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In the News
Jesper Madsen, Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund*, explains how the universe of dividend-paying companies in Asia Pacific has expanded significantly during the past decade, making it possible to pursue a scalable income-oriented strategy in the region. Read the article, Why dividend hunters should
home in on Asia-Pacific As of 12/31/2009, the average annual total returns for the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund for the one-year period and since inception (10/31/2006) were 47.59% and 11.00%, respectively. As of 12/31/2009, the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund did not hold any positions in General Electric, Bank of America, Pfizer or JP Morgan Chase. Investing in international markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. In addition, single-country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic location. There is no guarantee that companies will pay or continue to pay dividends. * To better reflect its investment strategy, the Fund’s name changed from Matthews Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund to Matthews Asia Dividend Fund on November 30, 2009. |
