0001193125-17-185604.txt : 20170526 0001193125-17-185604.hdr.sgml : 20170526 20170526162307 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-185604 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170526 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170526 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-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08510 FILM NUMBER: 17874265 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 0000923184 S000001029 MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND C000002785 Investor Class Shares MAPTX C000093221 Institutional Class Shares MIPTX 0000923184 S000001030 MATTHEWS ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND C000002786 Investor Class Shares MACSX C000093222 Institutional Class Shares MICSX 0000923184 S000001031 MATTHEWS KOREA FUND C000002788 Investor Class Shares MAKOX C000093223 Institutional Class Shares MIKOX 0000923184 S000001032 MATTHEWS CHINA FUND C000002790 Investor Class Shares MCHFX C000093224 Institutional Class Shares MICFX 0000923184 S000001033 MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND C000002791 Investor Class Shares MJFOX C000093225 Institutional Class Shares MIJFX 0000923184 S000001034 MATTHEWS ASIA INNOVATORS FUND C000002792 Investor Class Shares MATFX C000093226 Institutional Class Shares MITEX 0000923184 S000001035 MATTHEWS ASIA GROWTH FUND C000002793 Investor Class Shares MPACX C000093227 Institutional Class Shares MIAPX 0000923184 S000001036 MATTHEWS INDIA FUND C000002794 Investor Class Shares MINDX C000093228 Institutional Class Shares MIDNX 0000923184 S000013856 MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND C000038018 Investor Class Shares MAPIX C000093229 Institutional Class Shares MIPIX 0000923184 S000023269 MATTHEWS ASIA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000068052 Investor Class Shares MSMLX C000093230 Institutional Class Shares MISMX 0000923184 S000027009 MATTHEWS CHINA DIVIDEND FUND C000081250 Investor Class Shares MCDFX C000093231 Institutional Class Shares MICDX 0000923184 S000032816 MATTHEWS CHINA SMALL COMPANIES FUND C000101279 Investor Class Shares MCSMX 0000923184 S000034706 MATTHEWS ASIA STRATEGIC INCOME FUND C000106892 Institutional Class Shares MINCX C000106893 Investor Class Shares MAINX 0000923184 S000040682 MATTHEWS ASIA FOCUS FUND C000126153 Institutional Class Shares MIFSX C000126154 Investor Class Shares MAFSX 0000923184 S000040683 MATTHEWS EMERGING ASIA FUND C000126155 Institutional Class Shares MIASX C000126156 Investor Class Shares MEASX 0000923184 S000049136 Matthews Asia ESG Fund C000154925 Investor Class Shares MASGX C000154926 Institutional Class Shares MISFX 0000923184 S000051743 MATTHEWS ASIA VALUE FUND C000162839 Investor Class Shares MAVRX C000162840 Institutional Class Shares MAVAX 0000923184 S000053714 MATTHEWS ASIA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000168876 Investor Class Shares MCRDX C000168877 Institutional Class Shares MICPX N-Q 1 d348091dnq.htm FORM N-Q Form N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

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:   March 31, 2017

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Face Amount*      Value  

 

 

NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: 52.6%

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 14.4%

 

  

Standard Chartered PLC
6.500%b, 12/29/49

        3,700,000      $ 3,635,635  

China Hongqiao Group, Ltd.
6.875%, 05/03/18

        3,000,000        2,819,976  

HSBC Holdings PLC
6.375%b, 12/29/49

        2,500,000        2,543,750  

Unigroup International Holdings, Ltd.
6.000%, 12/10/20

        1,200,000        1,273,527  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           10,272,888  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 13.1%

        

TML Holdings Pte, Ltd.
5.750%, 05/07/21

        2,000,000        2,089,898  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.
9.240%, 06/24/24

     INR        100,000,000        1,654,941  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.
8.950%, 03/21/23

     INR        100,000,000        1,623,762  

Power Finance Corp., Ltd.
7.470%, 09/16/21

     INR        90,000,000        1,390,308  

Rural Electrification Corp., Ltd.
9.340%, 08/25/24

     INR        52,000,000        881,721  

Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd., Series B
9.300%, 09/04/24

     INR        52,000,000        879,987  

Rural Electrification Corp., Ltd.
9.020%, 06/18/19

     INR        50,000,000        798,119  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           9,318,736  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 7.5%

        

DFCC Bank PLC
9.625%, 10/31/18

        2,650,000        2,755,152  

National Savings Bank
5.150%, 09/10/19

        2,000,000        2,034,000  

National Savings Bank
8.875%, 09/18/18

        500,000        532,500  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

           5,321,652  
        

 

 

 

UNITED STATES: 5.4%

        

Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.000%, 11/15/22

        3,750,000        3,834,375  
        

 

 

 

Total United States

           3,834,375  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 5.1%

        

Harvest Operations Corp.
6.875%, 10/01/17

        3,620,000        3,638,100  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           3,638,100  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 4.2%

        

Debt and Asset Trading Corp.
1.000%, 10/10/25

        5,100,000        2,960,550  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           2,960,550  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 2.9%

        

Alam Synergy Pte, Ltd.
6.950%, 03/27/20c

        1,500,000        1,541,250  

Alam Synergy Pte, Ltd.
6.950%, 03/27/20

        500,000        513,750  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           2,055,000  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $36,164,083)

 

 

     37,401,301  
        

 

 

 
            Face Amount*      Value  

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 36.1%

 

INDONESIA: 13.3%

 

     

Indonesia Treasury Bond
8.375%, 03/15/34

     IDR        42,000,000,000      $ 3,331,507  

Indonesia Treasury Bond
8.375%, 03/15/24

     IDR        40,500,000,000        3,233,538  

Indonesia Treasury Bond
7.875%, 04/15/19

     IDR        38,000,000,000        2,914,412  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           9,479,457  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 7.9%

        

Sri Lanka Government Bond
6.125%, 06/03/25

        2,400,000        2,399,669  

Sri Lanka Government Bond
8.500%, 07/15/18

     LKR        257,000,000        1,631,235  

Sri Lanka Government Bond
8.750%, 10/15/18

     LKR        257,000,000        1,627,903  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

           5,658,807  
        

 

 

 

MALAYSIA: 5.5%

        

Malaysia Government Investment Issue
3.508%, 05/15/18

     MYR        17,300,000        3,912,654  
        

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

           3,912,654  
        

 

 

 

PAKISTAN: 4.7%

        

Pakistan Government Bond
8.250%, 04/15/24

        3,000,000        3,316,008  
        

 

 

 

Total Pakistan

           3,316,008  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 4.2%

        

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
5.200%, 01/12/22

     VND        43,000,000,000        1,886,678  

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
4.800%, 11/19/24

        1,055,000        1,075,252  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           2,961,930  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 0.5%

        

Korea Treasury Bond
3.500%, 03/10/24

     KRW        400,000,000        390,931  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           390,931  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $25,602,183)

 

 

     25,719,787  
        

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: 8.7%

 

  

INDONESIA: 4.8%

        

Delta Investment Horizon International, Ltd., Cnv.
3.000%, 05/26/20

        3,500,000        3,395,000  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           3,395,000  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 3.9%

        

CP Foods Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
0.500%, 09/22/21

        2,800,000        2,806,300  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           2,806,300  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $6,104,443)

 

 

     6,201,300  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

                   Value  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.4%

(Cost $67,870,709d)

         $ 69,322,388  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 2.6%

 

     1,823,539  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 71,145,927  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Variable rate security. The rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2017.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $1,541,250, which is 2.17% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $67,870,709 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,088,217  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (636,538
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,451,679  
  

 

 

 

 

* All values are in USD unless otherwise specified.
 

 

Cnv. Convertible
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
INR Indian Rupee
KRW Korean Won
LKR Sri Lankan Rupee
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
OTC Over-the-counter
PHP Philippine Peso
TWD New Taiwan Dollar
USD U.S. Dollar
VND Vietnamese Dong

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS:

 

     Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

LONG

   TWD      193,980,000      USD      6,251,370      JPMorgan Chase & Co.    04/06/17    $ 143,393  
   PHP      215,344,000      USD      4,300,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.    05/02/17      (17,275
   KRW      4,754,687,500      USD      4,250,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.    06/27/17      9,614  
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 135,732  
                    

 

 

 

SHORT

   USD      6,000,000      TWD      193,980,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.    04/06/17    ($ 394,762
                    

 

 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS - BUY PROTECTION*

 

Issuer

   Pay
Fixed
Rate
   

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value     Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Republic of Korea

     1.00   Bank of America, N.A.    6/20/2022    USD     8,000      ($ 197,284   ($ 192,814   ($ 4,470
                 

 

 

 

 

* Swap is not centrally cleared.

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.


Matthews Asia Credit Opportunities Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Face Amount*      Value  

 

 
NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: 66.9%  

CHINA/HONG KONG: 27.7%

 

KWG Property Holding, Ltd.
8.975%, 01/14/19

        800,000      $ 835,996  

HSBC Holdings PLC
6.375%b, 12/29/49

        800,000        814,000  

Standard Chartered PLC
6.500%b, 12/29/49

        800,000        786,083  

China Hongqiao Group, Ltd.
6.875%, 05/03/18

        800,000        751,994  

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd.
8.125%, 01/22/21

        400,000        430,518  

Unigroup International Holdings, Ltd.
6.000%, 12/10/20

        400,000        424,509  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.
5.250%, 10/15/21

        400,000        408,000  

MCE Finance, Ltd.
5.000%, 02/15/21

        400,000        404,800  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

 

     4,855,900  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 12.7%

 

Listrindo Capital BV
4.950%, 09/14/26

        800,000        780,000  

MPM Global Pte, Ltd.
6.750%, 09/19/19

        600,000        625,562  

Alam Synergy Pte, Ltd.
6.950%, 03/27/20

        400,000        411,000  

TBG Global Pte, Ltd.
5.250%, 02/10/22

        400,000        409,960  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

     2,226,522  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 7.8%

 

DFCC Bank PLC
9.625%, 10/31/18

        700,000        727,776  

National Savings Bank
8.875%, 09/18/18

        600,000        639,000  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

 

     1,366,776  
        

 

 

 

UNITED STATES: 4.9%

 

Sprint Communications, Inc.
6.000%, 11/15/22

        850,000        869,125  
        

 

 

 

Total United States

 

     869,125  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 4.9%

 

ICTSI Treasury BV
5.875%, 09/17/25

        800,000        857,256  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

 

     857,256  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 4.9%

 

Harvest Operations Corp.
6.875%, 10/01/17

        850,000        854,250  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

 

     854,250  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 4.0%

 

Debt and Asset Trading Corp.
1.000%, 10/10/25

        1,200,000        696,600  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

 

     696,600  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $11,444,766)

 

 

     11,726,429  
        

 

 

 
            Face Amount*      Value  

 

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 11.4%  

PAKISTAN: 5.1%

 

Pakistan Government Bond
8.250%, 04/15/24

        800,000      $ 884,269  
        

 

 

 

Total Pakistan

 

     884,269  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 4.0%

        

Sri Lanka Government Bond
6.125%, 06/03/25

        700,000        699,903  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

 

     699,903  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 2.3%

        

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
4.800%, 11/19/24

        400,000        407,678  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

 

     407,678  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $1,942,965)

 

 

     1,991,850  
        

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: 9.5%

 

INDONESIA: 5.0%

 

Delta Investment Horizon International, Ltd., Cnv.
3.000%, 05/26/20

        900,000        873,000  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

 

     873,000  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 4.5%

        

CP Foods Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
0.500%, 09/22/21

        800,000        801,800  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

 

     801,800  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $1,646,955)

 

 

     1,674,800  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 87.8%

(Cost $15,034,686c)

 

 

     15,393,079  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 12.2%

 

     2,135,803  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

   $ 17,528,882  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Variable rate security. The rate represents the rate in effect at March 31, 2017.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $15,034,686 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 453,363  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (94,970
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 358,393  
  

 

 

 

 

* All values are in USD unless otherwise specified

 

Cnv. Convertible
OTC Over-the-counter
USD U.S. Dollar
 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS - BUY PROTECTION*

 

Issuer

   Pay
Fixed
Rate
    Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value     Premiums
Received
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Republic of Korea

     1.00   Bank of America, N.A.      6/20/2022      USD    2,000      ($ 49,321   ($ 48,203   ($ 1,118
                 

 

 

 

 

* Swap is not centrally cleared.

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.


Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 82.7%

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 25.5%

        

AIA Group, Ltd.

        14,184,800      $ 89,533,852  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

        14,665,000        59,368,045  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

        909,900        58,451,868  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

        4,438,672        54,648,632  

China Mobile, Ltd. ADR

                     964,000        53,241,720  

HSBC Holdings PLC ADR

        1,264,833        51,630,483  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

        4,667,200        48,858,482  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

        32,744,000        46,690,336  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

        15,220,920        39,569,400  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

        27,873,000        35,937,394  

Café de Coral Holdings, Ltd.

        10,968,000        35,928,410  

Pacific Textiles Holdings, Ltd.

        31,906,000        35,321,554  

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

        16,747,000        33,290,508  

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd.

        4,400,172        29,682,808  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

        2,420,300        28,937,384  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           701,090,876  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 14.6%

        

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

        24,329,100        68,178,300  

Ascendas REIT

        35,011,100        63,047,111  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

        3,796,000        59,958,874  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

        21,623,025        57,653,954  

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

        36,838,667        46,887,274  

SIA Engineering Co., Ltd.

        15,928,900        42,017,337  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

        19,003,800        34,785,628  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

        5,644,100        27,995,967  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           400,524,445  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 9.3%

        

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

        43,412        79,896,113  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

        1,557,377        53,232,916  

GS Home Shopping, Inc.

        227,544        46,798,819  

KT&G Corp.

        451,143        39,333,312  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.

        634,668        35,425,121  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           254,686,281  
        

 

 

 

JAPAN: 7.3%

        

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

        1,528,200        49,739,173  

Kao Corp.

        861,700        47,321,598  

KDDI Corp.

        1,480,800        38,946,221  

USS Co., Ltd.

        2,203,700        36,908,615  

Transcosmos, Inc.

        1,140,500        26,826,138  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           199,741,745  
        

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 5.2%

        

CSL, Ltd.

        448,874        42,977,817  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

        8,068,680        37,282,434  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

        759,157        33,702,559  

Brambles, Ltd.

        4,238,855        30,271,579  
        

 

 

 

Total Australia

           144,234,389  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 4.7%

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        11,282,187        70,746,453  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR

        1,226,825        41,687,514  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

        477,024        15,665,468  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           128,099,435  
        

 

 

 
           Shares      Value  

 

 

MALAYSIA: 3.5%

       

Genting Malaysia BHD

       47,850,100      $ 58,918,421  

British American Tobacco Malaysia BHD

       3,498,400        36,030,852  
       

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

          94,949,273  
       

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 2.6%

       

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero ADR

       1,435,400        44,741,418  

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero

       139,319,300        26,449,954  
       

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

          71,191,372  
       

 

 

 

UNITED STATES: 1.7%

       

ResMed, Inc.

       638,900        45,981,633  
       

 

 

 

Total United States

          45,981,633  
       

 

 

 

INDIA: 1.5%

       

Bharti Infratel, Ltd.

       8,473,114        42,543,931  
       

 

 

 

Total India

          42,543,931  
       

 

 

 

NORWAY: 1.5%

       

Telenor ASA

       2,542,183        42,290,361  
       

 

 

 

Total Norway

          42,290,361  
       

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND: 1.4%

       

SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Ltd.

       13,775,057        39,882,589  
       

 

 

 

Total New Zealand

          39,882,589  
       

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 1.4%

       

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

       6,294,291        39,638,405  
       

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

          39,638,405  
       

 

 

 

THAILAND: 1.4%

       

Glow Energy Public Co., Ltd.

       15,554,000        37,340,554  
       

 

 

 

Total Thailand

          37,340,554  
       

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 1.1%

       

Globe Telecom, Inc.

       742,500        30,069,955  
       

 

 

 

Total Philippines

          30,069,955  
       

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $2,050,272,745)

 

 

       2,272,265,244  
       

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: 10.1%

 

           Face Amount*         

 

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 6.5%

 

    

Shine Power International, Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 07/28/19

     HKD       446,000,000        57,532,651  

Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
1.000%, 04/02/21

       49,750,000        53,282,250  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd., Cnv.
0.000%, 06/27/18

     HKD       339,000,000        46,129,126  

Haitian International Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
2.000%, 02/13/19

       21,500,000        22,360,000  
       

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

          179,304,027  
       

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 2.6%

       

CapitaLand, Ltd., Cnv.
1.950%, 10/17/23

     SGD       96,500,000        70,882,332  
       

 

 

 

Total Singapore

          70,882,332  
       

 

 

 
 


Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Face Amount*      Value  

 

 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS: (continued)

 

THAILAND: 1.0%

        

CP Foods Holdings, Ltd., Cnv.
0.500%, 09/22/21

                     27,200,000      $ 27,261,200  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           27,261,200  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $285,174,685)

 

 

     277,447,559  
        

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 3.4%

 

            Shares         

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 3.4%

 

     

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd., Pfd.

        99,637        45,455,326  

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        355,983        31,617,544  

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.

        166,730        15,437,723  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           92,510,593  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $33,679,731)

 

 

     92,510,593  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 96.2%

(Cost $2,369,127,161c)

 

 

        2,642,223,396  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 3.8%

 

     104,085,186  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 2,746,308,582  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,369,364,880 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 463,112,270  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (190,253,754
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 272,858,516  
  

 

 

 

 

* All values are in USD unless otherwise noted.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BHD Berhad
Cnv. Convertible
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
JSC Joint Stock Co.
Pfd. Preferred
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
SGD Singapore Dollar
USD U.S. Dollar

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Dividend Fund   March 31, 2017
Consolidated Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 92.8%

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 32.3%

        

Minth Group, Ltd.†

        57,963,000      $ 233,712,082  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

        25,854,000        163,170,377  

Sands China, Ltd.

        27,533,600        127,634,496  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. H Shares

        152,046,000        123,760,337  

HSBC Holdings PLC

        14,318,000        116,953,555  

China Construction Bank Corp. H Shares

        131,449,000        105,909,482  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. A Shares

        1,881,492        105,830,419  

China Mobile, Ltd. ADR

        1,509,825        83,387,635  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

        47,510,000        76,550,137  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. H Sharesb

        21,248,000        73,744,818  

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.†

        92,646,000        71,681,849  

Far East Horizon, Ltd.

        67,294,000        63,220,988  

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd. H Shares

        37,712,000        58,205,938  

Café de Coral Holdings, Ltd.

        17,330,000        56,768,723  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

        5,789,400        52,581,149  

HKBN, Ltd.

        45,415,623        50,717,712  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd. A Shares

        13,214,900        43,249,358  

HSBC Holdings PLC ADR

        855,800        34,933,756  

Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. H Shares

        23,204,000        33,332,726  

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

        13,393,500        26,310,580  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. ADR

        153,000        12,471,030  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           1,714,127,146  
        

 

 

 

JAPAN: 28.7%

        

ITOCHU Corp.

        12,153,800        173,025,776  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

        24,133,900        152,023,488  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

        3,899,900        141,951,558  

Hoya Corp.

        2,136,100        103,196,685  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

        3,123,500        101,662,288  

Pigeon Corp.

        3,077,300        98,740,842  

Skylark Co., Ltd.

        5,796,900        84,987,107  

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

        2,162,900        84,966,585  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

        4,617,000        83,818,535  

Kao Corp.

        1,472,800        80,881,107  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

        23,009,400        75,351,741  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

        3,217,300        75,131,184  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

        1,630,400        68,876,645  

Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.

        1,314,200        66,110,621  

Kyushu Railway Co.

        2,142,300        65,905,046  

Anritsu Corp.†

        7,080,000        53,690,081  

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

        564,200        12,226,577  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           1,522,545,866  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 8.1%

        

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

        8,576,000        135,460,300  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

        50,207,800        130,320,656  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

        28,460,000        75,883,534  

CapitaLand Retail China Trust, REIT

        43,232,400        45,740,395  

Ascendas India Trust†

        53,470,700        43,002,850  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           430,407,735  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 5.3%

        

BGF Retail Co., Ltd.

        1,531,424        143,835,308  

KT&G Corp.

        978,858        85,342,623  
            Shares      Value  

 

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

        27,949      $ 51,437,769  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           280,615,700  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 4.8%

        

ITC, Ltd.

        20,701,500        89,380,884  

Bharti Infratel, Ltd.

        17,014,689        85,431,608  

Gujarat Pipavav Port, Ltd.

        21,381,946        54,368,389  

Bharat Financial Inclusion, Ltd.c

        1,177,441        14,658,259  

Shriram City Union Finance, Ltd.

        348,532        12,665,449  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           256,504,589  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 3.6%

        

PT United Tractors

        51,000,100        101,517,023  

PT Cikarang Listrindob

        443,866,500        43,302,424  

PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna

        146,870,500        42,998,699  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           187,818,146  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 2.9%

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

        3,027,940        99,437,550  

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.

        1,965,000        39,876,863  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        2,336,469        14,651,139  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           153,965,552  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 1.6%

        

Thai Beverage Public Co., Ltd.

        129,456,900        87,009,178  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           87,009,178  
        

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 1.6%

        

Breville Group, Ltd.†

        10,644,019        84,003,989  
        

 

 

 

Total Australia

           84,003,989  
        

 

 

 

LUXEMBOURG: 1.4%

        

L’Occitane International SA

        36,976,500        75,324,264  
        

 

 

 

Total Luxembourg

           75,324,264  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 1.4%

        

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

        11,887,938        74,864,492  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           74,864,492  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 1.1%

        

Globe Telecom, Inc.

        1,447,730        58,630,540  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

           58,630,540  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $3,971,676,433)

           4,925,817,197  
        

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 5.4%

        

SOUTH KOREA: 5.4%

        

LG Chem, Ltd., Pfd.

        909,328        154,842,525  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        90,196        129,195,869  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           284,038,394  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $195,924,172)

           284,038,394  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Asia Dividend Fund   March 31, 2017
Consolidated Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

                   Value  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.2%

(Cost $4,167,600,605d)

         $ 5,209,855,591  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 1.8%

           95,957,558  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 5,305,813,149  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $117,047,242, which is 2.21% of net assets.
c Non-income producing security.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,173,068,344 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,121,540,859  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (84,753,612
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,036,787,247  
  

 

 

 

 

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
JSC Joint Stock Co.
Pfd. Preferred
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews China Dividend Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 96.4%

        

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 15.6%

 

  

Auto Components: 4.6%

        

Minth Group, Ltd.

        1,168,000      $ 4,709,482  

Weifu High-Technology Group Co., Ltd. B Shares

        1,683,845        3,836,389  

Xingda International Holdings, Ltd. H Shares

        2,362,000        1,033,669  
        

 

 

 
           9,579,540  
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 3.6%

        

China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd. A Shares

        563,980        4,653,349  

Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels Group Co., Ltd. H Shares

        11,164,000        2,945,831  
        

 

 

 
           7,599,180  
        

 

 

 

Specialty Retail: 2.9%

        

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

        6,299,800        6,119,332  
        

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services: 2.3%

        

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems, Ltd.

        6,344,000        4,786,256  
        

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 1.7%

        

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

        563,000        3,553,219  
        

 

 

 

Household Durables: 0.5%

        

Wuxi Little Swan Co., Ltd. B Shares

        263,900        1,052,680  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           32,690,207  
        

 

 

 

FINANCIALS: 15.6%

        

Banks: 8.7%

        

HSBC Holdings PLC

        1,032,800        8,436,208  

Bank of China, Ltd. H Shares

        13,094,000        6,511,405  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.

        440,400        3,355,272  
        

 

 

 
           18,302,885  
        

 

 

 

Insurance: 3.9%

        

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd. H Shares

        3,984,000        6,149,036  

AIA Group, Ltd.

        322,800        2,037,500  
        

 

 

 
           8,186,536  
        

 

 

 

Capital Markets: 3.0%

        

China Everbright, Ltd.

        3,060,000        6,180,036  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           32,669,457  
        

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 14.8%

        

Internet Software & Services: 7.7%

        

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

        385,600        11,108,951  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

        18,000        5,112,000  
        

 

 

 
           16,220,951  
        

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 3.7%

 

  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. A Shares

        978,200        4,528,956  

Aurora Corp.

        1,662,000        3,280,689  
        

 

 

 
           7,809,645  
        

 

 

 

IT Services: 2.1%

        

TravelSky Technology, Ltd. H Shares

        1,813,000        4,283,903  
        

 

 

 

Software: 1.3%

        

IGG, Inc.

        1,979,000        2,747,000  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           31,061,499  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

INDUSTRIALS: 14.3%

        

Transportation Infrastructure: 4.6%

        

Guangdong Provincial Expressway Development Co., Ltd. B Shares

        8,198,481      $ 6,002,527  

Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. H Shares b

        6,448,000        3,603,247  

Guangzhou Port Co., Ltd. A Sharesc

        1,000        579  
        

 

 

 
           9,606,353  
        

 

 

 

Marine: 2.5%

        

SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd.

        7,783,000        5,348,264  
        

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering: 2.4%

        

China Machinery Engineering Corp. H Shares

        6,981,000        5,122,132  
        

 

 

 

Machinery: 1.9%

        

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

        2,033,500        3,994,666  
        

 

 

 

Road & Rail: 1.9%

        

Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. H Shares

        5,854,000        3,542,241  

Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. ADR

        14,400        434,592  
        

 

 

 
           3,976,833  
        

 

 

 

Professional Services: 1.0%

        

Sporton International, Inc.

        343,000        2,017,813  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrials

           30,066,061  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 8.6%

        

Food Products: 4.0%

        

WH Group, Ltd. b

        4,880,500        4,208,557  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co., Ltd. A Shares

        1,283,896        4,201,899  
        

 

 

 
           8,410,456  
        

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing: 2.7%

        

Taiwan FamilyMart Co., Ltd.

        473,000        3,134,607  

Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. B Sharesc

        1,672,922        2,469,233  
        

 

 

 
           5,603,840  
        

 

 

 

Beverages: 1.9%

        

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. A Shares

        72,829        4,096,496  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           18,110,792  
        

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 8.6%

 

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 5.4%

 

  

HKBN, Ltd.

        5,630,457        6,287,790  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings, Ltd.

        16,473,000        5,004,928  
        

 

 

 
           11,292,718  
        

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services: 3.2%

 

  

China Mobile, Ltd. ADR

        121,330        6,701,056  
        

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

           17,993,774  
        

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 6.8%

        

Pharmaceuticals: 2.8%

        

Luye Pharma Group, Ltd.c

        6,335,000        3,830,663  

China Medical System Holdings, Ltd.

        1,212,000        2,150,163  
        

 

 

 
           5,980,826  
        

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 2.2%

 

  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares

        6,412,000        4,590,044  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews China Dividend Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)

        

Health Care Providers & Services: 1.8%

        

China National Accord Medicines Corp., Ltd. B Shares

        638,858      $ 3,760,890  
        

 

 

 

Total Health Care

           14,331,760  
        

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE: 4.2%

        

Real Estate Management & Development: 2.5%

 

  

Red Star Macalline Group Corp., Ltd. H Shares b

        4,738,800        5,260,963  
        

 

 

 

Equity REITs: 1.7%

        

CapitaLand Retail China Trust, REIT

        3,443,000        3,642,735  
        

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

           8,903,698  
        

 

 

 

ENERGY: 3.6%

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.2%

        

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. H Shares

        8,156,000        6,638,710  
        

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services: 0.4%

        

Hilong Holding, Ltd.

        3,742,000        819,162  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           7,457,872  
        

 

 

 

UTILITIES: 2.5%

        

Gas Utilities: 2.5%

        

China Gas Holdings, Ltd.

        3,184,000        5,130,196  
        

 

 

 

Total Utilities

           5,130,196  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 1.8%

        

Containers & Packaging: 1.8%

        

Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co., Ltd.

        7,335,000        3,673,333  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           3,673,333  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 96.4%

(Cost $187,172,872d)

           202,088,649  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 3.6%

           7,622,651  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 209,711,300  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $13,072,767, which is 6.23% of net assets.
c Non-income producing security.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $187,218,572 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 22,059,611  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (7,189,534
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,870,077  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Value Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: 81.1%  

CHINA/HONG KONG: 25.4%

 

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

     1,200      $ 207,024  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares

     188,000        134,580  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

     9,000        110,808  

Clear Media, Ltd.

     86,000        99,595  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. A Shares

     1,700        95,622  

Goldlion Holdings, Ltd.

     155,000        65,618  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co., Ltd. B Shares

     14,700        57,903  

Fairwood Holdings, Ltd.

     9,000        36,137  

Sohu.com, Inc.b

     700        27,531  

Future Bright Holdings, Ltd.

     168,000        17,923  

Qualcomm, Inc.

     300        17,202  
     

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

        869,943  
     

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 23.8%

 

Kwangju Bank

     10,472        102,969  

Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd.

     2,220        99,050  

Hyundai Greenfood Co., Ltd.

     7,004        98,017  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

     9,974        96,692  

Kukbo Design Co., Ltd.

     4,774        65,956  

POSCO Chemtech Co., Ltd.

     4,309        59,167  

Kangnam Jevisco Co., Ltd.

     1,806        58,128  

Geumhwa PSC Co., Ltd.

     1,677        54,735  

CMS Edu Co., Ltd.

     2,226        53,047  

Grand Korea Leisure Co., Ltd.

     2,323        45,492  

Saeron Automotive Corp.

     5,882        40,237  

Hy-Lok Corp.

     1,277        24,977  

Binggrae Co., Ltd.

     278        17,029  
     

 

 

 

Total South Korea

        815,496  
     

 

 

 

JAPAN: 9.8%

 

YAMADA Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

     4,600        197,601  

Ohashi Technica, Inc.

     3,500        43,432  

Naigai Trans Line, Ltd.

     4,200        41,985  

Asante, Inc.

     1,900        27,772  

San-A Co., Ltd.

     500        22,789  
     

 

 

 

Total Japan

        333,579  
     

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 6.6%

 

Haw Par Corp., Ltd.

     10,200        73,063  

ARA Asset Management, Ltd.

     53,700        68,348  

Straits Trading Co., Ltd.

     36,300        58,122  

Vicom, Ltd.

     6,000        24,846  
     

 

 

 

Total Singapore

        224,379  
     

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 5.3%

 

P-Duke Technology Co., Ltd.

     26,000        55,012  

Tehmag Foods Corp.

     7,000        54,675  

Lumax International Corp., Ltd.

     29,000        51,997  

Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     8,000        21,224  
     

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

        182,908  
     

 

 

 

MALAYSIA: 4.7%

 

MPHB Capital BHDb

     311,500        110,509  

Genting BHD

     22,600        48,986  
     

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

        159,495  
     

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

UNITED STATES: 2.8%

 

News Corp. Class B

     4,100      $ 55,350  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class Ab

     700        41,664  
     

 

 

 

Total United States

        97,014  
     

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND: 1.5%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     664        52,497  
     

 

 

 

Total Switzerland

        52,497  
     

 

 

 

ISRAEL: 0.7%

 

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.b

     200        23,324  
     

 

 

 

Total Israel

        23,324  
     

 

 

 

THAILAND: 0.5%

 

Premier Marketing Public Co., Ltd.

     65,200        17,646  
     

 

 

 

Total Thailand

        17,646  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $2,499,015)

 

 

     2,776,281  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 9.5%

     

SOUTH KOREA: 9.5%

     

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.

     121        173,319  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Pfd.

     1,820        97,358  

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.

     576        53,333  
     

 

 

 

Total South Korea

        324,010  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $271,508)

 

 

     324,010  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 90.6%

(Cost $2,770,523c)

 

 

     3,100,291  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 9.4%

 

     321,080  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

   $ 3,421,371  
     

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,773,652 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 352,533  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (25,894
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 326,639  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BHD Berhad
Pfd. Preferred

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Focus Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 95.1%

        

CHINA/HONG KONG: 33.1%

        

AIA Group, Ltd.

        112,200      $ 708,202  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

        18,800        541,619  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

        108,000        437,214  

Samsonite International SA

        93,000        338,790  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

        26,728        329,073  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

        5,100        327,623  

HSBC Holdings PLC

        34,000        277,722  

China Mobile, Ltd.

        25,000        274,938  

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

        1,237        213,407  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

        50,000        213,270  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           3,661,858  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 13.7%

        

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

        250        460,104  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

        11,355        388,127  

Coway Co., Ltd.

        4,044        348,157  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

        434        314,850  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           1,511,238  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 13.0%

        

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

        152,300        426,796  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

        135,300        360,753  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

        22,500        355,394  

Sheng Siong Group, Ltd.

        436,800        295,075  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           1,438,018  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 8.3%

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        63,000        395,050  

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.

        217,000        274,599  

Ennoconn Corp.

        19,000        248,317  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           917,966  
        

 

 

 

MALAYSIA: 5.7%

        

Genting Malaysia BHD

        274,700        338,242  

Heineken Malaysia BHD

        73,700        298,097  
        

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

           636,339  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 4.6%

        

Tata Motors, Ltd.

        46,144        330,953  

Bharti Infratel, Ltd.

        36,411        182,821  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           513,774  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 3.6%

        

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero

        410,400        399,614  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           399,614  
        

 

 

 

UNITED STATES: 3.2%

        

ResMed, Inc.

        4,900        352,653  
        

 

 

 

Total United States

           352,653  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 2.8%

        

Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.

        55,500        305,413  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           305,413  
        

 

 

 

JAPAN: 2.6%

        

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

        9,000        292,928  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           292,928  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

SWITZERLAND: 2.5%

        

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

        3,467      $ 274,109  
        

 

 

 

Total Switzerland

           274,109  
        

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 2.0%

        

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

        48,086        222,188  
        

 

 

 

Total Australia

           222,188  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 95.1%

(Cost $9,985,196c)

           10,526,098  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 4.9%

           546,362  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 11,072,460  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $10,028,639 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 996,926  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (499,467
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 497,459  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BHD Berhad

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Growth Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 97.9%

        

JAPAN: 37.1%

        

ORIX Corp.

        1,647,100      $ 24,447,144  

Start Today Co., Ltd.

        1,009,800        22,441,544  

M3, Inc.

        891,000        22,205,944  

Pigeon Corp.

        544,900        17,484,121  

Nidec Corp.

        178,600        17,057,119  

Nitto Denko Corp.

        171,400        13,259,507  

Ariake Japan Co., Ltd.

        201,700        12,722,826  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

        89,600        11,379,126  

CYBERDYNE, Inc.b

        768,500        11,043,415  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

        257,800        9,984,191  

Sysmex Corp.

        163,500        9,947,537  

Komatsu, Ltd.

        370,800        9,712,467  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

        626,200        8,548,608  

Rinnai Corp.

        96,500        7,687,391  

PeptiDream, Inc.b

        156,200        7,376,458  

SoftBank Group Corp.

        101,100        7,169,521  

Daiken Medical Co., Ltd.

        911,500        6,562,128  

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

        165,200        6,489,657  

FANUC Corp.

        29,600        6,093,791  

Gunosy, Inc.b

        167,100        3,808,816  

Sosei Group Corp.b

        38,400        3,749,935  

HEALIOS KKb

        203,200        3,282,351  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           242,453,597  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 14.7%

        

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero

        29,535,100        28,758,875  

PT Astra International

        43,107,700        27,901,767  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur

        23,574,000        14,418,847  

PT Ace Hardware Indonesia

        154,466,000        9,559,954  

PT Arwana Citramulia

        214,668,400        7,700,386  

PT Mayora Indah

        47,580,700        7,605,485  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           95,945,314  
        

 

 

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 14.3%

        

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

        4,378,000        27,630,537  

China Lodging Group, Ltd. ADSb

        245,900        15,258,095  

Baozun, Inc. ADRb

        918,100        13,716,414  

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

        76,900        13,266,788  

Autohome, Inc. ADRb

        409,600        13,012,992  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADRb

        67,800        7,310,874  

Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co., Ltd. H Sharesc

        734,500        3,388,255  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           93,583,955  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 12.0%

        

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

        1,102,893        24,521,563  

ITC, Ltd.

        4,455,774        19,238,268  

Lupin, Ltd.

        710,705        15,818,638  

Emami, Ltd.

        835,742        13,697,550  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

        510,687        5,412,254  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           78,688,273  
        

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 4.8%

        

CSL, Ltd.

        181,525        17,380,263  

Oil Search, Ltd.

        2,481,915        13,683,919  
        

 

 

 

Total Australia

           31,064,182  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

SRI LANKA: 3.0%

        

Sampath Bank PLC

        8,533,267      $ 14,527,813  

Lanka Orix Leasing Co. PLCb

        12,121,473        4,860,382  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

           19,388,195  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 3.0%

        

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

        2,597,160        16,355,659  

Taisun International Holding Corp.b

        616,000        3,002,951  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           19,358,610  
        

 

 

 

BANGLADESH: 2.9%

        

Square Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

        4,382,312        15,185,237  

BRAC Bank, Ltd.

        3,787,616        4,093,827  
        

 

 

 

Total Bangladesh

           19,279,064  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 2.8%

        

Jollibee Foods Corp.

        2,007,890        7,900,924  

Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.

        58,472,700        5,918,684  

Emperador, Inc.

        37,942,500        4,567,468  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

           18,387,076  
        

 

 

 

PAKISTAN: 1.6%

        

Habib Bank, Ltd.

        4,001,000        10,290,085  
        

 

 

 

Total Pakistan

           10,290,085  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 1.2%

        

Major Cineplex Group Public Co., Ltd.

        7,714,400        7,633,170  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           7,633,170  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 0.5%

        

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.

        173,000        3,510,787  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           3,510,787  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.9%

(Cost $492,180,636d)

           639,582,308  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 2.1%

           13,487,629  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 653,069,937  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $3,388,255 which is 0.52% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $492,180,636 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 179,341,044  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (31,939,372
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 147,401,672  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
ADS American Depositary Share
JSC Joint Stock Co.

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 97.4%

        

CHINA/HONG KONG: 30.6%

        

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

        1,211,800      $ 209,059,736  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. H Shares

        34,743,000        194,715,526  

China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd.b

        75,359,775        171,557,742  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

        5,886,500        169,587,244  

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. H Shares

        35,984,400        167,056,597  

Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.

        20,645,000        153,638,197  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

        15,454,946        140,366,672  

AIA Group, Ltd.

        22,090,800        139,436,186  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADRb

        1,291,700        139,284,011  

China Mobile, Ltd. ADR

        2,380,026        131,448,836  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

        47,814,000        129,320,095  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. H Shares†c

        32,836,000        113,962,954  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        33,503,552        92,240,118  

Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        13,669,795        79,483,816  

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

        120,394,000        79,364,410  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

        2,603,000        65,683,992  

Guangdong Advertising Group Co., Ltd. A Sharesd

        23,249,654        44,097,021  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.b

        1,174,410        31,943,952  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares

        36,796,000        26,340,496  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. A Share Class

        1,363,000        13,623,560  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        2,589,387        8,496,737  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

        829,000        3,536,013  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           2,304,243,911  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 21.4%

        

Tata Power Co., Ltd.†

        164,620,436        229,092,182  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.

        16,873,409        226,647,045  

Titan Co., Ltd.

        24,797,915        176,772,998  

GAIL India, Ltd.

        29,709,477        172,475,064  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

        6,223,409        138,370,375  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

        12,045,017        127,652,932  

ITC, Ltd.

        28,102,500        121,335,472  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

        4,935,685        114,189,060  

Container Corp. of India, Ltd.

        5,471,996        107,349,879  

Dabur India, Ltd.

        21,117,482        90,199,664  

Thermax, Ltd.

        5,310,034        80,078,233  

Just Dial, Ltd.†,b

        3,557,718        28,911,394  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           1,613,074,298  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 13.2%

        

Naver Corp.

        244,116        186,666,411  

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.

        3,159,380        180,851,018  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

        95,105        175,032,705  

Orion Corp.

        217,080        130,177,458  

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.†

        6,754,297        114,784,800  

Green Cross Corp.†

        776,872        110,108,390  

Amorepacific Corp.

        375,972        94,377,589  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           991,998,371  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

INDONESIA: 6.6%

        

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero

        421,304,300      $ 130,960,266  

PT Bank Central Asia

        100,580,000        124,885,074  

PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur

        191,522,600        117,143,250  

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero

        298,485,100        56,667,793  

PT Astra International

        66,745,900        43,201,760  

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero ADR

        728,140        22,696,124  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           495,554,267  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 5.9%

        

President Chain Store Corp.

        21,486,608        177,007,002  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

        31,251,182        167,376,561  

Synnex Technology International Corp.†

        95,600,921        102,873,970  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           447,257,533  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 5.6%

        

Central Pattana Public Co., Ltd.

        126,625,200        209,144,197  

The Siam Cement Public Co., Ltd.

        7,522,950        118,228,540  

Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.

        16,727,700        92,051,459  

Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd. NVDR

        504,100        2,774,030  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           422,198,226  
        

 

 

 

MALAYSIA: 3.4%

        

Genting BHD

        52,881,000        114,621,333  

IHH Healthcare BHD

        47,676,300        64,638,527  

Public Bank BHD

        13,521,594        60,786,114  

IHH Healthcare BHD

        11,543,000        15,513,343  
        

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

           255,559,317  
        

 

 

 

UNITED STATES: 2.7%

        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class Ab

        2,186,600        130,146,432  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

        1,174,410        75,044,799  
        

 

 

 

Total United States

           205,191,231  
        

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND: 2.7%

        

DKSH Holding, Ltd.

        2,638,062        204,344,117  
        

 

 

 

Total Switzerland

           204,344,117  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 2.6%

        

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

        30,834,534        194,181,003  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           194,181,003  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 2.4%

        

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

        164,670,771        92,858,939  

GT Capital Holdings, Inc.

        3,897,540        88,912,314  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

           181,771,253  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 0.2%

        

Hyflux, Ltd.

        35,190,730        14,339,433  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           14,339,433  
        

 

 

 

JAPAN: 0.1%

        

LINE Corp. ADRb

        195,200        7,507,392  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           7,507,392  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $5,280,958,341)

           7,337,220,352  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

WARRANTS: 0.1%

        

MALAYSIA: 0.1%

        

Genting BHD, expires 12/18/18b

        12,253,875      $ 4,347,211  
        

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

           4,347,211  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

(Cost $5,593,674)

           4,347,211  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.5%

(Cost $5,286,552,015e)

           7,341,567,563  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 2.5%

           186,547,910  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 7,528,115,473  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $113,962,954, which is 1.51% of net assets.
d Illiquid security, trading was halted at March 31, 2017.
e Cost for federal income tax purposes is $5,288,288,365 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,418,437,137  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (365,157,939
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,053,279,198  
  

 

 

 

 

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 schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia ESG Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 93.4%

        

CHINA/HONG KONG: 20.4%

        

MTR Corp., Ltd.

        60,500      $ 339,914  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        112,400        309,453  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

        206,000        269,883  

JD.com, Inc. ADRb

        8,300        258,213  

AIA Group, Ltd.

        32,600        205,770  

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

        95,000        186,621  

HKBN, Ltd.

        160,500        179,238  

Guangdong Investment, Ltd.

        106,000        151,147  

Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Co., Ltd. H Sharesc

        231,000        144,742  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

        175,000        144,113  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

        5,200        131,217  

Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd.

        55,000        126,058  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           2,446,369  
        

 

 

 

JAPAN: 14.1%

        

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

        2,400        242,012  

Tsukui Corp.

        39,800        235,805  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

        5,600        209,763  

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

        9,000        195,036  

Hoya Corp.

        3,800        183,581  

Bunka Shutter Co., Ltd.

        16,600        128,748  

LINE Corp. ADRb

        3,200        123,072  

Nakanishi, Inc.

        3,000        116,864  

Nihon Housing Co., Ltd.

        3,400        94,622  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        1,600        83,389  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

        1,100        74,263  
        

 

 

 

Total Japan

           1,687,155  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 13.9%

        

Shriram City Union Finance, Ltd.

        11,328        411,653  

Lupin, Ltd.

        15,733        350,180  

Ipca Laboratories, Ltd.b

        25,000        240,190  

Bharat Financial Inclusion, Ltd.b

        18,972        236,187  

Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd. b

        61,176        185,903  

Bata India, Ltd.

        20,117        175,984  

Sanofi India, Ltd.

        964        69,818  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           1,669,915  
        

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 11.1%

        

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        41,000        257,096  

Sitronix Technology Corp.

        57,000        185,219  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Ltd.

        76,000        178,586  

Tehmag Foods Corp.

        21,000        164,024  

Merida Industry Co., Ltd.

        25,000        132,288  

CHC Resources Corp.

        64,000        116,853  

Sporton International, Inc.

        18,247        107,344  

KD Holding Corp.

        17,000        99,998  

Lumax International Corp., Ltd.

        53,000        95,029  
        

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

           1,336,437  
        

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 9.5%

        

Hanon Systems

        36,743        305,121  

KT Skylife Co., Ltd.

        14,719        217,255  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

        20,780        201,451  

iMarketKorea, Inc.

        15,133        180,693  
            Shares      Value  

 

 

Samjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

        4,978      $ 144,455  

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.b

        587        90,801  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           1,139,776  
        

 

 

 

BANGLADESH: 5.0%

        

BRAC Bank, Ltd.

        322,969        349,080  

GrameenPhone, Ltd.

        40,983        169,574  

Square Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

        22,938        79,483  
        

 

 

 

Total Bangladesh

           598,137  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 4.0%

        

Total Access Communication Public Co., Ltd. NVDR

        280,300        358,879  

Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd. NVDR

        21,800        119,964  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           478,843  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 3.9%

        

Energy Development Corp.

        1,980,000        237,448  

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

        271,200        236,202  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

           473,650  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 3.1%

        

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero

        383,000        372,934  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           372,934  
        

 

 

 

PAKISTAN: 2.7%

        

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan, Ltd.

        18,350        164,508  

Bank Alfalah, Ltd.

        470,500        162,204  
        

 

 

 

Total Pakistan

           326,712  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 2.3%

        

Parkway Life REIT

        86,300        155,468  

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.

        117,400        118,755  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           274,223  
        

 

 

 

LUXEMBOURG: 1.6%

        

L’Occitane International SA

        91,750        186,902  
        

 

 

 

Total Luxembourg

           186,902  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 1.2%

        

Nestle Lanka PLC

        10,717        147,183  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

           147,183  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 0.6%

        

FPT Corp.

        37,320        77,576  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           77,576  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $10,146,641)

           11,215,812  
        

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 2.8%

        

SOUTH KOREA: 2.8%

        

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        6,258        334,763  
        

 

 

 

Total South Korea

           334,763  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $293,788)

           334,763  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Asia ESG Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

                   Value  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 96.2%

(Cost $10,440,429d)

         $ 11,550,575  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 3.8%

           456,247  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 12,006,822  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $144,742, which is 1.21% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $10,455,041 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,371,557  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (276,023
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,095,534  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
NVDR Non-voting Depositary Receipt
Pfd.   Preferred
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Emerging Asia Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 95.3%

        

PAKISTAN: 17.7%

        

The Searle Company, Ltd.

        1,226,444      $ 7,393,059  

PAK Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.

        907,700        5,368,184  

Hascol Petroleum, Ltd.

        1,867,500        5,342,586  

K-Electric, Ltd.b

        66,568,500        5,194,413  

Habib Bank, Ltd.

        1,885,000        4,847,991  

ICI Pakistan, Ltd.

        451,900        4,810,237  

Indus Motor Co., Ltd.

        300,300        4,558,083  

Shifa International Hospitals, Ltd.

        1,506,251        3,800,759  

Pakistan Petroleum, Ltd.

        2,127,300        3,143,704  

National Foods, Ltd.

        958,500        3,077,843  

Akzo Nobel Pakistan, Ltd.

        1,100,400        2,468,998  

Hum Network, Ltd.b

        17,939,500        2,122,005  

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Pakistan, Ltd.b

        273,282        388,184  
        

 

 

 

Total Pakistan

           52,516,046  
        

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 16.9%

        

Vinh Hoan Corp.

        3,169,280        7,548,889  

Masan Group Corp.

        2,946,300        6,091,998  

Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC

        1,734,543        5,777,999  

Tien Phong Plastic JSC

        1,551,020        5,322,402  

National Seed JSC†

        979,585        4,369,496  

Thien Long Group Corp.

        819,140        3,848,212  

Mobile World Investment Corp.

        510,227        3,774,045  

Nam Long Investment Corp.

        2,975,880        3,465,648  

DHG Pharmaceutical JSC

        436,320        2,654,306  

Lix Detergent JSC

        1,047,635        2,325,008  

Domesco Medical Import Export JSC

        433,430        1,746,672  

Dinh Vu Port Investment & Development JSC

        517,550        1,580,739  

Taisun International Holding Corp.b

        267,000        1,301,604  

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank

        620,000        418,498  

Saigon Securities, Inc.

        8        8  
        

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

           50,225,524  
        

 

 

 

INDIA: 14.0%

        

PC Jeweller, Ltd.

        1,102,185        7,095,635  

Balkrishna Industries, Ltd.

        324,532        6,928,153  

Kwality, Ltd.

        2,533,204        6,095,988  

Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.

        268,352        4,455,149  

Praj Industries, Ltd.

        3,594,497        4,426,876  

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

        178,934        3,010,690  

Caplin Point Laboratories, Ltd.

        489,805        2,929,326  

Cipla India, Ltd.

        311,919        2,848,495  

VST Industries, Ltd.

        59,656        2,635,300  

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

        234,582        980,992  
        

 

 

 

Total India

           41,406,604  
        

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 13.1%

        

PT Bank Mandiri Persero

        9,531,400        8,370,820  

PT Matahari Department Store

        7,077,200        6,998,441  

PT Gudang Garam

        1,393,100        6,850,926  

PT Hexindo Adiperkasa

        18,052,400        5,147,958  

PT Mayora Indah

        24,273,200        3,879,923  

PT Adira Dinamika Multi Finance

        5,572,600        2,875,061  

PT Catur Sentosa Adiprana

        70,131,000        2,420,898  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya

        50,991,700        1,989,845  
            Shares      Value  

 

 

PT BFI Finance Indonesia

        796,500      $ 286,311  
        

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

           38,820,183  
        

 

 

 

BANGLADESH: 12.6%

        

BRAC Bank, Ltd.

        8,721,494        9,426,585  

Square Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

        2,236,661        7,750,299  

British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co., Ltd.

        231,887        7,024,111  

The City Bank, Ltd.

        9,945,509        4,835,440  

Berger Paints Bangladesh, Ltd.

        110,998        2,959,855  

Olympic Industries, Ltd.

        757,426        2,715,648  

Marico Bangladesh, Ltd.

        191,454        2,401,320  

United Commercial Bank, Ltd.

        1,397,727        393,465  
        

 

 

 

Total Bangladesh

           37,506,723  
        

 

 

 

CHINA/HONG KONG: 8.1%

        

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

        1,084,000        6,841,367  

Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.

        1,822,000        5,791,842  

Tongda Group Holdings, Ltd.

        14,390,000        5,079,801  

Red Star Macalline Group Corp., Ltd. H Sharesc

        2,429,000        2,696,648  

Future Bright Holdings, Ltd.

        18,612,000        1,985,634  

The 13 Holdings, Ltd.b

        5,608,000        1,551,464  
        

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

           23,946,756  
        

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 5.8%

        

Cosco Capital, Inc.

        34,548,800        5,837,435  

STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc.

        220,895,000        4,842,740  

San Miguel Pure Foods Co., Inc.

        753,370        4,324,276  

Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.

        12,519,100        1,267,200  

Emperador, Inc.

        7,631,300        918,646  
        

 

 

 

Total Philippines

           17,190,297  
        

 

 

 

SRI LANKA: 4.7%

        

Sampath Bank PLC

        3,248,392        5,530,359  

National Development Bank PLC

        3,502,989        3,208,829  

Expolanka Holdings PLC

        72,280,137        2,850,083  

Teejay Lanka PLC

        9,200,551        2,237,694  

Lanka Orix Leasing Co. PLCb

        573,466        229,944  
        

 

 

 

Total Sri Lanka

           14,056,909  
        

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 0.9%

        

Oil Search, Ltd.

        467,309        2,576,486  
        

 

 

 

Total Australia

           2,576,486  
        

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 0.8%

        

Yoma Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

        5,491,766        2,512,401  
        

 

 

 

Total Singapore

           2,512,401  
        

 

 

 

THAILAND: 0.7%

        

SNC Former Public Co., Ltd.

        4,002,800        1,957,167  
        

 

 

 

Total Thailand

           1,957,167  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Emerging Asia Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

                   Value  

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 95.3%

(Cost $245,985,608d)

         $ 282,715,096  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 4.7%

           13,909,266  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 296,624,362  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $2,696,648, which is 0.91% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $245,985,608 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 51,830,484  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,100,996
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 36,729,488
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

JSC Joint Stock Co.

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Innovators Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: 89.4%  

CHINA/HONG KONG: 32.7%

 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     168,500      $ 4,854,404  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

     13,700        3,890,800  

TAL Education Group ADRb

     33,900        3,612,723  

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb

     67,900        3,337,285  

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

     18,500        3,191,620  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. H Shares

     556,500        3,118,878  

JD.com, Inc. ADRb

     97,300        3,027,003  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

     3,188,000        2,625,325  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co., Ltd. A Shares

     317,345        2,509,165  

China Construction Bank Corp. H Shares

     2,933,000        2,363,141  

Tongda Group Holdings, Ltd.

     6,610,000        2,333,390  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADRb

     20,900        2,253,647  

China Biologic Products, Inc.b

     22,100        2,212,873  
     

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

        39,330,254  
     

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 20.0%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     2,056        3,783,894  

Hugel, Inc.b

     9,890        3,265,451  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     91,893        3,032,287  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

     22,285        2,751,157  

Naver Corp.

     3,231        2,470,625  

Hana Tour Service, Inc.

     27,778        1,977,223  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     43,765        1,976,734  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

     2,477        1,796,967  

BGF Retail Co., Ltd.

     17,748        1,666,938  

LG Chem, Ltd.

     4,890        1,285,769  
     

 

 

 

Total South Korea

        24,007,045  
     

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 9.0%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     723,000        4,533,668  

Wistron NeWeb Corp.

     826,000        2,322,201  

Ennoconn Corp.

     177,162        2,315,390  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

     301,511        1,614,847  
     

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

        10,786,106  
     

 

 

 

INDIA: 8.4%

 

IndusInd Bank, Ltd.

     129,253        2,836,835  

Lupin, Ltd.

     83,984        1,869,288  

Britannia Industries, Ltd.

     35,934        1,867,603  

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

     106,077        1,784,820  

Info Edge India, Ltd.

     144,113        1,778,141  
     

 

 

 

Total India

        10,136,687  
     

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 6.6%

 

PT Bank Mandiri Persero

     3,069,200        2,695,482  

PT Media Nusantara Citra

     17,273,000        2,397,032  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya

     37,891,000        1,478,618  

PT Matahari Department Store

     1,423,800        1,407,955  
     

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

        7,979,087  
     

 

 

 

THAILAND: 3.5%

 

Kasikornbank Public Co., Ltd.

     437,900        2,409,736  

Major Cineplex Group Public Co., Ltd.

     1,772,100        1,753,440  
     

 

 

 

Total Thailand

        4,163,176  
     

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 2.8%

 

Mobile World Investment Corp.

     353,735        2,616,505  
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Domesco Medical Import Export JSC

     198,270      $ 799,005  
     

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

        3,415,510  
     

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 2.7%

 

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

     2,101,900        1,830,653  

San Miguel Pure Foods Co., Inc.

     235,010        1,348,937  
     

 

 

 

Total Philippines

        3,179,590  
     

 

 

 

BANGLADESH: 2.4%

 

BRAC Bank, Ltd.

     2,689,117        2,906,519  
     

 

 

 

Total Bangladesh

        2,906,519  
     

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 1.1%

 

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.

     1,338,800        1,354,257  
     

 

 

 

Total Singapore

        1,354,257  
     

 

 

 

AUSTRALIA: 0.2%

 

carsales.com, Ltd.

     33,082        282,152  
     

 

 

 

Total Australia

        282,152  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $80,907,990)

        107,540,383  
     

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 2.9%

 

SOUTH KOREA: 2.9%

     

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.

     2,443        3,499,329  
     

 

 

 

Total South Korea

        3,499,329  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $2,217,373)

        3,499,329  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 92.3%

(Cost $83,125,363c)

        111,039,712  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 7.7%

        9,254,631  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

      $ 120,294,343  
     

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation polices approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $83,481,130 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 28,750,544  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,191,962
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 27,558,582  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
JSC Joint Stock Co.
Pfd. Preferred

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 


Matthews China Fund   March 31, 2017
Consolidated Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 99.9%

        

FINANCIALS: 32.2%

        

Banks: 16.4%

        

China Construction Bank Corp. H Shares

        37,387,660      $ 30,123,529  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. H Shares

        34,971,000        22,883,215  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. H Shares

        7,936,143        21,001,963  

Bank of China, Ltd. H Shares

        19,442,000        9,668,149  

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. H Shares

        14,271,000        9,641,309  
        

 

 

 
           93,318,165  
        

 

 

 

Insurance: 12.5%

        

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. H Shares

        14,236,000        43,555,441  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. H Shares

        5,010,500        28,081,114  
        

 

 

 
           71,636,555  
        

 

 

 

Capital Markets: 3.3%

        

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. H Shares

        9,079,500        18,705,437  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           183,660,157  
        

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 29.9%

 

  

Internet Software & Services: 24.9%

        

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

        2,156,100        62,116,207  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADRb

        272,800        29,416,024  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

        69,310        19,684,040  

SINA Corp.

        211,600        15,260,592  

Baozun, Inc. ADRb

        643,041        9,607,033  

Baidu, Inc. ADRb

        33,100        5,710,412  
        

 

 

 
           141,794,308  
        

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.1%

 

  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. A Shares

        2,631,200        12,182,159  
        

 

 

 

Communications Equipment: 1.3%

        

ZTE Corp. H Shares

        3,960,000        7,275,446  
        

 

 

 

IT Services: 1.0%

        

Chinasoft International, Ltd.b

        10,268,000        5,911,431  
        

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 0.6%

 

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.b

        2,588,100        3,208,207  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           170,371,551  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 12.8%

 

  

Household Durables: 3.9%

        

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai A Shares

        2,583,400        11,878,002  

Midea Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        2,146,696        10,404,952  
        

 

 

 
           22,282,954  
        

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 3.8%

 

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. ADRb

        269,600        13,250,840  

JD.com, Inc. ADRb

        275,479        8,570,152  
        

 

 

 
           21,820,992  
        

 

 

 

Auto Components: 2.8%

        

Nexteer Automotive Group, Ltd.

        3,981,000        5,875,090  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. A Shares

        1,772,633        5,833,975  

Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.

        5,176,000        4,559,129  
        

 

 

 
           16,268,194  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

Automobiles: 2.3%

        

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.

        4,184,000      $ 6,999,368  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. B Shares

        4,238,024        5,891,124  
        

 

 

 
           12,890,492  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           73,262,632  
        

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS: 6.3%

        

Construction & Engineering: 4.2%

        

China State Construction International Holdings, Ltd.

        8,030,000        14,373,971  

China Railway Construction Corp., Ltd. H Shares

        6,835,000        9,699,170  
        

 

 

 
           24,073,141  
        

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies: 2.1%

        

China Everbright International, Ltd.

        9,046,000        12,182,344  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrials

           36,255,485  
        

 

 

 

ENERGY: 5.7%

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 5.7%

        

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. H Shares

        18,874,000        15,362,802  

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. H Shares

        11,158,000        8,678,894  

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. H Shares

        3,557,000        8,276,199  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           32,317,895  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 4.7%

        

Construction Materials: 3.8%

        

China National Building Material Co., Ltd. H Shares

        9,456,000        6,090,567  

China National Materials Co., Ltd. H Shares

        35,320,000        11,648,147  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. H Shares

        1,132,500        3,851,684  
        

 

 

 
           21,590,398  
        

 

 

 

Metals & Mining: 0.9%

        

MMG, Ltd.b

        14,056,000        5,245,589  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           26,835,987  
        

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE: 2.6%

        

Real Estate Management & Development: 2.6%

 

  

China Overseas Grand Oceans Group, Ltd.b

        1,706,000        900,766  

KWG Property Holding, Ltd.

        3,814,500        2,764,230  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

        2,102,000        5,685,173  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

        1,842,000        5,264,371  
        

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

           14,614,540  
        

 

 

 

UTILITIES: 2.5%

        

Water Utilities: 2.5%

        

Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd.

        19,004,000        14,087,365  
        

 

 

 

Total Utilities

           14,087,365  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 2.0%

        

Beverages: 1.5%

        

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. A Shares

        884,949        5,524,312  

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. A Shares

        452,841        2,836,021  
        

 

 

 
           8,360,333  
        

 

 

 

Food Products: 0.5%

        

WH Group, Ltd.c

        3,582,000        3,088,834  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           11,449,167  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews China Fund   March 31, 2017
Consolidated Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)

        

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.1%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.1%

 

China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd.

        4,634,000      $ 6,224,033  
        

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

           6,224,033  
        

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 0.1%

        

Pharmaceuticals: 0.1%

        

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

        781,000        643,155  
        

 

 

 

Total Health Care

           643,155  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.9%

(Cost $494,617,436d)

           569,721,967  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 0.1%

           556,315  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 570,278,282  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation polices approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $3,088,834, which is 0.54% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $503,664,174 and net unrealized depreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 83,485,462  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (17,427,669
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 66,057,793  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews India Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 95.7%

        

FINANCIALS: 32.7%

        

Banks: 18.3%

        

IndusInd Bank, Ltd.

        4,625,934      $ 101,529,640  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.

        6,697,258        89,958,925  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

        3,940,165        87,605,058  

DCB Bank, Ltd.b

        12,139,846        31,859,261  

Yes Bank, Ltd.

        920,000        21,926,484  

HDFC Bank, Ltd. ADR

        206,922        15,564,673  

IDFC Bank, Ltd.

        13,650,467        12,468,664  
        

 

 

 
           360,912,705  
        

 

 

 

Consumer Finance: 7.4%

        

Shriram City Union Finance, Ltd.

        1,873,192        68,070,704  

Bharat Financial Inclusion, Ltd.b

        3,539,665        44,066,180  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd.

        1,300,000        19,321,391  

Sundaram Finance, Ltd.

        588,318        14,630,199  
        

 

 

 
           146,088,474  
        

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance: 4.2%

        

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

        2,458,810        56,885,560  

GRUH Finance, Ltd.

        4,390,669        26,767,313  
        

 

 

 
           83,652,873  
        

 

 

 

Capital Markets: 2.3%

        

CRISIL, Ltd.

        1,515,723        44,452,303  
        

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services: 0.5%

        

IDFC, Ltd.

        11,350,467        9,526,571  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           644,632,926  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 17.6%

        

Tobacco: 7.7%

        

ITC, Ltd.

        22,771,965        98,320,331  

VST Industries, Ltd.†

        1,185,704        52,378,408  
        

 

 

 
           150,698,739  
        

 

 

 

Personal Products: 7.5%

        

Emami, Ltd.

        2,665,122        43,680,515  

Bajaj Corp., Ltd.

        6,199,447        37,713,397  

Dabur India, Ltd.

        8,686,064        37,101,017  

Marico, Ltd.

        6,422,328        29,166,484  
        

 

 

 
           147,661,413  
        

 

 

 

Food Products: 2.4%

        

Nestle India, Ltd.

        244,636        25,172,545  

Zydus Wellness, Ltd.

        1,670,471        22,416,025  
        

 

 

 
           47,588,570  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           345,948,722  
        

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 12.8%

 

  

IT Services: 10.8%

        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class Ab

        1,385,300        82,453,056  

eClerx Services, Ltd.†

        2,701,931        58,690,593  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

        950,000        35,576,465  

Mindtree, Ltd.

        4,936,665        34,428,684  
        

 

 

 
           211,148,798  
        

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services: 2.0%

        

Info Edge India, Ltd.

        3,230,761        39,862,796  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           251,011,594  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 12.4%

        

Pharmaceuticals: 11.5%

        

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.b

        759,400      $ 88,561,228  

Ajanta Pharma, Ltd.

        2,226,230        60,357,622  

Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

        2,640,862        25,518,107  

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co., Ltd.b

        4,196,014        20,448,442  

Caplin Point Laboratories, Ltd.

        3,023,695        18,083,498  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

        1,352,917        14,338,197  
        

 

 

 
           227,307,094  
        

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 0.9%

 

Poly Medicure, Ltd.

        4,153,464        17,369,264  
        

 

 

 

Total Health Care

           244,676,358  
        

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS: 11.3%

        

Machinery: 7.8%

        

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

        2,978,540        72,833,984  

Eicher Motors, Ltd.

        127,000        50,031,126  

Thermax, Ltd.

        1,183,128        17,842,221  

Ashok Leyland, Ltd.

        9,356,152        12,183,068  
        

 

 

 
           152,890,399  
        

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics: 1.6%

        

Blue Dart Express, Ltd.

        380,973        30,531,362  
        

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure: 1.1%

        

Gujarat Pipavav Port, Ltd.

        8,578,564        21,812,921  
        

 

 

 

Road & Rail: 0.8%

        

Container Corp. of India, Ltd.

        846,055        16,597,947  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrials

           221,832,629  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 5.9%

 

  

Household Durables: 3.1%

        

Symphony, Ltd.

        2,063,542        48,604,379  

LA Opala RG, Ltd.

        1,481,323        12,273,114  
        

 

 

 
           60,877,493  
        

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods: 2.8%

 

  

Page Industries, Ltd.

        107,100        24,117,123  

Titan Co., Ltd.

        3,178,691        22,659,435  

Kewal Kiran Clothing, Ltd.

        330,462        8,833,949  

Vaibhav Global, Ltd.b

        76,437        453,784  
        

 

 

 
           56,064,291  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           116,941,784  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 3.0%

        

Chemicals: 3.0%

        

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

        1,441,965        24,262,075  

Asian Paints, Ltd.

        1,176,000        19,432,287  

Castrol India, Ltd.

        2,299,063        15,311,154  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           59,005,516  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 95.7%

(Cost $1,423,654,161c)

           1,884,049,529  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 4.3%

           84,440,472  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 1,968,490,001  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews India Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,423,757,267 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 519,395,277  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (59,103,015
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 460,292,262  
  

 

 

 

 

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 schedules of investments.

 


Matthews Japan Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 96.9%

        

INDUSTRIALS: 23.6%

        

Machinery: 5.7%

        

Komatsu, Ltd.

        2,444,400      $ 64,026,844  

SMC Corp.

        213,000        63,146,961  

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc.

        1,759,100        55,423,637  
        

 

 

 
           182,597,442  
        

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment: 4.4%

        

Nidec Corp.

        745,000        71,150,915  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

        1,239,900        69,990,852  
        

 

 

 
           141,141,767  
        

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors: 4.3%

        

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

        5,105,600        74,143,671  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

        3,508,400        63,692,647  
        

 

 

 
           137,836,318  
        

 

 

 

Professional Services: 4.0%

        

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.†

        1,889,900        73,192,870  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

        1,611,900        52,598,194  
        

 

 

 
           125,791,064  
        

 

 

 

Building Products: 3.0%

        

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

        609,100        61,420,563  

Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.

        1,222,800        32,331,235  
        

 

 

 
           93,751,798  
        

 

 

 

Road & Rail: 1.4%

        

Kyushu Railway Co.

        970,400        29,853,081  

Trancom Co., Ltd.

        294,100        15,245,266  
        

 

 

 
           45,098,347  
        

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering: 0.8%

        

Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

        859,300        24,738,994  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrials

           750,955,730  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 18.7%

        

Automobiles: 3.8%

        

Suzuki Motor Corp.

        2,055,300        85,364,264  

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.

        959,900        35,207,491  
        

 

 

 
           120,571,755  
        

 

 

 

Auto Components: 3.8%

        

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

        2,330,600        53,444,002  

Nifco, Inc.

        786,000        39,502,351  

Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.

        1,258,000        27,105,752  
        

 

 

 
           120,052,105  
        

 

 

 

Specialty Retail: 3.7%

        

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

        610,400        77,520,295  

Jin Co., Ltd.

        654,300        34,187,126  

VT Holdings Co., Ltd.

        954,400        4,972,862  
        

 

 

 
           116,680,283  
        

 

 

 

Multiline Retail: 2.1%

        

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

        304,600        66,958,879  
        

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail: 1.6%

        

Start Today Co., Ltd.

        2,325,400        51,679,110  
        

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 1.6%

        

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.

        1,674,600        50,025,596  
        

 

 

 
            Shares      Value  

 

 

Distributors: 1.1%

        

Doshisha Co., Ltd.†

        1,900,100      $ 35,261,702  
        

 

 

 

Media: 1.0%

        

Next Co., Ltd.

        3,573,800        24,334,525  

Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd.

        2,075,600        7,495,919  
        

 

 

 
           31,830,444  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           593,059,874  
        

 

 

 

FINANCIALS: 14.6%

        

Banks: 7.1%

        

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

        18,382,700        115,795,713  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

        2,126,200        77,391,062  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

        10,613,500        34,757,348  
        

 

 

 
           227,944,123  
        

 

 

 

Insurance: 4.4%

        

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

        1,911,600        80,792,548  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

        3,324,800        59,511,895  
        

 

 

 
           140,304,443  
        

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services: 3.1%

        

ORIX Corp.

        3,576,400        53,082,853  

Financial Products Group Co., Ltd.

        3,291,900        29,277,418  

Tokyo Century Corp.

        447,300        15,249,004  
        

 

 

 
           97,609,275  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           465,857,841  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 11.2%

        

Food & Staples Retailing: 3.3%

        

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

        1,538,400        60,433,952  

San-A Co., Ltd.

        970,600        44,238,718  
        

 

 

 
           104,672,670  
        

 

 

 

Food Products: 2.6%

        

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

        988,400        48,070,557  

Ariake Japan Co., Ltd.

        561,200        35,399,355  
        

 

 

 
           83,469,912  
        

 

 

 

Personal Products: 2.3%

        

Kao Corp.

        1,358,400        74,598,653  
        

 

 

 

Tobacco: 1.5%

        

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

        1,471,700        47,900,236  
        

 

 

 

Household Products: 1.5%

        

Pigeon Corp.

        1,436,100        46,079,915  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           356,721,386  
        

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 9.5%

        

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 7.5%

 

  

Hoya Corp.

        1,411,500        68,190,684  

Sysmex Corp.

        952,900        57,975,586  

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.

        1,378,400        57,362,732  

CYBERDYNE, Inc.b

        2,943,600        42,299,799  

Daiken Medical Co., Ltd.†

        1,660,000        11,950,776  
        

 

 

 
           237,779,577  
        

 

 

 

Health Care Technology: 1.5%

        

M3, Inc.

        1,835,600        45,747,733  
        

 

 

 

Biotechnology: 0.5%

        

PeptiDream, Inc.b

        362,300        17,109,415  
        

 

 

 
 


Matthews Japan Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)

        

Total Health Care

         $ 300,636,725  
        

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 9.1%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 6.0%

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

        535,800        76,333,054  

Keyence Corp.

        177,000        71,007,584  

Horiba, Ltd.

        775,600        41,708,914  
        

 

 

 
           189,049,552  
        

 

 

 

Software: 1.9%

        

Oracle Corp. Japan

        752,600        43,145,942  

NSD Co., Ltd.

        1,252,000        18,115,463  
        

 

 

 
           61,261,405  
        

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services: 1.2%

        

Infomart Corp.†

        6,539,000        37,501,090  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           287,812,047  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 4.8%

        

Chemicals: 4.8%

        

Nitto Denko Corp.

        719,800        55,683,742  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

        732,900        63,703,189  

W-Scope Corp.†

        2,315,300        34,177,292  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           153,564,223  
        

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE: 3.4%

        

Real Estate Management & Development: 3.4%

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

        2,237,000        47,764,025  

Relo Group, Inc.

        3,698,000        61,482,991  
        

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

           109,247,016  
        

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 2.0%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services: 2.0%

 

SoftBank Group Corp.

        891,200        63,199,574  
        

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

           63,199,574  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 96.9%

(Cost $2,793,269,394c)

           3,081,054,416  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 3.1%

           98,581,329  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 3,179,635,745  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $2,795,598,039 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 375,429,492  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (89,973,115
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 285,456,377  
  

 

 

 

 

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

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 


Matthews Korea Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

COMMON EQUITIES: 78.5%

        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 18.7%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 7.7%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

        7,660      $ 14,097,582  
        

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 5.0%

 

SK Hynix, Inc.

        153,358        6,926,720  

Koh Young Technology, Inc.

        35,261        1,617,135  

Silicon Works Co., Ltd.

        21,129        579,097  
        

 

 

 
           9,122,952  
        

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services: 3.7%

 

Naver Corp.

        8,678        6,635,743  
        

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 2.3%

 

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

        34,435        4,251,115  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           34,107,392  
        

 

 

 

FINANCIALS: 17.9%

 

Banks: 12.4%

 

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

        171,036        7,126,571  

KB Financial Group, Inc.

        158,024        6,925,634  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

        199,396        6,579,673  

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

        211,419        2,049,590  
        

 

 

 
           22,681,468  
        

 

 

 

Capital Markets: 3.5%

 

Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.

        47,898        3,487,702  

Shinyoung Securities Co., Ltd.

        63,434        2,830,227  
        

 

 

 
           6,317,929  
        

 

 

 

Insurance: 2.0%

        

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.

        65,165        3,730,212  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           32,729,609  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 16.6%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 5.3%

 

Modetour Network, Inc.

        153,068        5,290,243  

Kangwon Land, Inc.

        128,193        4,381,782  
        

 

 

 
           9,672,025  
        

 

 

 

Auto Components: 5.2%

 

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

        25,620        5,511,301  

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

        81,800        3,989,384  
        

 

 

 
           9,500,685  
        

 

 

 

Media: 1.5%

 

Innocean Worldwide, Inc.

        51,137        2,817,923  
        

 

 

 

Specialty Retail: 1.5%

 

LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd.

        55,183        2,644,915  
        

 

 

 

Automobiles: 1.2%

 

Kia Motors Corp.

        65,541        2,172,205  
        

 

 

 

Household Durables: 1.0%

 

Cuckoo Electronics Co., Ltd.

        15,695        1,859,597  
        

 

 

 

Multiline Retail: 0.9%

        

Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.

        18,907        1,707,402  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           30,374,752  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 6.0%

 

Food & Staples Retailing: 3.4%

 

BGF Retail Co., Ltd.

        48,425        4,548,201  
            Shares      Value  

 

 

Hyundai Greenfood Co., Ltd.

        123,055      $ 1,722,088  
        

 

 

 
           6,270,289  
        

 

 

 

Food Products: 2.6%

 

Orion Corp.

        6,463        3,875,700  

Daesang Corp.

        41,661        897,984  
        

 

 

 
           4,773,684  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           11,043,973  
        

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 5.3%

 

Pharmaceuticals: 3.2%

 

Yuhan Corp.

        13,841        2,755,001  

DongKook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

        28,602        1,647,205  

Dong-A ST Co., Ltd.

        17,947        1,507,242  
        

 

 

 
           5,909,448  
        

 

 

 

Biotechnology: 2.1%

 

Hugel, Inc.b

        11,365        3,752,462  
        

 

 

 

Total Health Care

           9,661,910  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 4.5%

 

Metals & Mining: 4.5%

 

POSCO

        21,822        5,667,741  

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

        6,362        2,459,612  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           8,127,353  
        

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 3.9%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services: 2.1%

 

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR

        150,500        3,789,590  
        

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.8%

 

KT Corp. ADR

        193,100        3,249,873  
        

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

           7,039,463  
        

 

 

 

ENERGY: 3.0%

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.0%

 

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

        25,213        3,756,912  

S-Oil Corp.

        18,205        1,636,900  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           5,393,812  
        

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS: 2.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense: 1.6%

 

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.

        40,791        2,863,594  
        

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies: 1.0%

 

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co., Ltd.

        33,138        1,849,656  
        

 

 

 

Total Industrials

           4,713,250  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES:

(Cost $97,670,994)

           143,191,514  
        

 

 

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 21.4%

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 8.0%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 7.4%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        9,456        13,544,682  
        

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 0.6%

 

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        21,209        1,134,546  
        

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

           14,679,228  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 4.7%

 

Personal Products: 4.7%

        

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd., Pfd.

        12,064        5,503,709  
 


Matthews Korea Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

            Shares      Value  

 

 

AMOREPACIFIC Group, Pfd.

        55,603      $ 2,973,316  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

           8,477,025  
        

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 2.8%

 

Automobiles: 2.8%

        

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd., 2nd Pfd.

        54,940        5,086,958  
        

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

           5,086,958  
        

 

 

 

FINANCIALS: 2.5%

 

Insurance: 2.5%

 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., Pfd.

        28,572        4,560,585  
        

 

 

 

Total Financials

           4,560,585  
        

 

 

 

MATERIALS: 1.9%

        

Chemicals: 1.9%

        

LG Chem, Ltd., Pfd.

        20,658        3,517,693  
        

 

 

 

Total Materials

           3,517,693  
        

 

 

 

ENERGY: 1.5%

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 1.5%

 

S-Oil Corp., Pfd.

        38,278        2,710,749  
        

 

 

 

Total Energy

           2,710,749  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

(Cost $24,258,858)

 

 

     39,032,238  
        

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.9%

(Cost $121,929,852c)

 

 

     182,223,752  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 0.1%

           240,683  
        

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

         $ 182,464,435  
        

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Cost for federal income tax purposes is $123,171,861 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 62,593,613  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,541,722
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 59,051,891  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
Pfd. Preferred

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 


Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: 97.2%  

CHINA/HONG KONG: 33.0%

 

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

     9,548,000      $ 9,100,563  

Clear Media, Ltd.

     7,069,000        8,186,450  

SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd.

     10,883,000        7,478,500  

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

     3,706,000        7,366,969  

Silergy Corp.

     372,000        6,864,409  

Lifetech Scientific Corp.b

     26,564,000        6,701,566  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd.

     2,679,000        6,316,653  

Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. H Sharesc

     11,208,000        6,263,212  

IMAX China Holding, Inc.b,c

     1,193,500        6,145,874  

Tongda Group Holdings, Ltd.

     16,920,000        5,972,914  

TCC International Holdings, Ltd.

     18,258,000        5,785,630  

Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Co., Ltd. H Sharesc

     9,227,000        5,781,524  

Melco International Development, Ltd.

     3,100,000        5,475,080  

Q Technology Group Co., Ltd.b

     7,288,000        5,442,881  

Ten Pao Group Holdings, Ltd.

     21,300,000        5,261,787  

Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Co., Ltd.b,c

     4,614,500        4,683,302  

China Yuchai International, Ltd.

     246,634        4,565,195  

Genscript Biotech Corp.b

     8,250,000        4,461,903  

Hutchison China MediTech, Ltd. ADRb

     223,300        4,454,835  

Jacobson Pharma Corp., Ltd.

     18,074,000        3,724,902  

Gridsum Holding, Inc. ADRb

     267,463        3,554,583  

eHi Car Services, Ltd. ADRb

     340,000        3,437,400  

YY, Inc. ADRb

     68,400        3,153,924  
     

 

 

 

Total China/Hong Kong

        130,180,056  
     

 

 

 

TAIWAN: 13.1%

     

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.

     1,384,000        6,660,547  

Macauto Industrial Co., Ltd.

     1,109,000        6,327,409  

PChome Online, Inc.

     752,916        6,128,190  

Elite Material Co., Ltd.

     1,575,000        6,124,732  

Amulaire Thermal Technology, Inc.b

     1,881,717        5,607,963  

Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd.

     2,269,060        5,571,961  

Taiwan Paiho, Ltd.

     1,553,000        5,324,408  

Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.

     3,974,000        5,028,839  

Kerry TJ Logistics Co., Ltd.

     3,556,000        5,017,854  
     

 

 

 

Total Taiwan

        51,791,903  
     

 

 

 

INDIA: 12.2%

 

GRUH Finance, Ltd.

     1,276,172        7,780,066  

AIA Engineering, Ltd.

     250,251        6,119,366  

Supreme Industries, Ltd.

     297,239        5,001,255  

LA Opala RG, Ltd.

     583,402        4,833,625  

DCB Bank, Ltd.b

     1,791,983        4,702,799  

Page Industries, Ltd.

     20,457        4,606,573  

Berger Paints India, Ltd.

     1,148,759        4,282,081  

Gujarat Pipavav Port, Ltd.

     1,572,449        3,998,304  

CRISIL, Ltd.

     122,758        3,600,180  

Emami, Ltd.

     191,319        3,135,659  
     

 

 

 

Total India

        48,059,908  
     

 

 

 

SOUTH KOREA: 12.0%

 

Yonwoo Co., Ltd.b

     250,140        6,665,628  

i-SENS, Inc.

     228,566        6,019,633  

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.

     70,902        4,977,435  
     Shares      Value  

 

 

Vitzrocell Co., Ltd.

     389,604      $ 4,894,873  

NICE Holdings Co., Ltd.

     292,323        4,522,210  

Medy-Tox, Inc.

     10,871        4,500,742  

Hy-Lok Corp.

     224,595        4,392,867  

Value Added Technologies Co., Ltd.

     165,770        4,157,973  

Dexter Studios Co., Ltd.b

     579,845        3,260,335  

Cell Biotech Co., Ltd.

     72,548        2,232,307  

CLIO Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

     26,115        957,449  

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

     18,910        707,667  
     

 

 

 

Total South Korea

        47,289,119  
     

 

 

 

INDONESIA: 7.5%

 

PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional

     33,242,600        6,810,424  

PT Astra Otoparts

     28,221,825        5,930,067  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya

     137,099,600        5,350,028  

PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co.b

     13,318,000        4,277,591  

PT Arwana Citramulia

     106,113,200        3,806,394  

PT Puradelta Lestari

     215,410,900        3,685,272  
     

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

        29,859,776  
     

 

 

 

MALAYSIA: 5.9%

 

GD Express Carrier BHD

     14,778,700        6,848,735  

Unisem M BHD

     8,490,900        6,024,500  

Karex BHD

     10,820,825        5,281,433  

Bursa Malaysia BHD

     2,269,900        5,016,297  
     

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

        23,170,965  
     

 

 

 

THAILAND: 3.4%

 

Aeon Thana Sinsap Thailand Public Co., Ltd.

     1,616,700        4,845,983  

Forth Smart Service Public Co., Ltd.

     8,674,600        4,619,721  

Plan B Media Public Co., Ltd. F Shares

     22,306,600        3,893,262  

Aeon Thana Sinsap Thailand Public Co., Ltd. NVDR

     88,700        265,874  
     

 

 

 

Total Thailand

        13,624,840  
     

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES: 2.5%

     

Concepcion Industrial Corp.

     4,521,590        5,632,275  

Philippine Seven Corp.

     1,301,861        4,410,889  
     

 

 

 

Total Philippines

        10,043,164  
     

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: 2.4%

 

Delfi, Ltd.

     3,749,000        5,976,531  

iFAST Corp., Ltd.

     6,647,700        3,398,574  
     

 

 

 

Total Singapore

        9,375,105  
     

 

 

 

JAPAN: 1.9%

 

Honma Golf, Ltd.b,c

     4,727,500        3,820,202  

W-Scope Corp.

     241,600        3,566,377  
     

 

 

 

Total Japan

        7,386,579  
     

 

 

 

ISRAEL: 1.4%

     

Sarine Technologies, Ltd.

     3,974,300        5,469,155  
     

 

 

 

Total Israel

        5,469,155  
     

 

 

 

VIETNAM: 1.3%

 

DHG Pharmaceutical JSC

     822,990        5,006,571  
     

 

 

 

Total Vietnam

        5,006,571  
     

 

 

 
 


Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)  

UNITED STATES: 0.6%

 

Oclaro, Inc.b

     236,400      $ 2,321,448  
     

 

 

 

Total United States

        2,321,448  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 97.2%

(Cost $342,299,163d)

 

 

     383,578,589  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 2.8%

 

     11,136,560  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

   $ 394,715,149  
     

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Non-income producing security.
c Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $26,694,114, which is 6.76% of net assets.
d Cost for federal income tax purposes is $343,146,140 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 69,990,990  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (29,558,541
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,432,449  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR     American Depositary Receipt
BHD     Berhad
JSC     Joint Stock Co.
NVDR    Non-voting Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to schedules of investments.

 


Matthews China Small Companies Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: 98.0%  

INDUSTRIALS: 27.1%

 

Transportation Infrastructure: 6.4%

     

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.

     698,000      $ 540,055  

Qingdao Port International Co., Ltd. H Shares b

     964,000        538,699  
     

 

 

 
        1,078,754  
     

 

 

 

Machinery: 5.0%

 

TK Group Holdings, Ltd.

     1,436,000        430,779  

China Yuchai International, Ltd.

     16,300        301,713  

CIMC Enric Holdings, Ltd.

     174,000        109,385  
     

 

 

 
        841,877  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies: 4.9%

 

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.

     109,000        524,566  

Greentown Service Group Co., Ltd.b

     786,000        292,487  
     

 

 

 
        817,053  
     

 

 

 

Marine: 4.0%

     

SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd.

     968,000        665,183  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics: 2.6%

 

Kerry Logistics Network, Ltd.

     311,000        436,416  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering: 1.5%

 

Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Co., Ltd. H Shares b

     404,000        253,141  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment: 1.4%

 

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

     16,974        226,562  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services: 1.3%

 

51job, Inc. ADRc

     5,924        217,174  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        4,536,160  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 22.7%

 

Household Durables: 10.1%

     

Wuxi Little Swan Co., Ltd. B Shares

     168,217        671,006  

Q Technology Group Co., Ltd.c

     583,000        435,401  

Guangzhou Holike Creative Home Co., Ltd. A Shares

     56,678        303,213  

Vatti Corp., Ltd. A Shares

     57,184        276,967  
     

 

 

 
        1,686,587  
     

 

 

 

Media: 3.3%

 

Clear Media, Ltd.

     321,000        371,743  

IMAX China Holding, Inc.b,c

     34,900        179,716  
     

 

 

 
        551,459  
     

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure: 2.9%

 

Melco International Development, Ltd.

     150,000        264,923  

Fairwood Holdings, Ltd.

     53,500        214,815  
     

 

 

 
        479,738  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail: 2.1%

 

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd.

     152,000        358,392  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Products: 1.7%

 

Honma Golf, Ltd.b,c

     354,500        286,465  
     

 

 

 

Auto Components: 1.4%

     

Hu Lane Associate, Inc.

     49,000        243,882  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services: 1.2%

 

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems, Ltd.

     264,000        199,176  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        3,805,699  
     

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 14.9%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 6.2%

 

Silergy Corp.

     47,000      $ 867,278  

Parade Technologies, Ltd.

     15,000        174,222  
     

 

 

 
        1,041,500  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 3.4%

 

All Ring Tech Co., Ltd.

     143,000        344,572  

Elite Material Co., Ltd.

     56,000        217,768  

China High Precision Automation Group, Ltd.c,d

     195,000        251  
     

 

 

 
        562,591  
     

 

 

 

Communications Equipment: 2.1%

 

Advanced Ceramic X Corp.

     18,000        176,841  

Oclaro, Inc.c

     17,900        175,778  
     

 

 

 
        352,619  
     

 

 

 

Software: 2.0%

     

Gridsum Holding, Inc. ADRc

     24,465        325,140  
     

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services: 1.2%

 

Sohu.com, Inc.c

     5,200        204,516  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        2,486,366  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE: 13.1%

 

Biotechnology: 5.2%

     

China Biologic Products, Inc.c

     5,000        500,650  

Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co., Ltd. H Shares b

     81,600        376,421  
     

 

 

 
        877,071  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 4.1%

 

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. H Shares

     536,000        383,697  

Lifetech Scientific Corp.c

     1,172,000        295,672  
     

 

 

 
        679,369  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services: 2.2%

 

Genscript Biotech Corp.c

     664,000        359,116  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals: 1.1%

     

Jacobson Pharma Corp., Ltd.

     866,000        178,475  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services: 0.5%

 

Zhejiang Dian Diagnostics Co., Ltd. A Shares

     20,100        90,494  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

        2,184,525  
     

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE: 6.0%

     

Real Estate Management & Development: 6.0%

 

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

     1,004,000        390,171  

KWG Property Holding, Ltd.

     564,500        409,073  

K Wah International Holdings, Ltd.

     321,000        213,260  
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

        1,012,504  
     

 

 

 

FINANCIALS: 4.9%

 

Capital Markets: 3.0%

 

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

     534,000        508,976  
     

 

 

 

Banks: 1.9%

     

Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd.

     158,400        312,249  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        821,225  
     

 

 

 
 


Matthews China Small Companies Fund   March 31, 2017
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)  

 

     Shares      Value  

 

 
COMMON EQUITIES: (continued)      

MATERIALS: 3.6%

     

Construction Materials: 3.4%

 

China Resources Cement Holdings, Ltd.

     1,024,000      $ 573,548  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining: 0.2%

 

MMG, Ltd.c

     88,000        32,841  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

        606,389  
     

 

 

 

ENERGY: 3.0%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.0%

 

China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp., Ltd.

     455,700        496,740  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

        496,740  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES: 2.7%

     

Food Products: 2.7%

     

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

     132,000        262,396  

Tehmag Foods Corp.

     24,000        187,456  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        449,852  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 98.0%

(Cost $14,550,169e)

 

 

     16,399,460  

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS,
LESS LIABILITIES : 2.0%

 

     341,143  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

 

   $ 16,740,603  
     

 

 

 

 

a Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees (Note A).
b Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutional buyers. The security has been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Directors. At March 31, 2017, the aggregate value is $1,634,442, which is 9.76% of net assets.
c Non-income producing security.
d Illiquid security, trading was halted at March 31, 2017.
e Cost for federal income tax purposes is $14,570,829 and net unrealized appreciation consists of:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,301,157  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (472,526
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,828,631  
  

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 


Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited)

 

A. SECURITY VALUATION: The value of the Matthews Asia Funds’ (each a “Fund”, and collectively the “Funds” or the “Trust”) securities is based on market quotations for those securities, or on their fair value determined by the valuation policies approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Market quotations and valuation information are provided by commercial pricing services or securities dealers that are independent of the Funds and Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (“Matthews”), in accordance with procedures established by the Funds’ Board. Foreign exchange-traded securities are valued as of the close of trading on the primary exchange on which they trade. Securities that trade in over-the-counter markets, including most debt securities (bonds), may be valued by other third-party vendors or by using indicative bid quotations from dealers or market makers, or other available market information. Market values for securities are determined based on quotations, market data or other information from the principal (or most advantageous) market on which the security is traded. Market quotations for equity securities used by the Funds include last reported sale prices, or, if such prices are not reported or available, bid and ask prices. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their settlement price. Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Funds’ pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined at the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. The Funds may also utilize independent pricing services to assist them in determining a current market value for each security based on sources believed to be reliable.

The Board has delegated the responsibility of making fair value determinations to the Trustee 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”) may 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 may occur between the time at which they are determined and when the Funds calculate their NAV, which is normally the close of trading on the NYSE. If 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 in accordance with pricing policies. The fair value of a security held by the Funds may be determined using the services of third-party pricing services to assist in this process.

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 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 isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments in fixed income securities that is due to changes in foreign exchange rate from that which is due to changes in market prices of securities.

Foreign securities held by the Funds may be traded on days and at times when the NYSE is closed. Accordingly, the value 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 and derivative financial instruments 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 measurements) 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 and derivative financial instruments, 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, foreign exchange etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments).

The summary of inputs used to determine the fair valuation of the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments as of March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

    Matthews Asia
Strategic
Income Fund
    Matthews Asia
Credit Opportunities
Fund
    Matthews Asian
Growth and
Income Fund
    Matthews Asia
Dividend Fund
    Matthews Asia
Value Fund
    Matthews Asia
Focus Fund
    Matthews Asia
Growth Fund
 

Assets:

             

Investments:

             

Level 1: Quoted Prices

             

Bangladesh

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 4,093,827  

China/Hong Kong

    —         —         140,809,597       130,792,421       416,970       213,407       65,953,418  

India

    —         —         —         12,665,449       —         —         —    

Indonesia

    —         —         44,741,418       43,302,424       —         —         15,305,871  

Israel

    —         —         —         —         23,324       —         —    

Malaysia

    —         —         —         —         110,509       298,097       —    

Pakistan

    —         —         —         —         —         —         10,290,085  

Philippines

    —         —         30,069,955       58,630,540       —         —         4,567,468  

Singapore

    —         —         —         88,743,245       73,063       —         —    

Sri Lanka

    —         —         —         —         —         —         19,388,195  

South Korea

    —         —         86,132,131       85,342,623       374,513       —         —    

Taiwan

    —         —         57,352,982       99,437,550       76,236       —         —    

United States

    —         —         45,981,633       —         97,014       352,653       —    

Vietnam

    —         —         39,638,405       74,864,492           16,355,659  

Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs

             

Foreign Government Obligationsa

    25,719,787       1,991,850       —         —         —         —         —    

Non-Convertible Corporate Bondsa

    37,401,301       11,726,429       —         —         —         —         —    

Convertible Corporate Bondsa

    6,201,300       1,674,800       277,447,559       —         —         —         —    

Common Equities:

             

Australia

    —         —         144,234,389       84,003,989       —         222,188       31,064,182  

Bangladesh

    —         —         —         —         —         —         15,185,237  

China/Hong Kong

    —         —         560,281,279       1,583,334,725       452,973       3,448,451       27,630,537  

India

    —         —         42,543,931       243,839,140       —         513,774       78,688,273  

Indonesia

    —         —         26,449,954       144,515,722       —         399,614       80,639,443  

Japan

    —         —         199,741,745       1,522,545,866       333,579       292,928       242,453,597  

Luxembourg

    —         —         —         75,324,264       —         —         —    

Malaysia

    —         —         94,949,273       —         48,986       338,242       —    

New Zealand

    —         —         39,882,589       —         —         —         —    

Norway

    —         —         42,290,361       —         —         —         —    

Philippines

    —         —         —         —         —         —         13,819,608  

Singapore

    —         —         400,524,445       341,664,490       151,316       1,438,018       —    

South Korea

    —         —         168,554,150       195,273,077       440,983       1,511,238       —    

Switzerland

    —         —         —         —         52,497       274,109       —    

Taiwan

    —         —         70,746,453       54,528,002       106,672       917,966       3,510,787  

Thailand

    —         —         37,340,554       87,009,178       17,646       305,413       7,633,170  

Vietnam

    —         —         —         —         —         —         3,002,951  

Preferred Equities:

             

South Korea

    —         —         92,510,593       284,038,394       324,010       —         —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Investments

  $ 69,322,388     $ 15,393,079     $ 2,642,223,396     $ 5,209,855,591     $ 3,100,291     $ 10,526,098     $ 639,582,308  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

a  Industry, countries, or security types are disclosed on the Schedule of Investments.


     Matthews Asia
Strategic Income
Fund
     Matthews Asia
Credit Opportunities
Fund
 

Derivative Financial Instruments1

     

Assets

     

Level 2:

     

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $ 153,007      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Level 2:

     

Other Significant Observable Inputs

     

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     (412,037   

Credit default swaps

     (4,470      (1,118
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   ($ 416,507    ($ 1,118

 

1 Derivative financial instruments are foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps. Foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

     Matthews China
Dividend Fund
     Matthews
China Fund
     Matthews
India Fund
     Matthews
Japan Fund
     Matthews
Korea Fund
     Matthews China
Small Companies
Fund
 

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Level 1: Quoted Prices

                 

Common Equities:

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,052,680      $ 21,820,992      $ 9,287,733      $ —        $ 9,794,755      $ 1,909,394  

Consumer Staples

     2,469,233        —          52,378,408        —          4,695,404        —    

Financials

     —          —          83,635,377        —          —          —    

Health Care

     3,760,890        —          124,013,990        —          —          877,071  

Industrials

     2,452,984        —          72,833,984        —          —          745,449  

Information Technology

     5,112,000        79,678,101        141,143,649        —          579,097        705,434  

Real Estate

     3,642,735        —          —          —          —          —    

Telecommunication Services

     6,701,056        —          —          —          7,039,463        —    

Preferred Equities:

                 

Consumer Staples

     —          —          —          —          2,973,316        —    

Financials

     —          —          —          —          4,560,585        —    

Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs

                 

Common Equities:

                 

Consumer Discretionary

     31,637,527        51,441,640        107,654,051        593,059,874        20,579,997        1,896,305  

Consumer Staples

     15,641,559        11,449,167        293,570,314        356,721,386        6,348,569        449,852  

Energy

     7,457,872        32,317,895        —          —          5,393,812        496,740  

Financials

     32,669,457        183,660,157        560,997,549        465,857,841        32,729,609        821,225  

Health Care

     10,570,870        643,155        120,662,368        300,636,725        9,661,910        1,307,454  

Industrials

     27,613,077        36,255,485        148,998,645        750,955,730        4,713,250        3,790,711  

Information Technology

     25,949,499        90,693,450        109,867,945        287,812,047        33,528,295        1,780,681  

Materials

     3,673,333        26,835,987        59,005,516        153,564,223        8,127,353        606,389  

Real Estate

     5,260,963        14,614,540        —          109,247,016        —          1,012,504  

Telecommunication Services

     11,292,718        6,224,033        —          63,199,574        —          —    

Utilities

     5,130,196        14,087,365        —          —          —          —    

Preferred Equities:

                 

Consumer Discretionary

     —          —          —          —          5,086,958        —    

Consumer Staples

     —          —          —          —          5,503,709        —    

Energy

     —          —          —          —          2,710,749        —    

Information Technology

     —          —          —          —          14,679,228        —    

Materials

     —          —          —          —          3,517,693        —    

Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs

                 

Common Equities:

                 

Information Technology

     —          —          —          —          —          251  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Investments

   $ 202,088,649      $ 569,721,967      $ 1,884,049,529      $ 3,081,054,416      $ 182,223,752      $ 16,399,460  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


     Matthews
Pacific Tiger
Fund
     Matthews
Asia ESG
Fund
     Matthews
Emerging Asia
Fund
     Matthews Asia
Innovators
Fund
     Matthews Asia
Small Companies
Fund
 

Assets:

              

Investments:

              

Level 1: Quoted Prices

              

Common Equities:

              

Bangladesh

   $ —        $ 349,080      $ 29,362,959      $ 2,906,519      $ —    

China/Hong Kong

     511,736,535        258,213        1,551,464        24,035,116        27,352,387  

India

     —          481,471        6,545,618        —          6,119,366  

Indonesia

     22,696,124        —          14,179,098        1,478,618        26,174,504  

Israel

     —          —          —          —          5,469,155  

Japan

     7,507,392        123,072        —          —          3,820,202  

Malaysia

     80,151,870        —          —          —          16,322,230  

Pakistan

     —          162,204        44,426,075        —          —    

Philippines

     —          236,202        10,085,662        3,179,590        10,043,164  

Singapore

     14,339,433        274,223        —          1,354,257        5,976,531  

South Korea

     110,108,390        —          —          1,977,223        17,747,827  

Sri Lanka

     —          147,183        7,997,997        —          —    

Taiwan

     —          224,197        —          —          —    

United States

     205,191,231        —          —          —          2,321,448  

Vietnam

     194,181,003        77,576        36,754,661        799,005        —    

Warrants:

              

Malaysia

     4,347,211        —          —          —          —    

Level 2: Other Significant Observable Inputs

              

Common Equities:

              

Australia

     —          —          2,576,486        282,152        —    

Bangladesh

     —          249,057        8,143,764        —          —    

China/Hong Kong

     1,748,410,355        2,188,156        22,395,292        15,295,138        102,827,669  

India

     1,613,074,298        1,188,444        34,860,986        10,136,687        41,940,542  

Indonesia

     472,858,143        372,934        24,641,085        6,500,469        3,685,272  

Japan

     —          1,564,083        —          —          3,566,377  

Luxembourg

     —          186,902        —          —          —    

Malaysia

     175,407,447        —          —          —          6,848,735  

Pakistan

     —          164,508        8,089,971        —          —    

Philippines

     181,771,253        237,448        7,104,635        —          —    

Singapore

     —          —          2,512,401        —          3,398,574  

South Korea

     881,889,981        1,139,776        —          22,029,822        29,541,292  

Sri Lanka

     —          —          6,058,912        —          —    

Switzerland

     204,344,117        —          —          —          —    

Taiwan

     447,257,533        1,112,240        —          10,786,106        51,791,903  

Thailand

     422,198,226        478,843        1,957,167        4,163,176        13,624,840  

Vietnam

     —          —          13,470,863        2,616,505        5,006,571  

Preferred Equities:

              

South Korea

     —          334,763        —          3,499,329        —    

Level 3: Significant Unobservable Inputs

              

Common Equities:

              

China/Hong Kong

     44,097,021        —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Market Value of Investments

     7,341,567,563      $ 11,550,575      $ 282,715,096      $ 111,039,712      $ 383,578,589  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Foreign securities that are valued based on market quotations are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. 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 typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the beginning of the reporting period. At March 31, 2017, the Funds utilized third-party pricing services to fair value certain securities, some of which were different than the securities which had been valued by third-party pricing services at December 31, 2016. 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 to Level 2 with beginning of period values as follows:

 

     Transfer to Level 1
from Level 2
     Transfer to Level 2
from Level 1
 

Matthews Asia Growth and Income Fund

   $ 133,825,191      $ 34,781,239  

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

     321,079,138        126,089,312  

Matthews China Dividend Fund

     6,372,754        —    

Matthews Asia Value Fund

     273,526        23,575  

Matthews Asia Focus Fund

     243,603        —    

Matthews Asia Growth Fund

     23,749,565        13,888,472  

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund

     276,178,977        56,142,629  

Matthews Asia ESG Fund

     362,409        661,332  

Matthews Emerging Asia Fund

     29,476,148        17,262,959  

Matthews Asia Innovators Fund

     7,070,091        —    

Matthews India Fund

     130,225,465        49,199,024  

Matthews Japan Fund

     —          38,220,218  

Matthews Korea Fund

     14,481,946        —    

Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

     42,891,212        9,219,169  

Matthews China Small Companies Fund

     861,291        —    

Level 3 securities consisted of equities that, as of March 31, 2017, were suspended from trading. As described in Note A, these securities are valued based on their fair value as determined under the direction of the Board. The significant unobservable 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. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value in such Level 3 securities and could impact overall Fund performance. Level 2 equity securities consist primarily of securities that have been fair valued by third-party pricing services (see Note A).

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine value are as follows:

 

     Matthews
Pacific Tiger
Fund
     Matthews
Emerging Asia
Fund
     Matthews
China Small
Companies Fund
 
     Common
Equities -
China/
Hong Kong
     Common
Equities -
Pakistan
     Common
Equities -
Information
Technology
 

Balance as of 12/31/16 (market value)

   $ 43,840,293      $ 332,382      $ 251  

Accrued discounts/premiums

     —          —          —    

Realized gain/(loss)

     —          —          —    

Change in unrealized appreciation

     256,728        —          —    

Purchases

     —          —          —    

Sales

     —          —          —    

Transfers in to Level 3*

     —          —          —    

Transfers out of Level 3*

     —          (332,382      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of 3/31/17 (market value)

   $ 44,097,021      $ —        $ 251  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Level 3 investments held as of 3/31/17

  

$

256,728

 

  

$

—  

 

  

$

—  

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Certain foreign securities, for which market quotations are not readily available, may be fair valued and classified as either Level 2 or Level 3. When the underlying inputs include significant observable inputs obtained from sources independent of the Funds, the securities are classified as Level 2. These inputs include evaluated prices from the Funds’ pricing vendors, day-on-day price changes, primary and ancillary pricing sources, and other available independent market indicators of value. When the underlying inputs include significant unobservable inputs and reflect assumptions of market participants, the securities are classified as Level 3. As of March 31, 2017, the Funds that previously used quoted prices or observable inputs now also utilize significant unobservable inputs for certain securities that were suspended from trading. As a result, certain securities held by the Funds that were previously classified as Level 1 or Level 2 were transferred to Level 3. Certain securities held by the Funds that were suspended from trading and classified as Level 3 on December 31, 2016 subsequently resumed trading and were transferred from Level 3 to Level 1, Level 2 or were sold.


The following table summarizes the valuation techniques used and unobservable inputs developed by the Valuation Committee to determine the fair value of certain, material Level 3 investments:

 

     Value      Valuation
Technique
     Unobservable
Input1
     Unobservable
Input - Proxy
Factor Price
Movement
 

Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund Assets:

           

Common Equity

   $ 44,097,021       
Last PriceMultiplied
by Proxy factor3
 
 
     Proxy factor3        -7

 

1  Increase in unobservable input may result in a significant increase to value, while a decrease in unobservable input may result in a significant decrease to value.
2  Last Price could include closing price, last reported sales price, or last fair valued price as described in Note A.
3  Proxy factor considers movement of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Composite Index.

 

C. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Each of the Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund and the Matthews Asia Credit Opportunities Fund engages in derivative transactions for a variety of purposes, including managing interest rate, currency and credit exposure. In particular, each Fund may seek to take on currency exposure by using derivatives such as currency forwards, and the Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund may also employ a currency overlay strategy in an effort to enhance returns and moderate volatility. Derivative financial instruments and transactions in which each Fund may engage include financial futures contracts, swaps and/or forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The currency overlay strategy involves long and short positions on one or more currencies. As a result, each Fund’s exposure to a currency could exceed the value of the Fund’s assets and the Fund could be exposed to currency risk whether or not it holds a bond or other instrument denominated in that currency. The gross notional value of derivative financial instruments and transactions could exceed the value of the Fund’s net assets, although the net market value of these instruments and transactions, on a marked-to-market basis, at most times, is expected to be substantially lower. The primary risks associated with the use of derivative financial instruments are: (i) Matthews may not correctly predict the direction of currency exchange rates, interest rates, security prices, or other economic factors; (ii) Matthews may not correctly predict changes in the value of derivative financial instruments and related underlying instruments or assets, which may result in disproportionately increased losses and/or reduced opportunities for gains; (iii) imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by a Fund and the price of financial futures contracts and credit default swaps contracts; (iv) the lack of, or a reduction in the liquidity of, any secondary market for the instrument, and the resulting inability to close the position (or exit the position) when desired; (v) losses, which are potentially unlimited, due to unanticipated market movements; (vi) the value of the instrument may change unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies; (vii) a Fund may suffer disproportionately heavy losses relative to the amount invested; (viii) changes in the value of the derivatives may not match or fully offset changes in the value of hedged or related portfolio securities, thereby failing to achieve the hedging or investment purpose for the derivative transaction; and (ix) the other party to the instrument may fail to fulfill its obligation.

Financial Futures Contracts: Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on settlement date. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities on forward foreign currency contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as they are not subject to netting arrangements.


Swaps: The Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund and the Matthews Asia Credit Opportunities Fund enter into swap contracts to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC Swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the amortized premium received or paid.

The Funds may buy credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Funds will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

Counterparty Credit Risk: A derivative contract may suffer a mark to market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Fund.

With exchange traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.


In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between each Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, each Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

Collateral requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark to market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments.

 

D. HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SHARES OF PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

The 1940 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 period ended March 31, 2017, 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 period ended March 31, 2017 is as follows:

 

     Shares Held at
Dec. 31, 2016
     Shares
Purchased
     Shares
Sold
     Shares Held at
March 31, 2017
     Value at
March 31, 2017
 

MATTHEWS ASIA DIVIDEND FUND

              

Name of Issuer:

              

Anritsu Corp.

     6,321,500        758,500        —          7,080,000      $ 53,690,081  

Ascendas India Trust

     53,470,700        —          —          53,470,700        43,002,850  

Breville Group, Ltd.

     10,644,019        —          —          10,644,019        84,003,989  

Minth Group, Ltd.

     57,963,000        —          —          57,963,000        233,712,082  

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure, Ltd.

     100,968,000        —          8,322,000        92,646,000        71,681,849  
              

 

 

 

Total Affiliates

               $ 486,090,851  
              

 

 

 

MATTHEWS PACIFIC TIGER FUND

              

Name of Issuer:

              

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

     6,504,297        250,000        —          6,754,297      $ 114,784,800  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. H Shares

     34,836,000        —          2,000,000        32,836,000        113,962,954  

Green Cross Corp.

     776,872        —          —          776,872        110,108,390  

Just Dial, Ltd.

     3,557,718        —          —          3,557,718        28,911,394  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

     103,100,921        —          7,500,000        95,600,921        102,873,970  

Tata Power Co., Ltd.

     171,620,436        —          7,000,000        164,620,436        229,092,182  
              

 

 

 

Total Affiliates

               $ 699,733,690  
              

 

 

 

MATTHEWS EMERGING ASIA FUND

              

Name of Issuer:

              

National Seed JSC

     979,585        —          —          979,585      $ 4,369,496  
              

 

 

 

Total Affiliates

               $ 4,369,496  
              

 

 

 

MATTHEWS INDIA FUND

              

Name of Issuer:

              

eClerx Services, Ltd.

     2,751,931        —          50,000        2,701,931      $ 58,690,593  

VST Industries, Ltd.

     1,185,704        —          —          1,185,704        52,378,408  
              

 

 

 

Total Affiliates

               $ 111,069,001  
              

 

 

 

MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND

              

Name of Issuer:

              

Daiken Medical Co., Ltd.

     1,755,200        —          95,200        1,660,000      $ 11,950,776  

Doshisha Co., Ltd.

     1,989,400        —          89,300        1,900,100        35,261,702  

Infomart Corp.

     6,539,000        —          —          6,539,000        37,501,090  

Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd.†

     7,039,100        —          4,963,500        2,075,600        —    

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

     2,045,800        —          155,900        1,889,900        73,192,870  

W-Scope Corp.

     2,315,300        —          —          2,315,300        34,177,292  
              

 

 

 

Total Affiliates

               $ 192,083,730  
              

 

 

 

 

Issuer was not an affiliated company as of March 31, 2017.


 

E. INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Under current tax law, the Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the year ending December 31, 2017.

 

     Late Year
Losses*
 

Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund

   $ 121,441  

Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund

     7,187,374  

Matthews Asia Dividend Fund

     10,884,608  

Matthews China Dividend Fund

     13,952  

Matthews Asia ESG Fund

     13,364  

Matthews China Fund

     1,208,997  

Matthews Japan Fund

     2,221,694  

 

* The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next fiscal year.

As of December 31, 2016, the Funds have capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

     Amount With No Expiration*         
     Short-term      Long-term         

LOSSES DEFERRED EXPIRING IN:

   Losses      Losses      Total  

Matthews Asia Strategic Income Fund

   $ 1,806,590      $ 396,949      $ 2,203,539  

Matthews Asia Focus Fund

     153,688        740,492        894,180  

Matthews Asia ESG Fund

     42,774        —          42,774  

Matthews Asia Small Companies Fund

     1,481,217        —          1,481,217  

 

* Post-Enactment Losses: Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to any losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which generally expire after eight years from when they are incurred. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For additional information regarding the accounting policies of the Matthews Asia Funds, refer to the most recent financial statements in the N-CSR filing at www.sec.gov.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers 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))) were effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, 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 Rule 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 last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto as exhibits.


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  

May 26, 2017

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  

May 26, 2017

By (Signature and Title)*             /s/ Shai Malka
            Shai Malka, Treasurer
            (principal financial officer)
Date  

May 26, 2017

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

EX-99.CERT 2 d348091dex99cert.htm CERTIFICATIONS Certifications

CERTIFICATIONS

I, William J. Hackett, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Matthews International Funds;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 26, 2017    

/s/ William J. Hackett

 
    William J. Hackett, President  
    (principal executive officer)  


CERTIFICATIONS

I, Shai Malka, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Matthews International Funds;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 26, 2017     

/s/ Shai Malka

  
     Shai Malka, Treasurer   
     (principal financial officer)