Investment Objective
Total return with an emphasis on providing current income.
Strategy
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in income-paying publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks, and other equity-related instruments of companies located in the Asia region, which includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Distributions
The Matthews Asia Dividend Fund intends to distribute its dividends quarterly. Second Quarter 2011 distributions were paid for the I (Dist) and A (Dist) share classes on 29 June 2011 to shareholders of record as of 21 June 2011.
Second Quarter 2011 distribution information is now available.
Risks
Investments in Asian securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. As with any fund, possible loss of principal is a risk of investing. These and other risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the
prospectus.