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Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF
EMSF

Snapshot
  • Unconstrained strategy focused on companies that make a positive environmental, social and economic impact in emerging markets
  • All-cap portfolio with diversified emerging and frontier market exposures
  • Deep bottom-up fundamental approach that seeks to generate attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns by investing in well-governed companies

09/21/2023

Inception Date

12.08%

NAV YTD Return

(as of 08/07/2025)

$27.19

NAV

(as of 08/07/2025)

+0.36

1 Day NAV Change

(as of 08/07/2025)

Objective

Long-term capital appreciation

Strategy

Under normal circumstances, the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future 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 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 Active ETF’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.

Fund Facts
Inception Date 09/21/2023
Fund Assets $28.43 million (08/08/2025)
Currency USD
Ticker EMSF
Cusip 577-130-628
Primary Exchange NYSE Arca
Benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets 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 0.79%

NAV & Market Price

(as of 08/07/2025)
NAV $27.19
NAV Change +0.36
Market Price $27.09
Market Price Change +0.23
Day's Trading Volume 18,979 Shares
Median BID/ASK Spread (30 Day) 0.37% (as of 08/07/2025)
Premium Discount -0.37%
Number of days at Premium/Discount
2025 2024
Q3 Q2 Q1
Premium 7 35 40 214
Discount 19 27 18 30

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 07/31/2025
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF - EMSF
09/21/2023
NAV
-1.53% 10.15% 11.42% 8.87% n.a. n.a. n.a. 6.08%
Market Price
-2.89% 9.38% 10.73% 7.38% n.a. n.a. n.a. 5.69%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
2.02% 12.94% 17.90% 17.87% n.a. n.a. n.a. 18.48%
As of 06/30/2025
Average Annual Total Returns
Name 1MO 3MO YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Inception Date
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF - EMSF
09/21/2023
NAV
7.40% 14.23% 13.15% 9.37% n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.30%
Market Price
8.61% 14.17% 14.03% 10.07% n.a. n.a. n.a. 7.73%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
6.14% 12.20% 15.57% 15.97% n.a. n.a. n.a. 18.11%
For the years ended December 31st
Name 2024
Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF - EMSF
NAV
-2.74%
Market Price
-2.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (USD)
8.05%

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 08/11/2025)
Ticker Name SEDOL Market Value Shares % Net Assets
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 6889106 $2,324,081 59,000 8.2
BANDHAN BANDHAN BANK, LTD. BG1SV45 $1,860,624 987,376 6.5
3690 MEITUAN CLASS B BGJW376 $1,471,163 95,600 5.2
LEGN LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. ADR BMX9K07 $1,358,381 36,713 4.8
6618 JD HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC. BMW8R04 $1,211,052 180,050 4.3
2383 ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 6316121 $886,721 23,000 3.1
005930 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 6771720 $880,431 17,035 3.1
YMM FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO., LTD. ADR BMD2L36 $768,130 67,856 2.7
INDUSTO INDUS TOWERS, LTD. B92P9G4 $764,535 201,534 2.7
SWIGGY SWIGGY, LTD. BSF1LT9 $691,664 157,568 2.4
YDUQ3 YDUQS PARTICIPACOES SA BJGV3C2 $681,770 273,000 2.4
388 HONG KONG EXCHANGES & CLEARING, LTD. 6267359 $675,137 12,400 2.4
9988 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING, LTD. BK6YZP5 $659,289 44,500 2.3
MM MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, LTD. 6100186 $641,959 17,898 2.3
INPST INPOST SA BN4N9C0 $616,107 40,257 2.2
TLV BANCA TRANSILVANIA SA 5393307 $570,169 86,384 2.0
300750 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. A SHARES BHQPSY7 $567,971 15,500 2.0
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2588184 $499,457 4,201 1.8
SHFL SHRIRAM FINANCE, LTD. BS4DBX0 $499,063 71,760 1.8
TPEIR PIRAEUS FINANCIAL HOLDINGS SA BNC0DB0 $492,831 58,724 1.7
267260 HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. BD4HFR9 $492,090 1,398 1.7
084370 EUGENE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B0TBHH9 $463,980 14,666 1.6
TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. ADR 2113382 $449,078 1,857 1.6
B3SA3 B3 SA - BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO BG36ZK1 $448,419 188,900 1.6
402340 SK SQUARE CO., LTD. BMG3GS6 $414,926 4,138 1.5
PHNX PHOENIX MILLS, LTD. B0SXY97 $412,411 25,508 1.5
6533 ANDES TECHNOLOGY CORP. BWT3K58 $380,050 41,000 1.3
006400 SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 6771645 $377,713 2,407 1.3
INXW INOX WIND, LTD. BWFGTS7 $375,385 235,519 1.3
3324 AURAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B015YP6 $373,630 15,000 1.3
6643 M31 TECHNOLOGY CORP. BF0N865 $367,609 21,800 1.3
AKBNK AKBANK TAS B03MN70 $366,749 219,732 1.3
ZH ZHIHU, INC. ADR BQSB1R0 $354,982 81,982 1.2
HIK HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC B0LCW08 $336,972 14,411 1.2
LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP. BSML4N7 $325,498 3,199 1.1
024110 INDUSTRIAL BANK OF KOREA 6462972 $322,430 23,089 1.1
1590 AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP B52J816 $297,965 11,000 1.0
2192 MEDLIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. BN7RMD1 $277,863 152,000 1.0
SECB SECURITY BANK CORP. 6792334 $258,797 194,430 0.9
6415 SILERGY CORP. BH4DMW9 $252,137 23,000 0.9
600406 NARI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. A SHARES BP3R444 $252,109 82,100 0.9
NU NU HOLDINGS, LTD. CLASS A BN6NP19 $252,015 20,489 0.9
BZ KANZHUN, LTD. ADR BM91SH0 $246,784 11,707 0.9
5904 POYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 6541826 $241,430 15,421 0.8
BBRI PT BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA PERSERO TBK 6709099 $227,020 999,500 0.8
SBSP3 CIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO SABESP B1YCHL8 $222,119 10,800 0.8
NTPCGRE NTPC GREEN ENERGY, LTD. BR862V3 $212,865 183,229 0.7
NED NEDBANK GROUP, LTD. 6628008 $188,929 14,595 0.7
HDFCAMC HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. BG0R3M5 $186,984 2,947 0.7
1211 BYD CO., LTD. H SHARES 6536651 $184,155 13,000 0.6
006405 SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., PFD. 6776059 $163,331 1,649 0.6
6865 FLAT GLASS GROUP CO., LTD. H SHARES BYQ9774 $152,027 117,000 0.5
300012 CENTRE TESTING INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LTD. A SHARES B4VM756 $140,974 83,200 0.5
NLG NAM LONG INVESTMENT CORP. B9FCRR9 $114,649 70,900 0.4
ASTOR ASTOR TRANSFORMATOR ENERJI TURIZM INSAAT VE PETROL SANAYI TICARET AS BMHB9P7 $101,241 38,600 0.4
KSPI KASPI.KZ JSC ADR BJY21K1 $66,472 700 0.2
AGUAS/A AGUAS ANDINAS SA CLASS A 2311238 $30,135 87,951 0.1
UNOMIND UNO MINDA, LTD. BYVC6Y8 $28,973 2,343 0.1
MRCO MARICO, LTD. B1S34K5 $27,279 3,397 0.1
TADAWUL SAUDI TADAWUL GROUP HOLDING CO. BMZQ749 $13,497 298 0.0
BRWL4K7 INOX WIND, LTD. RIGHTS, EXPIRES 08/21/2025 BRWL4K7 $3,315 15,097 0.0
CASH CASH AND OTHERS $-137,747 -0.5
CURR CNY $39,243 0.1
CURR EUR $50 0.0
CURR INR $5,058 0.0
TOTAL 43.0

Portfolio Breakdown (%)

(as of 06/30/2025)
  • Sector Allocation
  • Country Allocation
  • Market Cap Exposure
Sector Fund Benchmark Difference
Financials 24.3 24.5 -0.2
Information Technology 20.8 24.1 -3.3
Consumer Discretionary 17.8 12.8 5.0
Industrials 14.0 6.9 7.1
Health Care 7.6 3.2 4.4
Consumer Staples 5.8 4.5 1.3
Communication Services 5.5 9.8 -4.3
Utilities 2.4 2.6 -0.2
Real Estate 2.2 1.6 0.6
Materials 0.0 5.8 -5.8
Energy 0.0 4.3 -4.3
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets -0.3 0.0 -0.3

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 31.9 28.5 3.4
India 24.7 18.1 6.6
Taiwan 14.8 18.8 -4.0
South Korea 6.3 10.7 -4.4
Brazil 6.2 4.4 1.8
Poland 2.6 1.1 1.5
South Africa 1.9 3.2 -1.3
Romania 1.9 0.0 1.9
United States 1.9 0.0 1.9
Greece 1.6 0.6 1.0
Jordan 1.4 0.0 1.4
Indonesia 1.3 1.2 0.1
Turkey 1.2 0.5 0.7
Kazakhstan 0.9 0.0 0.9
Philippines 0.8 0.5 0.3
Chile 0.5 0.5 0.0
Vietnam 0.4 0.0 0.4
Saudi Arabia 0.2 3.5 -3.3
Mexico 0.0 2.0 -2.0
United Arab Emirates 0.0 1.6 -1.6
Malaysia 0.0 1.3 -1.3
Thailand 0.0 1.0 -1.0
Kuwait 0.0 0.8 -0.8
Qatar 0.0 0.7 -0.7
Hungary 0.0 0.3 -0.3
Peru 0.0 0.3 -0.3
Czech Republic 0.0 0.2 -0.2
Colombia 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Egypt 0.0 0.1 -0.1
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets -0.3 0.0 -0.3

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

Equity market cap of issuer Fund Benchmark Difference
Mega Cap (over $25B) 25.7 62.2 -36.5
Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 29.9 22.6 7.3
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 28.8 14.9 13.9
Small Cap (under $3B) 15.9 0.3 15.6
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets -0.3 0.0 -0.3

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 57 1,203
Weighted Average Market Cap $92.9 billion $190.5 billion
Active Share 88.5 n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates 14.7x 13.3x
P/E using FY2 estimates 12.5x 11.9x
Price/Cash Flow 9.5 8.4
Price/Book 2.4 1.9
Return On Equity 16.9 18.4
EPS Growth (3 Yr) 31.8% 11.0%

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 $0.66897 $0.12299 $0.00589 $0.79785 3.1%
12/14/2023 12/15/2023 12/21/2023 12/14/2023 $0.00566 $0.00000 $0.00000 $0.00566 0.0%

 

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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