# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001011378
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-063832
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-063832.hdr.sgml**: 20250630

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-063832

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250630

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250630

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250630

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MORGAN STANLEY VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001011378

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-03013
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251088817

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-548-7786

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1585 BROADWAY
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNIVERSAL INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020322

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960328

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Global Strategist Portfolio (Series ID: S000004181)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class I    | MIMPX         | C000011764 |
| Class II   | MGTPX         | C000097939 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Global Strategist Portfolio (Series ID: S000004181)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011764 | Class I      | MIMPX           |
| C000097939 | Class II     | MGTPX           |

**Summary Prospectus and <br>Prospectus Supplement**

**June 30, 2025**

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Supplement dated June 30, 2025 to the Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Summary Prospectuses and Prospectuses dated April 30, 2025

**Global Strategist Portfolio (the "Fund")**

Effective October 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), Cyril Moullé-Berteaux will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund and Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D., Ryan Meredith, Jim Caron, Steven Turner and Damon Wu will begin serving as portfolio managers of the Fund. Mark A. Bavoso will continue to serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

Accordingly, on the Effective Date, each Summary Prospectus and Prospectus will be amended as follows:

The sections of each Summary Prospectus titled "Fund Management—Portfolio Managers" and Prospectus titled "Fund Summary—Fund Management—Portfolio Managers" will be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

**Portfolio Managers.** The Fund is managed by members of the Portfolio Solutions Group. Information about the individuals jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund is shown below:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Title with Adviser <br>or Affiliate** | **Date Began<br>Managing Fund** |
| Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D. | Managing Director | October 2025 |
| Ryan Meredith | Managing Director | October 2025 |
| Jim Caron | Managing Director | October 2025 |
| Steven Turner | Managing Director | October 2025 |
| Damon Wu | Managing Director | October 2025 |
| Mark A. Bavoso | Managing Director | September 2010 |

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In rendering investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser uses the portfolio management, research and other resources of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, a foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. that is not registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and may provide services to the Fund through this "participating affiliate" arrangement, as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing U.S. registered investment advisers to use portfolio management or research resources of advisory affiliates subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered investment adviser.

In addition, the section of each Prospectus titled "Fund Management—Portfolio Management" will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

The Fund is managed by members of the Portfolio Solutions Group. The team consists of portfolio managers and analysts. Current members of the team jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D., Ryan Meredith, Jim Caron, Steven Turner, Damon Wu and Mark A. Bavoso.

Mr. Figueiredo has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 2007. Mr. Meredith has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 2007. Mr. Caron has been associated with Morgan Stanley since 2006 and with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since June 2012. Mr. Turner has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 2013. Mr. Wu has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 2008. Mr. Bavoso has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 1986. Team members collaborate to manage the assets of the Fund.

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In rendering investment advisory services to the Fund, the Adviser uses the portfolio management, research and other resources of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, a foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate of Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. that is not registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and may provide services to the Fund through this "participating affiliate" arrangement, as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing U.S. registered investment advisers to use portfolio management or research resources of advisory affiliates subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered investment adviser.

The Fund's SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation structure, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers' ownership of securities in the Fund.

The composition of the team may change from time to time.

**Please retain this supplement for future reference.**

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**Statement of Additional Information Supplement**

**June 30, 2025**

Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Supplement dated June 30, 2025 to the Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Statement of Additional Information dated April 30, 2025

**Global Strategist Portfolio (the "Fund")**

Effective October 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), Cyril Moullé-Berteaux will no longer serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund and Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D., Ryan Meredith, Jim Caron, Steven Turner and Damon Wu will begin serving as portfolio managers of the Fund. Mark A. Bavoso will continue to serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund.

Accordingly, on the Effective Date, the Statement of Additional Information will be amended as follows:

The section of the Statement of Additional Information titled "Investment Advisory and Other Services—Participating Affiliate" will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

**Participating Affiliate**

In rendering investment advisory services to the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and the Global Strategist Portfolio, the Adviser uses the portfolio management, research and other resources of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited ("MSAL"), a foreign (non-U.S.) affiliate of Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MSIM") that is not registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). One or more MSAL employees may provide services to the Funds through a "participating affiliate" arrangement, as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing U.S. registered investment advisers to use portfolio management or research resources of advisory affiliates subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered investment adviser. Under the participating affiliate arrangement, MSAL is considered a Participating Affiliate of MSIM, and MSAL and its employees or other persons associated with MSAL that provide services to U.S. clients of MSIM are considered "associated persons" of MSIM (as that term is defined in the Advisers Act) and investment professionals from MSAL may render portfolio management, research and other services to the Funds, subject to the supervision of MSIM.

The section of the Statement of Additional Information titled "Portfolio Managers—Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers at December 31, 2024 (unless otherwise indicated)—Global Strategist" will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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| | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Registered Investment<br>Companies** | **Registered Investment<br>Companies** | **Other Pooled <br>Investment Vehicles** | **Other Pooled <br>Investment Vehicles** | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
|<br>**Fund and <br>Portfolio Managers** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total Assets <br>in the Accounts** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total Assets <br>in the Accounts** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total Assets <br>in the Accounts** |
| **Global Strategist** | | | | | | |
| Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D.\* | 6 | $3.3 billion  | 34 | $14.4 billion  | 39<sup>(2)</sup> | $14.5 billion<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Ryan Meredith\* | 6 | $3.3 billion  | 34 | $14.4 billion  | 39<sup>(2)</sup> | $14.5 billion<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Jim Caron\* | 9 | $4.3 billion  | 34 | $14.4 billion  | 37<sup>(2)</sup> | $14.0 billion<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Steven Turner\* | 6 | $3.3 billion  | 34 | $14.4 billion  | 39<sup>(2)</sup> | $14.0 billion<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Damon Wu\* | 6 | $3.3 billion  | 34 | $14.4 billion  | 39<sup>(2)</sup> | $14.0 billion<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Mark A. Bavoso | 5 | $1.5 billion  | 9 | $2.7 billion  | 5<sup>(3)</sup> | $2.4 billion<sup>(3)</sup> |

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<sup>(2)</sup> Of these other accounts, six accounts with a total of approximately $7.3 billion in assets had performance-based fees.

<sup>(3)</sup> Of these other accounts, one account with a total of approximately $9.5 million in assets had performance-based fees.

\* As of April 30, 2025.

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The section of the table relating to the portfolio holdings of the Fund's portfolio managers in the section of the Statement of Additional Information titled "Portfolio Managers" will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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|:---|:---|
| **Fund and Portfolio Managers** | **Portfolio Holdings** |
| **Global Strategist** | **Global Strategist** |
| Rui De Figueiredo, Ph.D.\* | None |
| Ryan Meredith\* | None |
| Jim Caron\* | None |
| Steven Turner\* | None |
| Damon Wu\* | None |
| Mark A. Bavoso | None |

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\* As of April 30, 2025.

**Please retain this supplement for future reference.**

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