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MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
Investment Objectives

Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Money Market Trust (the "Fund") is a money market fund that seeks to provide security of principal, high current income and liquidity.

Fees and Expenses

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The Fund is a no-load fund. The Fund does not impose any sales charges and does not impose account or exchange fees.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
Advisory Fee 0.38%rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets
Shareholder Servicing Fee 0.10%rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets
Other Expenses 0.10%rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [1] 0.58%rr_ExpensesOverAssets
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1] 0.49%rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements [1] 0.09%rr_NetExpensesOverAssets
[1] The Fund's "Distributor," Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc. and its "Adviser" and "Administrator," Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., have agreed to waive all or a portion of the Fund's shareholder services fee, advisory fee and administration fee, respectively, and/or reimburse expenses, to the extent that total expenses exceed total income of the Fund on a daily basis. These fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements will continue for at least one year or until such time as the Fund's Board of Trustees acts to discontinue all or a portion of such waivers and/or reimbursements when it deems such action is appropriate.
Example

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 the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example (USD $)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
9 136 275 679
Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests in high quality, short-term U.S. government securities. In selecting investments, the Adviser seeks to maintain the Fund's share price at $1.00. The share price remaining stable at $1.00 means that the Fund would preserve the principal value of your investment.


The U.S. government securities that the Fund may purchase include U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all of which are direct obligations of the U.S. Government. In addition, the Fund may purchase securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Among the agencies or instrumentalities issuing these obligations are the Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae") and the Federal Housing Administration. The Fund may also purchase securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities which are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, but whose issuing agency or instrumentality has the right to borrow, to meet its obligations, from the U.S. Treasury. Among these agencies or instrumentalities are the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Further, the Fund may purchase securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities which are backed solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality. Among these agencies or instrumentalities is the Federal Farm Credit System. The Fund may also invest in repurchase agreements.

Principal Risks

There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, if it is unable to do so, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The principal risks of investing in this Fund include:


•  U.S. Government Securities. The U.S. government securities in which the Fund invests can be subject to two types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up. With respect to U.S. government securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, there is the risk that the U.S. Government will not provide financial support to such U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law.


•  Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements are subject to risks associated with the possibility of default by the seller at a time when the collateral has declined in value, or insolvency of the seller, which may affect the Fund's right to control the collateral and result in certain costs and delays. Repurchase agreements may involve a greater degree of credit risk than investments in U.S. government securities.


•  Money Market Fund Regulation. The SEC recently adopted changes to the rules that govern money market funds. These changes have a phase-in period ranging from mid-2015 (primarily for certain new disclosure-related requirements) to the latter half of 2016 (for the most significant changes, such as the imposition of a floating NAV and the possible imposition of redemption fees and/or the temporary suspension of redemption privileges if a fund's portfolio liquidity falls below certain required minimum levels because of market conditions or other factors). "Government money market funds," which are money market funds that invest in cash, U.S. government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully, will be exempt from the requirement to consider imposing a redemption fee or suspending redemptions at certain liquidity levels. Government money market funds will also be exempt from the requirement to operate with a floating NAV and may continue to seek a stable NAV of $1.00 per share. While the industry is still assessing the impact of these rule changes, they may affect the investment strategies, performance, operating expenses and structure of money market funds.


Shares of the Fund are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any other government agency.

Past Performance

The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year-to-year and by showing the Fund's average annual returns for the one, five and 10 year periods. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Annual Total Returns—Calendar Years
Bar Chart

The year-to-date total return as of March 31, 2015 was 0.00%.


High Quarter

 

9/30/06

   

1.16

%

 

Low Quarter

 

3/31/13

   

0.00

%

 
Average Annual Total Returns For Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Average Annual Returns
Average Annual Returns, Past 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, Past 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, Past 10 Years
MORGAN STANLEY US GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET TRUST
0.01% 0.01% 1.33%

For the Fund's most recent 7-day annualized yield, you may call toll-free (800) 548-7786.