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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

9.27%

NAV YTD Return

(as of 06/06/2025)

$26.51

NAV

(as of 06/06/2025)

+0.25

1 Day NAV Change

(as of 06/06/2025)

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 $28.20 million (06/09/2025)
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 06/06/2025)
NAV $26.51
NAV Change +0.25
Market Price $26.53
Market Price Change +0.36
Day's Trading Volume 6,254 Shares
Median BID/ASK Spread (30 Day) 0.55% (as of 06/06/2025)
Premium Discount +0.08%
Number of days at Premium/Discount
2025 2024
Q2 Q1
Premium 28 40 214
Discount 19 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 05/31/2025
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
4.16% 3.69% 5.36% 3.04% n.a. n.a. n.a. 3.23%
Market Price
3.71% 3.16% 4.99% 1.66% n.a. n.a. n.a. 2.98%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
4.31% 6.42% 8.89% 13.64% n.a. n.a. n.a. 14.95%
As of 03/31/2025
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
-2.52% -0.95% -0.95% -3.88% n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.52%
Market Price
-1.86% -0.12% -0.12% -3.71% n.a. n.a. n.a. -0.02%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
0.67% 3.01% 3.01% 8.65% n.a. n.a. n.a. 12.55%
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 06/10/2025)
Ticker Name SEDOL Market Value Shares % Net Assets
BANDHAN BANDHAN BANK, LTD. BG1SV45 $2,198,846 1,011,177 7.8
3690 MEITUAN CLASS B BGJW376 $1,807,704 95,600 6.4
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. 6889106 $1,442,808 43,000 5.1
LEGN LEGEND BIOTECH CORP. ADR BMX9K07 $1,389,148 39,941 4.9
6618 JD HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, INC. BMW8R04 $1,350,480 257,250 4.8
YMM FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO., LTD. ADR BMD2L36 $987,786 79,918 3.5
INDUSTO INDUS TOWERS, LTD. B92P9G4 $931,127 201,534 3.3
YDUQ3 YDUQS PARTICIPACOES SA BJGV3C2 $818,305 264,500 2.9
MM MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, LTD. 6100186 $735,030 20,390 2.6
SHFL SHRIRAM FINANCE, LTD. BS4DBX0 $712,078 87,373 2.5
2383 ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. 6316121 $684,428 25,000 2.4
SWIGGY SWIGGY, LTD. BSF1LT9 $670,779 157,568 2.4
INPST INPOST SA BN4N9C0 $587,484 35,514 2.1
NED NEDBANK GROUP, LTD. 6628008 $556,285 39,249 2.0
TLV BANCA TRANSILVANIA SA 5393307 $542,322 74,549 1.9
PHNX PHOENIX MILLS, LTD. B0SXY97 $536,948 28,461 1.9
INXW INOX WIND, LTD. BWFGTS7 $506,646 235,519 1.8
300750 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. A SHARES BHQPSY7 $505,980 14,800 1.8
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2588184 $499,053 4,498 1.8
1590 AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP B52J816 $493,590 16,000 1.8
9988 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING, LTD. BK6YZP5 $480,356 31,600 1.7
084370 EUGENE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B0TBHH9 $459,482 18,173 1.6
B3SA3 B3 SA - BRASIL BOLSA BALCAO BG36ZK1 $445,075 188,900 1.6
TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. ADR 2113382 $435,321 2,103 1.5
HIK HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC B0LCW08 $435,055 15,193 1.5
TPEIR PIRAEUS FINANCIAL HOLDINGS SA BNC0DB0 $434,612 67,665 1.5
267260 HD HYUNDAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. BD4HFR9 $412,722 1,398 1.5
5904 POYA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 6541826 $403,646 24,180 1.4
BBRI PT BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA PERSERO TBK 6709099 $401,158 1,592,400 1.4
6643 M31 TECHNOLOGY CORP. BF0N865 $377,017 21,800 1.3
2192 MEDLIVE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. BN7RMD1 $371,504 197,000 1.3
6533 ANDES TECHNOLOGY CORP. BWT3K58 $370,960 41,000 1.3
006400 SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. 6771645 $344,345 2,735 1.2
NTPCGRE NTPC GREEN ENERGY, LTD. BR862V3 $331,581 252,229 1.2
ZH ZHIHU, INC. ADR BQSB1R0 $328,748 81,982 1.2
388 HONG KONG EXCHANGES & CLEARING, LTD. 6267359 $291,395 5,500 1.0
402340 SK SQUARE CO., LTD. BMG3GS6 $285,335 3,010 1.0
BZ KANZHUN, LTD. ADR BM91SH0 $284,200 15,117 1.0
LRCX LAM RESEARCH CORP. BSML4N7 $282,472 3,199 1.0
KSPI KASPI.KZ JSC ADR BJY21K1 $271,844 3,175 1.0
AKBNK AKBANK TAS B03MN70 $269,545 187,966 1.0
6415 SILERGY CORP. BH4DMW9 $265,375 21,000 0.9
3324 AURAS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. B015YP6 $261,719 13,000 0.9
NU NU HOLDINGS, LTD. CLASS A BN6NP19 $244,229 20,489 0.9
SECB SECURITY BANK CORP. 6792334 $231,220 194,430 0.8
SBSP3 CIA DE SANEAMENTO BASICO DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO SABESP B1YCHL8 $218,730 10,800 0.8
JMT JERONIMO MARTINS SGPS SA B1Y1SQ7 $201,123 8,300 0.7
1211 BYD CO., LTD. H SHARES 6536651 $199,928 12,000 0.7
HDFCAMC HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. BG0R3M5 $162,341 2,665 0.6
UNOMIND UNO MINDA, LTD. BYVC6Y8 $135,097 10,586 0.5
AGUAS/A AGUAS ANDINAS SA CLASS A 2311238 $130,494 372,080 0.5
6865 FLAT GLASS GROUP CO., LTD. H SHARES BYQ9774 $127,762 117,000 0.5
006405 SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., PFD. 6776059 $124,107 1,649 0.4
300012 CENTRE TESTING INTERNATIONAL GROUP CO., LTD. A SHARES B4VM756 $123,884 78,000 0.4
TADAWUL SAUDI TADAWUL GROUP HOLDING CO. BMZQ749 $119,562 2,595 0.4
MRCO MARICO, LTD. B1S34K5 $108,030 13,136 0.4
NLG NAM LONG INVESTMENT CORP. B9FCRR9 $101,957 70,900 0.4
CASH CASH AND OTHERS $-339,135 -1.2
CURR CNY $977 0.0
CURR EUR $48 0.0
CURR INR $104,184 0.4
TOTAL 43.9

Portfolio Breakdown (%)

(as of 03/31/2025)
  • Sector Allocation
  • Country Allocation
  • Market Cap Exposure
Sector Fund Benchmark Difference
Financials 24.2 24.3 -0.1
Information Technology 19.1 21.7 -2.6
Consumer Discretionary 15.6 14.6 1.0
Industrials 14.2 6.3 7.9
Consumer Staples 8.3 4.7 3.6
Health Care 7.3 3.3 4.0
Communication Services 7.1 10.3 -3.2
Utilities 2.2 2.6 -0.4
Real Estate 2.2 1.7 0.5
Materials 0.1 5.9 -5.8
Energy 0.0 4.5 -4.5
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets -0.5 0.0 -0.5

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 34.4 31.4 3.0
India 25.9 18.5 7.4
Taiwan 12.3 16.8 -4.5
Brazil 6.6 4.4 2.2
South Korea 4.2 9.0 -4.8
Poland 3.3 1.0 2.3
South Africa 2.6 3.2 -0.6
Indonesia 1.8 1.2 0.6
Romania 1.8 0.0 1.8
Jordan 1.5 0.0 1.5
United States 1.5 0.0 1.5
Greece 1.3 0.6 0.7
Turkey 1.0 0.6 0.4
Philippines 0.9 0.5 0.4
Saudi Arabia 0.6 4.1 -3.5
Chile 0.5 0.5 0.0
Vietnam 0.1 0.0 0.1
Mexico 0.0 1.9 -1.9
United Arab Emirates 0.0 1.4 -1.4
Malaysia 0.0 1.3 -1.3
Thailand 0.0 1.2 -1.2
Kuwait 0.0 0.8 -0.8
Qatar 0.0 0.8 -0.8
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 -0.5 0.0 -0.5

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

Equity market cap of issuer Fund Benchmark Difference
Mega Cap (over $25B) 22.0 59.4 -37.4
Large Cap ($10B-$25B) 22.8 22.1 0.7
Mid Cap ($3B-$10B) 31.9 18.2 13.7
Small Cap (under $3B) 23.7 0.4 23.3
Liabilities in Excess of Cash and Other Assets -0.5 0.0 -0.5

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 03/31/2025)
Fund Benchmark
Number of Positions 55 1,206
Weighted Average Market Cap $54.8 billion $160.7 billion
Active Share 92.2 n.a.
P/E using FY1 estimates 13.5x 12.4x
P/E using FY2 estimates 11.8x 11.1x
Price/Cash Flow 8.5 8.0
Price/Book 2.1 1.8
Return On Equity 15.0 17.8
EPS Growth (3 Yr) 13.0% 11.4%

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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