Investment objective & strategy
As of April 30, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Korea 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 South Korea. A company or other issuer is considered to be located in South Korea, and a security or instrument is deemed to be a South Korean security or instrument, if it has substantial ties to South Korea. Matthews currently makes that determination based primarily on one or more of the following criteria: (A) with respect to a company or issuer, whether (i) it is organized under the laws of South Korea; (ii) it derives at least 50% of its revenues … Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Korea 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 South Korea. A company or other issuer is considered to be located in South Korea, and a security or instrument is deemed to be a South Korean security or instrument, if it has substantial ties to South Korea. Matthews currently makes that determination based primarily on one or more of the following criteria: (A) with respect to a company or issuer, whether (i) it is organized under the laws of South Korea; (ii) it derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed, or has at least 50% of its assets located, within South Korea; (iii) it has the primary trading markets for its securities in South Korea; (iv) it has its principal place of business in or is otherwise headquartered in South Korea; or (v) it is a governmental entity or an agency, instrumentality or a political subdivision of South Korea; and (B) with respect to an instrument or issue, whether (i) its issuer is headquartered or organized in South Korea; (ii) it is issued to finance a project that has at least 50% of its assets or operations in South Korea; (iii) it is at least 50% secured or backed by assets located in South Korea; (iv) it is a component of or its issuer is included in the MSCI Korea 25/50 Index, the Funds primary benchmark index; or (v) it is denominated in the currency of South Korea and addresses at least one of the other above criteria. The term located and the associated criteria listed above have been defined in such a way that Matthews has latitude in determining whether an issuer should be included within a region or country. The Fund may also invest in depositary receipts, including American, European and Global Depositary Receipts. The Fund 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; managements depth, adaptability and integrity; product lines; marketing strategies; corporate governance; and financial health. Matthews expects that the companies in which the Fund invests typically will be of medium or large size, but the Fund may invest in companies of any size. Matthews measures a companys size with respect to fundamental criteria such as, but not limited to, market capitalization, book value, revenues, profits, cash flow, dividends paid and number of employees. The implementation of the principal investment strategies of the Fund may result in a significant portion of the Funds assets being invested from time to time in one or more sectors, but the Fund may invest in companies in any sector.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | — | $17.17M | 18.64% |
| SAMSUNG ELE-PREF | — | $4.19M | 4.55% |
| SK HYNIX INC | — | $4.10M | 4.45% |
| SK SQUARE CO LTD | — | $3.74M | 4.06% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRO | — | $3.64M | 3.95% |
| KB FINANCIAL GRO | — | $3.28M | 3.56% |
| HANA FINANCIAL G | — | $3.17M | 3.44% |
| PSK INC | — | $3.17M | 3.44% |
| WONIK IPS CO LTD | — | $2.59M | 2.81% |
| HYUNDAI ELECTRIC | — | $2.44M | 2.65% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Fund, Inc. | 56% | — |
| Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF · FLKR | 53% | 0.09% |
| iShares MSCI South Korea ETF · EWY | 49% | 0.59% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthews International Capital Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of April 30, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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