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As of 03/15/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MATTHEWS CHINA FUND

MCHFX | Fund

$11.38

$584 M

0.80%

$0.09

1.12%

Vitals

YTD Return

-2.1%

1 yr return

-17.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

-20.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

-4.0%

Net Assets

$584 M

Holdings in Top 10

50.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.4
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.12%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 92.28%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$500


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/15/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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MATTHEWS CHINA FUND

MCHFX | Fund

$11.38

$584 M

0.80%

$0.09

1.12%

MCHFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return -2.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -20.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return -4.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.13%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    MATTHEWS CHINA FUND
  • Fund Family Name
    Matthews Asia Funds
  • Inception Date
    Feb 28, 1998
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Winnie Chwang

Fund Description

Under normal circumstances, the Matthews China Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong. A company or other issuer is considered to be “located” in a country or a region, and a security or instrument is deemed to be an Asian (or specific country) security or instrument, if it has substantial ties to that country or region. Matthews currently makes that determination based primarily on one or more of the following criteria: (A) with respect to a company or issuer, whether (i) it is organized under the laws of that country or any country in that region; (ii) it derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed, or has at least 50% of its assets located, within that country or region; (iii) it has the primary trading markets for its securities in that country or region; (iv) it has its principal place of business in or is 
otherwise headquartered in that country or region; or (v) it is a governmental entity or an agency, instrumentality or a political subdivision of that country or any country in that region; and (B) with respect to an instrument or issue, whether (i) its issuer is headquartered or organized in that country or region; (ii) it is issued to finance a project that has at least 50% of its assets or operations in that country or region; (iii) it is at least 50% secured or backed by assets located in that country or region; (iv) it is a component of or its issuer is included in the MSCI China Index, the Fund’s primary benchmark index; or (v) it is denominated in the currency of an Asian country and addresses at least one of the other above criteria. The term “located” and the associated criteria listed above have been defined in such a way that Matthews has latitude in determining whether an issuer should be included within a region or country. The Fund may also invest in depositary receipts, including American, European and Global Depositary Receipts. 
The Fund seeks to invest in companies capable of sustainable growth based on the fundamental characteristics of those companies, including balance sheet information; number of employees; size and stability of cash flow; management’s depth, adaptability and integrity; product lines; marketing strategies; corporate governance; and financial health. Matthews expects that the companies in which the Fund invests typically will be of medium or large size, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size. Matthews measures a company’s size with respect to fundamental criteria such as, but not limited to, market capitalization, book value, revenues, profits, cash flow, dividends paid and number of employees. The implementation of the principal investment strategies of the Fund may result in a significant portion of the Fund’s assets being invested from time to time in one or more sectors, but the Fund may invest in companies in any sector. 
Matthews may also take into consideration environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics of companies in selecting portfolio investments as part of the investment process for this Fund in an effort to reduce what it regards as the sustainability risks of its investments. Not all of the Fund’s investments will demonstrate those ESG characteristics, and there could be instances where Matthews is unable to assess the ESG characteristics of a company. Matthews’ investment process in this regard is carried out through a combination of exclusionary ESG screens and the use of both external and proprietary ESG data. Matthews uses various sources of information, including but not limited to third-party ESG rating firms and Matthews’ own analysis, in assessing a company’s ESG characteristics, which include, but are not limited to, an issuer’s use of natural resources and its impact on the natural environment; the impacts of an issuer on human and social capital, including employee welfare, human rights, health and safety, and product quality; and how an issuer’s board of directors ensures accountability, fairness and transparency in the issuer’s relationship with its stakeholders. Matthews will also employ a screening process utilizing third party data to help it exclude investments in corporate issuers that have a material exposure to certain business activities. As an example, this screening process may use various thresholds based on the percentage of revenue derived from (1) the production or sale of tobacco products, (2) controversial weapons (e.g., cluster munitions) or the production or military contracting for weapons, and (3) the exploration, extraction, or production of energy using certain fossil fuels, including 
thermal coal. The screening process is also used to help Matthews exclude companies that are in direct conflict with the goals of the UN Global Compact or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The ESG characteristics used by Matthews to identify or exclude potential investments may change from time to time. Once invested in a company, Matthews may engage with its portfolio companies on sustainability and governance matters through active dialogue, exercising shareholder rights and by encouraging enhanced ESG disclosure and implementation. 
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MCHFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MCHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -2.1% -10.5% 7.6% 60.00%
1 Yr -17.9% -28.3% 24.5% 61.00%
3 Yr -20.2%* -30.4% 4.7% 65.93%
5 Yr -4.0%* -16.0% 15.5% 40.79%
10 Yr 2.6%* -4.4% 9.4% 33.93%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MCHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -19.9% -26.6% 26.3% 74.00%
2022 -29.5% -41.6% -9.4% 72.04%
2021 -23.8% -52.5% 26.5% 74.44%
2020 41.2% 1.3% 138.5% 30.77%
2019 33.1% -1.9% 42.6% 26.32%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period MCHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD -2.1% -10.5% 7.6% 60.00%
1 Yr -17.9% -28.3% 24.5% 61.00%
3 Yr -20.2%* -30.4% 4.7% 65.93%
5 Yr -4.0%* -16.0% 15.5% 40.79%
10 Yr 2.6%* -4.4% 9.4% 33.93%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period MCHFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 -19.2% -25.7% 30.1% 76.00%
2022 -24.4% -40.4% -6.8% 37.63%
2021 -12.3% -48.9% 29.5% 53.33%
2020 43.0% 2.0% 138.5% 52.56%
2019 34.6% 7.8% 44.4% 26.32%

NAV & Total Return History


MCHFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

MCHFX Category Low Category High MCHFX % Rank
Net Assets 584 M 1.13 M 6.93 B 16.00%
Number of Holdings 51 26 1185 62.89%
Net Assets in Top 10 228 M 534 K 3.2 B 16.49%
Weighting of Top 10 50.77% 4.9% 81.8% 39.18%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Tencent Holdings Ltd 8.94%
  2. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 8.67%
  3. PDD Holdings Inc 6.68%
  4. JD.com Inc 4.70%
  5. China Merchants Bank Co Ltd 4.28%
  6. Meituan 4.24%
  7. KE Holdings Inc 3.86%
  8. China International Capital Corp Ltd 3.73%
  9. CITIC Securities Co Ltd 3.44%
  10. Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd 2.24%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High MCHFX % Rank
Stocks
101.98% 0.00% 101.98% 1.02%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 2.60% 18.56%
Other
0.00% -0.02% 47.32% 22.68%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.15% 18.75%
Cash
0.00% 0.00% 33.66% 95.88%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 69.90% 13.27%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MCHFX % Rank
Consumer Cyclical
27.55% 0.00% 95.37% 25.00%
Technology
17.03% 0.00% 58.02% 29.17%
Financial Services
14.99% 0.00% 41.62% 43.75%
Industrials
12.06% 0.00% 36.69% 51.04%
Communication Services
8.82% 0.00% 41.06% 58.33%
Healthcare
6.61% 0.00% 100.00% 70.83%
Basic Materials
5.09% 0.00% 19.86% 30.21%
Real Estate
4.51% 0.00% 22.12% 22.92%
Consumer Defense
3.34% 0.00% 20.13% 86.46%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 11.37% 53.13%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 19.38% 48.96%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High MCHFX % Rank
Non US
85.67% 0.00% 99.79% 76.29%
US
16.31% 0.00% 99.93% 8.25%

MCHFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

MCHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.12% 0.09% 12.20% 70.10%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.09% 1.50% 17.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 10.00%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.06% 0.25% 53.85%

Sales Fees

MCHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

MCHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 2.00% 2.00% 32.00%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

MCHFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 92.28% 4.00% 241.00% 84.15%

MCHFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

MCHFX Category Low Category High MCHFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.80% 0.00% 10.01% 62.00%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

MCHFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annually Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

MCHFX Category Low Category High MCHFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.13% -1.76% 3.66% 42.71%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

MCHFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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MCHFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Winnie Chwang


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2014

8.09

8.1%

Winnie Chwang is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews Asia and manages the firm's China Small Strategy and co-manages the China and Asia ESG Strategies. She joined the firm in 2004 and has built her investment career at the firm. Winnie earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business and received her B.A. in Economics with a minor in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley. She is fluent in Mandarin and conversational in Cantonese. Winnie has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews China Fund since 2014, of the Matthews Asia ESG Fund since its inception in 2015 and of the Matthews China Small Companies Fund since 2020.

Andrew Mattock


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 30, 2015

7.09

7.1%

Andrew Mattock, CFA is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews Asia and manages the firm's China and China Small Companies Strategies. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he was a Fund Manager at Henderson Global Investors for 15 years, first in London and then in Singapore, managing Asia Pacific equities. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting from ACU. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Andrew has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews China Fund since 2015 and of the Matthews China Small Companies Fund since 2020.

Sherwood Zhang


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Apr 28, 2022

0.09

0.1%

Sherwood Zhang is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. He manages the firm’s China Dividend Strategy and co-manages the Asia Dividend and Asia ex Japan Dividend Strategies. Prior to joining the Matthews in 2011, Sherwood was an analyst at Passport Capital from 2007 to 2010, where he focused on such industries as property and basic materials in China as well as consumer-related sectors. Before earning his M.B.A. in 2007, Sherwood served as a Senior Treasury Officer for Hang Seng Bank in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and worked as a Foreign Exchange Trader at Shanghai Pudong Development Bank in Shanghai. He received his M.B.A. from the University of Maryland and his Bachelor of Economics in Finance from Shanghai University. Sherwood is fluent in Mandarin and speaks conversational Cantonese.Sherwood has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews China Dividend Fund since 2014 and of the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund since 2018.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 24.1 3.67 3.22