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

$       —

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

The International Growth Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation, with a secondary objective of income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of issuers located in countries other than the United States. Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 38.78%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (the “Index”) which returned 31.78%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·      International equity markets experienced significant price increases in 2009 fueled by the global monetary and fiscal stimulus put in place following 2008’s global financial maelstrom, finishing the year up 31.78% as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

·      The Index’s return to positive territory began during the first quarter and continued throughout the year. The downslide in 2008 continued into the first quarter with the Index returning —13.94% for the quarter and bottoming on March 9, 2009. Both the second and third quarters of 2009 saw sizeable gains in the Index, increasing 25.43% and 19.47%, respectively. While second quarter returns were driven by broad gains in all EAFE sectors and regions and an even larger gain in the emerging markets, in the third quarter highly geared companies with more operational leverage outperformed with initial signs of improvement in the developed markets. During the fourth quarter, investors appeared to return their focus to firms’ fundamentals; as such, the Index increased 2.18% for the quarter with the MSCI EAFE Growth Index outperforming the MSCI EAFE Value Index by over 3%.

 

·      For the year, all regional benchmarks had positive returns. Japan increased the least of the regions at 6.25%. Japan’s performance is directly related to the moribund Japanese economy and the stock market having less to recover as it was the region that decreased the least in 2008. Within developed markets, the Asia Pacific Ex-Japan region increased the most for the year (72.81%). Emerging markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, experienced a significant rebound during the year (78.51%). EAFE sector returns were up universally for the year. The more cyclical sectors outperformed with materials the best performing (69.98%), and financials (38.65%) and consumer discretionary (37.96%) tied for a distant second. Utilities was the worst performing sector, increasing the least (5.26%). The U.S. dollar decreased against most foreign currencies including 2.50% versus the euro and 10.81% versus the pound; however, it gained 2.63% versus the yen for the year.

 

·      The Portfolio outperformed in four out of five regions for 2009. Stock selection in Europe, Japan and emerging markets was the main driver of outperformance. Within Japan, the strongest performers were the exporters while the domestically focused companies underperformed due to the lagging economy and shrinking population. In Europe, performance was led by a position in Norway’s largest publicly traded insurer. Shares in the stock gained as the company continued to realize cost savings and synergies from an acquisition and from an increase in the value of its investments as financial markets strengthened. Within emerging markets, a Chinese internet company was the Portfolio’s top performer for the year. The domestically focused company has consistently grown revenue and earnings throughout the year, building on its leading social networking business and by introducing internet gaming.

 

·      Holdings in North America (Canada) were also solid positive contributors for the year, driven by a holding in the world’s largest producer of uranium. Shares increased based on the improving outlook for nuclear power demand, the company’s consistent revenue and earnings growth, and the sale of its non-core gold business.

 

·      In Asia ex-Japan, the Portfolio’s underweighting led to underperfomance due to the region’s strong recovery, particularly in Australia.

 

46


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

·      The Portfolio outperformed in eight out of ten sectors for 2009, led by holdings in information technology and industrials. Within information technology, gains were driven by the aforementioned Chinese internet company and a Japanese specialty glass manufacturer that appreciated during the year as a result of increased demand and higher capacity utilization. In industrials, shares of a global leader in elevator and escalator production outperformed due to growth in its higher-margin modernization and service business and its growing market share in Asian countries with more stable economies. Additionally, a holding in the world’s largest maker of oil rigs increased during the year due to a doubling of profits in the second quarter and third quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, combined with an increase in contracts. However, the Portfolio underperformed the Index in materials, where an underweight position dampened relative performance, and in consumer discretionary.

 

Management Strategies

 

·      After an apocalyptic 2008 in the financial markets, the fiscal and monetary stimulus initiated by governments worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2008 began to take effect and stimulate growth in 2009. While stimulative policies continue to be introduced, for example Japan’s $80 billion stimulus package announced December 8, 2009, positive trends in economic indicators appear to signal the broader recovery is gaining momentum and is beginning to be driven by real demand. Although China continues to be the recovery leader with reports of increased industrial production, imports and vehicle sales, the U.S. and Europe are also showing signs of positive growth. In the U.S., banks have been repaying TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) funds, jobless claims decreased in December and the ISM Manufacturing Index has increased. While Europe is expected to recover more slowly than the U.S., Europe’s manufacturing industry expanded for a second month in December. As noted in previous commentaries, Australia continues to see a strong recovery in its economy.

 

·      As 2010 progresses, we will watch to see if the positive trends continue. The markets may face considerable headwinds such as premature stimulus pullback, global risk of inflationary pressures and U.S. and pan-European governmental fiscal crunches. While we are clearly in a global recovery, many strategists think the equity markets have discounted the recovery to a large extent. In this environment, we continue to believe that our investment strategy of bottom-up stock selection focused on high quality, growth equities will be critical for generating long-term outperformance.

 

GRAPHIC

 

*      Minimum Investment

**    Commenced operations on December 27, 2005.

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index(1) and the Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

One
Year

 

Since
Inception
(5)

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

38.78

%

 

1.03

%

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

 

1.07

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

31.87

 

 

1.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(4)

 

38.46

 

 

0.79

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

 

1.07

 

Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

31.87

 

 

1.90

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)    The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the international equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI EAFE Index currently consists of 21 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)    The Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper International Large-Cap Growth Funds classification.

(3)    Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)    Commenced operations on December 27, 2005.

(5)    For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Indexes.

 

Portfolio Composition*

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Commercial Banks

 

12.2

%

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

8.3

 

Insurance

 

6.2

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

5.9

 

Other**

 

65.9

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

1.5

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*      Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Securities held as collateral on Loaned Securities) as of December 31, 2009.

**   Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (98.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

BHP Billiton Ltd.

 

27,850

 

$         1,067

 

CSL Ltd.

 

27,962

 

813

 

Westpac Banking Corp.

 

37,046

 

834

 

 

 

 

 

2,714

 

Austria (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Vienna Insurance Group

 

18,415

 

946

 

Belgium (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (c)

 

7,663

 

721

 

Canada (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cameco Corp.

 

33,326

 

1,081

 

EnCana Corp.

 

23,294

 

760

 

 

 

 

 

1,841

 

Denmark (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)

 

9,737

 

596

 

Egypt (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Orascom Construction Industries GDR

 

13,142

 

611

 

Finland (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fortum Oyj

 

43,992

 

1,192

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

 

25,741

 

1,100

 

 

 

 

 

2,292

 

France (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

ArcelorMittal

 

27,955

 

1,268

 

AXA S.A.

 

37,365

 

884

 

BNP Paribas

 

17,001

 

1,341

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (c)

 

8,142

 

914

 

Total S.A.

 

19,196

 

1,230

 

 

 

 

 

5,637

 

Germany (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bayer AG

 

10,544

 

843

 

Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (c)

 

13,845

 

976

 

Linde AG

 

10,776

 

1,297

 

 

 

 

 

3,116

 

Greece (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. S.A.

 

34,186

 

779

 

National Bank of Greece S.A. (a)

 

28,560

 

728

 

 

 

 

 

1,507

 

Hong Kong (6.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (c)

 

983,531

 

837

 

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

383,046

 

758

 

CNOOC Ltd.

 

699,294

 

1,089

 

Li & Fung Ltd.

 

200,000

 

823

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

48,113

 

1,037

 

 

 

 

 

4,544

 

India (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Reliance Industries Ltd.

 

32,355

 

753

 

Ireland (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ryanair Holdings plc ADR (a)

 

36,982

 

992

 

Israel (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

 

20,717

 

1,164

 

Italy (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

ENI S.p.A.

 

26,800

 

682

 

Japan (18.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

 

15,653

 

654

 

FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (c)

 

19,500

 

575

 

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

 

7,144

 

1,333

 

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

 

21,500

 

727

 

Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

 

860

 

852

 

Komatsu Ltd.

 

42,398

 

884

 

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (c)

 

26,200

 

819

 

Nidec Corp.

 

11,070

 

1,018

 

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

 

87,000

 

1,187

 

Rakuten, Inc.

 

1,184

 

900

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

 

16,700

 

941

 

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (c)

 

33,381

 

722

 

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

 

198

 

516

 

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

 

47,080

 

947

 

 

 

 

 

12,075

 

Luxembourg (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

 

10,833

 

799

 

Mexico (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., L, Class L ADR

 

18,390

 

864

 

Norway (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Storebrand ASA (a)

 

127,364

 

864

 

Portugal (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Espirito Santo S.A. (Registered)

 

121,747

 

791

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

 

77,015

 

766

 

 

 

 

 

1,557

 

Singapore (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

 

128,646

 

1,399

 

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

 

129,470

 

753

 

 

 

 

 

2,152

 

South Korea (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

LG Electronics, Inc.

 

5,140

 

533

 

Spain (2.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Santander S.A.

 

67,066

 

1,102

 

Red Electrica Corporacion S.A.

 

14,747

 

817

 

 

 

 

 

1,919

 

Sweden (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investor AB, Class B (c)

 

44,715

 

827

 

Tele2 AB, Class B

 

62,234

 

953

 

 

 

 

 

1,780

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Switzerland (7.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Nestle S.A. (Registered)

 

29,035

 

$     1,411

 

Roche Holding AG (Genusschein)

 

7,149

 

1,216

 

SGS S.A. (Registered)

 

953

 

1,241

 

Syngenta AG (Registered)

 

3,092

 

866

 

 

 

 

 

4,734

 

United Kingdom (15.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Aggreko plc

 

60,359

 

899

 

Autonomy Corp. plc (a)

 

32,262

 

787

 

Cobham plc

 

240,684

 

970

 

Prudential plc

 

96,013

 

978

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

 

24,475

 

1,326

 

SABMiller plc

 

33,076

 

970

 

Smith & Nephew plc

 

89,497

 

919

 

Standard Chartered plc

 

46,218

 

1,157

 

Tesco plc

 

152,647

 

1,049

 

Vedanta Resources plc (c)

 

22,184

 

917

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

299,042

 

692

 

 

 

 

 

10,664

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $64,558)

 

 

 

66,057

 

Short-Term Investments (9.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Securities held as Collateral on Loaned Securities (7.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (6.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

4,413,480

 

4,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreement (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.01%, dated 12/31/09, due 1/4/10, repurchase price $696; fully collateralized by U.S government agency securities at the date of this Portfolio of Investments as follows: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.63% to 6.56%, due 11/1/22 to 6/1/38; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 8/1/13 to 2/1/48; Federal National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 2.52% to 6.29%, due 3/1/18 to 9/1/47; Federal National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 4.31% to 4.92%, due 6/1/19 to 12/1/19; Government National Mortgage Association, Adjustable Rate Mortgages, 0.86% to 4.38%, due 8/20/27 to 12/20/58; Government National Mortgage Association, Fixed Rate Mortgages, 3.50% to 7.50%, due 10/15/18 to 5/15/44, valued at $709.

 

$      696

 

696

 

 

 

 

 

5,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Investment Company (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o)

 

982,258

 

982

 

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,091)

 

 

 

6,091

 

Total Investments (107.4%) (Cost $70,649) — Including $4,883 of Securities Loaned (v)

 

 

 

72,148

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-7.4%)

 

 

 

(4,961

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$67,187

 

 

(a)

 

Non-income producing security.

(c)

 

All or a portion of security on loan at December 31, 2009.

(o)

 

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

 

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $59,786,000 and 82.9%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A within the Notes to Financial Statements.

ADR

 

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

 

Global Depositary Receipt

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contract Information:

 

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

Currency
to
Deliver
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Settlement
Date

 

In
Exchange
For
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

CAD

4

 

 

$4

 

 

1/4/10

 

USD

4

 

 

$4

 

 

$—

@

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAD  —  Canadian Dollar

USD  —  United States Dollar

@            Value is less than $500.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

$      —

 

$      970

 

$—

 

$      970

 

Airlines

 

992

 

 

 

992

 

Auto Components

 

 

947

 

 

947

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Growth Equity Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

$       —

 

$     727

 

$—

 

$     727

 

Beverages

 

 

1,749

 

 

1,749

 

Biotechnology

 

 

813

 

 

813

 

Capital Markets

 

 

976

 

 

976

 

Chemicals

 

 

3,104

 

 

3,104

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

8,189

 

 

8,189

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

899

 

 

899

 

Construction & Engineering

 

611

 

 

 

611

 

Distributors

 

 

823

 

 

823

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

654

 

 

654

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

1,548

 

 

1,548

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

953

 

 

953

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

2,009

 

 

2,009

 

Electrical Equipment

 

 

596

 

 

596

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

2,205

 

 

2,205

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

2,390

 

 

2,390

 

Food Products

 

 

1,411

 

 

1,411

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

919

 

 

919

 

Household Durables

 

 

533

 

 

533

 

Household Products

 

 

1,326

 

 

1,326

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders

 

 

758

 

 

758

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

753

 

 

753

 

Insurance

 

 

4,188

 

 

4,188

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

 

900

 

 

900

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

1,037

 

 

1,037

 

Machinery

 

 

2,803

 

 

2,803

 

Media

 

 

852

 

 

852

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

3,252

 

 

3,252

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

1,841

 

3,754

 

 

5,595

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

1,164

 

2,781

 

 

3,945

 

Professional Services

 

 

1,241

 

 

1,241

 

Software

 

 

787

 

 

787

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

1,333

 

 

1,333

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

914

 

 

914

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

1,663

 

692

 

 

2,355

 

Total Common Stocks

 

6,271

 

59,786

 

 

66,057

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

5,395

 

 

 

5,395

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

 

696

 

 

696

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

5,395

 

696

 

 

6,091

 

Total Assets

 

11,666

 

60,482

 

 

72,148

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

@

 

@

Total Liabilities

 

 

@

 

@

Total

 

$11,666

 

$60,482

 

$—

 

$72,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

The International Real Estate Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks to provide current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the real estate industry located in various global markets throughout the world (excluding the United States and Canada). Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments. In addition to the general risks associated with real-estate investment, REIT investing entails other risks, such as credit and interest-rate risk.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 46.54% for the Class I shares, net of fees. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex-North America Real Estate Index (80% Europe/20% Asia) which returned 40.81% and the MSCI EAFE Index which returned 31.78%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  The international real estate securities market posted large gains in the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, but the stocks have still experienced significant declines from peak levels.

 

·                  European and Asian real estate securities posted large declines through mid-March, as share prices appeared to be impacted by negative investor sentiment in response to a continuation of weak economic data and the deterioration of the credit markets. Subsequently, the sector rallied significantly on the back of an improved outlook for the global economy, the strong rally in the broader equity and debt markets, overall improvements in capital market conditions, and the significant volume of successful public real estate company equity offerings which allowed the companies to delever their balance sheets and address upcoming debt maturities.

 

·                  Significant outperformance within each of the regional sub-portfolios contributed to relative returns. Global allocation among the regional portfolios also contributed to relative returns, while cash held in the Portfolio detracted from relative returns.

 

·                  In Asia, the Portfolio benefited from stock selection within and an overweight to Hong Kong, an underweight to Australia, and stock selection in Singapore and Japan. The benefits of these positions were partially offset by the impact of an underweight to Singapore.

 

·                  In Europe, the Portfolio benefited from stock selection in the U.K. and an underweight to Belgium; this was modestly offset by stock selection in France.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  The Portfolio is comprised of two regional sub-portfolios with an allocation which weights each major region (Europe and Asia) based on our view of its relative attractiveness in terms of underlying real estate fundamentals and public market valuations. Moreover, each of the regional portfolios reflects our core investment philosophy as a real estate value investor, which results in the ownership of stocks that we believe provide the best valuation relative to their underlying real estate values, while maintaining portfolio diversification.

 

·                  Our company-specific research leads us to specific preferences for sub-segments within each property market. For the period ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio was overweight the Asian listed property sector and underweight the European listed property sector.

 

·                  Within Asia, we expect underlying property fundamentals and asset values in key markets within Japan and Hong Kong to remain relatively more stable than other markets given relatively low vacancy and limited new supply over the next few years. The overweight to the Asian region was predominated by real estate operating companies (REOCs) in Japan and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong REOCs posted significant gains and outperformed, ending the period trading at a narrow discount to the net asset values (NAVs) of their underlying property, which may be poised for growth given prospects for a recovery in rents and asset values. The Japanese REOCs underperformed, only posting modest gains and continue to trade at a wide discount to their NAVs, despite better than expected prime office market fundamentals. We continue to maintain a preference for the major REOCs with predominant exposure to prime assets

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

given what we believe are their relatively more favorable property fundamentals, the ability to engage in value-added opportunities such as development and redevelopment, well-positioned balance sheets and continued access to financing. This contrasts widely to the Asian REITs, which are passive, externally managed vehicles limited to property ownership, many of which are capital constrained with more limited access to financing and maintain predominant exposure to secondary assets. The Portfolio was underweight the Australian LPT sector, which trades at a wide premium to NAVs.

 

·                  In Europe, the Portfolio ended the year overweight the U.K., France and Italy and underweight the remainder of the Continent. Valuations on the Continent ended the period at par to NAV (based on reported NAVs, which reflect only marginal capital value declines since the start of the credit crisis due to limited transactional evidence thus far); however NAVs are generally expected to decline further in most markets. Valuations in the U.K. ended the year at an average 8% premium to reported NAVs, which have started to show positive growth after declining by a cumulative 57% since June 2007.

 

·                  In contrast to the relatively more stable outlook for underlying property valuations in Asia, and emerging evidence of capital value improvements in the U.K., in Continental Europe there are expectations for further weakness in underlying property fundamentals and asset values. However, a key question remains the magnitude of prospective asset value declines from peak levels since transactional evidence continues to be limited in most markets due to the wide bid-ask spread between buyers and sellers. It is notable that given the improvements in the capital markets and the significant amount of equity issued by the public companies to improve their balance sheets, a debate has emerged as to whether the magnitude of asset value declines will be less than previously expected. In some sub-segments of these markets, we believe current share price valuations already reflect the prospective weakening in underlying fundamentals and asset values. In the short term, share prices may experience incremental weakness, but we believe that expected returns over the medium and long-term are compelling given the current pricing for many of the companies provides an entry point that already reflects downside risks.

 

GRAPHIC

 

*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex-North America Real Estate Index (80% Europe/20% Asia)(1) and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

One 
Year

 

Five 
Years

 

Ten  
Years

 

Since   
Inception

(5)

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

46.54

%

1.73

%

11.68

%

9.21

%

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex- North America Real Estate Index  (80% Europe/20% Asia)

 

40.81

 

0.17

 

9.63

 

7.72

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

3.54

 

1.17

 

3.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(4)

 

46.08

 

1.48

 

11.39

 

8.93

 

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex- North America Real Estate Index (80% Europe/20% Asia)

 

40.81

 

0.17

 

9.63

 

7.72

 

MSCI EAFE Index

 

31.78

 

3.54

 

1.17

 

3.77

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)             The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex-North America Real Estate Index (80% Europe 20% Asia) — Net Total Return to U.S. investors is a customized benchmark, 80% of which consists of the performance of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index: Europe Series — Net Total Return to U.S. investors and 20% of which consists of the performance of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index: Asia Series — Net Total Return to U.S. investors. These series are components of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Real Estate Index — Net Total Return to U.S. investors, which is a market capitalization weighted index designed to reflect the stock performance of companies engaged in the North American, European and Asian real estate markets. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of dividends. “Net Total Return to U.S. investors” reflects a reduction in total returns after taking into account the withholding tax on dividends by certain foreign countries represented in the Index for periods after 1/31/05 (gross returns used prior to 1/31/05). The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)             The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the international equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The term “free float” represents the portion of shares outstanding that are deemed to be available for purchase in the public equity markets by investors. The MSCI EAFE Index currently consists of 21 developed market country indices. The performance of the Index is listed in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(3)             Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)             Commenced operations on October 1, 1997.

(5)             For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

Percentage of

Classification

 

Total Investments

Diversified

 

51.3

%

Retail

 

19.3

 

Office

 

15.1

 

Other*

 

12.9

 

Short-Term Investment

 

1.4

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*                 Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (98.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (5.2%)               

 

 

 

 

 

CFS Retail Property Trust REIT

 

1,056,088

 

$   1,789

 

Commonwealth Property Office Fund REIT

 

1,243,007

 

1,075

 

Dexus Property Group REIT

 

187,501

 

142

 

GPT Group REIT

 

4,893,358

 

2,628

 

Mirvac Group REIT

 

212,174

 

295

 

Stockland REIT

 

1,393,331

 

4,896

 

Westfield Group REIT

 

1,239,935

 

13,828

 

 

 

 

 

24,653

 

Austria (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Conwert Immobilien Invest SE (a)

 

248,219

 

3,038

 

Belgium (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Befimmo SCA Sicafi REIT

 

35,983

 

3,174

 

Finland (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sponda Oyj (a)

 

1,303,646

 

5,101

 

France (22.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fonciere Des Regions REIT

 

53,839

 

5,506

 

Gecina S.A. REIT

 

22,298

 

2,413

 

ICADE REIT

 

175,219

 

16,664

 

Klepierre REIT

 

221,827

 

9,024

 

Mercialys S.A. REIT

 

92,402

 

3,251

 

Silic REIT

 

60,749

 

7,394

 

Unibail-Rodamco SE REIT

 

289,044

 

63,630

 

 

 

 

 

107,882

 

Germany (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alstria Office AG REIT

 

234,666

 

2,535

 

Deutsche Euroshop AG

 

98,680

 

3,348

 

 

 

 

 

5,883

 

Hong Kong (12.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

 

2,944,240

 

6,165

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

 

1,543,000

 

3,473

 

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd., Class H

 

1,142,800

 

1,995

 

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

 

1,118,000

 

4,368

 

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

 

580,000

 

4,322

 

Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd.

 

1,695,000

 

8,342

 

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

 

558,803

 

1,582

 

Kerry Properties Ltd.

 

1,038,771

 

5,245

 

KWG Property Holding Ltd.

 

248,000

 

189

 

Poly Hong Kong Investments Ltd.

 

711,000

 

882

 

Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.

 

587,500

 

1,102

 

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

 

201,969

 

390

 

Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd.

 

137,500

 

126

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

 

1,219,300

 

18,092

 

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

 

3,500

 

42

 

Wharf Holdings Ltd.

 

92,000

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

56,841

 

Italy (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Beni Stabili S.p.A.

 

8,185,274

 

6,728

 

Japan (7.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

 

237

 

1,740

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

 

750,000

 

11,896

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

 

640,000

 

10,747

 

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. REIT

 

307

 

2,326

 

NTT Urban Development Corp.

 

2,294

 

1,521

 

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

 

353,000

 

6,621

 

 

 

 

 

34,851

 

Malta (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

BGP Holdings plc (a)(d)

 

4,769,371

 

 

Netherlands (6.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Corio N.V. REIT

 

183,484

 

12,532

 

Eurocommercial Properties N.V. CVA REIT

 

218,686

 

9,024

 

ProLogis European Properties (a)

 

680,945

 

4,195

 

Vastned Retail N.V. REIT

 

39,789

 

2,612

 

Wereldhave N.V. REIT

 

29,261

 

2,796

 

 

 

 

 

31,159

 

Singapore (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Allgreen Properties Ltd.

 

324,000

 

281

 

CapitaCommercial Trust REIT

 

1,187,000

 

982

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

 

1,820,000

 

5,391

 

CapitaMall Trust REIT

 

913,000

 

1,158

 

City Developments Ltd.

 

12,000

 

98

 

Keppel Land Ltd.

 

365,000

 

902

 

Suntec REIT

 

499,000

 

477

 

Wing Tai Holdings Ltd.

 

474,000

 

613

 

 

 

 

 

9,902

 

Sweden (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Castellum AB

 

269,204

 

2,717

 

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

 

1,132,731

 

8,559

 

 

 

 

 

11,276

 

Switzerland (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Allreal Holding AG

 

11,285

 

1,342

 

PSP Swiss Property AG (Registered) (a)

 

305,880

 

17,310

 

 

 

 

 

18,652

 

United Kingdom (30.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Big Yellow Group plc REIT (a)

 

1,077,227

 

6,143

 

British Land Co. plc REIT

 

2,510,445

 

19,244

 

Capital & Regional plc (a)

 

4,672,138

 

2,556

 

Derwent London plc REIT

 

336,206

 

7,101

 

Development Securities plc

 

539,810

 

2,977

 

Grainger plc

 

3,054,361

 

6,258

 

Great Portland Estates plc REIT

 

885,815

 

4,103

 

Hammerson plc REIT

 

2,204,765

 

14,972

 

Land Securities Group plc REIT

 

2,179,948

 

23,891

 

Liberty International plc REIT

 

1,308,727

 

10,778

 

LXB Retail Properties PLC (a)

 

2,156,260

 

3,378

 

Minerva plc (a)

 

1,643,133

 

1,990

 

Quintain Estates & Development plc (a)

 

6,970,646

 

6,697

 

Safestore Holdings plc

 

2,453,744

 

6,537

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Real Estate Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

United Kingdom (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Segro plc REIT

 

2,801,235

 

$  15,463

 

Shaftesbury plc REIT

 

252,386

 

1,600

 

ST Modwen Properties plc (a)

 

1,159,406

 

3,601

 

Unite Group plc (a)

 

1,741,628

 

8,422

 

 

 

 

 

145,711

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $753,877)

 

 

 

464,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of
Warrants

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

France (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fonciere Des Regions, expires 12/31/10 (a) (Cost $—)

 

53,839

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $6,805)

 

6,805,453

 

6,805

 

Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $760,682) (v)

 

 

 

471,701

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.1%)

 

 

 

377

 

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$472,078

 

 

(a)                                Non-income producing security.

(d)                               At December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held a fair valued security valued at $0, representing 0%, of net assets. This security has been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Portfolio’s Directors.

(o)                               See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)                               The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $464,896,000 and 98.6%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

CVA                    Certificaten Van Aandelen

REIT                   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

Currency
to
Deliver
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Settlement
Date

 

In
Exchange
For
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

JPY

31,951

 

 

 

$344

 

1/5/10

 

USD

347

 

 

$347

 

 

$ 3

 

 

USD

84

 

 

 

84

 

1/4/10

 

HKD

653

 

 

84

 

 

@

 

 

 

 

$428

 

 

 

 

 

 

$431

 

 

$ 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

USD

United States Dollar

@

 

Value is less than $500.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified

 

$    —

 

$ 241,770

 

$—

 

 

$ 241,770

 

Industrial

 

 

19,658

 

 

 

19,658

 

Office

 

 

71,058

 

 

 

71,058

 

Residential

 

 

20,036

 

 

 

20,036

 

Retail

 

 

91,227

 

 

 

91,227

 

Self Storage

 

 

12,680

 

 

 

12,680

 

Specialty

 

 

8,422

 

 

8,422

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

464,851

 

 

464,851

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

6,805

 

 

 

 

6,805

 

Warrants

 

 

45

 

 

 

45

 

Total Assets

 

6,805

 

464,899

 

 

471,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$6,805

 

$464,899

 

$—

 

$471,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$—

 

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$—

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

$—

 

 

†  Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

The International Small Cap Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small non-U.S. companies. Investments in small sized corporations are more vulnerable to financial risks and other risks than larger corporations and may involve a higher degree of price volatility than investments in the general equity markets. Foreign investing involves certain risks, including currency fluctuations and controls, restrictions on foreign investments, less governmental supervision and regulation, less liquidity and the potential for market volatility and political instability. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 27.45%, net of fees, for the Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares underperformed against its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index (the “Index”) which returned 46.78%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index (the “Index”) posted an impressive return of 46.8% for the final year of the decade. While it was a strong year overall for the Index, nearly 60% of the return was achieved in the months of April and May when the Index rose 15% and 14%, respectively.

 

·                  During the year, the cyclical sectors dominated the Index performance with the energy sector rising 93%, driven by a rise in oil prices from $33 to $83. Information technology, materials and consumer discretionary rose 66%, 58% and 51%, respectively. The industrials sector, the largest sector, was in line with the Index return of 47%. The sector’s performance was “held back” by the more modest rise of 9% for Japanese industrials. Financials lagged the Index with a return of 35%, but there was a sharp contrast in the performance of the underlying sectors. Real estate companies rose 57% versus banks, which closed the year up a mere 0.02% on weakness in Japanese banks. Three of the four defensive sectors (utilities, health care and consumer staples) all ended the year behind the Index.

 

·                  For the year, the Portfolio’s underperformance was split almost equally between two key drivers — our significant underperformance during the low quality rally in the first half of the year and Japan dominating the second half.

 

·                  April saw the Index rally 15%, its highest monthly performance ever. The rally reflected the market’s total change in sentiment following Citigroup’s better-than-expected results in March. The stocks that rallied hardest were those that had been most financially distressed. Not owning these companies, given our focus on strong balance sheets and coverage ratios, led the Portfolio to underperform by 8% in one month. This underperformance was particularly marked in the U.K. and to a lesser extent in Ireland and Scandinavia, primarily in the consumer discretionary and industrial sectors in those countries. The scale of the move in these stocks dominated the full year sector and country attribution despite some strong stock selection in each of these sectors and markets throughout the rest of the year.

 

·                  Our overweight to Japan, and in particular Japanese financials, accounted for the remainder of this year’s underperformance. Early in 2009, profit taking in Japan followed the country’s strong relative performance at the end of 2008. In the interim months (May to August), the Portfolio’s performance started to catch up on the back of broadly based, strong stock selection and Japan no longer serving as a drag. Going into the fourth quarter, however, Japan significantly underperformed as investors took a negative view (unfairly, we believe) of Japan’s economic prospects for recovery. In December, Japan’s poor performance reversed sharply (in local currency terms) and the Portfolio immediately benefited. For the month, the Portfolio outperformed the Index, driven by strong stock selection, most particularly in Japan.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  2009 marked a year of higher portfolio turnover. After the decline in the market in 2008 and early 2009, the value screens, which drive our fundamental research, swung from being tilted toward defensive sectors to almost fully populated by cyclicals. We bought a raft of high quality, typically cash rich and lowly indebted, high returning cyclicals across Europe and Asia. These cyclicals were starting to more than discount our own conservative outlook, which was based on the companies returning over

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

time to their mid-cycle margins and returns. By mid-year 2009, the Portfolio’s allocation was 16% defensives and 84% cyclicals, essentially in line with the Index and this was little changed at year end. The strong move into cyclicals was correct but our focus on high quality didn’t find a place in the low beta rally or get handed a “get out of jail free card” that many of the most financially distressed companies gratefully grasped.

 

·                  Not surprisingly, given the strong recovery in cyclicals, we are seeing a more even spread of value now in our screens between defensive and cyclical sectors. There is no question that the market will continue to be preoccupied with looking for evidence of a recovery in corporate top lines as well as bottom lines but, given the attractive valuations on which we are still able to buy many small caps, little recovery is yet priced into the names owned in the portfolio as of this writing.

 

·                  Japan remains overweight in the Portfolio namely because we believe valuations haven’t been as attractive, absolutely or relatively, in Japan for 20 years and because the same key drivers of performance present in all the other markets in 2009 are just as evident in Japan. There are clear signs of improving industrial production, rising capacity utilization, stabilizing inventory levels, recovering consumer confidence and significant corporate cost cutting. The fact that the market failed to price this in last year is all the more surprising given Japan’s significant economic leverage and, in particular, its leading role as a beneficiary of the growth in China and the region. Japan finally appears to be getting some attention, as evidenced by December’s improved performance.

 

·                  Within the Japanese market, we like financials and we believe that the significant underperformance last year reflected the market’s preoccupation with weakness in the Japanese economy and the possibility of the banks needing to raise additional capital. We believe the underlying fundamentals for the Japanese companies that we own are strong and each company is, without exception, sufficiently capitalized. We believe the catalyst for a higher share price will be emerging signs that the 2% deflation priced into the bond market is no longer justified. The market seems to believe that Japanese banks are structurally rather than cyclically depressed. We disagree.

 

·                  We remain positive on the outlook for international small caps. Despite 2009’s 47% rise, the asset class remains cheap both absolutely and relatively, in our view. The quality bias that hurt the Portfolio’s performance in 2009 reflects investments in a raft of companies that, in our view, have made the best use of a bad crisis to emerge stronger than ever. This is yet to be reflected in their valuations.

 

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*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares vary from Class I shares based upon their different inception dates and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index(1) and the Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Average(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

27.45

%

0.57

%

6.08

%

9.67

%

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index

 

46.78

 

3.51

 

6.04

 

5.37

 

Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Average

 

50.45

 

4.61

 

8.20

 

(7)

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

27.14

%

%

%

23.86

%

MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index

 

46.78

 

 

 

32.90

 

Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Average

 

50.45

 

 

 

37.08

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted average of the performance of over 900 securities of companies listed on the stock exchanges of countries in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, including price performance and income from dividend payments. The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index commenced as of January 31, 2002. Returns, including periods prior to January 31, 2002, are calculated using the return data of the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index through January 30, 2002 and the return data of the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Total Return Index since January 31, 2002. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Average tracks the performance of all funds in the Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds classification. The Average, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on December 15, 1992.

(5)

Commenced operations on October 21, 2008.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

(7)

Return information for the Lipper International Small/Mid-Cap Value Funds Average since inception is not available.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Machinery

 

 

13.0

%

Commercial Banks

 

 

8.1

 

Food Products

 

 

6.9

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

5.9

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

5.6

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

5.5

 

Construction Materials

 

 

5.1

 

Other*

 

 

48.0

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

1.9

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*  Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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Portfolio of Investments

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Australia (4.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

 

1,633,195

 

$   4,507

 

CSR Ltd.

 

2,237,473

 

3,599

 

Goodman Fielder Ltd.

 

1,574,253

 

2,291

 

Iluka Resources Ltd. (a)

 

1,568,938

 

4,993

 

Infomedia Ltd.

 

8,539,155

 

2,443

 

Pacific Brands Ltd. (a)

 

2,592,435

 

2,601

 

 

 

 

 

20,434

 

Denmark (3.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Jyske Bank A/S (a)

 

188,717

 

7,345

 

NKT Holding A/S (a)

 

52,918

 

2,943

 

Sydbank A/S (a)

 

116,848

 

3,010

 

Topdanmark A/S (a)

 

14,337

 

1,941

 

 

 

 

 

15,239

 

Finland (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Konecranes Oyj

 

140,609

 

3,824

 

Rautaruukki Oyj

 

198,223

 

4,552

 

 

 

 

 

8,376

 

France (2.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Euler Hermes S.A.

 

27,861

 

2,070

 

Sa des Ciments Vicat

 

37,917

 

3,181

 

Teleperformance

 

129,548

 

4,183

 

 

 

 

 

9,434

 

Germany (8.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Demag Cranes AG

 

114,680

 

3,827

 

GEA Group AG

 

145,905

 

3,248

 

Gerresheimer AG

 

92,643

 

3,112

 

GFK SE

 

59,298

 

2,055

 

Kontron AG

 

256,409

 

2,933

 

Leoni AG

 

182,421

 

4,279

 

Praktiker Bau-und Heimwerkermaerkte AG

 

170,765

 

1,889

 

Rheinmetall AG

 

67,616

 

4,337

 

Sartorius AG (Non-Voting Shares)

 

102,692

 

2,342

 

SCS Standard Computersysteme AG (a)(d)(l)

 

21,289

 

 

Tognum AG

 

290,393

 

4,818

 

 

 

 

 

32,840

 

Greece (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Folli-Follie S.A.

 

86,144

 

1,624

 

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Holding Clearing Settlement and Registry

 

384,960

 

3,990

 

 

 

 

 

5,614

 

Hong Kong (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

 

598,500

 

846

 

Midland Holdings Ltd.

 

7,674,000

 

6,569

 

Techtronic Industries Co.

 

3,759,000

 

3,114

 

 

 

 

 

10,529

 

Ireland (4.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

FBD Holdings plc

 

437,919

 

4,333

 

Glanbia plc

 

1,305,625

 

5,392

 

Kerry Group plc, Class A

 

65,989

 

1,945

 

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (a)

 

937,042

 

8,448

 

 

 

 

 

20,118

 

Italy (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brembo S.p.A

 

362,537

 

2,698

 

Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.

 

401,207

 

6,444

 

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

 

96,470

 

1,005

 

Interpump Group S.p.A. (a)

 

849,831

 

4,502

 

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.

 

612,698

 

2,177

 

SAES Getters S.p.A. (a)

 

73,368

 

633

 

 

 

 

 

17,459

 

Japan (36.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha Systems, Inc.

 

140,100

 

2,601

 

Axell Corp.

 

203,900

 

7,176

 

Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

 

2,243,000

 

7,486

 

Daibiru Corp.

 

604,400

 

4,318

 

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

 

661,800

 

8,170

 

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.

 

323,700

 

6,807

 

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc.

 

665

 

1,503

 

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

 

105,219

 

1,902

 

Jaccs Co., Ltd.

 

3,735,000

 

8,779

 

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.

 

1,684,192

 

12,900

 

Leopalace21 Corp. (a)

 

828,600

 

3,367

 

Maxvalu Tokai Co., Ltd.

 

120,000

 

1,362

 

Miraial Co., Ltd.

 

309,900

 

8,251

 

Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.

 

555,300

 

4,959

 

Nakanishi, Inc.

 

25,286

 

2,009

 

Nihon Micro Coating Co., Ltd. (a)

 

396,000

 

532

 

Ohara, Inc.

 

210,200

 

3,574

 

Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co.

 

997

 

1,666

 

Osaki Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

1,512

 

1,460

 

Sawada Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)

 

603,700

 

2,225

 

Shinkawa Ltd.

 

295,300

 

4,655

 

St. Marc Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

50,400

 

1,372

 

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

 

3,296,970

 

5,043

 

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co., Ltd. (a)

 

12,368

 

1,933

 

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. (a)

 

5,962,000

 

6,784

 

THK Co., Ltd.

 

122,100

 

2,157

 

TOC Co., Ltd.

 

1,197,200

 

4,522

 

Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

 

291,300

 

5,067

 

Tokyo Tomin Bank Ltd. (The)

 

618,781

 

8,402

 

Union Tool Co.

 

205,000

 

5,366

 

Vantec Corp.

 

3,245

 

4,709

 

Yachiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

 

330,900

 

7,440

 

 

 

 

 

148,497

 

Netherlands (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Draka Holding N.V. (a)

 

239,601

 

4,578

 

New Zealand (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

 

833,707

 

2,043

 

Norway (5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Acergy S.A.

 

350,993

 

5,535

 

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

 

57,401

 

2,197

 

 

60

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Norway (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

Pronova BioPharma A/S (a)

 

1,604,933

 

$   4,856

 

Prosafe SE

 

845,179

 

5,352

 

Schibsted ASA (a)

 

240,287

 

5,380

 

 

 

 

 

23,320

 

Spain (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Grifols S.A.

 

133,225

 

2,321

 

Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A.

 

39,908

 

856

 

Viscofan S.A.

 

138,741

 

3,520

 

 

 

 

 

6,697

 

Sweden (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Husqvarna AB, Class B (a)

 

292,316

 

2,158

 

Saab AB, Class B

 

65,602

 

1,082

 

SKF AB, Class B

 

124,355

 

2,136

 

 

 

 

 

5,376

 

Switzerland (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bucher Industries AG (Registered)

 

39,373

 

4,257

 

Georg Fischer AG (Registered) (a)

 

12,062

 

3,036

 

Kuoni Reisen Holding AG (Registered)

 

16,194

 

5,468

 

 

 

 

 

12,761

 

United Kingdom (15.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bodycote plc

 

723,578

 

1,857

 

Britvic plc

 

355,892

 

2,345

 

Catlin Group Ltd.

 

387,484

 

2,126

 

Chemring Group plc

 

90,193

 

4,244

 

CVS Group plc (a)

 

1,251,663

 

3,540

 

Debenhams plc (a)

 

769,588

 

960

 

Dignity plc

 

217,073

 

2,115

 

Home Retail Group plc

 

571,222

 

2,604

 

Informa plc

 

827,750

 

4,235

 

Kesa Electricals plc

 

1,564,676

 

3,731

 

Luminar Group Holdings plc (a)

 

3,559,038

 

2,168

 

Melrose plc

 

701,542

 

2,021

 

Premier Foods plc (a)

 

17,844,017

 

10,211

 

Savills plc

 

427,191

 

2,208

 

SIG plc (a)

 

2,303,707

 

4,133

 

Tate & Lyle plc

 

778,626

 

5,415

 

Wincanton plc

 

1,940,331

 

6,349

 

Wolseley plc (a)

 

266,547

 

5,332

 

 

 

 

 

65,594

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $409,160)

 

 

 

408,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of
Warrants

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Italy (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Interpump Group S.p.A, expires 10/31/12 (a) (Cost $—)

 

178,840

 

59

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $8,025)

 

8,024,659

 

$     8,025

 

Total Investments (101.0%) (Cost $417,185) (v)

 

 

 

416,993

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-1.0%)

 

 

 

(4,078

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$412,915

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

At December 31, 2009, the Portfolio held a fair value security valued at $0, representing 0% of net assets. This security has been fair valued as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Portfolio’s Directors.

(l)

Security has been deemed illiquid at December 31, 2009.

(o)

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $408,968,000 and 98.1%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Information:

The Portfolio had the following foreign currency exchange contract(s) open at period end:

 

Currency
to
Deliver
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Settlement
Date

 

In
Exchange
For
(000)

 

Value
(000)

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
(000)

 

EUR

25

 

 

$       36

 

1/4/10

 

USD

36

 

 

$       36

 

 

$     —

@

EUR

62

 

 

89

 

1/6/10

 

USD

89

 

 

89

 

 

@

JPY

14,355

 

 

154

 

1/5/10

 

USD

156

 

 

156

 

 

2

 

JPY

1,450,000

 

 

15,569

 

1/8/10

 

USD

16,713

 

 

16,713

 

 

1,144

 

USD

294

 

 

294

 

1/5/10

 

AUD

327

 

 

294

 

 

@

USD

206

 

 

206

 

1/4/10

 

CHF

214

 

 

207

 

 

1

 

USD

129

 

 

129

 

1/5/10

 

DKK

667

 

 

129

 

 

@

USD

712

 

 

712

 

1/4/10

 

EUR

496

 

 

711

 

 

(1

)

USD

392

 

 

392

 

1/5/10

 

EUR

273

 

 

391

 

 

(1

)

USD

1,023

 

 

1,023

 

1/4/10

 

GBP

645

 

 

1,042

 

 

19

 

USD

156

 

 

156

 

1/5/10

 

HKD

1,208

 

 

156

 

 

@

USD

31

 

 

31

 

1/4/10

 

JPY

2,811

 

 

30

 

 

(1

)

USD

2,244

 

 

2,244

 

1/6/10

 

JPY

207,111

 

 

2,224

 

 

(20

)

USD

376

 

 

376

 

1/5/10

 

NOK

2,177

 

 

376

 

 

@

USD

33

 

 

33

 

1/6/10

 

NZD

46

 

 

33

 

 

@

USD

70

 

 

70

 

1/5/10

 

SEK

503

 

 

70

 

 

@

 

 

 

$21,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

$22,657

 

 

$1,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

CHF

Swiss Franc

DKK

Denmark Krone

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

HKD

Hong Kong Dollar

JPY

Japanese Yen

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

SEK

Swedish Krona

USD

United States Dollar

@

 

Value is less than $500.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

$     —

 

$    5,326

 

$—

 

$    5,326

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

 

11,058

 

 

11,058

 

Auto Components

 

 

6,977

 

 

6,977

 

Beverages

 

 

3,350

 

 

3,350

 

Biotechnology

 

 

2,321

 

 

2,321

 

Capital Markets

 

 

2,225

 

 

2,225

 

Chemicals

 

 

4,106

 

 

4,106

 

Commercial Banks

 

 

33,683

 

 

33,683

 

Construction & Engineering

 

 

2,177

 

 

2,177

 

Construction Materials

 

 

21,452

 

 

21,452

 

Consumer Finance

 

 

8,779

 

 

8,779

 

Containers & Packaging

 

 

8,448

 

 

8,448

 

Distributors

 

 

2,601

 

 

2,601

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

2,115

 

 

2,115

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

23,697

 

 

23,697

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

 

846

 

 

846

 

Electrical Equipment

 

 

9,396

 

 

9,396

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

 

633

 

 

633

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

13,084

 

 

13,084

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

1,362

 

 

1,362

 

Food Products

 

 

28,774

 

 

28,774

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

6,394

 

 

6,394

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

3,540

 

 

3,540

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

9,008

 

 

9,008

 

Household Durables

 

 

5,272

 

 

5,272

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

7,936

 

 

7,936

 

Information Technology Services

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

10,470

 

 

10,470

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

 

2,604

 

 

2,604

 

Life Science Tools & Services

 

 

3,112

 

 

3,112

 

Machinery

 

 

53,806

 

 

53,806

 

Media

 

 

14,682

 

 

14,682

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

14,052

 

 

14,052

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

960

 

 

960

 

Paper & Forest Products

 

 

856

 

 

856

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,856

 

 

4,856

 

Professional Services

 

 

6,238

 

 

6,238

 

Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

22,917

 

 

22,917

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

24,475

 

 

24,475

 

Software

 

 

5,044

 

 

5,044

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

7,522

 

 

7,522

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

 

1,624

 

 

1,624

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

 

9,465

 

 

9,465

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

1,666

 

 

1,666

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

408,909

 

408,909

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

1,166

 

 

1,166

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

8,025

 

 

 

8,025

 

Warrants

 

 

59

 

 

59

 

Total Assets

 

8,025

 

410,134

 

418,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

23

 

 

23

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

23

 

 

23

 

Total

 

$8,025

 

$410,111

 

$—

$418,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

International Small Cap Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

 

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

$

 

 

†  Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Capital Growth Portfolio

 

The Capital Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of large capitalization companies. There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the portfolio will decline and that the value of portfolio shares may therefore be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this portfolio. Please be aware that this portfolio may be subject to certain additional risks. Equity. In general equity securities’ values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Foreign and emerging markets. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. The risks of investing in emerging-market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with foreign investments.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 62.97%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”) which returned 37.21%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  In many ways, 2009 was as surprising for investors as 2008. We made few changes to the Portfolio during the downturn, as we believed our high quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages had the potential to perform well over time. Staying true to our philosophy and process proved advantageous in 2009, as higher quality names — those with attractive returns on invested capital and strong balance sheets — led for most of the year. As it became more apparent we were not headed for a total meltdown, the recovery broadened across the Portfolio’s holdings. While turnover remained low, we did add new names as several of the Portfolio’s holdings graduated from mid- to large-cap and as we found more compelling opportunities. For the period overall, stock selection drove the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

·                  Stock selection in consumer discretionary had the largest positive effect on relative performance, although an overweight there slightly detracted. Within the sector, outperformance was driven by the diversified retail industry.

 

·                  Stock selection in technology also produced relative gains, but was slightly offset by the negative impact of an underweight in the sector. The computer services software and systems industry led performance within the sector.

 

·                  Both stock selection and an overweight in financial services added to relative performance. Here, exposure to the securities brokerage and services industry was the primary contributor.

 

·                  However, stock selection in materials and processing detracted from relative performance, despite the benefit of an overweight position in the sector. The sole underperformer was in the building materials industry.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  As a team, we do not spend a great deal of time thinking about a market outlook, as we believe it is nearly impossible to correctly anticipate what will happen over short periods of time. While current conditions seem encouraging, with initial public offerings and merger and acquisition activity expanding, we cannot rule out volatility around short-term events. Our focus is on assessing company prospects over three to five years, and owning a portfolio of what we consider to be high quality companies with diverse business drivers not tied to a particular market environment.

 

GRAPHIC

 

*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Capital Growth Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index(1) and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

62.97

%

3.52

%

–1.27

%

8.67

%

Russell 1000® Growth Index

 

37.21

 

1.63

 

–3.99

 

6.97

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

39.17

 

1.49

 

–2.85

 

7.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

62.66

%

3.28

%

–1.51

%

6.52

%

Russell 1000® Growth Index

 

37.21

 

1.63

 

–3.99

 

4.93

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

39.17

 

1.49

 

–2.85

 

4.99

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000® Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on a combination of market capitalization and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on April 2, 1991.

(5)

Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

 

19.6

%

Consumer Lending

 

 

9.2

 

Diversified Retail

 

 

8.1

 

Commercial Services

 

 

7.2

 

Computer Technology

 

 

6.9

 

Alternative Energy

 

 

5.1

 

Other*

 

 

40.5

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

3.4

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*  Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Capital Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (96.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transport (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 

399,874

 

$  13,888

 

Alternative Energy (5.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

201,928

 

10,066

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

 

596,026

 

29,718

 

 

 

 

 

39,784

 

Asset Management & Custodian (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock, Inc.

 

45,763

 

10,626

 

Biotechnology (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc. (a)

 

445,450

 

13,653

 

Casinos & Gambling (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

 

599,486

 

8,957

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

349,241

 

20,336

 

 

 

 

 

29,293

 

Cement (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (a)

 

614,916

 

7,268

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

 

108,700

 

9,719

 

 

 

 

 

16,987

 

Chemicals: Diversified (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Monsanto Co.

 

401,710

 

32,840

 

Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

BM&F Bovespa S.A.

 

2,324,742

 

16,156

 

Commercial Services (7.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.

 

2,787,328

 

8,979

 

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)

 

197,027

 

4,496

 

eBay, Inc. (a)

 

497,461

 

11,710

 

Leucadia National Corp. (a)

 

678,746

 

16,148

 

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)

 

244,934

 

4,262

 

SGS S.A. (Registered)

 

8,059

 

10,494

 

 

 

 

 

56,089

 

Communications Technology (4.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Class L ADR

 

248,605

 

11,679

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

444,142

 

10,633

 

Research In Motion Ltd. (a)

 

211,664

 

14,296

 

 

 

 

 

36,608

 

Computer Services Software & Systems (19.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

 

304,338

 

11,194

 

Baidu, Inc. ADR (a)

 

43,032

 

17,696

 

Google, Inc., Class A (a)

 

92,115

 

57,109

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

 

261,665

 

19,303

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

1,475,900

 

31,809

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

102,135

 

8,933

 

VMware, Inc., Class A (a)

 

142,149

 

6,024

 

 

 

 

 

152,068

 

Computer Technology (6.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

252,533

 

53,249

 

Consumer Lending (9.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

406,188

 

16,459

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

 

4,081

 

13,410

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

 

94,289

 

24,136

 

Redecard S.A.

 

1,033,134

 

17,024

 

 

 

 

 

71,029

 

Diversified Financial Services (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

42,057

 

14,129

 

Diversified Media (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)

 

182,563

 

6,118

 

Diversified Retail (8.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

 

414,549

 

55,765

 

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)

 

87,129

 

7,271

 

 

 

 

 

63,036

 

Insurance: Multi-Line (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Loews Corp.

 

310,418

 

11,284

 

Medical Equipment (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

 

36,717

 

11,137

 

Pharmaceuticals (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Allergan, Inc.

 

161,124

 

10,152

 

Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)

 

90,508

 

3,883

 

 

 

 

 

14,035

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

 

1,197,955

 

26,571

 

Restaurants (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

531,563

 

12,258

 

Securities Brokerage & Services (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

 

609,931

 

11,479

 

Semi-Conductors/Components (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

 

31,483

 

4,263

 

Shipping (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

177,976

 

10,452

 

Wholesale & International Trade (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd.

 

4,985,601

 

20,518

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $635,859)

 

 

 

747,550

 

Short-Term Investment (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $26,477)

 

26,477,359

 

26,477

 

Total Investments (100.1%) (Cost $662,336) (v)

 

 

 

774,027

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.1%)

 

 

 

(482

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$773,545

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(o)

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $71,800,000 and 9.3%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A-1 within the Notes to Financial Statements.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Capital Growth Portfolio

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transport

 

$   13,888

 

$     —

 

$—

 

 

$   13,888

 

Alternative Energy

 

39,784

 

 

 

 

39,784

 

Asset Management & Custodian

 

10,626

 

 

 

 

10,626

 

Biotechnology

 

13,653

 

 

 

 

13,653

 

Casinos & Gambling

 

29,293

 

 

 

 

29,293

 

Cement

 

16,987

 

 

 

 

16,987

 

Chemicals: Diversified

 

32,840

 

 

 

 

32,840

 

Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies

 

16,156

 

 

 

 

16,156

 

Commercial Services

 

36,616

 

19,473

 

 

 

56,089

 

Communications Technology

 

36,608

 

 

 

 

36,608

 

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

120,259

 

31,809

 

 

 

152,068

 

Computer Technology

 

53,249

 

 

 

 

53,249

 

Consumer Lending

 

71,029

 

 

 

 

71,029

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

14,129

 

 

 

 

14,129

 

Diversified Media

 

6,118

 

 

 

 

6,118

 

Diversified Retail

 

63,036

 

 

 

 

63,036

 

Insurance: Multi-Line

 

11,284

 

 

 

 

11,284

 

Medical Equipment

 

11,137

 

 

 

 

11,137

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

14,035

 

 

 

 

14,035

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)

 

26,571

 

 

 

 

26,571

 

Restaurants

 

12,258

 

 

 

 

12,258

 

Securities Brokerage & Services

 

11,479

 

 

 

 

11,479

 

Semi-Conductors/Components

 

4,263

 

 

 

 

4,263

 

Shipping

 

10,452

 

 

 

 

10,452

 

Wholesale & International Trade

 

 

20,518

 

 

 

20,518

 

Total Common Stocks

 

675,750

 

71,800

 

 

 

747,550

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

26,477

 

 

 

 

26,477

 

Total Assets

 

702,227

 

71,800

 

 

 

774,027

 

Total

 

$702,227

 

$71,800

 

$—

 

 

$774,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Common
Stocks
(000)

 

Balance as of 12/31/08

 

$—

Accrued discounts/premiums

 

 

Realized gain (loss)

 

19

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

Net purchases (sales)

 

(19

)

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/09

 

$—

 

The amount of total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at Level 3 at 12/31/09.

 

 

 

†  Includes a security which is valued at zero.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Focus Growth Portfolio

 

The Focus Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of large capitalization companies. The Portfolio’s concentration of its assets in a small number of issuers will subject it to greater risks.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value per share of 70.61%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”) which returned 37.21%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  In many ways, 2009 was as surprising for investors as 2008. We made few changes to the Portfolio during the downturn, as we believed our high quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages had the potential to perform well over time. Staying true to our philosophy and process proved advantageous in 2009, as higher quality names — those with attractive returns on invested capital and strong balance sheets — led for most of the year. As it became more apparent we were not headed for a total meltdown, the recovery broadened across the Portfolio’s holdings. While turnover remained low, we did add new names as several of the Portfolio’s holdings graduated from mid- to large-cap and as we found more compelling opportunities. For the period overall, stock selection drove the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

·                  Stock selection and an overweight in technology by far was the largest positive contributor to relative performance. The computer services software and systems industry led performance within the sector.

 

·                  Stock selection in consumer discretionary also had a positive effect on relative performance, although an overweight there slightly detracted. Within the sector, outperformance was driven by the diversified retail industry.

 

·                  Both stock selection and an overweight in financial services added to relative performance. Here, exposure to the securities brokerage and services industry was the primary contributor.

 

·                  However, stock selection in materials and processing detracted from relative performance, despite the benefit of an overweight position in the sector. While none of our holdings had negative returns, they did not keep pace with the stronger performing industries within the sector. In particular, the diversified chemicals and copper industries, in which the Portfolio had no exposure, saw large rebounds in 2009.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  As a team, we do not spend a great deal of time thinking about a market outlook, as we believe it is nearly impossible to correctly anticipate what will happen over short periods of time. While current conditions seem encouraging, with initial public offerings and merger and acquisition activity expanding, we cannot rule out volatility around short-term events. Our focus is on assessing company prospects over three to five years, and owning a portfolio of what we consider to be high quality companies with diverse business drivers not tied to a particular market environment.

 

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*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Focus Growth Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the Russell 1000® Growth Index(1) and the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

70.61

%

4.10

%

-0.90

%

9.98

%

Russell 1000® Growth Index

 

37.21

 

1.63

 

-3.99

 

6.54

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

39.17

 

1.49

 

-2.85

 

6.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

70.02

 

3.83

 

-1.15

 

7.59

 

Russell 1000® Growth Index

 

37.21

 

1.63

 

-3.99

 

4.93

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

39.17

 

1.49

 

-2.85

 

4.99

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)

The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000® Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on a combination of market capitalization and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on March 8, 1995.

(5)

Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

 

22.6

%

Consumer Lending

 

 

10.1

 

Diversified Retail

 

 

9.3

 

Computer Technology

 

 

8.6

 

Alternative Energy

 

 

6.9

 

Chemicals: Diversified

 

 

5.6

 

Communications Technology

 

 

5.0

 

Other*

 

 

28.4

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

3.5

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*  Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Focus Growth Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (96.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transport (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

 

7,602

 

$   264

 

Alternative Energy (6.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

 

12,903

 

643

 

Biotechnology (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc. (a)

 

6,699

 

205

 

Casinos & Gambling (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

5,245

 

305

 

Chemicals: Diversified (5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Monsanto Co.

 

6,410

 

524

 

Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies (4.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

BM&F Bovespa S.A.

 

55,079

 

383

 

Commercial Services (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)

 

2,998

 

68

 

Leucadia National Corp. (a)

 

11,222

 

267

 

 

 

 

 

335

 

Communications Technology (5.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

8,860

 

212

 

Research In Motion Ltd. (a)

 

3,819

 

258

 

 

 

 

 

470

 

Computer Services Software & Systems (22.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Baidu, Inc. ADR (a)

 

870

 

358

 

Google, Inc., Class A (a)

 

1,389

 

861

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

 

3,900

 

288

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

28,400

 

612

 

 

 

 

 

2,119

 

Computer Technology (8.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

3,796

 

801

 

Consumer Lending (10.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

6,981

 

283

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

 

60

 

197

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

 

1,830

 

469

 

 

 

 

 

949

 

Diversified Financial Services (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

CME Group, Inc.

 

785

 

264

 

Diversified Retail (9.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

 

6,450

 

868

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

 

17,824

 

395

 

Shipping (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

3,169

 

186

 

Wholesale & International Trade (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Li & Fung Ltd.

 

76,100

 

313

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,404)

 

 

 

9,024

 

Short-Term Investment (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $332)

 

331,956

 

332

 

Total Investments (100.2%) (Cost $8,736) (v)

 

 

 

9,356

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (-0.2%)

 

 

 

(18

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$9,338

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(o)

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

(v)

The approximate market value and percentage of total investments, $1,308,000 and 9.9%, respectively, represent the securities that have been fair valued under the fair valuation policy for international investments as described in Note A within the Notes to Financial Statements.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Transport

 

$    264

 

$   —

 

$—

 

 

$    264

 

Alternative Energy

 

643

 

 

 

 

643

 

Biotechnology

 

205

 

 

 

 

205

 

Casinos & Gambling

 

305

 

 

 

 

305

 

Chemicals: Diversified

 

524

 

 

 

 

524

 

Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies

 

 

383

 

 

 

383

 

Commercial Services

 

335

 

 

 

 

335

 

Communications Technology

 

470

 

 

 

 

470

 

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

1,507

 

612

 

 

 

2,119

 

Computer Technology

 

801

 

 

 

 

801

 

Consumer Lending

 

949

 

 

 

 

949

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

264

 

 

 

 

264

 

Diversified Retail

 

868

 

 

 

 

868

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)

 

395

 

 

 

 

395

 

Shipping

 

186

 

 

 

 

186

 

Wholesale & International Trade

 

 

313

 

 

 

313

 

Total Common Stocks

 

7,716

 

1,308

 

 

 

9,024

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

332

 

 

 

 

332

 

Total Assets

 

8,048

 

1,308

 

 

 

9,356

 

Total

 

$8,048

 

$1,308

 

$—

 

 

$9,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

The Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks high total return by investing primarily in equity securities that the Advisor believes to be undervalued relative to the stock market in general at the time of purchase. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 24.28%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”) which returned 19.69%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  Equities advanced from mid-March through year end as the financial system improved, policy actions helped stabilize the credit markets, and corporate earnings were able to beat lowered expectations. As the period progressed, the rate of decline in some economic indicators continued to slow, but the economy and market still faced many headwinds, most notably high unemployment rates and the weak real estate market.

 

·                  The energy sector was additive to relative performance, especially exploration and production (E&P) companies. E&P companies benefited from rising energy prices and the improving economic environment, whereas integrated oil companies (which we deemphasized in the Portfolio) lagged the broad sector. Although we increased the Portfolio’s exposure to the energy sector overall, the sector remained a relative underweight.

 

·                  Health care also contributed to outperformance during the period. The Portfolio has historically maintained an overweight in the sector; however, over the past 12 months the weight has declined. Most of the exposure in health care has been in the pharmaceutical industry and the Portfolio benefited from holding two companies that were targeted for acquisition. Given the relative strength in health care over the preceding fiscal year and the merger and acquisition tailwind in pharmaceuticals in this fiscal year, we reduced the Portfolio’s exposure in the sector and used the proceeds to invest in other areas we believed had better risk/reward opportunities.

 

·                  In the technology sector, exposure to both software and services, and semiconductors, added to relative gains. In software and services, we bought an undervalued Internet company undergoing a management change. The company’s stock price appreciated as the new management drove revenue growth and sold a non-core asset.

 

·                  Although we decreased the Portfolio’s consumer staples exposure during the period, the sector contributed to relative performance. One of the Portfolio’s top holdings was a confectionary company that performed strongly following an announcement that a competitor had made an offer to acquire them. Toward the end of the period, we began adding attractive consumer staples companies that met our value-with-a-catalyst criteria.

 

·                  The financials sector was the largest relative detractor during the review period. The Portfolio has maintained a significant underweight in financials versus the Index for some time, which benefited the Portfolio significantly in 2007 and 2008. However, over the past 12 months, financial stocks rebounded from their earlier dramatic decline. The Portfolio’s exposure has been focused on financial companies that we believe possess conservative balance sheets and appropriate risk/return characteristics, and these companies did not participate in the rally to the degree that others in the sector (such as banks and diversified financials) did. The Portfolio’s underexposure was based on our concerns regarding quality of balances sheets, uncertainty regarding additional capital requirements and incremental dividend cuts, and the unpredictability of government influence.

 

·                  The materials sector also dampened relative gains. The Portfolio’s underweight in the sector meant that it had less exposure to these economically sensitive stocks, which performed well as the market rebounded.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  Over the past 12 months, equity markets have had tremendous volatility. The market initially experienced a significant sell-off, followed by a strong rally as investor confidence improved when signs of an economic recovery — or at least stabilization — began to emerge. Although cautiously optimistic,

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

we are guarded as post the rally, valuations are relatively less compelling and other challenges continue. We continue to be concerned about high unemployment, an earnings recovery driven by massive cost cutting versus top-line revenue growth, and the still weak real estate market. We believe that going forward, the market will become more of a stock pickers’ market. In other words, whereas in the rally off the March bottom one might have been rewarded for just the appearance of value, we believe that going forward managers will be more likely to be rewarded for uncovering value with improving or good fundamentals. We think the market will more markedly differentiate between those companies that have more sustainable fundamental momentum with value as a backdrop versus those that just appear to provide value. Given our philosophy and process, which focuses on uncovering value combined with a catalyst, we are excited about what we believe will be this next phase in the market.

 

·                  We seek to find out-of-favor and undervalued companies that are experiencing a change or catalyst that we believe should have a positive impact on the stock valuation. Such catalysts could be fundamental in nature (e.g., revenues reaccelerating, returns improving), may take the form of growth or consolidation within an industry/sector, or could be a management change — or some combination of these elements. This process is designed to tilt risk/reward scales in our favor. We believe that if we are purchasing stocks that are out of favor and undervalued, expectations (and generally downside) will be more limited. We also believe that if we combine these attributes with a catalyst, we go a long way working toward helping our investors’ during a down market, while offering our investors the potential opportunity to outperform the market.

 

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*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

Performance Compared to the Russell 1000® Value Index(1) and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

24.28

%

 

2.24

%

 

3.98

%

 

8.83

%

 

Russell 1000® Value Index

 

19.69

 

 

-0.25

 

 

2.47

 

 

9.22

 

 

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index

 

24.96

 

 

0.28

 

 

0.85

 

 

8.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

24.00

 

 

1.99

 

 

3.73

 

 

7.23

 

 

Russell 1000® Value Index

 

19.69

 

 

-0.25

 

 

2.47

 

 

7.03

 

 

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index

 

24.96

 

 

0.28

 

 

0.85

 

 

5.81

 

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in expenses.

 

(1)             The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000® Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

 

securities based on a combination of market capitalization and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Large-Cap Value Fund classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on January 31, 1990.

(5)

Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition

 

Classification

 

Percentage of
Total Investments

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

8.4

%

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

7.1

 

Oil: Integrated

 

 

6.0

 

Alternative Energy

 

 

5.6

 

Other*

 

 

69.7

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

3.2

 

Total Investments

 

 

100.0

%

 

*  Industries representing less than 5% of total investments.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Common Stocks (96.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Energy (5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

90,500

 

$   5,649

 

Devon Energy Corp.

 

39,910

 

2,933

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

76,460

 

6,220

 

 

 

 

 

14,802

 

Automobiles (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

 

32,600

 

326

 

Banks: Diversified (4.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

67,600

 

1,715

 

Fifth Third Bancorp.

 

141,600

 

1,381

 

First Horizon National Corp. (a)

 

58,470

 

783

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

94,036

 

4,964

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

52,000

 

1,171

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

92,400

 

2,494

 

 

 

 

 

12,508

 

Beverages: Soft Drinks (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

 

44,940

 

2,562

 

Cable Television Services (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

 

59,419

 

2,459

 

Chemicals: Diversified (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bayer AG ADR

 

54,610

 

4,358

 

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

 

107,400

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

 

7,325

 

Commercial Services (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cintas Corp.

 

49,800

 

1,297

 

eBay, Inc. (a)

 

241,990

 

5,697

 

Manpower, Inc.

 

31,601

 

1,725

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

 

48,900

 

1,307

 

 

 

 

 

10,026

 

Communications Technology (2.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

169,930

 

4,068

 

Vodafone Group plc ADR

 

152,300

 

3,517

 

 

 

 

 

7,585

 

Computer Services Software & Systems (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Symantec Corp. (a)

 

36,942

 

661

 

Computer Technology (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dell, Inc. (a)

 

96,400

 

1,384

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

104,549

 

5,386

 

 

 

 

 

6,770

 

Consumer Electronics (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

 

125,200

 

2,101

 

Consumer Lending (2.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

351,847

 

7,769

 

Consumer Staples — Miscellaneous (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

 

36,000

 

1,314

 

Copper (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. (a)

 

25,200

 

2,023

 

Cosmetics (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

 

54,000

 

2,611

 

Diversified Financial Services (8.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

313,500

 

4,721

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

557,100

 

1,844

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

316,404

 

13,185

 

State Street Corp.

 

33,800

 

1,472

 

 

 

 

 

21,222

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Dover Corp.

 

84,700

 

3,524

 

Ingersoll-Rand plc

 

58,037

 

2,074

 

Siemens AG ADR

 

29,410

 

2,697

 

Tyco International Ltd. (a)

 

108,545

 

3,873

 

 

 

 

 

12,168

 

Diversified Materials & Processing (0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

38,150

 

1,805

 

Diversified Media (4.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Time Warner, Inc.

 

160,126

 

4,666

 

Viacom, Inc., Class B (a)

 

226,692

 

6,740

 

 

 

 

 

11,406

 

Diversified Retail (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Gap, Inc. (The)

 

94,100

 

1,971

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

160,216

 

4,635

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

98,100

 

5,244

 

 

 

 

 

11,850

 

Drug & Grocery Store Chains (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Walgreen Co.

 

72,800

 

2,673

 

Electrical Components (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

19,700

 

1,343

 

Energy Equipment (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

53,640

 

3,491

 

Foods (3.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

 

195,500

 

5,314

 

Sysco Corp.

 

101,300

 

2,830

 

Unilever N.V. (NY Shares)

 

65,240

 

2,109

 

 

 

 

 

10,253

 

Health Care Providers & Services (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

73,500

 

2,240

 

Household Equipment & Products (1.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sony Corp. ADR

 

119,900

 

3,477

 

Insurance: Property Casualty (3.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chubb Corp.

 

69,080

 

3,397

 

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

 

16,100

 

839

 

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

 

80,200

 

3,999

 

 

 

 

 

8,235

 

Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

 

203,610

 

1,832

 

Covidien plc

 

79,155

 

3,791

 

 

 

 

 

5,623

 

Multi-Sector Companies (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

442,900

 

6,701

 

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value
(000)

 

Oil Well Equipment & Services (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Smith International, Inc.

 

77,400

 

$   2,103

 

Oil: Integrated (6.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

BP plc ADR

 

49,030

 

2,842

 

ConocoPhillips

 

43,510

 

2,222

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

53,300

 

3,635

 

Hess Corp.

 

32,900

 

1,990

 

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A ADR

 

87,150

 

5,239

 

 

 

 

 

15,928

 

Pharmaceuticals (7.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

40,200

 

2,170

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

187,680

 

4,739

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

51,100

 

1,647

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

89,198

 

3,259

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

211,200

 

3,842

 

Roche Holding AG ADR

 

74,400

 

3,140

 

 

 

 

 

18,797

 

Production Technology Equipment (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Lam Research Corp. (a)

 

57,970

 

2,273

 

Radio & TV Broadcasters (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

224,798

 

3,790

 

Recreational Vehicles & Boats (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

 

55,577

 

1,401

 

Restaurants (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

29,230

 

674

 

Scientific Instruments : Gauges & Meters (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

104,600

 

3,250

 

Securities Brokerage & Services (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

 

208,372

 

3,922

 

Semi-Conductors/Components (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

148,031

 

3,020

 

Transportation — Miscellaneous (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

15,800

 

1,318

 

Utilities: Electrical (4.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

163,149

 

5,676

 

Edison International

 

37,000

 

1,287

 

Entergy Corp.

 

27,190

 

2,225

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

58,250

 

2,706

 

 

 

 

 

11,894

 

Utilities: Telecommunications (1.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

85,665

 

2,838

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $243,876)

 

 

 

254,537

 

Preferred Stock (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp. (Convertible) (Cost $945) (a)

 

63,000

 

940

 

Short-Term Investment (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds —  Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (o) (Cost $8,486)

 

8,486,334

 

8,486

 

Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $253,307)

 

 

 

263,963

 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (0.1%)

 

 

 

197

 

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

$264,160

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(o)

See Note G to the financial statements regarding investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class.

 

Fair Value Measurement Information:

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2009. (See Note A-11 to the financial statements for further information regarding fair value measurement.)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Energy

 

$   14,802

 

$—

 

$—

 

$   14,802

 

Automobiles

 

326

 

 

 

326

 

Banks: Diversified

 

12,508

 

 

 

12,508

 

Beverages: Soft Drinks

 

2,562

 

 

 

2,562

 

Cable Television Services

 

2,459

 

 

 

2,459

 

Chemicals: Diversified

 

7,325

 

 

 

7,325

 

Commercial Services

 

10,026

 

 

 

10,026

 

Communications Technology

 

7,585

 

 

 

7,585

 

Computer Services Software & Systems

 

661

 

 

 

661

 

Computer Technology

 

6,770

 

 

 

6,770

 

Consumer Electronics

 

2,101

 

 

 

2,101

 

Consumer Lending

 

7,769

 

 

 

7,769

 

Consumer Staples — Miscellaneous

 

1,314

 

 

 

1,314

 

Copper

 

2,023

 

 

 

2,023

 

Cosmetics

 

2,611

 

 

 

2,611

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

21,222

 

 

 

21,222

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations

 

12,168

 

 

 

12,168

 

Diversified Materials & Processing

 

1,805

 

 

 

1,805

 

Diversified Media

 

11,406

 

 

 

11,406

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

 

Large Cap Relative Value Portfolio

 

 

Fair Value Measurement Information: (cont’d)

 

Investment Type

 

Level 1
Quoted
prices
(000)

 

Level 2
Other
significant
observable
inputs
(000)

 

Level 3
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(000)

 

Total
(000)

 

Common Stocks (cont’d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Retail

 

$11,850

 

$—

 

$—

 

$11,850

 

Drug & Grocery Store Chains

 

2,673

 

 

 

2,673

 

Electrical Components

 

1,343

 

 

 

1,343

 

Energy Equipment

 

3,491

 

 

 

3,491

 

Foods

 

10,253

 

 

 

10,253

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

2,240

 

 

 

2,240

 

Household Equipment & Products

 

3,477

 

 

 

3,477

 

Insurance: Property-Casualty

 

8,235

 

 

 

8,235

 

Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies

 

5,623

 

 

 

5,623

 

Multi-Sector Companies

 

6,701

 

 

 

6,701

 

Oil Well Equipment & Services

 

2,103

 

 

 

2,103

 

Oil: Integrated

 

15,928

 

 

 

15,928

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

18,797

 

 

 

18,797

 

Production Technology Equipment

 

2,273

 

 

 

2,273

 

Radio & TV Broadcasters

 

3,790

 

 

 

3,790

 

Recreational Vehicles & Boats

 

1,401

 

 

 

1,401

 

Restaurants

 

674

 

 

 

674

 

Scientific Instruments : Gauges & Meters

 

3,250

 

 

 

3,250

 

Securities Brokerage & Services

 

3,922

 

 

 

3,922

 

Semi-Conductors/Components

 

3,020

 

 

 

3,020

 

Transportation — Miscellaneous

 

1,318

 

 

 

1,318

 

Utilities: Electrical

 

11,894

 

 

 

11,894

 

Utilities: Telecommunications

 

2,838

 

 

 

2,838

 

Total Common Stocks

 

254,537

 

 

 

254,537

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

940

 

 

 

940

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Company

 

8,486

 

 

 

8,486

 

Total Assets

 

263,963

 

 

 

263,963

 

Total

 

$263,963

 

$—

 

$—

 

$263,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 


 

2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview

 

Small Company Growth Portfolio

 

The Small Company Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented equity securities of small capitalization companies. Investments in small sized corporations are more vulnerable to financial risks and other risks than larger corporations and may involve a higher degree of price volatility than investments in the general equity markets.

 

Performance

 

For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Portfolio had a total return based on net asset value and reinvestment of distributions per share of 47.92%, net of fees, for Class I shares. The Portfolio’s Class I shares outperformed against its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “Index”) which returned 34.47%.

 

Factors Affecting Performance

 

·                  In many ways, 2009 was as surprising for investors as 2008. We made few changes to the Portfolio during the downturn, as we believed our high quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages had the potential to perform well over time. Staying true to our philosophy and process proved advantageous in 2009, as higher quality names — those with attractive returns on invested capital and strong balance sheets — led for most of the year. As it became more apparent we were not headed for a total meltdown, the recovery broadened across the Portfolio’s holdings. While turnover remained low, we did add new names as several of the Portfolio’s holdings graduated from mid- to large-cap and as we found more compelling opportunities. For the period overall, stock selection drove the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

·                  Both stock selection and an overweight in consumer discretionary by far had the largest positive effect on relative performance. Within the sector, the specialty retail industry was the leading contributor.

 

·                  Both stock selection and an underweight in producer durables were also additive. Here, outperformance was driven by the commercial services industry.

 

·                  An underweight in health care was advantageous to relative performance, although it was somewhat offset by the negative influence of stock selection there. Within the sector, the medical equipment industry outperformed the Index.

 

·                  Conversely, stock selection in energy was the largest drag on relative performance, as natural gas producers underperformed the Index.

 

·                  An underweight in technology also detracted from relative performance, despite the benefit of stock selection in the sector. The main area of underperformance was in the computer technology industry.

 

·                  An overweight in financial services hampered relative performance, although stock selection did help. The financial data and systems industry lagged the most.

 

Management Strategies

 

·                  As a team, we do not spend a great deal of time thinking about a market outlook, as we believe it is nearly impossible to correctly anticipate what will happen over short periods of time. While current conditions seem encouraging, with initial public offerings and merger and acquisition activity expanding, we cannot rule out volatility around short-term events. Our focus is on assessing company prospects over three to five years, and owning a portfolio of what we consider to be high quality companies with diverse business drivers not tied to a particular market environment.

 

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*                 Minimum Investment

 

In accordance with SEC regulations, Portfolio’s performance shown assumes that all recurring fees (including management fees) were deducted and all dividends and distributions were reinvested. The performance of Class P shares will vary from the Class I shares based upon its different inception date and will be negatively impacted by additional fees assessed to that class.

 

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2009 Annual Report

 

 

December 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

Investment Overview (cont’d)

 

Small Company Growth Portfolio

 

Performance Compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index(1) and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index(2)

 

 

 

Total Returns(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual

 

 

 

One
Year

 

Five
Years

 

Ten
Years

 

Since
Inception
(6)

 

Portfolio — Class I(4)

 

47.92

%

 

2.41

%

 

2.11

%

 

10.67

%

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index

 

34.47

 

 

0.87

 

 

-1.37

 

 

5.86

 

 

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

38.03

 

 

0.25

 

 

-0.63

 

 

8.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio — Class P(5)

 

47.41

 

 

2.15

 

 

1.86

 

 

9.24

 

 

Russell 2000® Growth Index

 

34.47

 

 

0.87

 

 

-1.37

 

 

3.34

 

 

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index

 

38.03

 

 

0.25

 

 

-0.63

 

 

5.05

 

 

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the figures shown. Performance assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. For the most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/im. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that Portfolio shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares. Performance of share classes will vary due to difference in sales charges and expenses.

 

(1)

The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The Index is unmanaged and its returns do not include any sales charges or fees. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

(2)

The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index is an equally weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds classification. The Index, which is adjusted for capital gains distributions and income dividends, is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. There are currently 30 funds represented in this Index. As of the date of this report, the Portfolio is in the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds classification.

(3)

Total returns for the Portfolio reflect fees waived and expenses reimbursed, if applicable, by the Adviser. Without such waivers and expense reimbursements, total returns would have been lower. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are voluntary and the Adviser reserves the right to commence or terminate any waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.

(4)

Commenced operations on November 1, 1989.

(5)

Commenced operations on January 2, 1996.

(6)

For comparative purposes, average annual since inception returns listed for the Indexes refer to the inception date or initial offering of the respective share class of the Portfolio, not the inception of the Index.

 

Portfolio Composition