Overview

Investment Objective

Long-term capital appreciation. The Fund also seeks to provide some current income.

Strategy

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in dividend-paying equity securities and the 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, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Distributions

The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund intends to distribute its dividends semi-annually. Semi-annual dividend distributions will be paid on June 25, 2009 to shareholders of record as of June 24, 2009. Second quarter distribution estimates are now available.

Portfolio Managers

Lead Manager:
Andrew T. Foster

Co-Manager:
Robert J. Horrocks, PhD

Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratio:
Fiscal Year 2008: 1.16%¹

Portfolio Turnover:
Fiscal Year 2008: 25.16%²

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

² The lesser of fiscal year 2008 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Risks of Investment

Learn about the principal risks of investing in the Funds as well as the regional and country risks.