May 02, 2017
Global Strategist Portfolio
Global Strategist Portfolio
Summary Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement May 2, 2017 Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Supplement dated May 2, 2017 to the Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Summary Prospectus and Prospectus dated May 1, 2017 Global Strategist Portfolio
The composition of the Customized MSIM Global Allocation Index, the secondary benchmark index of the Global Strategist Portfolio, has been changed from 60% MSCI All Country World Index, 30% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, 5% S&P GSCI Light Energy Index and 5% Bank of America/Merrill Lynch U.S. Dollar 1-Month LIBID Average Index to 60% MSCI All Country World Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index, effective May 31, 2017. Please retain this supplement for future reference.

Risk/Return Summary Investment Objectives/Goals Include the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, in the order and subject matter indicated

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