<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-15-063797-index.html : 20150904 <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-15-063797.hdr.sgml : 20150904 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150904155425 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-15-063797 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 49 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150904 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150904 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150904 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923184 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08510 FILM NUMBER: 151094590 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8007898742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 550 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94111 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000001029 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<SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000081250 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MCDFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000093231 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MICDX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000032816 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000101279 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MCSMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0000923184 <SERIES-ID>S000034706 <SERIES-NAME>MATTHEWS ASIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000106892 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Institutional Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MINCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000106893 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Investor Class Shares <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MAINX </CLASS-CONTRACT> 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