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Matthews Korea Fund      March 31, 2023  
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited)   

COMMON EQUITIES: 85.7%

 

      Shares      Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 29.9%

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 14.1%

 

  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     64,641          $4,423,704  

KoMiCo., Ltd.

     54,964        2,137,624  

HPSP Co., Ltd.

     109,779        2,129,289  

LEENO Industrial, Inc.

     13,323        1,477,524  
     

 

 

 

        10,168,141  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 8.0%

 

  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     116,320        5,752,136  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 7.8%

 

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

     5,547        3,150,911  

Park Systems Corp.

     13,817        1,623,415  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

     7,057        833,229  
     

 

 

 

        5,607,555  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

          21,527,832  
     

 

 

 

     
     

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 11.8%

     

Automobile Components: 4.3%

     

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

     13,867        2,303,167  

HL Mando Co., Ltd.

     22,970        813,504  
     

 

 

 

        3,116,671  
     

 

 

 

Automobiles: 4.2%

     

Kia Corp.

     25,599        1,597,585  

Hyundai Motor Co.

     10,046        1,429,270  
     

 

 

 

        3,026,855  
     

 

 

 

Broadline Retail: 3.3%

     

Coupang, Inc.b

     146,090        2,337,440  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        8,480,966  
     

 

 

 

     
     

HEALTH CARE: 9.7%

     

Pharmaceuticals: 7.0%

     

Yuhan Corp.

     69,672        2,712,518  

DongKook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     192,135        2,307,755  
     

 

 

 

        5,020,273  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services: 2.7%

     

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.b,c,d

     3,242        1,965,184  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

        6,985,457  
     

 

 

 

     
     

CONSUMER STAPLES: 8.1%

     

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 3.6%

     

BGF Retail Co., Ltd.

     18,355        2,556,953  
     

 

 

 

Food Products: 2.3%

     

Orion Corp.

     15,941        1,673,084  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco: 2.2%

     

KT&G Corp.

     24,929        1,602,135  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        5,832,172  
     

 

 

 

     
     

INDUSTRIALS: 6.8%

     

Marine Transportation: 2.8%

     

Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.

     451,394        2,023,484  
     

 

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Construction & Engineering: 2.4%

     

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.b

     69,643        $1,702,017  
     

 

 

 

Machinery: 1.6%

     

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.b

     21,857        1,182,191  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        4,907,692  
     

 

 

 

     
     

COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 6.8%

     

Interactive Media & Services: 4.2%

     

NAVER Corp.

     11,709        1,834,695  

Kakao Corp.

     24,198        1,145,989  
     

 

 

 

        2,980,684  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.3%

     

KINX, Inc.

     20,069        948,579  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services: 1.3%

     

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

     24,951        925,735  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

        4,854,998  
     

 

 

 

     
     

MATERIALS: 4.6%

     

Metals & Mining: 2.4%

     

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

     2,048        871,351  

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

     3,019        854,139  
     

 

 

 

        1,725,490  
     

 

 

 

Chemicals: 2.2%

     

LG Chem, Ltd.

     2,820        1,548,727  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

        3,274,217  
     

 

 

 

     
     

FINANCIALS: 4.4%

     

Insurance: 1.6%

     

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

     7,183        1,135,433  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets: 1.5%

     

Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund

     111,978        1,077,002  
     

 

 

 

Banks: 1.3%

     

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     26,387        963,711  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        3,176,146  
     

 

 

 

     
     

ENERGY: 3.6%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.6%

     

S-Oil Corp.

     42,002        2,587,254  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

        2,587,254  
     

 

 

 

     
   

TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES

 

       61,626,734  
     

 

 

 

(Cost $58,932,424)

     
 

 

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Matthews Korea Fund      March 31, 2023  
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued)   

 

PREFERRED EQUITIES: 18.2%

 

     Shares      Value  

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 18.2%

    

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 18.2%

 

  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd.

    315,618        $13,134,319  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

       13,134,319  
    

 

 

 

    
     

TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES

       13,134,319  
    

 

 

 

(Cost $ 9,442,828)

    
     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 103.9%

       74,761,053  

(Cost $ 68,375,252)

    

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF CASH

    

AND OTHER ASSETS: (3.9%)

       (2,820,618
    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

       $71,940,435  
    

 

 

 

a

Certain securities were fair valued under the valuation policies approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

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 Funds’ Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2023, the aggregate value is $1,965,184, which is 2.73% of net assets.

 

d

The securities may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Pfd.

Preferred

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Funds’ most recent report to shareholders. This information is available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov).

 

 

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