Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund
Sponsor: Morgan Stanley · Inception Sep 28, 2006 · Pays annual
Market priceShare price
$16.95
-0.59% ($-0.10)
NAVAsset value per share
$20.13
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
15.80% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
1.93%
regular, annualised · on NAV 1.63%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: 20-minute delayed · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 10:45 AM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Distribution rates
Regular rate on price
1.93%
$0.3272 annualised ÷ $16.95
Reinvest
2.29%
$1 reinvested buys $1.19 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
1.63%
÷ NAV $20.13 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
1.55%
$0.2630 paid in 12 months ÷ price · includes a special
TTM yield (ex specials)
—
— regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Annual
latest $0.2630 · Special (inferred)
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
26 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | $0.2630 | Annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | $0.3272 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.1219 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.0030 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Dec 16, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | $1.3400 | Annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 17, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $2.3050 | Annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 19, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.8207 | Annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $0.8152 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Oct 18, 2018 | Oct 19, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | $0.8510 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $1.1826 | Semi-annual | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Jul 14, 2017 | $0.0340 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Sep 28, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.7968 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 8, 2015 | Dec 29, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | — | $6.6284 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 17, 2015 | Sep 21, 2015 | Oct 1, 2015 | $4.0200 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 24, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 30, 2015 | $0.9496 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 15, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.7662 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 31, 2014 | $0.1123 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Mar 29, 2012 | Apr 2, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | $2.0390 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 15, 2011 | Sep 28, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.3672 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 17, 2010 | Dec 28, 2010 | Dec 30, 2010 | Jan 31, 2011 | $0.1645 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 15, 2010 | Sep 28, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 15, 2010 | $1.5585 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Dec 30, 2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 29, 2010 | $4.2627 | Annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | Jan 16, 2009 | $1.6726 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jul 7, 2008 | Jul 9, 2008 | Jul 11, 2008 | Jul 15, 2008 | $4.0275 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 31, 2008 | $8.9730 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 19, 2007 | Jun 27, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | Jul 13, 2007 | $0.6296 | Semi-annual | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0000 | $0.2630 | $0.2630 | 1 |
| 2024 | $0.3272 | — | $0.3272 | 1 |
| 2023 | $0.1219 | — | $0.1219 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0.0030 | — | $0.0030 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0.0000 | $1.3400 | $1.3400 | 1 |
| 2020 | $0.0000 | $2.3050 | $2.3050 | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.8207 | — | $0.8207 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1.6662 | — | $1.6662 | 2 |
| 2017 | $1.1826 | $0.0340 | $1.2167 | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.7968 | — | $0.7968 | 1 |
| 2015 | $0.0000 | $10.6484 | $10.6484 | 2 |
| 2014 | $0.0000 | $1.7158 | $1.7158 | 2 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | Special distribution | — | $0.2630 | — |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Increase | $0.1219 | $0.3272 | +168.49% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Increase | $0.0030 | $0.1219 | +3,961.67% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Reduction | $0.8207 | $0.0030 | -99.63% |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Special distribution | — | $1.3400 | — |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Special distribution | — | $2.3050 | — |
| Dec 19, 2019 | Increase | $0.8152 | $0.8207 | +0.67% |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Reduction | $0.8510 | $0.8152 | -4.21% |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Reduction | $1.1826 | $0.8510 | -28.04% |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Increase | $0.7968 | $1.1826 | +48.42% |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Special distribution | — | $0.0340 | — |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Increase | $0.1123 | $0.7968 | +609.63% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Special distribution | — | $6.6284 | — |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Special distribution | — | $4.0200 | — |
| Dec 24, 2014 | Special distribution | — | $0.9496 | — |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Special distribution | — | $0.7662 | — |
| Dec 24, 2013 | Reduction | $1.5585 | $0.1123 | -92.79% |
| Mar 29, 2012 | Special distribution | — | $2.0390 | — |
| Sep 28, 2011 | Special distribution | — | $0.3672 | — |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Special distribution | — | $0.1645 | — |
| Dec 30, 2009 | Special distribution | — | $4.2627 | — |
| Dec 29, 2008 | Special distribution | — | $1.6726 | — |
| Jul 9, 2008 | Special distribution | — | $4.0275 | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | Special distribution | — | $8.9730 | — |
| Jun 27, 2007 | Special distribution | — | $0.6296 | — |
Distribution composition
Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
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