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Performance & Rankings

Fund Performance through June 30, 2010

    (Avg. Annual Total Returns as of 06/30/2010)
      Incept:
  Jun '10 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 10/31/06
Asia Dividend^ (MAPIX) 3.69% -4.27% 4.82% 31.31% 6.86% n/a n/a 10.86%
MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index* -0.44%
-9.35% -5.18% 11.89% -7.33% n/a n/a -1.92%


Yields as of 6/30/10

Dividend Yield: 3.77% 1
30-day Yield: 2.93% 2

Source: FactSet Research Systems, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Inc.

1 The dividend yield (trailing) for the portfolio is the weighted average sum of the dividend paid per share during the last 12 months divided by the current price. Please note that this is based on gross portfolio holdings and does not reflect the actual yield an investor in the Fund would receive. Past yields are no guarantee of future yields.

2 The 30-day Yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30-day period ended 6/30/10, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund’s share price at the end of the 30-day period. The 30-day Yield should be regarded as an estimate of the Fund’s rate of investment income, and it may not equal the Fund’s actual income distribution rate.


All performance is in US$ with gross dividends reinvested.

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.

Additional performance, attribution, security classification and holdings information is available on request for certain time periods.

^ 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.

* The MSCI All-Country Asia Pacific Index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of the stock markets of Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Matthews Asia Dividend Fund invests in countries that are not included in the MSCI All-Country Asia Pacific Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital Management; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing Inc.

Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratios:1
Fiscal Year 2009: 1.27%
     After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment: 1.30%2


1 Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2 The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive Matthews Asia Dividend Fund’s fees and reimburse expenses until at least August 31, 2010 to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 1.50%.


Select performance attribution information is available on request for certain time periods.

 

Morningstar

 Morningstar® Ratings™ as of June 30, 2010

The Overall Morningstar® Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and (if applicable) ten-year ratings. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Morningstar® Category: Diversified Pacific/Asia
Fund: Matthews Asia Dividend Fund | Inception Date: 10/31/06

Overall 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
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n/a n/a

For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar® calculates a Morningstar® Rating based on a Morningstar® Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)

 

Lipper

 Lipper Rankings as of June 30, 2010

Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. rankings and fund performance do not reflect sales charges and are based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

Lipper category: Pacific Region Funds

  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Since Inception
10/31/06
Quartile
Rank
1st
1 of 47
1st
1 of 31
n/a n/a 1st
1 of 30

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of mutual funds will vary with market conditions so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. rankings and fund performance do not reflect sales charges and are based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods. For more complete information about Matthews Asia Funds, including fees and expenses, please obtain a prospectus by calling 1.800.789.ASIA (2742). Please read it carefully before you invest or send money as it explains the risks associated with investing in international markets. Investing in foreign securities may involve certain additional risks, including exchange rate fluctuation, less liquidity, greater volatility, and less regulation. Single-country or 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 sector.