Overview
Matthews Japan Fund
Inception Date:12/31/98
Geographic Focus: Japan
Benchmarks: MSCI Japan Index;
Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX)
Fund Assets: $125.2 million (as of 11/30/08)
Symbol: MJFOX
CUSIP: 577-130-800
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 Japan.
Portfolio Managers
Lead Manager:
Taizo Ishida
Co-Manager:
Virgil Adams
Fees and Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.23%
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 Asia Funds do not charge 12b-1 fees.
Portfolio Turnover2: 45.51%
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.