N-CSRS 1 a11-15254_2ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

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FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-08510

 

Matthews International Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550
San Francisco, CA 94111

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

William J. Hackett, President
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550
San Francisco, CA  94111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

415-788-7553

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2011

 

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 



Matthews Asia Funds | Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2011  | matthewsasia.com

ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

Matthews China Dividend Fund

ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

Matthews Asia Growth Fund

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

Matthews China Fund

Matthews India Fund

Matthews Japan Fund

Matthews Korea Fund

ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGIES

Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

Matthews China Small Companies Fund

ASIA SPECIALTY STRATEGY

Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund

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Performance and Expenses

Through June 30, 2011

*Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. For performance since that date, please see each Fund's performance table in the report. Performance for the Institutional Class Shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance differences between the Institutional Class and Investor Class may arise due to differences in fees charged to each class.

            Average Annual Total Return   2010 Gross  
    Inception
Date
  1 year   5 years   10 years   Since
Inception
  Annual Operating
Expenses1
 
Matthews Asian Growth & Income Fund  
Investor Class (MACSX)   9/12/94     19.32 %     10.26 %     14.60 %     11.40 %     1.13 %  
Institutional Class (MICSX)   10/29/10*     19.49 %     10.29 %     14.62 %     11.41 %     0.93 %  
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund  
Investor Class (MAPIX)   10/31/06     18.60 %     n.a.       n.a.       12.48 %     1.14 %  
After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment                         1.15 %2  
Institutional Class (MIPIX)   10/29/10*     18.64 %     n.a.       n.a.       12.48 %     1.02 %  
Matthews China Dividend Fund  
Investor Class (MCDFX)   11/30/09     22.67 %     n.a.       n.a.       16.23 %     1.95 %  
After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment                         1.50 %3  
Institutional Class (MICDX)   10/29/10*     22.79 %     n.a.       n.a.       16.30 %     1.24 %  
Matthews Asia Growth Fund  
Investor Class (MPACX)   10/31/03     25.21 %     8.14 %     n.a.       11.37 %     1.19 %  
Institutional Class (MIAPX)   10/29/10*     25.35 %     8.16 %     n.a.       11.39 %     0.99 %  
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund  
Investor Class (MAPTX)   9/12/94     26.44 %     14.26 %     16.60 %     9.79 %     1.09 %  
Institutional Class (MIPTX)   10/29/10*     26.59 %     14.29 %     16.61 %     9.80 %     0.95 %  
Matthews China Fund  
Investor Class (MCHFX)   2/19/98     18.60 %     19.77 %     15.50 %     13.15 %     1.15 %  
Institutional Class (MICFX)   10/29/10*     18.73 %     19.79 %     15.51 %     13.16 %     0.97 %  
Matthews India Fund  
Investor Class (MINDX)   10/31/05     13.36 %     15.85 %     n.a.       16.55 %     1.18 %  
Institutional Class (MIDNX)   10/29/10*     13.46 %     15.87 %     n.a.       16.57 %     0.99 %  
Matthews Japan Fund  
Investor Class (MJFOX)   12/31/98     26.62 %     -4.06 %     1.50 %     4.30 %     1.30 %  
Institutional Class (MIJFX)   10/29/10*     26.52 %     -4.08 %     1.49 %     4.29 %     1.08 %  
Matthews Korea Fund  
Investor Class (MAKOX)   1/3/95     37.81 %     6.74 %     17.67 %     6.14 %     1.21 %  
Institutional Class (MIKOX)   10/29/10*     38.06 %     6.78 %     17.69 %     6.15 %     0.91 %  
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund  
Investor Class (MSMLX)   9/15/08     34.69 %     n.a.       n.a.       33.32 %     1.59 %  
After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment                                   1.63 %4  
Matthews China Small Companies Fund  
Investor Class (MCSMX)   5/31/11     n.a.       n.a.       n.a.       -4.00 %5     2.99 %  
After Fee Waiver, Reimbursement and Recoupment                                   2.00 %6  
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund  
Investor Class (MATFX)   12/27/99     27.03 %     8.43 %     9.25 %     0.41 %     1.26 %  

 

1  Gross annual operating expenses for Institutional Class Shares are annualized.

2  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's fees and reimburse expenses until at least April 30, 2012 to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 1.50%.

3  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's fees and reimburse expenses until at least August 31, 2013 to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 1.50%.

4  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's fees and reimburse expenses until at least April 30, 2012 to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 2.00%.

5  Actual return for fiscal period beginning 5/31/11 through 6/30/11, not annualized.

6  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the Fund's fees and reimburse expenses until at least August 31, 2014 to the extent needed to limit total annual operating expenses to 2.00%.

Investor Disclosure

Past Performance: All performance quoted in this report is past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changing market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted. If certain of the Funds' fees and expenses had not been waived, returns would have been lower. For the Funds' most recent month-end performance, please call 800.789.ASIA (2742) or visit matthewsasia.com.

Investment Risk: Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depositary institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or any government agency and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. Investing in international markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. In addition, single-country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic location. Investing in small and mid-size companies is more risky than investing in large companies as they may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. Please see the Funds' prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more risk disclosure.




Contents

Message to Shareholders   2  
Manager Commentaries, Fund Characteristics and Schedules of Investments:  
ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   4  
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund   9  
Matthews China Dividend Fund   14  
ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asia Growth Fund   19  
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund   24  
Matthews China Fund   29  
Matthews India Fund   34  
Matthews Japan Fund   39  
Matthews Korea Fund   44  
ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund   49  
Matthews China Small Companies Fund   54  
ASIA SPECIALTY STRATEGY  
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund   59  
Disclosures and Index Definitions   63  
Disclosure of Fund Expenses   64  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities   66  
Statements of Operations   68  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   70  
Financial Highlights   76  
Notes to Financial Statements   88  
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement   103  
Trustees and Officers of the Funds   105  

 

Cover photo: Baha'i Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India

This report has been prepared for Matthews Asia Funds shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by a current Matthews Asia Funds prospectus, which contains more complete information about the Funds' investment objectives, risks and expenses. Additional copies of the prospectus may be obtained at matthewsasia.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

The views and opinions in this report were current as of June 30, 2011. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of a Fund's future investment intent.

Statements of fact are from sources considered reliable, but neither the Funds nor the Investment Advisor makes any representation or guarantee as to their completeness or accuracy.

Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in the United States by BNY Mellon Distributors Inc., 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in Latin America by HMC Partners



We are likely living in a world of greater uncertainty and volatility than in the past. However, this does not necessarily mean that strategies to deal with that uncertainty are unclear.

Message to Shareholders
from the Investment Advisor

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

Sustainability has been the watchword for global economic markets so far as countries, businesses and stock prices all struggle to maintain the momentum in growth that has been built up since the financial crisis began. In addition, markets have been hit by the question: How long can this go on? These concerns have been leveled at U.S. unemployment, Chinese property markets, Asia's inflation and European debt. The question is well put. And given the context in which we are all seeing things these days—the aftermath of the greatest global financial crisis since the Great Depression—people seem naturally disposed toward extreme answers to that question. That is, people want to hear that either everything is all right or that the next crisis is imminent. I suspect that the best answer to such questions is rather ambiguous, for it is not at all clear that we have either emerged from the last crisis or already sown the seeds of the next crisis. We are likely living in a world of greater uncertainty and volatility than in the past. However, this does not necessarily mean that strategies to deal with that uncertainty are unclear.

Why is the world likely to be more volatile? One of the most powerful balancing forces in the economy is broken. Interest rates in the U.S., Japan and Europe have fallen about as far as they can go. Demand shocks will not be so easily absorbed by central bank monetary policies and low rates of nominal GDP growth, which is real growth plus inflation, are comparatively low. So smaller shocks are needed to push economies back into recession. Household debt is high in many of the large consumer-driven economies, and each shock to demand is greeted by renewed attempts to pay down debt. But one's savings are another's "spendings." This means one person's attempt to shore up his own finances may worsen another's income. In addition, each shock puts more people on the unemployed registers, hurting the development of experience and skills in the economy. Each time the economy recovers, it does so incompletely, leaving scars of idle capacity and missed opportunities. How sustainable can growth be in a world in which small random shocks to growth will lead to large policy responses that may themselves be quickly withdrawn?

This has implications for our markets in Asia, too. Given fixed exchange rates, money supply may be more volatile and cycles in prices for goods and assets could be more abrupt. Regional policymakers will need to deal with this, and we have said before that this may mean capital controls or currency appreciation. Within markets, too, however, there will be effects as sectors that are more cyclical in nature, more sensitive to money supply or more directly affected by U.S. and European demand could see shorter, more abrupt cycles. These would include the materials and export sectors. This has been the story of the past few months, and particularly of the year to date. At the start of the year, commodity stocks were rallying sharply. Many of our Funds thus underperformed during this period as this is a sector that we have tended to invest in very lightly. The sector's inherent cyclicality coupled with the difficulty for management and businesses to add value through the cycle means that success is more about timing the commodity cycle correctly rather than identifying the best businesses to own. However, as monetary policy in Western economies tightened and governments turned their attention to cutting deficits and debt burdens, the sector promptly fell back. Our Funds, on the whole, enjoyed far better relative performance during the second quarter than they did the first.

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If I am correct in my analysis of the macroeconomic environment, then these abrupt cycles are likely to continue. In the face of this, how will we implement our investment philosophy? By staying true to our beliefs. I think that many people will either be sucked into trying to time these cycles or tricked into mistaking short-term volatility for the start of a long-term trend. Our technique has been to focus on the sustainability of businesses. Sustainability can be due to a company's ability to raise prices; however, such ability often stems from the nature of a firm's products or services. We prefer to see products and services bought or used repeatedly by households on a regular basis, rather than during short-term fads. We also look to management teams that are trying to steer their companies on a course of steady growth funded from cash flow, in preference over businesses that rely on external financing. These companies are likely to be able to prosper even if "normal" rates of inflation rise in the future. But they are less likely to enjoy (or suffer from) the kinds of price cycles that we have witnessed in some commodities. This means that our portfolios, whilst being less volatile in absolute terms, may exhibit more volatility in performance relative to benchmarks. We have never been overly concerned with managing short-term volatility relative to an index and we are not inclined to change now.

The companies that are likely to weather inflationary cycles are those that can better manage input costs and more easily raise output prices. There are industries that find this relatively easy to do—consumer-facing businesses with brand power; monopolistic business; those with less exposure to regulators and policymakers' price controls; and those businesses that dominate hiring in any sector of the labor market. Businesses that can manage their capital commitments and are able to drive production-related efficiencies, which raise margins and competitiveness, are far better-placed to thrive. These are just some of the things we look for in identifying businesses that can achieve through-the-cycle growth, withstand acute periods of inflation and weather the downturns. It is a strategic approach to managing the cycle using stock selection rather than a tactical approach using sector allocation.

This being our approach, one should not expect an increase in cyclical volatility or a shortening of cycles to drive higher levels of turnover in our portfolios. We are neither inclined to trade the commodity cycle, nor to change the kinds of businesses we seek. It can be frustrating at times, during such cycles, and one may be tempted to try to follow the momentum of prices. However, for us to do so would be to turn our backs on our strategy. We are not expert in second guessing policymakers (known as "Fed-watching") or forecasting market sentiment. What we do enjoy doing and where we think we have a greater chance of success is in deciding which businesses and management teams are best-suited to preserve and grow clients' capital over the long run.

It is a pleasure to continue to serve as your investment advisor.

Robert Horrocks, PhD
Chief Investment Officer
Matthews International Capital Management, LLC

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ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Robert J. Horrocks, PhD

Lead Manager

Jesper O. Madsen, CFA

Lead Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MACSX   MICSX  
CUSIP   577130206   577130842  
Inception   9/12/94   10/29/10  
NAV   $18.06   $18.06  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.13%   0.93%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   82  
Net Assets   $3.8 billion  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $20.5 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   19.84%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation. The Fund also seeks to provide some current income.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying equity securities and the convertible securities, of any duration or quality, of companies located in Asia.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (Investor Class) gained 1.62% and 1.72% (Institutional Class), outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index, which returned 1.30%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund rose 1.51% (Investor Class) and 1.61% (Institutional Class), while its benchmark returned 0.09%. While the quarter was a rocky one, it is notable that the Fund's relative outperformance was also marked by significantly lower volatility.

During the quarter, the portfolio's sector allocations contributed significantly to its relative performance. Holdings in the consumer staples and discretionary sectors, as well as utilities and telecommunications, were the main contributors to performance. Detractors to performance were the more cyclical sectors—which are not a focus of the Fund—such as information technology, energy and materials.

Overall, the Fund's sector exposures changed little over the quarter. We made slight adjustments to provide a better risk-reward return, with a view to increasing downside protection. We increased our allocation to an Indonesian gas utility at what were judged reasonable valuations, given a relatively high growth profile for a utility. Additionally, one of the Fund's more cyclical holdings was trimmed given its recent strong performance and focus on offshore oil drilling rigs and services. These changes were very marginal in nature compared to a more significant change in the portfolio's financials holdings. We exited the Fund's position in Hang Seng Bank in favor of a more conservative and more attractively valued Singapore-focused bank, United Overseas Bank. These changes were motivated in part by investors' excitement over the reminbi (RMB) deposit business in Hong Kong and potential long-term implications for RMB convertibility, relative to what we see as the unfavorable economics of Hong Kong banks taking RMB deposits with no profitable way to lend on that RMB.

We also initiated a position in a regional investment bank, which has been out of favor for the past 18 months. While we recognize that the bank is restructuring, we feel the balance sheet risks have decreased significantly, and we have been able to purchase shares at close to book value. In addition, the company is expected to pay a sizeable dividend of 6%, offering some valuation protection while the business seeks new growth opportunities. In other changes to the portfolio's financials holdings, we have reduced our exposure to a Hong Kong property-related convertible bond and added to a Singapore-based industrial real estate investment trust (REIT). The yield on the convertible bond is negative as it is highly equity sensitive in a market that is showing some signs of overheating; on the contrary, the REIT was added in a more reasonable market environment at a yield close to 7%.

We continue to seek securities that—due to the underlying business franchise, balance sheet, valuation or income stream—provide a degree of downside mitigation with some upside participation in the growth of the region. As we have recently noted, it has become more challenging of late to find such risk-return tradeoffs via convertible bonds. While this is in part due to a limited universe, convertible bond valuations have been a greater factor. We continue to constantly monitor the convertible bond universe for potential candidates to add to the portfolio. However, at this

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Closed to most new investors as of January 7, 2011.

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 4.26%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

        Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MACSX)   9/12/94     1.51 %     1.62 %     19.32 %     8.16 %     10.26 %     14.60 %     11.40 %  
Institutional Class (MICSX)   10/29/10     1.61 %     1.72 %     19.49 %     8.21 %     10.29 %     14.62 %     11.41 %  
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index3         0.09 %     1.30 %     26.03 %     8.27 %     11.81 %     14.28 %     4.50 %4  
Lipper Pacific Region Funds Category Average5         0.76 %     -0.47 %     24.86 %     1.13 %     3.63 %     8.62 %     4.13 %4  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

INCOME DISTRIBUTION HISTORY

    2011   2010  
    June   December   Total   June   December   Total  
Investor Class (MACSX)   $ 0.27     n.a   n.a   $ 0.19     $ 0.28     $ 0.47    
Institutional Class (MICSX)   $ 0.28     n.a   n.a         $ 0.29     $ 0.29    

 

Note: This table does not include capital gains distributions. Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. For income distribution history, visit matthewsasia.com.

30-DAY YIELD:

1.89% (Investor Class) 2.04% (Institutional Class)

The 30-Day Yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30-day period ended 6/30/11, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund's share price at the end of the 30-day period. The 30-Day Yield should be regarded as an estimate of the Fund's rate of investment income, and it may not equal the Fund's actual income distribution rate.

Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

DIVIDEND YIELD: 3.59%

The dividend yield (trailing) for the portfolio is the weighted average sum of the dividend paid per share during the last 12 months divided by the current price. The annualized dividend yield for the Fund is for the equity-only portion of the portfolio. Please note that this is based on gross portfolio holdings and does not reflect the actual yield an investor in the Fund would receive. Past yields are no guarantee of future yields.

Source: FactSet Research Systems

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  Calculated from 8/31/94.

5  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Country   % of Net Assets  
Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.   Singapore     3.5 %  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     3.2 %  
CLP Holdings, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     2.9 %  
Telstra Corp., Ltd.   Australia     2.9 %  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.   Japan     2.8 %  
HSBC Holdings PLC   United Kingdom     2.7 %  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), Cnv., 0.000%, 04/24/2014   China/Hong Kong     2.6 %  
PTT Public Co., Ltd.   Thailand     2.6 %  
Ascendas REIT   Singapore     2.4 %  
AMMB Holdings BHD   Malaysia     2.3 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         27.9 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)7

China/Hong Kong     23.4    
Singapore     16.5    
Japan     9.9    
South Korea     9.0    
Malaysia     7.1    
India     6.5    
Taiwan     6.5    
Thailand     5.8    
Australia     5.4    
Indonesia     2.8    
United Kingdom     2.7    
Vietnam     2.0    
Philippines     1.2    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.2    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Financials     27.5    
Telecommunication Services     15.1    
Industrials     12.9    
Information Technology     11.4    
Consumer Discretionary     8.5    
Utilities     7.8    
Energy     5.2    
Consumer Staples     5.1    
Health Care     4.6    
Materials     0.7    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.2    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)8

Large Cap (over $5B)     58.6    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     32.3    
Small Cap (under $1B)     7.9    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.2    

 

BREAKDOWN BY SECURITY TYPE (%)9

Common Equities     79.2    
Convertible Bonds     14.9    
Preferred Equities     3.0    
Corporate Bonds     1.4    
Warrants/Rights     0.3    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.2    

 

7  Australia, United Kingdom and Japan are not included in the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index.

8  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

9  Bonds are not included in the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index.

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

point, the Fund's overall allocation to convertibles—absent better valuations and/or increased issuance—is unlikely to rise and may even decline further as some issues mature later in the year.

The other area that investors have focused on this quarter is the Chinese financial sector. It is worth restating that the Fund still remains very lightly positioned here. Despite some good dividend yields, we are avoiding altogether the Chinese banking sector as we remain skeptical about loan quality and the possibility of future capital raisings. The Fund's direct exposure to China's financial sector is largely through China Pacific Insurance, a property and casualty insurer, which has seen strong growth in the auto insurance sector and been benefiting from subdued competition from smaller competitors. During the quarter, this stock performed better than the majority of Chinese banks, and in-line with the higher-quality Chinese banks. We do, however, run the risk of underperformance relative to the benchmark should our concerns surrounding the banking sector in China prove unfounded. Nevertheless, given our understanding of the sector and how the stocks have recently behaved, we expect the portfolio to find some insulation against downside shocks. Given the long-term strategic goals we have set for the Fund, we are comfortable with that positioning. As always, we thank you for your ongoing support.

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Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 79.2%

    Shares   Value  
CHINA/HONG KONG: 17.4%  
CLP Holdings, Ltd.     12,521,700     $ 111,081,039    
China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    20,355,800       84,697,136    
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.     19,139,920       78,696,596    
Shandong Weigao Group Medical
Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares
    46,680,000       67,409,328    
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     8,897,000       58,971,962    
China Communications Services
Corp., Ltd. H Shares
    76,748,000       45,444,241    
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     905,500       42,359,290    
Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.†     51,771,000       41,680,009    
VTech Holdings, Ltd.     3,505,300       41,555,624    
Citic Telecom International
Holdings, Ltd.†
    132,231,000       36,125,587    
Cafe' de Coral Holdings, Ltd.     6,726,000       16,411,998    
Inspur International, Ltd.†     286,210,000       15,317,901    
I-CABLE Communications, Ltd.b     125,359,000       11,921,002    
SinoCom Software Group, Ltd.†     87,418,000       8,204,915    
Total China/Hong Kong         659,876,628    
SINGAPORE: 12.9%  
Singapore Technologies
Engineering, Ltd.
    54,104,125       132,853,619    
Ascendas REIT     53,925,000       89,691,021    
Keppel Corp., Ltd.     8,415,900       76,144,190    
United Overseas Bank, Ltd.     3,590,000       57,637,989    
Singapore Post, Ltd.     38,209,000       36,084,377    
ARA Asset Management, Ltd.     28,381,100       35,174,634    
Cerebos Pacific, Ltd.     7,740,000       31,929,847    
Hong Leong Finance, Ltd.     13,650,000       30,909,399    
Total Singapore         490,425,076    
JAPAN: 9.9%  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     2,483,600       105,802,685    
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT     8,039       79,094,548    
Hamamatsu Photonics, K.K.     1,664,700       71,976,444    
Rohm Co., Ltd.     1,229,100       70,515,285    
Trend Micro, Inc.     1,591,100       49,431,189    
Total Japan         376,820,151    
MALAYSIA: 6.5%  
AMMB Holdings BHD     40,175,100       86,765,536    
PLUS Expressways BHD     44,171,359       66,121,723    
Axiata Group BHD     30,634,423       50,908,801    
Telekom Malaysia BHD     20,245,551       26,520,673    
YTL Power International BHD     25,295,218       18,438,249    
Total Malaysia         248,754,982    
TAIWAN: 6.5%  
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    25,673,187       64,703,112    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    4,420,624       55,744,069    
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR     1,277,525       44,138,489    
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     22,598,902       35,072,781    
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.     9,282,000       27,985,421    
CyberLink Corp.†     5,990,128       18,091,237    
Total Taiwan         245,735,109    
    Shares   Value  
THAILAND: 5.8%  
PTT Public Co., Ltd.     9,111,400     $ 99,691,091    
Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     200,090,300       37,555,624    
Glow Energy Public Co., Ltd.     21,887,400       35,703,931    
BEC World Public Co., Ltd.     30,807,800       34,720,898    
Thai Reinsurance Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     46,507,735       10,368,690    
Thai Reinsurance Public Co., Ltd.     9,336,665       2,081,567    
Total Thailand         220,121,801    
AUSTRALIA: 5.4%  
Telstra Corp., Ltd.     34,977,088       108,687,064    
Macquarie Group, Ltd.     1,469,326       49,568,258    
David Jones, Ltd.     10,835,460       47,315,090    
Total Australia         205,570,412    
SOUTH KOREA: 5.2%  
S1 Corp.     938,615       48,598,058    
KT Corp. ADR     2,089,505       40,619,977    
GS Home Shopping, Inc.     298,935       38,199,979    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.     217,662       32,875,614    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR     1,534,333       28,692,027    
Daehan City Gas Co., Ltd.     368,640       9,840,528    
Total South Korea         198,826,183    
INDONESIA: 2.8%  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara     141,686,000       66,639,561    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR     1,153,600       39,799,200    
Total Indonesia         106,438,761    
UNITED KINGDOM: 2.7%  
HSBC Holdings PLC ADR     2,050,333       101,737,523    
Total United Kingdom         101,737,523    
VIETNAM: 2.0%  
Bao Viet Holdings     10,333,281       39,365,469    
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC     3,861,690       20,427,322    
Kinh Do Corp.     5,165,000       9,549,410    
FPT Corp.     3,181,770       7,411,695    
Total Vietnam         76,753,896    
PHILIPPINES: 1.2%  
Globe Telecom, Inc.     2,165,510       44,735,498    
Total Philippines         44,735,498    
INDIA: 0.9%  
Oriental Bank of Commerce     4,603,836       34,049,581    
Total India         34,049,581    
TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES         3,009,845,601    
(Cost $2,541,146,658)          

 

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Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 3.0%

    Shares   Value  
SOUTH KOREA: 3.0%  
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Pfd.     541,280     $ 38,888,139    
Samsung Fire & Marine
Insurance Co., Ltd., Pfd.
    515,311       37,888,740    
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.     305,760       23,641,805    
LG Household & Health Care, Ltd., Pfd.     121,855       10,880,070    
Total South Korea         111,298,754    
TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES         111,298,754    
(Cost $48,826,622)          

 

WARRANTS: 0.3%

INDIA: 0.3%  
Housing Development Finance Corp.,
expires 08/23/12
    3,875,750       11,956,063    
Total India         11,956,063    
TOTAL WARRANTS         11,956,063    
(Cost $6,834,750)          

 

INTERNATIONAL BONDS: 16.3%

    Face Amount      
CHINA/HONG KONG: 6.0%  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
(Sinopec), Cnv.
0.000%, 04/24/14
  HKD 676,210,000       99,819,118    
Hongkong Land CB 2005, Ltd., Cnv.
2.750%, 12/21/12
    22,200,000       41,014,500    
Power Regal Group, Ltd., Cnv.
2.250%, 06/02/14
  HKD 234,020,000       34,999,097    
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 11/17/11
  HKD 221,300,000       32,242,168    
PB Issuer No. 2, Ltd., Cnv.
1.750%, 04/12/16
    21,820,000       20,510,800    
Total China/Hong Kong         228,585,683    
INDIA: 5.3%  
Tata Power Co., Ltd., Cnv.
1.750%, 11/21/14
    48,600,000       52,852,500    
Housing Development Finance Corp.
0.000%, 08/24/12
  INR 1,800,000,000       45,404,172    
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd., Cnv.
3.500%, 10/22/14
    35,700,000       42,536,550    
Sintex Industries, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 03/13/13
    26,900,000       31,338,500    
Financial Technologies India, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 12/21/11
    20,114,000       28,763,020    
Total India         200,894,742    
    Face Amount   Value  
SINGAPORE: 3.6%  
CapitaLand, Ltd., Cnv.
3.125%, 03/05/18
  SGD 67,000,000     $ 57,547,016    
Wilmar International, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 12/18/12
    36,500,000       46,601,375    
Olam International, Ltd., Cnv.
6.000%, 10/15/16
    24,300,000       31,286,250    
Total Singapore         135,434,641    
SOUTH KOREA: 0.8%  
LG Uplus Corp., Cnv.
5.000%, 09/29/12
    30,400,000       31,692,000    
Total South Korea         31,692,000    
MALAYSIA: 0.6%  
Paka Capital, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 03/12/13
    22,300,000       22,188,500    
Total Malaysia         22,188,500    
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BONDS         618,795,566    
(Cost $583,354,038)          
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.8%         3,751,895,984    
(Cost $3,180,162,068c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 1.2%
        46,989,678    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 3,798,885,662    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $3,184,559,782 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 662,532,523    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (95,196,321 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 567,336,202    

 

†  Affiliated Issuer, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of this issuer)

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

Cnv.  Convertible

HKD  Hong Kong Dollar

INR  Indian Rupee

JSC  Joint Stock Co.

NVDR  Non-voting Depositary Receipt

Pfd.  Preferred

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

SGD  Singapore Dollar

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Jesper O. Madsen, CFA

Lead Manager

Yu Zhang, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MAPIX   MIPIX  
CUSIP   577125107   577130750  
Inception   10/31/06   10/29/10  
NAV   $14.28   $14.27  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.14%   1.02%  
After Fee Waiver,
Reimbursement and
Recoupment
  1.15%   n.a.  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   75  
Net Assets   $2.6 billion  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $18.9 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   10.48%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Total return with an emphasis on providing current income.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in income-paying equity securities of companies located in the Asia region.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses for Matthews Asia Dividend Fund. Please see page 99 for additional information. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund gained 1.20% (Investor Class) and 1.21% (Institutional Class), outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index, which declined –0.61%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund rose 1.60% (Investor Class) and 1.64% (Institutional Class), while its benchmark gained 0.03 %. In June, the Fund distributed a quarterly dividend of 11.32 cents per share (Investor Class) and 11.85 cents per share (Institutional Class), bringing its total year-to-date income distribution to 21.63 cents per share for the Investor Class and 22.64 cents per share for the Institutional Class.

During the past few months, investors have once again been reminded that as minority shareholders, we have to take great care in evaluating not just the growth prospects of a company, but also the integrity of management as it relates to corporate governance and financial reporting. Several companies of Chinese origin were exposed as having issues related to lapses in corporate governance, resulting in a broader sell-off in some Chinese smaller-capitalization companies.

Equity investors supply capital to companies seeking an additional source of long-term funding to supplement bank loans or bonds. In return for putting capital at risk, shareholders become the owners of the company and, as owners, should participate in the growth of the business. While this may be true in theory, competing interests among majority and minority shareholders as well as management—mixed with the asymmetry in information between insiders and outsiders—may result in minority shareholders not fully participating in the growth of the business and, therefore, not being adequately compensated for the risk taken. In Asian companies there is often a dominant majority shareholder, and management teams are often hired by or related to the majority shareholder, increasing the risk of lapses in corporate governance.

Corporate governance is one of the most challenging aspects of company analysis due to its intangible nature, but the capital lost by investing in a fraudulent company is very real and tangible. As minority investors with less-than-perfect information, it is only sensible to invest in ways that may reduce this risk. Investing in companies with track records of paying dividends is one such way. A dividend payment aligns the interests of majority and minority shareholders, since the major shareholder acknowledges the need to compensate minority shareholders in accordance with their ownership. From a financial reporting perspective, a company is more likely to have generated its reported earnings if it pays out a large proportion as dividends, and in a world of imperfect information, dividends can act as a signal of corporate governance. Of about 20 U.S.-listed reverse merger companies of Chinese origin embroiled in recent corporate governance issues, none paid a dividend. This is not to say that dividend-paying companies have not been fraudulent in the past, but history seems to indicate that it is less prevalent. The dividend payment in itself, therefore, is an important tool when assessing the strength of a company's financial reporting and corporate governance.

The Fund's Taiwanese holdings were the main contributors to performance during the first half of 2011. This was mainly a result of strong performance by Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise, a packaging and bottling company servicing the beverage industry in China and the rest of Asia. The company has been leveraging its dominant market share in Taiwan to

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 4.19%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MAPIX)   10/31/06     1.60 %     1.20 %     18.60 %     12.52 %     12.48 %  
Institutional Class (MIPIX)   10/29/10     1.64 %     1.21 %     18.64 %     12.54 %     12.48 %  
MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index3         0.03 %     -0.61 %     22.89 %     2.22 %     2.94 %  
Lipper Pacific Region Funds Category Average4         0.76 %     -0.47 %     24.86 %     1.13 %     3.01 %  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

INCOME DISTRIBUTION HISTORY

    2011   2010  
    Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Total   Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4   Total  
Investor Class (MAPIX)   $ 0.10     $ 0.11     n.a   n.a   n.a   $ 0.05     $ 0.08     $ 0.11     $ 0.17     $ 0.41    
Institutional Class (MIPIX)   $ 0.11     $ 0.12     n.a   n.a   n.a                     $ 0.17     $ 0.17    

 

Note: This table does not include capital gains distributions. Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. For income distribution history, visit matthewsasia.com.

30-DAY YIELD:

3.21% (Investor Class) 3.38% (Institutional Class)

The 30-Day Yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30-day period ended 6/30/2011, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund's share price at the end of the 30-day period. The 30-Day Yield should be regarded as an estimate of the Fund's rate of investment income, and it may not equal the Fund's actual income distribution rate.

Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

DIVIDEND YIELD: 4.31%

The dividend yield (trailing) for the portfolio is the weighted average sum of the dividend paid per share during the last 12 months divided by the current price. The annualized dividend yield for the Fund is for the equity-only portion of the portfolio. Please note that this is based on gross portfolio holdings and does not reflect the actual yield an investor in the Fund would receive. Past yields are no guarantee of future yields.

Source: FactSet Research Systems.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Country   % of Net Assets  
Metcash, Ltd.   Australia     3.6 %  
HSBC Holdings PLC   United Kingdom     3.0 %  
China Mobile, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     2.8 %  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.   South Korea     2.7 %  
ITOCHU Corp.   Japan     2.7 %  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.   Japan     2.6 %  
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     2.6 %  
KT&G Corp.   South Korea     2.6 %  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.5 %  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara   Indonesia     2.5 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         27.6 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

expand its beverage packaging business in mainland China. The firm's customer base spans the major international beverage companies as well as leading domestic brands. After investing in establishing its bottling/manufacturing infrastructure on the mainland, Taiwan Hon Chuan is at the stage where it can accelerate its China expansion and improve the profitability of its operations. We believe the company is well-positioned to capture the long-term growth of beverage consumption in China, which will enable the company in turn to grow its dividends over time.

Esprit Holdings, a Hong Kong-based mid-end fashion retailer, detracted most from performance year-to-date. The underperformance became particularly pronounced during the second quarter as worries over the future of the euro and financial health of Europe in general escalated. While the company's focus has been on building out its Chinese retail footprint, it still relies on Europe for about 80% of sales. This dependency on European sales, alongside an ongoing restructuring of the business, has resulted in investors taking a dim view of the stock. As a result the share price is at levels last seen in early 2004, even though the company generated twice the earnings in 2010 compared to 2004. We continue to be invested with Esprit under the premise it will achieve further traction in China, while reinvigorating its brand and restructuring its European business.

The first half of 2011 has been a tumultuous one, ranging from natural disasters, political uprisings, concerns over debt in the U.S. and Europe and ongoing concerns of both inflationary pressures and the possibility of a severe slowdown in China's economic growth. In such a world, it seems prudent as long-term investors to decrease the risk to long-term total returns by receiving a portion of returns via dividends.

There is no guarantee that a company will pay or continue to increase dividends.

COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)6

China/Hong Kong     26.3    
Japan     21.1    
Australia     10.2    
Taiwan     9.9    
South Korea     8.8    
Thailand     6.6    
Singapore     5.3    
Indonesia     4.1    
United Kingdom     3.0    
Philippines     1.4    
Malaysia     0.3    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    3.0    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     18.9    
Consumer Staples     18.3    
Financials     16.9    
Telecommunication Services     10.7    
Information Technology     7.5    
Utilities     7.1    
Health Care     6.2    
Industrials     6.1    
Energy     3.3    
Materials     2.0    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    3.0    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)7

Large Cap (over $5B)     41.6    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     32.4    
Small Cap (under $1B)     23.0    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    3.0    

 

6  The United Kingdom is not included in the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index.

7  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 96.8%

    Shares   Value  
CHINA/HONG KONG: 26.3%  
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     1,563,300     $ 73,131,174    
Cheung Kong Infrastructure
Holdings, Ltd.
    12,768,000       66,427,549    
Shenzhou International Group
Holdings, Ltd.
    38,832,000       52,960,367    
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     7,454,000       49,407,329    
Esprit Holdings, Ltd.     14,106,700       44,076,437    
China Fishery Group, Ltd.     30,643,000       42,991,882    
Li Ning Co., Ltd.     23,710,500       41,141,205    
Cafe' de Coral Holdings, Ltd.     16,350,000       39,895,357    
Guangdong Investment, Ltd.     73,798,000       39,508,432    
Kingboard Laminates Holdings, Ltd.     45,763,000       36,019,545    
The Link REIT     10,420,000       35,594,589    
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.     59,564,000       30,325,261    
Minth Group, Ltd.     18,187,000       29,490,336    
Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd. H Shares†     56,404,000       29,184,926    
Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. H Shares     31,444,000       29,108,872    
Yip's Chemical Holdings, Ltd.     14,912,000       17,279,226    
China Communications Services
Corp., Ltd. H Shares
    28,242,000       16,722,732    
VTech Holdings, Ltd.     557,000       6,603,281    
Total China/Hong Kong         679,868,500    
JAPAN: 20.9%  
ITOCHU Corp.     6,663,000       69,300,892    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     17,300       66,779,250    
ORIX Corp.     643,140       62,559,392    
Point, Inc.     1,048,080       45,642,351    
Pigeon Corp.†     1,319,300       43,364,000    
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     1,014,200       43,205,461    
Lawson, Inc.     728,100       38,196,849    
EPS Co., Ltd.†     14,556       34,384,017    
Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.†     2,555,600       27,623,376    
Monex Group, Inc.     134,059       26,745,764    
Miraca Holdings, Inc.     618,200       25,047,385    
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.     1,285,300       23,742,039    
Hokuto Corp.     972,500       21,342,684    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     60,400       11,342,411    
Total Japan         539,275,871    
AUSTRALIA: 10.2%  
Metcash, Ltd.     20,663,162       92,215,525    
QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.     3,385,000       62,825,520    
Billabong International, Ltd.     6,027,540       39,055,981    
David Jones, Ltd.     8,840,000       38,601,536    
Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.     2,404,730       29,505,712    
Total Australia         262,204,274    
    Shares   Value  
TAIWAN: 9.9%  
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    4,005,040     $ 50,503,554    
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR     1,285,701       44,420,970    
TXC Corp.†     21,127,000       37,038,106    
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.     11,392,000       34,347,114    
HTC Corp.     764,400       25,845,305    
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.     1,611,000       24,476,028    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    5,346,469       13,474,493    
CyberLink Corp.     4,313,513       13,027,566    
Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.     3,345,000       7,939,953    
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.     1,122,964       3,864,254    
Total Taiwan         254,937,343    
SOUTH KOREA: 8.8%  
KT&G Corp.     1,067,000       66,359,575    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.     274,414       41,447,422    
Woongjin Thinkbig Co., Ltd.†     2,079,870       31,905,839    
MegaStudy Co., Ltd.     232,984       31,341,517    
Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd.     1,533,580       29,164,775    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR     1,513,250       28,297,775    
Total South Korea         228,516,903    
THAILAND: 6.6%  
PTT Exploration & Production
Public Co., Ltd.
    10,385,000       57,999,291    
Thai Beverage Public Co., Ltd.     210,795,000       47,193,161    
Tisco Financial Group Public Co., Ltd.     26,675,782       32,700,470    
Glow Energy Public Co., Ltd.     7,783,800       12,697,363    
LPN Development Public Co., Ltd.     33,126,300       10,325,283    
Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     38,358,200       7,199,580    
Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd.     10,267,400       1,927,123    
Tisco Financial Group
Public Co., Ltd. NVDR
    1,424,218       1,745,876    
Total Thailand         171,788,147    
SINGAPORE: 5.3%  
CapitaRetail China Trust, REIT†     38,971,000       38,760,138    
Ascendas India Trust†     46,280,000       35,816,342    
ARA Asset Management, Ltd.     25,405,600       31,486,894    
Super Group, Ltd.     19,951,000       23,280,038    
Parkway Life REIT     4,695,868       7,041,042    
Total Singapore         136,384,454    
INDONESIA: 4.1%  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara     134,802,000       63,401,791    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR     717,634       24,758,373    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia     11,036,500       9,503,616    
PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa     87,700,000       7,988,338    
Total Indonesia         105,652,118    

 

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Matthews Asia Dividend Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
UNITED KINGDOM: 3.0%  
HSBC Holdings PLC ADR     1,503,791     $ 74,618,110    
HSBC Holdings PLC     256,133       2,547,215    
Total United Kingdom         77,165,325    
PHILIPPINES: 1.4%  
Globe Telecom, Inc.     1,703,820       35,197,822    
Total Philippines         35,197,822    
MALAYSIA: 0.3%  
Top Glove Corp. BHD     4,891,400       8,512,753    
Total Malaysia         8,512,753    
TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES         2,499,503,510    
(Cost $2,332,527,227)            

 

INTERNATIONAL BONDS: 0.2%

    Face Amount      
JAPAN: 0.2%  
ORIX Corp., Cnv.
1.000%, 03/31/14
  JPY 310,000,000       4,794,112    
Total Japan         4,794,112    
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BONDS         4,794,112    
(Cost $3,378,882)          
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.0%         2,504,297,622    
(Cost $2,335,906,109b)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 3.0%
        77,800,546    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 2,582,098,168    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,337,113,197 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 289,125,587    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (121,941,162 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 167,184,425    

 

†  Affiliated Issuer, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of this issuer)

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

Cnv.  Convertible

JPY  Japanese Yen

NVDR  Non-voting Depositary Receipt

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Jesper O. Madsen, CFA

Lead Manager

Richard H. Gao

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MCDFX   MICDX  
CUSIP   577125305   577130735  
Inception   11/30/09   10/29/10  
NAV   $12.22   $12.21  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.95%   1.24%  
After Fee Waiver,
Reimbursement and
Recoupment
  1.50%   n.a.  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   40  
Net Assets   $43.8 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $27.4 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   6.84%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI China Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Total return with an emphasis on providing current income.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in income-paying equity securities of companies located in China and Taiwan. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses for Matthews China Dividend Fund. Please see page 99 for additional information. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews China Dividend Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews China Dividend Fund gained 1.68% (Investor Class) and 1.74% (Institutional Class), while its benchmark, the MSCI China Index, rose 1.09%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund gained 2.77% (Investor Class) and 2.76% (Institutional Class), and the benchmark declined –1.75%. In June, the Fund distributed a semi-annual dividend of 14.94 cents per share for the Investor Class and 16.71 cents per share for the Institutional Class.

Investors have over the years been attracted to Chinese companies because of their potential for faster earnings growth. While many Chinese companies are led by capable management teams that have delivered impressive rates of growth, there have been some that are but "stories," with little real substance. During the first half of 2011, issues related to corporate governance of certain companies were added to existing worries over the country's inflation and tightening measures implemented by the central government.

Corporate governance is one of the most challenging aspects of company analysis due to its intangible nature. However, the capital-destroying outcome of investing in companies with corporate governance issues is very tangible. Over the past few months, there were about 20 Chinese companies listed in the U.S. via reverse mergers that became embroiled in corporate governance-related issues connected to the quality of financial reporting—often ending with their delisting. In a reverse merger, a privately held firm acquires and merges with a company that is already listed. By doing so, the private company can forego the time consuming and expensive listing process. Unfortunately, they will also not be put under the scrutiny required by an initial public offering. From 2005 to 2007, many small Chinese companies underwent reverse mergers as investors clamored for exposure to China, with little regard for the quality of the underlying business. The Fund did not own any of the companies implicated in the recent issues.

Minority investors will always have less-than-perfect information. However, bottom-up analysis and investing with dividend-paying companies can improve the overall level of corporate governance of portfolio holdings. The dividend payment aligns majority shareholders with minority shareholders, since the major shareholder acknowledges the need to compensate minorities in accordance with their ownership. From a financial reporting perspective, a company is more likely to have generated the reported earnings if it pays out a significant proportion as dividends. Of the about 20 U.S.-listed reverse merger companies of Chinese origin mentioned above, none paid a dividend. While dividend-paying companies can also be fraudulent, history indicates that it is less prevalent. The dividend payment in itself, therefore, is an important tool when assessing the strength of a company's financial reporting and corporate governance.

Taiwanese companies were the main contributors to performance during the first half of 2011, mainly due to Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise, a packaging and bottling company servicing the beverage industry in China and the rest of Asia, and Johnson Health Tech, a manufacturer of gym equipment. Another contributor was Shenzhou International, China's largest vertically integrated knitwear manufacturer. Like other export-oriented companies in China, Shenzhou is facing headwinds from increasing labor costs, an appreciating currency and rising raw material costs. To combat those issues and

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 5.72%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                Average Annual
Total Returns
 
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MCDFX)   11/30/09     2.77 %     1.68 %     22.67 %     16.23 %  
Institutional Class (MICDX)   10/29/10     2.76 %     1.74 %     22.79 %     16.30 %  
MSCI China Index3           -1.75 %     1.09 %     12.72 %     4.04 %  
Lipper China Region Funds Category Average4           -2.23 %     -2.84 %     20.57 %     7.92 %  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

INCOME DISTRIBUTION HISTORY

    2011   2010  
    June   December   Total   June   December   Total  
Investor Class (MCDFX)   $ 0.15     n.a   n.a   $ 0.12     $ 0.12     $ 0.24    
Institutional Class (MICDX)   $ 0.17     n.a   n.a         $ 0.13     $ 0.13    

 

Note: This table does not include capital gains distributions. Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. For income distribution history, visit matthewsasia.com.

30-DAY YIELD:

2.62% (Investor Class) 2.39% (Institutional Class)

The 30-Day Yield represents net investment income earned by the Fund over the 30-day period ended 6/30/11, expressed as an annual percentage rate based on the Fund's share price at the end of the 30-day period. The 30-Day Yield should be regarded as an estimate of the Fund's rate of investment income, and it may not equal the Fund's actual income distribution rate.

Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

DIVIDEND YIELD: 4.56%

The dividend yield (trailing) for the portfolio is the weighted average sum of the dividend paid per share during the last 12 months divided by the current price. The annualized dividend yield for the Fund is for the equity-only portion of the portfolio. Please note that this is based on gross portfolio holdings and does not reflect the actual yield an investor in the Fund would receive. Past yields are no guarantee of future yields.

Source: FactSet Research Systems.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Sector   % of Net Assets  
China Mobile, Ltd.   Telecommunication Services     4.7 %  
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.   Utilities     4.5 %  
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.   Telecommunication Services     4.4 %  
The Link REIT   Financials     4.3 %  
Guangdong Investment, Ltd.   Utilities     3.8 %  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     3.8 %  
HSBC Holdings PLC   Financials     3.7 %  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   Information Technology     3.6 %  
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.   Materials     3.4 %  
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     3.4 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         39.6 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     21.7    
Financials     18.3    
Information Technology     12.4    
Utilities     10.8    
Telecommunication Services     9.1    
Industrials     8.1    
Materials     6.0    
Energy     5.2    
Consumer Staples     4.1    
Health Care     2.9    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.4    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)6

Large Cap (over $5B)     41.9    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     34.5    
Small Cap (under $1B)     22.2    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.4    

 

6  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Matthews China Dividend Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

maintain its growth, the company has pursued a diversification strategy, emphasizing higher-margin products and, importantly, is expanding its relationship with Chinese apparel brand owners. Additionally, increased automation and a relocation of its production base have helped the company mitigate labor cost pressure. However, the long-term rational for our investment is the firm's goal of increasing its sales in China, both by making products for Chinese brand owners, and eventually under its own brand.

The Fund's expressway businesses all faced challenges during the second quarter and, as a group, were the main detractors to performance year-to-date as investors feared the central government would implement universal tariff reductions. We continue to be invested in expressways on the premise that the owners of expressway assets will stand to benefit from increased car ownership and improved affordability as wages grow over time. Furthermore, these assets can be bought at a significantly higher dividend yield than other consumer-related equities. The Fund is invested in three expressways in various parts of China in an effort to diversify any specific risk facing each individual expressway.

Investing by definition entails taking risk. Due to the relative stability of dividend payments, a dividend-focused strategy may be a sensible way for long-term investors to obtain a substantial component of their long-term total return, which is comprised of income and capital appreciation, with relatively lower risk. Furthermore, being invested with dividend-paying companies may help navigate around some corporate governance pitfalls.

There is no guarantee that a company will pay or continue to increase dividends.

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Matthews China Dividend Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 96.8%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 21.7%  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 7.2%  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.     1,205,000     $ 1,643,419    
Li Ning Co., Ltd.     454,000       787,757    
Ports Design, Ltd.     298,500       708,683    
          3,139,859    
Auto Components: 4.1%  
Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.     1,012,000       1,007,466    
Minth Group, Ltd.     492,000       797,781    
          1,805,247    
Media: 3.4%  
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     224,000       1,484,739    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 3.2%  
Cafe' de Coral Holdings, Ltd.     568,000       1,385,967    
Leisure Equipment & Products: 2.2%  
Johnson Health Tech Co., Ltd.     415,000       985,076    
Specialty Retail: 1.6%  
Esprit Holdings, Ltd.     230,000       718,636    
Total Consumer Discretionary         9,519,524    
FINANCIALS: 18.3%  
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 7.6%  
The Link REIT     547,500       1,870,253    
CapitaRetail China Trust, REIT     1,480,000       1,471,992    
          3,342,245    
Commercial Banks: 6.6%  
HSBC Holdings PLC ADR     32,500       1,612,650    
Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.     78,600       1,257,315    
          2,869,965    
Real Estate Management & Development: 2.2%  
Swire Pacific, Ltd. A Shares     43,000       633,086    
Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.     86,000       353,602    
          986,688    
Capital Markets: 1.9%  
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     1,198,000       832,321    
Total Financials         8,031,219    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 12.4%  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 6.8%  
TXC Corp.     760,000       1,332,369    
Kingboard Laminates Holdings, Ltd.     1,654,500       1,302,238    
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.     222,000       360,479    
          2,995,086    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.6%  
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    503,000       1,267,691    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    22,800       287,508    
          1,555,199    
    Shares   Value  
Software: 2.0%  
CyberLink Corp.     283,608     $ 856,546    
Total Information Technology         5,406,831    
UTILITIES: 10.8%  
Electric Utilities: 5.5%  
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.     378,000       1,966,605    
CLP Holdings, Ltd.     51,500       456,861    
          2,423,466    
Water Utilities: 3.8%  
Guangdong Investment, Ltd.     3,126,000       1,673,533    
Gas Utilities: 1.5%  
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.     277,420       631,104    
Total Utilities         4,728,103    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 9.1%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 4.7%  
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     44,230       2,069,079    
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 4.4%  
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR     56,004       1,934,938    
Total Telecommunication Services         4,004,017    
INDUSTRIALS: 8.1%  
Transportation Infrastructure: 8.1%  
Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. H Shares     1,316,000       1,218,270    
Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd. H Shares     1,756,000       908,601    
China Merchants Holdings
International Co., Ltd.
    232,000       900,238    
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.     982,000       499,956    
Total Industrials         3,527,065    
MATERIALS: 6.0%  
Containers & Packaging: 3.5%  
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.     500,000       1,507,510    
Chemicals: 2.5%  
Yip's Chemical Holdings, Ltd.     950,000       1,100,809    
Total Materials         2,608,319    
ENERGY: 5.2%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.2%  
CNOOC, Ltd. ADR     4,550       1,073,482    
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. H Shares     133,000       637,326    
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. ADR     5,440       551,834    
Total Energy         2,262,642    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 4.1%  
Food Products: 4.1%  
China Fishery Group, Ltd.     782,000       1,097,140    
Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.     862,000       693,983    
Total Consumer Staples         1,791,123    

 

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Matthews China Dividend Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
HEALTH CARE: 2.9%  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.9%  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.     84,000     $ 1,276,217    
Total Health Care         1,276,217    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.6%         43,155,060    
(Cost $39,296,330b)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 1.4%
        597,513    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 43,752,573    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $39,296,330 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 5,637,762    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (1,779,032 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 3,858,730    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Taizo Ishida

Lead Manager

Sharat Shroff, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MPACX   MIAPX  
CUSIP   577130867   577130776  
Inception   10/31/03   10/29/10  
NAV   $18.11   $18.13  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.19%   0.99%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   73  
Net Assets   $352.7 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $13.5 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   26.33%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia. The Fund may also invest in the convertible securities, of any duration or quality, of Asian companies.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Asia Growth Fund*

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Asia Growth Fund returned 0.78% (Investor Class) and 0.83% (Institutional Class) while its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index, declined –0.61%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund gained 2.84% (Investor Class) and 2.90% (Institutional Class) while the benchmark remained nearly flat at 0.03%.

For the first six months of 2011, market performance across countries in the region remained largely flat. Surprisingly, inflationary pressures seemed to neither help commodity-related industries, as expected, nor significantly hamper consumer sectors. During the second quarter, markets around the globe were volatile and Asia faced challenges, including supply chain disruptions caused by the earthquake in Japan and corporate governance issues that arose among some U.S.-listed Chinese companies. While no firm can truly be immune to cases of accounting fraud, we believe we have a strong due diligence process in place to vet management and screen companies for the integrity of their corporate governance. A key criterion is the alignment of a management team's interests with those of its minority shareholders, and we assess this by evaluating a firm's various stakeholders.

The consumer discretionary and health care sectors were the top contributors to Fund performance during the second quarter, while telecommunication services was the worst-performing sector. On a country basis, China and Japan were the Fund's best performers. Meanwhile, Vietnam was the worst-performing market in Asia, and this negatively impacted the portfolio. However, the Fund's bottom-up stock selection helped offset the impact.

On a company basis, top contributors to Fund performance during the second quarter were diverse in terms of both country and sector. These holdings included Gree, a Japanese mobile social networking services operator; Korean automaker Hyundai Motor; and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero, one of Indonesia's largest banks. Notably, we saw strong performance in both the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors. Despite concerns over slowing growth and pricing pressures, the region's consumer spending appetite remained healthy in such areas as travel and leisure in Macau, Thailand and China, as well as in auto sales.

Consumer staples firms Tingyi, Asahi Breweries and Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur all performed well during the second quarter, despite high input costs. These companies are dominant players in their respective markets, affording them stronger pricing power compared to their peers. It is this characteristic of strong pricing power that we seek, and which has proven beneficial in such a challenging operating environment.

Taking a look at detractors to Fund performance, holdings in the financials and industrials sectors were among the worst performers. Japanese real estate firm Kenedix and Vietnamese brokerage Saigon Securities detracted from performance. Among the portfolio's industrials holdings that did not perform well were The Japan Steel Works and India's Jain Irrigation Systems. Kenedix and Japan Steel were negatively impacted by the earthquake. Meanwhile, Saigon Securities suffered from a general decline in Vietnam's stock market. Jain Irrigation performed poorly in light of the market's concerns over a new scheme to help finance irrigation systems for small farmers.

*  Formerly known as Matthews Asia Pacific Fund.  (continued)

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 3.61%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MPACX)   10/31/03     2.84 %     0.78 %     25.21 %     11.03 %     8.14 %     11.37 %  
Institutional Class (MIAPX)   10/29/10     2.90 %     0.83 %     25.35 %     11.07 %     8.16 %     11.39 %  
MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index3           0.03 %     -0.61 %     22.89 %     2.22 %     3.76 %     8.95 %  
Lipper Pacific Region Funds Category Average4           0.76 %     -0.47 %     24.86 %     1.13 %     3.63 %     9.03 %  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Country   % of Net Assets  
ORIX Corp.   Japan     3.5 %  
Softbank Corp.   Japan     3.5 %  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.3 %  
Nidec Corp.   Japan     2.3 %  
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Pfd.   South Korea     2.3 %  
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero   Indonesia     2.2 %  
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur   Indonesia     2.2 %  
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.   Japan     2.1 %  
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.   Japan     2.1 %  
Ctrip.com International, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     1.9 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         24.4 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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Matthews Asia Growth Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

As always, we aim to diversify our holdings through a broad geographical search for the most compelling companies in Asia, and we have a large and fast-evolving region in which to explore. For example, the portfolio maintains a small exposure to Vietnam, which we initiated about one year ago. While some Vietnamese holdings have recently detracted from Fund performance, we continue to hold these stocks due to their attractive fundamentals and historically low correlation with other Asian markets. We have been researching other "frontier markets" such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Laos for some time and will continue to scour these areas for opportunities. Going forward, the ongoing recovery of the U.S. economy is still critical to an improved economic climate for Asia, however, increasing intraregional trade in Asia has somewhat offset the impact of slowing growth in the West.

COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)

Japan     35.6    
China/Hong Kong     27.6    
Indonesia     6.1    
Taiwan     5.8    
Australia     4.2    
South Korea     4.2    
India     3.8    
Singapore     3.7    
Thailand     3.3    
Malaysia     2.0    
Vietnam     1.5    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.2    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     23.0    
Financials     20.8    
Industrials     12.8    
Health Care     11.5    
Consumer Staples     11.5    
Information Technology     9.9    
Telecommunication Services     4.5    
Energy     2.8    
Materials     1.0    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.2    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)6

Large Cap (over $5B)     57.9    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     25.2    
Small Cap (under $1B)     14.7    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.2    

 

6  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Matthews Asia Growth Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 95.5%

    Shares   Value  
JAPAN: 35.6%  
ORIX Corp.     128,390     $ 12,488,728    
Softbank Corp.     326,400       12,361,518    
Nidec Corp.     85,800       8,010,313    
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.     46,800       7,568,890    
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.     362,500       7,302,028    
Pigeon Corp.     199,700       6,563,929    
Komatsu, Ltd.     188,900       5,898,051    
FANUC Corp.     33,800       5,652,139    
Gree, Inc.     242,800       5,307,787    
FamilyMart Co., Ltd.     133,300       4,894,400    
Sysmex Corp.     124,600       4,686,437    
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.     265,300       4,587,070    
Rinnai Corp.     63,000       4,549,520    
Benesse Holdings, Inc.     100,900       4,334,848    
Keyence Corp.     14,930       4,239,086    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     19,100       3,586,756    
Kenedix, Inc.b     20,444       3,583,436    
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.     134,300       3,553,664    
Rakuten, Inc.     3,416       3,535,644    
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.     1,931       3,448,653    
Mori Trust Sogo REIT, Inc.     347       3,400,133    
Elpida Memory, Inc.b     279,000       3,286,266    
The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.     391,000       2,680,247    
Total Japan         125,519,543    
CHINA/HONG KONG: 27.6%  
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb     156,900       6,759,252    
China Kanghui Holdings, Inc. ADRb     260,700       6,113,415    
China Lodging Group, Ltd. ADRb     335,500       5,971,900    
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.     1,888,000       5,845,091    
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd.
    10,725,600       5,780,210    
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.     2,270,666       5,574,519    
China Vanke Co., Ltd. B Shares     3,789,587       5,103,624    
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.     782,000       4,965,456    
Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.     602,454       4,940,123    
Baoye Group Co., Ltd. H Shares     7,480,000       4,905,546    
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H Shares     1,450,400       4,888,416    
Sands China, Ltd.b     1,532,400       4,153,644    
PCD Stores Group, Ltd.     17,794,000       4,151,622    
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.     189,000       3,979,748    
Sany Heavy Equipment International
Holdings Co., Ltd.
    3,450,000       3,944,707    
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    1,970,000       3,739,890    
Shenzhou International Group
Holdings, Ltd.
    2,339,000       3,190,006    
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADRb     194,100       3,059,016    
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings, Ltd.     9,920,000       3,047,406    
Shandong Weigao Group Medical
Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares
    2,016,000       2,911,251    
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. H Shares     1,160,950       2,818,177    
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. H Shares     411,000       1,419,072    
Total China/Hong Kong         97,262,091    
    Shares   Value  
INDONESIA: 6.1%  
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero     10,420,500     $ 7,926,308    
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur     12,429,000       7,840,508    
PT Astra International     782,500       5,816,688    
Total Indonesia         21,583,504    
TAIWAN: 5.8%  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.     533,000       8,097,904    
HTC Corp.     191,400       6,471,470    
Polaris Securities Co., Ltd.     4,888,000       3,589,040    
Richtek Technology Corp.     360,517       2,481,653    
Total Taiwan         20,640,067    
AUSTRALIA: 4.2%  
Oil Search, Ltd.     899,999       6,442,734    
CSL, Ltd.     137,045       4,871,390    
BHP Billiton, Ltd.     74,123       3,503,111    
Total Australia         14,817,235    
INDIA: 3.8%  
HDFC Bank, Ltd.     91,332       5,158,777    
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.     313,520       3,499,721    
Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd.     699,751       2,674,729    
Sun TV Network, Ltd.     257,633       2,004,887    
Total India         13,338,114    
SINGAPORE: 3.7%  
CapitaCommercial Trust, REIT     5,038,000       5,959,610    
Goodpack, Ltd.     2,564,000       3,824,591    
Keppel Land, Ltd.     1,074,000       3,173,536    
Total Singapore         12,957,737    
THAILAND: 3.3%  
Siam Commercial Bank Public Co., Ltd.     1,264,400       4,585,170    
Major Cineplex Group Public Co., Ltd.     7,670,800       3,853,573    
Banpu Public Co., Ltd.     142,750       3,335,498    
Total Thailand         11,774,241    
MALAYSIA: 2.0%  
Parkson Holdings BHD     2,515,469       5,021,548    
Supermax Corp. BHD     1,716,300       2,112,505    
Total Malaysia         7,134,053    
SOUTH KOREA: 1.9%  
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.     67,641       3,571,792    
LG Electronics, Inc.     38,100       2,970,695    
Total South Korea         6,542,487    
VIETNAM: 1.5%  
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC     591,660       3,129,725    
Saigon Securities, Inc.     1,718,300       1,475,978    
FPT Corp.     326,370       760,254    
Total Vietnam         5,365,957    
TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES         336,935,029    
(Cost $242,336,469)          

 

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Matthews Asia Growth Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 2.3%

    Shares   Value  
SOUTH KOREA: 2.3%  
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Pfd.     111,193     $ 7,988,636    
Total South Korea         7,988,636    
TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES         7,988,636    
(Cost $1,713,094)          
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.8%         344,923,665    
(Cost $244,049,563c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 2.2%
        7,747,980    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 352,671,645    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $244,050,388 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 112,128,084    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (11,254,807 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 100,873,277    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

JSC  Joint Stock Co.

Pfd.  Preferred

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Richard H. Gao

Lead Manager

Sharat Shroff, CFA

Lead Manager

Mark W. Headley

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MAPTX   MIPTX  
CUSIP   577130107   577130834  
Inception   9/12/94   10/29/10  
NAV   $24.17   $24.19  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.09%   0.95%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   73  
Net Assets   $5.4 billion  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $19.8 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   11.43%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia, excluding Japan.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund gained 3.11% (Investor Class) and 3.20% (Institutional Class) outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index, which rose 1.30%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund gained 4.05% (Investor Class) and 4.09% (Institutional Class), while the benchmark stayed nearly flat at 0.09%. In the past, increased global macroeconomic worries invariably led to some weakness in Asian currencies, but their continued resilience during the period suggests that some currencies may be anchoring around the Chinese renminbi rather than the U.S. dollar. Since 2009, central banks in Asia seem to have reconciled to running slightly stronger currencies to alleviate inflation in their respective economies. While the portfolio does not actively manage currencies, it is worth acknowledging that the impact from foreign exchange-related movements has been somewhat more exaggerated since late last year.

After two successive quarters of underperformance against the benchmark, the portfolio's outperformance in the second quarter was helped by a recovery in many of its consumer and financial sector holdings. These holdings were spread across the region suggesting a lack of country effect in their returns during the quarter. More noticeably, most of these companies were focused on their respective domestic markets—a long-standing focus of the Fund.

By contrast, cyclical sectors, such as energy and materials, gave up some gains from prior months as expectations of a sustainable global recovery began to waver. Asian economies were not completely immune, and experienced a slowdown in the second quarter with exports and industrials bearing the brunt of the moderation. Beyond the tighter monetary environment, other factors contributing to the industrial slowdown were internal to the region as well as country-specific. India, for example, has endured policy paralysis that has delayed infrastructure investments. The paralysis was induced by a wave of governance scandals. However, there are several important distinctions as to why growth in Asia is slowing compared to why growth in the rest of the world is slowing. Most notably, policymakers in Asia have been actively seeking a moderation in growth to combat inflation.

In our conversations with management teams, it is quite apparent that smaller and mid-sized companies are finding it difficult to obtain funding. The impact may be seen, particularly in China, where the availability of capital is constrained not just by cost, but also other administrative measures. With the rising tide of capital and labor costs, and the gradual ebb in capital markets activity, it would not be surprising if parts of the economy were to witness some consolidation in market share. In our view, these risks are still easier to assess than those related to the events unfolding in the Euro zone. We continue to let company-specific risk factors shape our opinion about the industry and macro environment and aspects of portfolio construction.

In speaking with bank executives in China, we do see a dichotomy between reported balance sheets that seem reasonably strong and companies that seem to be raising capital at a hectic clip. From a top-down view, Chinese banks are trading at one of the lowest valuation levels since going public. However, the portfolio's direct exposure to the banking system

(continued)

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 3.89%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MAPTX)   9/12/94     4.05 %     3.11 %     26.44 %     13.83 %     14.26 %     16.60 %     9.79 %  
Institutional Class (MIPTX)   10/29/10     4.09 %     3.20 %     26.59 %     13.88 %     14.29 %     16.61 %     9.80 %  
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index3         0.09 %     1.30 %     26.03 %     8.27 %     11.81 %     14.28 %     4.50 %4  
Lipper Pacific ex Japan Funds Category Average5         0.83 %     1.66 %     28.19 %     8.61 %     11.52 %     14.05 %     5.65 %4  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  Calculated from 8/31/94.

5  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Country   % of Net Assets  
Hyundai Mobis   South Korea     3.6 %  
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   South Korea     2.8 %  
Bank of Ayudhya Public Co., Ltd.   Thailand     2.8 %  
Genting BHD   Malaysia     2.5 %  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     2.4 %  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara   Indonesia     2.2 %  
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     2.1 %  
President Chain Store Corp.   Taiwan     2.1 %  
PT Astra International   Indonesia     2.0 %  
HDFC Bank, Ltd.   India     2.0 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         24.5 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)

China/Hong Kong     30.3    
South Korea     19.0    
India     15.2    
Taiwan     9.2    
Indonesia     9.0    
Thailand     7.0    
Malaysia     5.1    
Philippines     1.8    
Singapore     1.8    
Vietnam     0.7    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.9    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Financials     32.1    
Consumer Discretionary     18.5    
Consumer Staples     14.3    
Information Technology     13.7    
Health Care     7.0    
Utilities     4.3    
Industrials     3.0    
Telecommunication Services     2.9    
Energy     1.7    
Materials     1.6    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.9    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)7

Large Cap (over $5B)     72.5    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     25.6    
Small Cap (under $1B)     1.0    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.9    

 

7  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

in China is restricted to only one bank as we await greater clarity on their exposure to nonperforming loans.

During the quarter, there was some disappointment within the industrials sector. However, consumption-related activity fared surprisingly well. In some instances, this has been due to the formation of newer markets of the sort that is being witnessed in Indonesia, or related to China's rising Internet usage. In other cases, it is the continued growth in household income that is driving domestic demand, including in the health care sector. One portfolio holding, Green Cross, remains a beneficiary of this trend. Within Korea, the use of vaccines has been aided by a pickup in infant vaccinations, and Green Cross' efforts to provide vaccines at more affordable prices. A recent addition to the portfolio, the firm has become a leading vaccine manufacturer after obtaining an important World Bank qualification earlier this year. In many ways, Green Cross represents the portfolio's search for solid companies, and able management teams without fixating on country of origin. Our flexibility in being able to look across the region allows the portfolio the ability to be disciplined and not overpay for sustainable business models.

Looking ahead, we see a period of greater uncertainty particularly for the global economy. A sluggish recovery and political maneuvering may continue to shape monetary and fiscal policies in the Western world. The risk for Asia is that these loose monetary policies may compress the domestic demand cycle into years rather than decades, with the accompanying risk of greater volatility in the capital markets. To that extent, we remain wary of excesses in valuation. Our view remains that investing in high-quality businesses and solid management teams continues to be a good defense against rising volatility, and should provide an attractive proposition for patient, long-term investors.

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Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 99.1%

    Shares   Value  
CHINA/HONG KONG: 30.3%  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of
China, Ltd. H Shares
    12,304,500     $ 127,618,309    
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.     18,314,000       116,288,191    
Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.     11,776,446       96,566,857    
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb     2,190,350       94,360,278    
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.     30,096,000       93,174,713    
Swire Pacific, Ltd. A Shares     5,433,500       79,997,091    
China Resources Enterprise, Ltd.     18,852,000       77,245,123    
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.     31,457,333       77,228,228    
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.     3,664,500       77,162,896    
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     1,643,150       76,866,557    
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H Shares     21,478,800       72,391,972    
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.     7,996,000       71,900,551    
Baidu, Inc. ADRb     497,700       69,742,701    
China Vanke Co., Ltd. B Shares     48,875,258       65,822,726    
China Resources Land, Ltd.     35,544,000       64,518,483    
Lenovo Group, Ltd.     105,568,000       60,690,211    
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.     37,367,000       60,675,817    
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    30,440,000       57,787,940    
New Oriental Education & Technology
Group, Inc. ADRb
    514,400       57,468,768    
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.     2,011,900       54,909,561    
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    22,182,350       53,847,102    
Li & Fung, Ltd.     16,052,000       32,082,962    
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf
Holdings, Ltd. B Shares
    2,019,885       2,783,340    
Total China/Hong Kong         1,641,130,377    
SOUTH KOREA: 19.0%  
Hyundai Mobis     520,000       195,652,556    
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.     2,876,690       150,204,699    
Green Cross Corp.†     684,033       103,716,919    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     119,904       93,192,910    
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.†     5,916,350       88,046,692    
POSCO     195,584       84,972,630    
Amorepacific Corp.     67,652       75,648,621    
Yuhan Corp.†     584,138       73,893,169    
LS Corp.     655,374       67,800,723    
MegaStudy Co., Ltd.†     396,412       53,326,210    
NHN Corp.b     239,802       42,513,737    
Total South Korea         1,028,968,866    
    Shares   Value  
INDIA: 15.2%  
HDFC Bank, Ltd.     1,727,184     $ 97,557,882    
ITC, Ltd.     19,910,000       90,587,333    
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.     7,476,815       83,461,228    
Housing Development Finance Corp.     5,185,685       82,206,909    
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.     6,742,491       72,499,571    
Tata Power Co., Ltd.     2,385,014       69,896,511    
Titan Industries, Ltd.     13,593,760       65,326,695    
Infosys, Ltd.     848,401       55,350,167    
Dabur India, Ltd.     20,061,776       51,240,715    
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.     1,094,599       44,772,094    
Container Corp. of India, Ltd.     1,905,715       44,455,107    
Sun TV Network, Ltd.     4,752,590       36,984,424    
Infosys, Ltd. ADR     219,611       14,325,226    
HDFC Bank, Ltd. ADR     63,900       11,271,321    
Total India         819,935,183    
TAIWAN: 9.2%  
President Chain Store Corp.     19,439,608       112,627,318    
Synnex Technology International Corp.     42,147,354       102,471,536    
Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.     136,400,000       94,765,037    
Delta Electronics, Inc.     19,400,000       71,468,981    
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.     19,157,031       65,953,712    
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Co., Ltd.
    20,423,513       51,472,568    
Total Taiwan         498,759,152    
INDONESIA: 9.0%  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara     257,896,500       121,297,161    
PT Astra International     14,665,230       109,013,513    
PT Bank Central Asia     120,834,000       108,062,411    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia     80,460,500       69,285,161    
PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur     107,898,000       68,064,617    
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR     375,700       12,961,650    
Total Indonesia         488,684,513    
THAILAND: 7.0%  
Bank of Ayudhya Public Co., Ltd.     161,168,600       150,120,858    
PTT Exploration & Production Public
Co., Ltd.
    16,225,000       90,615,166    
Central Pattana Public Co., Ltd.     81,096,100       77,396,183    
Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd.     236,851,200       44,455,402    
Land & Houses Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     64,810,900       12,164,577    
Bank of Ayudhya Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     2,000,000       1,796,184    
Total Thailand         376,548,370    

 

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Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
MALAYSIA: 5.1%  
Genting BHD     35,665,500     $ 132,840,705    
Public Bank BHD     22,511,386       99,223,360    
Top Glove Corp. BHD     25,175,960       43,815,008    
Total Malaysia         275,879,073    
PHILIPPINES: 1.8%  
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.     363,559,417       99,134,771    
Total Philippines         99,134,771    
SINGAPORE: 1.8%  
Keppel Land, Ltd.     17,737,000       52,410,618    
Hyflux, Ltd.     26,985,280       43,782,493    
Total Singapore         96,193,111    
VIETNAM: 0.7%  
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC     7,103,360       37,574,902    
Total Vietnam         37,574,902    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.1%         5,362,808,318    
(COST $3,685,321,950c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 0.9%
        50,182,237    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 5,412,990,555    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $3,686,584,354 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 1,756,278,310    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (80,054,346 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 1,676,223,964    

 

†  Affiliated Issuer, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of this issuer)

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

JSC  Joint Stock Co.

NVDR  Non-voting Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Richard H. Gao

Lead Manager

Henry Zhang, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MCHFX   MICFX  
CUSIP   577130701   577130818  
Inception   2/19/98   10/29/10  
NAV   $29.31   $29.33  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.15%   0.97%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   61  
Net Assets   $2.8 billion  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $28.2 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   9.98%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI China Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in China and Taiwan. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews China Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews China Fund declined –0.17% (Investor Class) and –0.10% (Institutional Class), while its benchmark, the MSCI China Index, gained 1.09%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund returned 0.93% (Investor and Institutional Class), while the benchmark declined –1.75%.

During the second quarter, China's growing inflation, along with the government's efforts to fight it, continued to be a major focus. The country's consumer price index (CPI) rose to 5.5% in May and 6.4% in June—much higher than the government target of 4% for the entire year. The rapid increase in CPI is due mostly to the sharp increase in food-related items. To temper inflation, Chinese authorities continued to roll out tightening measures—bank reserve ratios were raised three times during the quarter, reaching a record 21.5%, and interest rates were raised three times during the first half of 2011. Meanwhile, loan growth from major state-owned banks has slowed, and the government continues to use administrative tools to dampen pricing for some food-related items. Market movements during the second quarter were quite volatile as investor sentiment vacillated between inflationary concerns and optimism stemming from strong corporate profit growth.

Chinese equities were also negatively affected following reports of fraud among some U.S.-listed Chinese companies. The firms involved were largely listed via reverse mergers, but some under scrutiny have also involved companies listed through initial public offerings. News of the scandals also subsequently impacted some Hong Kong-listed stocks. The Fund had no exposure to the companies under investigation. We pursue an on-the-ground fundamental research approach and seek solid companies with proven track records and strong management teams. While there may be some questionable companies in China, we believe that overall management quality and corporate governance of Chinese firms have generally been improving.

After underperforming its benchmark in the first quarter, the Fund outperformed the Index during the second quarter, largely due to holdings in the consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors. These are key areas of focus for the Fund. We aim to find leaders in these consumer sectors and many of these firms are emerging on top following recent industry consolidation, and growing even more dominant in this inflationary environment. Tingyi, a long-term Fund holding, is a good example. In addition to being China's largest instant noodle maker, Tingyi is also a major beverage producer, and the company has benefited from China's booming consumption and per capita income growth. Over the years, Tingyi has demonstrated stringent cost controls as well as strong marketing and research and development capacities. To deal with rising prices for raw materials such as flour and palm oil, the company boosted its high-end product sales and raised the efficiency of its production and distribution channels. This has successfully alleviated raw material pricing pressure. In fact, Tingyi is one of the few consumer staples companies to achieve a stable margin in this current environment.

The Fund's relative underweight in the financials sector also helped performance. Chinese banks have been under pressure as investor concerns grew over the potential deterioration in loan quality. The Fund does maintain some exposure to banks and while we are sensitive to the risks

(continued)

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was -1.72%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MCHFX)   2/19/98     0.93 %     -0.17 %     18.60 %     11.44 %     19.77 %     15.50 %     13.15 %  
Institutional Class (MICFX)   10/29/10     0.93 %     -0.10 %     18.73 %     11.48 %     19.79 %     15.51 %     13.16 %  
MSCI China Index3         -1.75 %     1.09 %     12.72 %     4.78 %     15.80 %     14.12 %     4.12 %4  
Lipper China Region Funds Category Average5         -2.23 %     -2.84 %     20.57 %     5.55 %     12.30 %     12.54 %     9.77 %4  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  Calculated from 2/28/98.

5  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Sector   % of Net
Assets
 
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.   Utilities     2.9 %  
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.   Consumer Staples     2.7 %  
China Mobile, Ltd.   Telecommunication Services     2.6 %  
ZTE Corp.   Information Technology     2.5 %  
CNOOC, Ltd.   Energy     2.4 %  
Belle International Holdings, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.4 %  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd.   Financials     2.4 %  
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd.   Consumer Staples     2.3 %  
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.3 %  
Golden Eagle Retail Group, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.3 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         24.8 %  

 

CHINA EXPOSURE7

SAR (Hong Kong)     43.4 %  
H Share     29.2 %  
China-affiliated Corporations     15.9 %  
Overseas Listed     9.0 %  
B Share     1.7 %  
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities     0.8 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

7  SAR (Hong Kong) companies are companies that conduct business in Hong Kong and/or mainland China. H Shares are mainland China companies listed on the Hong Kong exchange but incorporated in mainland China. China-affiliated corporations (CAC), also known as "Red Chips," are mainland China companies with partial state ownership listed in Hong Kong, and incorporated in Hong Kong. Overseas Listed (OL) companies are companies that conduct business in mainland China but listed in overseas markets such as Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. B Shares are mainland Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, available to both Chinese and non-Chinese investors.

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Matthews China Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

associated with nonperforming loans, we believe that the issue remains generally under control.

The Fund's information technology holdings detracted from Fund performance during the second quarter as the sector declined after outperforming significantly during the first quarter. In recent months, we have trimmed our exposure to the sector holdings whose valuations had become expensive.

Looking forward, there are still uncertainties in the Chinese economy. These include issues relating to higher inflation, an overheating property market and the quality of banks. We believe that following the government's aggressive tightening measures, China's economy will gradually achieve a soft landing, with a mild slowdown in growth and moderating inflation. We believe China's most recent interest rate increase in early July may be nearing the end of the policy tightening cycle.

We continue to pursue a long-term investment approach, focusing on domestic consumption in China. While increased inflation and labor costs in the current economic environment are dominant topics, we are also seeing income growth and spending rising rapidly. This continues to benefit companies in consumer and service-oriented sectors. With the MSCI China Index reaching historically lower average valuation levels, we continue to find many investment opportunities for the long-term investor and thank you for your ongoing support.

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     24.0    
Financials     18.1    
Information Technology     14.0    
Consumer Staples     12.7    
Industrials     11.0    
Energy     7.4    
Utilities     5.6    
Telecommunication Services     4.1    
Health Care     2.3    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.8    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)8

Large Cap (over $5B)     72.7    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     25.1    
Small Cap (under $1B)     1.4    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.8    

 

8  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Matthews China Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: CHINA/HONG KONG: 99.2%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 24.0%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 8.5%  
Sands China, Ltd.b     23,256,800     $ 63,038,684    
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb     1,335,700       57,541,956    
Cafe' de Coral Holdings, Ltd.     17,914,100       43,711,891    
Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.     16,741,400       41,100,390    
Home Inns & Hotels
Management, Inc. ADRb
    768,400       29,229,936    
          234,622,857    
Multiline Retail: 3.7%  
Golden Eagle Retail Group, Ltd.     25,369,000       64,590,037    
Parkson Retail Group, Ltd.     26,044,500       38,220,422    
          102,810,459    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 2.5%  
Ports Design, Ltd.     14,983,500       35,573,034    
Li Ning Co., Ltd.     12,019,000       20,854,733    
Glorious Sun Enterprises, Ltd.     33,994,000       12,865,268    
          69,293,035    
Specialty Retail: 2.4%  
Belle International Holdings, Ltd.     31,919,000       67,434,904    
Automobiles: 2.3%  
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    34,316,000       65,146,221    
Diversified Consumer Services: 2.0%  
New Oriental Education &
Technology Group, Inc. ADRb
    505,200       56,440,944    
Distributors: 1.8%  
Li & Fung, Ltd.     24,658,400       49,284,482    
Media: 0.8%  
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     3,270,000       21,674,533    
Total Consumer Discretionary         666,707,435    
FINANCIALS: 18.1%  
Real Estate Management & Development: 6.5%  
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.     7,784,000       49,425,973    
China Vanke Co., Ltd. B Shares     34,264,750       46,146,032    
Swire Pacific, Ltd. A Shares     3,098,000       45,611,666    
China Resources Land, Ltd.     21,384,000       38,815,644    
          179,999,315    
Commercial Banks: 5.6%  
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    20,739,614       50,344,897    
BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.     16,863,000       49,121,309    
China Construction Bank Corp.
H Shares
    46,621,660       38,811,841    
Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd.
H Shares
    28,858,000       15,237,789    
          153,515,836    
    Shares   Value  
Insurance: 4.3%  
Ping An Insurance Group
Co. of China, Ltd. H Shares
    6,457,000     $ 66,969,923    
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. H Shares     12,671,000       43,749,539    
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ADR     181,300       9,398,592    
          120,118,054    
Diversified Financial Services: 1.7%  
Hong Kong Exchanges and
Clearing, Ltd.
    2,262,900       47,649,588    
Total Financials         501,282,793    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 14.0%  
Internet Software & Services: 4.8%  
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.     2,036,100       55,570,037    
Sina Corp.b     446,600       46,491,060    
NetEase.com, Inc. ADRb     708,600       31,950,774    
          134,011,871    
Computers & Peripherals: 2.6%  
Lenovo Group, Ltd.     87,030,000       50,032,861    
TPV Technology, Ltd.     45,168,000       22,801,995    
          72,834,856    
Communications Equipment: 2.5%  
ZTE Corp. H Shares     19,093,505       69,450,423    
Software: 2.3%  
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd.
    117,728,800       63,446,076    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 1.8%  
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.     30,218,000       49,067,408    
Total Information Technology         388,810,634    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 12.7%  
Food Products: 4.3%  
Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp.     23,967,000       74,199,839    
China Yurun Food Group, Ltd.     16,111,000       45,554,729    
          119,754,568    
Food & Staples Retailing: 4.3%  
Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd.
H Shares†
    28,441,800       65,213,465    
China Resources Enterprise, Ltd.     13,234,000       54,225,650    
          119,439,115    
Household & Personal Products: 2.2%  
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.     6,610,500       59,442,045    
Beverages: 1.9%  
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. H Shares     9,175,000       53,162,398    
Total Consumer Staples         351,798,126    

 

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Matthews China Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES: CHINA/HONG KONG (continued)

    Shares   Value  
INDUSTRIALS: 11.0%  
Machinery: 4.2%  
CSR Corp., Ltd. H Shares     51,450,000     $ 48,445,633    
China National Materials Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    53,092,000       43,626,789    
Sany Heavy Equipment International
Holdings Co., Ltd.
    21,742,500       24,860,233    
          116,932,655    
Transportation Infrastructure: 3.1%  
China Merchants Holdings
International Co., Ltd.
    15,496,581       60,131,969    
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.     49,687,000       25,296,677    
          85,428,646    
Airlines: 1.9%  
Air China, Ltd. H Shares     49,583,900       51,618,556    
Electrical Equipment: 1.0%  
China High Speed Transmission
Equipment Group Co., Ltd.
    26,293,000       29,166,069    
Industrial Conglomerates: 0.8%  
NWS Holdings, Ltd.     16,525,914       22,153,871    
Total Industrials         305,299,797    
ENERGY: 7.4%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.8%  
CNOOC, Ltd.     28,839,000       67,926,839    
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    12,503,000       59,913,435    
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
(Sinopec) H Shares
    32,904,000       33,400,628    
          161,240,902    
Energy Equipment & Services: 1.6%  
China Oilfield Services, Ltd. H Shares     24,186,000       44,247,276    
Total Energy         205,488,178    
UTILITIES: 5.6%  
Electric Utilities: 2.9%  
Cheung Kong Infrastructure
Holdings, Ltd.
    15,431,500       80,284,831    
Gas Utilities: 2.0%  
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.     24,446,218       55,612,835    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders: 0.7%  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp.
H Shares
    19,836,000       19,243,765    
Total Utilities         155,141,431    
    Shares   Value  
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 4.1%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 2.6%  
China Mobile, Ltd.     5,426,583     $ 50,520,321    
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     489,600       22,903,488    
          73,423,809    
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.5%  
China Communications Services Corp., Ltd.
H Shares
    68,376,000       40,486,989    
Total Telecommunication Services         113,910,798    
HEALTH CARE: 2.3%  
Health Care Providers & Services: 1.3%  
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H Shares     10,978,400       37,001,510    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 1.0%  
Mindray Medical International, Ltd. ADR     973,268       27,300,167    
Total Health Care         64,301,677    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.2%         2,752,740,869    
(Cost $1,957,010,601c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 0.8%
        23,566,759    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 2,776,307,628    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,959,492,718 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 884,798,835    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (91,550,684 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 793,248,151    

 

†  Affiliated Issuer, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of this issuer)

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Sharat Shroff, CFA

Lead Manager

Sunil Asnani

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MINDX   MIDNX  
CUSIP   577130859   577130768  
Inception   10/31/05   10/29/10  
NAV   $20.48   $20.49  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.18%   0.99%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   52  
Net Assets   $1.1 billion  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $10.5 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   6.14%2  

 

Benchmark

Bombay Stock Exchange 100 Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities of companies located in India.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews India Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews India Fund declined by –4.70% (Investor Class) and –4.61% (Institutional Class), compared to its benchmark, the Bombay Stock Exchange 100 Index, which fell –7.19%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund returned 0.59% (Investor Class) and 0.64% (Institutional Class), while its benchmark declined –2.22%.

Over the past few quarters, Indian equity markets have consistently underperformed many Asian peers, reflecting investor concerns over persistently high inflation, a tepid earnings outlook and an uncertain fiscal environment. However, in a reversal of sorts, smaller and mid-capitalization stocks outperformed their larger-cap peers in the second quarter largely due to the weakness in a key index heavyweight, Reliance Industries, the largest market cap firm in India. In our view, growing uncertainties over the company's cash flow deployment and its likely entry into newer business areas that are fairly competitive have been a drag on the stock. The Fund has carried a much smaller exposure to Reliance with a view that cheap valuations are not enough to warrant a higher weighting.

The biggest macroeconomic concern has been recent high inflation, which has prompted India's central bank to raise policy rates twice during the quarter. In addition, the bank has raised the regulated savings account rate by 50 basis points (0.50%) to 4%. Together, these factors have contributed to the rise in funding costs for the private sector. Not surprisingly, corporate earnings have been weak and the prospect of further margin erosion may be expected. While margins have come down across the board, smaller and mid-cap companies have generally seen more margin contraction than their larger peers.

Capital-intensive industries with leveraged balance sheets and high sensitivity to raw material prices face the challenging prospect of rising input costs, and a regulatory environment that is increasingly complicated due to a spate of governance-related issues that have affected government decision making. This has particularly impacted the execution of projects in sectors such as infrastructure that have many government touch points, and which require a number of official approvals and clearances from various corners. The portfolio has carried a significant allocation to the broadly defined industrials sector, which was the biggest detractor from performance during the second quarter.

It is our view that a sustained pickup in investment spending, from both the government and the private sector, will be necessary to maintain India's growth trajectory. Barring one holding, the Fund's exposure to the industrials sector is through a combination of smaller to mid-sized companies that are private enterprises with a clear focus on profitability and cash flow. Our one public sector holding, Container Corporation, is a key provider of logistics and supply chain-related services, particularly between western and northern India. The stock was one of the worstperforming holdings as sluggish investment activity in the country has hurt volume growth while the firm's costs continue to rise due to an unfavorable policy which subsidizes consumers at the expense of corporations in India. Nonetheless, we remain attracted to Container Corporation's dominant rail infrastructure, which will be difficult and expensive for another company to replicate.

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was -6.52%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MINDX)   10/31/05     0.59 %     -4.70 %     13.36 %     14.44 %     15.85 %     16.55 %  
Institutional Class (MIDNX)   10/29/10     0.64 %     -4.61 %     13.46 %     14.47 %     15.87 %     16.57 %  
Bombay Stock Exchange 100 Index3         -2.22 %     -7.19 %     9.68 %     11.91 %     14.90 %     18.05 %  
Lipper India Region Funds Category Average4         -2.63 %     -8.62 %     9.39 %     11.66 %     10.26 %     12.73 %4  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Sector   % of Net Assets  
Exide Industries, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     4.8 %  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.   Health Care     4.0 %  
ITC, Ltd.   Consumer Staples     3.8 %  
HDFC Bank, Ltd.   Financials     3.6 %  
ICICI Bank, Ltd.   Financials     3.5 %  
Asian Paints, Ltd.   Materials     3.4 %  
Infosys, Ltd.   Information Technology     3.3 %  
Crompton Greaves, Ltd.   Industrials     3.2 %  
Emami, Ltd.   Consumer Staples     3.2 %  
Info Edge India, Ltd.   Information Technology     3.1 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         35.9 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Financials     23.3    
Industrials     16.7    
Information Technology     11.4    
Materials     11.1    
Consumer Discretionary     10.5    
Consumer Staples     9.7    
Utilities     6.3    
Health Care     5.8    
Telecommunication Services     2.7    
Energy     1.9    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.6    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)6

Large Cap (over $5B)     39.5    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     40.2    
Small Cap (under $1B)     19.7    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    0.6    

 

6  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Matthews India Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

The portfolio's long-standing overweight in the consumer and health care sectors helped relative performance in the second quarter as the steady nature of these businesses, and resilient consumer demand attracted investor attention. It has been encouraging to see robust demand beyond India's metropolitan cities likely helped by elevated prices of agricultural products. The Fund's outperformance was also due to certain security-specific factors within the materials sector, in which the portfolio has gained exposure through convertible issues of metal companies and holdings with pricing power and good distribution reach. The performance of the Fund's convertible holdings has been mixed but the tactical approach of seeking shelter within foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) has been helpful in mitigating volatility over recent quarters.

With valuations starting to look more reasonable, the Fund will seek to take advantage of this weakness, particularly in the small to mid-size segment of the equity market via FCCBs. While inflation remains a challenge, it is our view that the current slowdown in economic activity will alleviate some inflationary pressures. Furthermore, there are some encouraging signs that following a phase of policy paralysis, the government is willing to make some bold decisions that may be painful near term, but eventually address the country's persistent fiscal deficit and inadequate infrastructure. In our view, these decisions, combined with the ebb and flow in global risk appetite, may lead to volatility in India's equity markets but should be viewed as opportunities for long-term investors.

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Matthews India Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 93.5%

    Shares   Value  
FINANCIALS: 23.3%  
Commercial Banks: 13.8%  
ICICI Bank, Ltd.     1,150,000     $ 28,266,082    
Allahabad Bank     5,969,668       26,388,605    
HDFC Bank, Ltd.     388,033       21,917,571    
Corporation Bank     1,694,331       19,984,882    
HDFC Bank, Ltd. ADR     91,727       16,179,725    
Axis Bank, Ltd.     510,032       14,763,388    
Oriental Bank of Commerce     1,361,834       10,072,009    
ICICI Bank, Ltd. ADR     178,283       8,789,352    
          146,361,614    
Diversified Financial Services: 3.9%  
Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.     2,150,000       23,118,174    
Infrastructure Development
Finance Co., Ltd.b
    6,011,855       17,711,332    
          40,829,506    
Real Estate Management & Development: 2.1%  
Ascendas India Trust     29,043,000       22,476,534    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 1.8%  
Housing Development Finance Corp.     1,225,000       19,419,510    
Consumer Finance: 1.7%  
Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.     1,282,977       17,740,888    
Total Financials         246,828,052    
INDUSTRIALS: 16.7%  
Machinery: 6.4%  
Ashok Leyland, Ltd.     19,011,277       20,712,449    
Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd.     4,975,635       19,018,876    
Thermax, Ltd.     1,103,128       14,698,914    
AIA Engineering, Ltd.     1,607,091       13,395,271    
          67,825,510    
Electrical Equipment: 3.2%  
Crompton Greaves, Ltd.     5,857,500       34,020,810    
Road & Rail: 2.7%  
Container Corp. of India, Ltd.     1,230,386       28,701,533    
Industrial Conglomerates: 1.9%  
MAX India, Ltd.b     4,813,102       19,772,585    
Transportation Infrastructure: 1.5%  
Gujarat Pipavav Port, Ltd.b     11,050,000       16,149,669    
Construction & Engineering: 1.0%  
Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.     241,660       9,884,555    
Total Industrials         176,354,662    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 11.1%  
IT Services: 5.9%  
CMC, Ltd.     1,110,418       28,018,224    
Infosys, Ltd.     295,281       19,264,302    
Infosys, Ltd. ADR     238,179       15,536,416    
          62,818,942    
    Shares   Value  
Internet Software & Services: 3.1%  
Info Edge India, Ltd.     2,013,454     $ 32,640,107    
Software: 2.1%  
Polaris Software Lab, Ltd.     4,400,318       17,755,165    
Financial Technologies India, Ltd.     240,752       4,720,020    
          22,475,185    
Total Information Technology         117,934,234    
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 10.5%  
Auto Components: 4.8%  
Exide Industries, Ltd.     14,001,491       50,731,618    
Media: 4.5%  
Sun TV Network, Ltd.     2,745,127       21,362,445    
Jagran Prakashan, Ltd.     5,908,207       16,764,244    
Dish TV India, Ltd.b     4,737,097       9,335,639    
          47,462,328    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.2%  
Titan Industries, Ltd.     2,673,820       12,849,412    
Total Consumer Discretionary         111,043,358    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 9.7%  
Personal Products: 6.0%  
Emami, Ltd.     3,152,712       33,650,970    
Dabur India, Ltd.     11,504,430       29,384,000    
          63,034,970    
Tobacco: 3.7%  
ITC, Ltd.     8,730,000       39,720,111    
Total Consumer Staples         102,755,081    
MATERIALS: 8.5%  
Chemicals: 6.9%  
Asian Paints, Ltd.     498,000       35,542,673    
Castrol India, Ltd.     2,236,301       26,530,094    
Grasim Industries, Ltd.     224,459       10,535,095    
          72,607,862    
Metals & Mining: 1.6%  
NMDC, Ltd.     2,995,923       17,073,125    
Total Materials         89,680,987    
HEALTH CARE: 5.8%  
Pharmaceuticals: 5.8%  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.     3,752,300       41,885,691    
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.     1,413,091       10,028,592    
Cipla India, Ltd.     1,263,275       9,362,720    
Total Health Care         61,277,003    
UTILITIES: 4.5%  
Gas Utilities: 3.0%  
GAIL India, Ltd.     3,194,751       31,595,343    

 

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Matthews India Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
Electric Utilities: 1.5%  
CESC, Ltd.     2,390,920     $ 15,998,735    
Total Utilities         47,594,078    
ENERGY: 1.9%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.9%  
Reliance Industries, Ltd.     995,742       20,060,271    
Total Energy         20,060,271    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.5%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 1.5%  
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.     1,734,382       15,356,184    
Total Telecommunication Services         15,356,184    
TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES         988,883,910    
(Cost $722,831,832)          

INTERNATIONAL BONDS: 5.9%

    Face Amount   Value  
MATERIALS: 2.6%  
Metals & Mining: 2.6%  
Welspun Corp., Ltd., Cnv.
4.500%, 10/17/14
  $ 17,200,000     $ 16,985,000    
Sesa Goa, Ltd., Cnv.
5.000%, 10/31/14
    9,500,000       10,141,250    
Total Materials         27,126,250    
UTILITIES: 1.8%  
Electric Utilities: 1.8%  
Tata Power Co., Ltd., Cnv.
1.750%, 11/21/14
    18,100,000       19,683,750    
Total Utilities         19,683,750    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.2%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 1.2%  
Reliance Communications, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 03/01/12
    10,500,000       12,298,650    
Total Telecommunication Services         12,298,650    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 0.3%  
Software: 0.3%  
Financial Technologies India, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 12/21/11
    2,500,000       3,575,000    
Total Information Technology         3,575,000    
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BONDS         62,683,650    
(Cost $66,099,043)          
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.4%         1,051,567,560    
(Cost $788,930,875c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 0.6%
        6,029,778    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 1,057,597,338    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $789,673,654 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 288,644,779    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (26,750,873 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 261,893,906    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

Cnv.  Convertible

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Taizo Ishida

Lead Manager

Kenichi Amaki

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MJFOX   MIJFX  
CUSIP   577130800   577130792  
Inception   12/31/98   10/29/10  
NAV   $12.66   $12.65  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.30%   1.08%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   68  
Net Assets   $146.4 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $13.3 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   46.29%2  

 

Benchmarks

MSCI Japan Index

Tokyo Stock Price Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Japan.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Japan Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Japan Fund returned 1.04% (Investor Class) and 0.96% (Institutional Class) while its benchmark, the MSCI Japan Index, declined –4.68%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund rose 3.77% (Investor Class) and 3.60% (Institutional Class), while the benchmark stayed nearly flat at 0.18%.

Considering the devastating impacts of the natural disasters in March, the Japanese market performed quite well during the second quarter. One of the biggest surprises was the speed with which the country has been able to restore production: auto production in Japan was almost fully restored by the end of the second quarter, a few months earlier than expected. The outlook for corporate earnings has also been notably strong despite the fact that about 11% of listed companies did not provide earnings guidance for the 2011 fiscal year. The achievements are even more remarkable given the challenges that Japanese companies continue to face: ongoing power shortages, rising input costs and a very strong currency regime.

Many Japanese firms are faced with rising energy costs—resulting from the switch from low-cost nuclear energy to higher-cost thermo energy—following the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Compounding this challenging environment, Japanese authorities may also scrap a widely expected corporate tax rate reduction amid a rising fiscal deficit. One major detractor to performance during the first half of the year was The Japan Steel Works, which performed poorly after the nuclear disaster raised concerns for future growth prospects in Japan Steel's mainstay nuclear component business. By sector, financials detracted the most from Fund performance for the first half of the year. Namely, real estate asset manager Kenedix was the worst performer during the first half of the year as it suffered from weak investor sentiment following the earthquake.

During the second quarter, the portfolio's continued avoidance of any holdings in the utilities sector was key to its outperformance against the benchmark, which had a 4.2% weighting in the sector. Overall, however, Fund performance was due largely to our bottom-up stock selection. The top two consumer discretionary holdings were Fast Retailing and Nissan Motor. Nissan showed the fastest recovery among Japanese automakers due to its strong internal risk management process. Fast Retailing, Asia's largest retail apparel chain operator, benefited from the ongoing popularity of its UNIQLO-branded line of casual clothing. Meanwhile, some real estate-related holdings were among the biggest detractors to Fund performance.

Other sectors contributing to performance were holdings in the information technology, health care and consumer discretionary sectors. Interestingly, strong performance came from several small-capitalization names that either build or improve infrastructure in different industries. GMO Payment Gateway, Gree, Kakaku.com—all IT sector holdings—build online infrastructure related to mobile gaming platforms and electronic payment processing. GMO Payment Gateway and Gree are both "newly emerging" firms, which listed within the last five years and have shown strong growth. Gree is one of the world's most profitable and fastest-growing social networking service providers. It has been expanding its user base through its successful mobile game platform, and is currently

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 12.28%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MJFOX)   12/31/98     3.77 %     1.04 %     26.62 %     0.90 %     -4.06 %     1.50 %     4.30 %  
Institutional Class (MIJFX)   10/29/10     3.60 %     0.96 %     26.52 %     0.87 %     -4.08 %     1.49 %     4.29 %  
MSCI Japan Index3         0.18 %     -4.68 %     13.18 %     -4.21 %     -3.64 %     1.52 %     1.75 %  
Tokyo Stock Price Index3         0.48 %     -3.01 %     13.24 %     -3.54 %     -3.78 %     1.41 %     2.07 %  
Lipper Japanese Funds Category Average4         1.42 %     -1.87 %     16.15 %     -1.39 %     -4.19 %     1.45 %     3.04 %  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted montly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definitions.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Sector   % of Net Assets  
ITOCHU Corp.   Industrials     3.4 %  
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     3.1 %  
ORIX Corp.   Financials     2.9 %  
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.9 %  
Nidec Corp.   Industrials     2.6 %  
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.5 %  
Kyocera Corp.   Information Technology     2.4 %  
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   Information Technology     2.2 %  
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.   Telecommunication Services     2.1 %  
Marubeni Corp.   Industrials     2.0 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         26.1 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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Matthews Japan Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

targeting a U.S. expansion. GMO Payment Gateway, a payment processing services firm, is another profitable company that has been increasing its Japanese user base. Credit card penetration in Japan is still quite low, and the firm is benefiting from the rise of e-commerce transactions that are the driving force behind this "e-money" business.

Among the portfolio's health care sector holdings, Ship Healthcare Holdings, was the largest contributor to performance. The firm provides hospital management services, including diagnostic report interpretation and medical logistics systems. Ship Healthcare builds medical-related infrastructure, and maintains strong expertise in designing hospital facilities. The firm has been benefiting from increased demand in hospital upgrades sparked by Japan's rapidly aging population.

For the first time in its history, the Fund took a position in a Hong Kong-based Chinese company, EVA Precision Industrial Holdings. Though EVA is not a Japanese company, approximately 70% of its revenues are generated from Japan as its customer base consists of major Japanese office equipment companies, such as Canon. The company makes low-cost metal and plastic die molds for many office equipment components. In our view, EVA is a major beneficiary of the Japanese outsourcing trend, and offers exposure to the country's leading office equipment manufacturers, which still comprise a large segment of business in Japan.

Looking forward, we maintain an optimistic view of Japan's earnings outlook despite the yen's current strength. Just as auto production recovered faster-than-expected, we may also see an accelerated recovery in other industries. We remain sensitive to the ongoing challenges posed by continuing power shortages in the country; however, we believe long-term fundamentals are still strong for select Japanese firms.

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     22.8    
Industrials     20.5    
Information Technology     17.9    
Financials     11.5    
Health Care     6.9    
Consumer Staples     6.4    
Materials     5.5    
Telecommunication Services     5.2    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    3.3    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)6

Large Cap (over $5B)     48.1    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     26.3    
Small Cap (under $1B)     22.3    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    3.3    

 

6  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Matthews Japan Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 96.7%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 22.8%  
Automobiles: 7.1%  
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.     438,500     $ 4,608,290    
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.     110,200       4,245,668    
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.b     81,600       1,498,802    
          10,352,760    
Specialty Retail: 5.0%  
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.     22,400       3,622,716    
Asahi Co., Ltd.     106,100       1,980,605    
Point, Inc.     40,140       1,748,038    
          7,351,359    
Household Durables: 4.5%  
HAJIME CONSTRUCTION Co., Ltd.     102,200       2,685,407    
Rinnai Corp.     34,700       2,505,847    
Sony Corp.     54,200       1,430,081    
          6,621,335    
Auto Components: 3.0%  
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     131,000       2,289,278    
Nifco, Inc.     78,800       2,084,767    
          4,374,045    
Internet & Catalog Retail: 1.3%  
Rakuten, Inc.     1,752       1,813,363    
Media: 1.0%  
COOKPAD, Inc.     68,400       1,502,890    
Diversified Consumer Services: 0.9%  
Benesse Holdings, Inc.     30,200       1,297,447    
Total Consumer Discretionary         33,313,199    
INDUSTRIALS: 20.5%  
Machinery: 8.3%  
Ebara Corp.     404,000       2,382,925    
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings, Ltd.     6,410,000       1,969,140    
Komatsu, Ltd.     56,300       1,757,863    
Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd.     66,100       1,467,253    
Nabtesco Corp.     60,000       1,453,514    
FANUC Corp.     7,800       1,304,340    
Kubota Corp.     132,000       1,171,047    
The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.     106,000       726,614    
          12,232,696    
Trading Companies & Distributors: 5.4%  
ITOCHU Corp.     475,900       4,949,767    
Marubeni Corp.     437,000       2,904,218    
          7,853,985    
Electrical Equipment: 2.6%  
Nidec Corp.     41,200       3,846,444    
    Shares   Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.6%  
JP-Holdings, Inc.     245,600     $ 2,291,535    
Oyo Corp.     144,800       1,502,078    
          3,793,613    
Construction & Engineering: 0.9%  
Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.     114,000       1,347,546    
Marine: 0.7%  
Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.     186,000       1,000,822    
Total Industrials         30,075,106    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 17.9%  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 8.3%  
Kyocera Corp.     35,200       3,583,993    
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     47,400       3,169,091    
Keyence Corp.     8,097       2,298,987    
Hamamatsu Photonics, K.K.     40,100       1,733,799    
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.     105,000       1,347,270    
          12,133,140    
Internet Software & Services: 4.1%  
Dena Co., Ltd.     59,100       2,541,684    
Kakaku.com, Inc.     293       2,060,330    
Gree, Inc.     64,600       1,412,204    
          6,014,218    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 1.9%  
Elpida Memory, Inc.b     235,300       2,771,535    
IT Services: 1.6%  
GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.     654       2,335,582    
Computers & Peripherals: 1.5%  
Toshiba Corp.     421,000       2,219,658    
Software: 0.5%  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     4,000       751,153    
Total Information Technology         26,225,286    
FINANCIALS: 11.5%  
Diversified Financial Services: 4.8%  
ORIX Corp.     44,290       4,308,168    
Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd.     621       2,772,077    
          7,080,245    
Real Estate Management & Development: 2.7%  
Kenedix, Inc.b     11,562       2,026,594    
Goldcrest Co., Ltd.     95,390       1,984,012    
          4,010,606    
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 1.4%  
United Urban Investment Corp., REIT     1,747       2,011,826    

 

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Matthews Japan Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)

    Shares   Value  
Insurance: 0.9%  
Anicom Holdings, Inc.b     35,600     $ 1,300,719    
Commercial Banks: 0.9%  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     263,100       1,282,175    
Capital Markets: 0.8%  
Jafco Co., Ltd.     47,400       1,188,737    
Total Financials         16,874,308    
HEALTH CARE: 6.9%  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 3.3%  
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.     93,200       2,110,704    
Sysmex Corp.     42,000       1,579,698    
Mani, Inc.     31,300       1,101,737    
          4,792,139    
Pharmaceuticals: 1.8%  
Eisai Co., Ltd.     41,800       1,630,859    
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.     41,400       1,095,471    
          2,726,330    
Health Care Providers & Services: 1.8%  
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.     142,600       2,634,105    
Total Health Care         10,152,574    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 6.4%  
Food & Staples Retailing: 2.9%  
Daikokutenbussan Co., Ltd.     66,600       2,124,449    
Circle K Sunkus Co., Ltd.     133,600       2,084,805    
          4,209,254    
Tobacco: 1.3%  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     483       1,864,415    
Household Products: 1.2%  
Pigeon Corp.     53,500       1,758,489    
Food Products: 1.0%  
Hokuto Corp.     70,200       1,540,624    
Total Consumer Staples         9,372,782    
MATERIALS: 5.5%  
Chemicals: 4.1%  
Denki Kagaku Kogyo, K.K.     419,000       2,020,056    
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.     236,000       1,722,893    
JSR Corp.     67,300       1,304,486    
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.     107,000       974,898    
          6,022,333    
Metals & Mining: 1.4%  
Hitachi Metals, Ltd.     144,000       2,034,804    
Total Materials         8,057,137    
    Shares   Value  
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 5.2%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 5.2%  
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.     1,724     $ 3,078,963    
KDDI Corp.     346       2,489,448    
Softbank Corp.     51,900       1,965,572    
Total Telecommunication Services         7,533,983    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 96.7%         141,604,375    
(Cost $126,445,534c)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 3.3%
        4,775,508    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 146,379,883    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $126,502,961 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 20,587,882    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (5,486,468 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 15,101,414    

 

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

J. Michael Oh

Lead Manager

Michael B. Han, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class   Institutional Class  
Ticker   MAKOX   MIKOX  
CUSIP   577130305   577130826  
Inception   1/3/95   10/29/10  
NAV   $5.57   $5.58  
Initial Investment   $2,500   $3 million  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.21%   0.91%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   55  
Net Assets   $191.9 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $23.0 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   39.05%2  

 

Benchmark

Korea Composite Stock Price Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in South Korea.

1  Gross expense ratio for Institutional Class is annualized. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Korea Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Korea Fund gained 8.37% (Investor Class) and 8.56% (Institutional Class) while its benchmark, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, returned 8.36%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund gained 3.73% (Investor Class) and 3.91% (Institutional Class) while the benchmark returned 2.50%.

After a volatile first quarter impacted by upheavals in the Middle East and a devastating earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan, Korean equity markets remained mostly flat during the second quarter. Most gains during the first half of the year resulted from a strengthened Korean currency.

Ramifications from Japan's earthquake continued to have a mixed effect on Korean firms. While some technology companies were negatively impacted by the global supply chain disruption, other component companies benefited as global companies continued to diversify their supplier base. In particular, Korean auto makers benefited as Japanese auto production levels dropped following the earthquake and subsequent power shortages.

Korean exporters continued to perform well despite the stronger won. The top three contributors to Fund performance during the first half of the year were all Hyundai Motor Group companies: Kia Motors was the largest contributor followed by Hyundai Mobis, an auto parts and component supplier, and Hyundai Motor. During the second quarter, Hyundai Motor Group captured 10% of U.S. auto market share for the first time in the firm's history. Hyundai Motor Group showed remarkable growth after the global financial crisis as consumers around the world sought high-quality products at more reasonable price points. The shift in consumer behavior fortuitously coincided with the roll out of Hyundai's new models. Kia Motors—relatively unknown to most markets outside Korea—was the biggest contributor to Fund performance. Improvements made with new models helped Kia Motors gain significant market share in both domestic and global markets. Hyundai Mobis, which had primarily supplied parts to Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, has been diversifying its client base more recently, with expansion into Europe and the U.S. Hyundai Mobis has been among the firms to benefit as automakers expand their base of suppliers outside of Japan.

On a sector basis, consumer discretionary holdings performed well, supported by the performance of Korea's automakers. Meanwhile, information technology holdings were the worst performers and Samsung Electronics was the largest detractor from Fund performance. The firm underperformed due to a weakened outlook for the semiconductor industry as a result of lower demand for PCs. However, during the quarter, Samsung Electronics was still able to maintain its top global position in both its memory and liquid crystal display divisions. Additionally, with its new handsets, Samsung is gaining momentum in the smartphone industry. Moreover, the firm is also leading in the new display technology, AMOLED, and currently has more than a 90% market share.

Korea's currency continued to recover from the low it achieved during the global financial crisis. During the quarter, the won went below 1,100 won against the U.S. dollar for first time since August 2008. Despite its gains, the won's value is still well below its pre-crisis level. Korean exporters are expected to remain competitive as long as the won remains above the

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

Institutional Class Shares were first offered on October 29, 2010. Performance since that date was 17.80%. Performance for the Institutional Class shares prior to its inception is based on the performance of the Investor Class. The Institutional and Investor Classes would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would only differ to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

                    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Inception Date   3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Since
Inception
 
Investor Class (MAKOX)   1/3/95     3.73 %     8.37 %     37.81 %     10.29 %     6.74 %     17.67 %     6.14 %  
Institutional Class (MIKOX)   10/29/10     3.91 %     8.56 %     38.06 %     10.36 %     6.78 %     17.69 %     6.15 %  
Korea Composite Stock Price Index3         2.50 %     8.36 %     43.03 %     8.71 %     9.36 %     18.08 %     4.13 %  
Lipper Pacific ex Japan Funds Category Average4         0.83 %     1.66 %     28.19 %     8.61 %     11.52 %     14.05 %     6.97 %5  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

5  Calculated from 12/31/94.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Sector   % of Net Assets  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   Information Technology     11.1 %  
Kia Motors Corp.   Consumer Discretionary     3.9 %  
Hyundai Mobis   Consumer Discretionary     3.3 %  
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   Financials     3.2 %  
POSCO   Materials     3.1 %  
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.   Financials     3.0 %  
LG Chem, Ltd.   Materials     3.0 %  
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.8 %  
KB Financial Group, Inc.   Financials     2.8 %  
Hyundai Motor Co.   Consumer Discretionary     2.6 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         38.8 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     28.9    
Financials     19.6    
Information Technology     18.9    
Materials     10.6    
Industrials     7.0    
Consumer Staples     6.9    
Telecommunication Services     2.9    
Energy     1.9    
Health Care     1.6    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.7    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)7

Large Cap (over $5B)     62.0    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     26.1    
Small Cap (under $1B)     10.2    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    1.7    

 

7  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Matthews Korea Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

1,000 level. However, a rapid appreciation over the short term may negatively impact Korea exporters.

No further improvements between North and South Korean relations were made during the first half of the year. North Korean leaders visited China seeking economic assistance and announced a joint economic partnership plan. We see little impact from this event and the uncertainty surrounding North Korea remains a key risk facing South Korea.

Korean financial reporting standards have been improving among companies with assets of more than approximately US$2 billion, which will now be required to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. We expect overall transparency to improve with this new policy.

Overall, we remain positive over Korea's long-term growth prospects and the global competitiveness of Korean firms. We continue to focus on companies that are well-positioned to benefit from Korea's long-term developments and seek to invest in high-quality, globally competitive companies.

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Matthews Korea Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 94.3%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 26.0%  
Automobiles: 6.5%  
Kia Motors Corp.     110,377     $ 7,508,738    
Hyundai Motor Co.     22,590       5,036,071    
          12,544,809    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 5.2%  
Shinsegae Food Co., Ltd.     44,993       3,796,511    
Modetour Network, Inc.     105,937       3,786,852    
Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd.     125,430       2,385,358    
          9,968,721    
Auto Components: 5.1%  
Hyundai Mobis     16,724       6,292,487    
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.     79,330       3,393,905    
          9,686,392    
Multiline Retail: 3.3%  
Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.     24,693       4,020,570    
Shinsegae Co., Ltd.     4,063       1,291,986    
Hyundai Greenfood Co., Ltd.     75,940       980,937    
          6,293,493    
Media: 2.7%  
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.     180,720       2,689,462    
CJ CGV Co., Ltd.     91,700       2,548,604    
          5,238,066    
Internet & Catalog Retail: 1.7%  
Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.     27,944       3,349,883    
Household Durables: 1.4%  
LG Electronics, Inc.     34,360       2,679,083    
Specialty Retail: 0.1%  
Shinsegae International Co., Ltd.b,c     1,855       112,935    
Total Consumer Discretionary         49,873,382    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 18.9%  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 11.1%  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     27,473       21,352,822    
Internet Software & Services: 3.5%  
NHN Corp.c     20,257       3,591,299    
Daum Communications Corp.     29,889       3,118,300    
          6,709,599    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.9%  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.     22,622       1,962,211    
LG Display Co., Ltd. ADR     130,200       1,829,310    
Uju Electronics Co., Ltd.     80,270       1,687,027    
          5,478,548    
Software: 1.4%  
Neowiz Games Corp.c     54,674       2,713,714    
Total Information Technology         36,254,683    
    Shares   Value  
FINANCIALS: 18.5%  
Commercial Banks: 7.4%  
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.     120,279     $ 5,751,697    
KB Financial Group, Inc.     112,916       5,367,808    
Hana Financial Group, Inc.     89,050       3,124,748    
          14,244,253    
Insurance: 7.0%  
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.     119,090       6,218,215    
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.     18,142       4,221,406    
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.     100,420       3,000,568    
          13,440,189    
Capital Markets: 3.2%  
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.     73,608       3,886,880    
Samsung Securities Co., Ltd.     30,702       2,285,257    
          6,172,137    
Diversified Financial Services: 0.9%  
NICE Information Service Co., Ltd.     62,489       1,631,331    
Total Financials         35,487,910    
MATERIALS: 10.6%  
Chemicals: 6.6%  
LG Chem, Ltd.     12,453       5,722,749    
OCI Materials Co., Ltd.     25,428       3,180,972    
Hyosung Corp.     27,709       2,389,569    
KPX Chemical Co., Ltd.     23,837       1,408,144    
          12,701,434    
Metals & Mining: 4.0%  
POSCO ADR     55,200       5,995,824    
Poongsan Corp.     43,260       1,568,770    
          7,564,594    
Total Materials         20,266,028    
INDUSTRIALS: 7.0%  
Construction & Engineering: 4.2%  
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.     16,905       4,054,085    
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.     37,341       3,026,411    
HanmiGlobal Co., Ltd.     120,600       1,044,629    
          8,125,125    
Electrical Equipment: 1.3%  
LS Corp.     24,300       2,513,920    
Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.0%  
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.     64,988       1,926,915    
Industrial Conglomerates: 0.5%  
Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.     9,688       846,187    
Total Industrials         13,412,147    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 6.9%  
Food Products: 2.3%  
Orion Corp.     6,863       2,931,230    
Binggrae Co., Ltd.     24,895       1,440,528    
          4,371,758    

 

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Matthews Korea Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)

    Shares   Value  
Household Products: 1.9%  
LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.     8,654     $ 3,720,495    
Personal Products: 1.8%  
Amorepacific Corp.     3,041       3,400,453    
Tobacco: 0.9%  
KT&G Corp.     27,863       1,732,874    
Total Consumer Staples         13,225,580    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 2.9%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services: 2.0%  
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.     25,138       3,796,837    
Diversified Telecommunication Services: 0.9%  
KT Corp.     48,404       1,845,577    
Total Telecommunication Services         5,642,414    
ENERGY: 1.9%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.9%  
SK Innovation Co., Ltd.     19,660       3,712,090    
Total Energy         3,712,090    
HEALTH CARE: 1.6%  
Pharmaceuticals: 1.6%  
Dong-A Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     23,682       2,105,017    
Yuhan Corp.     7,945       1,005,039    
Total Health Care         3,110,056    
TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES         180,984,290    
(Cost $116,687,793)          

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 4.0%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 2.9%  
Automobiles: 2.9%  
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.     70,002     $ 5,412,656    
Total Consumer Discretionary         5,412,656    
FINANCIALS: 1.1%  
Insurance: 1.1%  
Samsung Fire & Marine
Insurance Co., Ltd., Pfd.
    29,001       2,132,327    
Total Financials         2,132,327    
TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES         7,544,983    
(Cost $4,643,969)          
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.3%         188,529,273    
(Cost $121,331,762d)          
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 1.7%
        3,343,848    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 191,873,121    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Illiquid security.

c  Non-income producing security.

d  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $121,857,448 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 68,997,761    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (2,325,936 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 66,671,825    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

Pfd.  Preferred

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

48 MATTHEWS ASIA FUNDS




ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Lydia So

Lead Manager

Michael B. Han, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class  
Ticker   MSMLX  
CUSIP   577125206  
Inception   9/15/08  
NAV   $21.72  
Initial Investment   $2,500  
Gross Expense Ratio   1.59%  
After Fee Waiver,
Reimbursement and
Recoupment1
  1.63%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   76  
Net Assets   $466.2 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $1.4 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   23.99%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of small companies located in Asia, excluding Japan.

1  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses for Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund. Please see page 99 for additional information. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund gained 2.65%, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index, which lost –3.29%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund rose 5.18%, while its benchmark fell –0.61%.

During the second quarter of the year, concerns surrounding Europe's sovereign debt issues sent global markets on a roller coaster ride. The circumstances were much like those of the second quarter last year when investors again grew risk averse causing sell-offs in equity markets. In addition, there was growing unease among investors related to China's economic health, including factors such as monetary tightening, inflation, local government solvency and a series of corporate scandals involving Chinese companies listed in the U.S. via reverse mergers. Looking at the rest of the region, inflation became an increasingly sensitive issue in such countries as India, Thailand and Malaysia while inflation figures in Indonesia peaked as food pricing pressure abated.

While headline economic data and a moderation in growth might highlight the challenges and headwinds facing Asian economies, Fund performance in both the first and second quarters was driven primarily by our bottom-up stock picking approach. As we have previously stated, our focus on high-quality, domestically oriented companies has been a crucial factor in Fund performance. On a country basis, a variety of holdings in South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia were the top contributors during the first half of 2011.

Dongbu Insurance, one of Korea's leading non-life insurance companies, was among the top contributors during this period. Korea's non-life insurance segment has shown evidence of better corporate governance with profit-focused management teams when compared to the country's other financial segments such as commercial banking or life insurance. In addition, the secular growth in demand for long-term care products offers a long-term investment case for non-life insurance firms. Not surprisingly, given concerns over China's macroeconomic health, the Fund's Chinese holdings were the largest detractors from performance during the second quarter. This highlights the importance of staying diversified across countries, which remains a part of our approach.

Rather than focusing on macroeconomic issues, we continued to assess our investment thesis related to existing holdings and to scout for better investment opportunities. In fact, during the quarter, the Fund very actively exited several holdings to make room for more attractive alternatives. We sold off Thai property developer Quality Houses, which proved to be a disappointment when it failed to grow and remain competitive. This firm has lagged its peers in an evolving market and has not been able to deliver on small, affordable condominiums in a well-paced manner and hence lost its growth momentum. Usha Martin, an Indian manufacturer of specialty steel wire products, has not performed up to our expectations in terms of ongoing operation execution. The company did not deliver on the margin expansion that it had projected.

On a brighter note, the portfolio has added some compelling new holdings, including new positions in Dah Chong Hong in Hong Kong and AKR Corporindo in Indonesia. Both companies are distribution businesses with long operational track records. Dah Chong Hong is Hong Kong's dominant distributor of automobiles and food products. Its long-term

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

                Average Annual
Total Returns
 
    3 Months   YTD   1 Year   Inception
9/15/08
 
Investor Class (MSMLX)     5.18 %     2.65 %     34.69 %     33.32 %  
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index3     -0.61 %     -3.29 %     22.86 %     22.60 %  
Lipper Pacific ex Japan Funds Category Average4     0.83 %     1.66 %     28.19 %     20.21 %5  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

5  Calculated from 9/30/08.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Country   % of Net Assets  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     3.5 %  
Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.1 %  
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.   South Korea     2.0 %  
Pacific Hospital Supply Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     1.9 %  
Fook Woo Group Holdings, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     1.9 %  
Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.   South Korea     1.9 %  
Trinity, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     1.9 %  
Towngas China Co., Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     1.9 %  
Vinda International Holdings, Ltd.   China/Hong Kong     1.8 %  
Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.   India     1.8 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         20.7 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

strategy is to replicate its franchise in mainland China, and we believe that its management team possesses the expertise to implement such plans. AKR Corporindo is Indonesia's largest distributor of chemical products. In our view, the company is well-positioned to supply the raw materials needed for the production of consumer products. It is estimated that the demand for these chemical products in Indonesia is set to grow at 15% to 20% annually as domestic consumption outpaces GDP growth.

Looking ahead, the global economic recovery may be slow and growth in Asia appears to be moderating compared to the sharp recovery following the global financial crisis. However, moderating growth does not affect all sub-segments within an economy. For example, the service sector within Asia's domestic market is continuing to gain in size. We will continue to uncover opportunities in industries that enjoy secular growth as well as companies with solid business models that are poised to benefit from the region's long-term trends and developments.

Investing in small- and mid-size companies is more risky and volatile than investing in large companies as they may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies.

COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)

China/Hong Kong     30.8    
India     18.6    
Taiwan     16.9    
South Korea     13.1    
Malaysia     6.7    
Indonesia     5.2    
Singapore     3.6    
Thailand     2.6    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.5    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     21.6    
Information Technology     18.1    
Industrials     16.8    
Financials     12.7    
Health Care     10.5    
Materials     8.7    
Consumer Staples     7.2    
Utilities     1.9    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.5    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)7,8

Large Cap (over $5B)     0.8    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     51.9    
Small Cap (under $1B)     44.8    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.5    

 

7  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

8  The Fund defines Small Companies as companies with market capitalization generally between $100 million and $3 billion.

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Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 97.5%

    Shares   Value  
CHINA/HONG KONG: 30.8%  
Fook Woo Group Holdings, Ltd.b     28,404,000     $ 8,979,291    
Trinity, Ltd.     8,570,000       8,655,683    
Towngas China Co., Ltd.     16,171,000       8,641,283    
Vinda International Holdings, Ltd.     7,624,000       8,577,580    
Yip's Chemical Holdings, Ltd.     7,338,000       8,502,881    
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings, Ltd.     7,408,511       7,829,122    
Xingda International Holdings, Ltd.     6,922,000       6,775,286    
Hengdeli Holdings, Ltd.     12,460,000       6,600,356    
Minth Group, Ltd.     3,886,000       6,301,174    
Silver Base Group Holdings, Ltd.     5,962,000       6,166,051    
KWG Property Holding, Ltd.     9,002,000       6,019,736    
Xinyi Glass Holdings Co., Ltd.     5,878,000       5,851,664    
Singamas Container Holdings, Ltd.     14,388,000       5,738,400    
PCD Stores Group, Ltd.     23,802,900       5,553,594    
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd.
    10,125,600       5,456,860    
Dalian Port PDA Co., Ltd. H Shares     14,078,000       4,984,960    
International Mining Machinery
Holdings, Ltd.
    4,634,500       4,461,443    
Kosmopolito Hotels International, Ltd.b     19,226,000       4,364,243    
AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings, Inc.     1,748,000       4,090,528    
Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Ltd.     3,348,000       4,003,134    
China Kanghui Holdings, Inc. ADRb     164,600       3,859,870    
Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings, Ltd.     9,975,000       3,742,403    
Ming Fai International Holdings, Ltd.     11,831,000       3,381,406    
Wasion Group Holdings, Ltd.     5,652,000       2,660,635    
TAL Education Group ADRb     238,462       2,587,313    
Total China/Hong Kong         143,784,896    
INDIA: 18.6%  
Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.     1,106,851       8,552,038    
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Ltd.     156,874       8,434,226    
Gujarat Pipavav Port, Ltd.b     5,749,894       8,403,519    
Castrol India, Ltd.     564,887       6,701,471    
CMC, Ltd.     252,014       6,358,853    
Federal Bank, Ltd.     582,116       5,906,390    
CRISIL, Ltd.     36,912       5,736,357    
Exide Industries, Ltd.     1,529,862       5,543,151    
AIA Engineering, Ltd.     545,397       4,545,941    
Page Industries, Ltd.     105,710       4,516,781    
Emami, Ltd.     410,721       4,383,896    
Polaris Software Lab, Ltd.     1,075,553       4,339,828    
Bajaj Electricals, Ltd.     717,688       3,870,227    
Thermax, Ltd.     287,575       3,831,867    
Jyothy Laboratories, Ltd.     621,333       3,025,180    
India Infoline, Ltd.     1,268,196       2,509,517    
Total India         86,659,242    
    Shares   Value  
TAIWAN: 16.9%  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.     1,089,492     $ 16,552,723    
Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.     1,183,100       9,562,518    
Pacific Hospital Supply Co., Ltd.     2,262,155       9,039,642    
Wah Lee Industrial Corp.     4,424,000       8,227,998    
TXC Corp.     4,549,799       7,976,331    
Chroma ATE, Inc.     2,450,078       7,814,221    
Synnex Technology International Corp.     3,176,523       7,722,980    
Formosa International Hotels Corp.     362,470       6,875,755    
Richtek Technology Corp.     755,550       5,200,901    
Total Taiwan         78,973,069    
SOUTH KOREA: 13.1%  
Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.     182,220       9,514,512    
Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.     427,232       8,680,143    
POSCO Chemtech Co., Ltd.     48,296       7,485,017    
OCI Materials Co., Ltd.     58,681       7,340,828    
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.     492,725       7,332,698    
Modetour Network, Inc.     188,906       6,752,683    
KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.     172,267       5,107,770    
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.     91,576       4,835,683    
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.     9,430       3,632,577    
Shinsegae International Co., Ltd.b,c     4,280       260,572    
Total South Korea         60,942,483    
MALAYSIA: 6.7%  
Dialog Group BHD     8,861,138       8,120,133    
Alliance Financial Group BHD     6,771,700       7,139,881    
KPJ Healthcare BHD     4,637,600       7,104,513    
KFC Holdings Malaysia BHD     4,983,460       6,360,550    
LPI Capital BHD     526,500       2,404,163    
Total Malaysia   `     31,129,240    
INDONESIA: 5.2%  
PT Jasa Margab     15,001,000       6,354,530    
PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo     18,088,000       5,974,182    
PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasionalb     15,476,000       5,872,670    
PT AKR Corporindo     22,324,500       5,541,122    
PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya     1,539,500       611,005    
Total Indonesia         24,353,509    
SINGAPORE: 3.6%  
CSE Global, Ltd.     6,775,000       6,964,676    
Amtek Engineering, Ltd.b     7,435,000       6,020,002    
Keppel Land, Ltd.     1,223,000       3,613,812    
Total Singapore         16,598,490    

 

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Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
THAILAND: 2.6%  
Dynasty Ceramic Public Co., Ltd.     4,003,500     $ 6,097,086    
Tisco Financial Group Public Co., Ltd.     4,451,400       5,456,742    
Tisco Financial Group Public Co., Ltd. NVDR     322,900       395,827    
Total Thailand         11,949,655    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.5%         454,390,584    
(Cost $383,819,270d)  
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 2.5%
        11,832,358    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 466,222,942    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Illiquid security.

d  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $383,857,802 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 86,101,305    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (15,568,523 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 70,532,782    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

NVDR  Non-voting Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGIES

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Richard H. Gao

Lead Manager

Henry Zhang, CFA

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class  
Ticker   MCSMX  
CUSIP   577125404  
Inception   5/31/11  
NAV   $9.60  
Initial Investment   $2,500  
Gross Expense Ratio   2.99%  
After Fee Waiver,
Reimbursement and
Recoupment1
  2.00%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   46  
Net Assets   $3.2 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $1.7 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   N/A2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI China Small Cap Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of Small Companies located in China and Taiwan. China includes its administrative and other districts, such as Hong Kong.

1  The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses for Matthews China Small Companies Fund. Please see page 99 for additional information. Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  Not annualized. The Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2011

Matthews China Small Companies Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

The Matthews China Small Companies Fund was launched on May 31, 2011. For the period ended June 30, the Fund declined –4.00%, while its benchmark, the MSCI China Small Cap Index, declined –5.66%.

The Matthews China Small Companies Fund was introduced based on our conviction that small businesses are benefiting from China's shift to a market economy and are playing an increasingly important role in China's overall economy. It is estimated that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for more than half of both China's total GDP and its industrial output. Compared to China's traditional state-owned enterprises, the mostly privately run SMEs are generally more efficient and dynamic, with better-incentivized management teams seeking to maximize profitability. Over the past five years, the number of publicly listed Chinese companies with market capitalizations under US$3 billion has nearly doubled. These companies cover a wide range of industries including machinery, retail, leisure, education, software and health care. The expanding small company universe has provided us with a significant hunting ground for quality companies.

In constructing this portfolio, we seek companies (generally with market capitalizations under US$3 billion) that are in their initial stage of growth and have the potential to become industry leaders. We focus on companies with compelling business models and management teams capable of delivering sustainable growth. We also look for companies with the ability to capitalize on favorable long-term trends and that employ a disciplined use of capital.

Ajisen China Holdings, an operator of a chain of casual restaurants offering Japanese ramen and Japanese-style dishes in China and Hong Kong, is a Fund holding which illustrates our investment approach. The company started its business in Hong Kong through a franchise agreement with Shigemitsu, a Japanese ramen maker, and entered the mainland Chinese market in 2001. Ajisen adopts a vertically integrated business model and is involved in the entire supply chain from food development and production to sales and marketing. In addition to receiving technological support from Shigemitsu, the company has managed to industrialize and standardize its ramen production. This standardization has enabled Ajisen to accelerate its store rollout plan, and the firm is expected to open more than 200 new restaurants in China over the next two years. During this time, the company has maintained a healthy balance sheet with a net cash position. Management has a track record of delivering sustainable growth through the disciplined use of capital. We believe Ajisen, which has a market cap of about US$2 billion, is in its initial growth stage and has the potential to become a dominant player in China's fast-growing yet fragmented restaurant industry.

During the month of June, the stocks of Chinese small companies experienced a significant decline. Investors were mostly worried about ongoing inflation and the potential for a hard landing following aggressive government tightening measures. We believe that both inflation and tightening efforts are likely reaching their peaks in the cycle, and this may signal a gradual slowdown in economic growth as inflation wanes.

Chinese equities, especially small companies, were negatively impacted when some U.S.-listed Chinese firms came under scrutiny following

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

    Actual Return, Not Annualized  
    Inception
5/31/11
 
Investor Class (MCSMX)     -4.00 %  
MSCI China Small Cap Index3     -5.66 %  
Lipper China Funds Category Average4     -4.13 %  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS5

    Sector   % of Net Assets  
Ajisen China Holdings, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     3.1 %  
NVC Lighting Holdings, Ltd.   Consumer Staples     2.8 %  
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.   Materials     2.7 %  
Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co., Ltd.   Industrials     2.6 %  
Towngas China Co., Ltd.   Utilities     2.6 %  
Sino Biopharmaceutical   Health Care     2.5 %  
Trinity, Ltd.   Consumer Discretionary     2.5 %  
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc.   Consumer Discretionary     2.5 %  
Wumart Stores, Inc.   Consumer Staples     2.5 %  
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.   Information Technology     2.4 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         26.2 %  

 

5  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Consumer Discretionary     23.5    
Consumer Staples     16.0    
Industrials     12.6    
Information Technology     12.4    
Health Care     7.6    
Materials     7.3    
Utilities     2.6    
Financials     2.3    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    15.7    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)6

Large Cap (over $5B)     0.0    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     59.0    
Small Cap (under $1B)     25.3    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    15.7    

 

6  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

Matthews China Small Companies Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

allegations of fraud. As a result, the sentiment toward overseas-listed Chinese equities was negative during the second quarter. In our stock selection process, we are cautious when we see signs of inconsistencies in corporate financial reporting. Before investing in a company, our due diligence efforts include on-the-ground visits with company representatives and talks with different layers of management, checks with company suppliers and competitors as well as industry experts. We believe these steps serve as a strong screening process and help us select companies that are capable of offering real and sustainable growth.

As of June 30, the Fund held 46 stocks across eight major sectors. Relative to the benchmark, the Fund is overweight the consumer discretionary, information technology and health care sectors. We hold a long-term conviction in the strength of Chinese consumers; however, we also find that small Chinese companies have a particular niche and competitive advantage in domestic service-oriented industries such as leisure, education, high tech and health care. The Fund is underweight the financials, telecom services and energy sectors, which are normally dominated by large-cap, state-owned enterprises. While short-term volatility is generally higher for small companies than it is for China's big "blue chip" names, we remain focused on finding long-term winners in their nascent growth stages and strongly believe that there are many opportunities in the small company universe. We look forward to adding value to the Fund and its shareholders.

Investing in small- and mid-size companies is more risky and volatile than investing in large companies as they may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies.

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Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 84.3%

    Shares   Value  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 23.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 6.9%  
Ajisen China Holdings, Ltd.     48,000     $ 99,687    
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. ADRb     2,100       79,884    
Gourmet Master Co., Ltd.b     5,000       45,339    
          224,910    
Distributors: 4.4%  
Dah Chong Hong Holdings, Ltd.     60,000       71,741    
Sparkle Roll Group, Ltd.     376,000       71,263    
          143,004    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 4.0%  
Trinity, Ltd.     80,000       80,800    
Anta Sports Products, Ltd.     28,000       50,197    
          130,997    
Media: 2.5%  
Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     12,000       79,540    
Specialty Retail: 1.8%  
Hengdeli Holdings, Ltd.     108,000       57,210    
Diversified Consumer Services: 1.3%  
TAL Education Group ADRb     3,800       41,230    
Leisure Equipment & Products: 1.1%  
Goodbaby International Holdings, Ltd.     78,000       35,660    
Multiline Retail: 0.8%  
PCD Stores Group, Ltd.     116,000       27,065    
Internet & Catalog Retail: 0.7%  
E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc. ADRb     2,000       23,180    
Total Consumer Discretionary         762,796    
CONSUMER STAPLES: 16.0%  
Food Products: 6.6%  
China Fishery Group, Ltd.     56,000       78,567    
Hsu Fu Chi International, Ltd.     20,000       65,131    
Shenguan Holdings Group, Ltd.     64,000       45,282    
Asian Citrus Holdings, Ltd.     27,000       24,596    
          213,576    
Household Products: 4.8%  
NVC Lighting Holdings, Ltd.     176,000       91,219    
Vinda International Holdings, Ltd.     58,000       65,254    
          156,473    
Food & Staples Retailing: 4.6%  
Wumart Stores, Inc. H Shares     32,000       79,876    
Lianhua Supermarket
Holdings Co., Ltd. H Shares
    30,000       68,786    
          148,662    
Total Consumer Staples         518,711    
    Shares   Value  
INDUSTRIALS: 12.6%  
Machinery: 5.4%  
Sany Heavy Equipment International
Holdings Co., Ltd.
    74,000     $ 84,611    
Haitian International Holdings, Ltd.     50,000       64,905    
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings, Ltd.     86,000       26,419    
          175,935    
Transportation Infrastructure: 3.1%  
Dalian Port PDA Co., Ltd. H Shares     152,000       53,823    
Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.     96,000       48,876    
          102,699    
Marine: 1.5%  
SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd.     88,000       47,525    
Industrial Conglomerates: 1.4%  
Chongqing Machinery &
Electric Co., Ltd. H Shares
    138,000       44,562    
Electrical Equipment: 1.2%  
Hangzhou Steam Turbine Co., Ltd. B Shares     27,530       39,547    
Total Industrials         410,268    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 12.4%  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 3.3%  
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADRb     4,300       67,768    
RDA Microelectronics, Inc. ADRb     4,400       39,556    
          107,324    
Software: 3.0%  
VanceInfo Technologies, Inc., ADRb     2,500       57,775    
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd.
    72,000       38,802    
          96,577    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.4%  
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.     49,000       79,565    
Communications Equipment: 2.4%  
Comba Telecom Systems Holdings, Ltd.     74,500       78,730    
Internet Software & Services: 1.3%  
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADRb     3,100       42,594    
Total Information Technology         404,790    
HEALTH CARE: 7.6%  
Biotechnology: 2.5%  
Sino Biopharmaceutical     228,000       82,099    
Life Sciences Tools & Services: 2.2%  
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. ADRb     4,000       70,240    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.0%  
China Kanghui Holdings, Inc. ADRb     2,800       65,660    
Pharmaceuticals: 0.9%  
The United Laboratories International
Holdings, Ltd.
    20,000       29,632    
Total Health Care         247,631    

 

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Matthews China Small Companies Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)

COMMON EQUITIES (continued)

    Shares   Value  
MATERIALS: 7.3%  
Containers & Packaging: 3.9%  
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co., Ltd.     29,000     $ 87,436    
Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.b     67,000       40,670    
          128,106    
Chemicals: 1.7%  
Yip's Chemical Holdings, Ltd.     48,000       55,620    
Metals & Mining: 1.7%  
Sinoref Holdings, Ltd.     304,000       54,177    
Total Materials         237,903    
UTILITIES: 2.6%  
Gas Utilities: 2.6%  
Towngas China Co., Ltd.     157,000       83,896    
Total Utilities         83,896    
FINANCIALS: 2.3%  
Real Estate Management & Development: 2.3%  
China Overseas Grand Oceans Group, Ltd.     57,000       74,421    
Total Financials         74,421    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 84.3%         2,740,416    
(Cost $2,739,960c)  
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 15.7%
        508,656    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 3,249,072    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,739,960 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 65,728    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (65,272 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 456    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ASIA SPECIALTY STRATEGY

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

J. Michael Oh

Lead Manager

Lydia So

Co-Manager

FUND FACTS

    Investor Class  
Ticker   MATFX  
CUSIP   577130883  
Inception   12/27/99  
NAV   $9.90  
Initial Investment   $2,500  
Gross Expense Ratio1   1.26%  

 

Portfolio Statistics

Total # of Positions   60  
Net Assets   $184.0 million  
Weighted Average Market Cap   $18.7 billion  
Portfolio Turnover   61.61%2  

 

Benchmark

MSCI AC Asia IT and Telecom Services Index

Redemption Fee

2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase

OBJECTIVE

Long-term capital appreciation.

STRATEGY

Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia that derive more than 50% of their revenues from the sale of products or services in science- and technology-related industries and services.

1  Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2  The lesser of fiscal year 2010 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.

Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary

For the first half of 2011, the Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund returned 0.10%, while its benchmark, the MSCI All Country Asia IT and Telecom Services Index, declined –3.68%. For the quarter ended June 30, the Fund declined –0.70%, while the benchmark fell –0.69%.

Overall, Asia's technology sector remained sluggish during the first half of the year, hurt by lower-than-expected overall demand in information technology products and services and Europe's ongoing financial instability. The hardware industry was particularly impacted as demand for PCs remained weak. The PC industry still makes up a large share of the Asian technology hardware sector and this weakness impaired overall sentiment in the Asian technology sector. Earlier in the year, however, we trimmed PC-related positions, and this benefited the Fund's relative performance.

Notable bright spots among Asia's hardware sector have been in the smartphone and tablet-related industries. Key component suppliers to major smartphone and tablet makers performed well during the first half of the year. However, smartphones and tablets still comprise only a small part of the market and were not able to carry the entire sector into positive territory.

Another bright spot was the Chinese Internet space. Social networking companies around the globe garnered investor attention as their valuations reached new highs during the first quarter of the year. However, as concerns surfaced regarding the transparency and corporate governance of Chinese companies listed in the U.S., this segment underwent a correction late in the second quarter. Despite this, the Fund's Chinese Internet holdings performed strongly during this period and most were still able to maintain positive gains. In our view, the long-term prospects for China's IT and Internet sector remain compelling despite these recent challenges. Overall Internet usage surpassed 400 million users as of the end of 2010, yet overall penetration rates remain relatively low at approximately 32% compared to about 75% for the U.S. We expect volatility in the sector to remain high as investor expectations for this segment continue to fluctuate. Chinese Internet holdings make up a large part of the portfolio, and we continue to look for industry leaders with dominant market position that are benefiting from long-term developments in the sector.

On a country basis, Japan was among the top contributors to the Fund during the first half of the year. Despite the strong yen and the recent earthquake and tsunami, the portfolio's Japanese holdings were positive contributors as a result of their strong technology and dominant positions in the global technology sector. In Japan, we seek companies that have gained monopolistic positions in their respective industries via technological know-how. This strategy has helped the Fund's holdings perform well despite the country's natural disasters. On the other hand, the portfolio's Taiwanese holdings were the largest detractors of Fund performance as most were hardware-related firms. We continue to search for more opportunities among Taiwanese firms that supply components to smartphone and tablet makers.

Globally, during the first half of the year, we saw a rapid decline of once-prominent mobile handset makers Nokia and Research in Motion (the

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PERFORMANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2011

                Average Annual Total Returns  
    3 Months   YTD   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception
12/27/99
 
Investor Class (MATFX)     -0.70 %     0.10 %     27.03 %     9.10 %     8.43 %     9.25 %     0.41 %  
MSCI AC Asia IT and Telecom Services Index3     -0.69 %     -3.68 %     18.36 %     2.82 %     4.02 %     4.22 %     -4.43 %4  
Lipper Global Sciences and Technology
Funds Category Average5
    -1.87 %     3.41 %     31.88 %     9.93 %     8.83 %     3.45 %     -2.09 %4  

 

Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund's fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund's most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com.

GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS

Plotted monthly. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of Fund shares. Values are in US$.

3  Formerly known as MSCI/Matthews Asian Technology Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Please see page 63 for index definition.

4  Calculated from 12/31/99.

5  The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS6

    Country   % of Net Assets  
Baidu, Inc.   China/Hong Kong     7.7 %  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   South Korea     4.8 %  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.9 %  
Omron Corp.   Japan     2.4 %  
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.   China/Hong Kong     2.4 %  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.2 %  
Toshiba Corp.   Japan     2.2 %  
Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.2 %  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.   Taiwan     2.1 %  
NHN Corp.   South Korea     2.1 %  
% OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN         31.0 %  

 

6  Holdings may combine more than one security from same issuer and related depositary receipts.

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Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund

Portfolio Manager Commentary (continued)

maker of Blackberry-branded mobile devices). Once viewed as industry leaders not long ago, these companies failed to transition successfully as the smartphone revolution took place. Both companies were slower than their competitors to adapt, and by the end of June, lost more than 40% of their market value. HTC, a Fund holding and relative newcomer in the mobile phone industry, is now commanding a larger market capitalization than both Nokia and Research in Motion. This demonstrates how quickly trends in the technology sector can change and how the industry landscape can be altered within a matter of a few quarters.

Overall sentiment toward the Asian technology sector remains weak amid global financial instability and weakened consumer demand for technology products. However, we continue to look for opportunities in such secular growth industries in Asia as factory automation, Internet and IT services that are poised to benefit from long-term, regional developments.

Sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of a concentration in a specific sector. The Fund's value may be affected by changes in the science and technology-related industries.

COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%)7

China/Hong Kong     29.6    
Japan     22.1    
Taiwan     18.5    
South Korea     17.1    
India     5.3    
United States     2.0    
Indonesia     1.6    
Malaysia     1.3    
Vietnam     0.5    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.0    

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (%)

Information Technology     67.5    
Health Care     8.3    
Industrials     7.5    
Consumer Discretionary     5.3    
Materials     4.5    
Telecommunication Services     3.6    
Financials     1.3    
Cash And Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.0    

 

MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%)8

Large Cap (over $5B)     54.1    
Mid Cap ($1B–$5B)     25.4    
Small Cap (under $1B)     18.5    
Cash and Other Assets,
Less Liabilities
    2.0    

 

7  The United States is not included in the MSCI AC Asia IT and Telecom Services Index.

8  Source: FactSet Research Systems. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

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Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund  June 30, 2011

Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)

COMMON EQUITIES: 98.0%

    Shares   Value  
CHINA/HONG KONG: 29.6%  
Baidu, Inc. ADRb     101,000     $ 14,153,130    
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. ADRb     277,400       4,371,824    
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd.
    5,518,000       2,973,745    
Digital China Holdings, Ltd.     1,821,000       2,956,905    
ZTE Corp. H Shares     808,544       2,940,986    
AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings, Inc.     1,204,000       2,817,503    
Kingboard Laminates Holdings, Ltd.     3,387,000       2,665,870    
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.     9,557,000       2,606,902    
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H Shares     749,200       2,525,098    
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb     54,626       2,353,288    
WuXi PharmaTech Cayman, Inc. ADRb     125,000       2,195,000    
EVA Precision Industrial Holdings, Ltd.     6,812,000       2,092,634    
NetEase.com, Inc. ADRb     45,500       2,051,595    
China Mobile, Ltd. ADR     40,500       1,894,590    
Airtac International Group     229,000       1,841,007    
China Communications
Services Corp., Ltd. H Shares
    3,098,000       1,834,396    
21Vianet Group, Inc. ADRb     80,900       1,111,566    
VanceInfo Technologies, Inc. ADRb     44,000       1,016,840    
Total China/Hong Kong         54,402,879    
JAPAN: 22.1%  
Omron Corp.     161,400       4,488,273    
Toshiba Corp.     772,000       4,070,251    
Canon, Inc.     76,200       3,624,554    
Kakaku.com, Inc.     508       3,572,177    
Nabtesco Corp.     142,100       3,442,405    
Hitachi, Ltd.     533,000       3,163,357    
Yahoo! Japan Corp.     8,357       2,876,027    
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.     126,900       2,873,909    
FANUC Corp.     15,200       2,541,791    
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     37,600       2,513,878    
Rakuten, Inc.     2,202       2,279,124    
SMC Corp.     11,100       2,000,997    
Ibiden Co., Ltd.     58,400       1,828,383    
Keyence Corp.     4,900       1,391,261    
Total Japan         40,666,387    
TAIWAN: 18.5%  
St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.     349,000       5,302,380    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    1,635,933       4,122,977    
Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.     496,800       4,015,433    
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.     1,124,893       3,872,775    
TXC Corp.     1,955,098       3,427,516    
Synnex Technology International Corp.     1,391,447       3,382,981    
HTC Corp.     92,200       3,117,395    
Delta Electronics, Inc.     757,000       2,788,764    
Chroma ATE, Inc.     784,000       2,500,471    
Richtek Technology Corp.     219,308       1,509,628    
Total Taiwan         34,040,320    
    Shares   Value  
SOUTH KOREA: 17.1%  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     11,469     $ 8,914,044    
NHN Corp.b     21,618       3,832,587    
OCI Materials Co., Ltd.     25,913       3,241,644    
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.     36,002       3,122,779    
LG Chem, Ltd.     6,305       2,897,449    
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.     46,476       2,454,171    
Cheil Industries, Inc.     17,654       2,117,286    
JVM Co., Ltd.b     57,042       1,811,196    
Uju Electronics Co., Ltd.     83,893       1,763,171    
LG Display Co., Ltd. ADR     98,800       1,388,140    
Total South Korea         31,542,467    
INDIA: 5.3%  
Info Edge India, Ltd.     218,526       3,542,526    
Exide Industries, Ltd.     698,480       2,530,803    
Infosys, Ltd.     29,017       1,893,086    
Polaris Software Lab, Ltd.     456,702       1,842,780    
Total India         9,809,195    
UNITED STATES: 2.0%  
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp., Class Ab
    49,500       3,630,330    
Total United States         3,630,330    
INDONESIA: 1.6%  
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR     83,900       2,894,550    
Total Indonesia         2,894,550    
MALAYSIA: 1.3%  
KPJ Healthcare BHD     1,539,400       2,358,264    
Total Malaysia         2,358,264    
VIETNAM: 0.5%  
FPT Corp.     437,940       1,020,148    
Total Vietnam         1,020,148    
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.0%         180,364,540    
(Cost $145,144,918c)  
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES: 2.0%
        3,659,228    
NET ASSETS: 100.0%       $ 184,023,768    

 

a  Certain securities were fair valued under the discretion of the Board of Trustees (Note 2-A).

b  Non-income producing security.

c  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $145,278,114 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 42,916,554    
Gross unrealized depreciation     (7,830,128 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 35,086,426    

 

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

BHD  Berhad

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Disclosures and Index Definitions

Disclosures

Fund Holdings: The Fund holdings shown in this report are as of June 30, 2011. Holdings are subject to change at any time, so holdings shown in this report may not reflect current Fund holdings. The Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Form N-Q is filed with the SEC within 60 days of the end of the quarter to which it relates, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. It may also be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330. Complete schedules of investments are also available without charge, upon request, from the Funds by calling us at 800.789.ASIA (2472).

Proxy Voting Record: The Funds' Statement of Additional Information containing a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds have used to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, along with each Fund's proxy voting record relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available upon request, at no charge, at the Funds' website at matthewsasia.com or by calling 1.800.789.ASIA (2742), or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Prospectuses: To reduce the Funds' expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and send only one copy of the Funds' prospectus and financial reports to that address. This process, called "householding," will continue indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. At any time you may view the Funds' current prospectus, summary prospectus and financial reports on our website. If you prefer to receive individual copies of the Funds' prospectus or financial reports, please call us at 1.800.789.ASIA (2742).

Redemption Fee Policy: The Funds assess a redemption fee of 2.00% on the total redemption proceeds on most sales or exchanges of shares that take place within 90 calendar days after their purchase as part of the Funds' efforts to discourage market timing activity. This fee is payable directly to the Funds. For purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies, the shares that have been held longest will be redeemed first. The Funds may grant exemptions from the redemption fee in certain circumstances. For more information on this policy, please see the Funds' prospectus.

Index Definitions

The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the stock of markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index is a free float– adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the stock markets of Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

The MSCI China Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of Chinese equities that includes China-affiliated corporations and H shares listed on the Hong Kong Exchange, and B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) 100 Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the 100 stocks listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The MSCI Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of Japanese equities listed in Japan.

The Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) is a market capitalization–weighted index of all companies listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is a market capitalization–weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korea Stock Exchange.

The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted small cap index of the stock markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

The MSCI China Small Cap Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted small cap index of the Chinese equity securities markets, including H shares listed on the Hong Kong Exchange, B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, and Hong Kong-listed securities known as Red Chips (issued by entities owned by national or local governments in China) and P Chips (issued by companies controlled by individuals in China and deriving substantial revenues in China).

The MSCI AC Asia IT and Telecom Services Index (formerly known as MSCI/Matthews Asian Technology Index) is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of Asian equities tracking a broad range of technology stocks including semiconductor equipment and products, communications equipment, computers and peripherals, electronic equipment and instruments, office electronics, software, IT consulting and services, Internet software and services, diversified telecommunications services, and wireless telecommunications services.

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund's gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund's operating expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing fees (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

This table illustrates your fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return: This section helps you to estimate the actual operating expenses, after any applicable fee waivers, that you paid over the period. The "Ending Account Value" shown is derived from the fund's actual return for the past six month period, the "Expense Ratio" column shows the period's annualized expense ratio, and the "Operating Expenses Paid During Period" column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund at the beginning of the period. You may use the information here, together with your account value, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund in the first line under the heading entitled "Operating Expenses Paid During Period."

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section is intended to help you compare your fund's costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had an annual return of 5% before operating expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the fund's actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. This example is useful in making comparisons to other mutual funds because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on an assumed 5% annual return. You can assess your fund's costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the operating expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. The Funds generally assess a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption proceeds if you sell or exchange your shares within 90 calendar days after purchasing them. The redemption fee is paid directly to the Funds and is designed to discourage frequent short-term trading and to offset transaction costs associated with such trading of Fund shares. For purposes of detemining whether the redemption fee applies, the shares that have been held the longest will be redeemed first. The Funds may grant exemption from the redemption fee when the Funds have previously received assurances that transactions do not involve market timing activity. The Funds may also waive the imposition of redemption fees in certain circumstances.

For more information on this policy, please see the Funds' prospectus.

The Matthews Asia Funds do not charge any sales loads, exchange fees, or 12b-1 fees, but these may be present in other funds to which you compare this data. Therefore, the hypothetical portions of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

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    INVESTOR CLASS   INSTITUTIONAL CLASS  
    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/11
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/11
  Expense
Ratio1
  Operating
Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/11–
6/30/112
  Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/11
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/11
  Expense
Ratio1
  Operating
Expenses
Paid During
Period
1/1/11–
6/30/112
 
ASIA GROWTH AND INCOME STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.20       1.12 %   $ 5.60     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.20       0.97 %   $ 4.85    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.24       1.12 %   $ 5.61     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.98       0.97 %   $ 4.86    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.00       1.10 %   $ 5.49     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,012.00       0.96 %   $ 4.79    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.34       1.10 %   $ 5.51     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.03       0.96 %   $ 4.81    
Matthews China Dividend Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.80       1.50 %   $ 7.50     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.40       1.29 %   $ 6.45    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.36       1.50 %   $ 7.50     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.40       1.29 %   $ 6.46    
ASIA GROWTH STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asia Growth Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.80       1.18 %   $ 5.87     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.30       1.04 %   $ 5.18    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.94       1.18 %   $ 5.91     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.64       1.04 %   $ 5.21    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.10       1.09 %   $ 5.49     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,032.00       0.93 %   $ 4.69    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.39       1.09 %   $ 5.46     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.18       0.93 %   $ 4.66    
Matthews China Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 998.30       1.12 %   $ 5.55     $ 1,000.00     $ 999.00       0.95 %   $ 4.71    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.24       1.12 %   $ 5.61     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.08       0.95 %   $ 4.76    
Matthews India Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 953.00       1.19 %   $ 5.76     $ 1,000.00     $ 953.90       0.98 %   $ 4.75    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.89       1.19 %   $ 5.96     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.93       0.98 %   $ 4.91    
Matthews Japan Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,010.40       1.19 %   $ 5.93     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,009.60       1.04 %   $ 5.18    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.89       1.19 %   $ 5.96     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.64       1.04 %   $ 5.21    
Matthews Korea Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,083.70       1.15 %   $ 5.94     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,085.60       1.06 %   $ 5.48    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.09       1.15 %   $ 5.76     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.54       1.06 %   $ 5.31    
ASIA SMALL COMPANY STRATEGIES  
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,026.50       1.53 %   $ 7.69                    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.21       1.53 %   $ 7.65                    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund*  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 960.00       2.00 %   $ 1.613                    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,002.47       2.00 %   $ 1.653                    
ASIA SPECIALTY STRATEGY  
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund  
Actual Fund Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,001.00       1.20 %   $ 5.95                    
Hypothetical 5% Return   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.84       1.20 %   $ 6.01                    

 

*  Matthews China Small Companies Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2011.

1  Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year expenses, except Matthews China Small Companies Fund, which is based on expenses from May 31, 2011.

2  Operating expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 days, then divided by 365.

3  Operating expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 30 days, then divided by 365.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)  June 30, 2011

    Matthews Asian
Growth and
Income Fund
  Matthews Asia
Dividend Fund
  Matthews China
Dividend Fund
  Matthews Asia
Growth Fund
  Matthews Pacific
Tiger Fund
  Matthews
China Fund
 
ASSETS:  
Investments at value (A) (Note 2-A and 6):  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,620,555,333     $ 2,226,221,508     $ 43,155,060     $ 344,923,665     $ 5,043,825,328     $ 2,687,527,404    
Affiliated issuers     131,340,651       278,076,114                   318,982,990       65,213,465    
Total investments     3,751,895,984       2,504,297,622       43,155,060       344,923,665       5,362,808,318       2,752,740,869    
Cash     25,130,582       42,045,900       287,724       6,413,971       30,025,476       12,575,176    
Segregated foreign currency at value (B)     14,845                   537,975       2,873,878          
Foreign currency at value (B)     1,806,844                         51,459          
Dividends, interest and other receivables     14,418,024       14,041,130       268,034       830,174       16,045,065       13,238,380    
Receivable for securities sold     13,688,913             129,763       636,832       2,724,561          
Receivable for capital shares sold     2,497,306       30,467,845       61,434       1,827,798       11,521,143       4,428,893    
Due from Advisor (Note 4)                                      
Deferred offering costs (Note 1-E)                                      
Prepaid expenses     212,083       106,295       28,226       31,267       94,719       55,650    
TOTAL ASSETS     3,809,664,581       2,590,958,792       43,930,241       355,201,682       5,426,144,619       2,783,038,968    
LIABILITIES:  
Payable for securities purchased           3,052,522             1,762,505       51,459          
Payable for capital shares redeemed     6,752,048       3,667,067       113,179       405,175       8,329,291       4,015,147    
Deferred tax liability (Note 2-D)     424,087                                  
Due to Advisor (Note 4)     2,105,312       1,378,473       26,509       191,206       2,935,303       1,538,668    
Administration and accounting fees payable     48,929       32,027       561       4,443       68,199       35,752    
Administration and shareholder servicing fees payable     717,011       402,321       8,190       62,607       818,965       530,748    
Professional fees payable     25,201       13,588       14,122       21,486       21,882       22,879    
Transfer agent fees payable     512,564       192,036       6,936       48,033       409,246       422,351    
Offering costs                                      
Accrued other expenses payable     193,767       122,590       8,171       34,582       519,719       165,795    
TOTAL LIABILITIES     10,778,919       8,860,624       177,668       2,530,037       13,154,064       6,731,340    
NET ASSETS   $ 3,798,885,662     $ 2,582,098,168     $ 43,752,573     $ 352,671,645     $ 5,412,990,555     $ 2,776,307,628    
NET ASSETS  
Investor Shares   $ 3,083,063,276     $ 2,140,553,987     $ 43,738,930     $ 298,926,286     $ 3,265,566,705     $ 2,693,998,507    
Institutional Shares     715,822,386       441,544,181       13,643       53,745,359       2,147,423,850       82,309,121    
TOTAL   $ 3,798,885,662     $ 2,582,098,168     $ 43,752,573     $ 352,671,645     $ 5,412,990,555     $ 2,776,307,628    
SHARES OUTSTANDING:  
(shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding,
respectively, unlimited number of shares authorized  
with a $0.001 par value)
                                     
Investor Shares     170,714,579       149,871,056       3,580,654       16,507,000       135,082,429       91,912,679    
Institutional Shares     39,644,014       30,937,005       1,118       2,964,335       88,756,014       2,805,835    
TOTAL     210,358,593       180,808,061       3,581,772       19,471,335       223,838,443       94,718,514    
NET ASSET VALUE  
Investor Shares, offering price and redemption price   $ 18.06     $ 14.28     $ 12.22     $ 18.11     $ 24.17     $ 29.31    
Institutional Shares, offering price and redemption price   $ 18.06     $ 14.27     $ 12.21 *   $ 18.13     $ 24.19     $ 29.33    
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Capital paid-in   $ 3,107,474,947     $ 2,395,519,959     $ 39,123,480     $ 313,149,300     $ 3,659,821,697     $ 1,869,143,278    
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net
investment income (loss)
    (24,747,585 )     (23,262,722 )     (193,964 )     (187,277 )     (5,956,101 )     18,474,743    
Undistributed/accumulated net realized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency related transactions
    144,803,596       41,339,394       963,505       (61,168,088 )     81,622,727       92,965,309    
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,
foreign currency transactions and deferred taxes
    571,354,704       168,501,537       3,859,552       100,877,710       1,677,502,232       795,724,298    
NET ASSETS   $ 3,798,885,662     $ 2,582,098,168     $ 43,752,573     $ 352,671,645     $ 5,412,990,555     $ 2,776,307,628    
(A) Investments at cost:                                  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 3,007,504,907     $ 2,049,303,015     $ 39,296,330     $ 244,049,563     $ 3,407,219,489     $ 1,932,733,440    
Affiliated issuers     172,657,161       286,603,094                   278,102,461       24,277,161    
Total investments at cost   $ 3,180,162,068     $ 2,335,906,109     $ 39,296,330     $ 244,049,563     $ 3,685,321,950     $ 1,957,010,601    
(B) Foreign currency at cost   $ 1,820,726     $     $     $ 537,922     $ 2,926,894     $    

 

*  The Matthews China Dividend Fund net asset value for Institutional Shares is calculated using unrounded net assets of $13,643.19 divided by the unrounded shares of 1,117.635.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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    Matthews
India Fund
  Matthews
Japan Fund
  Matthews
Korea Fund
  Matthews Asia
Small Companies
Fund
  Matthews China
Small Companies
Fund
  Matthews Asia
Science and
Technology Fund
 
ASSETS:  
Investments at value (A) (Note 2-A and 6):  
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 1,051,567,560     $ 141,604,375     $ 188,529,273     $ 454,390,584     $ 2,740,416     $ 180,364,540    
Affiliated issuers                                      
Total investments     1,051,567,560       141,604,375       188,529,273       454,390,584       2,740,416       180,364,540    
Cash     2,748,411       3,200,901       2,181,422       10,182,426       220,201       3,027,073    
Segregated foreign currency at value (B)                                   25,531    
Foreign currency at value (B)     291,475             129,260       1,822,145             432,509    
Dividends, interest and other receivables     5,790,939       351,128       208,022       1,304,163       916       577,265    
Receivable for securities sold     1,087,188             274,104       1,294,942       46,053       1,284,204    
Receivable for capital shares sold     1,343,337       6,693,431       1,081,359       1,542,808       395,676       147,878    
Due from Advisor (Note 4)                             10,275          
Deferred offering costs (Note 1-E)                             33,088          
Prepaid expenses     72,126       35,054       32,110       46,431       500       20,496    
TOTAL ASSETS     1,062,901,036       151,884,889       192,435,550       470,583,499       3,447,125       185,879,496    
LIABILITIES:  
Payable for securities purchased     291,475       2,836,022       112,935       3,069,397       154,348       1,490,795    
Payable for capital shares redeemed     3,862,025       2,537,169       255,684       349,165             157,520    
Deferred tax liability (Note 2-D)                       315,777                
Due to Advisor (Note 4)     582,506       74,862       103,416       379,114             101,577    
Administration and accounting fees payable     13,531       1,740       2,403       5,885       23       2,360    
Administration and shareholder servicing fees payable     214,499       19,499       31,196       90,682       319       33,914    
Professional fees payable     32,501       21,234       21,458       22,457       2,655       24,193    
Transfer agent fees payable     198,575       9,072       23,331       71,940       605       29,094    
Offering costs                             33,179          
Accrued other expenses payable     108,586       5,408       12,006       56,140       6,924       16,275    
TOTAL LIABILITIES     5,303,698       5,505,006       562,429       4,360,557       198,053       1,855,728    
NET ASSETS   $ 1,057,597,338     $ 146,379,883     $ 191,873,121     $ 466,222,942     $ 3,249,072     $ 184,023,768    
NET ASSETS  
Investor Shares   $ 1,004,714,332     $ 128,354,369     $ 189,374,690     $ 466,222,942     $ 3,249,072     $ 184,023,768    
Institutional Shares     52,883,006       18,025,514       2,498,431                      
TOTAL   $ 1,057,597,338     $ 146,379,883     $ 191,873,121     $ 466,222,942     $ 3,249,072     $ 184,023,768    
SHARES OUTSTANDING:  
(shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding,
respectively, unlimited number of shares authorized  
with a $0.001 par value)
                                     
Investor Shares     49,051,445       10,142,387       33,990,488       21,463,204       338,444       18,579,907    
Institutional Shares     2,581,026       1,424,748       447,405                      
TOTAL     51,632,471       11,567,135       34,437,893       21,463,204       338,444       18,579,907    
NET ASSET VALUE  
Investor Shares, offering price and redemption price   $ 20.48     $ 12.66     $ 5.57     $ 21.72     $ 9.60     $ 9.90    
Institutional Shares, offering price and redemption price   $ 20.49     $ 12.65     $ 5.58     $     $     $    
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Capital paid-in   $ 824,739,488     $ 203,647,148     $ 116,333,787     $ 365,845,614     $ 3,251,572     $ 161,233,752    
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net
investment income (loss)
    (1,800,220 )     953,205       (132,685 )     (987,835 )     (995 )     155,832    
Undistributed/accumulated net realized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency related transactions
    (28,021,084 )     (73,379,718 )     8,473,874       31,107,273       (1,963 )     (12,586,195 )  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,
foreign currency transactions and deferred taxes
    262,679,154       15,159,248       67,198,145       70,257,890       458       35,220,379    
NET ASSETS   $ 1,057,597,338     $ 146,379,883     $ 191,873,121     $ 466,222,942     $ 3,249,072     $ 184,023,768    
(A) Investments at cost:                          
Unaffiliated issuers   $ 788,930,875     $ 126,445,534     $ 121,331,762     $ 383,819,270     $ 2,739,960     $ 145,144,918    
Affiliated issuers                                      
Total investments at cost   $ 788,930,875     $ 126,445,534     $ 121,331,762     $ 383,819,270     $ 2,739,960     $ 145,144,918    
(B) Foreign currency at cost   $ 291,165     $     $ 129,260     $ 1,819,791     $     $ 457,518    

 

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Statements of Operations (Unaudited)  Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2011

    Matthews Asian
Growth and
Income Fund
  Matthews Asia
Dividend Fund
  Matthews China
Dividend Fund
  Matthews Asia
Growth Fund
  Matthews Pacific
Tiger Fund
  Matthews
China Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Dividends—Unaffiliated Issuers   $ 61,540,392     $ 41,786,602     $ 938,654     $ 3,262,977     $ 48,253,426     $ 35,750,961    
Dividends—Affiliated Issuers (Note 6)     2,366,889       5,611,168                         437,109    
Interest     13,665,113       21,436                            
Foreign withholding tax     (3,853,463 )     (2,537,546 )     (33,174 )     (232,828 )     (3,900,545 )     (1,597,026 )  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     73,718,931       44,881,660       905,480       3,030,149       44,352,881       34,591,044    
EXPENSES:  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)     12,979,136       7,488,712       148,055       1,138,559       17,618,528       9,704,195    
Administration and accounting fees (Note 4)     303,083       174,908       3,458       26,591       411,665       226,666    
Administration and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)     4,182,268       2,296,511       48,898       367,367       5,241,158       3,216,907    
Custodian fees     642,541       312,736       14,683       73,782       978,700       307,403    
Insurance fees     15,270       7,197       170       1,295       21,614       11,812    
Printing fees     183,604       135,860       4,327       23,785       173,386       205,310    
Professional fees     35,202       29,733       13,372       21,798       42,844       27,939    
Registration fees     147,419       172,145       21,700       25,290       129,488       80,574    
Transfer agent fees     2,603,749       1,341,614       37,127       252,287       2,816,304       2,220,013    
Trustees fees     69,107       34,604       749       5,877       95,035       52,853    
Offering costs (Note 2-E)                                      
Other expenses     64,451       38,958       18,059       37,597       114,258       47,882    
TOTAL EXPENSES     21,225,830       12,032,978       310,598       1,974,228       27,642,980       16,101,554    
Advisory fees waived or recaptured and expenses
waived or reimbursed (Note 4)
                19,073                      
NET EXPENSES     21,225,830       12,032,978       329,671       1,974,228       27,642,980       16,101,554    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     52,493,101       32,848,682       575,809       1,055,921       16,709,901       18,489,490    
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND
DEFERRED TAXES:
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments—Unaffiliated Issuers     119,022,709       30,627,657       909,792       5,486,749       179,408,183       94,224,107    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments—Affiliated Issuers     (1,529,679 )                       3,398,349       3,288,899    
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions     1,195,311       241,863       2,315       13,899       (204,533 )     6,723    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     (116,752,553 )     (36,060,803 )     (963,351 )     (4,453,721 )     (68,529,578 )     (125,808,211 )  
Net change in deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     1,627,021                         3,089,305          
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
foreign currency related transactions
    (79,034 )     41,146       837       (2,013 )     10,856       (5,970 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency related transactions and deferred taxes
    3,483,775       (5,150,137 )     (50,407 )     1,044,914       117,172,582       (28,294,452 )  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS   $ 55,976,876     $ 27,698,545     $ 525,402     $ 2,100,835     $ 133,882,483     ($ 9,804,962 )  

 

*  The Matthews China Small Companies Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2011.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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    Matthews
India Fund
  Matthews
Japan Fund
  Matthews
Korea Fund
  Matthews Asia
Small Companies
Fund
  Matthews China
Small Companies
Fund*
  Matthews Asia
Science and
Technology Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Dividends—Unaffiliated Issuers   $ 8,392,873     $ 1,010,498     $ 793,398     $ 4,632,780     $ 2,046     $ 1,293,383    
Dividends—Affiliated Issuers (Note 6)                                      
Interest     1,678,868                                  
Foreign withholding tax     (4,764 )     (70,016 )     (140,987 )     (302,216 )     (121 )     (149,075 )  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     10,066,977       940,482       652,411       4,330,564       1,925       1,144,308    
EXPENSES:  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)     3,769,720       338,281       597,430       2,297,276       1,461       630,312    
Administration and accounting fees (Note 4)     88,087       7,909       13,956       35,883       23       14,719    
Administration and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)     1,245,914       102,003       187,238       514,776       319       206,263    
Custodian fees     314,186       12,306       26,062       129,544       7,539       41,678    
Insurance fees     5,460       251       629       2,106             722    
Printing fees     87,096       8,306       11,626       29,058       701       17,185    
Professional fees     27,195       18,010       17,893       21,771       2,655       21,306    
Registration fees     74,758       20,526       19,540       60,975             18,393    
Transfer agent fees     901,812       64,648       125,406       364,753       605       146,999    
Trustees fees     21,950       1,399       2,989       8,240             3,309    
Offering costs (Note 2-E)                             91          
Other expenses     46,070       20,442       19,167       26,929       1,262       19,128    
TOTAL EXPENSES     6,582,248       594,081       1,021,936       3,491,311       14,656       1,120,014    
Advisory fees waived or recaptured and expenses
waived or reimbursed (Note 4)
                            (11,736 )        
NET EXPENSES     6,582,248       594,081       1,021,936       3,491,311       2,920       1,120,014    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     3,484,729       346,401       (369,525 )     839,253       (995 )     24,294    
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS,
FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND
DEFERRED TAXES:
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments—Unaffiliated Issuers     65,968,299       778,637       1,660,070       28,993,484       (1,705 )     11,540,882    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments—Affiliated Issuers                       (9,150 )              
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions     (166,504 )     10,525       49,961       26,733       (258 )     (6,930 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments     (157,864,568 )     1,508,393       13,073,113       (24,326,528 )     456       (12,033,031 )  
Net change in deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     4,120,779                   859,114                
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
foreign currency related transactions
    7,960       (958 )     (10,265 )     721       2       (220 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency related transactions and deferred taxes
    (87,934,034 )     2,296,597       14,772,879       5,544,374       (1,505 )     (499,299 )  
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS   ($ 84,449,305 )   $ 2,642,998     $ 14,403,354     $ 6,383,627     ($ 2,500 )   ($ 475,005 )  

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 52,493,101     $ 76,604,783    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     118,688,341       150,498,434    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (116,831,587 )     343,578,273    
Net change on deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     1,627,021       (2,046,819 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     55,976,876       568,634,671    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares     (45,098,976 )     (92,191,837 )  
Institutional Shares     (11,238,907 )     (1,997,268 )  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (50,024,267 )  
Institutional Shares           (1,658,347 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (56,337,883 )     (145,871,719 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (255,806,408 )     1,083,951,101    
REDEMPTION FEES     382,498       545,556    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (255,784,917 )     1,507,259,609    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     4,054,670,579       2,547,410,970    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($24,747,585) and ($20,902,803), respectively)
  $ 3,798,885,662     $ 4,054,670,579    
MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 32,848,682     $ 23,389,705    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     30,869,520       35,469,296    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (36,019,657 )     147,788,783    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     27,698,545       206,647,784    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares     (31,431,982 )     (39,874,887 )  
Institutional Shares     (4,856,688 )     (412,958 )  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (4,928,956 )  
Institutional Shares           (93,543 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (36,288,670 )     (45,310,344 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     608,665,396       1,497,425,914    
REDEMPTION FEES     346,590       909,607    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     600,421,861       1,659,672,961    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     1,981,676,307       322,003,346    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($23,262,722) and ($19,822,734), respectively)
  $ 2,582,098,168     $ 1,981,676,307    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 575,809     $ 321,907    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     912,107       173,576    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (962,514 )     4,708,057    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     525,402       5,203,540    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares     (534,902 )     (592,422 )  
Institutional Shares     (184 )     (37 )  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (130,259 )  
Institutional Shares           (11 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (535,086 )     (722,729 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (1,626,371 )     33,729,256    
REDEMPTION FEES     20,639       23,464    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (1,615,416 )     38,233,531    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     45,367,989       7,134,458    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($193,964) and ($234,687), respectively)
  $ 43,752,573     $ 45,367,989    
MATTHEWS ASIA GROWTH FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 1,055,921     $ 1,626,720    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     5,500,648       16,056,192    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (4,455,734 )     45,556,272    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,100,835       63,239,184    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (2,780,209 )  
Institutional Shares           (75,117 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (2,855,326 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     6,206,791       56,161,288    
REDEMPTION FEES     81,337       87,020    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     8,388,963       116,632,166    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     344,282,682       227,650,516    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($187,277) and ($1,243,198), respectively)
  $ 352,671,645     $ 344,282,682    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 16,709,901     $ 18,824,393    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     182,601,999       91,394,517    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (68,518,722 )     830,597,872    
Net change on deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     3,089,305       8,914,553    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     133,882,483       949,731,335    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (17,017,887 )  
Institutional Shares           (1,651,056 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (18,668,943 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (458,781,502 )     1,239,784,297    
REDEMPTION FEES     677,386       620,488    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (324,221,633 )     2,171,467,177    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     5,737,212,188       3,565,745,011    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($5,956,101) and ($22,666,002), respectively)
  $ 5,412,990,555     $ 5,737,212,188    
MATTHEWS CHINA FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 18,489,490     $ 14,384,265    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     97,519,729       44,898,045    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (125,814,181 )     303,710,525    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (9,804,962 )     362,992,835    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (14,473,429 )  
Institutional Shares           (168,791 )  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (2,087,326 )  
Institutional Shares           (22,416 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (16,751,962 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (195,705,900 )     67,411,208    
REDEMPTION FEES     635,646       1,525,454    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (204,875,216 )     415,177,535    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     2,981,182,844       2,566,005,309    
End of period (including undistributed/(distributions in excess of) net investment
income of $18,474,743 and ($14,747), respectively)
  $ 2,776,307,628     $ 2,981,182,844    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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MATTHEWS INDIA FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 3,484,729     $ 2,529,817    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     65,801,795       (5,745,300 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (157,856,608 )     271,504,466    
Net change on deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     4,120,779       (4,120,779 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (84,449,305 )     264,168,204    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (5,993,112 )  
Institutional Shares           (227,962 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (6,221,074 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (295,657,092 )     457,321,120    
REDEMPTION FEES     693,083       817,039    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (379,413,314 )     716,085,289    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     1,437,010,652       720,925,363    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($1,800,220) and ($5,284,949), respectively)
  $ 1,057,597,338     $ 1,437,010,652    
MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 346,401     $ 90,963    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     789,162       8,317,842    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    1,507,435       2,542,678    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     2,642,998       10,951,483    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (2,536,351 )  
Institutional Shares           (146 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (2,536,497 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     75,825,825       (28,960,845 )  
REDEMPTION FEES     101,366       21,817    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     78,570,189       (20,524,042 )  
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     67,809,694       88,333,736    
End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $953,205 and $606,804, respectively)
  $ 146,379,883     $ 67,809,694    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

MATTHEWS KOREA FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (369,525 )   $ 230,963    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     1,710,031       10,147,269    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    13,062,848       19,676,780    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     14,403,354       30,055,012    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (3,500,097 )  
Institutional Shares           (78 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (3,500,175 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     10,417,734       2,032,660    
REDEMPTION FEES     58,168       35,800    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     24,879,256       28,623,297    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     166,993,865       138,370,568    
End of period (including undistributed net investment
income (loss) of ($132,685) and $236,840, respectively)
  $ 191,873,121     $ 166,993,865    
MATTHEWS ASIA SMALL COMPANIES FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 839,253     $ 604,578    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     29,011,067       6,032,279    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (24,325,807 )     73,991,741    
Net change on deferred taxes on unrealized appreciation     859,114       (535,102 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     6,383,627       80,093,496    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (2,294,432 )  
Realized gains on investments:  
Investor Shares           (3,830,305 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (6,124,737 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (87,493,816 )     363,169,767    
REDEMPTION FEES     238,812       230,232    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (80,871,377 )     437,368,758    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     547,094,319       109,725,561    
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment
income of ($987,835) and ($1,827,088), respectively)
  $ 466,222,942     $ 547,094,319    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND   Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)1 
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (995 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     (1,963 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    458    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (2,500 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     3,251,321    
REDEMPTION FEES     251    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     3,249,072    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period        
End of period (including undistributed net investment loss of ($995))   $ 3,249,072    

 

1  The Matthews China Small Companies Fund commenced operations on May 31, 2011.

MATTHEWS ASIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND   Six-Month Period
Ended June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ 24,294     $ 530,227    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions     11,533,952       13,849,384    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency
related transactions
    (12,033,251 )     18,114,654    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (475,005 )     32,494,265    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:  
Net investment income:  
Investor Shares           (394,719 )  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions           (394,719 )  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (net) (Note 3)     (6,033,828 )     27,882,481    
REDEMPTION FEES     96,838       86,625    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (6,411,995 )     60,068,652    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     190,435,763       130,367,111    
End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $155,832 and $131,538, respectively)
  $ 184,023,768     $ 190,435,763    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 18.04     $ 15.77     $ 11.50     $ 19.78     $ 18.68     $ 17.14    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.241       0.411       0.481       0.541       1.07       0.46    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    0.05       2.57       4.23       (6.73 )     2.93       3.47    
Total from investment operations     0.29       2.98       4.71       (6.19 )     4.00       3.93    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.47 )     (0.44 )     (0.42 )     (0.90 )     (0.62 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.24 )           (1.67 )     (2.00 )     (1.77 )  
Total distributions     (0.27 )     (0.71 )     (0.44 )     (2.09 )     (2.90 )     (2.39 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2       2       2       2       2       2    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 18.06     $ 18.04     $ 15.77     $ 11.50     $ 19.78     $ 18.68    
TOTAL RETURN     1.62 %3     19.18 %     41.44 %     (32.07 %)     21.54 %     23.38 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 3,083,063     $ 3,926,253     $ 2,547,411     $ 1,089,712     $ 2,273,408     $ 2,021,363    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.12 %4     1.13 %     1.18 %     1.16 %     1.16 %     1.20 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.12 %4     1.13 %     1.18 %     1.16 %     1.15 %     1.19 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     2.65 %4     2.47 %     3.47 %     3.19 %     2.59 %     2.27 %  
Portfolio turnover     12.36 %3,5     19.84 %5     17.51 %     25.16 %     27.93 %     28.37 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 18.04     $ 18.13    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     0.29       0.07    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.01       0.37    
Total from investment operations     0.30       0.44    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.29 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.24 )  
Total distributions     (0.28 )     (0.53 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2          
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 18.06     $ 18.04    
TOTAL RETURN     1.72 %3     2.49 %3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 715,823     $ 128,417    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    0.97 %4     0.93 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     3.25 %4     2.46 %4  
Portfolio turnover5     12.36 %3     19.84 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,   Period Ended  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   Dec. 31, 20061  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 14.33     $ 12.06     $ 8.61     $ 12.00     $ 10.77     $ 10.00    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.202       0.312       0.322       0.382       0.27       0.02    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    (0.03 )     2.40       3.67       (3.47 )     1.67       0.77    
Total from investment operations     0.17       2.71       3.99       (3.09 )     1.94       0.79    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.41 )     (0.55 )     (0.30 )     (0.27 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.04 )           (0.02 )     (0.45 )        
Total distributions     (0.22 )     (0.45 )     (0.55 )     (0.32 )     (0.72 )     (0.02 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     3       0.01       0.01       0.02       0.01       3    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 14.28     $ 14.33     $ 12.06     $ 8.61     $ 12.00     $ 10.77    
TOTAL RETURN     1.20 %4     22.83 %     47.59 %     (25.97 %)     18.05 %     7.90 %4  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 2,140,554     $ 1,933,383     $ 322,003     $ 141,951     $ 81,624     $ 25,740    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.10 %5     1.14 %     1.28 %     1.35 %     1.42 %     2.93 %5  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator
    1.10 %5     1.15 %     1.30 %     1.32 %     1.39 %     1.50 %5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     2.84 %5     2.31 %     3.16 %     3.74 %     2.66 %     1.34 %5  
Portfolio turnover     3.90 %4,6     10.48 %6     32.41 %     25.07 %     26.95 %     0.00 %4  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20107
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 14.33     $ 14.13    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)2     0.28       0.09    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    (0.11 )     0.32    
Total from investment operations     0.17       0.41    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.17 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.04 )  
Total distributions     (0.23 )     (0.21 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     3       3    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 14.27     $ 14.33    
TOTAL RETURN     1.21 %4     2.95 %4  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 441,544     $ 48,293    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    0.96 %5     1.02 %5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     4.04 %5     3.86 %5  
Portfolio turnover6     3.90 %4     10.48 %4  

 

1 Investor Shares commenced operations on October 31, 2006.

2 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

3 Less than $0.01 per share.

4 Not annualized.

5 Annualized.

6 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

7 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Matthews China Dividend Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

INVESTOR SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
Dec 31, 2010
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20091
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 12.17     $ 10.18     $ 10.00    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)2     0.16       0.17       (0.01 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.03       2.09       0.19    
Total from investment operations     0.19       2.26       0.18    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.24 )        
Net realized gains on investments           (0.04 )        
Total distributions     (0.15 )     (0.28 )        
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       0.01       3    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 12.22     $ 12.17     $ 10.18    
TOTAL RETURN     1.68 %4     22.53 %     1.80 %4  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 43,739     $ 45,364     $ 7,134    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement
or waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.41 %5     1.95 %     10.50 %5  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement
or waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.50 %5     1.50 %     1.50 %5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     2.62 %5     1.49 %     (0.81 %)5  
Portfolio turnover     13.92 %4,6     6.84 %6     0.00 %4  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec 31, 20107
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 12.17     $ 11.87    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)2     0.18       3    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.03       0.47    
Total from investment operations     0.21       0.47    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.13 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.04 )  
Total distributions     (0.17 )     (0.17 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)              
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 12.21     $ 12.17    
TOTAL RETURN     1.74 %4     3.91 %4  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 14     $ 4    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement
or waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.38 %5     1.24 %5  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement
or waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.29 %5     0.00 %5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     3.05 %5     (0.06 %)5  
Portfolio turnover6     13.92 %4     6.84 %4  

 

1 Investor Shares commenced operations on November 30, 2009.

2 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

3 Less than $0.01 per share.

4 Not annualized.

5 Annualized.

6 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

7 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews Asia Growth Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 17.97     $ 14.29     $ 10.03     $ 17.29     $ 16.92     $ 14.89    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.051       0.101       0.061       0.131       0.09       0.07    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    0.09       3.72       4.44       (6.64 )     2.02       2.50    
Total from investment operations     0.14       3.82       4.50       (6.51 )     2.11       2.57    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.15 )     (0.24 )           (0.09 )     (0.07 )  
Net realized gains on investments                       (0.76 )     (1.66 )     (0.48 )  
Total distributions           (0.15 )     (0.24 )     (0.76 )     (1.75 )     (0.55 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2       0.01       2       0.01       0.01       0.01    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 18.11     $ 17.97     $ 14.29     $ 10.03     $ 17.29     $ 16.92    
TOTAL RETURN     0.78 %3     26.85 %     44.82 %     (37.44 %)     11.92 %     17.39 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 298,926     $ 335,429     $ 227,651     $ 168,031     $ 471,054     $ 449,699    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.18 %4     1.19 %     1.28 %     1.23 %     1.20 %     1.26 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.18 %4     1.19 %     1.28 %     1.23 %     1.20 %     1.24 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.60 %4     0.63 %     0.50 %     0.93 %     0.60 %     0.47 %  
Portfolio turnover     15.25 %3,5     26.33 %5     58.10 %     37.10 %     40.49 %     40.45 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 17.98     $ 17.65    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     0.08       0.01    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.07       0.47    
Total from investment operations     0.15       0.48    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.15 )  
Total distributions           (0.15 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2          
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 18.13     $ 17.98    
TOTAL RETURN     0.83 %3     2.76 %3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 53,745     $ 8,853    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.04 %4     0.99 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.92 %4     0.37 %4  
Portfolio turnover5     15.25 %3     26.33 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 23.44     $ 19.23     $ 11.05     $ 27.86     $ 23.71     $ 19.27    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.041       0.091       0.061       0.241       0.30       0.22    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    0.69       4.20       8.27       (13.31 )     7.78       5.01    
Total from investment operations     0.73       4.29       8.33       (13.07 )     8.08       5.23    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.21 )  
Net realized gains on investments                       (3.44 )     (3.62 )     (0.58 )  
Total distributions           (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (3.74 )     (3.93 )     (0.79 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2       2             2       2       2    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 24.17     $ 23.44     $ 19.23     $ 11.05     $ 27.86     $ 23.71    
TOTAL RETURN     3.11 %3     22.30 %     75.37 %     (46.12 %)     33.66 %     27.22 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 3,265,567     $ 5,196,743     $ 3,565,745     $ 1,202,441     $ 3,806,714     $ 3,303,717    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.09 %4     1.09 %     1.13 %     1.12 %     1.11 %     1.18 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.09 %4     1.09 %     1.13 %     1.12 %     1.10 %     1.16 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.36 %4     0.43 %     0.41 %     1.10 %     1.12 %     1.12 %  
Portfolio turnover     5.24 %3,5     11.43 %5     13.22 %     16.76 %     24.09 %     18.80 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 23.44     $ 23.37    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     0.19       0.01    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.56       0.15    
Total from investment operations     0.75       0.16    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.09 )  
Total distributions           (0.09 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2       2    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 24.19     $ 23.44    
TOTAL RETURN     3.20 %3     0.67 %3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 2,147,424     $ 540,469    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    0.93 %4     0.95 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.60 %4     0.38 %4  
Portfolio turnover5     5.24 %3     11.43 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews China Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 29.36     $ 25.50     $ 14.34     $ 39.73     $ 24.16     $ 14.76    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.191       0.151       0.091       0.301       0.12       0.15    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    (0.25 )     3.86       11.12       (19.78 )     16.85       9.39    
Total from investment operations     (0.06 )     4.01       11.21       (19.48 )     16.97       9.54    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.15 )     (0.07 )     (0.33 )     (0.11 )     (0.15 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.02 )           (5.62 )     (1.37 )        
Return of capital                                   2    
Total distributions           (0.17 )     (0.07 )     (5.95 )     (1.48 )     (0.15 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       0.02       0.02       0.04       0.08       0.01    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 29.31     $ 29.36     $ 25.50     $ 14.34     $ 39.73     $ 24.16    
TOTAL RETURN     (0.17 %)3     15.77 %     78.30 %     (48.95 %)     70.14 %     64.81 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 2,693,999     $ 2,939,638     $ 2,566,005     $ 781,104     $ 2,335,402     $ 966,528    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.12 %4     1.15 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.18 %     1.27 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.12 %4     1.15 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.17 %     1.26 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.27 %4     0.54 %     0.46 %     1.03 %     0.49 %     0.96 %  
Portfolio turnover     2.69 %3,5     9.98 %5     5.28 %     7.91 %     22.13 %     11.65 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 29.36     $ 30.02    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     0.25       (0.04 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    (0.28 )     (0.44 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.03 )     (0.48 )  
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.16 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.02 )  
Total distributions           (0.18 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2          
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 29.33     $ 29.36    
TOTAL RETURN     (0.10 %)3     (1.62 %)3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 82,309     $ 41,545    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    0.95 %4     0.97 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     1.69 %4     (0.74 %)4  
Portfolio turnover5     2.69 %3     9.98 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Matthews India Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 21.49     $ 16.29     $ 8.37     $ 24.44     $ 15.45     $ 11.32    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.061       0.051       0.071       0.031       (0.01 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    (1.08 )     5.22       8.06       (15.33 )     9.87       4.11    
Total from investment operations     (1.02 )     5.27       8.13       (15.30 )     9.86       4.10    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.09 )     (0.10 )     (0.11 )     (0.21 )        
Net realized gains on investments                 (0.12 )     (0.69 )     (0.68 )        
Total distributions           (0.09 )     (0.22 )     (0.80 )     (0.89 )        
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       0.02       0.01       0.03       0.02       0.03    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 20.48     $ 21.49     $ 16.29     $ 8.37     $ 24.44     $ 15.45    
TOTAL RETURN     (4.70 %)2     32.53 %     97.25 %     (62.32 %)     64.13 %     36.48 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 1,004,714     $ 1,388,892     $ 720,925     $ 317,516     $ 1,311,072     $ 669,643    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.19 %3     1.18 %     1.27 %     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.41 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.19 %3     1.18 %     1.27 %     1.29 %     1.28 %     1.41 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.61 %3     0.25 %     0.59 %     0.16 %     (0.04 %)     (0.08 %)  
Portfolio turnover     2.10 %2,4     6.14 %4     18.09 %     26.68 %     25.59 %     21.57 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20105
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 21.48     $ 22.03    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     0.09       (0.02 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    (1.08 )     (0.43 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.99 )     (0.45 )  
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.10 )  
Total distributions           (0.10 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     6      6   
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 20.49     $ 21.48    
TOTAL RETURN     (4.61 %)2     (2.01 %)2  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 52,883     $ 48,119    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    0.98 %3     0.99 %3  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.95 %3     (0.51 %)3  
Portfolio turnover4     2.10 %2     6.14 %2  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Not annualized.

3 Annualized.

4 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

5 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

6 Less than $0.01 per share.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews Japan Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 12.53     $ 10.91     $ 10.19     $ 14.55     $ 17.29     $ 18.48    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     0.051       0.021       0.101       0.111       0.03       (0.08 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    0.07       2.09       0.92       (4.26 )     (1.86 )     (1.12 )  
Total from investment operations     0.12       2.11       1.02       (4.15 )     (1.83 )     (1.20 )  
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.49 )     (0.31 )           (0.01 )        
Net realized gains on investments                       (0.22 )     (0.91 )        
Total distributions           (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.22 )     (0.92 )        
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       2       0.01       0.01       0.01       0.01    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 12.66     $ 12.53     $ 10.91     $ 10.19     $ 14.55     $ 17.29    
TOTAL RETURN     1.04 %3     19.58 %     10.06 %     (28.38 %)     (10.96 %)     (6.44 %)  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 128,354     $ 67,805     $ 88,334     $ 123,674     $ 166,860     $ 276,656    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.19 %4     1.30 %     1.31 %     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.25 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.19 %4     1.30 %     1.31 %     1.23 %     1.23 %     1.24 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.75 %4     0.13 %     0.97 %     0.84 %     (0.01 %)     (0.29 %)  
Portfolio turnover     5.82 %3,5     46.29 %5     126.75 %     88.97 %     45.51 %     59.95 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 12.53     $ 11.73    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.15       1.30    
Total from investment operations     0.12       1.29    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.49 )  
Total distributions           (0.49 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)              
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 12.65     $ 12.53    
TOTAL RETURN     0.96 %3     11.22 %3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 18,026     $ 4    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.04 %4     1.08 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.48 %)4     (0.51 %)4  
Portfolio turnover5     5.82 %3     46.29 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Financial Highlights

Matthews Korea Fund

The tables below set forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 5.14     $ 4.31     $ 2.75     $ 6.56     $ 6.23     $ 6.37    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.01 )1     0.011       (0.01 )1     (0.02 )1     0.07       0.01    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    0.44       0.93       1.74       (3.48 )     1.15       0.80    
Total from investment operations     0.43       0.94       1.73       (3.50 )     1.22       0.81    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income                       (0.06 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.25 )     (0.87 )     (0.95 )  
Total distributions           (0.11 )     (0.17 )     (0.31 )     (0.89 )     (0.96 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     2       2       2       2       2       0.01    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 5.57     $ 5.14     $ 4.31     $ 2.75     $ 6.56     $ 6.23    
TOTAL RETURN     8.37 %3     21.86 %     62.92 %     (52.66 %)     18.90 %     12.99 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 189,375     $ 166,990     $ 138,371     $ 87,253     $ 250,421     $ 241,003    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.15 %4     1.21 %     1.30 %     1.27 %     1.21 %     1.30 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.15 %4     1.21 %     1.30 %     1.27 %     1.21 %     1.28 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.42 %)4     0.16 %     (0.36 %)     (0.34 %)     1.17 %     (0.09 %)  
Portfolio turnover     12.32 %3,5     39.05 %5     52.47 %     28.70 %     24.20 %     25.82 %  

 

INSTITUTIONAL SHARES   Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
(unaudited)
  Period Ended
Dec. 31, 20106
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 5.14     $ 4.84    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)1     (0.01 )     0.03    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.45       0.38    
Total from investment operations     0.44       0.41    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.11 )  
Total distributions           (0.11 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)              
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 5.58     $ 5.14    
TOTAL RETURN     8.56 %3     8.51 %3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 2,498     $ 4    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.06 %4     0.91 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.21 %)4     3.74 %4  
Portfolio turnover5     12.32 %3     39.05 %3  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

5 The portfolio turnover rate is calculated on the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between classes of shares issued.

6 Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,   Period Ended  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   Dec. 31, 20081  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 21.16     $ 15.79     $ 7.89     $ 10.00    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)2     0.04       0.04       0.02       0.01    
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    0.51       5.55       8.04       (2.16 )  
Total from investment operations     0.55       5.59       8.06       (2.15 )  
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.09 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized gains on investments           (0.15 )     (0.15 )        
Total distributions           (0.24 )     (0.20 )     (0.02 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       0.02       0.04       0.06    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 21.72     $ 21.16     $ 15.79     $ 7.89    
TOTAL RETURN     2.65 %3     35.54 %     103.00 %     (21.03 %)3  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 466,223     $ 547,094     $ 109,726     $ 3,173    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.53 %4     1.59 %     2.90 %     14.31 %4  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.53 %4     1.63 %     2.00 %     2.00 %4  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.37 %4     0.24 %     0.13 %     0.15 %4  
Portfolio turnover     14.02 %3     23.99 %     21.39 %     3.10 %3  

 

1 Investor Shares commenced operations on September 15, 2008.

2 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews China Small Companies Fund

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout the period presented.

INVESTOR SHARES   Period Ended
June 30, 20111
(unaudited)
 
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 10.00    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)2     (0.01 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments and foreign currency
    (0.39 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.40 )  
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     3    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 9.60    
TOTAL RETURN     (4.00 %)4  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 3,249    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator (Note 4)
    10.04 %5  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    2.00 %5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     (0.68 %)5  
Portfolio turnover     1.68 %4  

 

1 Investor Shares commenced operations on May 31, 2011.

2 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

3 Less than $0.01 per share.

4 Not annualized.

5 Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

    Six-Month
Period Ended
June 30, 2011
  Year ended Dec. 31,  
INVESTOR SHARES   (unaudited)   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, beginning of period   $ 9.89     $ 8.02     $ 4.71     $ 9.80     $ 7.92     $ 6.53    
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)     1,2       0.031       1,2       0.011       2       (0.02 )  
Net realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments and foreign currency
    2       1.86       3.31       (5.11 )     1.87       1.40    
Total from investment operations           1.89       3.31       (5.10 )     1.87       1.38    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:  
Net investment income           (0.02 )                          
Total distributions           (0.02 )                          
Paid-in capital from redemption fees (Note 3)     0.01       2       2       0.01       0.01       0.01    
Net Asset Value, end of period   $ 9.90     $ 9.89     $ 8.02     $ 4.71     $ 9.80     $ 7.92    
TOTAL RETURN     0.10 %3     23.58 %     70.28 %     (51.94 %)     23.74 %     21.29 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
Net assets, end of period (in 000's)   $ 184,024     $ 190,436     $ 130,367     $ 74,476     $ 252,304     $ 129,819    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before any
reimbursement, waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor
and Administrator (Note 4)
    1.20 %4     1.26 %     1.40 %     1.33 %     1.26 %     1.41 %  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after any reimbursement,
waiver or recapture of expenses by Advisor and Administrator
    1.20 %4     1.26 %     1.40 %     1.33 %     1.25 %     1.39 %  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets     0.03 %4     0.35 %     0.30 %     0.08 %     (0.30 %)     (0.29 %)  
Portfolio turnover     31.59 %3     61.61 %     83.27 %     44.84 %     33.21 %     34.77 %  

 

1 Calculated using the average daily shares method.

2 Less than $0.01 per share.

3 Not annualized.

4 Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

1.  ORGANIZATION

Matthews Asia Funds (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"). The Trust currently issues twelve separate series of shares (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"): Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund, Matthews Asia Dividend Fund, Matthews China Dividend Fund, Matthews Asia Growth Fund (formerly known as Matthews Asia Pacific Fund), Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, Matthews China Fund, Matthews India Fund, Matthews Japan Fund, Matthews Korea Fund, Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund, Matthews China Small Companies Fund and Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund. Each Fund except for Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund, Matthews China Small Companies Fund and Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Investor Class and Institutional Class. Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund, Matthews China Small Companies Fund and Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund currently offer only Investor Class shares. Each class of shares has identical voting, dividends, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except each class may be subject to different class expenses as outlined in the relevant prospectus and each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters solely affecting such class. Effective November 12, 2010, the Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund was closed to most new investors and effective January 7, 2011, the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund was closed to most new investors. The Funds will continue to accept investments from existing shareholders.

2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.

A.  SECURITY VALUATION: The Funds' equity securities are valued based on market quotations, or at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees (the "Board") when no market quotations are available or when market quotations have become unreliable. Securities that trade in over-the-counter markets, including most debt securities (bonds), may be valued using indicative bid and ask quotations from bond dealers or market makers, or other available market information, or at their fair value as determined by or under the direction of the Board.

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions, portfolio securities, and assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated and recorded in U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in the exchange rate during the reporting period and realized gains and losses on the settlement of foreign currency transactions are reported in the results of operations for the current period. The Funds do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in equity securities that is due to changes in foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices of equity securities.

Market values for equity securities are determined based on quotations from the principal (or most advantageous) market on which the security is traded. Market quotations used by the Funds include last reported sale prices, or, if such prices are not reported or available, bid and ask prices. Securities are valued through valuations obtained from a commercial pricing service or by securities dealers in accordance with procedures established by the Board.

The Board has delegated the responsibility of making fair value determinations to the Funds' Valuation Committee (the "Valuation Committee") subject to the Funds' Pricing Policies. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its Net Asset Value ("NAV") differ from any quoted or published prices for the same securities for that day. All fair value determinations are made subject to the Board's oversight. Events affecting the value of foreign investments occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of trading on the NYSE. If the Funds believe that such events render market quotations unreliable, and the impact of such events can be reasonably determined, the investments will be valued at their fair value. The fair value of a security held by the Funds may be determined using the services of third-party pricing services retained by the Funds or by the Valuation Committee, in either case subject to the Board's oversight.

Foreign securities held by the Funds may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed. Accordingly, the NAV of the Funds may be significantly affected on days when shareholders have no access to the Funds.

B.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS: In accordance with the guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"), the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (level 3 measurements). Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

As of June 30, 2011, Level 3 Securities consist of international bonds that trade in over-the-counter markets. As described in Note 2-A, these securities are valued using indicative bid and ask quotations from bond dealers and market makers, or on their fair value as determined under the direction of the Board. Indicative quotations and other information used by the Funds may not always be directly observable in the marketplace due to the nature of these markets and the manner of execution. These inputs, the methodology used for valuing such securities, and the characterization of such securities as Level 3 Securities are not necessarily an indication of liquidity, or the risk associated with investing in these securities.

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The summary of inputs used to determine the fair valuation of the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2011 is as follows:

    Matthews Asian
Growth and
Income Fund
  Matthews Asia
Dividend Fund
  Matthews Asia
Growth Fund
  Matthews Pacific
Tiger Fund
 
Level 1: Quoted Prices  
Common Equities:  
China/Hong Kong   $ 54,280,292     $ 73,131,174     $ 31,947,330     $ 460,827,887    
India                       25,596,547    
Indonesia     39,799,200       24,758,373             12,961,650    
Malaysia     66,121,723                      
Singapore     36,084,377                      
South Korea     79,152,532       94,657,350                
Taiwan     99,882,558       94,924,524                
Thailand     10,368,690                      
United Kingdom     101,737,523       74,618,110                
Vietnam     67,204,486             5,365,957       37,574,902    
Preferred Equities:  
South Korea     37,888,740                      
Warrants:  
India     11,956,063                      
Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs  
Common Equities:  
Australia     205,570,412       262,204,274       14,817,235          
China/Hong Kong     605,596,336       606,737,326       65,314,761       1,180,302,490    
India     34,049,581             13,338,114       794,338,636    
Indonesia     66,639,561       80,893,745       21,583,504       475,722,863    
Japan     376,820,151       539,275,871       125,519,543          
Malaysia     182,633,259       8,512,753       7,134,053       275,879,073    
Philippines     44,735,498       35,197,822             99,134,771    
Singapore     454,340,699       136,384,454       12,957,737       96,193,111    
South Korea     119,673,651       133,859,553       6,542,487       1,028,968,866    
Taiwan     145,852,551       160,012,819       20,640,067       498,759,152    
Thailand     209,753,111       171,788,147       11,774,241       376,548,370    
United Kingdom           2,547,215                
Vietnam     9,549,410                      
Preferred Equities:  
South Korea     73,410,014             7,988,636          
Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs  
International Bonds     618,795,566       4,794,112                
Total Market Value of Investments   $ 3,751,895,984     $ 2,504,297,622     $ 344,923,665     $ 5,362,808,318    

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

   
Matthews China
Dividend Fund
  Matthews
China Fund
  Matthews
India Fund
  Matthews
Japan Fund
  Matthews
Korea Fund
  Matthews
China Small
Companies
Fund
 
Level 1: Quoted Prices  
Common Equities:  
Consumer Discretionary   $     $ 143,212,836     $     $     $ 1,291,986     $ 144,294    
Consumer Staples                       2,124,449       8,384,599       65,131    
Energy     1,625,316                                  
Financials     1,612,650       55,544,624       24,969,077                   74,421    
Health Care           27,300,167       10,028,592             2,105,017       135,900    
Industrials                 28,094,185                      
Information Technology     287,508       78,441,834       15,536,416             1,829,310       207,693    
Materials                 17,073,125             5,995,824          
Telecommunication Services     4,004,017       22,903,488                            
Utilities  
Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs  
Common Equities:  
Consumer Discretionary     9,519,524       523,494,599       111,043,358       33,313,199       48,581,396       618,502    
Consumer Staples     1,791,123       351,798,126       102,755,081       7,248,333       4,840,981       453,580    
Energy     637,326       205,488,178       20,060,271             3,712,090          
Financials     6,418,569       445,738,169       221,858,975       16,874,308       35,487,910          
Health Care     1,276,217       37,001,510       51,248,411       10,152,574       1,005,039       111,731    
Industrials     3,527,065       305,299,797       148,260,477       30,075,106       13,412,147       410,268    
Information Technology     5,119,323       310,368,800       102,397,818       26,225,286       34,425,373       197,097    
Materials     2,608,319             72,607,862       8,057,137       14,270,204       237,903    
Telecommunication Services           91,007,310       15,356,184       7,533,983       5,642,414          
Utilities     4,728,103       155,141,431       47,594,078                   83,896    
Preferred Equities:  
Consumer Discretionary                             5,412,656          
Financials                             2,132,327          
Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs  
International Bonds                 62,683,650                      
Total Market Value of Investments   $ 43,155,060     $ 2,752,740,869     $ 1,051,567,560     $ 141,604,375     $ 188,529,273     $ 2,740,416    

 

    Matthews Asia
Small Companies
Fund
  Matthews Asia
Science and
Technology Fund
 
Level 1: Quoted Prices  
Common Equities:  
China/Hong Kong   $ 6,447,183     $ 29,147,833    
India     30,090,352          
Indonesia           2,894,550    
South Korea           3,199,336    
United States           3,630,330    
Vietnam           1,020,148    
Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs  
Common Equities:  
China/Hong Kong     137,337,713       25,255,046    
India     56,568,890       9,809,195    
Indonesia     24,353,509          
Japan           40,666,387    
Malaysia     31,129,240       2,358,264    
Philippines              
Singapore     16,598,490          
South Korea     60,942,483       28,343,131    
Taiwan     78,973,069       34,040,320    
Thailand     11,949,655          
Total Market Value of Investments   $ 454,390,584     $ 180,364,540    

 

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Certain foreign securities may be fair valued by external pricing services when the Funds determine that events affecting the value of foreign securities which occur between the time at which they are determined and the close of trading on the NYSE render market quotations unreliable. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Foreign securities that are valued based on market quotations are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. (See Note 2-A Securities Valuation) At June 30, 2011, the Funds utilized third party pricing services to fair value certain markets which were different than markets which utilized third party pricing services at December 31, 2010. As a result, certain securities held by the Funds were transferred from Level 2 into Level 1 and certain securities held by the Funds were transferred from Level 1 into Level 2 with beginning of period values as follows:

    Transfer to Level 1
from Level 2
  Transfer to Level 2
from Level 1
 
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 48,042,605     $ 1,892,958,024    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     45,783,524       1,334,074,606    
Matthews China Dividend Fund           32,767,832    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund           254,042,259    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund           3,579,671,850    
Matthews China Fund           2,585,168,192    
Matthews India Fund           1,064,314,511    
Matthews Japan Fund           62,237,571    
Matthews Korea Fund     8,957,231       6,652,331    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund           350,453,268    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     1,740,640       99,026,670    

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine value:

    Matthews Asian
Growth and
Income Fund
  Matthews Asia
Dividend Fund
  Matthews
India Fund
 
    International
Bonds
  International
Bonds
  International
Bonds
 
Balance as of 12/31/10 (market value)   $ 890,985,739     $ 4,869,165     $ 109,826,875    
Accrued discounts/premiums     8,229,362       1,800       767,822    
Realized gain/(loss)     20,152,347             161,494    
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation     (59,404,730 )     (76,853 )     (3,697,166 )  
Net purchases     50,090,571                
Net sales     (291,257,723 )           (44,375,375 )  
Transfers in to Level 3*                    
Transfers out of Level 3*                    
Balance as of 6/30/11 (market value)   $ 618,795,566     $ 4,794,112     $ 62,683,650    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on Level 3 investments held as of 6/30/11
  ($ 32,311,332 )   ($ 76,853 )   ($ 3,697,166 )  

 

*  The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period.

**  Included in the related amounts on the Statements of Operations.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). ASU No. 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU No. 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.

C.  RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-U.S. COMPANIES: Investments by the Funds in the securities of non-U.S. companies may involve investment risks not typically associated with investments in U.S. issuers. These risks include possible political, economic, social and religious instability, inadequate investor protection; changes in laws or regulations of countries within the Asia Pacific region (including both in countries where you invest, as well as in the broader region); international relations with other nations; natural disasters; corruption; and military activity. Foreign securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities of domestic corporations or the U.S. government. Foreign investing may also include the risk of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal or funds or other

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assets, currency crises and exchange controls, the imposition of foreign withholding tax on the interest income payable on such instruments, the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits or assets, or the adoption of other foreign government restrictions that might adversely affect the foreign securities held by the Funds. Additionally, Asia Pacific countries may utilize formal or informal currency exchange controls or "capital controls" that may limit the ability to repatriate investments or income or adversely affect the value of portfolio investments. The economies of many Asia Pacific countries differ from the economies of more developed countries in many respects, such as their rate of growth, inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and dependence on other economies, financial system stability, the national balance of payments position and sensitivity to changes in global trade. Certain Asia Pacific countries are highly dependent upon and may be affected by developments in the economies of other countries. Non-U.S. companies are subject to different accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards, practices, and requirements than U.S. companies. There is generally less government regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies abroad than in the U.S., which may result in less transparency with respect to a company's operations, and make obtaining information about them more difficult (or such information may be unavailable). Foreign stock markets may not be as developed or efficient as those in the United States, and the absence of negotiated brokerage commissions in certain countries may result in higher brokerage fees. The time between the trade and settlement dates of securities transactions on foreign exchanges ranges from one day to four weeks or longer and may result in higher custody charges. Custodial arrangements may be less well developed than in the United States. Foreign securities are generally denominated and pay distributions in foreign currencies, exposing the Funds to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Investing in any country in the Asia Pacific region will also entail risks specific and unique to that country, and these risks can be significant and change rapidly.

D.  INCOME AND WITHHOLDING TAXES: It is the policy of the Funds to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("the Code"), applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. The Funds have met the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies for the period ended June 30, 2011. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Income and capital gains of the Funds are determined in accordance with both tax regulations and U.S. GAAP. Such treatment may result in temporary and permanent differences between tax basis earnings and earnings reported for financial statement purposes. These reclassifications, which have no impact on the net asset value of the Funds, are primarily attributable to certain differences in computation of distributable income and capital gains under federal tax rules versus U.S. GAAP, and the use of the tax accounting practice known as equalization.

Management has analyzed the Funds' tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (current and prior three tax years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds' financial statements. The Funds' federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

Under current tax law, capital and currency losses realized after October 31 and prior to the Fund's fiscal year end may be deferred as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Post-October losses at fiscal year end December 31, 2010 were as follows:

    Post October
Capital Losses
  Post October
Currency Losses
 
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund   $     $ 82,207    
Matthews China Dividend Fund           2,322    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund           55,869    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund           2,215,610    
Matthews China Fund     1,423,251       14,746    
Matthews India Fund     3,173,623       270,782    
Matthews Korea Fund           5,878    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund           47,112    

 

For federal income tax purposes, the Funds indicated below have capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2010, which expire in the year indicated, which are available to offset future capital gains, if any:

EXPIRING IN:   2016   2017   2018   Total  
Matthews Asia Growth Fund   $ 8,369,439     $ 58,248,975     $     $ 66,618,414    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund           100,409,052             100,409,052    
Matthews India Fund           84,698,767       2,775,218       87,473,985    
Matthews Japan Fund     30,079,024       44,032,426             74,111,450    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     8,256,365       15,057,062             23,313,427    

 

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Funds after December 31, 2011 will not be subject to expirations. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years.

In addition to the requirements of the Code, the Funds may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on distributions by or capital gains associated with portfolio holdings. The Funds consider the impact of a country's tax laws and regulations, as well as withholding, when considering investment decisions. The Funds may be subject to short-term capital gains tax in India on gains realized upon disposition of Indian securities held less than one year. The tax is computed on net realized gains; any realized losses in excess of gains may be carried forward for a period of up to eight years to offset future gains. Any net taxes payable must be remitted to the Indian government prior to repatriation of sales proceeds. The Funds that invest in Indian securities accrue a liability for the estimated potential future Indian tax liability for unrealized short-term gains in excess of available carryforwards on Indian securities. This accrual may reduce a Fund's net asset value. As of June 30, 2011, the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund and Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund have recorded a payable of $424,087 and $315,777 respectively, as an estimate for such potential future India capital gains taxes.

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In addition, China has recently adopted certain revisions to its tax laws and regulations that generally result in holdings of the Funds in companies headquartered in China (whether A shares, B shares, H shares or shares traded in depository receipt form) being subject to withholding taxes on dividends and other income. To the extent that such withholding taxes are imposed on holdings of the Funds in companies headquartered in China, the Funds' returns will be adversely impacted.

E.  OFFERING COSTS: Offering costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over one year from each Fund's respective commencement of operations. In the event that any of the initial shares are redeemed during the period of amortization of the Fund's offering costs, the redemption proceeds will be reduced by any such unamortized offering costs in the same proportion as the number of shares being redeemed bears to the number of those shares outstanding at the time of redemption.

F.  DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: It is the policy of Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund and Matthews China Dividend Fund to distribute net investment income on a semi-annual basis and capital gains, if any, annually. It is the policy of Matthews Asia Dividend Fund to distribute net investment income on a quarterly basis and capital gains, if any, annually. Each of the other Funds distribute net investment income and capital gains, if any, annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Net investment losses may not be utilized to offset net investment income in future periods for tax purposes.

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows:

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010   Ordinary Income   Net Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total Taxable
Distributions
 
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 94,189,105     $ 51,682,614     $ 145,871,719    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     40,287,845       5,022,499       45,310,344    
Matthews China Dividend Fund     722,729             722,729    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund     2,855,326             2,855,326    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     18,668,943             18,668,943    
Matthews China Fund     14,642,220       2,109,742       16,751,962    
Matthews India Fund     6,221,074             6,221,074    
Matthews Japan Fund     2,536,497             2,536,497    
Matthews Korea Fund           3,500,175       3,500,175    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund     2,373,718       3,751,019       6,124,737    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     394,719             394,719    

 

G.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME: Securities transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Gains or losses on the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is generally recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend income for certain issuers headquartered in countries which the Funds invest may not be recorded until approved by the shareholders (which may occur after the ex-dividend date) if, in the judgment of Matthews, such dividends are not reasonably determined as of the ex-dividend date. Income and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets or another appropriate basis.

H.  FUND EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS: The Funds account separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Fund. Direct expenses of each Fund or class are charged to the Fund or class while general expenses are allocated pro-rata among the Funds based on net assets or other appropriate methods.

I.  CASH OVERDRAFTS: When cash balances are overdrawn, a Fund is charged an overdraft fee by the custodian of 1.00% above the 30-day LIBOR rate on outstanding balances. These amounts, if any, are included in Other expenses on the Statements of Operations.

J.  USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

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3.  CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Each Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with a par value of $0.001 per share.

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
  Year Ended December 31, 2010  
MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     20,057,836     $ 361,707,886       94,537,711     $ 1,599,476,355    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     2,358,609       41,700,023       7,642,437       131,851,386    
Shares redeemed     (69,314,975 )     (1,249,025,251 )     (46,104,373 )     (777,329,497 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (46,898,530 )   ($ 845,617,342 )     56,075,775     $ 953,998,244    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
  Period Ended December 31, 2010*  
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     36,890,681     $ 668,387,314       7,042,986     $ 128,638,654    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     566,780       10,020,660       117,858       2,080,203    
Shares redeemed     (4,931,807 )     (88,597,040 )     (42,484 )     (766,000 )  
Net increase (decrease)     32,525,654     $ 589,810,934       7,118,360     $ 129,952,857    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     64,631,029     $ 919,848,559       128,134,506     $ 1,717,991,718    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     1,985,571       27,683,998       2,948,816       40,367,703    
Shares redeemed     (51,620,784 )     (734,005,190 )     (22,899,869 )     (309,075,964 )  
Net increase (decrease)     14,995,816     $ 213,527,367       108,183,453     $ 1,449,283,457    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     29,331,683     $ 420,204,255       3,344,908     $ 47,780,952    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     171,929       2,395,113       28,296       396,147    
Shares redeemed     (1,937,366 )     (27,461,339 )     (2,445 )     (34,642 )  
Net increase (decrease)     27,566,246     $ 395,138,029       3,370,759     $ 48,142,457    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

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    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     946,649     $ 11,535,838       3,571,723     $ 39,885,783    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     43,023       509,819       60,501       704,296    
Shares redeemed     (1,136,357 )     (13,682,311 )     (605,891 )     (6,864,371 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (146,685 )   ($ 1,636,654 )     3,026,333     $ 33,725,708    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     803     $ 10,100       295     $ 3,500    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     16       183       4       48    
Net increase (decrease)     819     $ 10,283       299     $ 3,548    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS ASIA GROWTH FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     2,981,625     $ 53,180,175       8,704,678     $ 140,765,266    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 145,454       2,570,173    
Shares redeemed     (5,140,997 )     (90,133,885 )     (6,116,339 )     (95,865,175 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,159,372 )   ($ 36,953,710 )     2,733,793     $ 47,470,264    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     3,005,502     $ 52,590,150       488,153     $ 8,615,907    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 4,249       75,117    
Shares redeemed     (533,569 )     (9,429,649 )              
Net increase (decrease)     2,471,933     $ 43,160,501       492,402     $ 8,691,024    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

 

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    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     22,060,204     $ 507,977,414       90,705,702     $ 1,866,772,078    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     11             478,835       11,085,031    
Shares redeemed     (108,712,119 )     (2,545,913,068 )     (54,878,994 )     (1,177,894,101 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (86,651,904 )   ($ 2,037,935,654 )     36,305,543     $ 699,963,008    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     69,908,357     $ 1,676,440,765       23,498,689     $ 549,829,526    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 46,628       1,079,444    
Shares redeemed     (4,212,260 )     (97,286,613 )     (485,400 )     (11,087,681 )  
Net increase (decrease)     65,696,097     $ 1,579,154,152       23,059,917     $ 539,821,289    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
  Year Ended December 31, 2010  
MATTHEWS CHINA FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     10,723,914     $ 317,240,626       39,102,492     $ 1,059,207,053    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 531,634       16,009,843    
Shares redeemed     (18,948,233 )     (554,413,523 )     (40,119,722 )     (1,051,404,806 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (8,224,319 )   ($ 237,172,897 )     (485,596 )   $ 23,812,090    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     1,393,014     $ 41,532,446       1,408,673     $ 43,407,912    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 6,348       191,206    
Shares redeemed     (2,200 )     (65,449 )              
Net increase (decrease)     1,390,814     $ 41,466,997       1,415,021     $ 43,599,118    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

 

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    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS INDIA FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     7,339,144     $ 144,786,523       38,736,300     $ 763,615,269    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions     9             282,822       5,758,266    
Shares redeemed     (22,925,790 )     (447,247,750 )     (18,646,862 )     (362,758,685 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (15,586,637 )   ($ 302,461,227 )     20,372,260     $ 406,614,850    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     344,361     $ 6,864,438       2,228,517     $ 50,478,328    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 11,196       227,962    
Shares redeemed     (3,047 )     (60,303 )     (1 )     (20 )  
Net increase (decrease)     341,314     $ 6,804,135       2,239,712     $ 50,706,270    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     6,938,685     $ 85,426,234       1,834,692     $ 20,963,464    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 189,010       2,247,332    
Shares redeemed     (2,207,502 )     (26,784,398 )     (4,708,347 )     (52,175,630 )  
Net increase (decrease)     4,731,183     $ 58,641,836       (2,684,645 )   ($ 28,964,834 )  
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     1,425,387     $ 17,195,745       326     $ 3,843    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 12       146    
Shares redeemed     (977 )     (11,756 )              
Net increase (decrease)     1,424,410     $ 17,183,989       338     $ 3,989    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

 

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    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS KOREA FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     6,031,545     $ 31,936,642       9,620,502     $ 42,717,495    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 675,600       3,344,222    
Shares redeemed     (4,539,552 )     (23,858,624 )     (9,884,616 )     (44,032,635 )  
Net increase (decrease)     1,491,993     $ 8,078,018       411,486     $ 2,029,082    
    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Period Ended December 31, 2010*
 
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Institutional Shares  
Shares sold     460,028     $ 2,415,610       723     $ 3,500    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 16       78    
Shares redeemed     (13,362 )     (75,894 )              
Net increase (decrease)     446,666     $ 2,339,716       739     $ 3,578    

 

*  Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 29, 2010

    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS ASIA SMALL COMPANIES FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     4,662,636     $ 97,136,247       24,922,951     $ 470,842,960    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 280,894       5,887,541    
Shares redeemed     (9,052,230 )     (184,630,063 )     (6,298,522 )     (113,560,734 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (4,389,594 )   ($ 87,493,816 )     18,905,323     $ 363,169,767    

 

    Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)**
 
MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     339,779     $ 3,263,854    
Shares redeemed     (1,335 )     (12,533 )  
Net increase (decrease)     338,444     $ 3,251,321    

 

**  The Investor Shares commenced operations on May 31, 2011

 

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    Six-Month Period Ended
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
MATTHEWS ASIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount  
Investor Shares  
Shares sold     3,675,658     $ 36,942,118       9,428,497     $ 81,860,804    
Shares issued through reinvestment of distributions                 38,191       373,511    
Shares redeemed     (4,352,365 )     (42,975,946 )     (6,466,992 )     (54,351,834 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (676,707 )   ($ 6,033,828 )     2,999,696     $ 27,882,481    

 

The Funds generally assess a redemption fee of 2.00% of the total redemption proceeds if shareholders sell or exchange their shares within 90 calendar days after purchasing them. The redemption fee is paid directly to the Funds and is designed to offset transaction costs associated with short-term trading of Fund shares. For purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies, the shares that have been held the longest will be redeemed first. The Funds may grant an exemption from the redemption fee when the Funds have previously received assurances that transactions do not involve a substantial risk of the type of harm that the policy is designed to avoid. The Funds may also waive the imposition of redemption fees in certain circumstances. For more information on this policy, please see the Funds' prospectus. The redemption fees returned to the assets of the Funds are stated in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

4.  INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Matthews International Capital Management, LLC ("Matthews"), a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, provides the Funds with investment management services. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 13, 2004, as amended (the "Advisory Agreement"), the Funds pay Matthews (i) for management and advisory services; and (ii) for certain administrative services, an annual fee as a percentage of average daily net assets. Under the Advisory Agreement each of the Funds, other than the Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund and Matthews China Small Companies Fund pays Matthews 0.75% of their annual aggregate average daily net assets from $0 to $2 billion, 0.6834% on their annual aggregate average daily net assets between $2 billion and $5 billion, and 0.65% on their annual aggregate average daily net assets over $5 billion. The Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund and the Matthews China Small Companies Fund pay Matthews an annual fee of 1.00% of its annual average daily net assets pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Each Fund pays Matthews a monthly fee of one-twelfth (1/12) of the management fee of the Fund's average daily net asset value for each month in arrears.

Under a written agreement between the Funds and Matthews, Matthews agrees to waive fees and reimburse expenses to a Fund if its expense ratio exceeds a certain percentage level. For Matthews China Fund, Matthews India Fund, Matthews Japan Fund, Matthews Korea Fund, Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund, Matthews China Small Companies Fund and Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund, the level is 2.00%. For Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund, Matthews Asia Growth Fund and Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, the level is 1.90%. For Matthews Asia Dividend Fund and Matthews China Dividend Fund, the level is 1.50%. In turn, if a Fund's expenses fall below the level noted within three years after Matthews has made such a waiver or reimbursement, the Fund may reimburse Matthews up to an amount not to exceed its expense limitation. For each Fund, other than Matthews China Small Companies Fund and Matthews China Dividend Fund, this agreement will continue through at least August 31, 2012. For the Matthews China Dividend Fund and Matthews China Small Companies Fund, this agreement will continue through at least August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2014, respectively. These agreements may be extended for additional periods for each of the Funds. At June 30, 2011, Matthews China Dividend Fund had $107,996 available for recoupment, of which $11,589 expires in 2012 and $96,407 expires in 2013. Matthews China Small Companies Fund had $11,736 available for recoupment, of which $11,736 expires in 2014.

Investment advisory fees charged and waived and fees recaptured for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, were as follows:

    Gross Advisory Fees   Advisory Fees
Waived and
Reimbursed in
Excess of the
Expense Limitation
  Recapture of
Previously
Waived Fees
  Net Advisory Fee  
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 12,979,136     $     $     $ 12,979,136    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     7,488,712                   7,488,712    
Matthews China Dividend Fund     148,055             19,073       167,128    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund     1,138,559                   1,138,559    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     17,618,528                   17,618,528    
Matthews China Fund     9,704,195                   9,704,195    
Matthews India Fund     3,769,720                   3,769,720    
Matthews Japan Fund     338,281                   338,281    
Matthews Korea Fund     597,430                   597,430    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund     2,297,276                   2,297,276    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund     1,461       (11,736 )           (10,275 )  
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     630,312                   630,312    

 

Certain officers and Trustees of the Funds are also officers and directors of Matthews. All officers serve without compensation from the Funds. The Funds paid the Independent Trustees $300,500 in aggregate for regular compensation during the six-month period ended June 30, 2011.

The Funds have an Administration and Shareholder Services Agreement, pursuant to which the Funds pay Matthews for administration and shareholder servicing activities based on each Fund's aggregate average daily net assets. The fee is charged at a rate of 0.250% of the aggregate average daily net assets in the Trust between $0 and $2 billion, 0.1834% of aggregate average daily net assets in the Trust between $2 billion and $5 billion, 0.150% of the aggregate average daily net assets in the Trust between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, 0.125% of aggregate average daily net assets in the Trust between $7.5 billion and $15 billion, and 0.110% of aggregate average daily net assets in the Trust over $15 billion.

 

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Administration and shareholder servicing fees charged, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, were as follows:

    Administration and
Shareholder
Servicing Fees
 
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 2,962,869    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     1,709,912    
Matthews China Dividend Fund     33,796    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund     259,890    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     4,020,865    
Matthews China Fund     2,215,034    
Matthews India Fund     860,224    
Matthews Japan Fund     77,258    
Matthews Korea Fund     136,382    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund     350,347    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund     227    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     143,888    

 

The Funds bear a portion of the fees paid to certain service providers (exclusive of the Funds' Transfer Agent) which provide transfer agency and shareholder servicing to certain shareholders. Additional information concerning these services and fees is contained in the Fund's prospectus. Fees accrued to pay to such service providers for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 are a component of Transfer Agent fees and Administration and Shareholder Servicing Fees in the Statements of Operations as follows:

    Transfer Agent Fees   Administration &
Shareholder
Servicing Fees
  Total  
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 2,438,797     $ 1,219,399     $ 3,658,196    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     1,173,197       586,599       1,759,796    
Matthews China Dividend Fund     30,203       15,102       45,305    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund     214,955       107,477       322,432    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     2,440,587       1,220,293       3,660,880    
Matthews China Fund     2,003,745       1,001,873       3,005,618    
Matthews India Fund     771,381       385,690       1,157,071    
Matthews Japan Fund     49,491       24,745       74,236    
Matthews Korea Fund     101,711       50,856       152,567    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund     328,858       164,429       493,287    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund     185       92       277    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     124,750       62,375       187,125    

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. ("BNY Mellon"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The BNY Mellon Bank, N.A., serves as the Trust's administrator, and in that capacity, performs various administrative and accounting services for each Fund. BNY Mellon also serves as the Trust's transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and registrar. An officer of BNY Mellon serves as Assistant Treasurer to the Trust. Total fees accrued by the Funds for administration and accounting services for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 were as follows:

    Administration and
Accounting Fees
 
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 303,083    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     174,908    
Matthews China Dividend Fund     3,458    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund     26,591    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     411,665    
Matthews China Fund     226,666    
Matthews India Fund     88,087    
Matthews Japan Fund     7,909    
Matthews Korea Fund     13,956    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund     35,883    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund     23    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund     14,719    

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as custodian to the Trust. BNY Mellon Distributors, Inc., (the "Distributor"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc., (the "Distributor"), serves as the Fund's Distributor in the United States pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement. Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in Latin America by HMC Partners.

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The Funds entered into transactions with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("JP Morgan") acting as a broker-dealer in the purchase or sale of securities in market transactions. The aggregate value of such transactions with JP Morgan by the Funds in 2011 was $226,056. In addition, pursuant to an Administrative Fee Agreement dated July 1, 2009, the Funds received certain administrative services from JP Morgan (including transmission of purchase and redemption orders in accordance with the Funds' prospectus; maintenance of separate records for its clients; mailing of shareholder confirmations and periodic statements; processing dividend payments; and shareholder information and support). Pursuant to the agreement with JP Morgan, the Funds paid JP Morgan $407,538 for such services.

5.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

The value of investment transactions made for affiliated and unaffiliated holdings for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

    Affiliated Purchases   Proceeds from
Affiliated Sales
  Unaffiliated Purchases   Proceeds from
Unaffiliated Sales
 
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   $ 52,078     $ 16,545,991     $ 473,763,243     $ 617,266,044    
Matthews Asia Dividend Fund     23,583,502             675,255,102       85,550,987    
Matthews China Dividend Fund                 6,024,453       6,539,500    
Matthews Asia Growth Fund                 65,071,493       51,128,240    
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund     26,902,250       7,307,140       249,317,315       528,671,967    
Matthews China Fund           18,081,271       77,492,917       232,104,674    
Matthews India Fund                 23,972,333       280,682,743    
Matthews Japan Fund                 78,722,150       5,869,500    
Matthews Korea Fund                 31,493,081       21,816,157    
Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund                 63,547,751       146,059,321    
Matthews China Small Companies Fund                 2,787,721       46,056    
Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund                 58,432,240       63,692,690    

 

6.  HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SHARES OF PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

The Act defines "affiliated companies" to include investments in portfolio companies in which a fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Funds below held 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the noted portfolio companies. During this period, other Funds in the Trust may also have held voting shares of the issuers at levels below 5%.

Investments in affiliates:

A summary of transactions in securities of issuers affiliated with a Fund for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 is set forth below:

    Shares Held at
Dec. 31, 2010
  Shares
Purchased
  Shares
Sold
  Shares Held at
June 30, 2011
  Value at
June 30, 2011
  Dividend
Income
Jan. 1, 2011–
June 30, 2011
  Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
Jan. 1, 2011–
June 30, 2011
 
MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND  
Name of Issuer:  
Citic Telecom International
Holdings, Ltd.
    110,763,000       21,468,000             132,231,000     $ 36,125,587     $ 1,207,434     $    
CyberLink Corp.     5,990,128                   5,990,128       18,091,237                
GS Home Shopping, Inc.      430,049             131,114       298,935                      
I-CABLE Communications, Ltd.     128,079,000             2,720,000       125,359,000       11,921,002             (779,592 )  
Inspur International, Ltd.     299,510,000             13,300,000       286,210,000       15,317,901       368,116       (698,352 )  
SinoCom Software Group, Ltd.     83,028,000       5,458,000       1,068,000       87,418,000       8,204,915       791,339       (51,735 )  
Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.     51,771,000                   51,771,000       41,680,009                
Total Affiliates                   $ 131,340,651     $ 2,366,889     $ (1,529,679 )  
MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND  
Name of Issuer:  
Ascendas India Trust           46,280,000             46,280,000     $ 35,816,342     $ 979,249     $    
CapitaRetail China Trust, REIT     30,418,000       8,553,000             38,971,000       38,760,138       2,380,438          
EPS Co., Ltd.     12,504       2,052             14,556       34,384,017       250,156          
Pigeon Corp.     1,069,300       250,000             1,319,300       43,364,000       641,317          
Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd.
H Shares
    34,912,000       21,492,000             56,404,000       29,184,296       584,220        
Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.     2,555,600                   2,555,600       27,623,376       775,788          
TXC Corp.     15,450,000       5,677,000             21,127,000       37,038,106                
Woongjin Thinkbig Co., Ltd.     1,475,030       604,840             2,079,870       31,905,839                
Total Affiliates                   $ 278,076,114     $ 5,611,168     $    

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    Shares Held at
Dec. 31, 2010
  Shares
Purchased
  Shares
Sold
  Shares Held at
June 30, 2011
  Value at
June 30, 2011
  Dividend
Income
Jan. 1, 2011–
June 30, 2011
  Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
Jan. 1, 2011–
June 30, 2011
 
MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND  
Name of Issuer:  
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.     6,291,350       175,000       550,000       5,916,350     $ 88,046,692     $     $ 3,361,818    
Green Cross Corp.     610,295       73,738             684,033       103,716,919                
MegaStudy Co., Ltd.     398,753             2,341       396,412       53,326,210             36,531    
Yuhan Corp.     584,137       1 ††            584,138       73,893,169                
Total Affiliates                   $ 318,982,990     $     $ 3,398,349    
MATTHEWS CHINA FUND  
Name of Issuer:  
Kingdee International Software
Group Co., Ltd. 
    120,330,000       20,106,800 †††      22,708,000       117,728,800     $     $     $    
Lianhua Supermarket
Holdings Co., Ltd. H Shares
    16,796,000       12,640,800 †††      995,000       28,441,800       65,213,465       437,109       3,288,899    
Total Affiliates                   $ 65,213,465     $ 437,109     $ 3,288,899    

 

†  Issuer was not an affiliated company as of June 30, 2011.

††  Purchase of a fractional share.

†††  Increase due to stock dividend during the period.

7.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has noted no additional events that require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)

Matthews China Small Companies Fund (the "China Small Companies Fund" or the "Fund"), which is a series of the Trust, has retained Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (the "Advisor") to manage its assets pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, which has been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, including the Independent Trustees. The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect from year-to-year provided that the continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, or by the Board of Trustees, and, in either event, by a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Trust casting votes in person at a meeting called for that purpose.

At a meeting held on February 24, 2011, the Board, including the Independent Trustees of the Trust, approved the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, for an initial one year term.

Before that meeting, the Independent Trustees had requested detailed information from the Advisor about the matters to be considered. This information, together with the information provided to the Independent Trustees throughout the course of year, formed the primary (but not exclusive) basis for the Board's determinations as summarized below. The Independent Trustees reviewed and discussed the extensive information provided by the Advisor at a separate executive session held prior to the meeting on February 24, 2011. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their deliberations by their independent legal counsel. Below is a summary of the factors considered by the Board in approving the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund.

  The nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered the experience and qualifications of the personnel at the Advisor who will be responsible for providing services to the Fund and who will be responsible for the daily management of the Fund's portfolios. The Trustees noted that the Advisor has expanded and deepened its management team over the past several years, and has further plans in that regard. They also reviewed applicable changes to the Advisor's portfolio management personnel and their responsibilities, reflecting a long-term vision for the Advisor's business and for the Fund. The Trustees viewed the Advisor as having been successful in continuing to provide high quality services to its other funds while both weathering very challenging securities markets as well as asset and revenue contractions in 2008 and 2009, and while addressing the pressures of investing a dramatic increase in assets later in 2009 and in 2010. The Trustees attributed much of that success to the Advisor's emphasis of preserving and enhancing portfolio management team resources, careful business planning and management, as well as its solid financial condition and strong cash reserves. The Trustees considered the Advisor's succession plan to address situations where key personnel are no longer available, and the design and implementation of the Advisor's disaster recovery and business continuity plan. The Trustees also considered the Chief Compliance Officer's report regarding the compliance resources, initiatives, programs and structures of the Advisor, including the compliance record of the Advisor and the Advisor's supervision of service providers. The Trustees concluded that the Advisor has high-quality compliance and commitment to a culture of compliance. The Trustees recognized the extent of the Advisor's on-going commitment to marketing and distribution, particularly new marketing initiatives, enhancement to client retention efforts, as well as resources devoted to investor education publications and website content, design and function. Other initiatives observed by the Trustees included significant efforts related to relationships with broker-dealers, independent advisors, and other financial institutions. The Trustees concluded that the Advisor had the quality and depth of personnel and investment methods essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement, and that the nature, overall quality, cost and extent of such management services are satisfactory and reliable.

  The investment performance of the Advisor. The Trustees reviewed the short-term and long-term performance of the Advisor's other funds and in the Advisor's small companies and China specific strategies. The Trustees emphasized longer-term performance, which they believe is more important than short isolated periods for purposes of evaluating the Advisor's success in meeting shareholder objectives. The Trustees also reviewed the Advisor's trading policies and efforts to obtain best overall execution for its other funds in the various markets in which the funds trade securities. The Trustees noted the Advisor's consistent adherence to its long-standing investment approach, which emphasizes fundamental bottom-up driven investment selection.

  The extent to which the Advisor realizes economies of scale as the Fund grows larger and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. Because the Fund is new, it is not expected to recognize economies of scale for some time, particularly because of the specialized small companies strategy for China. The Trustees discussed the Advisor's past and ongoing investment in its business and personnel, which is an acceptable way for the Fund to share indirectly in realizing

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economies of scale. The Trustees will monitor the Fund's growth and evaluate economies of scale with respect to future renewals of the Advisory Agreement, especially as the Fund grows.

  The costs of the services provided by the Advisor and others. The Trustees considered the proposed advisory fees and the expected total fees and expenses of the China Small Companies Fund in comparison to the advisory fees and other fees and expenses of other funds in the Fund's peer group. The Trustees considered both the gross advisory fee rates charged by the Advisor, as well as the effective advisory fee rate expected to apply after taking into consideration the expense limitation arrangements. The Trustees found that the proposed contractual advisory rate (excluding administrative services) for the Fund was competitive.

The Trustees also compared the Advisor's advisory fees with those of the Advisor's separate accounts and other investment products, noting that the Fund's proposed advisory expenses were not disadvantageous (not being substantially higher than the separate accounts' rates). Total expenses appeared to be appropriate in comparison and taking into account the services differences between these products and the Fund, including the differences in the frequency of net asset value calculations. The Trustees concluded that the Advisor's advisory fee ratio and the Fund's expense ratio are reasonable in light of comparative performance and expense and advisory fee information for the Fund.

  The profits to be realized by the Advisor and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund. The Trustees recognize that, as a new Fund with an expense limitation in place, it is not likely to generate profits for the Advisor initially, and until the Fund has experienced some growth. Although the Trustees are familiar with the profitability of the Advisor on both an absolute basis and in comparison to other investment advisers in connection with their review of other mutual funds managed by the Advisor, the profitability for this Fund is likely to be substantially lower for the foreseeable future given its much smaller size.

No single factor was determinative of the Board's decision to approve the Advisory Agreement, but rather the Trustees based their determination on the total mix of information available to them. After considering the factors described above, the Board concluded that the terms of the advisory arrangements are fair and reasonable to the China Small Companies Fund in light of the services that the Advisor will provide, its costs and reasonably foreseeable Fund asset levels, and that the Fund's shareholders would receive reasonable value in return for the advisory fees paid. The Board agreed that the approval of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Independent Trustees concluded separately that approval of the Advisory Agreement was supported by reasonable and impartial records and information, including the services to be provided by the Advisor and the competitive expense structure, and that the approval of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the China Small Companies Fund would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Trustees on behalf of the Fund or the Advisor upon 60 days' prior written notice without penalty. The Advisory Agreement will also terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act.

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Matthews Asia Funds

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Independent Trustees:

Geoffrey H. Bobroff, Chairman

Richard K. Lyons

Rhoda Rossman

Toshi Shibano

Jonathan Zeschin

Interested Trustee:1

G. Paul Matthews

OFFICERS

William J. Hackett

Robert J. Horrocks, PhD

Shai A. Malka

John P. McGowan

Timothy B. Parker

Manoj K. Pombra

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Matthews International Capital Management, LLC

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550

San Francisco, CA 94111

800.789.ASIA (2742)

ACCOUNT SERVICES

Matthews Asia Funds

P.O. Box 9791

Providence, RI 02940

800.789.ASIA (2742)

CUSTODIAN

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

50 Milk Street

Boston, MA 02109

1As defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)                Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)               Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)         There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)                    Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)                  Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)                    Not applicable.

 

(b)                                 Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)

 

Matthews International Funds

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ William J. Hackett

 

 

William J. Hackett, President

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date

August 26, 2011

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ William J. Hackett

 

 

William J. Hackett, President

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date

August 26, 2011

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

/s/ Shai Malka

 

 

Shai Malka, Treasurer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date

August 26, 2011

 

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.