Matthews Korea Instl
Name
As of 07/14/2023Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
582.9%
1 yr return
501.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
81.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
34.9%
Net Assets
$115 M
Holdings in Top 10
56.5%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.98%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 40.18%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$100,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 07/14/2023Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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MIKOX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 582.9%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 81.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 39.4%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.93%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annually
Fund Details
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Legal NameMatthews Korea Fund
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Fund Family NameMatthews Asia Funds
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Inception DateOct 29, 2010
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInst
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUnited States
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ManagerMichael Oh
Fund Description
MIKOX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MIKOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 582.9% | -99.8% | 84.6% | 0.96% |
1 Yr | 501.8% | -99.8% | 90.1% | 0.96% |
3 Yr | 81.3%* | -86.7% | 28.1% | 0.98% |
5 Yr | 34.9%* | -68.4% | 11.5% | 0.99% |
10 Yr | 17.2%* | -44.2% | 12.8% | 1.06% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MIKOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -32.9% | -98.9% | 105.8% | 90.00% |
2022 | -3.5% | -14.8% | 20.1% | 89.80% |
2021 | 11.8% | -7.5% | 12.6% | 3.09% |
2020 | -1.0% | -4.8% | 10.7% | 96.91% |
2019 | -7.9% | -10.8% | 3.7% | 96.74% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MIKOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 582.9% | -99.8% | 84.6% | 0.96% |
1 Yr | 501.8% | -99.8% | 70.8% | 0.96% |
3 Yr | 81.3%* | -86.7% | 21.5% | 0.99% |
5 Yr | 39.4%* | -68.4% | 16.2% | 1.15% |
10 Yr | 22.9%* | -44.2% | 15.3% | 1.47% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MIKOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | -32.9% | -98.9% | 105.8% | 90.00% |
2022 | -3.5% | -14.8% | 20.1% | 89.80% |
2021 | 11.8% | -7.5% | 12.6% | 3.09% |
2020 | -1.0% | -4.8% | 10.7% | 96.91% |
2019 | -4.8% | -10.8% | 3.7% | 85.87% |
NAV & Total Return History
MIKOX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
MIKOX | Category Low | Category High | MIKOX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 115 M | 500 K | 6.04 B | 45.19% |
Number of Holdings | 32 | 13 | 873 | 81.73% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 67.3 M | 996 K | 3.17 B | 46.15% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 56.54% | 10.1% | 100.0% | 48.08% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Participating Preferred 19.55%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MIKOX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 96.98% | 0.00% | 102.00% | 76.92% |
Cash | 3.02% | -2.00% | 100.00% | 22.12% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.67% | 11.54% |
Other | 0.00% | -7.90% | 31.19% | 20.19% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 13.46% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.75% | 10.58% |
MIKOX - Expenses
Operational Fees
MIKOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.98% | 0.09% | 4.32% | 27.45% |
Management Fee | 0.66% | 0.00% | 1.35% | 74.04% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 7.14% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.08% | 0.15% | 54.90% |
Sales Fees
MIKOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
MIKOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.27% |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
MIKOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 40.18% | 4.00% | 217.50% | 84.62% |
MIKOX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
MIKOX | Category Low | Category High | MIKOX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.70% | 76.92% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
MIKOX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
MIKOX | Category Low | Category High | MIKOX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.93% | -4.11% | 6.59% | 78.85% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
MIKOX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 16, 2020 | $0.049 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.368 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.133 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.203 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2016 | $0.092 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 10, 2015 | $0.024 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
MIKOX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Michael Oh
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 01, 2007
15.42
15.4%
Michael J. Oh is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. He manages the firm’s Asia Innovators and Korea Strategies. Michael joined the Matthews in 2000 as a Research Analyst and has built his investment career at the Matthews. Michael received a B.A. in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California, Berkeley. He is fluent in Korean. Michael has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Korea Fund since 2007 and of the Matthews Asia Innovators Fund since 2006.
Elli Lee
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 30, 2019
3.09
3.1%
Elli Lee is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews and co-manages the firm’s Korea Strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Elli worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 10 years, most recently in Korean Equity Sales and previously as an Equity Research Analyst covering South Korea’s engineering, construction, steel and education sectors. From 2003 to 2005, Elli was an Investor Relations Specialist at Hana Financial Group in Seoul. She received a B.A. in Economics from Bates College, and is fluent in Korean.
Sojung Park
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Apr 28, 2022
0.09
0.1%
Sojung Park is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews Asia and co-manages the firm’s Korea Strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, she earned an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. From 2010 to 2013, Sojung worked as an Equity Research Analyst at HSBC Securities as primary analyst for mid-cap companies in the Korean financial services sector, and from 2009 to 2010, was an Equity Research Associate at E*Trade Securities. She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Seoul National University and is fluent in Korean. Sojung has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Korea Fund since 2022.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.25 | 31.8 | 8.18 | 10.64 |