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The Funds
Matthews Asia Funds offers the following no-load
mutual funds:
ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES |
| Objective: Long-term capital appreciation. The Fund also seeks to provide some current income. |
Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying
equity securities and convertible securities,
of any duration or quality, of companies
located in Asia, which includes China, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South
Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and
Vietnam.
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| Objective: Total return with an emphasis on providing current income. |
Strategy: Under normal
market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets
in income-paying publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks, and
other equity-related instruments of companies located in the Asia region.
The Asia region includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
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| Objective: Total return with an emphasis on providing current income. |
Strategy: Under normal market conditions, the Matthews China Dividend Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in income-paying equity securities of companies located in China and Taiwan. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong.
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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES |
| Objective: Long-term capital appreciation. |
Strategy: Invests at
least 80% of its assets in the common and preferred
stocks of companies located in the Asia Pacific
region. The Fund may also invest in the
convertible securities, of any duration or
quality, of companies located in Asia Pacific.
The Asia Pacific region includes Australia,
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,
Thailand and Vietnam.
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| Objective: Long-term capital appreciation. |
Strategy: Under normal market conditions, the Fund
invests at least 80% of its total net assets in the common and preferred
stocks of companies located in Asia excluding Japan, which includes China,
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam (the “Pacific
Tiger” countries).
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China. China includes Taiwan and Hong Kong.
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities of Indian companies.
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Japan.
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in South Korea.
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ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGY |
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in the
common and preferred stocks of small companies
located in Asia excluding Japan, which includes
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand
and Vietnam.
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ASIA SPECIALTY STRATEGY |
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Objective: Long-term capital appreciation.
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Strategy: Invests at least 80% of its assets in the
common and preferred stocks of companies located
in Asia that derive greater than 50% of their
revenues from the sale of products or services
in science- and technology-related industries and services.
Asia includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and
Vietnam.
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* To better reflect its investment strategy, the Fund’s name changed from Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund to Matthews Asia Dividend Fund on November 30, 2009.
** To better reflect its investment strategy, the Fund’s name changed from Matthews Asian Technology Fund to Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund on April 30, 2010.
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