Overview

Investment 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.

Distributions

The Matthews China Dividend Fund intends to distribute its dividends semi-annually. Semi-annual distributions were paid on June 24, 2010 to shareholders of record as of June 23, 2010. Distributions are now available »

Portfolio Managers

Lead Manager:
Jesper Madsen, CFA

Co-Manager:
Richard Gao

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Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratios:¹
Fiscal Year 2009: 10.10%
     After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment: 1.50% ²

Portfolio Turnover:³
Fiscal Year 2009: 0.00%

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

² Matthews has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until November 30, 2012 to the extent needed to limit Total Annual Operating Expenses to 1.50%. The amount of the waiver is based on estimated Fund expenses. The fee waiver may be terminated at any time by the Funds on 60 days’ written notice.

³ The lesser of fiscal year 2009 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

There is no guarantee that the Fund or the companies in its portfolio will pay or continue to pay dividends.