# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000741375
**File Stem:** 0001133228-23-000381
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5876
**Document Hash:** 6ef4299d008a0a76f917186bed5b430c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001133228-23-000381.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001133228-23-000381

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000741375
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-89729
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23576162

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 522 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-548-7786

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 522 FIFTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10036

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAS FUNDS /MA/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19960724

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAS FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931227

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAS FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930927

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000004114)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011537 | Class A Shares | MFXAX           |
| C000011538 | Class I Shares | MPFIX           |
| C000113789 | Class L        | MSIOX           |
| C000155930 | Class C        | MSCKX           |
| C000198828 | Class R6       | MPLRX           |

### Corporate Bond Portfolio (Series ID: S000004118)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011548 | Class A Shares | MIGAX           |
| C000011549 | Class I Shares | MPFDX           |
| C000065127 | Class L Shares | MGILX           |
| C000155931 | Class C        | MSBOX           |

### Short Duration Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000004119)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011550 | Class I Shares | MPLDX           |
| C000052876 | Class A Shares | MLDAX           |
| C000113791 | Class L        | MSJLX           |
| C000155932 | Class C        | MSLDX           |
| C000161558 | Class R6       | MSDSX           |

### Global Strategist Portfolio (Series ID: S000004124)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011555 | Class A Shares | MBAAX           |
| C000011556 | Class I Shares | MPBAX           |
| C000113792 | Class L        | MSDLX           |
| C000155933 | Class C        | MSSOX           |
| C000156275 | Class R6       | MGPOX           |

### Discovery Portfolio (Series ID: S000004127)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000011562 | Class A Shares | MACGX           |
| C000011563 | Class I Shares | MPEGX           |
| C000113795 | Class L        | MSKLX           |
| C000129401 | Class R6       | MMCGX           |
| C000155934 | Class C        | MSMFX           |

### High Yield Portfolio (Series ID: S000035938)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000110149 | Class I      | MSYIX           |
| C000110150 | Class A      | MSYPX           |
| C000110152 | Class L      | MSYLX           |
| C000138838 | Class R6     | MSHYX           |
| C000155936 | Class C      | MSHDX           |
| C000198829 | Class IR     | MRHYX           |
| C000222238 | Class W      | MSYWX           |

### Ultra Short Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000052013)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000163598 | Institutional Class | MUIIX           |
| C000163599 | Class IR            | MULSX           |
| C000163600 | Class A             | MUAIX           |

### Ultra-Short Municipal Income Portfolio (Series ID: S000063885)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000206865 | Institutional Class | MUIMX           |
| C000206866 | Class A             | MUAMX           |
| C000206867 | Class IR            | MULMX           |

### Dynamic Value Portfolio (Series ID: S000071262)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000226177 | Class R6     | MAADX           |
| C000226178 | Class A      | MAAUX           |
| C000226179 | Class C      | MAAOX           |
| C000226180 | Class I      | MAAQX           |

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VIA EDGAR

February 1, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;File Nos. 2-89729; 811-03980

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust ("Registrant") and pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), I hereby certify that (i) the prospectuses and statement of additional information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 218 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on January 27, 2023, constituting the most recent amendment to this Registration Statement (the "Amendment"), that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed from those contained in the Amendment, and (ii) the text of the Amendment was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 27, 2023, accession number 0001133228-23-000277.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 212.698.3526 (tel) or 212.698.3599 (fax).

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Allison Fumai |
| Allison Fumai |

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