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Taizo Ishida, lead manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific Fund is featured in this Louis Rukeyser’s Mutual Funds Q&A. He discusses concerns over inflation in China, the possibility of a lurking bubble and promising regional cross-border joint ventures. Read the article, Asia Specifics As of 6/30/2010, the average annual total returns for the Matthews Asia Pacific Fund for the one-, five- and since inception (10/31/2003) periods were 22.06%, 7.39%, and 9.43%, respectively. Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund’s fees and expenses had not been waived. View the Fund’s most recent month-end performance » Asia Pacific Fund Gross Expense Ratios:1 1 Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Matthews Asia Funds carefully before making an investment decision. A prospectus with this and other information about the Funds may be obtained by calling 800.789.ASIA or visiting matthewsasia.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing as it explains the risks associated with investing in international markets. Investing in international markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. In addition, single-country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic location. As of 6/30/2010, the securities mentioned in the article comprised the Matthews Asia Pacific Fund in the following percentages: China Vanke Co., Ltd. represented 1.7%, Ctrip.com International, Ltd. 3.0%, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. 2.0%, Softbank Corp. 2.4%, HDFC Bank, Ltd. 2.3%, China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. 1.2%, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia 2.9%. As of 6/30/2010, the securities mentioned in the article comprised the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund in the following percentages: China Vanke Co., Ltd represented 1.1%, Ctrip.com International, Ltd. 2.0%, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. 1.8%, HDFC Bank, Ltd. 2.2%, China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. 1.3%. As of 6/30/2010, the securities mentioned in the article comprised the Matthews China Fund in the following percentages: China Vanke Co., Ltd represented 1.3%, Ctrip.com International, Ltd. 2.1%, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. 2.6%, China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. 2.0%. As of 6/30/2010, Softbank Corp. represented 2.1% of the Matthews Japan Fund; Ctrip.com International, Ltd. represented 1.8% of the Matthews Asian Technology Fund; and HDFC Bank, Ltd. represented 3.9% of the Matthews India Fund. The Matthews Asia Funds did not hold any positions in Alibaba, Haier Electronics Group or Goldman Sachs. The information contained in this article does not, in any way, constitute investment advice. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned herein. The information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Matthews Asia Funds and BNY Mellon Distributors Inc. have no editorial control over the content, subject matter and timing of this article and are independent of Louis Rukeyser’s Mutual Funds. Matthews Asia Funds are distributed by BNY Mellon Distributors Inc. |
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