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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

16.68%

NAV YTD Return

(as of 09/09/2025)

$35.96

NAV

(as of 09/09/2025)

-0.08

1 Day NAV Change

(as of 09/09/2025)

Objective

Long-term capital appreciation

Strategy

Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Pacific Tiger 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 Asia Ex 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. Investing in emerging and frontier markets involves different and greater risks, as these countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets.

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 $40.09 million (09/09/2025)
Currency USD
Ticker ASIA
Cusip 577-130-578
Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
Benchmark MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index
Geographic Focus Asia Ex Japan - Consists of all countries and markets in Asia, including developed, emerging, and frontier countries and markets in the Asian region, excluding Japan
Fees & Expenses
Gross Expense Ratio 0.79%

NAV & Market Price

(as of 09/09/2025)
NAV $32.07
NAV Change +0.40
Market Price $31.98
Market Price Change +0.42
Day's Trading Volume 665 Shares
Median BID/ASK Spread (30 Day) 0.20% (as of 09/09/2025)
Premium Discount -0.28%
Number of days at Premium/Discount
2025 2024
Q3 Q2 Q1
Premium 10 23 13 127
Discount 38 39 46 112

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 08/31/2025
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF - ASIA
09/21/2023
NAV
1.25% 11.08% 16.29% 16.78% n.a. n.a. n.a. 11.51%
Market Price
2.20% 12.07% 17.47% 17.70% n.a. n.a. n.a. 11.59%
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index
1.29% 10.40% 19.33% 19.84% n.a. n.a. n.a. 20.12%
As of 06/30/2025
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF - ASIA
09/21/2023
NAV
5.50% 12.07% 10.46% 8.54% n.a. n.a. n.a. 9.46%
Market Price
6.60% 12.25% 11.74% 9.54% n.a. n.a. n.a. 9.63%
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index
6.20% 12.66% 14.79% 17.49% n.a. n.a. n.a. 19.60%
For the years ended December 31st
Name 2024
Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF - ASIA
NAV
4.78%
Market Price
3.42%
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index (USD)
12.51%

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.

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 09/10/2025)
Ticker Name SEDOL Market Value Shares % Net Assets
TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. ADR 2113382 $3,253,680 12,967 8.1
700 TENCENT HOLDINGS, LTD. BMMV2K8 $2,673,310 33,200 6.7
005930 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6771720 $1,747,644 33,922 4.4
9988 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING, LTD. BK6YZP5 $1,693,670 92,940 4.2
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 6889106 $1,582,644 40,000 3.9
ETERNAL ETERNAL, LTD. BL6P210 $987,674 267,202 2.5
BHARTI BHARTI AIRTEL, LTD. 6442327 $958,437 44,596 2.4
2308 DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 6260734 $904,745 35,000 2.3
DIDIY DIDI GLOBAL, INC. ADR BMBR6F0 $886,068 128,602 2.2
HUVR HINDUSTAN UNILEVER, LTD. 6261674 $855,563 28,534 2.1
DBS DBS GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. 6175203 $817,381 20,600 2.0
HDFCB HDFC BANK, LTD. BK1N461 $802,187 73,236 2.0
CPN/F CENTRAL PATTANA PUBLIC CO., LTD. B6SR6J5 $758,380 421,300 1.9
SE SEA, LTD. ADR BYWD7L4 $754,496 3,916 1.9
600885 HONGFA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. A SHARES 6950347 $739,849 201,500 1.8
3968 CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD. H SHARES B1DYPZ5 $703,756 114,500 1.8
105560 KB FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. B3DF0Y6 $697,494 8,808 1.7
388 HONG KONG EXCHANGES & CLEARING, LTD. 6267359 $664,652 11,800 1.7
000660 SK HYNIX, INC. 6450267 $638,951 3,079 1.6
2318 PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO. OF CHINA, LTD. H SHARES B01FLR7 $632,083 87,500 1.6
2359 WUXI APPTEC CO., LTD. H SHARES BGHH0L6 $631,548 43,100 1.6
ICICIBC ICICI BANK, LTD. BSZ2BY7 $620,654 38,960 1.5
1336 NEW CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. H SHARES B5730Z1 $605,295 101,100 1.5
1299 AIA GROUP, LTD. B4TX8S1 $600,220 62,400 1.5
1972 SWIRE PROPERTIES, LTD. B67C2G0 $591,981 214,600 1.5
MM MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, LTD. 6100186 $538,669 12,841 1.3
002050 ZHEJIANG SANHUA INTELLIGENT CONTROLS CO., LTD. A SHARES BD5CDC4 $479,948 100,400 1.2
BBCA PT BANK CENTRAL ASIA TBK B01C1P6 $473,424 1,036,500 1.2
329180 HD HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. BMDHSH4 $471,743 1,299 1.2
GRAB GRAB HOLDINGS, LTD. CLASS A BP6NH40 $471,678 89,164 1.2
TVSL TVS MOTOR CO., LTD. 6726548 $468,930 11,586 1.2
KKC CUMMINS INDIA, LTD. 6294863 $403,960 8,872 1.0
BPI BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 6074968 $403,105 214,100 1.0
2454 MEDIATEK, INC. 6372480 $398,299 8,000 1.0
028260 SAMSUNG C&T CORP. BSXN8K7 $395,759 3,077 1.0
1109 CHINA RESOURCES LAND, LTD. 6193766 $395,650 95,500 1.0
2345 ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP. 6005214 $369,943 11,000 0.9
214150 CLASSYS, INC. BWT5WS1 $364,614 8,972 0.9
PDD PDD HOLDINGS, INC. ADR BYVW0F7 $358,263 2,842 0.9
9961 TRIP.COM GROUP, LTD. BNYK8H9 $352,708 4,900 0.9
600036 CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD. A SHARES BP3R273 $342,842 57,000 0.9
035420 NAVER CORP. 6560393 $332,396 1,997 0.8
5269 ASMEDIA TECHNOLOGY, INC. B6ZZQ69 $332,355 6,000 0.8
8069 E INK HOLDINGS, INC. 6744283 $331,877 41,000 0.8
1776 GF SECURITIES CO., LTD. H SHARES BW4NKK8 $315,079 131,200 0.8
207940 SAMSUNG BIOLOGICS CO., LTD. BYNJCV6 $310,539 414 0.8
CIMB CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD 6075745 $307,441 180,600 0.8
INFO INFOSYS, LTD. 6205122 $290,040 16,989 0.7
2252 SHANGHAI MICROPORT MEDBOT GROUP CO., LTD. H SHARES BMX6SZ9 $281,434 79,000 0.7
2382 QUANTA COMPUTER, INC. 6141011 $250,997 29,000 0.6
2317 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 6438564 $232,616 34,000 0.6
2882 CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING CO., LTD. 6425663 $226,143 107,000 0.6
MMYT MAKEMYTRIP, LTD. B552PC2 $218,393 2,231 0.5
051910 LG CHEM, LTD. 6346913 $206,266 977 0.5
000333 MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD. A SHARES BD5CPP1 $201,599 18,600 0.5
1519 J&T GLOBAL EXPRESS, LTD. BRBTW19 $200,565 159,200 0.5
SUNP SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 6582483 $195,906 10,845 0.5
DIXON DIXON TECHNOLOGIES INDIA, LTD. BNC5412 $192,863 944 0.5
600519 KWEICHOW MOUTAI CO., LTD. A SHARES BP3R2F1 $190,217 900 0.5
T TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD 6868398 $188,750 113,900 0.5
HDFCAMC HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. BG0R3M5 $188,152 2,933 0.5
ACB ASIA COMMERCIAL BANK JSC B1GJZD5 $182,237 181,125 0.5
2423 KE HOLDINGS, INC. A SHARES BN7SX97 $157,408 23,800 0.4
3690 MEITUAN CLASS B BGJW376 $151,009 11,800 0.4
005380 HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. 6451055 $137,760 873 0.3
IBN ICICI BANK, LTD. ADR 2569286 $132,288 4,160 0.3
788 CHINA TOWER CORP., LTD. H SHARES BTVMCY5 $130,054 90,500 0.3
3661 ALCHIP TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. B4TPSL0 $129,084 1,000 0.3
1024 KUAISHOU TECHNOLOGY BLC90T0 $125,538 13,400 0.3
CIFC CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE CO., LTD. BJ9K2H4 $121,695 7,115 0.3
300274 SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO., LTD. A SHARES BD5CGB4 $107,613 5,900 0.3
1211 BYD CO., LTD. H SHARES 6536651 $95,200 7,000 0.2
METROHL METROPOLIS HEALTHCARE, LTD. BHHLPD2 $94,296 3,899 0.2
2383 ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 6316121 $80,781 2,000 0.2
360ONE 360 ONE WAM, LTD. BQKRHR8 $39,238 3,312 0.1
FPT FPT CORP. B1HMWH6 $36,281 9,377 0.1
TVSLIN TVS MOTOR CO., LTD., PFD. BPCNFX9 $4,948 41,520 0.0
CASH CASH AND OTHERS $875,192 2.2
CURR INR $0 0.0
TOTAL 38.8

Portfolio Breakdown (%)

(as of 06/30/2025)
  • Sector Allocation
  • Market Cap Exposure
Sector Fund Benchmark Difference
Industrials 24.2 24.1 0.1
Consumer Discretionary 17.1 17.3 -0.2
Information Technology 16.5 13.8 2.7
Financials 14.3 16.0 -1.7
Consumer Staples 7.9 5.4 2.5
Health Care 5.2 7.0 -1.8
Materials 5.0 3.5 1.5
Communication Services 4.2 8.8 -4.6
Real Estate 2.9 2.3 0.6
Utilities 0.0 1.0 -1.0
Energy 0.0 0.8 -0.8
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 2.8 0.0 2.8

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) 62.9 70.5 -7.6
Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 22.8 21.6 1.2
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 7.8 8.0 -0.2
Small Cap (under $3B) 3.8 0.0 3.8
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 2.8 0.0 2.8

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 06/30/2025)
Fund Benchmark
Number of Positions 75 1,008
Weighted Average Market Cap $222.3 billion $206.7 billion
Active Share 63.3 n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates 15.0x 14.2x
P/E using FY2 estimates 13.3x 12.7x
Price/Cash Flow 10.1 8.9
Price/Book 2.4 1.9
Return On Equity 19.7 18.1
EPS Growth (3 Yr) 16.7% 11.5%

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
12/18/2024 12/18/2024 12/23/2024 12/18/2024 $0.07982 $0.07266 $0.00000 $0.15248 0.6%
12/14/2023 12/15/2023 12/21/2023 12/14/2023 $0.03003 $0.00000 $0.00000 $0.03003 0.1%

 

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.

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