Matthews Korea Fund | March 31, 2023 | |||
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) |
COMMON EQUITIES: 85.7%
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 29.9% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment: 14.1% |
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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 | ||||||
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10,168,141 | ||||||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 8.0% |
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
116,320 | 5,752,136 | ||||||
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components: 7.8% |
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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 | ||||||
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5,607,555 | ||||||||
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Total Information Technology |
21,527,832 | |||||||
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 11.8% |
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Automobile Components: 4.3% |
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Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. |
13,867 | 2,303,167 | ||||||
HL Mando Co., Ltd. |
22,970 | 813,504 | ||||||
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3,116,671 | ||||||||
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Automobiles: 4.2% |
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Kia Corp. |
25,599 | 1,597,585 | ||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. |
10,046 | 1,429,270 | ||||||
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3,026,855 | ||||||||
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Broadline Retail: 3.3% |
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Coupang, Inc.b |
146,090 | 2,337,440 | ||||||
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Total Consumer Discretionary |
8,480,966 | |||||||
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HEALTH CARE: 9.7% |
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Pharmaceuticals: 7.0% |
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Yuhan Corp. |
69,672 | 2,712,518 | ||||||
DongKook Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
192,135 | 2,307,755 | ||||||
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5,020,273 | ||||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services: 2.7% |
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Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.b,c,d |
3,242 | 1,965,184 | ||||||
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Total Health Care |
6,985,457 | |||||||
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CONSUMER STAPLES: 8.1% |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail: 3.6% |
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BGF Retail Co., Ltd. |
18,355 | 2,556,953 | ||||||
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Food Products: 2.3% |
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Orion Corp. |
15,941 | 1,673,084 | ||||||
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Tobacco: 2.2% |
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KT&G Corp. |
24,929 | 1,602,135 | ||||||
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Total Consumer Staples |
5,832,172 | |||||||
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INDUSTRIALS: 6.8% |
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Marine Transportation: 2.8% |
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Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. |
451,394 | 2,023,484 | ||||||
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Construction & Engineering: 2.4% |
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Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.b |
69,643 | $1,702,017 | ||||||
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Machinery: 1.6% |
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Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.b |
21,857 | 1,182,191 | ||||||
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Total Industrials |
4,907,692 | |||||||
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COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 6.8% |
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Interactive Media & Services: 4.2% |
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NAVER Corp. |
11,709 | 1,834,695 | ||||||
Kakao Corp. |
24,198 | 1,145,989 | ||||||
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2,980,684 | ||||||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services: 1.3% |
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KINX, Inc. |
20,069 | 948,579 | ||||||
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Wireless Telecommunication Services: 1.3% |
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SK Telecom Co., Ltd. |
24,951 | 925,735 | ||||||
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Total Communication Services |
4,854,998 | |||||||
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MATERIALS: 4.6% |
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Metals & Mining: 2.4% |
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Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. |
2,048 | 871,351 | ||||||
POSCO Holdings, Inc. |
3,019 | 854,139 | ||||||
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1,725,490 | ||||||||
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Chemicals: 2.2% |
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LG Chem, Ltd. |
2,820 | 1,548,727 | ||||||
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Total Materials |
3,274,217 | |||||||
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FINANCIALS: 4.4% |
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Insurance: 1.6% |
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Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. |
7,183 | 1,135,433 | ||||||
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Capital Markets: 1.5% |
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Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund |
111,978 | 1,077,002 | ||||||
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Banks: 1.3% |
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KB Financial Group, Inc. |
26,387 | 963,711 | ||||||
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Total Financials |
3,176,146 | |||||||
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ENERGY: 3.6% |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels: 3.6% |
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S-Oil Corp. |
42,002 | 2,587,254 | ||||||
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Total Energy |
2,587,254 | |||||||
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TOTAL COMMON EQUITIES |
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61,626,734 | ||||||
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(Cost $58,932,424) |
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Matthews Korea Fund | March 31, 2023 | |||
Schedule of Investmentsa (unaudited) (continued) |
PREFERRED EQUITIES: 18.2%
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 18.2% |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals: 18.2% |
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Pfd. |
315,618 | $13,134,319 | ||||||
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Total Information Technology |
13,134,319 | |||||||
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TOTAL PREFERRED EQUITIES |
13,134,319 | |||||||
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(Cost $ 9,442,828) |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 103.9% |
74,761,053 | |||||||
(Cost $ 68,375,252) |
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LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF CASH |
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AND OTHER ASSETS: (3.9%) |
(2,820,618 | ) | ||||||
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NET ASSETS: 100.0% |
$71,940,435 | |||||||
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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 Commissions website (www.sec.gov).
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