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Matthews Japan Active ETF
JPAN

Snapshot
  • High-conviction growth strategy seeks alpha in Japan
  • Unconstrained all-cap approach seeking Japanese companies positioned to benefit from Asia's growth
  • Invests in companies leveraged to the fast growing consumer demand across Asia, global industry leaders and entrepreneurial companies providing innovative domestic solutions

09/21/2023

Inception Date

21.40%

NAV YTD Return

(as of 12/09/2024)

$31.94

NAV

(as of 12/09/2024)

-0.17

1 Day NAV Change

(as of 12/09/2024)

Objective

Long-term capital appreciation

Strategy

Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Japan Active ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Japan. The ETF seeks to invest in companies capable of sustainable growth based on the fundamental characteristics of those companies, including balance sheet information; number of employees; size and stability of cash flow; management’s depth, adaptability and integrity; product lines; marketing strategies; corporate governance; and financial health.

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. In addition, investments in a single-country ETF, which is considered a non-diversified fund, may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific country.

These and other risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the prospectus.

Fund Facts
Inception Date 09/21/2023
Fund Assets $2.56 million (12/09/2024)
Currency USD
Ticker JPAN
Cusip 577-130-594
Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
Benchmark MSCI Japan Index
Geographic Focus Japan
Fees & Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio 0.79%

NAV & Market Price

(as of 12/09/2024)
NAV $31.94
NAV Change -0.17
Market Price $32.07
Market Price Change -0.25
Day's Trading Volume 996 Shares
Median BID/ASK Spread (30 Day) 0.22% (as of 12/09/2024)
Premium Discount +0.41%
Number of days at Premium/Discount
2024 2023
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Premium 32 33 44 55 51
Discount 17 27 18 6 16

The NAV of an ETF represents the value of all the securities held by the ETF such as shares or bonds and cash minus any liabilities such as Total Expense Ratio (TER), and divided by the number of shares outstanding. An ETF’s market price is the price at which investors can buy or sell an ETF on an exchange. This price may deviate from the NAV of the ETF depending on demand for and supply for the ETF at a point in time.

The Premium/Discount chart shows the difference between the daily market price of the Fund’s shares and the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). The daily market price is calculated using the mid-point between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated (usually 4:00 pm Eastern time). The vertical axis of the chart shows the premium or discount of the Mid-Point price as a percentage of the NAV. The horizontal axis shows the number of trading days covered by the chart, and each bar in the chart demonstrates how many days the Fund traded within the given premium/discount range. The data presented in the chart and table above represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market prices (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

Performance

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As of 11/30/2024
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Japan Active ETF - JPAN
09/21/2023
NAV
1.36% -2.52% 19.12% 24.67% n.a. n.a. n.a. 21.41%
Market Price
3.20% -1.83% 20.08% 25.04% n.a. n.a. n.a. 22.16%
MSCI Japan Index
0.66% -3.68% 9.03% 13.81% n.a. n.a. n.a. 12.03%
As of 09/30/2024
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Japan Active ETF - JPAN
09/21/2023
NAV
0.22% 8.81% 22.46% 32.85% n.a. n.a. n.a. 28.75%
Market Price
0.10% 7.59% 22.44% 32.62% n.a. n.a. n.a. 28.63%
MSCI Japan Index
-0.44% 5.88% 12.71% 21.97% n.a. n.a. n.a. 17.88%

Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. All performance is in US$.

Year to Date and Since Inception performance with less than one year of history represents actual performance, not annualized.

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.

Net asset value (“NAV”) returns are based on the dollar value of a single share of the ETF, calculated using the value of the underlying assets of the ETF minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is typically calculated at 4:00 pm Eastern time on each business day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Market returns are based on the trade price at which shares are bought and sold on the NYSE Arca, Inc. using the last share trade. Market performance does not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Total Return reflects the reinvestment of distributions on ex-date for NAV returns and payment date for Market Price returns. The market price of the ETF’s shares may differ significantly from their NAV during periods of market volatility.

Top 10 Holdings

(as of 12/10/2024)
Ticker Name SEDOL Market Value Shares % Net Assets
6758 SONY GROUP CORP. 6821506 $140,107 6,600 5.5
6501 HITACHI, LTD. 6429104 $133,852 5,000 5.2
8306 MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 6335171 $121,314 10,100 4.7
8001 ITOCHU CORP. 6467803 $101,612 2,000 4.0
8766 TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS, INC. 6513126 $98,233 2,600 3.8
6098 RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO., LTD. BQRRZ00 $97,312 1,300 3.8
8591 ORIX CORP. 6661144 $91,760 4,100 3.6
4063 SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 6804585 $91,276 2,500 3.6
6861 KEYENCE CORP. 6490995 $85,800 200 3.4
8316 SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 6563024 $78,103 3,100 3.1
2802 AJINOMOTO CO., INC. 6010906 $77,864 1,800 3.0
4543 TERUMO CORP. 6885074 $75,482 3,700 3.0
9983 FAST RETAILING CO., LTD. 6332439 $71,074 200 2.8
7936 ASICS CORP. 6057378 $68,732 3,400 2.7
6857 ADVANTEST CORP. 6870490 $66,744 1,200 2.6
7974 NINTENDO CO., LTD. 6639550 $61,023 1,000 2.4
9697 CAPCOM CO., LTD. 6173694 $60,238 2,600 2.4
7011 MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. 6597067 $51,656 3,400 2.0
6503 MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP. 6597045 $49,753 2,900 1.9
4901 FUJIFILM HOLDINGS CORP. 6356525 $49,368 2,200 1.9
3099 ISETAN MITSUKOSHI HOLDINGS, LTD. B2Q4CL4 $46,369 3,100 1.8
6005 MIURA CO., LTD. 6597777 $46,006 1,800 1.8
9435 HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC. 6416322 $45,118 200 1.8
7867 TOMY CO., LTD. 6046923 $43,483 1,500 1.7
6701 NEC CORP. 6640400 $42,675 500 1.7
4612 NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS CO., LTD. 6640507 $42,284 6,200 1.7
5101 YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD. 6986461 $39,453 1,900 1.5
8801 MITSUI FUDOSAN CO., LTD. 6597603 $37,601 4,600 1.5
5233 TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORP. 6660204 $37,255 1,500 1.5
1928 SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD. 6793906 $35,984 1,500 1.4
7733 OLYMPUS CORP. 6658801 $35,789 2,300 1.4
7911 TOPPAN HOLDINGS, INC. 6897024 $34,449 1,300 1.3
2607 FUJI OIL HOLDINGS, INC. 6356848 $34,395 1,500 1.3
8002 MARUBENI CORP. 6569464 $32,528 2,200 1.3
1812 KAJIMA CORP. 6481320 $32,365 1,800 1.3
4519 CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. 6196408 $31,541 700 1.2
5344 MARUWA CO., LTD. 6570660 $30,823 100 1.2
6807 JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LTD. 6470351 $28,318 1,600 1.1
3382 SEVEN & I HOLDINGS CO., LTD. B0FS5D6 $27,031 1,600 1.1
8253 CREDIT SAISON CO., LTD. 6591809 $23,864 1,000 0.9
9142 KYUSHU RAILWAY CO. BD2BST6 $23,503 900 0.9
4684 OBIC CO., LTD. 6136749 $23,147 700 0.9
6723 RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP. 6635677 $22,085 1,700 0.9
4887 SAWAI GROUP HOLDINGS CO., LTD. BMC9NN2 $17,668 1,300 0.7
CASH CASH AND OTHERS $67,334 2.6
CURR JPY $2,826 0.1
TOTAL 40.7

Portfolio Breakdown (%)

(as of 09/30/2024)
  • Sector Allocation
  • Market Cap Exposure
Sector Fund Benchmark Difference
Industrials 22.5 23.5 -1.0
Consumer Discretionary 22.3 17.7 4.6
Information Technology 15.9 14.9 1.0
Financials 12.2 14.0 -1.8
Materials 7.8 4.2 3.6
Health Care 7.6 8.3 -0.7
Consumer Staples 5.2 5.7 -0.5
Communication Services 2.7 7.1 -4.4
Real Estate 1.9 2.6 -0.7
Utilities 0.0 1.1 -1.1
Energy 0.0 0.9 -0.9
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 1.8 0.0 1.8

Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.

Equity market cap of issuer Fund Benchmark Difference
Mega Cap (over $25B) 61.5 66.9 -5.4
Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 17.5 22.1 -4.6
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 12.2 11.0 1.2
Small Cap (under $3B) 7.0 0.0 7.0
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 1.8 0.0 1.8

Source: FactSet Research Systems.

Percentage values in data are rounded to the nearest tenth of one percent, so the values may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Percentage values may be derived from different data sources and may not be consistent with other Fund literature.

Portfolio Characteristics

(as of 09/30/2024)
Fund Benchmark
Number of Positions 48 198
Weighted Average Market Cap $51.8 billion $62.1 billion
Active Share 64.8 n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates 16.6x 14.3x
P/E using FY2 estimates 15.0x 13.3x
Price/Cash Flow 11.5 9.5
Price/Book 1.8 1.4
Return On Equity 12.7 11.7
EPS Growth (3 Yr) 13.0% 10.4%

Sources: Factset Research Systems, Inc.

Distributions

Ex Date Record Date Pay Date Reinvest Date Ordinary
Income
Short Term
Capital Gains
Long Term
Capital Gains
Total Distributions
Per Share
% of NAV
12/14/2023 12/15/2023 12/21/2023 12/14/2023 $0.13445 $0.00000 $0.00000 $0.13445 0.5%

 

There is no guarantee that the Fund will pay or continue to pay distributions. 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate with changing market conditions so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Portfolio Managers

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Shuntaro Takeuchi

Lead Manager

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Donghoon Han

Lead Manager

 

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