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Fees and Expenses
Sep. 30, 2025
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MSIFT Discovery Portfolio - Classes I, A, L, C and R6 | Discovery Portfolio  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay fees other than the fees and expenses of the Fund, such as brokerage commissions and other fees charged by financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to  $50,000  or more. More information about this combined purchase discount and other discounts is available from your authorized financial intermediary, on page 24 of the Prospectus in the section entitled “Shareholder Information—Sales Charges Applicable to Purchases of Class A Shares” and in Appendix A attached to the Prospectus.
Class I shares may be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Fund’s principal underwriter permitting such firms to (i) offer Class I shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor and (ii) impose on an investor transacting in Class I shares through such platforms a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker. Shares of the Fund are available in other share classes that have different fees and expenses.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to  $50,000  or more.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees  (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Class R6
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
None
5.25%
None
None
None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage based on the lesser of the offering price or NAV at redemption)
None
1.00%1
None
1.00%2
None
[1],[2]
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Class R6
Advisory Fee1
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
0.50%
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fee
None
0.25%
0.75%
1.00%
None
Other Expenses2
0.25%
0.28%
0.31%
0.28%
0.13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.75%
1.03%
1.56%
1.78%
0.63%
[3],[4]
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months after purchase, except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund, your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same.  After eight years, Class C shares of the Fund generally will convert automatically to Class A shares of the Fund. The example for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Please refer to the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Conversion Features” for more information.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] If You SOLD Your Shares
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
If You SOLD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$77
$240
$417
$930
Class A
$625
$836
$1,064
$1,718
Class L
$159
$493
$850
$1,856
Class C
$281
$560
$964
$1,897
Class R6
$64
$202
$351
$786
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] If You HELD Your Shares
Expense Example, No Redemption [Table]
If You HELD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$77
$240
$417
$930
Class A
$625
$836
$1,064
$1,718
Class L
$159
$493
$850
$1,856
Class C
$181
$560
$964
$1,897
Class R6
$64
$202
$351
$786
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 88%  of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 88.00%
MSIFT Corporate Bond Portfolio - Classes I, A, L, and C | Corporate Bond Portfolio  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay fees other than the fees and expenses of the Fund, such as brokerage commissions and other fees charged by financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to $100,000 or more.  More information about this combined purchase discount and other discounts is available from your authorized financial intermediary, on page  41 of the Prospectus in the section entitled “Shareholder Information—Sales Charges Applicable to Purchases of Class A Shares” and in Appendix A attached to the Prospectus.
Class I shares may be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Fund’s principal underwriter permitting such firms to (i) offer Class I shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor and (ii) impose on an investor transacting in Class I shares through such platforms a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker. Shares of the Fund are available in other share classes that have different fees and expenses.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to $100,000 or more.  
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 100,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees  (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
None
3.25%
None
None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage based on the lesser of the offering price or NAV at redemption)
None
0.75%1
None
1.00%2
[5],[6]
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Advisory Fee
0.38%
0.38%
0.38%
0.38%
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fee
None
0.25%1
0.50%
1.00%
Other Expenses
0.56%
0.53%
0.80%
0.71%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2
0.93%
1.15%1
1.67%
2.08%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2
0.28%
0.15%1
0.20%
0.33%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2
0.65%
1.00%1
1.47%
1.75%
[7],[8]
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 0.75% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund, your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example incorporates the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement for only the first year). After eight years, Class C shares of the Fund generally will convert automatically to Class A shares of the Fund. The
example for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Please refer to the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Conversion Features” for more information.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] If You SOLD Your Shares
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
If You SOLD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$66
$268
$487
$1,117
Class A
$424
$664
$923
$1,664
Class L
$150
$507
$889
$1,959
Class C
$278
$620
$1,088
$2,145
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] If You HELD Your Shares
Expense Example, No Redemption [Table]
If You HELD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$66
$268
$487
$1,117
Class A
$424
$664
$923
$1,664
Class L
$150
$507
$889
$1,959
Class C
$178
$620
$1,088
$2,145
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 117%  of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 117.00%
MSIFT Ultra-Short Portfolios - Classes IR, Institutional Class, Class A | Ultra-Short Income Portfolio  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay fees other than the fees and expenses of the Fund, such as brokerage commissions and other fees charged by financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. The Fund does not charge any sales loads or other fees when you purchase or redeem shares.
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
 
Class IR
Institutional Class
Class A
Advisory Fee
0.20%
0.20%
0.20%
Shareholder Service or 12b-1 Fee
None
0.05%
0.25%1
Other Expenses
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses2
0.30%
0.35%
0.55%1
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement2
0.05%
0.05%
0.15%1
Total Annual Fund Operating    Expenses After Fee Waiver and/ or Expense Reimbursement2
0.25%
0.30%
0.40%1
[9],[10]
Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund, your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example incorporates the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement for only the first year).  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] If You SOLD Your Shares
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
If You SOLD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class IR
$26
$91
$164
$376
Institutional Class
$31
$107
$191
$438
Class A
$41
$161
$292
$675
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] If You HELD Your Shares
Expense Example, No Redemption [Table]
If You HELD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class IR
$26
$91
$164
$376
Institutional Class
$31
$107
$191
$438
Class A
$41
$161
$292
$675
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the reporting period, the Fund did not hold any long-term investments and accordingly portfolio turnover is not applicable.
MSIFT Global Strategist Portfolio - Classes I, A, L, C and R6 | Global Strategist Portfolio  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay fees other than the fees and expenses of the Fund, such as brokerage commissions and other fees charged by financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to  $50,000  or more. More information about this combined purchase discount and other discounts is available from your authorized financial intermediary, on page 32 of the Prospectus in the section entitled “Shareholder Information—Sales Charges Applicable to Purchases of Class A Shares” and in Appendix A attached to the Prospectus.
Class I shares may be available on brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Fund’s principal underwriter permitting such firms to (i) offer Class I shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor and (ii) impose on an investor transacting in Class I shares through such platforms a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker. Shares of the Fund are available in other share classes that have different fees and expenses.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] For purchases of Class A shares, you may qualify for a sales charge discount if the cumulative net asset value per share (“NAV”) of Class A shares of the Fund being purchased in a single transaction, together with the NAV of any shares of the Fund and/or certain other Morgan Stanley Funds already held in Related Accounts (as defined in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Exchange Privilege”) as of the date of the transaction, amounts to  $50,000  or more.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] $ 50,000
Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] Shareholder Fees  (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Class R6
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
None
5.25%
None
None
None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage based on the lesser of the offering price or NAV at redemption)
None
1.00%1
None
1.00%2
None
[11],[12]
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] Annual Fund Operating Expenses  (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
 
Class I
Class A
Class L
Class C
Class R6
Advisory Fee1
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fee
None
0.25%
0.75%
1.00%
None
Other Expenses2
0.38%
0.35%
0.38%
0.75%
0.23%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3
0.83%
1.05%
1.58%
2.20%
0.68%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement3
0.09%
0.00%
0.00%
0.36%
0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement3
0.74%
1.05%
1.58%
1.84%
0.68%
[13],[14],[15]
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months after purchase, except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund, your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (except that the example incorporates the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangement for only
the first year). After eight years, Class C shares of the Fund generally will convert automatically to Class A shares of the Fund. The example for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Please refer to the section of the Prospectus entitled “Shareholder Information—Conversion Features” for more information.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] If You SOLD Your Shares
Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
If You SOLD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$76
$256
$452
$1,017
Class A
$626
$842
$1,074
$1,740
Class L
$161
$499
$860
$1,878
Class C
$287
$654
$1,147
$2,213
Class R6
$69
$218
$379
$847
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] If You HELD Your Shares
Expense Example, No Redemption [Table]
If You HELD Your Shares
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class I
$76
$256
$452
$1,017
Class A
$626
$842
$1,074
$1,740
Class L
$161
$499
$860
$1,878
Class C
$187
$654
$1,147
$2,213
Class R6
$69
$218
$379
$847
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 92%  of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate 92.00%
[1]
1 Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months after purchase, except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.
[2]
2 The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
[3]
1 “Advisory Fee” includes the management fee of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The Fund’s “Adviser” and “Administrator,” Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to waive or credit all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser by the Subsidiary.
[4]
2 “Other Expenses” include expenses of the Fund’s and Subsidiary’s most recent fiscal year.
[5]
1 Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 0.75% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.
[6]
2 The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
[7]
1 The Fund’s “Distributor,” Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc., has agreed to waive the 12b-1 fee on Class A shares of the Fund to the extent it exceeds 0.15% of the average daily net assets of such shares on an annualized basis. This waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus or until such time as the Board of Trustees of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust (the “Trust”) acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waiver when it deems such action is appropriate.
[8]
2 The Fund’s “Adviser” and “Administrator,” Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (as applicable), certain investment related expenses, taxes, interest and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation), will not exceed 0.65% for Class I, 1.00% for Class A, 1.47% for Class  L and 1.75%  for Class C. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus or until such time as the Trust’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.
[9]
1 The Fund’s “Distributor,” Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc., has agreed to waive the 12b-1 fee on Class A shares of the Fund to the extent it exceeds 0.15% of the average daily net assets of such shares on an annualized basis. This waiver will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus or until such time as the Board of Trustees of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust (the “Trust”) acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waiver when it deems such action is appropriate.
[10]
2 The Fund’s “Adviser” and “Administrator,” Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (as applicable), certain investment related expenses, taxes, interest and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation), will not exceed 0.25% for Class IR, 0.30% for Institutional Class and 0.40% for Class A. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus or until such time as the Board of Trustees of the Trust acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.
[11]
1 Investments in Class A shares that are not subject to any sales charges at the time of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% that will be imposed if you sell your shares within 12 months after purchase, except for certain specific circumstances. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for further information about the CDSC waiver categories.
[12]
2 The Class C CDSC is only applicable if you sell your shares within one year after the last day of the month of purchase. See “Shareholder Information—How To Redeem Fund Shares” for a complete discussion of the CDSC.
[13]
1 “Advisory Fee” includes the management fee of the Subsidiary (as defined below). The Fund’s “Adviser” and “Administrator,” Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., has agreed to waive or credit all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser by the Subsidiary.
[14]
2 “Other Expenses” include expenses of the Fund’s and Subsidiary’s most recent fiscal year.
[15]
3 The Fund’s Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Fund so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (as applicable), certain investment related expenses, taxes, interest and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation), will not exceed 0.74% for Class I, 1.09% for Class A, 1.59% for Class L, 1.84% for Class C and 0.71% for Class R6. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year from the date of this Prospectus or until such time as the Board of Trustees of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust (the “Trust”) acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.