Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (CAF)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
18.17 USD
+0.14
(0.776%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 18.17 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT
CAF shows a mixed picture. The recent price movements have been volatile, with a recent dip below the 50-day average. The dividend yield is moderate, but the payout ratio is low, suggesting that the company is not heavily reliant on dividends for returns. While the stock has a solid fundamental base, the recent volatility and limited options activity suggest caution for short-term traders. For long-term investors, the stock might be worth considering if the fundamentals remain stable, but the dividend yield is not particularly strong. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.041323 |
| AutoETS | 0.041494 |
| AutoTheta | 0.051518 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.066009 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 14.61 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.127 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.31 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2025-12-18 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2025-12-18 |
| Market Cap | 308,669,376 |
| Trailing P/E | 4.38 |
| Website | https://www.morganstanley.com/msim/portal/site/US/template.PAGE/?msimPageTitle=productdetail_us_fp_ii&u=a2050c555a53daf33d3afb1051a9e009&fund=1365&sc=NO |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls for May 15 have limited activity with a low volume and open interest, suggesting limited bullish sentiment. However, the puts for April 17 show higher open interest and volatility, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The high IV on puts suggests increased uncertainty or fear among investors, which could point to a possible price decline in the near term.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.75% | 2.43% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | 0.263 | 1.538912 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.327 | 2.654885 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.122 | 1.042029 |
| 2022-12-15 | 0.003 | 0.022329 |
| 2021-12-16 | 1.340 | 6.870617 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2.305 | 11.682464 |
| 2019-12-19 | 0.821 | 4.721915 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.879 | 6.293772 |
| 2018-10-18 | 0.851 | 6.482876 |
| 2017-12-21 | 1.183 | 7.270411 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.034 | 0.224030 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.797 | 6.341310 |
| 2015-12-29 | 8.514 | 65.477926 |
| 2015-09-17 | 4.830 | 48.039857 |
| 2014-12-24 | 0.950 | 9.187059 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.768 | 8.831945 |
| 2013-12-24 | 0.112 | 1.376970 |
| 2012-03-29 | 2.039 | 30.345456 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.367 | 5.396524 |
| 2010-12-28 | 0.165 | 1.955890 |
| 2010-09-28 | 1.558 | 18.829102 |
| 2009-12-30 | 4.263 | 47.313243 |
| 2008-12-29 | 1.831 | 35.820029 |
| 2008-07-09 | 4.027 | 47.490865 |
| 2007-12-27 | 8.973 | 89.568728 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.630 | 9.066811 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.44320893 |
| Address1 | 1,585 Broadway |
| All Time High | 72.3 |
| All Time Low | 11.0 |
| Ask | 18.17 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 111,270 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 62,609 |
| Average Volume | 62,609 |
| Average Volume10Days | 111,270 |
| Bid | 17.4 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 18.17 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 18.19 |
| Day Low | 18.05 |
| Display Name | Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund |
| Dividend Date | 1,545,868,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.26 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.45 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,757,332,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,756,810,740 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.15 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,766,102,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 17.6502 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.5198002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.029450102 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 44.320892 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 18.93 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7600002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.040147927 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 12.44 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 5.7300005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.460611 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 12.44 - 18.93 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,159,450,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.62 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.0 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.80197996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 16,987,858 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,766,102,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.263 |
| Long Business Summary | Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. It is co-managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company. The fund invests in the public equity markets of China. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in the growth stocks of companies. It employs fundamental analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Morgan Stanley Capital International China A Share Index. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. was formed on July 6, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 308,669,376 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27993090 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 305,579,934 |
| Open | 18.13 |
| Operating Margins | 0.0 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0634 |
| Phone | 212 761 4000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 18.17 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,341 |
| Previous Close | 18.03 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.139999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.77648 |
| Regular Market Day High | 18.19 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 18.05 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 18.05 - 18.19 |
| Regular Market Open | 18.13 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 18.03 |
| Regular Market Price | 18.17 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 39,338 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 16,817,828 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0081 |
| Shares Short | 69,396 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,798 |
| Short Name | Morgan Stanley China A Share Fu |
| Short Ratio | 2.85 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | CAF |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.15 |
| Trailing P E | 4.378313 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 16.5089 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.6611004 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.10061848 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 39,338 |
| Website | https://www.morganstanley.com/msim/portal/site/US/template.PAGE/?msimPageTitle=productdetail_us_fp_ii&u=a2050c555a53daf33d3afb1051a9e009&fund=1365&sc=NO |
| Zip | 10,036 |