Short Interest in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CAF) Grows By 1,760.0%

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CAF) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,300 shares, a growth of 1,760.0% from the December 31st total of 500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 50,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE CAF traded up $0.02 on Tuesday, hitting $12.52. 47,793 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 35,461. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $12.50 and a 200-day moving average of $12.36. Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund has a 52 week low of $11.00 and a 52 week high of $16.11.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CAF. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $9,304,000. Calamos Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $140,000. Shaker Financial Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 31,088 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 1,987 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,881 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 1,031 shares during the period. Finally, Dakota Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 20,614 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $257,000 after buying an additional 840 shares during the period.

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund Company Profile

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.