Overview
Matthews Asian Technology Fund
Inception Date: 12/27/99
Geographic Focus: Asian countries: China, Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South
Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Benchmark: MSCI/Matthews Asian Technology Index
Fund Assets: $87.9 million
(as of 5/31/09)
Symbol: MATFX
CUSIP: 577-130-883
Investment Objective
Long-term capital appreciation
Strategy
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests
at least 80% of its total net assets in the
common and preferred stocks of companies located
in Asia that derive greater than 50% of their
revenues from the sale of products or services
in technology-related industries and services.
Asia includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,
Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Portfolio Managers
Lead Manager:
J. Michael Oh
Co-Manager:
Lydia So
Fees and Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio:
Fiscal Year 2008: 1.33%1
Portfolio Turnover:
Fiscal Year 2008: 44.84%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.