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Under normal market conditions, the 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 Japan. 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.
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| Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 16.6% | -0.8% | 17.7% | 25.00% |
| 1 Yr | -9.8% | -18.5% | -0.5% | 74.19% |
| 3 Yr | 1.3%* | -4.2% | 9.9% | 58.33% |
| 5 Yr | 5.6%* | -3.7% | 11.6% | 50.00% |
| 10 Yr | 6.9%* | -2.3% | 11.8% | 27.27% |
* Annualized
| Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -23.2% | -32.8% | -6.5% | 85.19% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | 19.7% | 46.8% | 58.33% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -2.5% | 11.7% | 87.50% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | 3.3% | 20.9% | 11.11% |
| 2014 | -3.1% | -13.4% | 7.2% | 35.29% |
| Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 16.6% | -0.8% | 17.7% | 25.00% |
| 1 Yr | -6.2% | -18.5% | -0.5% | 54.84% |
| 3 Yr | 4.4%* | -4.2% | 11.9% | 58.33% |
| 5 Yr | 7.6%* | -3.7% | 11.6% | 27.78% |
| 10 Yr | 9.1%* | -2.3% | 11.9% | 36.36% |
* Annualized
| Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -20.1% | -32.8% | -6.5% | 62.96% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | 19.7% | 50.3% | 20.83% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.5% | 11.7% | 95.83% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | 3.3% | 20.9% | 11.11% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | -13.4% | 8.7% | 41.18% |
| MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 2.4 B | 1.5 M | 2.4 B | 3.13% |
| Number of Holdings | 57 | 28 | 1799 | 46.88% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 847 M | 592 K | 847 M | 3.13% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 31.69% | 3.1% | 54.0% | 59.38% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MJFOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 98.77% | 95.32% | 100.00% | 37.50% |
| Cash | 1.23% | 0.00% | 4.68% | 62.50% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Other | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.25% |
| MJFOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.91% | 0.63% | 10.70% | 85.71% |
| Management Fee | 0.66% | 0.60% | 1.15% | 21.88% |
| 12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 6.25% |
| Administrative Fee | 0.14% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 66.67% |
| MJFOX 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 |
| MJFOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 1.50% | 2.00% | 6.25% |
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.
| MJFOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 46.11% | 1.00% | 135.00% | 82.14% |
| MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.28% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 43.75% |
| MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2018 | $0.060 |
| Dec 06, 2017 | $0.214 |
| Dec 07, 2016 | $0.165 |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.080 |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.243 |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $0.013 |
| Dec 08, 2011 | $0.222 |
| Dec 09, 2010 | $0.490 |
| Dec 09, 2009 | $0.309 |
| Dec 22, 2005 | $0.030 |
| Dec 07, 2004 | $0.014 |
| Dec 07, 2001 | $0.272 |
| Dec 07, 2000 | $0.373 |
| MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.40% | -0.77% | 1.56% | 53.57% |
| MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 29, 2006
12.93
12.9%
Prior to joining Matthews in 2006, Taizo spent six years on the global and international teams at Wellington Management Company as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager. From 1997 to 2000, he was a Senior Securities Analyst and a member of the international investment team at USAA Investment Management Company. From 1990 to 1997, he was a Principal and Senior Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein & Co. Taizo received a B.A. in Social Science from International Christian University and an M.A. in International Relations from The City College of New York. He is fluent in Japanese.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 22, 2019
0.61
0.6%
Shuntaro Takeuchi is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Prior to joining the firm in 2016 as a Senior Research Analyst, he was an Executive Director for Japan Equity Sales at UBS Securities LLC in New York. Beginning in 2003, he worked on both Japanese Equity and International Equity Sales at UBS Japan Securities, based in Tokyo, and held the position of Special Situations Analyst from 2006 to 2008, and Head of International Equity Sales from 2009 to 2013. Before that, he worked at Merrill Lynch Japan from 2001 to 2003, in U.S. Equity Sales. Shuntaro received a B.A. in Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo. He is fluent in Japanese.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.49
Category High
21.68
Category Average
4.49
Category Mode
0.96
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