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Matthews Asian Growth & Income (MACSX)On Dec 29: 15.73  Up 0.04 (0.25%)  
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Matthews Asian Growth & Income
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Fund Family:Matthews Asia Funds
Net Assets:2.45B
Year-to-Date Return:38.24%
Yield:2.29%
Morningstar Rating:5 stars
Fund Inception Date:12-Sep-94
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Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Andrew Foster
Lead Manager since 26-Jan-05
Foster is a Vice President of the Funds, and Acting Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. As Acting Chief Investment Officer, He oversees Matthews? investment process and investment professionals. Andrew first joined Matthews in 1998 as a Research Analyst and left the firm in 2001 to attend graduate school. Andrew returned to Matthews in 2003. Prior to Matthews, he worked as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney?s Financial Institutions Group in Singapore from 1996 to 1998.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$2,500
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$500
Min Initial Investment, AIP:NaN
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:N/A
MACSX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation and current income. The fund normally invests at least 80% of total net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying equity securities and the convertible securities, of any duration or quality, of companies located in Asia.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (9-Dec-09): 0.22
Last Cap Gain (10-Dec-08): 1.24
Annual Holdings Turnover 25.00%
Average for Category: 82.23%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseMACSXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.97%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.36%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.48%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$940
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,088
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,807
* Per $10,000 invested


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