Matthews Asia Science And Tech F: (MF: MATFX)
NAV
$10.53
NAV Day Change
-0.03 (-0.28%)
May 16 06:05 PM ET
General Information As Of 04/30/13
| %Yield | 0.19 |
| %SEC Yield | NA |
| %YTD Return (as of 04/30/13) | 8.61 |
| Objective* | Equity - Sector Technology |
| Peer* | TC LG |
Portfolio Statistics
| %Unrealized Gain YTD | 16.57 |
| Net Assets (Mil $) 04/30/2013 | 131.63 |
| %Turnover 04/30/2013 | 37.28 |
Fees
| %Max Sales Load | NA |
| %Min Sales Load | NA |
| %Max Deferred Load | NA |
Expenses
| %Max 12b-1 Fee | 0.00 |
| %Max Management Fee | 0.67 |
| Redemption Fee | 2.00 |
| Expense Ratio | 1.21 |
Allocation
| Large Growth | 12.74 |
| Large Value | 0.00 |
| Small Growth | 0.00 |
| Small Value | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 16.96 |
| Emerging Market | 20.79 |
| Precious Metal | 0.00 |
| Intermediate Bond | 15.24 |
| Foreign Bond | 0.00 |
| High Yield Bond | 0.00 |
Portfolio Information
Composition
| As of 12/31/2012 | %of Net Assets |
| Stock | 96.16 |
| Cash | 0.00 |
| Bonds | 0.00 |
| Preferred | 1.80 |
| Convertibles | 0.00 |
| Foreign Stock | 71.39 |
| Foreign Bonds | 0.00 |
| Hedge | 0.00 |
| Other | 2.05 |
Sector / Country Weightings
| As of 04/30/2013 | % of Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Technology | 30.55 |
| Other | 27.57 |
| Industrial Cyclical | 22.49 |
| Retail Trade | 6.85 |
| Health | 5.25 |
| Services | 2.91 |
| Non-Durable | 2.10 |
| Utilities | 1.27 |
| Finance | 1.01 |
Portfolio Holdings
| Top Equity Holdings (As of 12/31/2012) | % of Portfolio | Value (Mil$) |
|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LT | 8.41 | 11.07 |
| BAIDU INC SPON ADR | 6.23 | 8.20 |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU | 3.77 | 4.96 |
| SUNNY OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY | 2.57 | 3.38 |
| ST SHINE OPTICAL CO LTD | 2.36 | 3.10 |
| 21VIANET GROUP INC | 2.30 | 3.03 |
| HITACHI LTD | 2.25 | 2.96 |
| MEDIATEK INC | 2.21 | 2.91 |
| COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS | 2.15 | 2.83 |
Contact Information
| Family | Matthews Intl |
| Addrerss | Four Embarcadero Center, Ste 550 San Francisco, CA 94111 |
| Phone | 800 789-2742 |
Zacks Premium Research
Zacks Mutual Fund Rank: 2 - Buy 
| #2 |
Fund Description
The fund was incepted in December 1999 and is managed by Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. The objective of the fund is long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia, which derive a substantial portion of their revenues from the sale of products or services in technology-related industries and services. The fund distributes its dividends annually. Capital gains, if any, are distributed annually unless they are used to offset losses carried forward from prior years.
Stock Holding % of Net Assets
| As Of | 12/31/2012 |
| Total Issues | 54 |
| Avg. P/E | 42.63 |
| Avg. P/Book | 11.97 |
| Avg. EPS Growth | 7.5 |
| Avg. Market Value (Mil $) | 44,586 |
Risk
| 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beta | 1.06 | 1.19 | 1.22 |
| Alpha | -6.91 | -2.21 | 5.09 |
| R Squared | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.68 |
| Std. Dev. | 18.13 | 25.04 | 21.90 |
| Sharpe | 0.38 | 0.23 | 2.00 |
Shareholder Information
| Manager | Michael Oh |
| Since | 01/06 |
| Manager Rating | 0.90 |
| Inception Date | 12/27/1999 |
| Shareholders | NA |
| Dividends Paid | A |
| Minimum Initial Investment | $2,500 |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | $100 |
| IRA Minimum | $500 |
| IRA Available | Y | Check Writing | N | Phone Invest | Y |
| Phone Exchange | Y | Phone Redeem | Y | Auto Invest | Y |
| Wire Redeem | Y | Wire Fee | Y | Wire Transfer | Y |
Zacks Commentary for MATFX
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May 8, 2013
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