Matthews Asia Dividend Fund ASIA Growth and Income strategies March 31, 2015 Closed to most new investors. See Prospectus for details. Investment Objective Total return with an emphasis on providing current income. Strategy FUND FACTS Investor Class Institutional Class Ticker CUSIP Inception NAV Initial Investment Gross Expense Ratio1 MAPIX 577125107 10/31/06 $16.56 $2,500 1.06% Portfolio Statistics Total # of Positions Net Assets Weighted Average Market Cap Portfolio Turnover MIPIX 577130750 10/29/10 $16.56 $3 million 0.93% 71 $5.5 billion $31.4 billion 20.06%2 Benchmark MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index3 Redemption Fee 2% within first 90 calendar days of purchase Under normal market conditions, the Matthews Asia Dividend Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in income-paying equity securities of companies located in Asia, which consists of all countries and markets in Asia, including developed, emerging, and frontier countries and markets in the Asian region. The Fund may also invest in convertible debt and equity securities. The Fund seeks to provide a level of current income that is higher than the yield generally available in Asian equity markets over the long term. Risks All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Investing in international and emerging markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. There is no guarantee that the Fund or the companies in its portfolio will pay or continue to pay dividends. PERFORMANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2015 Average Annual Total Returns 3 Months YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Investor Class (MAPIX) 8.64% 8.64% 10.50% 9.53% 8.15% Institutional Class (MIPIX) 8.68% 8.68% 10.61% 9.68% n.a. MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index 6.79% 6.79% 7.86% 6.05% 8.89% 10 Years Since Inception n.a. 10.15% n.a. 7.28% n.a. 3.89%4 GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION—INVESTOR CLASS $25,000 Matthews Asia Dividend Fund $22,547 MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index4 $20,000 INVESTMENT APPROACH Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, the advisor to Matthews Asia Funds, believes in the long-term growth of Asia, one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Since 1991, we have focused our efforts and expertise in these countries, investing through a variety of market environments. Matthews is the largest dedicated Asia-only investment specialist in the United States. With $30.0 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2015 Matthews employs a bottom-up, fundamental investment philosophy with a focus on long-term investment performance. $15,000 $14,468 Lipper Pacific Region Funds Category Average4,5 $13,783 $10,000 $5,000 10/06 02/08 06/09 10/10 02/12 06/13 03/15 The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on dividends, capital gain distributions or redemption of fund shares. Values are in US$. 1 Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees. 2 The lesser of fiscal year 2014 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities. 3 The MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of the stock markets of Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The Matthews Asia Dividend Fund invests in countries that are not included in the MSCI All Country Asia Pacific Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Source: Index data from Morgan Stanley Capital International and Bloomberg; total return calculations performed by BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. 4 Calculated from 10/31/06. 5 The Lipper Category Average does not reflect sales charges and is based on total return, including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains for the stated periods. Performance assumes reinvestment of all dividends and/or distributions before taxes. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the return figures quoted. Returns would have been lower if certain of the Fund’s fees and expenses had not been waived. For the Fund’s most recent month-end performance visit matthewsasia.com. FS002_MAPIX_1Q15 Matthews Asia Dividend Fund Portfolio Management March 31, 2015 Yu Zhang, CFA Lead Manager TOP TEN HOLDINGS 6 % of Net Assets Country Japan Tobacco, Inc. Japan 4.1% Pigeon Corp. Japan 3.6% Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd. Japan 3.2% Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. China/Hong Kong 3.0% Hoya Corp. Japan 3.0% Toyota Motor Corp. Japan 2.9% Bridgestone Corp. Japan 2.4% Yum! Brands, Inc. China/Hong Kong 2.3% KT&G Corp. South Korea 2.2% Minth Group, Ltd. China/Hong Kong 2.1% % OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN 28.8% COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%) 7 Fund SECTOR ALLOCATION (%) 7 Benchmark Difference China/Hong Kong 29.3 18.3 11.0 Japan 29.1 40.6 -11.5 Singapore 6.4 2.7 3.7 South Korea 6.0 8.2 -2.2 Indonesia 5.4 1.5 3.9 Australia 5.0 13.3 Taiwan 5.0 7.0 India 4.5 4.1 Thailand 3.1 Luxembourg 1.9 Philippines Fund Benchmark Difference Consumer Staples 24.4 6.2 18.2 Consumer Discretionary 22.4 13.2 9.2 Industrials 12.8 12.6 0.2 Telecom Services 11.4 5.5 5.9 Financials 8.0 30.1 -22.1 -8.3 Information Technology 7.8 15.0 -7.2 -2.0 Utilities 4.0 3.1 0.9 0.4 Health Care 3.9 4.5 -0.6 1.3 1.8 Materials 3.2 6.7 -3.5 0.0 1.9 0.0 3.1 -3.1 1.2 0.8 0.4 Vietnam 1.0 0.0 1.0 Energy Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 2.1 0.0 2.1 Malaysia 0.0 1.9 -1.9 New Zealand Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.0 0.3 -0.3 2.1 0.0 2.1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com. Source: FactSet Research Systems MARKET CAP EXPOSURE (%) 7,8 ASSET TYPE BREAKDOWN (%) 7 Fund Robert J. Horrocks, PhD Lead Manager Vivek Tanneeru Co-Manager You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Matthews Asia Funds before making an investment decision. A prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the Funds may be obtained by visiting matthewsasia.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing as it explains the risks associated with investing in international and emerging markets. Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in the United States by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in Latin America by HMC Partners Benchmark Difference Mega Cap (over $25B) 26.0 47.8 -21.8 Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 22.3 25.4 -3.1 Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 31.3 24.0 7.3 Small Cap (under $3B) Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 18.3 2.8 15.5 2.1 0.0 2.1 Source: FactSet Research Systems Common Equities and ADRs 95.8 Preferred Equities 2.1 Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 2.1 Source: FactSet Research Systems P/E RATIOS 9 P/E Using FY1 Estimates 15.3x P/E Using FY2 Estimates 13.8x Source: Factset Research Systems (P/E est. as of 03/31/15) 6 7 8 Holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer and related depositary receipts. Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent; the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Equity market cap of issuer. 9 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. P/E estimates are forward looking. There is no guarantee that portfolio composition will remain unchanged or P/E estimates will be achieved. ©2015 Matthews International Capital Management, LLC 800.789.ASIA | matthewsasia.com
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