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Top 10 Holdings as of November 30, 2008

Security Security
Type*
Sector Country % of Net Assets
Hongkong Land CB 2005, Ltd., Cnv., 2.750%, 12/21/12 CB Financials China/Hong Kong 3.9%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. EQ Information Technology Taiwan 3.3%
Rafflesia Capital, Ltd., Cnv., 1.250%, 10/04/11 CB Telecom Services Malaysia 3.3%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), Cnv., 0.000%, 04/24/14 CB Energy China/Hong Kong 3.1%
Cherating Capital, Ltd., Cnv., 2.000%, 07/05/12 CB Industrials Malaysia 3.0%
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., Cnv., 0.000%, 05/27/09 CB Telecom Services South Korea 2.6%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd., Cnv., 0.000%, 11/17/11 CB Consumer Discretionary China/Hong Kong 2.4%
CLP Holdings, Ltd. EQ Utilities China/Hong Kong 2.4%
Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT EQ Financials Japan 2.4%
HSBC Holdings PLC EQ Financials United Kingdom 2.4%
28.8%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.
*CB=Convertible Bond, EQ=Equity


Portfolio Data as of September 30, 2008

Top 10 Holdings

Security Security
Type*
Sector Country % of Net Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. EQ Information Technology Taiwan 3.4%
Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd. EQ Consumer Discretionary Singapore 3.1%
HSBC Holdings PLC EQ Financials United Kingdom 3.0%
Hongkong Land CB 2005, Ltd., Cnv., 2.750%, 12/21/12 CB Financials China/Hong Kong 2.9%
Rafflesia Capital, Ltd., Cnv., 1.250%, 10/04/11 CB Telecom Services Malaysia 2.7%
CLP Holdings, Ltd. EQ Utilities China/Hong Kong 2.7%
Cherating Capital, Ltd., Cnv., 2.000%, 07/05/12 CB Industrials Malaysia 2.7%
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. EQ Telecom Services South Korea 2.5%
Advanced Info Service Public Co., Ltd. EQ Telecom Services Thailand 2.5%
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. EQ Financials China/Hong Kong 2.3%
27.8%
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer.
*CB=Convertible Bond, EQ=Equity


Sector Allocation (%)a

Fund MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan Index^ Difference
Financials 25.1 30.6 –5.6
Consumer Discretionary 17.9 6.1 11.8
Telecom Services 18.1 9.9 8.2
Information Technology 11.4 16.4 –5.0
Industrials 9.3 12.1 –2.8
Utilities 6.9 4.7 2.3
Consumer Staples 5.1 3.9 1.2
Health Care 2.5 0.5 2.0
Energy 2.2 9.2 –7.0
Materials 0.0 6.6 –6.6
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
1.5 0.0 1.5
Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Country Allocation (%)a

Fund MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan Index^ Difference
China/Hong Kong 35.2 35.7 –0.5
Singapore 12.9 7.2 5.7
South Korea 9.3 20.6 –11.4
Taiwan 9.1 16.2 –7.1
India 8.0 10.5 –2.4
Malaysia 6.9 4.0 2.9
Japan 4.6 0.0 4.6
Thailand 4.5 2.2 2.3
United Kingdom 3.0 0.0 3.0
Australia 2.3 0.0 2.3
Philippines 1.4 0.8 0.6
Indonesia 1.3 2.6 –1.3
Pakistan 0.0 0.2 –0.2
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
1.5 0.0 1.5
Source: FactSet Research Systems.
 

Market Cap Exposure (%)a,b

Fund MSCI AC Far East ex-Japan Index^ Difference
Large cap (over $5 billion) 45.8 70.9 –29.1
Mid cap ($1 - $5 billion) 35.9 25.7 4.8
Small cap (under $1 billion) 16.8 3.4 12.3
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
1.5 0.0 1.5
       
Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Breakdown by Security Type (%)a

Common Equities and ADRs 71.0
Convertible Bonds 25.5
Preferred Stocks 2.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents
and Other
1.5
   

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of securities 73
Weighted average market cap $16.7 bil
     
 


^ As of April 29, 2008, the primary benchmark for the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund became the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index to reflect more closely the group of countries in which the portfolio invests. Previously, the MSCI Far East ex-Japan Index served as the Fund’s primary benchmark. TheMSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index is a free float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index of the stockmarkets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia,Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

a Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to marginal rounding errors.
b Equity market cap of issuer.



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