MATTHEWS JAPAN FUND
Name
As of 12/10/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
19.8%
1 yr return
24.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.3%
Net Assets
$704 M
Holdings in Top 10
40.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.09%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 70.30%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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MJFOX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 19.8%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.3%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 0.38%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameMATTHEWS JAPAN FUND
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Fund Family NameMatthews Asia Funds
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Inception DateDec 31, 1998
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerTaizo Ishida
Fund Description
MJFOX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 19.8% | 2.1% | 29.4% | 21.05% |
1 Yr | 24.4% | 6.1% | 29.4% | 18.42% |
3 Yr | 0.3%* | -11.7% | 25.4% | 70.27% |
5 Yr | 5.3%* | -5.0% | 18.5% | 36.36% |
10 Yr | 7.7%* | 1.0% | 11.8% | 33.33% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 36.8% | 23.68% |
2022 | -32.5% | -34.0% | 2.8% | 94.59% |
2021 | -12.6% | -15.7% | 14.9% | 85.29% |
2020 | 17.5% | -6.2% | 31.2% | 39.39% |
2019 | 16.1% | 4.7% | 24.4% | 71.88% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 19.8% | 2.1% | 29.4% | 21.05% |
1 Yr | 24.4% | 6.1% | 29.4% | 18.42% |
3 Yr | 0.3%* | -11.7% | 25.4% | 70.27% |
5 Yr | 5.3%* | -5.0% | 18.5% | 36.36% |
10 Yr | 7.7%* | 1.0% | 11.8% | 33.33% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | MJFOX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 18.0% | 2.0% | 42.0% | 57.89% |
2022 | -27.8% | -32.8% | 5.9% | 91.89% |
2021 | -1.9% | -15.1% | 18.0% | 70.59% |
2020 | 29.8% | -3.2% | 34.7% | 12.12% |
2019 | 26.1% | 7.7% | 26.7% | 12.50% |
NAV & Total Return History
MJFOX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 704 M | 5.91 M | 16.7 B | 13.16% |
Number of Holdings | 48 | 27 | 1791 | 78.95% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 285 M | 2.5 M | 4.17 B | 15.79% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 40.56% | 3.5% | 141.4% | 15.79% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Keyence Corp 4.95%
- Hitachi Ltd 4.62%
- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 4.43%
- Sony Group Corp 4.32%
- ORIX Corp 4.20%
- Tokio Marine Holdings Inc 4.19%
- ITOCHU Corp 4.17%
- Fast Retailing Co Ltd 3.99%
- Asics Corp 3.00%
- Capcom Co Ltd 2.69%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | MJFOX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.03% | 94.34% | 102.16% | 63.16% |
Cash | 0.97% | 0.02% | 38.84% | 65.79% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.67% | 34.21% |
Other | 0.00% | -2.22% | 19.35% | 34.21% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 31.58% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.97% | 34.21% |
MJFOX - Expenses
Operational Fees
MJFOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.09% | 0.09% | 3.46% | 23.68% |
Management Fee | 0.68% | 0.09% | 0.90% | 52.63% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 20.00% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.15% | 0.20% | 62.50% |
Sales Fees
MJFOX 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
MJFOX 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% | 6.25% |
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.
MJFOX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 70.30% | 2.95% | 70.30% | 96.97% |
MJFOX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 21.26% | 94.74% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
MJFOX | Category Low | Category High | MJFOX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 0.38% | -0.63% | 2.45% | 71.05% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
MJFOX | 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 14, 2022 | $1.071 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2021 | $2.745 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2020 | $2.565 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $1.736 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.051 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.657 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2018 | $0.060 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.020 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.707 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2017 | $0.214 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2016 | $0.051 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 07, 2016 | $0.165 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 11, 2014 | $0.080 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.243 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2012 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 08, 2011 | $0.222 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 09, 2010 | $0.490 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 09, 2009 | $0.309 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 10, 2008 | $0.220 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2007 | $0.905 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 06, 2007 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2005 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2004 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2001 | $0.272 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 22, 2001 | $0.486 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
May 22, 2001 | $0.035 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 07, 2000 | $0.373 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 07, 2000 | $0.460 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 07, 2000 | $0.045 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
MJFOX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Taizo Ishida
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 29, 2006
15.68
15.7%
Taizo Ishida is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews. He manages the firm’s Asia Growth, Emerging Asia, and Japan Strategies. Prior to joining Matthews in 2006, Taizo spent six years on the global and international teams at Wellington Management Company as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager. From 1997 to 2000, he was a Senior Securities Analyst and a member of the international investment team at USAA Investment Management Company. From 1990 to 1997, he was a Principal and Senior Research Analyst at Sanford Bernstein & Co.
Shuntaro Takeuchi
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 22, 2019
3.36
3.4%
Shuntaro Takeuchi is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews and co-manages the firm’s Japan Strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2016 as a Senior Research Analyst, he was an Executive Director for Japan Equity Sales at UBS Securities LLC in New York. Beginning in 2003, he worked on both Japanese Equity and International Equity Sales at UBS Japan Securities, based in Tokyo, and held the position of Special Situations Analyst from 2006 to 2008, and Head of International Equity Sales from 2009 to 2013. Before that, he worked at Merrill Lynch Japan from 2001 to 2003 in U.S. Equity Sales. Shuntaro received a B.A. in Commerce and Management from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo. He is fluent in Japanese. Shuntaro has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Japan Fund since 2019.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 24.43 | 7.11 | 8.25 |