Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
March 30, 2010
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Michael L. Kosoff
Re: | Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series |
| (File No. 033-54047; 811-7185) |
Dear Mr. Kosoff:
In response to your oral comments on March 24, 2010, below please find the fee tables and corresponding footnotes for each portfolio of Morgan Stanley Select Dimensions Investment Series.
FEE TABLES:
Balanced Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.52 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
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Other expenses |
| 0.31 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.83 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.52 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.31 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.08 | % |
Capital Growth Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.50 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
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Other expenses |
| 0.41 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.91 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.50 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.41 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.16 | % |
Capital Opportunities Portfolio
Class X:
ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.67 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.56 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.23 | % |
Class Y:
ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.67 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.56 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.48 | % |
Dividend Growth Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.54 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.18 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.72 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.54 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.18 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.97 | % |
Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.12 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.25 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.37 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.12 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.25 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.62 | % |
Flexible Income Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.32 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.61 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.93 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.32 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.61 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.18 | % |
Focus Growth Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.54 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.23 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.77 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.54 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.23 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.02 | % |
Global Infrastructure Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.57 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.85 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.42 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.57 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.85 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.67 | % |
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.42 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.42 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 0.84 | % |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.42 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.42 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses |
| 1.09 | % |
Money Market Portfolio
Class X:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.45 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| None |
|
Other expenses |
| 0.11 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses* |
| 0.56 | % |
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement* |
| 0.20 | % |
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement* |
| 0.36 | % |
* | The Portfolio’s “Investment Adviser,” Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., is currently waiving or reimbursing all or a portion of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and/or other expenses to the extent that total expenses exceed total income on a daily basis. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are expected to continue until such time as the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or expense reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate. |
Class Y:
Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Advisory fee |
| 0.45 | % |
Distribution and service (12b-1) fees |
| 0.25 | % |
Other expenses |
| 0.11 | % |
Total annual Portfolio operating expenses* |
| 0.81 | % |
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement* |
| 0.44 | % |
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement* |
| 0.37 | % |
* | The Portfolio’s “Investment Adviser,” Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors Inc., is currently waiving or reimbursing all or a portion of the Portfolio’s advisory fees and/or other expenses to the extent that total expenses exceed total income on a daily basis. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements are expected to continue until such time as the Fund’s Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or expense reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate. |
If you would like to discuss this matter in further detail or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (212) 296-6982 (tel) or (212) 404.4691 (fax). Thank you.
Best regards, |
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/s/ Edward Meehan |
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Edward Meehan |
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