Overview

Note: The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund is closed to most new investors - details »

The Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund will re-open to new investors on
September 2, 2008 »

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. The second anticipated dividend distribution was paid on June 25, 2008 to shareholders of record as of June 24, 2008. Second quarter 2008 distributions are available here.

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Portfolio Managers

Lead Manager:
Andrew T. Foster

Co-Manager:
G. Paul Matthews

Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratio¹: 1.15%
Fiscal Year 2007 (ended 12/31/07)

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 Turnover²: 27.93%
Fiscal Year 2007 (ended 12/31/07)

² The lesser of fiscal year 2007 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.