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Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF
MEMS

Snapshot
  • Seeks alpha in innovative, capital efficient entrepreneurial companies in emerging markets
  • Focus on firms that have a strong competitive advantage through pricing power, distribution capability, and/or differentiated technologies and services
  • Bias toward businesses that cater to rising domestic consumer demand

01/10/2024

Inception Date

n.a.

NAV YTD Return

(as of 12/11/2024)

$25.24

NAV

(as of 12/11/2024)

+0.05

1 Day NAV Change

(as of 12/11/2024)

Objective

Long-term capital appreciation.

Strategy

Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 65% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of Small Companies (defined below). The remainder of the portfolio will be comprised of other investments that facilitate the investment strategy, and Matthews expects that the remainder of the portfolio will be comprised of mid-capitalization companies. In addition, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets, which includes borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in emerging market countries, such as China and India.

Risks

Investing in international and emerging markets may involve additional 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 securities involves greater risks, as these countries are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than securities markets in more developed markets. The Fund is non-diversified as it concentrates its investments in small sized companies. Investing in small- and mid-size companies is more risky and volatile than investing in large companies as they may be more volatile and less liquid than larger companies. The ETF is new with a limited history.

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

Fund Facts
Inception Date 01/10/2024
Fund Assets $18.18 million (12/11/2024)
Currency USD
Ticker MEMS
Cusip 577-125-743
Primary Exchange NASDAQ
Benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index
Geographic Focus 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 0.99%
Net Expense Ratio 0.89%

NAV & Market Price

(as of 12/11/2024)
NAV $25.24
NAV Change +0.05
Market Price $25.53
Market Price Change +0.18
Day's Trading Volume 9,902 Shares
Median BID/ASK Spread (30 Day) 0.24% (as of 12/11/2024)
Premium Discount +1.13%
Number of days at Premium/Discount
2024
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Premium 50 54 52 52
Discount 1 9 7 2

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 Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF - MEMS
01/10/2024
NAV
-3.85% -5.01% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -2.16%
Market Price
-2.82% -4.09% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.68%
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index
-2.20% -2.71% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.75%
As of 09/30/2024
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Emerging Markets Discovery Active ETF - MEMS
01/10/2024
NAV
3.61% 4.87% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.72%
Market Price
3.40% 5.19% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.08%
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index
3.71% 5.64% n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. 14.86%

The Fund’s primary benchmark index is the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

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 12/12/2024)
Ticker Name SEDOL Market Value Shares % Net Assets
BANDHAN BANDHAN BANK, LTD. BG1SV45 $992,816 482,925 5.5
YMM FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO., LTD. ADR BMD2L36 $940,102 81,748 5.2
145020 HUGEL, INC. BZ1G175 $798,441 4,266 4.4
SHFL SHRIRAM FINANCE, LTD. 6802608 $797,195 20,822 4.4
6669 WIWYNN CORP. BF4QXG5 $534,351 7,000 2.9
LEGN LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. ADR BMX9K07 $533,156 14,876 2.9
2383 ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 6316121 $475,376 27,000 2.6
TADAWUL SAUDI TADAWUL GROUP HOLDING CO. BMZQ749 $442,626 7,315 2.4
6643 M31 TECHNOLOGY CORP. BF0N865 $436,186 19,600 2.4
RDCK RADICO KHAITAN, LTD. B0VY3T0 $411,067 14,337 2.3
6865 FLAT GLASS GROUP CO., LTD. H SHARES BYQ9774 $395,625 243,000 2.2
PHNX PHOENIX MILLS, LTD. B0SXY97 $392,419 17,822 2.2
2192 MEDLIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. BN7RMD1 $390,239 297,500 2.1
INPST INPOST SA BN4N9C0 $382,303 21,798 2.1
CARTRAD CARTRADE TECH, LTD. BNK8Z10 $380,107 20,555 2.1
SBFG3 GRUPO SBF SA BNDRCL3 $377,039 189,800 2.1
INXW INOX WIND, LTD. BWFGTS7 $373,985 155,742 2.1
FNXC FINOLEX CABLES, LTD. B1LDTB8 $366,394 23,822 2.0
WBC WE BUY CARS PTY, LTD. BSB8C80 $360,993 134,433 2.0
6415 SILERGY CORP. BH4DMW9 $359,825 28,000 2.0
ZH ZHIHU, INC. ADR BQSB1R0 $354,148 92,709 1.9
780 TONGCHENG TRAVEL HOLDINGS, LTD. BGM5R25 $334,178 137,200 1.8
VAMO3 VAMOS LOCACAO DE CAMINHOES MAQUINAS E EQUIPAMENTOS SA BJLSQZ2 $330,715 325,900 1.8
UNOMIND UNO MINDA, LTD. BYVC6Y8 $322,995 25,417 1.8
GTCAP GT CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. B77H110 $318,047 29,250 1.7
1590 AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP B52J816 $289,492 11,000 1.6
603605 PROYA COSMETICS CO., LTD. A SHARES BKM3FN4 $285,322 21,900 1.6
OMU OLD MUTUAL, LTD. BDVPYN5 $280,962 378,050 1.5
1368 XTEP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LTD. B2RJYH8 $269,172 368,500 1.5
084370 EUGENE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B0TBHH9 $266,442 11,321 1.5
5904 POYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 6541826 $263,204 18,040 1.4
PARAUCO PARQUE ARAUCO SA 2684349 $248,533 155,215 1.4
YDUQ3 YDUQS PARTICIPACOES SA BJGV3C2 $245,020 158,300 1.3
3324 AURAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B015YP6 $236,672 11,000 1.3
RAINBOW RAINBOW CHILDREN'S MEDICARE, LTD. BNG3NL5 $216,594 11,178 1.2
VIVA3 VIVARA PARTICIPACOES SA BKTPCJ8 $208,667 54,900 1.1
6533 ANDES TECHNOLOGY CORP. BWT3K58 $205,907 17,000 1.1
BPAN4 BANCO PAN SA, PFD. BPY3V40 $201,377 176,300 1.1
300763 GINLONG TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. A SHARES BMQBTQ9 $179,102 18,800 1.0
1995 EVER SUNSHINE SERVICES GROUP, LTD. BNT8LB3 $171,970 662,000 0.9
ASTOR ASTOR TRANSFORMATOR ENERJI TURIZM INSAAT VE PETROL SANAYI TICARET AS BMHB9P7 $163,916 57,233 0.9
SPA/F SIAM WELLNESS GROUP PUBLIC CO., LTD. F SHARES BS7HXD3 $159,279 760,500 0.9
BARBEQU BARBEQUE NATION HOSPITALITY, LTD. BFM70L4 $158,046 26,029 0.9
BZ KANZHUN, LTD. ADR BM91SH0 $149,334 10,306 0.8
600885 HONGFA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. A SHARES BYQDM93 $138,974 31,900 0.8
SEERA SEERA GROUP HOLDING B6WTLK3 $130,651 20,665 0.7
MAPI PT MITRA ADIPERKASA TBK B03VZ37 $124,020 1,394,900 0.7
BCI BANCO DE CREDITO E INVERSIONES SA 2069355 $118,852 4,178 0.7
FPT FPT CORP. B1HMWH6 $111,438 18,800 0.6
300012 CENTRE TESTING INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LTD. A SHARES B4VM756 $106,614 58,200 0.6
LUN LUNDIN MINING CORP. 2866857 $105,806 11,500 0.6
694 BEIJING CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CO., LTD. H SHARES 6208422 $102,891 274,000 0.6
AGUAS/A AGUAS ANDINAS SA CLASS A 2311238 $100,275 339,082 0.6
121600 ADVANCED NANO PRODUCTS CO., LTD. B404429 $100,148 2,186 0.6
BRAC BRAC BANK PLC B1QS725 $92,761 229,978 0.5
6531 AP MEMORY TECHNOLOGY CORP. BWY5316 $86,155 9,000 0.5
SHANKAR SHANKARA BUILDING PRODUCTS, LTD. BDCT254 $85,541 10,611 0.5
352480 C&C INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. BMD55Q6 $85,150 2,879 0.5
336370 SOLUS ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD. BJVLVG7 $76,740 12,718 0.4
MBB MILITARY COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK B6SDL09 $64,507 67,400 0.4
MWG MOBILE WORLD INVESTMENT CORP. BP3RNW5 $61,205 25,900 0.3
1375 CENTRAL CHINA SECURITIES CO., LTD. BNB33V0 $55,909 235,000 0.3
TCP TRANSACTION CAPITAL, LTD. B7WF5R3 $51,842 347,723 0.3
357 HAINAN MEILAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CO., LTD. H SHARES 6560508 $45,060 37,000 0.2
SMRA PT SUMMARECON AGUNG TBK 6538527 $43,349 1,314,100 0.2
FROTO FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI AS B03MSR5 $42,153 1,477 0.2
NLG NAM LONG INVESTMENT CORP. B9FCRR9 $40,816 27,200 0.2
PONY PONY AI, INC. BRWKBD6 $36,849 2,606 0.2
247540 ECOPRO BM CO., LTD. BJ321P7 $16,401 179 0.1
CASH CASH AND OTHERS $150,656 0.8
CURR CAD $65 0.0
CURR CNY $783 0.0
TOTAL 35.0

Portfolio Breakdown (%)

(as of 09/30/2024)
  • Sector Allocation
  • Country Allocation
  • Market Cap Exposure
Sector Fund Benchmark Difference
Industrials 20.9 18.2 2.7
Consumer Discretionary 19.2 11.9 7.3
Financials 19.1 10.8 8.3
Information Technology 16.2 16.6 -0.4
Health Care 11.2 9.3 1.9
Real Estate 6.6 6.5 0.1
Consumer Staples 2.5 6.3 -3.8
Communication Services 1.9 3.7 -1.8
Materials 1.4 11.3 -9.9
Utilities 0.5 3.4 -2.9
Energy 0.0 1.8 -1.8
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.4 0.0 0.4

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

Country Fund Benchmark Difference
China/Hong Kong 28.9 9.4 19.5
India 26.6 29.6 -3.0
Taiwan 10.3 21.2 -10.9
Brazil 9.6 3.3 6.3
South Korea 7.4 11.3 -3.9
Chile 3.3 0.7 2.6
Saudi Arabia 3.0 3.7 -0.7
Poland 2.1 1.3 0.8
Philippines 2.1 0.7 1.4
South Africa 1.5 3.6 -2.1
Vietnam 1.5 0.0 1.5
Indonesia 1.2 2.0 -0.8
Thailand 0.9 3.2 -2.3
Mexico 0.5 1.2 -0.7
Bangladesh 0.5 0.0 0.5
Turkey 0.2 1.9 -1.7
Malaysia 0.0 2.8 -2.8
United Arab Emirates 0.0 1.1 -1.1
Kuwait 0.0 1.0 -1.0
Greece 0.0 0.8 -0.8
Qatar 0.0 0.6 -0.6
Egypt 0.0 0.2 -0.2
Colombia 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Hungary 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Peru 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.4 0.0 0.4

Not all countries are included in the benchmark index(es).

Equity market cap of issuer Fund Benchmark Difference
Mega Cap (over $25B) 0.0 0.0 0.0
Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 9.6 0.1 9.5
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 42.4 21.7 20.7
Small Cap (under $3B) 47.5 78.1 -30.6
Cash and Other Assets, Less Liabilities 0.4 0.0 0.4

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 69 2,060
Weighted Average Market Cap $4.9 billion $2.2 billion
Active Share 97.8 n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates 16.1x 15.0x
P/E using FY2 estimates 13.9x 13.0x
Price/Cash Flow 10.0 8.8
Price/Book 2.2 1.6
Return On Equity 11.5 12.8
EPS Growth (3 Yr) 32.0% 21.4%

Sources: Factset Research Systems, Inc.

Portfolio Managers

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Vivek Tanneeru

Lead Manager

Jeremy  Sutch, CFA photo
Jeremy Sutch, CFA

Co-Manager

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Alex Zarechnak

Co-Manager

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Hardy Zhu

Co-Manager

 

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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.