Fund Research for Matthews Asian Technology (MATFX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 27, 1999
    Category: Technology
    Overall Risk: Above Average
    Fund Family: Matthews Asia Funds
    Return Since Inception: -2.85%
    YTD Return: 55.84%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 113.14 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of 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.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $6,634 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 40.76%
    Large 33.31%
    Medium 19.45%
    Small 5.15%
    Micro 1.32%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/27/2009
    Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)
  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1999 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 55.84% 70.70% -0.54% 6.97% -2.85%
    +/- Category 4.18% 13.34% 0.77% 4.60%
    +/- S&P 500 TR 32.25% 44.59% 4.93% 6.49% -0.95%

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 51.17% 41.27% -0.65% 7.76% -2.85%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 59.02% 20.22% 1.70% 9.08% -2.37%
  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 60.16%
    Service 17.28%
    Manufacturing 22.57%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash 0.00% 0.00%
    Stocks 100.00% 100.00%
    Bonds 0.00% 0.00%
    Other 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)
    100.00% 100.00%
    Data as of 06/30/2009 Data as of 06/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = BAIDU INC (BIDU) Telecom 99.26 193.36% 5.71%
    + Samsung Electronics (005930) Hardware 3.90%
    = Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (2330) Hardware 3.44%
    + Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. (2317) Consumer Goods 3.34%
    = CHINA MOBILE LIMITED (CHL) Telecom 11.74 -3.98% 2.92%
    - NHN Telecom 2.92%
    - Mediatek Inc. (2454) Hardware 2.52%
    - CTRIP COM INTL LTD (CTRP) Business Services 73.79 135.13% 2.36%
    - Infosys Technologies, Ltd. (INFOSYSTCH) Software 2.32%
    = NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH GRP I (EDU) Business Services 48.83 22.49% 2.32%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/27/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial
    Deferred
    Taken from prospectus dated 04/29/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.33%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management