Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,862 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.5% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $13,121 reinvested (1.5% a year), or $10,304 taking the dividends as cash, $7,207 of it paid out along the way.
CAF became
$13,121
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
1.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,274
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Worst drop
-52.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CAF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −9.9% | $0 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +41.5% | $237 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +0.3% | $274 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −9.4% | $119 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −30.4% | $18 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | −1.8% | $1,019 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +12.7% | $1,596 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +23.6% | $558 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −14.6% | $1,044 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +45.0% | $719 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −11.0% | $454 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +0.8% | $3,948 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +36.0% | $621 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −0.5% | $54 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +37.5% | $630 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −28.1% | $116 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | −7.2% | $506 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +74.8% | $1,077 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −50.7% | $1,286 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CAF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $13,121 at the end of Oct 2026: 1.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CAF turned $10,000 into $12,862 with dividends reinvested, 2.5% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CAF returned -3.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CAF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $10,304, including $7,207 of cash received; reinvesting added $2,817.
- CAF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (74.8%) and its worst 2008 (-50.7%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CAF/total-return
CAF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CAF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,862 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.5% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $8,665 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CAF's total return since Dec 2007?
31% in total, or 1.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 69%.
How much of CAF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $2,817 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CAF's worst year?
2008, at -50.7% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -52.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.