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Matthews Asia Dividend Fund


Top 10 Holdings as of 30 April 2012

Security Sector Country % Net Assets
Japan Tobacco Inc Consumer Staples Japan 3.6
ITOCHU Corp Industrials Japan 3.5
Metcash Ltd Consumer Staples Australia 3.4
HSBC Holdings PLC Financials United Kingdom 3.0
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd Information Technology Taiwan 3.0
China Mobile Ltd Telecom Services China/Hong Kong 3.0
ORIX Corp Financials Japan 3.0
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd Utilities China/Hong Kong 2.7
KT&G Corp Consumer Staples South Korea 2.7
NTT DoCoMo Inc Telecom Services Japan 2.5
Total 30.4
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer and related depository receipts.
 

Portfolio Breakdown (%) as of 30 April 2012

Sector AllocationCountry AllocationMarket Cap
Exposure
Asset Type Breakdown
  Fund MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index Difference
Consumer Staples 20.8 6.2 14.6
Financials 19.6 27.7 -8.1
Consumer Discretionary 14.0 12.7 1.3
Industrials 10.2 13.1 -2.9
Telecom Services 9.2 5.0 4.2
Utilities 6.6 3.2 3.4
Information Technology 5.4 13.5 -8.1
Energy 4.9 5.2 -0.3
Health Care 4.7 3.3 1.4
Materials 2.3 10.1 -7.8
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 2.3 0.0 2.3
Source: FactSet Research Systems.


Portfolio Characteristics as of 30 April 2012

Number of Securities

59

Weighted Average
Market Cap

$24.9 billion

P/E using FY1 estimates

11.5x

P/E using FY2 estimates

10.6x
Source: FactSet Research Systems. Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.

Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to marginal rounding errors. The P/E figures represent the Weighted Harmonic Average P/E- which measures the price/earnings ratio of the Fund's entire portfolio, excluding negative earners- weighted by the size of the company's position within the portfolio.

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The information contained in this document does not, in any way, constitute investment advice. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned herein. The information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned. Information on this document is from sources considered reliable, but no representation or warranty is made as to its completeness or accuracy.