Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund 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 of any market capitalization located in emerging market countries that satisfy one or more of the Fund’s environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) standards.
Emerging market countries generally include every country in the world except the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and most of the countries in Western Europe. Certain emerging market countries may also be classified as “frontier” market countries, which are a subset of emerging market countries with newer or even less developed economies and markets, such as Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Risks
Investments in emerging and frontier securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging and frontier markets countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets. Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund’s consideration of ESG factors in making its investment decisions may impact the Fund’s relative investment performance positively or negatively.
These and other risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the
prospectus.
Emerging Markets - Countries generally include every country in the world except the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and most of the countries in Western Europe
Fees & Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio
1.35%
Net Expense Ratio
1.35%
Objective
Long-term capital appreciation
Strategy
Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund 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 of any market capitalization located in emerging market countries that satisfy one or more of the Fund’s environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) standards.
Emerging market countries generally include every country in the world except the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and most of the countries in Western Europe. Certain emerging market countries may also be classified as “frontier” market countries, which are a subset of emerging market countries with newer or even less developed economies and markets, such as Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Risks
Investments in emerging and frontier securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging and frontier markets countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets. Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund’s consideration of ESG factors in making its investment decisions may impact the Fund’s relative investment performance positively or negatively.
The risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the prospectus
Performance
Monthly
Quarterly
Calendar Year
As of 09/30/2026
Average Annual Total Returns
Name
1MO
3MO
YTD
1YR
3YR
5YR
10YR
Since Inception
Inception Date
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund - MASGX
04/30/2015
MASGX
-0.47%
-7.77%
37.18%
42.65%
18.95%
8.18%
12.11%
10.14%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
-0.50%
-0.24%
23.73%
29.65%
24.69%
9.44%
9.53%
7.32%
As of 09/30/2026
Average Annual Total Returns
Name
1MO
3MO
YTD
1YR
3YR
5YR
10YR
Since Inception
Inception Date
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund - MASGX
04/30/2015
MASGX
-0.47%
-7.77%
37.18%
42.65%
18.95%
8.18%
12.11%
10.14%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
-0.50%
-0.24%
23.73%
29.65%
24.69%
9.44%
9.53%
7.32%
For the years ended December 31st
Name
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund - MASGX
MASGX
22.89%
-2.46%
7.83%
-14.38%
11.76%
42.87%
12.55%
-9.73%
33.79%
-1.40%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD)
34.36%
8.05%
10.27%
-19.74%
-2.22%
18.69%
18.88%
-14.24%
37.75%
11.60%
Before July 29, 2022, the Fund was managed with a different investment strategy and may have achieved different performance results under its current investment strategy from the performance shown for periods before that date.
Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. All performance is in US$.
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. Performance differences between the Institutional class and the Investor class may arise due to differences in fees charged to each class.
Additional performance, attribution, liquidity, value at risk (VaR), security classification and holdings information is available on request for certain time periods.
Growth of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment Since Inception
(as of 09/30/2026)
Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. All performance is in US$.
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.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. High ratings and rankings does not assure favorable performance.
The Overall Morningstar® Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and (if applicable) ten-year ratings.
Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
Sean Taylor is Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Matthews. As Chief Investment Officer, Sean oversees the firm’s investment process and investment professionals and sets the research agenda for the investment team. Prior to joining the firm in October 2023, he was Chief Investment Officer APAC, Global Head of Emerging Markets Equity at DWS Group based in Hong Kong since he joined the company in 2013. From 2004 to 2011, he was an Investment Director at GAM, based in London and Dubai. From 1997 to 2004, he was at Societe Generale as Head of International and Emerging Markets. Sean has 30 years of experience, including more than a decade as CIO. He oversaw a number of emerging markets active strategies, including Latin America, India, China, Brazil, Russia as well as international and global strategies. He received his MBA from Manchester Business School and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
Mark W. Headley is Executive Chairman and Portfolio Manager at Matthews and rejoined the firm in April 2025. He first joined Matthews in April 1995 as Managing Director and senior analyst on the investment team. In 1999, Mark became President of Matthews and between 2002 and 2009, held both CEO and Co-CEO roles and between 2007 and 2009, he was also CIO. Throughout his time at the firm, Mark was a Portfolio Manager, which included the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, Matthews Korea Fund, Matthews China Fund, Matthews Japan Fund and the Matthews Asia Innovators Fund. Prior to joining Matthews, Mark held several key positions from 1989-1992 including with Newport Pacific Management and Newport Distributors, Inc. where he was an original member of the team that launched the first SEC-registered open-end Asia (ex-Japan) fund, the Newport Tiger Fund. Mark has appeared frequently in broadcast media, been widely quoted in major financial publications and participated in panel discussions at conferences of major financial institutions. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Cecilia Lau is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Prior to joining the firm in 2024, she was an Equity Research Analyst, Portfolio Management at DWS Group specializing in long-only, active global markets equities with a focus on ASEAN and ESG coverage. She also developed quantitative and risk tools to deepen risk analytics and enhance portfolio returns. Cecilia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Risk Management and Business Intelligence from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.
VP, Head of Responsible Investing and Stewardship, and Portfolio Manager
Kathlyn Collins is a VP, Head of Responsible Investing and Stewardship, and Portfolio Manager at Matthews. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Kathlyn worked as an ESG & Global Strategy Analyst with Cartica Management LLC where she developed ESG integration and analyzed investments for portfolios, conducted company research and engagement, and wrote reports relating to Emerging Markets. She earned an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and an M.A. in Italian Studies from Middlebury College in Florence, Italy. Kathlyn has a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism, Italian Language, Literature & Culture from Syracuse University. She has been part of the faculty for the International Corporate Governance Network’s (ICGN) ESG integration course and is a Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential holder. She is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) and speaks Italian and Spanish.
Portfolio Characteristics
(as of 09/30/2026)
Fund
Benchmark
Number of Positions
60
1,165
Weighted Average Market Cap
$286.9 billion
$484.9 billion
Active Share
76.7
n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates
12.6x
11.1x
P/E using FY2 estimates
9.8x
9.0x
Price/Cash Flow
13.5
11.3
Price/Book
2.8
2.4
Return On Equity
19.1
21.2
EPS Growth (3 Yr)
28.2%
22.4%
Sources: Factset Research Systems, Inc.
Risk Metrics (3 Yr Return)
(as of 09/30/2026)
Category
3YR Return Metric
Alpha
-6.98%
Beta
1.18
Upside Capture
96.62%
Downside Capture
122.78%
Sharpe Ratio
0.65
Information Ratio
-0.58
Tracking Error
9.81%
R²
82.49
-6.98%
Alpha
1.18
Beta
96.62%
Upside Capture
122.78%
Downside Capture
0.65
Sharpe Ratio
-0.58
Information Ratio
9.81%
Tracking Error
82.49
R²
Fund Risk Metrics are reflective of Investor share class.
Top 10 holdings may combine more than one security from the same issuer and related depositary receipts. Source: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Portfolio Breakdown (%)
(as of 09/30/2026)
Sector Allocation
Country Allocation
Market Cap Exposure
Sector
Fund
Benchmark
Difference
Information Technology
36.3
43.8
-7.5
Financials
20.6
19.3
1.3
Industrials
12.9
6.3
6.6
Consumer Discretionary
10.3
7.4
2.9
Consumer Staples
4.2
2.6
1.6
Health Care
3.6
2.7
0.9
Utilities
2.1
1.9
0.2
Communication Services
1.7
5.9
-4.2
Real Estate
1.6
1.0
0.6
Materials
0.0
5.8
-5.8
Energy
0.0
3.4
-3.4
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities
6.7
0.0
6.7
Sector data based on MSCI’s revised Global Industry Classification Standards. For more details, visit www.msci.com.
Country
Fund
Benchmark
Difference
South Korea
22.0
21.4
0.6
Taiwan
20.2
28.9
-8.7
China/Hong Kong
18.6
19.8
-1.2
India
16.5
10.7
5.8
Brazil
5.0
4.1
0.9
Greece
2.3
0.6
1.7
Turkey
2.1
0.4
1.7
Romania
1.6
0.0
1.6
Hungary
1.1
0.3
0.8
Poland
0.9
1.2
-0.3
Indonesia
0.9
0.4
0.5
Saudi Arabia
0.7
2.3
-1.6
Argentina
0.7
0.0
0.7
Jordan
0.3
0.0
0.3
Vietnam
0.2
0.0
0.2
South Africa
0.0
2.9
-2.9
Mexico
0.0
1.6
-1.6
United Arab Emirates
0.0
1.2
-1.2
Malaysia
0.0
0.9
-0.9
Thailand
0.0
0.9
-0.9
Kuwait
0.0
0.5
-0.5
Chile
0.0
0.4
-0.4
Peru
0.0
0.4
-0.4
Qatar
0.0
0.4
-0.4
Colombia
0.0
0.2
-0.2
Philippines
0.0
0.2
-0.2
Czech Republic
0.0
0.1
-0.1
Egypt
0.0
0.1
-0.1
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities
6.7
0.0
6.7
Not all countries are included in the benchmark index(es).
Equity market cap of issuer
Fund
Benchmark
Difference
Mega Cap (over $25B)
48.2
74.1
-25.9
Large Cap ($10B-$25B)
15.1
17.8
-2.7
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B)
19.0
8.0
11.0
Small Cap (under $3B)
10.9
0.1
10.8
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities
6.7
0.0
6.7
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 Breakdown benchmark reflects the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as of 6/30/23.
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.
Emerging markets experienced a more uneven quarter as higher oil prices, rising U.S. yields, geopolitical tensions, and trade uncertainty influenced investor sentiment. Performance varied across regions and sectors, with market leadership broadening beyond the AI-related companies that had driven earlier gains. Commodity-oriented markets benefited from firmer energy and metals prices, while technology-heavy markets faced valuation and positioning pressures.
Within Asia, South Korean equities were weighed down by a pullback in technology shares, despite continued semiconductor demand and export growth. Taiwan remained supported by AI infrastructure and semiconductor exports, while China faced softer consumer demand, lower property prices, and slower industrial profits despite some policy support. Indian equities underperformed global markets during the quarter, with a sharp decline in September amid continued foreign institutional investor (FII) outflows, rupee weakness, elevated oil prices, and a hawkish tone from India’s central bank.
Outside of Asia, several commodity-oriented emerging markets benefited from higher prices, broadening market leadership beyond the narrow group of AI-related stocks that drove returns earlier in the year.
Contributors and Detractors
For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund returned -7.77%, (Investor Class) and -7.76% (Institutional Class) while its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned -0.24% over the same period.
The top three contributors to relative performance, on a country basis, were Greece due to an overweight allocation, Mexico and Thailand due to zero allocation. The top three detractors to relative performance, on a country basis, were China/Hong Kong, South Korea and Turkey due to stock selection.
The top three detractors to relative performance, on a sector basis, were industrials, financials and health care due to stock selection. The top two contributors to relative performance, on a sector basis, were consumer discretionary due to stock selection, communication services due to an underweight allocation.
The top three detractors to performance during the quarter included SK Square, a South Korean investment company, Micron Technology, a U.S. semiconductor manufacturer and Samsung Electronics, a South Korean semiconductor and consumer electronics maker.
The largest contributors to absolute performance during the quarter included Auras Technology, a Taiwanese designer and manufacturer of CPUs and coolers, Wuxi Biologics, a Chinese pharmaceutical company and Andes Technology, a Taiwanese semiconductor design company.
Portfolio activity remained measured during the quarter, with a focus on improving diversification and balance. The active management of the strategy continues to broaden the portfolio’s sources of potential return, manage concentration risk and maintain exposure to the most attractive bottom-up opportunities identified by the investment team.
Outlook
We remain constructive on the medium-term outlook for emerging markets, while recognizing that markets may remain sensitive to U.S. monetary policy, energy prices, geopolitical developments, and trade policy. Corporate earnings remain healthy in many markets, while valuations continue to trade below developed-market levels. Domestic reforms and structural growth themes also continue to support earnings and economic activity.
In Asia, our recent company meetings across semiconductors, automation, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and consumer industries reinforced our view that the opportunity set is broadening beyond a small group of market leaders. Continued investment in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, optical communications, and data-center capacity is creating opportunities across the supply chain. Demand in Taiwan and South Korea remains supportive, while efforts to localize technology development in China may create longer-term opportunities despite near-term economic weakness. The Chinese consumer remains under pressure, and we expect to maintain a measured view given still-challenging conditions, while recognizing that sentiment and activity could improve. India offers relative stability, but higher oil prices are a more direct risk given the country’s import needs. We are also seeing opportunities emerge across Southeast Asia but remain selective.
By sector, we view industrials as an important structural earnings driver in the emerging markets, alongside AI and semiconductors, financials and commodities. Industrials are benefiting from re-shoring, supply-chain diversification and geopolitical realignment. As part of a diversified approach, we continue to balance AI exposure with financials, commodities and select Latin America opportunities.
Greater variation across countries, sectors, and companies should continue to create opportunities for disciplined security selection and thoughtful country sizing. We remain focused on balance-sheet quality, earnings durability, valuation, and company-specific catalysts, while maintaining flexibility as market leadership evolves.
Average Annual Total Returns - MASGX as of 09/30/2026
1YR
3YR
5YR
10YR
Since Inception
Inception Date
42.65%
18.95%
8.18%
12.11%
10.14%
04/30/2015
All performance quoted is past performance and 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. 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
Fees & Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio
1.35%
Net Expense Ratio
1.35%
Matthews has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses until April 30, 2027. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional details.
Investments in emerging and frontier securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging and frontier markets countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets. Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund’s consideration of ESG factors in making its investment decisions may impact the Fund’s relative investment performance positively or negatively.
The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of the stock markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
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, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
The MSCI China Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Chinese equities that includes H shares listed on the Hong Kong exchange, B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, Hong Kong-listed securities known as Red chips (issued by entities owned by national or local governments in China) and P Chips (issued by companies controlled by individuals in China and deriving substantial revenues in China) and foreign listings (e.g. ADRs).
The MSCI China All Shares Index captures large and mid-cap representation across China A shares, B shares, H shares, Red chips (issued by entities owned by national or local governments in China), P chips (issued by companies controlled by individuals in China and deriving substantial revenues in China), and foreign listings (e.g. ADRs). The index aims to reflect the opportunity set of China share classes listed in Hong Kong,Shanghai, Shenzhen and outside of China.
The MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Asia Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index of the stock markets of China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of the stock markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of the stock markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The MSCI Emerging Markets ex China Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that captures large and mid cap representation across 23 of the 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries excluding China: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted small cap index of the stock markets of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungry, India, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The S&P Bombay Stock Exchange 100 (S&P BSE 100) Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of 100 stocks listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The MSCI Japan Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted index of Japanese equities listed in Japan.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is a market capitalization–weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korea Stock Exchange.
The MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index is a free float–adjusted market capitalization–weighted small cap index of the stock markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
The MSCI China Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted small cap index of the Chinese equity securities markets, including H shares listed on the Hong Kong exchange, B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges,Hong Kong-listed securities known as Red Chips (issued by entities owned by national or local governments in China) and P Chips (issued by companies controlled by individuals in China and deriving substantial revenues in China), and foreign listings (e.g., ADRs).
The MSCI India Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Indian equities listed in India.
The MSCI Korea Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Korean equities listed in Korea.
The MSCI Korea 25/50 Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid cap segments of the Korean market. It applies certain investment limits that are imposed on regulated investment companies, or RICs, under the current US Internal Revenue Code.
Indexes are for comparative purposes only and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The information contained herein has been derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation, but no representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of this information. Neither the funds nor the Investment Advisor accept any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
The views and opinions in the commentary were as of the report date, subject to change and may not reflect current views. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of any securities or any sectors mentioned herein. The information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any securities mentioned.
Commentary
Period ended September 30, 2026
Market Environment
Contributors and Detractors
For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund returned -7.77%, (Investor Class) and -7.76% (Institutional Class) while its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned -0.24% over the same period.
Outlook
View the Fund's Top 10 holdings as of September 30, 2026. Current and future holdings are subject to change and risk.
Average Annual Total Returns - MASGX as of 09/30/2026
All performance quoted is past performance and 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. 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
Fees & Expenses
Matthews has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses until April 30, 2027. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for additional details.
Investments in emerging and frontier securities may involve risks such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging and frontier markets countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets. Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund’s consideration of ESG factors in making its investment decisions may impact the Fund’s relative investment performance positively or negatively.