N-CSRS


INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Welcome, Shareholder:

In this report, you’ll learn about how your investment in Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund performed during the semiannual period. We will provide an overview of the market conditions, and discuss some of the factors that affected performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the Fund’s financial statements and a list of Fund investments.

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus for the fund being offered.

Market forecasts provided in this report may not necessarily come to pass. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to market risk, which is the possibility that market values of securities owned by the Fund will decline and, therefore, the value of the Fund’s shares may be less than what you paid for them. Accordingly, you can lose money investing in this Fund. Please see the prospectus for more complete information on investment risks.

Total Return for the 6 Months Ended July 31, 2008

Lipper

Mixed-

Lehman

Asset

Brothers

Target

Russell

U.S.

Allocation

1000^®

Government/

Growth

Value

Credit

Funds

Class A

Class B

Class C

Class I⁺

Index¹

Index²

Index³

–7.27%

–7.64%

–7.56%

–7.15%

–10.29%

–0.91%

–4.85%


⁺	Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.

The performance of the Fund’s four share classes varies because each has different expenses. The Fund’s total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions but do not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Such costs would lower performance. See Performance Summary for standardized performance and benchmark information.

Market Conditions

The six-month period ended July 31, 2008 was difficult for stock and bond markets. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) aggressively sought to stabilize the markets and encourage liquidity through a number of policy measures. In mid-March some investors had hoped the worst of the credit market crisis had passed, leading stocks to rally through mid-May. However, the market gave back those gains in June and July as news from the economic front continued to be dismal. Stagflation (stagnant economic growth combined with rising inflation) became a greater concern as unemployment grew while surging oil prices and a weak dollar put upward pressure on inflation. With the housing market still deteriorating, more mortgage loan defaults and bankruptcies were expected to lead to further writedowns by financial institutions. Lingering questions about the health of the financial sector and a bleak outlook for consumer discretionary stocks drove considerable volatility in those sectors of the market. In contrast, the energy sector and, to a lesser extent, the materials sector still dominated, supported by the strength of their underlying commodity prices.

The fixed income market was tremendously volatile throughout the reporting period. In the first quarter of 2008, concerns about credit and liquidity, the weak housing market and potential for economic recession led investors to shun risky assets in favor of the relatively safe haven of high-quality government securities, boosting the performance of U.S. Treasuries while driving spreads in other sectors considerably wider. Despite a rebound in spread sector performance during the second quarter, the market retreated again in June and July as investors considered new credit concerns in the market.

In the corporate bond market, credit spreads tightened in the second quarter of the year after widening considerably in the first quarter. In fact, the investment grade corporate sector posted its best monthly return on record in April. However, in June and July, investors began demanding additional compensation for owning riskier assets, causing credit spreads to widen again. Within the investment grade sector, industrial and utilities were the top performers while financials continued to lag as many financial institutions recognized significant losses on mortgage-related securities.

Performance Analysis

All share classes of Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund outperformed the Russell 1000^® Value Index and underperformed the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index and the Lipper Mixed-Asset

Target Allocation Growth Funds Index for the six months ended July 31, 2008, assuming no deduction of applicable sales charges.

The financials sector, in which the Fund was well positioned, was a key area of outperformance for the Fund relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index. Although the sector lost value on an absolute basis, holdings in insurance stocks declined less than those in the Russell 1000 Value Index during the period. Further, the Fund had lower exposure to banks and regional banks, which were some of the worst performing segments in the financials sector. The health care sector also contributed positively, with a turnaround in the performance of pharmaceuticals stocks. Similarly, a rebound in a software and services holding made the technology sector particularly beneficial to the Fund’s relative performance. The consumer staples sector also added to relative results, due to stock selection and the resulting overweight allocation in the sector. In particular, a large holding in a food and staples retailer performed well because the retailer effectively positioned itself for an economic downturn and saw an increase in consumer shopping at its stores.

However, the Fund did not fare so well in other areas. An underweight allocation in the energy sector hampered relative performance. As energy continued to be the top performing sector in the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Fund’s minimal exposure produced proportionately less gain than that of the Index. Stock selection in the industrials sector was disadvantageous due to the poor performance of an electrical engineering company that announced a large writedown early in 2008. The consumer discretionary sector was another area of weakness during the period, largely in media stocks which suffered in an environment of increased competition.

In the fixed income portion of the Fund, the primary detractor from performance was an allocation to non-agency mortgage securities, a group of securities not represented in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index. Within this group of securities, the Fund holds CMOs (collateralized mortgage obligations) backed by pools of option adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs), also known as MTA (moving treasury average) floaters, made primarily to Alt-A borrowers — those who have relatively strong credit but are not considered “prime” borrowers. Unfortunately, as a result of defaults in the subprime market, spreads on all residential and commercial mortgage-backed products widened during the period, hindering performance.

The Fund’s yield-curve positioning, however, was beneficial to performance. We underweighted longer-dated issues and overweighted intermediate-dated issues through the use of interest rate swaps. This strategy helped enhance returns as the spread between intermediate- and long-dated yields widened in the first quarter of the year. Additionally, an underweight position in investment-grade corporate bonds was beneficial given the corporate sector’s underperformance amid ongoing writedowns by many financial institutions during the period. This corporate bond positioning led to an overweight allocation to Treasury securities, which was also beneficial given the flight to quality that persisted throughout much of the period.

As of the end of the reporting period, the Fund held 66 percent in stocks and 34 percent in bonds.

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 Fund in the future.


TOP 10 HOLDINGS as of 07/31/08
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.	9	.0%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	3	.1
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	2	.7
U.S. Treasury Securities	2	.5
Bayer AG (ADR) (Germany)	2	.3
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.	2	.2
Time Warner, Inc.	2	.0
Schering-Plough Corp.	1	.8
Verizon Communications, Inc.	1	.7
Citigroup, Inc.	1	.7


PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION⁺⁺ as of 07/31/08
Common Stocks	64	.4%
Corporate Bonds	13	.2
U.S. Government Agencies & Obligation	10	.8
Short-Term Investments	4	.5
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations	3	.2
Asset-Backed Securities	2	.4
Convertible Preferred Stocks	1	.2
Foreign Government Obligation	0	.2
Put Options Purchased	0	.1


⁺⁺	Does not include open long/short futures contracts with an underlying face amount of $49,347,578 with net unrealized appreciation of $49,773. Also does not include open swap contracts with net unrealized appreciation of $1,754,614.

Subject to change daily. Provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned above. Top 10 holdings are as a percentage of net assets and portfolio composition are as a percentage of total investments. Morgan Stanley is a full-service securities firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services.

Investment Strategy

The Fund will normally invest at least 60 percent of its assets in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks and at least 25 percent of its assets in fixed-income securities. Within these limitations, the Fund’s “Investment Adviser,” Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., may purchase or sell securities in any proportion it believes desirable based on its assessment of business, economic and investment conditions.

For More Information About Portfolio Holdings

Each Morgan Stanley fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semiannual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the fund’s second and fourth fiscal quarters. The semiannual reports and the annual reports are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSRS and Form N-CSR, respectively. Morgan Stanley also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to fund shareholders and makes these reports available on its public web site, www.morganstanley.com. Each Morgan Stanley fund also files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the fund’s first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Morgan Stanley does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Morgan Stanley public web site. You may, however, obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR and N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC’s public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (800) SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by

electronic request at the SEC’s e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the public reference section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102.

Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures
and Proxy Voting Record

You may obtain a copy of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures without charge, upon request, by calling toll free (800) 869-NEWS or by visiting the Mutual Fund Center on our Web site at www.morganstanley.com. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

You may obtain information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 without charge by visiting the Mutual Fund Center on our Web site at www.morganstanley.com. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Householding Notice

To reduce printing and mailing costs, the Fund attempts to eliminate duplicate mailings to the same address. The Fund delivers a single copy of certain shareholder documents, including shareholder reports, prospectuses and proxy materials, to investors with the same last name who reside at the same address. Your participation in this program will continue for an unlimited period of time unless you instruct us otherwise. You can request multiple copies of these documents by calling (800) 869-NEWS, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., ET. Once our Customer Service Center has received your instructions, we will begin sending individual copies for each account within 30 days.

Performance Summary

Average Annual Total Returns — Period Ended July 31, 2008



	Class A Shares	*	Class B Shares	**	Class C Shares	^†	Class I Shares	^††
	(since 07/28/97	)	(since 07/28/97	)	(since 03/28/95	)	(since 07/28/97	)
Symbol	BGRAX		BGRBX		BGRCX		BGRDX
1 Year	(9.34	)%⁴	(10.00	)%⁴	(9.98	)%⁴	(9.11	)%⁴
	(14.10	) ⁵	(14.15	) ⁵	(10.80	) ⁵	—

5 Years	6.35	⁴	5.53	⁴	5.56	⁴	6.59	⁴
	5.21	⁵	5.21	⁵	5.56	⁵	—

10 Years	4.36	⁴	3.72	⁴	3.58	⁴	4.61	⁴
	3.80	⁵	3.72	⁵	3.58	⁵	—

Since Inception	5.05	⁴	4.46	⁴	7.17	⁴	5.29	⁴
	4.53	⁵	4.46	⁵	7.17	⁵	—

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. For most recent month-end performance figures, please visit www.morganstanley.com/msim or speak with your Financial Advisor. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Performance for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I shares will vary due to differences in sales charges and expenses.


*	The maximum front-end sales charge for Class A is 5.25%.
**	The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B is 5.0%. The CDSC declines to 0% after six years. Effective April 2005, Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the shares were purchased. Performance for periods greater than eight years reflects this conversion.
†	The maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C is 1.0% for shares redeemed within one year of purchase.
††	Class I (formerly Class D) has no sales charge.
(1)	The Russell 1000^{^®} Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000^{^®} Index with lower price -to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. 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 Lehman Brothers U.S. Government/Credit Index tracks the performance of government and corporate obligations, including U.S. government agency and Treasury securities and corporate and Yankee bonds. 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 Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index is an equally-weighted performance index of the largest qualifying funds (based on net assets) in the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation 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. The Fund was in the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index as of the date of this report.
(4)	Figure shown assumes reinvestment of all distributions and does not reflect the deduction of any sales charges.
(5)	Figure shown assumes reinvestment of all distributions and the deduction of the maximum applicable sales charge. See the Fund’s current prospectus for complete details on fees and sales charges.

Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period 02/01/08 – 07/31/08.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’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 cost of investing in the Fund 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 sales charges (loads) and redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs, and will not help you determine the relative total cost of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


					Expenses Paid
	Beginning		Ending		During Period@
	Account Value		Account Value		02/01/08 –
	02/01/08		07/31/08		07/31/08
Class A
Actual (–7.27% return)	$	1,000.00	$	927.30	$	4.98
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,019.69	$	5.22
Class B
Actual (–7.64% return)	$	1,000.00	$	923.60	$	8.56
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.96	$	8.97
Class C
Actual (–7.56% return)	$	1,000.00	$	924.40	$	8.56
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,015.96	$	8.97
Class I@@
Actual (–7.15% return)	$	1,000.00	$	928.50	$	3.79
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)	$	1,000.00	$	1,020.93	$	3.97


@	Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios of 1.04%, 1.79%, 1.79% and 0.79% for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

@@	Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.

Investment Advisory Agreement Approval

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Investment Adviser (as defined herein) under the Advisory Agreement, including portfolio management, investment research and equity and fixed income securities trading. The Board also reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the non-advisory, administrative services provided by the Fund’s Administrator (as defined herein) under the Administration Agreement, including accounting, clerical, bookkeeping, compliance, business management and planning, and the provision of supplies, office space and utilities at the Investment Adviser’s expense. (The Investment Adviser and the Administrator together are referred to as the “Adviser” and the Advisory and Administration Agreements together are referred to as the “Management Agreement.”) The Board also compared the nature of the services provided by the Adviser with similar services provided by non-affiliated advisers as reported to the Board by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”).

The Board reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers, the senior administrative managers and other key personnel of the Adviser who provide the advisory and administrative services to the Fund. The Board determined that the Adviser’s portfolio managers and key personnel are well qualified by education and/or training and experience to perform the services in an efficient and professional manner. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the advisory and administrative services provided were necessary and appropriate for the conduct of the business and investment activities of the Fund. The Board also concluded that the overall quality of the advisory and administrative services was satisfactory.

Performance Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Advisers

On a regular basis, the Board reviews the performance of all funds in the Morgan Stanley Fund Complex, including the Fund, compared to their peers, paying specific attention to the underperforming funds. In addition, the Board specifically reviewed the Fund’s performance for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2007, as shown in a report provided by Lipper (the “Lipper Report”), compared to the performance of comparable funds selected by Lipper (the “performance peer group”). The Board also discussed with the Adviser the performance goals and the actual results achieved in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the Fund’s performance was competitive with that of its performance peer group.

Fees Relative to Other Proprietary Funds Managed by the Adviser with Comparable Investment Strategies

The Board reviewed the advisory and administrative fee (together, the “management fee”) rate paid by the Fund under the Management Agreement. The Board noted that the management fee rate was comparable to the

management fee rates charged by the Adviser to other proprietary funds it manages with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund.

Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Advisers

The Board reviewed the management fee rate and total expense ratio of the Fund as compared to the average management fee rate and average total expense ratio for funds, selected by Lipper (the “expense peer group”), managed by other advisers with investment strategies comparable to those of the Fund, as shown in the Lipper Report. The Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee rate and total expense ratio were competitive with those of its expense peer group.

Breakpoints and Economies of Scale

The Board reviewed the structure of the Fund’s management fee schedule under the Management Agreement and noted that it includes a breakpoint. The Board also reviewed the level of the Fund’s management fee and noted that the fee, as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets, would decrease as net assets increase because the management fee includes a breakpoint. The Board concluded that the Fund’s management fee would reflect economies of scale as assets increase.

Profitability of the Adviser and Affiliates

The Board considered information concerning the costs incurred and profits realized by the Adviser and affiliates during the last year from their relationship with the Fund and during the last two years from their relationship with the Morgan Stanley Fund Complex and reviewed with the Adviser the cost allocation methodology used to determine the profitability of the Adviser and affiliates. Based on its review of the information it received, the Board concluded that the profits earned by the Adviser and affiliates were not excessive in light of the advisory, administrative and other services provided to the Fund.

Fall-Out Benefits

The Board considered so-called “fall-out benefits” derived by the Adviser and affiliates from their relationship with the Fund and the Morgan Stanley Fund Complex, such as sales charges on sales of Class A shares and “float” benefits derived from handling of checks for purchases and sales of Fund shares, through a broker-dealer affiliate of the Adviser and “soft dollar” benefits (discussed in the next section). The Board also considered that, from time to time, the Adviser may, directly or indirectly, effect trades on behalf of certain Morgan Stanley Funds through various electronic communications networks or other alternative trading systems in which the Adviser’s affiliates have ownership interests and/or board seats. The Board also considered that a broker-dealer affiliate of the Adviser receives from the Fund 12b-1 fees for distribution and shareholder

services. The Board concluded that the fall-out benefits were relatively small and the sales charges and 12b-1 fees were competitive with those of other broker-dealers.

Soft Dollar Benefits

The Board considered whether the Adviser realizes any benefits as a result of brokerage transactions executed through “soft dollar” arrangements. Under such arrangements, brokerage commissions paid by the Fund and/or other funds managed by the Adviser would be used to pay for research that a securities broker obtains from third parties, or to pay for both research and execution services from securities brokers who effect transactions for the Fund. The Board recognized that the receipt of such research from brokers may reduce the Adviser’s costs but concluded that the receipt of such research strengthens the investment management resources of the Adviser, which may ultimately benefit the Fund and other funds in the Morgan Stanley Fund Complex.

Adviser Financially Sound and Financially Capable of Meeting the Fund’s Needs

The Board considered whether the Adviser is financially sound and has the resources necessary to perform its obligations under the Management Agreement. The Board concluded that the Adviser has the financial resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Management Agreement.

Historical Relationship Between the Fund and the Adviser

The Board also reviewed and considered the historical relationship between the Fund and the Adviser, including the organizational structure of the Adviser, the policies and procedures formulated and adopted by the Adviser for managing the Fund’s operations and the Board’s confidence in the competence and integrity of the senior managers and key personnel of the Adviser. The Board concluded that it is beneficial for the Fund to continue its relationship with the Adviser.

Other Factors and Current Trends

The Board considered the controls and procedures adopted and implemented by the Adviser and monitored by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and concluded that the conduct of business by the Adviser indicates a good faith effort on its part to adhere to high ethical standards in the conduct of the Fund’s business.

General Conclusion

After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to approve renewal of the Management Agreement for another year.

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Portfolio of Investments - July 31, 2008 (unaudited)


NUMBER OF
SHARES			VALUE


		Common Stocks (64.4%)
		Aerospace & Defense (1.2%)
	57,910	Raytheon Co.	$	3,296,816

		Air Freight/Couriers (0.3%)
	11,660	FedEx Corp.		919,274

		Airlines (0.3%)
	40,900	Continental Airlines, Inc. (Class B) (a)		561,557
	23,300	UAL Corp.		193,623

				755,180

		Beverages: Non-Alcoholic (0.9%)
	36,920	Coca-Cola Co. (The)		1,901,380
	24,627	Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.		509,040

				2,410,420

		Cable/Satellite TV (1.1%)
	141,453	Comcast Corp. (Class A)		2,916,761

		Casino/Gaming (0.0%)
	4,685	Fitzgeralds Gaming Corp. (g)		0

		Chemicals: Major Diversified (2.7%)
	72,050	Bayer AG (ADR) (Germany)		6,223,376
	24,080	Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.		1,054,945

				7,278,321

		Computer Communications (0.6%)
	75,880	Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)		1,668,601

		Computer Peripherals (0.2%)
	28,460	EMC Corp. (a)		427,185

		Computer Processing Hardware (0.9%)
	56,222	Hewlett-Packard Co.		2,518,746

		Department Stores (0.5%)
	66,600	MACY’S Inc.		1,252,746

		Discount Stores (2.6%)
	123,090	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		7,215,536

		Drugstore Chains (0.0%)
	88,130	Rite Aid Corp. (a)		112,806

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Portfolio of Investments - July 31, 2008 (unaudited) continued


NUMBER OF
SHARES			VALUE


		Electric Utilities (3.7%)
	103,580	American Electric Power Co., Inc.	$	4,091,410
	16,458	Entergy Corp.		1,759,689
	42,390	FirstEnergy Corp.		3,117,785
	35,300	NRG Energy, Inc. (a)		1,281,037

				10,249,921

		Electronics/Appliances (0.5%)
	34,780	Sony Corp. (ADR) (Japan)		1,310,163

		Finance/Rental/Leasing (0.5%)
	30,279	Capital One Financial Corp.		1,267,479

		Financial Conglomerates (4.2%)
	140,013	Citigroup, Inc.		2,616,843
	203,437	JPMorgan Chase & Co.		8,265,645
	79,025	Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (ADR) (Japan)		751,528

				11,634,016

		Food: Major Diversified (2.5%)
	16,069	ConAgra Foods Inc.		348,376
	79,387	Kraft Foods Inc. (Class A)		2,526,094
	146,410	Unilever N.V. (NY Registered Shares) (Netherlands)		4,057,021

				6,931,491

		Food: Specialty/Candy (1.1%)
	62,969	Cadbury PLC (ADR) (United Kingdom)		2,982,842

		Home Improvement Chains (0.4%)
	46,800	Home Depot, Inc. (The)		1,115,244

		Household/Personal Care (1.4%)
	31,870	Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) (Class A)		1,405,467
	16,530	Kimberly-Clark Corp.		955,930
	21,500	Procter & Gamble Co. (The)		1,407,820

				3,769,217

		Industrial Conglomerates (2.8%)
	104,010	General Electric Co.		2,942,443
	23,150	Siemens AG (ADR) (Germany)		2,809,947
	40,627	Tyco International Ltd. (ADR) (Bermuda)		1,810,339

				7,562,729

		Insurance Brokers/Services (2.2%)
	209,486	Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.		5,917,980

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Portfolio of Investments - July 31, 2008 (unaudited) continued


NUMBER OF
SHARES			VALUE


		Integrated Oil (3.3%)
	23,300	BP PLC (ADR) (United Kingdom)	$	1,431,552
	14,466	ConocoPhillips		1,180,715
	29,640	Exxon Mobil Corp.		2,383,945
	58,000	Royal Dutch Shell PLC (ADR) (Class A) (United Kingdom)		4,105,820

				9,102,032

		Investment Banks/Brokers (1.4%)
	58,215	Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.		1,551,430
	100,960	Schwab (Charles) Corp. (The)		2,310,974

				3,862,404

		Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds (1.2%)
	156,222	Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF)		3,379,082

		Life/Health Insurance (0.4%)
	93,148	Aegon N.V. (NY Registered Shares) (Netherlands)		1,087,969

		Major Banks (3.0%)
	77,619	Bank of America Corp.		2,553,665
	42,301	Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (ADR) (Japan)		371,403
	46,966	PNC Financial Services Group		3,348,206
	100	Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		770,450
	29,605	SunTrust Banks, Inc.		1,215,581

				8,259,305

		Major Telecommunications (1.6%)
	129,647	Verizon Communications, Inc.		4,413,184

		Media Conglomerates (3.2%)
	349,060	Time Warner, Inc.		4,998,539
	131,586	Viacom Inc. (Class B) (a)		3,675,197

				8,673,736

		Medical Distributors (0.3%)
	13,000	Cardinal Health, Inc.		698,490

		Medical Specialties (1.3%)
	128,440	Boston Scientific Corp. (a)		1,527,152
	41,407	Covidien Ltd.		2,038,881

				3,566,033

		Motor Vehicles (0.3%)
	24,963	Harley-Davidson, Inc.		944,600

		Multi-Line Insurance (0.5%)
	21,475	Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)		1,361,300

		Oil & Gas Pipelines (0.3%)
	25,470	Williams Companies, Inc. (The)		816,314

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NUMBER OF
SHARES			VALUE


		Oil & Gas Production (1.7%)
	13,370	Devon Energy Corp.	$	1,268,679
	42,360	Occidental Petroleum Corp.		3,339,239

				4,607,918

		Oilfield Services/Equipment (0.4%)
	11,920	Schlumberger Ltd. (ADR) (Netherlands Antilles)		1,211,072

		Other Consumer Services (1.0%)
	111,140	eBay Inc. (a)		2,797,394

		Packaged Software (0.6%)
	28,830	Oracle Corp. (a)		620,710
	47,977	Symantec Corp. (a)		1,010,875

				1,631,585

		Pharmaceuticals: Major (7.3%)
	71,240	Abbott Laboratories		4,013,662
	145,110	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		3,064,723
	51,450	Novartis AG (ADR) (Switzerland)		3,053,558
	33,720	Roche Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (Switzerland)		3,113,199
	227,510	Schering-Plough Corp.		4,795,911
	46,730	Wyeth		1,893,500

				19,934,553

		Precious Metals (0.6%)
	36,790	Newmont Mining Corp.		1,764,448

		Property – Casualty Insurers (2.1%)
	55,601	Chubb Corp. (The)		2,671,072
	71,253	St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		3,143,682

				5,814,754

		Restaurants (0.5%)
	87,080	Starbucks Corp. (a)		1,279,205

		Semiconductors (0.7%)
	81,226	Intel Corp.		1,802,405

		Specialty Stores (0.1%)
	57,532	Office Depot, Inc. (a)		391,218

		Telecommunication Equipment (0.8%)
	342,120	Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (France)		2,056,141

		Tobacco (1.2%)
	49,520	Altria Group, Inc.		1,007,732
	42,720	Philip Morris International Inc.		2,206,485

				3,214,217

		Total Common Stocks (Cost $184,679,573)		176,182,833

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NUMBER OF
SHARES			VALUE


		Convertible Preferred Stocks (1.2%)
		Financial Conglomerates (0.5%)
	30,500	Citigroup Inc. (Series T) $3.25	$	1,349,320

		Major Banks (0.7%)
	1,500	Bank of America Corp. (Series L) $72.50		1,399,500
	715	Wachovia Corp. Class A (Series L) $75.00		633,332

				2,032,832

		Total Convertible Perferred Stocks (Cost $3,996,420)		3,382,152


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE

		Corporate Bonds (13.2%)
		Accident & Health Insurance (0.0%)
$	115	Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)		5	.80	%	05/15/18	112,121

		Aerospace & Defense (0.1%)
	342	Systems 2001 Asset Trust – 144A (Cayman Islands) (b)		6	.664		09/15/13	349,194

		Agricultural Commodities/Milling (0.1%)
	160	Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.		5	.45		03/15/18	154,706

		Airlines (0.1%)
	415	America West Airlines, Inc. (Series 01-1)		7	.10		04/02/21	366,833

		Beverages: Alcoholic (0.3%)
	250	FBG Finance Ltd.-144A (Australia) (b)		5	.125		06/15/15	232,423
	440	Miller Brewing Co. – 144A (b)		4	.25		08/15/08	440,157

								672,580

		Biotechnology (0.1%)
	205	Amgen Inc.		5	.85		06/01/17	205,610
	165	Biogen Idec Inc.		6	.875		03/01/18	167,529

								373,139

		Broadcasting (0.1%)
	200	Grupo elevisa S.A. – 144A (Mexico) (b)		6	.00		05/15/18	195,073

		Cable/Satellite TV (0.2%)
	75	Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.		6	.75		01/30/11	77,628
	395	Comcast Corp.		5	.70		05/15/18	375,473

								453,101

		Chemicals: Agricultural (0.0%)
	45	Monsanto Co.		5	.125		04/15/18	44,055

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


		Chemicals: Major Diversified (0.1%)
$	95	E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.		6	.00	%	07/15/18	$	96,314
	240	ICI Wilmington Inc.		4	.375		12/01/08		240,178

									336,492

		Computer Processing Hardware (0.1%)
	190	Dell Inc – 144A (b)		5	.65		04/15/18		185,487
	75	Hewlett-Packard Co.		5	.50		03/01/18		73,820

									259,307

		Department Stores (0.2%)
	50	Federated Department Stores, Inc.		6	.625		09/01/08		50,034
	480	General Electric Capital Corp.		5	.625		05/01/18		467,671
	80	May Department Stores Co.		5	.95		11/01/08		79,981

									597,686

		Discount Stores (0.1%)
	260	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.		4	.25		04/15/13		258,884

		Diversified Manufacturing (0.1%)
	380	Tyco Electronics Group S.A. (Luxembourg)		5	.95		01/15/14		377,237

		Drugstore Chains (0.2%)
	50	CVS Caremark Corp.		5	.75		06/01/17		48,965
	110	CVS Corp.		5	.75		08/15/11		112,885
	289	CVS Lease Pass Through – 144A (b)		6	.036		12/10/28		269,254
	85	Walgreen Co.		4	.875		08/01/13		84,921

									516,025

		Electric Utilities (1.2%)
	320	Arizona Public Service Co.		5	.80		06/30/14		305,285
	360	Carolina Power & Light Co.		5	.125		09/15/13		364,448
	95	CenterPoint Energy Resources, Corp.		6	.25		02/01/37		84,125
	55	CenterPoint Energy Resources, Corp. (Series B)		7	.875		04/01/13		58,903
	125	Consolidated Natural Gas Co. (Series C)		6	.25		11/01/11		129,426
	200	Consumers Energy Co. (Series H)		4	.80		02/17/09		200,555
	165	Detroit Edison Co. (The)		6	.125		10/01/10		170,901
	310	E.ON International Finance BV – 144A (Netherlands) (b)		5	.80		04/30/18		305,087
	285	Entergy Gulf States, Inc.		3	.082(e)		12/01/09		282,287
	210	Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. – 144A (Israel) (b)		7	.25		01/15/19		208,383
	120	Ohio Edison Co.		6	.40		07/15/16		117,760
	330	Ohio Power Company (Series K)		6	.00		06/01/16		324,802
	105	Peco Energy Co.		5	.35		03/01/18		102,949
	95	PPL Energy Supply L.L.C.		6	.30		07/15/13		95,403
	205	Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (Series B)		5	.00		01/01/13		206,618

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


$	140	Texas Eastern Transmission		7	.00	%	07/15/32	$	134,737
	110	Union Electric Co.		6	.70		02/01/19		111,187

									3,202,856

		Electrical Products (0.1%)
	340	Cooper Industries, Inc.		5	.25		11/15/12		341,975

		Electronic Components (0.1%)
	245	Phillps Electronic N.V. (Netherlands)		5	.75		03/11/18		242,390

		Electronic Equipment/Instruments (0.1%)
	135	Xerox Corp.		6	.35		05/15/18		130,825

		Electronic Production Equipment (0.1%)
	175	KLA-Tencor Corp.		6	.90		05/01/18		171,284

		Electronics/Appliances (0.1%)
	150	LG Electronics Inc. – 144A (South Korea) (b)		5	.00		06/17/10		148,324

		Finance (0.0%)
	100	Pearson Dollar Finance Two PLC – 144A (United Kingdom) (b)		6	.25		05/06/18		97,457

		Finance/Rental/Leasing (0.2%)
	290	CIT Group Inc. (Series MTN)		4	.75		08/15/08		289,586
	385	Nationwide Building Society – 144A (United Kingdom) (b)		4	.25		02/01/10		379,295

									668,881

		Financial Conglomerates (0.8%)
	1,000	Associates Corp. of North America		6	.25		11/01/08		1,006,136
	55	Bank One Corp. (Series A)		6	.00		02/17/09		55,269
	55	Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada)		5	.80		04/25/17		49,228
	215	Citigroup Inc.		5	.875		05/29/37		178,654
	285	Citigroup Inc.		6	.125		11/21/17		273,651
	140	Citigroup Inc.		6	.125		05/15/18		134,237
	265	JPMorgan Chase & Co.		4	.75		05/01/13		255,794
	100	JPMorgan Chase & Co.		6	.00		01/15/18		97,196
	80	Prudential Financial, Inc.		6	.625		12/01/37		74,541

									2,124,706

		Food Retail (0.1%)
	45	Delhaize America, Inc.		9	.00		04/15/31		51,836
	90	Kroger Co. (The)		5	.00		04/15/13		88,533
	20	Kroger Co. (The)		6	.40		08/15/17		20,474

									160,843

		Food: Major Diversified (0.2%)
	170	ConAgra Foods, Inc.		7	.00		10/01/28		165,774

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


$	55	ConAgra Foods, Inc.		8	.25	%	09/15/30	$	60,976
	65	General Mills, Inc.		5	.25		08/15/13		64,860
	235	Draft Foods Inc.		6	.125		08/23/18		229,557

									521,167

		Foods & Beverages (0.0%)
	85	Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. – 144A (b)		6	.82		05/01/18		85,618

		Gas Distributors (0.2%)
	55	Equitable Resources, Inc.		6	.50		04/01/18		55,166
	260	NiSource Finance Corp.		3	.208(e)		11/23/09		252,899
	120	NiSource Finance Corp.		6	.80		01/15/19		117,019
	170	Questar Market Resources, Inc.		6	.80		04/01/18		169,941

									595,025

		Home Improvement Chains (0.2%)
	460	Home Depot, Inc. (The)		2	.901(e)		12/16/09		450,733
	155	Home Depot, Inc. (The)		5	.40		03/01/16		141,874

									592,607

		Hotels/Resorts/Cruiselines (0.1%)
	140	Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.		6	.75		05/15/18		126,887

		Industrial Conglomerates (0.5%)
	975	General Electric Co.		5	.25		12/06/17		946,308
	150	Honeywell International Inc.		5	.30		03/01/18		146,748
	180	Textron Financial Corp. (Series MTN)		5	.125		02/03/11		179,861

									1,272,917

		Industrial Machinery (0.0%)
	130	Parker Hannifin Corp. (Series MTN)		5	.50		05/15/18		130,176

		Industrial Specialties (0.1%)
	140	Cox Communications, Inc. – 144A (b)		6	.25		06/01/18		138,122

		Insurance Brokers/Services (0.2%)
	700	Farmers Exchange Capital – 144A (b)		7	.05		07/15/28		576,950

		Integrated Oil (0.2%)
	280	ConcoPhillips		5	.20		05/15/18		277,121
	160	Marathon Oil Corp.		6	.00		10/01/17		158,268
	135	Petro-Canada (Canada)		6	.05		05/15/18		132,683

									568,072

		Investment Banks/Brokers (0.7%)
	190	Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (The)		6	.40		10/02/17		186,393
	205	Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. (The)		7	.25		02/01/18		213,471
	245	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		6	.15		04/01/18		236,431
	530	Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)		6	.75		10/01/37		469,820

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


$	105	Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.		5	.75	%	01/03/17	$	90,666
	210	Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.		6	.50		07/19/17		189,862
	470	Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.		6	.875		07/17/37		390,579
	210	NYSE Euronext		4	.80		06/28/13		207,934

									1,985,156

		Major Banks (1.3%)
	390	Bank of America Corp.		5	.65		05/01/18		364,711
	185	Bank of America Corp.		5	.75		12/01/17		173,891
	130	Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (Series MTN)		4	.50		04/01/13		125,222
	425	Credit Suisse New York		6	.00		02/15/18		407,654
	225	HBOS PLC – 144A (United Kingdom) (b)		6	.75		05/21/18		203,202
	225	HSBC Finance Corp.		6	.75		05/15/11		233,742
	250	Huntington National Bank (Series T)		4	.375		01/15/10		237,972
	175	Popular North America, Inc. (Series F)		5	.65		04/15/09		173,169
	585	Unicredit Luxembourg Finance S.A. – 144A (Luxembourg) (b)		2	.846		10/24/08		584,710
	575	Wachoiva Corp. (Series MTN)		5	.50		05/01/13		531,433
	420	Wells Fargo & Co.		5	.625		12/11/17		401,001

									3,436,707

		Major Telecommunications (0.9%)
	65	AT&T Corp.		8	.00		11/15/31		74,033
	385	AT&T Inc.		6	.30		01/15/38		363,369
	120	Deutsche Telekom International Finance Corp. NV (Netherlands)		8	.25		06/15/30		133,878
	265	France Telecom S.A. (France)		8	.50		03/01/31		314,473
	230	SBC Communications, Inc.		6	.15		09/15/34		213,651
	200	Telecom Italia Capital SA (Luxembourg)		4	.00		01/15/10		197,064
	210	Telecom Italia Capital SA (Luxembourg)		4	.00		11/15/08		210,000
	80	Telecom Italia Capital SA (Luxembourg)		4	.95		09/30/14		73,383
	85	Telecom Italia Capital SA (Luxembourg)		6	.999		06/04/18		84,649
	260	Telefonica Europe BV (Netherlands)		8	.25		09/15/30		295,264
	230	Verzon Communications Inc.		5	.50		02/15/18		220,358
	400	Verizon New England Inc.		6	.50		09/15/11		410,714

									2,590,836

		Managed Health Care (0.0%)
	140	Unitedhealth Group Inc.		6	.00		02/15/18		134,172

		Media Conglomerates (0.4%)
	140	Time Warner Cable, Inc.		6	.75		07/01/18		141,437
	355	Time Warner, Inc.		2	.915(e)		11/13/09		347,000
	95	Time Warner, Inc.		5	.875		11/15/16		89,175

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


$	245	Viacom, Inc.		6	.875	%	04/30/36	$	221,142
	240	Vivendi – 144A (France) (b)		6	.625		04/04/18		234,448

									1,033,202

		Medical Specialties (0.2%)
	110	Baxter International Inc.		4	.625		03/15/15		105,992
	135	Baxter International Inc.		5	.375		06/01/18		132,964
	180	Covidien International Finance SA – 144A (Luxembourg) (b)		6	.00		10/15/17		180,410

									419,366

		Motor Vehicles (0.1%)
	175	DaimlerChryster North American Holdings Co.		8	.50		01/18/31		187,778
	140	Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. – 144A (b)		6	.80		06/15/18		135,541

									323,319

		Multi-Line Insurance (0.3%)
	590	AIG SunAmerica Global Financing VI – 144A (b)		6	.30		05/10/11		588,240
	20	American General Finance Corp. (Series I)		4	.625		05/15/09		19,697
	290	American General Finance Corp. (Series H)		4	.625		09/01/10		271,281

									879,218

		Oil & Gas Pipelines (0.2%)
	100	Gaz Capital S.A. – 144A (Luxembourg) (b)		6	.51		03/07/22		88,400
	115	Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. L.P.		5	.95		02/15/18		112,106
	290	Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.		6	.70		05/15/36		270,837

									471,343

		Oil & Gas Production (0.1%)
	220	XTO Energy, Inc.		5	.50		06/15/18		206,354

		Oil Refining/Marketing (0.1%)
	90	Marathon Oil Corp.		5	.90		03/15/18		87,711
	245	Valero Energy Corp.		3	.50		04/01/09		244,527

									332,238

		Oilfield Services/Equipment (0.0%)
	120	Wealtherford International Ltd. (Bermuda)		6	.00		03/15/18		118,657

		Other Metals/Minerals (0.2%)
	405	Brascan Corp. (Canada)		7	.125		06/15/12		410,067
	180	Rio Tinto Finance Ltd. (Australia)		6	.50		07/15/18		180,827

									590,894

		Packaged Software (0.1%)
	245	Oracle Corp.		5	.75		04/15/18		244,884

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


		Pharmaceuticals: Major (0.3%)
$	165	AstraSeneca PLC (United Kingdom)		5	.90	%	09/15/17	$	169,955
	275	Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.		5	.45		05/01/18		271,808
	255	GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.		5	.65		05/15/18		255,449
	100	Wyeth		5	.45		04/01/17		99,890
	35	Wyeth		5	.50		02/15/16		35,040

									832,142

		Property-Casualty Insurers (0.7%)
	135	ACE INA Holdings Inc.		5	.60		05/15/15		131,299
	370	Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. – 144A (b)		5	.40		05/15/18		364,488
	35	Chubb Corp.		5	.75		05/15/18		33,727
	660	Mantis Reef Ltd. – 144A (Cayman Islands) (b)		4	.692		11/14/08		658,227
	135	Platinum Underwriters Finance Inc. (Series B)		7	.50		06/01/17		127,072
	630	Xlliac Global Funding – 144A (b)		4	.80		08/10/10		609,780

									1,924,593

		Railroads (0.1%)
	210	Burlington Santa Fe Corp.		6	.125		03/15/09		211,720
	40	Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)		5	.55		05/15/18		39,095
	100	Korea Railroad Corp. – 144A (Korea) (b)		5	.375		05/15/13		99,067

									349,882

		Real Estate Development (0.3%)
	526	World Financial Properties – 144A (b)		6	.91		09/01/13		521,475
	284	World Financial Properties – 144A (b)		6	.95		09/01/13		280,256

									801,731

		Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%)
	180	iStar Financial Inc.		3	.027(e)		03/09/10		141,370
	55	Prologis		6	.625		05/15/18		51,178

									192,548

		Restaurants (0.1%)
	255	Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.		8	.875		04/15/11		274,616

		Savings Banks (0.4%)
	60	Household Finance Corp.		4	.125		12/15/08		59,947
	175	Household Finance Corp.		5	.875		02/01/09		176,175
	135	Household Finance Corp.		6	.375		10/15/11		138,337
	580	Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.		3	.031(e)		03/23/10		488,916
	290	Washington Mutual Bank		5	.50		01/15/13		200,281
	225	Washington Mutual Inc.		8	.25		04/01/10		146,298

									1,209,954

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


		Services to the Health Industry (0.1%)
$	145	Medco Health Solutions Inc.		7	.125	%	03/15/18	$	148,734

		Specialty Steels (0.0%)
	110	GTL Trade Finance Inc. – 144A (Virgin Islands) (b)		7	.25		10/20/17		109,720

		Steel (0.1%)
	170	ArcelorMittal – 144A (Luxembourg) (b)		6	.125		06/01/18		163,547

		Tobacco (0.1%)
	240	Philip Morris International Inc.		5	.65		05/16/18		232,879

		Wireless Telecommunications (0.0%)
	80	Vodafone Group PLC		5	.625		02/27/17		76,946

		Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $37,351,874)							36,047,153

		U.S. Government Agency & Obligation (2.7%)
	550	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.		5	.125		11/17/17		571,103
	6,250	U.S. Treasury Bond		5	.375		02/15/31		6,869,631

		Total U.S. Government Agency & Obligation (Cost $7,470,317)							7,440,734

		Foreign Government Obligation (0.3%)
	565	Federation Republic of Brazil (Brazil) (Cost $576,855)		6	.00		01/17/17		578,560

		Mortgage-Backed Securities (8.1%)
	27	Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.		7	.50		06/01/11-08/01/11		28,216
		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Gold
	115			6	.50		01/01/31		119,508
	232			7	.50		10/01/29-06/01/32		249,492
		Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
	523			6	.50		07/01/32-08/01/32		540,743
	1,820			7	.00		07/01/18-11/01/34		1,921,675
	450			7	.00		(c)		469,037
	1,403			7	.50		08/01/23-09/01/35		1,510,501
	457			8	.00		05/01/24-02/01/32		494,162
				9	.50		12/01/20		7,181
	49	Federal National Mortgage Assoc. Dwarfs		7	.00		07/01/11-06/01/12		51,928
		Federal National Mortgage Assoc. (ARM)
	2,110			5	.766		01/01/36		2,162,076
	2,047			5	.772		01/01/36		2,097,145
	945			5	.783		03/01/36		966,312
	1,007			5	.819		12/01/35		1,033,453
	1,034			5	.832		10/01/35		1,060,524
	864			5	.833		11/01/35		886,910
	806			5	.872		03/01/36		824,666
	957			6	.232		05/01/36		970,487
	904			6	.247		05/01/36		914,974

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


$	2,042			6	.248	%	04/01/36	$	2,082,944
	746			6	.257		05/01/36		761,741
	956			6	.286		07/01/36		966,342
	634			6	.291		07/01/36		642,178
	1,236			6	.302		04/01/36		1,252,746
		General National Mortgage Assoc.
	92			7	.50		08/15/23-06/15/27		98,482
	86			8	.00		04/15/26-08/15/26		93,751

		Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $22,258,020)							22,207,174

		Asset-Backed Securities (2.4%)
		Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust
	834	2006-2 A3A		4	.98		05/15/11		843,483
	121	2006-SN1A A3-144A (b)		5	.31		10/20/09		120,771
	875	2007-SN1 A3B		2	.531		07/15/10		871,923
		Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust
	142	2006-A A3		5	.57		05/25/10		143,533
		Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
	825	2007-A1 A1		2	.791		03/22/12		815,409
		CNH Equipment Trust
	96	2005-B A3		4	.27		01/15/10		96,462
		Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
	199	2006-A A3		5	.05		03/15/10		200,117
		GE Equipment Small Ticket LLC
	211	2005-2A A3-144A (b)		4	.88		10/22/09		211,085
		GS Auto Loan Trust
	164	2006-1 A3		5	.37		12/15/10		165,341
		Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust
	788	2005-1 A2		3	.76		12/17/12		790,604
	542	2005-2 A2		4	.07		02/15/12		545,175
	119	2005-3 A2		4	.41		06/15/12		120,160
		Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC
	650	2005-2A A2-144A (b)		4	.93		02/25/10		648,485
		Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
	172	2005-6 A3		4	.85		10/19/09		172,865
		Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust
	54	2005-A A3		3	.98		11/16/09		54,276
		MBNA Master Credit Card Trust
	290	1999-B A		5	.90		08/15/11		294,688
		National City Auto Receivables Trust
	167	2004-A A4		2	.88		05/15/11		167,505
		Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
	39	2005-B A3		3	.99		07/15/09		39,262

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


		TXU Electric Delivery Transition Bond Co. LLC
$	250	2004-1 A2		4	.81	%	11/17/14	$	248,825
		Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust
	4	2005-1 A3		4	.80		07/20/09		4,436
		Wachovia Auto Owner Trust
	12	2005-B A3		4	.79		04/20/10		12,253

		Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $6,548,245)							6,566,658

		Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (3.2%)
		U.S. Government Agencies (1.3%)
		Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
	536	Whole Loan 2005-S001 2A2		2	.611(e)		09/25/45		527,465
		Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
	2,142	2005-68 XI (IO)		6	.00		08/25/35		701,222
	960	2006-118 A2		2	.521(e)		12/25/36		924,055
	779	2006-28 1A1		2	.571(e)		03/25/36		761,294
	8,465	2006-59 IP (IO)		3	.469(e)		07/25/36		338,606
	9,104	2006-28 1P (IO)		4	.248(e)		03/25/36		221,916

									3,474,558

		Private Issues (1.9%)
		Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
	502	2005- 6A 2A1		2	.771(e)		11/25/35		326,890
		Alliance Bancorp trust
	683	2007-OA1 A1		2	.701(e)		07/25/37		450,152
		American Home Mortgage Investment Trust
	811	2007-1 GA1C		2	.651(e)		05/25/47		504,470
		American Home Mortgage Assets
	542	2006-5 A2		4	.261(e)		11/25/46		197,695
	622	2006-2 2A2		2	.691(e)		09/25/46		228,308
	553	2007-5 A2		2	.701(e)		06/25/47		201,386
	368	2007-5 A3		2	.761(e)		06/25/47		83,082
		Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust
	559	2006-AR4 A1		2	.671(e)		12/25/36		340,464
	668	2006-AR5 1A2		2	.671(e)		12/25/36		271,318
	588	2007-AR1 1A2		2	.671(e)		01/25/37		227,232
		Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
	862	2007-OA8 2A2		2	.691(e)		06/25/47		316,752
	352	2006-OA17 1A3		2	.758(e)		12/20/46		116,724
	3,342	2006-OA17 1XP (IO)		3	.655(e)		12/20/46		137,858
	4,524	2006-OA21 X (IO)		3	.706(e)		03/20/47		197,947
	585	2007-OA10 2A1		2	.711(e)		09/25/47		355,279

See Notes to Financial Statements

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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN			COUPON				MATURITY
THOUSANDS			RATE				DATE	VALUE


		Countrywide Home Loans
$	2,268	2004-25 2X (IO)		3	.045(e)	%	02/25/35	$	38,330
		GS Mortgage Securities Corp.
	1,086	2006-OA1R A		3	.401(e)		08/25/35		16,944
		Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust
	9	2006-14 2A1A		2	.608(e)		03/19/38		537
	200	2006-SB1 M1		2	.838(e)		12/19/36		18,720
		Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
	300	2007-QO4 A3		2	.761(e)		05/25/47		86,149
	654	2007-QO3 A3		2	.721(e)		03/25/47		163,797
		Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan
	461	2005-16XS A1		2	.801(e)		08/25/35		340,875
		WAMU Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
	909	2007-OA6 CA1B		2	.691(e)		07/25/47		277,420
	396	2005-AR13 A1A2		4	.741(e)		10/25/45		268,538
	150	2006-AR5 A1B3		2	.811(e)		06/25/46		27,822

									5,194,689

		Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $13,617,546)							8,669,247


NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS

		Call Options Purchased (0.0%)
	182	90 day Euro$ Futures September/2009 @ 96.75 (Cost$157,457)							176,312


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT IN
THOUSANDS


		Short-Term Investments (4.5%)
		U.S. Government Obligation (d) (f) (0.2%)
	650	U.S. Treasury Bill (Cost $648,075)		1	.60		10/09/08		648,007

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NUMBER OF
SHARES (000)				VALUE


		Investment Company (h) (4.3%)
	11,734	Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio - Institutional Class (Cost $11,733,774)		$	11,733,774

		Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $12,381,849)			12,381,781

		Total Investments (Cost $289,038,156) (i) (j)	100.0%		273,632,604
		Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities	0.0		185,793
		Total Written Options Outstanding (Premium Received $90,518)	0.0		(97,825	)

		Net Assets	100.0%	$	273,720,572


ADR		American depositary receipt.
ARM		Adjustable rate mortgage.
ETF		Exchange-trade fund.
IO		Interest only security.
(a)		Non-income producing security.
(b)		Resale is restricted to qualified institutional investors.
(c)		Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no definite maturity date; the actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
(d)		A portion of this security has been physically segregated in connection with open futures contracts in an amount equal to $154,373.
(e)		Floating Rate security, rate shown is the rate in effect at July 31, 2008.
(f)		Purchased on a discount basis. The interest rates shown have been adjusted to reflect a money market equivalent yield.
(g)		A security with a total market value equal to $0 has been valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general spuervision of the Fund’s Trustees.
(h)		See Note 4 to the financial statements regarding investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio- Institutional Class.
(i)		Securities have been designated as collateral in an amount equal to $25,547,025 in connection with securities purchased on a forward commitment basis, open futures and swap contracts.
(j)		The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $19,084,612 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $34,490,164 resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $15,405,552.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Futures Contracts Open at July 31, 2008:


			DESCRIPTION,				UNREALIZED
NUMBER OF			DELIVERY	UNDERLYING FACE			APPRECIATION
CONTRACTS		LONG/SHORT	MONTH AND YEAR	AMOUNT AT VALUE			(DEPRECIATION)

	35	Long	U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year, September 2008	$	3,896,758		$	11,160
	18	Long	U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year, September 2008		3,816,000			28,102
	13	Long	90 Day Euro$ June 2009		3,144,050			37,279
	11	Long	90 Day Euro$ March 2009		2,665,163			49,955
	22	Long	U.S. Treasury Bond 20 Year, September 2008		2,541,000			13,267
	10	Long	90 Day Euro$ September 2008		2,429,750			50,664
	10	Long	90 Day Euro$ December 2008		2,425,125			46,539
	8	Long	90 Day Euro$ June 2010		1,914,500			9,179
	3	Short	90 Day Euro$ March 2010		(719,400	)		(5,033	)
	6	Short	90 Day Euro$ December 2009		(1,442,400	)		(13,489	)
	7	Short	90 Day Euro$ September 2009		(1,688,400	)		(4,081	)
	90	Short	U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year, September 2008		(10,334,532	)		(95,939	)
	112	Short	Swap Futures 10 Year, September 2008		(12,330,500	)		(77,830	)

			Net Unrealized Appreciation				$	49,773

Options Written at July 31, 2008:

NUMBER OF

STRIKE

EXPIRATION

CONTRACTS

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

DATE

PREMIUM

VALUE

182

Call options on 90 day Euro$

Futures

97.25

September 2009

$90,518

97,825

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Credit Default Swap Contracts Open at July 31, 2008:


			NOTIONAL						UNREALIZED
SWAP COUNTERPARTY &	BUY/SELL		AMOUNT		INTEREST			TERMINATION	APPRECIATION
REFERENCE OBLIGATION	PROTECTION		(000’S)		RATE			DATE	(DEPRECIATION)
Credit Suisse International Arrow Electronics, Inc.		Buy	$	280		1.00	%	March 20, 2015	$	(4,678	)
Goldman Sachs International Avalonbay Communities Inc.		Buy		95		3.05		March 20, 2013		(4,458	)
Merrill Lynch International Carnival Corp.		Buy		115		1.57		March 20, 2018		(1,742	)
Merrill Lynch International Carnival Corp.		Buy		100		1.60		March 20, 2018		(1,535	)
Goldman Sachs International Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.		Buy		390		0.588		March 20, 2013		(2,673	)
Goldman Sachs International Chubb Corp.		Buy		300		0.10		March 20, 2012		4,271
Goldman Sachs International Dell Inc.		Buy		330		0.22		March 20, 2012		4,246
Goldman Sachs International Dow Jones Index		Sell		235		0.60		December 20, 2012		(313	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York Dow Jones Index		Sell		760		0.60		December 20, 2012		3,511
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. Dow Jones Index		Sell		230		0.60		December 20, 2012		(1,813	)
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. Dow Jones Index		Sell		465		0.60		December 20, 2012		(4,958	)
Goldman Sachs International Dow Jones Index		Sell		400		0.80		December 20, 2012		1,468
Goldman Sachs International Dow Jones Index		Sell		505		1.55		June 20, 2013		1,979
Citibank, N.A., New York Eaton Corp.		Buy		110		0.82		March 20, 2018		302
Merrill Lynch International Eaton Corp.		Buy		145		0.92		March 20, 2018		(696	)
Goldman Sachs International Eaton Corp.		Buy		120		0.97		March 20, 2018		(1,029	)
UBS AG Eli Lilly & Co.		Buy		315		0.30		March 20, 2013		(1,372	)
Goldman Sachs International Eli Lilly & Co.		Buy		80		0.33		March 20, 2013		(451	)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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			NOTIONAL						UNREALIZED
SWAP COUNTERPARTY &	BUY/SELL		AMOUNT		INTEREST			TERMINATION	APPRECIATION
REFERENCE OBLIGATION	PROTECTION		(000’S)		RATE			DATE	(DEPRECIATION)
Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. Goodrich Corp.		Buy	$	105		0.46	%	March 20, 2018	$	1,665
Goldman Sachs International Goodrich Corp.		Buy		150		0.47		March 20, 2018		2,264
Bank of America, N.A. Goodrich Corp.		Buy		130		0.70		March 20, 2013		(773	)
Bank of America, N.A. Goodrich Corp.		Buy		90		0.82		March 20, 2018		(1,046	)
Goldman Sachs International Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.		Buy		650		0.12		December 20, 2011		16,574
UBS AG Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.		Buy		90		1.73		March 20, 2018		271
UBS AG Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.		Buy		90		1.78		March 20, 2013		1,089
Bank of America, N.A. Nordstrom, Inc.		Buy		140		1.03		March 20, 2018		2,823
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York Nordstrom, Inc.		Buy		135		1.07		March 20, 2018		2,327
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.		Buy		100		0.58		March 20, 2013		(320	)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.		Buy		140		0.63		March 20, 2013		(744	)
Goldman Sachs International Prologis		Buy		55		3.33		March 20, 2013		(1,442	)
Goldman Sachs International Sealed Air Corp.		Buy		105		1.08		March 20, 2018		5,268
Bank of America, N.A. Sealed Air Corp.		Buy		40		1.12		March 20, 2018		1,894
Goldman Sachs International Sealed Air Corp.		Buy		50		1.24		March 20, 2018		1,945
Bank of America, N.A. Textron Financial Corp.		Buy		125		0.80		March 20, 2018		2,840
UBS AG Textron Financial Corp.		Buy		85		1.01		March 20, 2013		525
Goldman Sachs International Textron Financial Corp.		Buy		200		1.05		March 20, 2013		758
UBS AG Textron Financial Corp		Buy		215		1.06		March 20, 2013		(2,960	)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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			NOTIONAL						UNREALIZED
SWAP COUNTERPARTY &	BUY/SELL		AMOUNT		INTEREST			TERMINATION	APPRECIATION
REFERENCE OBLIGATION	PROTECTION		(000’S)		RATE			DATE	(DEPRECIATION)
Citibank, N.A., New York Tyco Electronics Ltd.		Buy	$	133		0.43	%	March 20, 2012	$	2,323
Citibank, N.A., New York Tyco Electronics Ltd.		Buy		260		0.43		March 20, 2012		4,531
Goldman Sachs International Union Pacific Corp.		Buy		325		0.20		December 20, 2011		2,444
Bank of America, N.A. Yum! Brands, Inc.		Buy		255		1.18		March 20, 2013		(1,905	)

	Net Unrealized Appreciation								$	30,410

Interest Rate Swap Contracts Open at July 31, 2008:

NOTIONAL

PAYMENTS

UNREALIZED

AMOUNT

RECEIVED

MADE

TERMINATION

APPRECIATION

COUNTERPARTY

(000’S)

BY FUND

DATE

(DEPRECIATION)

Bank of America N.A. New York

6,575

Fixed Rate 4.148%

Floating Rate 2.677#

June 9, 2013

(4,734

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

1,779

Fixed Rate 5.37

Floating Rate 3.08#

February 12, 2018

6,653

Bank of America N.A. New York

3,260

Fixed Rate 5.593

Floating Rate 0.00#

February 19, 2018

38,109

Bank of America N.A. New York

1,910

Fixed Rate 5.07

Floating Rate 0.00#

April 14, 2018

(14,994

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

1,735

Fixed Rate 4.983

Floating Rate 0.00#

April 15, 2018

(19,050

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

9,278

Fixed Rate 5.558

Floating Rate 0.00#

July 24, 2023

9,000

Citibank N.A. New York

2,900

Fixed Rate 5.338

Floating Rate 2.638#

May 24, 2017

157,528

Citibank N.A. New York

3,500

Fixed Rate 5.448

Floating Rate 2.734#

August 9, 2017

217,735

Citibank N.A. New York

7,000

Fixed Rate 5.239

Floating Rate 2.808#

September 27, 2017

323,470

Citibank N.A. New York

900

Fixed Rate 4.648

Floating Rate 2.638#

February 27, 2018

(513

)

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

3,600

Fixed Rate 5.389

Floating Rate 2.638#

May 25, 2017

208,980

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

EUR 4,868

Fixed Rate 4.957

Floating Rate 0.00

July 24, 2018

33,942

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

6,100

Fixed Rate 5.268

Floating Rate 5.13

July 3, 2023

35,111

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

3,200

Fixed Rate 5.239

Floating Rate 0.00

July 9, 2023

14,376

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

2,910

Fixed Rate 5.24

Floating Rate 0.00

July 10, 2023

13,209

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

3,320

Fixed Rate 5.565

Floating Rate 0.00#

February 27, 2018

35,126

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

6,665

Fixed Rate 5.63

Floating Rate 0.00#

February 28, 2018

86,112

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York

5,450

Fixed Rate 4.07

Floating Rate 2.72#

May 16, 2013

(19,021

)

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York

6,850

Fixed Rate 5.34

Floating Rate 2.638#

May 24, 2017

373,325

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York

4,300

Fixed Rate 5.448

Floating Rate 2.644#

May 29, 2017

268,019

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York

3,900

Fixed Rate 5.088

Floating Rate 2.691#

September 11, 2017

136,890

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.

2,315

Fixed Rate 5.00

Floating Rate 0.00#

April 15, 2018

(23,983

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

7,222

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 5.38

July 24, 2018

(14,588

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

3,800

Floating Rate 2.791#

Fixed Rate 4.67

August 4, 2018

—

Bank of America N.A. New York

2,283

Floating Rate 3.08#

Fixed Rate 5.815

February 12, 2023

(18,059

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

4,210

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 6.03

February 19, 2023

(58,309

)

Bank of America N.A. New York

2,445

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 5.47

April 14, 2023

3,765

Bank of America N.A. New York

2,070

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 5.38

April 15, 2023

8,280

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

EUR 4,870

Floating Rate 5.13

Fixed Rate 4.934

July 1, 2018

(28,942

)

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

2,550

Floating Rate 0.00

Fixed Rate 4.861

July 9, 2018

(4,932

)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTIONAL

PAYMENTS

UNREALIZED

AMOUNT

RECEIVED

MADE

TERMINATION

APPRECIATION

COUNTERPARTY

(000’S)

BY FUND

DATE

(DEPRECIATION)

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

EUR 2,315

Floating Rate 0.00%

Fixed Rate 4.86%

July 10, 2018

(4,333

)

Deutsche Bank AG, New York

6,105

Floating Rate 0.00

Fixed Rate 5.188

July 24, 2023

(13,999

)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

4,265

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 5.96

February 27, 2023

(50,838

)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

8,555

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 6.035

February 28, 2023

(119,599

)

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. New York

6,900

Floating Rate 2.873#

Fixed Rate 4.408

May 1, 2018

140,001

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc.

2,915

Floating Rate 0.00#

Fixed Rate 5.395

April 15, 2023

10,467

Net Unrealized Appreciation

1,724,204


EUR		Euro.
#		Floating rate represents USD-3 Months LIBOR.
		Floating rate represents EUR-3 Months EURIBOR.

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

July 31, 2008 (unaudited)


Assets:
Investments in securities, at value (cost $277,304,382)	$261,898,830
Investment in affiliate, at value (cost $11,733,774)	11,733,774
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts	2,185,416
Receivable for:
Investments sold	2,267,456
Interest	847,025
Periodic interest on open swap contracts	625,969
Dividends	275,491
Shares of beneficial interest sold	27,619
Dividends from affiliate	21,116
Principal paydowns	406
Prepaid expenses and other assets	37,454

Total Assets	279,920,556

Liabilities:
Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts	430,802
Written options outstanding, at value (premium received $90,518)	97,825
Payable for:
Investments purchased	2,109,671
Swap contracts collateral due to brokers	1,950,000
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed	652,824
Periodic interest on open swap contracts	286,900
Distribution fee	170,996
Investment advisory fee	120,168
Variation margin	87,186
Premium received on open swap contracts	57,361
Administration fee	18,733
Transfer agent fee	7,790
Payable to Bank	74,729
Accrued expenses and other payables	134,999

Total Liabilities	6,199,984

Net Assets	$273,720,572

Composition of Net Assets:
Paid-in-capital	$288,003,428
Net unrealized depreciation	(13,608,321	)
Accumulated undistributed net investment income	594,708
Distributions in excess of net realized gain	(1,269,243	)

Net Assets	$273,720,572

Class A Shares:
Net Assets	$98,566,900
Shares Outstanding (unlimited authorized, $.01 par value)	7,927,982
Net Asset Value Per Share	$12.43

Maximum Offering Price Per Share, (net asset value plus 5.54% of net asset value)	$13.12

Class B Shares:
Net Assets	$93,679,177
Shares Outstanding (unlimited authorized, $.01 par value)	7,527,817
Net Asset Value Per Share	$12.44

Class C Shares:
Net Assets	$81,014,154
Shares Outstanding (unlimited authorized, $.01 par value)	6,509,107
Net Asset Value Per Share	$12.45

Class I Shares: @@
Net Assets	$460,341
Shares Outstanding (unlimited authorized, $.01 par value)	37,054
Net Asset Value Per Share	$12.42


@@	Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.

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Financial Statements continued

Statement of Operations

For the six months ended July 31, 2008 (unaudited)


Net Investment Income:
Income
Interest	$	2,704,022
Dividends (net of $92,037 foreign withholding tax)		2,377,225
Dividends from affiliate		174,086

Total Income		5,255,333

Expenses
Investment advisory fee		795,995
Distribution fee (Class A shares)		133,572
Distribution fee (Class B shares)		543,185
Distribution fee (Class C shares)		450,961
Transfer agent fees and expenses		127,211
Administration fee		122,461
Shareholder reports and notices		40,953
Custodian fees		38,193
Professional fees		32,706
Registration fees		32,499
Trustees’ fees and expenses		3,142
Other		25,000

Total Expenses		2,345,878
Less: expense offset		(892	)
Less: rebate from Morgan Stanley affiliated cash sweep (Note 4)		(5,001	)

Net Expenses		2,339,985

Net Investment Income		2,915,348

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Realized Gain (Loss) on:
Investments		(199,295	)
Futures contracts		166,669
Option contracts		(9,672	)
Swap contracts		498,752
Foreign exchange transactions		(3,130	)

Net Realized Gain		453,324

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on:
Investments		(25,409,291	)
Futures contracts		(420,333	)
Swap contracts		(1,211,610	)
Option contracts		21,220
Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		153

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation		(27,019,861	)

Net Loss		(26,566,537	)

Net Decrease	$	(23,651,189	)

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Financial Statements continued

Statements of Changes in Net Assets


	FOR THE SIX			FOR THE YEAR
	MONTHS ENDED			ENDED
	JULY 31, 2008			JANUARY 31, 2008
	(unaudited)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:
Operations:
Net investment income	$	2,915,348		$	6,301,967
Net realized gain		453,324			35,724,681
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation		(27,019,861	)		(42,953,751	)

Net Decrease		(23,651,189	)		(927,103	)

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:
Net investment income
Class A shares		(1,415,728	)		(2,865,762	)
Class B shares		(1,014,642	)		(2,419,414	)
Class C shares		(847,402	)		(1,753,500	)
Class I shares @@		(6,937	)		(39,533	)
Net realized gain
Class A shares		(1,773,804	)		(5,466,736	)
Class B shares		(1,764,404	)		(6,246,619	)
Class C shares		(1,486,464	)		(4,782,146	)
Class I shares @@		(8,270	)		(25,315	)

Total Dividends and Distributions		(8,317,651	)		(23,599,025	)

Net decrease from transactions in shares of beneficial interest		(32,793,140	)		(73,394,430	)

Net Decrease		(64,761,980	)		(97,920,558	)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period		338,482,552			436,403,110

End of Period (Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $594,708 and $964,069, respectively)	$	273,720,572		$	338,482,552


@@	Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Notes to Financial Statements - July 31, 2008 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Accounting Policies

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is capital growth with reasonable current income. The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on November 23, 1994 and commenced operations on March 28, 1995. On July 28, 1997, the Fund converted to a multiple class share structure.

The Fund offers Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares and Class I shares. The four classes are substantially the same except that most Class A shares are subject to a sales charge imposed at the time of purchase and some Class A shares, and most Class B shares and Class C shares are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge imposed on shares redeemed within eighteen months, six years and one year, respectively. Class I shares are not subject to a sales charge. Additionally, Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares incur distribution expenses. Effective March 31, 2008, Class D shares were renamed Class I shares.

The Fund will assess a 2% redemption fee on Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class I shares, which is paid directly to the Fund, for shares redeemed or exchanged within seven days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. The redemption fee is designed to protect the Fund and its remaining shareholders from the effects of short-term trading.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:

A. Valuation of Investments — (1) an equity portfolio security listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or American Stock Exchange or other exchange is valued at its latest sale price prior to the time when assets are valued; if there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked price; (2) an equity portfolio security listed or traded on the Nasdaq is valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price; if there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked price; (3) all other portfolio securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked price. In cases where a security is traded on more than one exchange, the security is valued on the exchange designated as the primary market; (4) for equity securities traded on foreign exchanges, the last reported sale price or the latest bid price may be used if there were no sale on a particular day; (5) listed options are valued at the latest sale price on the exchange on which they are listed unless no sales of such options have taken place that day, in which case they are valued at the mean between their latest bid and asked price; (6) futures are valued at the latest price published by the commodities exchange on which they trade; (7) credit default/interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers;

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(8) when market quotations are not readily available including circumstances under which Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”) determines that the latest sale price, the bid price or the mean between the last reported bid and asked price do not reflect a security’s market value, portfolio securities are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Trustees. Occasionally, developments affecting the closing prices of securities and other assets may occur between the times at which valuations of such securities are determined (that is, close of the foreign market on which the securities trade) and the close of business on the NYSE. If developments occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, such valuations may be adjusted to reflect the estimated fair value of such securities as of the close of the NYSE, as determined in good faith by the Fund’s Trustees or by the Investment Adviser using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Trustees of the Fund; (9) certain portfolio securities may be valued by an outside pricing service approved by the Fund’s Trustees. The prices provided by a pricing service take into account broker dealer market price quotations for trading in similar groups of securities, security quality, maturity, coupon and other security characteristics as well as any developments related to the specific securities; (10) investments in open-end mutual funds, including the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day; and (11) short-term debt securities having a maturity date of more than sixty days at time of purchase are valued on a mark-to-market basis until sixty days prior to maturity and thereafter at amortized cost based on their value on the 61st day. Short-term debt securities having a maturity date of sixty days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost.

B. Accounting for Investments — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined by the identified cost method. Dividend income and other distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized over the life of the respective securities and are included in interest income. Interest income is accrued daily.

C. Multiple Class Allocations — Investment income, expenses (other than distribution fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value on the date such items are recognized. Distribution fees are charged directly to the respective class.

D. Futures Contracts — A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell financial instruments or contracts based on financial indices at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid portfolio securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the

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applicable futures exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments known as variation margin are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. Upon closing of the contract, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

E. Options — When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability which is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If a written option either expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain or loss without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option. By writing a covered call option, the Fund, in exchange for the premium, forgoes the opportunity for capital appreciation above the exercise price, should the market price of the underlying security increase. By writing a put option, the Fund, in exchange for the premium, accepts the risk of having to purchase a security at an exercise price that is above the current market price.

When the Fund purchases a call or put option, the premium paid is recorded as an investment which is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value. If a purchased option expires, the Fund will realize a loss to the extent of the premium paid. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized for the difference between the proceeds from the sale and the cost of the option. If a put option is exercised, the cost of the security or currency sold upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security purchased upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid. The maximum exposure to loss for any purchased option is limited to the premium initially paid for the option.

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Transactions in written options for the six months ended July 31, 2008 were as follows:


	NUMBER OF
	CONTRACT		PREMIUM
Options written, outstanding at beginning of the period		—		—
Options written		182	$	90,518
Options closed		—		—
Options exercised		—		—
Options expired		—		—

Options written, outstanding at end of the period		182	$	90,518

F. Credit Default Swaps — A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. The Fund may purchase credit protection on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap (“Buy Contract”), or provide credit protection on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap (“Sale Contract”). A buyer of a credit default swap is said to buy protection by paying periodic fees in return for a contingent payment from the seller if the issuer has a credit event such as bankruptcy or a failure to pay outstanding obligations while the swap is outstanding. A seller of a credit default swap is said to sell protection and thus collects the periodic fees and profits if the credit of the issuer remains stable or improves while the swap is outstanding. If a credit event occurs, the seller pays to the buyer an agreed upon amount, which approximates the notional amount of the swap as disclosed in the table following the Portfolio of Investments. During the term of the swap agreement, the Fund receives or pays periodic fixed payments from or to the respective counterparty calculated at the agreed upon interest rate applied to the notional amount. These periodic payments are accrued daily and recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. In addition, upon termination of the swap contract, gains and losses are also realized. Any upfront payment received or paid by the Fund is recorded as assets/liabilities on the Fund’s books. The Fund may pay or receive cash to collateralize credit default swap contracts. This cash collateral is recorded as assets/liabilities on the Fund’s books. Any cash received may be invested in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds.

G. Interest Rate Swaps — Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal amount. Net periodic interest payments to be received or paid are accrued daily and are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. The Fund may pay or receive cash to collateralize interest rate swap contracts. This cash collateral is recorded as assets/liabilities on the Fund’s books. Any cash received may be invested in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds.

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H. Federal Income Tax Policy — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. The Fund files tax returns with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, New York State and New York City. The Fund adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes on July 30, 2008. FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48 did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses in the Statement of Operations. Each of the tax years in the four year period ended July 31, 2008, remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.

I. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

J. Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. Investment Advisory/Administration Agreements

Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Investment Adviser, the Fund pays an advisory fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, by applying the following annual rates to the net assets of the Fund determined as of the close of each business day: 0.52% to the portion of the daily net assets not exceeding $500 million and 0.495% to the portion of the daily net assets in excess of $500 million.

Pursuant to an Administration Agreement with Morgan Stanley Services Company Inc. (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, the Fund pays an administration fee, accrued daily and payable monthly, by applying the annual rate of 0.08% to the Fund’s daily net assets.

Under an agreement between the Administrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), State Street provides certain administrative services to the Fund. For such services, the Administrator pays State Street a portion of the fee the Administrator receives from the Fund.

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3. Plan of Distribution

Shares of the Fund are distributed by Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Investment Adviser and Administrator. The Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan provides that the Fund will pay the Distributor a fee which is accrued daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates: (i) Class A – up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares; (ii) Class B – up to 1.0% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares; and (iii) Class C – up to 1.0% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares.

In the case of Class B shares, provided that the Plan continues in effect, any cumulative expenses incurred by the Distributor but not yet recovered may be recovered through the payment of future distribution fees from the Fund pursuant to the Plan and contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors upon redemption of Class B shares. Although there is no legal obligation for the Fund to pay expenses incurred in excess of payments made to the Distributor under the Plan and the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors upon redemption of shares, if for any reason the Plan is terminated, the Trustees will consider at that time the manner in which to treat such expenses. The Distributor has advised the Fund that such excess amounts totaled $21,279,432 at July 31, 2008.

In the case of Class A shares and Class C shares, expenses incurred pursuant to the Plan in any calendar year in excess of 0.25% or 1.0% of the average daily net assets of Class A or Class C, respectively, will not be reimbursed by the Fund through payments in any subsequent year, except that expenses representing a gross sales credit to Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and other authorized financial representatives at the time of sale may be reimbursed in the subsequent calendar year. For the six months ended July 31, 2008, the distribution fee was accrued for Class A shares and Class C shares at the annual rate of 0.25% and 1.0%, respectively.

The Distributor has informed the Fund that for the six months ended July 31, 2008, it received contingent deferred sales charges from certain redemptions of the Fund’s Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares of $51, $99,761 and $2,343, respectively and received $11.808 in front-end sales charges from sales of the Fund’s Class A shares. The respective shareholders pay such charges which are not an expense of the Fund.

4. Security Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund invests in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio – Institutional Class, an open-end management investment company managed by the Investment Adviser. Investment advisory fees paid by the Fund are reduced by an amount equal to the advisory and administrative service fees paid by Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio – Institutional Class

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with respect to assets invested by the Fund in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio – Institutional Class. For the six months ended July 31, 2008, advisory fees paid were reduced by $5,001 relating to the Fund’s investment in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio – Institutional Class. Income distributions earned by the Fund are recorded as dividends from affiliate in the Statement of Operations and totaled $174,086 for the six months ended July 31, 2008. During the six months ended July 31, 2008, the cost of purchases and sales of investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio – Institutional Class aggregated $48,298,882 and $53,352,890, respectively.

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales/prepayments/maturities of portfolio securities, excluding short-term investments, for the six months ended July 31, 2008 aggregated $63,967,112 and $102,997,739, respectively. Included in the aforementioned are purchases and sales/prepayments/maturities of U.S. Government securities in the amount of $12,009,309 and $21,758,628, respectively. The Fund had purchases and a sale of $2,139 and $92,500, respectively, with other Morgan Stanley funds, including a realized gain of $7,515.

For the six months ended July 31, 2008, the Fund incurred brokerage commissions of $1,165 with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, Administrator and Distributor, for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

Morgan Stanley Trust, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, Administrator and Distributor, is the Fund’s transfer agent.

The Fund has an unfunded Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Compensation Plan”) which allows each independent Trustee to defer payment of all, or a portion, of the fees he or she receives for serving on the Board of Trustees. Each eligible Trustee generally may elect to have the deferred amounts credited with a return equal to the total return on one or more of the Morgan Stanley funds that are offered as investment options under the Compensation Plan. Appreciation/depreciation and distributions received from these investments are recorded with an offsetting increase/decrease in the deferred compensation obligation and do not affect the net asset value of the Fund.

5. Purposes of and Risks Relating to Certain Financial Instruments

The Fund may purchase and sell interest rate, swap and Eurodollar futures (“futures contracts”) to facilitate trading; increase or decrease Fund’s market exposure, seek higher investment returns, or to protect against a decline in the value of the Fund’s securities or an increase in prices of securities that may be purchased.

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For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may also engage in transactions in listed and over-the-counter options.

These futures and option contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amount reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying securities. Risk also may arise from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps for hedging purposes, to add leverage to its portfolio or to gain exposure to a credit in which the Fund may otherwise invest. Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the issuer directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is buyer and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. In addition, if the Fund is a seller and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Fund coupled with the periodic payments previously received may be less than the maximum payout amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss to the Fund.

The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps and may purchase or sell interest rate caps, floors and collars. The Fund expects to enter into these transactions primarily to manage interest rate risk, hedge portfolio positions and preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio. The Fund may also enter into these transactions to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swap transactions are subject to market risk, risk of default by the other party to the transaction, risk of imperfect correlation and manager risk. Such risks may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund may invest in mortgage securities. These are fixed income securities that derive their value from or represent interests in a pool of mortgages or mortgage securities. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the mortgages held by a mortgage pool may adversely affect the value of a mortgage-backed security and could result in losses to the Fund. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage pools that include subprime mortgages. Subprime mortgages refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their mortgages. The securities are not backed by sub-prime borrowers.

6. Expense Offset

The expense offset represents a reduction of the fees and expenses for interest earned on cash balances maintained by the Fund with the transfer agent.

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7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:


	FOR THE SIX						FOR THE YEAR
	MONTHS ENDED						ENDED
	JULY 31, 2008						JANUARY 31, 2008
	(unaudited)
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Class A Shares
Sold		410,059		$	5,379,102			403,287		$	6,100,480
Conversion from Class B		157,331			2,124,335			1,058,842			15,913,904
Reinvestment of dividends & distributions		244,130			3,107,066			475,537			6,895,607
Redeemed		(1,193,946	)		(15,771,535	)		(2,031,934	)		(30,548,427	)

Net decrease — Class A		(382,426	)		(5,161,032	)		(94,268	)		(1,638,436	)

Class B Shares
Sold		199,349			2,665,362			423,406			6,375,359
Conversion to Class A		(157,204	)		(2,124,335	)		(1,058,215	)		(15,913,904	)
Reinvestment of dividends		211,358			2,688,017			485,643			7,033,796
Redeemed		(1,682,758	)		(22,207,483	)		(3,348,307	)		(50,349,624	)

Net decrease — Class B		(1,429,255	)		(18,978,439	)		(3,497,473	)		(52,857,373	)

Class C Shares
Sold		66,299			889,248			247,524			3,751,403
Reinvestment of dividends		180,715			2,297,654			394,785			5,713,176
Redeemed		(899,257	)		(11,871,508	)		(1,769,134	)		(26,647,806	)

Net decrease — Class C		(652,243	)		(8,684,606	)		(1,126,825	)		(17,183,227	)

Class I Shares@@
Sold		6,758			92,036			11,888			182,713
Reinvestment of dividends		1,161			14,758			2,915			43,209
Redeemed		(5,696	)		(75,857	)		(126,497	)		(1,941,316	)

Net increase (decrease) — Class I		2,223			30,937			(111,694	)		(1,715,394	)

Net decrease in Fund		(2,461,701	)	$	(32,793,140	)		(4,830,260	)	$	(73,394,430	)

@@ Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.

8. Federal Income Tax Status

The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or

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permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for tax purposes are reported as distributions of paid-in-capital.

As of January 31, 2008, the Fund had temporary book/tax differences primarily attributable to mark-to-market of open futures and options contracts, capital loss deferrals on straddles and wash sales and book amortization of premiums on debt securities.

9. Fair Valuation Measurements

The Fund Adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”), effective December 1, 2007. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.


	•	Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

	•	Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

	•	Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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Notes to Financial Statements - July 31, 2008 (unaudited) continued

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:


			FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AT JULY 31, 2008 USING
			QUOTED PRICE IN		SIGNIFICANT		SIGNIFICANT
			ACTIVE MARKET FOR		OTHER OBSERVABLE		UNOBSERVABLE
			IDENTICAL ASSETS		INPUTS		INPUTS
	TOTAL		(LEVEL 1)		(LEVEL 2)		(LEVEL 3)
Investment in securities	$	273,456,292	$	181,391,819	$	92,064,473		—
Other Financial Instruments*		1,882,874		128,260		1,754,614		—

Total	$	275,339,166	$	181,520,079	$	93,819,087		—

* Other financial instruments include futures, forwards, options and swap contracts.

10. Accounting Pronouncement

On March 19, 2008, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of SFAS 161 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of SFAS 161 and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined.

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

Selected ratios and per share data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:


	FOR THE SIX
	MONTHS ENDED				FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
	JULY 31, 2008				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	(unaudited)



Class A Shares
Selected Per Share Data:

Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.83				$14.89				$14.57				$13.76				$12.98				$10.73


Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.18				0.32				0.30				0.24				0.21				0.18
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(1.17	)			(0.35	)			1.20				1.21				0.79				2.30


Total income (loss) from investment operations		(0.99	)			(0.03	)			1.50				1.45				1.00				2.48


Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.18	)			(0.35	)			(0.29	)			(0.27	)			(0.22	)			(0.23	)
Net realized gain .		(0.23	)			(0.68	)			(0.89	)			(0.37	)			—				—


Total dividends and distributions		(0.41	)			(1.03	)			(1.18	)			(0.64	)			(0.22	)			(0.23	)


Net asset value, end of period		$12.43				$13.83				$14.89				$14.57				$13.76				$12.98


Total Return⁽²⁾		(7.27	)	%⁽⁵⁾		(0.42	)	%		10.54		%		10.99		%		7.80		%		23.37		%

Ratios to Average Net Assets⁽³⁾:
Total expenses (before expense offset)		1.04%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			1.04%⁽⁴	⁾			1.14		%		1.13		%		1.13		%		1.12		%

Net investment income		2.39%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			2.10%⁽⁴	⁾			2.06		%		1.70		%		1.61		%		1.58		%

Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period, in thousands		$98,567				$114,929				$125,180				$33,217				$7,017				$6,663

Portfolio turnover rate		22%⁽⁵	⁾			64		%		56		%		52		%		64		%		117		%


(1)		The per share amounts were computed using an average number of shares outstanding during the period.
(2)		Does not reflect the deduction of sales charge. Calculated based on the net asset value as of the last business day of the period.
(3)		Reflects overall Fund ratios for investment income and non-class specific expenses.
(4)		Reflects rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio–Institutional Class during the period. The rebate had an effect of less than 0.005%.
(5)		Not annualized.
(6)		Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights continued


	FOR THE SIX
	MONTHS ENDED				FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
	JULY 31, 2008				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	(unaudited)



Class B Shares
Selected Per Share Data:

Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.84				$14.90				$14.56				$13.75				$12.97				$10.73


Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.11				0.20				0.19				0.14				0.11				0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss).		(1.16	)			(0.35	)			1.22				1.20				0.79				2.28


Total income (loss) from investment operations		(1.05	)			(0.15	)			1.41				1.34				0.90				2.38


Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.12	)			(0.23	)			(0.18	)			(0.16	)			(0.12	)			(0.14	)
Net realized gain .		(0.23	)			(0.68	)			(0.89	)			(0.37	)			—				—


Total dividends and distributions		(0.35	)			(0.91	)			(1.07	)			(0.53	)			(0.12	)			(0.14	)


Net asset value, end of period		$12.44				$13.84				$14.90				$14.56				$13.75				$12.97


Total Return⁽²⁾		(7.64	)	%⁽⁵⁾		(1.20	)	%		9.80		%		10.12		%		6.99		%		22.37		%

Ratios to Average Net Assets⁽³⁾:
Total expenses (before expense offset)		1.79%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			1.79%⁽⁴	⁾			1.89		%		1.89		%		1.89		%		1.88		%

Net investment income		1.64%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			1.35%⁽⁴	⁾			1.31		%		0.94		%		0.85		%		0.82		%

Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period, in thousands		$93,679				$123,951				$185,534				$84,568				$110,875				$114,960

Portfolio turnover rate		22%⁽⁵	⁾			64		%		56		%		52		%		64		%		117		%


(1)		The per share amounts were computed using an average number of shares outstanding during the period.
(2)		Does not reflect the deduction of sales charge. Calculated based on the net asset value as of the last business day of the period.
(3)		Reflects overall Fund ratios for investment income and non-class specific expenses.
(4)		Reflects rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio–Institutional Class during the period. The rebate had an effect of less than 0.005%.
(5)		Not annualized.
(6)		Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights continued


	FOR THE SIX
	MONTHS ENDED				FOR THE YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
	JULY 31, 2008				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	(unaudited)



Class C Shares
Selected Per Share Data:

Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.84				$14.90				$14.57				$13.76				$12.98				$10.73


Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.11				0.20				0.19				0.14				0.11				0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss).		(1.14	)			(0.34	)			1.21				1.20				0.79				2.29


Total income (loss) from investment operations		(1.03	)			(0.14	)			1.40				1.34				0.90				2.39


Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.13	)			(0.24	)			(0.18	)			(0.16	)			(0.12	)			(0.14	)
Net realized gain. .		(0.23	)			(0.68	)			(0.89	)			(0.37	)			—				—


Total dividends and distributions		(0.36	)			(0.92	)			(1.07	)			(0.53	)			(0.12	)			(0.14	)


Net asset value, end of period		$12.45				$13.84				$14.90				$14.57				$13.76				$12.98


Total Return⁽²⁾		(7.56	)	%⁽⁵⁾		(1.19	)	%		9.75		%		10.15		%		6.98		%		22.43		%

Ratios to Average Net Assets⁽³⁾:
Total expenses (before expense offset)		1.79%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			1.79%⁽⁴	⁾			1.89		%		1.89		%		1.87		%		1.88		%

Net investment income		1.64%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			1.35%⁽⁴	⁾			1.31		%		0.94		%		0.87		%		0.82		%

Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period, in thousands		$81,014				$99,121				$123,508				$81,339				$81,606				$84,840

Portfolio turnover rate		22%⁽⁵	⁾			64		%		56		%		52		%		64		%		117		%


(1)		The per share amounts were computed using an average number of shares outstanding during the period.
(2)		Does not reflect the deduction of sales charge. Calculated based on the net asset value as of the last business day of the period.
(3)		Reflects overall Fund ratios for investment income and non-class specific expenses.
(4)		Reflects rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio–Institutional Class during the period. The rebate had an effect of less than 0.005%.
(5)		Not annualized.
(6)		Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights continued


	FOR THE SIX				FOR THE YEAR
	MONTHS ENDED				ENDED JANUARY 31,
	JULY 31, 2008				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
	(unaudited)



Class I Shares@@
Selected Per Share Data:

Net asset value, beginning of period		$13.82				$14.89				$14.56				$13.76				$12.97				$10.73


Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income⁽¹⁾		0.17				0.36				0.34				0.28				0.24				0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss).		(1.15	)			(0.36	)			1.21				1.19				0.80				2.28


Total income (loss) from investment operations		(0.98	)			0.00				1.55				1.47				1.04				2.50


Less dividends and distributions from:
Net investment income		(0.19	)			(0.39	)			(0.33	)			(0.30	)			(0.25	)			(0.26	)
Net realized gain .		(0.23	)			(0.68	)			(0.89	)			(0.37	)			—				—


Total dividends and distributions		(0.42	)			(1.07	)			(1.22	)			(0.67	)			(0.25	)			(0.26	)


Net asset value, end of period		$12.42				$13.82				$14.89				$14.56				$13.76				$12.97


Total Return⁽²⁾		(7.15	)	%⁽⁵⁾		(0.23	)	%		10.89		%		11.17		%		8.14		%		23.56		%

Ratios to Average Net Assets⁽³⁾:
Total expenses (before expense offset)		0.79%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			0.79%⁽⁴	⁾			0.89		%		0.89		%		0.89		%		0.88		%

Net investment income		2.64%⁽⁴	⁾⁽⁶⁾			2.35%⁽⁴	⁾			2.31		%		1.94		%		1.85		%		1.82		%

Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period, in thousands.		$460				$481				$2,181				$909				$1,083				$1,151

Portfolio turnover rate		22%⁽⁵	⁾			64		%		56		%		52		%		64		%		117		%


@@		Formerly Class D shares. Renamed Class I shares effective March 31, 2008.
(1)		The per share amounts were computed using an average number of shares outstanding during the period.
(2)		Calculated based on the net asset value as of the last business day of the period.
(3)		Reflects overall Fund ratios for investment income and non-class specific expenses.
(4)		Reflects rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Money Market Portfolio–Institutional Class during the period. The rebate had an effect of less than 0.005%.
(5)		Not annualized.
(6)		Annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited)

We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy annually.

The following Policy applies to current and former individual investors in Morgan Stanley Advisor funds. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account holders. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes to this Policy as required by law.

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We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information.

Trustees

Frank L. Bowman

Michael Bozic

Kathleen A. Dennis

James F. Higgins

Dr. Manuel H. Johnson

Joseph J. Kearns

Michael F. Klein

Michael E. Nugent

W. Allen Reed

Fergus Reid

Officers

Michael E. Nugent

Chairperson of the Board

Randy Takian

President and Principal Executive Officer

Kevin Klingert

Vice President

Dennis F. Shea

Vice President

Amy R. Doberman

Vice President

Carsten Otto

Chief Compliance Officer

Stefanie V. Chang Yu

Vice President

Francis J. Smith

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Mary E. Mullin

Secretary

Transfer Agent

Morgan Stanley Trust

Harborside Financial Center, Plaza Two

Jersey City, New Jersey 07311

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Two World Financial Center

New York, New York 10281

Legal Counsel

Clifford Chance US LLP

31 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

Counsel to the Independent Trustees

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Investment Adviser

Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc.

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination by the independent auditors and accordingly they do not express an opinion thereon.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. For more detailed information about the Fund, its fees and expenses and other pertinent information, please read its Prospectus. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund, including its trustees. It is available, without charge, by calling (800) 869-NEWS.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective Prospectus. Read the Prospectus carefully before investing.

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Morgan Stanley

Balanced Fund

BGRSAN

IU08-04809P-Y07/08

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 6.

(a) Refer to Item 1.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Applicable only to reports filed by closed-end funds.

Item 9. Closed-End Fund Repurchases

Applicable to reports filed by closed-end funds.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

(a) Code of Ethics – Not applicable for semiannual reports.

(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are attached hereto as part of
EX-99.CERT.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund

/s/ Randy Takian
Randy Takian
Principal Executive Officer
September 18, 2008

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Randy Takian
Randy Takian
Principal Executive Officer
September 18, 2008

/s/ Francis Smith
Francis Smith
Principal Financial Officer
September 18, 2008


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