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AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment to Investment Management Agreement (this “Amendment”), effective as of December 29, 2023, is made by and between Matthews International Funds (the “Trust”) and Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (“MICM,” and together with the Trust, the “Parties”).

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2022, as amended from time to time, by and between the Trust and MICM (the “Agreement”).

WITNESSETH THAT:

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

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to provide for the addition of two separate series of the Trust.

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

1. The addition of the Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF and the Matthews China Discovery Active ETF, as set forth on the attached amended Appendix A and Appendix B.

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

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

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

    

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL

      

MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

     By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name:      John P. McGowan      Name:      James Cooper Abbott
Title:      Vice President and Secretary      Title:      Chief Executive Officer
Date:      December 29, 2023      Date:      December 29, 2023


APPENDIX A

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

FUND SCHEDULE

(as of December 29, 2023)

 

Fund

  

Effective Date

•   Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

•   Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

•   Matthews China Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

•   Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF

  

December 30, 2022

•   Matthews Korea Active ETF

  

April 28, 2023

•   Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

•   Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

•   Matthews India Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

•   Matthews Japan Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

•   Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

•   Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF

  

December 29, 2023

•   Matthews China Discovery Active ETF

  

December 29, 2023

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS       MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
       

MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

      By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name:      John P. McGowan       Name:      James Cooper Abbott
Title:      Vice President and Secretary       Title:      Chief Executive Officer
Date:      December 29, 2023       Date:      December 29, 2023


APPENDIX B

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE SCHEDULE

(effective December 29, 2023)

The Management Fee for each Fund is as follows:

 

Fund

  

Investment Management Fee

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews China Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Korea Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Active ETF

  

Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews India Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Japan Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF

   0.79% of average daily net assets

Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF

   0.99% of average daily net assets

Matthews China Discovery Active ETF

   0.99% of average daily net assets

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS       MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
       

MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

      By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name:      John P. McGowan       Name:      James Cooper Abbott
Title:      Vice President and Secretary       Title:      Chief Executive Officer
Date:      December 29, 2023       Date:      December 29, 2023