Short Interest in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CAF) Drops By 92.2%

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CAF) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 500 shares, a decrease of 92.2% from the November 30th total of 6,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 76,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CAF. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,881 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares during the last quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC increased its position in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 6.8% during the third quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 31,088 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,987 shares during the last quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 18.4% during the second quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 58,930 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $692,000 after purchasing an additional 9,165 shares during the period. Matisse Capital boosted its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Matisse Capital now owns 184,997 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,174,000 after purchasing an additional 52,750 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $9,304,000.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Price Performance

NYSE:CAF traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $12.52. 59,139 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 51,689. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.80 and its 200-day moving average is $12.27. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund has a 1-year low of $11.00 and a 1-year high of $16.11.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.3272 per share. This is an increase from Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund’s previous annual dividend of $0.12. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a dividend yield of 1%.

About Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund

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.