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Exhibit (d)(19)

AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

This Amendment to Investment Advisory Agreement (this "Amendment"), effective as of April 30, 2020, is made by and between Matthews International Funds (the "Trust") and Matthews International Capital Management, LLC ("Matthews," and together with the Trust, the "Parties").

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, as amended effective August 30, 2018, by and between the Trust and Matthews (the "Agreement").

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Parties originally entered into the Agreement, wherein Matthews agreed to provide certain services to the Trust; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to provide for (i) the addition of one separate series of the Trust; (ii) the renaming of an existing series of the Trust; and (iii) the removal of one separate series of the Trust that was liquidated effective March 29, 2019.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

1.The addition of the Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the renaming of the Matthews Asia Total Return Bond Fund (formerly known as the Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund), and the removal of the Matthews Asia Focus Fund as set forth on the attached amended Appendix A.

2.The Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment, including the amended Appendix A attached hereto, to be signed by their duly authorized officers as of the date set forth below.

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

 

/s/ John P. McGowan

 

By: /s/ William J. Hackett

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: John P. McGowan

Name: William J. Hackett

Title:

Vice President and Secretary

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date:

April 29, 2020

Date:

April 29, 2020

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

 

FUND SCHEDULE

 

 

(updated April 30, 2020)

 

PART I:

 

Fund

 

Effective Date

Matthews Asia Growth Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Asia Innovators Fund

February 1, 2016

 

(name changed on April 29, 2016)

 

Matthews China Dividend Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews China Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews India Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Japan Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Korea Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Asia ESG Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Asia Value Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund

April 30, 2020

PART II

 

Fund

 

Effective Date

Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews China Small Companies Fund

February 1, 2016

Matthews Emerging Asia Fund

February 1, 2016

PART III

 

Fund

 

Effective Date

Matthews Asia Total Return Bond Fund

February 1, 2016

 

(name changed on January 31, 2020)

 

Matthews Asia Credit Opportunities Fund

April 29, 2016

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT, LLC

By:

 

/s/ John P. McGowan

By:

 

/s/ William J. Hackett

Name: John P. McGowan

Name: William J. Hackett

Title:

Vice President and Secretary

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date:

April 29, 2020

Date:

April 29, 2020