Equity

Investments - Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss

Morgan Stanley Investments - Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss increased by 1.2% to $9.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.0%, from $11.85B to $9.95B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investments - Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss shows an upward trend with a 48.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests potential downward pressure on the firm's equity and may signal the need for future impairment testing.

Detailed definition

This metric aggregates all gross unrealized losses across the firm's investment portfolio, excluding any offsetting gain...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure in the notes to financial statements regarding the composition of AOCI.

Metric ID: investments_accumulated_gross_unrealized_loss

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.00B$7.69B$11.98B$17.20B$16.19B$14.47B$15.18B$17.75B$13.35B$14.16B$14.09B$11.03B$13.32B$11.85B$11.60B$10.41B$9.83B$9.95B
QoQ Change+283.6%+55.8%+43.5%-5.8%-10.7%+4.9%+17.0%-24.8%+6.1%-0.5%-21.7%+20.7%-11.0%-2.1%-10.3%-5.5%+1.2%
YoY Change+708.0%+88.2%+26.7%+3.2%-17.5%-2.1%-7.2%-37.8%-0.3%-16.3%-17.7%-5.7%-26.2%-16.0%
Range$2.00B$17.75B
CAGR+45.8%
Avg YoY Growth+48.5%
Median YoY Growth-6.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morgan Stanley's investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss?
Morgan Stanley (MS) reported investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss of $9.95B in Q1 2026.
How has Morgan Stanley's investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss changed year-over-year?
Morgan Stanley's investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss decreased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $11.85B to $9.95B.
What is the long-term trend for Morgan Stanley's investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Morgan Stanley's investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss has grown at a 48.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00B to $9.83B.
What does investments - accumulated gross unrealized loss mean?
The total sum of all losses on investments that have decreased in value but have not yet been sold.