Matthews Japan
Four Embarcadero Center Suite 550 San Francisco, CA 94111
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Phone: 800-789-2742
| Category: | Japan Stock | | Fund Family: | Matthews Asian Funds | | Net Assets: | 190.91M | | Year-to-Date Return: | -11.62% | | Yield: | 0.05% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 31-Dec-98 |
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Taizo Ishida
Lead Manager since
29-Sep-06 | | | Ishida is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Prior to joining Matthews in 2006, Ishida spent six years on the global and international teams at Wellington Management Co. as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager. From 1997 to 2000, he was a Senior Securities Analyst and a member of the international investment team at USAA Investment Management Co. Between 1987 and 1997, Ishida held various positions with Sanford Bernstein & Co and Yamaichi International. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $2,500 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $500 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $500 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $100 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $50 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of total assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Japan. |
| Last Dividend
(6-Dec-07):
| 0.01 | | Last Cap Gain
(6-Dec-07):
| 0.91 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 46.00% | | Average for Category:
| 187.63% |
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| Expense | MJFOX | Category
Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.23%
| 1.62% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.00%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 5.25% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 2.46% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$390 | $727 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$676 | $1,153 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,489 | $2,312 |
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