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Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund
Overview
Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income FundInception Date: 10/31/06 Geographic Focus: The Asia Pacific Region, which includes Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Benchmark: MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index Fund Assets: $91.7 million (as of 03/31/08) Symbol: MAPIX CUSIP: 577125107 To better reflect its income orientation, the Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund began distributing its dividends quarterly beginning in March 2008. The first of these quarterly dividend distributions was paid on March 25, 2008 to shareholders of record as of March 24, 2008. Investment ObjectiveTotal return with an emphasis on providing current income. StrategyUnder normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in income-paying publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and other equity-related instruments of companies located in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia Pacific region includes Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Related Fund ArticlesScouting for Dividends in Asia » Smart Money: If It's A Fund You're After... » Kiplinger's Best of the New Funds »
Portfolio Managers
Lead Manager:
Co-Manager: Fees and ExpensesGross Expense Ratio1: 1.41% 1 Ratio has been restated to reflect current management and administrative and shareholder servicing fees expected to be incurred by the Funds and paid to the Advisor. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 1.50% until October 31, 2009. Matthews Asian Funds do not charge 12b-1 fees. Portfolio Turnover1 1 The lesser of fiscal year 2007 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.
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