CAF
Morgan Stanley China A Share FundCAF
CAF
About: Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Inc is the United States based non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek capital growth by investing a majority of its assets in A-shares of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. Its portfolio of investments consists of investment in different sectors such as the aerospace and defense, banks, automobiles, household durables, media, pharmaceuticals, software and other sectors.
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of 7,433 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169M [Q1] → $179M (+$10.8M) [Q2]
2.21% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.19% [Q1] → 76.4% (+2.21%) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 32 [Q1] → 28 (-4) [Q2]
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 9
80% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1 | Existing positions closed: 5
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for CAF.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Announces Advisory Fee Reduction and Update on Performance-Related Conditional Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management announced today that, effective July 1, 2025, the annual advisory fee of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CAF) (the “Fund”) will be reduced from an annual fee equal to 1.25% to an annual fee equal to 1.15% of the Fund's average weekly net assets. In addition, the requirements of the Fund's conditional tender offer announced on June 10, 2022 have not been met. Accordingly, the Fund will not be conducting a tender offer.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 months ago
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Announces Portfolio Management Change for Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Effective immediately, Amay Hattangadi serves as the sole portfolio manager to the Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CAF) (the “Fund”) and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio. About Morgan Stanley Investment Management Morgan Stanley Investment Management, together with its investment advisory affiliates, has more than 1,400 investment professionals around the world and $1.7 trillion in assets under management or.
Neutral
Business Wire
8 months ago
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Declares a Dividend
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) today declared the following dividend. RECORD DATE PAYABLE DATE 12/13/24 12/27/24 Name of Closed-End Fund NYSE Ticker Net Investment Income Per Share Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. CAF $0.327162 The amount of net investment income to be paid by the Fund is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. It is possible that all or a portion of the Fund's fiscal year 2024 dividend may be a.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
CAF: NAV Discount Makes It A Buy
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund is trading at a discount to NAV of 18.68%, therefore offering exposure to A-shares at a reasonable price. Its net expense ratio of 1.67% is high compared to ETFs but in line with other actively managed funds. As CAF only invests in A-shares, it can't take advantage of the wide valuation gap between A-shares and H-shares, which is a concern.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
China In 3D
The Shenzhen A shares index, a bellwether of mainland Chinese equities, is down 32 percent from its 2-year high set in February of last year. China's demographic problems begin and end with its dependency ratio - the number of retirees relative to the working population.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
11 months ago
Chinese Equities: How Investors Can Unlock The Power Of Dividends
Chinese companies are being encouraged to return cash to shareholders - and are finding good reasons to do so. Regulators are encouraging companies to focus on shareholder returns, and changing macroeconomic conditions are making it easier for Chinese companies to pay dividends. Given the risks, we think an active investing approach is especially important when investing in high-dividend Chinese stocks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
Emerging Markets Growth Remains Solid Amid Intensifying Inflationary Pressures
Emerging markets continued to expand at a solid pace midway into the first quarter of 2024, supported by broad-based expansion across both manufacturing and service sectors.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 year ago
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Announces Final Results of Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CAF) (the “Fund”) announced today that, in accordance with the Fund's tender offer for up to 4,342,176 of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, which expired at 11:59 p.m. New York time on February 20, 2024, the Fund has accepted 4,342,176 shares for payment on February 21, 2024 at $14.5386 per share, which is equal to 98.5 percent of the Fund's net asset value per share as of the close of regular trading on.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 year ago
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CAF) (the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund's tender offer for 4,342,176 of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock, representing approximately 20 percent of the Fund's outstanding shares, expired at 11:59 p.m., New York time on February 20, 2024. Based upon current information, approximately 18,010,696 shares were tendered. Based on this preliminary information, the pro-ration for each tendering stockholder.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
CEF Weekly Commentary | December 10, 2023 | High Quality Opportunities
Stocks were up slightly as the jobs report shifted the narrative towards 'higher for longer.' The payroll report came in stronger than expected, but the narrative was that it was a hawkish report, meaning higher rates for longer. Discounts for CEFs continue to tread water, with real estate and interest rate-sensitive bond sectors performing well, while emerging market equity and convertibles performed poorly.
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