Matthews China Discovery Active ETF (MCHS) Alternatives

Matthews China Discovery Active ETF (MCHS) belongs to the China Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MCHS. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to MCHS

MCHS charges 0.89% annually. Among ETFs in the China Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among MCHS alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLCH	Franklin FTSE China ETF	0.19%	Nov 2, 2017	MCHS vs FLCH
CXSE	WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund	0.32%	Sep 19, 2012	MCHS vs CXSE
ISVBF	iShares MSCI China A UCITS ETF	0.40%	Apr 8, 2015	MCHS vs ISVBF
CN	Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF	0.50%	Apr 30, 2014	MCHS vs CN
ECNS	iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF	0.59%	Sep 28, 2010	MCHS vs ECNS

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MCHS

Among ETFs in the China Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
CNXT	VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF	92	Jul 24, 2014	MCHS vs CNXT
FCA	First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund	92	Apr 18, 2011	MCHS vs FCA
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	85	May 21, 2014	MCHS vs ASHS
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	85	Mar 5, 2014	MCHS vs KBA
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	82	Oct 13, 2023	MCHS vs NBCE

Top Performing MCHS Alternatives (YTD)

MCHS alternatives from the China Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
YANG	Direxion Daily China 3x Bear Shares	16.89%	Dec 3, 2009	MCHS vs YANG
FXP	ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50	11.77%	Nov 8, 2007	MCHS vs FXP
FCA	First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund	10.86%	Apr 18, 2011	MCHS vs FCA
YXI	ProShares Short FTSE China 50	6.45%	Mar 16, 2010	MCHS vs YXI
KGRN	KraneShares MSCI China Clean Technology Index ETF	6.02%	Oct 13, 2017	MCHS vs KGRN

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MCHS

MCHS alternatives from the China Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund	18.63%	Nov 6, 2013	MCHS vs ASHR
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	18.64%	Mar 5, 2014	MCHS vs KBA
CNYA	iShares MSCI China A ETF	18.85%	Jun 13, 2016	MCHS vs CNYA
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	20.37%	Oct 13, 2023	MCHS vs NBCE
JCHI	JPMorgan Active China ETF	20.80%	Mar 15, 2023	MCHS vs JCHI

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MCHS

MCHS alternatives from the China Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
KBA	KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF	-11.30%	Mar 5, 2014	MCHS vs KBA
ASHR	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund	-11.41%	Nov 6, 2013	MCHS vs ASHR
CNYA	iShares MSCI China A ETF	-11.50%	Jun 13, 2016	MCHS vs CNYA
NBCE	Neuberger Berman China Equity ETF	-13.27%	Oct 13, 2023	MCHS vs NBCE
ASHS	Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap...	-14.03%	May 21, 2014	MCHS vs ASHS

Other ETFs from Matthews

Most popular Matthews ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
ASIA	Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	83	1.94%	Sep 21, 2023	MCHS vs ASIA
MCH	Matthews China Active ETF	China Equities	25	-6.67%	Jul 13, 2022	MCHS vs MCH
MEMX	Matthews Emerging Markets Ex China Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	94	6.51%	Jan 10, 2023	MCHS vs MEMX
MKOR	Matthews Korea Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	97	26.80%	Oct 29, 2010	MCHS vs MKOR
INDE	Matthews India Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	6	-13.82%	Sep 21, 2023	MCHS vs INDE
JPAN	Matthews Japan Active ETF	Japan Equities	65	2.16%	Sep 21, 2023	MCHS vs JPAN
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	Emerging Markets Diversified	69	9.54%	Sep 21, 2023	MCHS vs EMSF
MEM	Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	79	3.72%	Jul 13, 2022	MCHS vs MEM
MINV	Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	80	7.75%	Jul 13, 2022	MCHS vs MINV
ADVE	Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF	Asia Pacific Equities	88	6.57%	Sep 21, 2023	MCHS vs ADVE

Often Compared With MCHS

What investors most often compare with MCHS, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	MCHS vs IVV
MCHI	iShares MSCI China ETF	China Equities	19	-6.48%	Mar 29, 2011	MCHS vs MCHI
CQQQ	Invesco China Technology ETF	China Equities	18	-11.50%	Dec 8, 2009	MCHS vs CQQQ
GXC	SPDR S&P China ETF	China Equities	29	-3.81%	Mar 19, 2007	MCHS vs GXC
AFTY	Pacer CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF	China Equities	—	—	Mar 12, 2015	MCHS vs AFTY
FXI	iShares China Large-Cap ETF	China Equities	16	-6.24%	Oct 5, 2004	MCHS vs FXI
ASHX	Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF	China Equities	—	—	Oct 20, 2015	MCHS vs ASHX
CGRO	CoreValues Alpha Greater China Growth ETF	China Equities	5	-12.22%	Oct 2, 2023	MCHS vs CGRO
KWEB	KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF	China Equities	4	-16.51%	Jul 31, 2013	MCHS vs KWEB
PGJ	Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF	China Equities	5	-10.28%	Dec 9, 2004	MCHS vs PGJ
CHIQ	Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF	China Equities	5	-6.51%	Nov 30, 2009	MCHS vs CHIQ
KTEC	KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF	China Equities	5	-12.39%	Jun 8, 2021	MCHS vs KTEC

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