Matthews Asian Growth and Income FundOverviewNote: The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund is closed to most new investors - details » Matthews Asian Growth and Income FundInception Date: 9/12/94 Geographic Focus: Asian countries: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Benchmarks: MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index, MSCI All Country Far East ex-Japan Index Fund Assets: $2.1billion (as of 03/31/08) Symbol: MACSX CUSIP: 577-130-206 Investment ObjectiveLong-term capital appreciation. The Fund also seeks to provide some current income. StrategyUnder 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. Related Fund ArticlesThe Wall Street Journal: Winners and Losers » The Street.com: 12 Funds on Track for 10 Winning Years » Portfolio Managers
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Co-Manager: Fees and ExpensesGross Expense Ratio1: 1.15% 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. 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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