Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MACSX)
The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying common stock, preferred stock and other equity securities, and convertible securities as well as fixed-income securities, of any duration or quality, including high yield securities (also known as "junk bonds"), of companies located in Asia, which consists of all countries and markets in Asia, including developed, emerging, and frontier countries and markets in the Asian region.
Fund Info
US5771302065
577130206
Sep 11, 1994
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MACSX has a high expense ratio of 1.13%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
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^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MACSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.22% | -0.00% | 2.10% | 1.87% | |||||||||
| 2024 | -4.22% | 4.57% | 0.71% | 0.16% | 2.44% | 1.44% | 1.01% | 2.16% | 7.39% | -4.35% | -1.69% | 0.52% | 9.98% |
| 2023 | 8.96% | -5.58% | 2.80% | -1.44% | -2.23% | 2.47% | 2.48% | -6.36% | -2.83% | -2.91% | 6.00% | 3.12% | 3.35% |
| 2022 | -0.75% | -2.44% | -4.50% | -4.10% | 0.56% | -4.63% | -0.37% | -2.36% | -11.04% | -6.04% | 18.55% | -0.49% | -18.42% |
| 2021 | 1.88% | 0.71% | -0.38% | 1.03% | 2.58% | -1.54% | -4.17% | 1.95% | -3.89% | 2.79% | -1.33% | 0.70% | 0.02% |
| 2020 | -3.88% | -1.98% | -13.90% | 7.84% | 0.29% | 6.06% | 5.71% | 2.99% | -0.88% | 0.96% | 7.96% | 6.00% | 16.01% |
| 2019 | 5.89% | 2.44% | 1.99% | 1.23% | -4.49% | 5.58% | -1.42% | -3.79% | 1.36% | 3.55% | 0.32% | 3.99% | 17.30% |
| 2018 | 2.86% | -4.57% | -0.00% | -0.76% | -0.82% | -2.94% | 1.24% | -1.10% | 1.48% | -7.79% | 3.24% | -1.75% | -10.88% |
| 2017 | -7.06% | -7.60% | 76.92% | 114.99% | 76.43% | 59.81% | 10.06% | 60.01% | -25.95% | 5.95% | -78.99% | 1.24% | 170.74% |
| 2016 | 18.97% | 18.97% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MACSX is 69, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund (MACSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.57 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.57 | $0.47 | $0.34 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.27 | $0.36 | $0.32 | $0.46 | $0.48 | $0.42 |
Dividend yield | 4.22% | 3.52% | 2.74% | 1.67% | 1.28% | 1.50% | 2.26% | 2.32% | 2.64% | 10.84% | 0.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | |||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.47 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.21 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.36 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.46 |
| 2016 | $0.15 | $0.33 | $0.48 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | $0.21 | $0.21 | $0.42 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund was 89.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -89.34% | Sep 4, 2017 | 642 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -31.06% | May 25, 2017 | 2 | May 26, 2017 | 15 | Jun 16, 2017 | 17 |
| -30.52% | May 10, 2017 | 5 | May 16, 2017 | 6 | May 24, 2017 | 11 |
| -26.15% | Jul 5, 2017 | 11 | Jul 19, 2017 | 13 | Aug 28, 2017 | 24 |
| -23.35% | Jan 5, 2017 | 15 | Jan 25, 2017 | 43 | Mar 30, 2017 | 58 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund volatility is 5.77%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.