Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund (MEGMX)
The mutual fund aims to invest primarily in common and preferred stocks of companies in emerging markets, with a focus on specific countries such as China, while typically holding at least 80% of its assets in these securities.
Fund Info
Apr 29, 2020
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
MEGMX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Matthews Emerging Markets Equity 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
Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund had a return of 5.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.85% in the last 12 months.
MEGMX
5.44%
5.52%
6.30%
16.85%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of MEGMX, 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 | 1.07% | 5.44% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.64% | 5.48% | 3.52% | -0.73% | 1.63% | 2.81% | -0.86% | 2.68% | 7.75% | -2.49% | -1.53% | -2.32% | 11.11% |
| 2023 | 8.08% | -5.23% | 0.96% | -0.52% | -1.48% | 4.61% | 4.32% | -5.03% | -3.85% | -4.80% | 7.94% | 4.51% | 8.45% |
| 2022 | -1.32% | -7.84% | -2.61% | -6.69% | 0.00% | -8.86% | 3.15% | 0.00% | -8.89% | 2.17% | 13.31% | -3.52% | -20.94% |
| 2021 | 0.51% | 2.84% | -1.78% | 1.62% | 3.51% | 2.38% | -6.15% | 1.05% | -3.43% | 2.53% | -5.62% | -4.97% | -7.93% |
| 2020 | 4.90% | 11.25% | 9.94% | 4.21% | -1.27% | 2.42% | 9.39% | 6.56% | 57.60% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of MEGMX is 53, 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (MEGMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund provided a 0.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 0.87% | 0.92% | 1.81% | 1.80% | 1.26% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Matthews Emerging Markets Equity 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
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 Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund was 41.47%, occurring on Sep 29, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund drawdown is 16.62%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.47% | Feb 17, 2021 | 409 | Sep 29, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -6.22% | Jan 21, 2021 | 7 | Jan 29, 2021 | 5 | Feb 5, 2021 | 12 |
| -5.21% | Sep 3, 2020 | 15 | Sep 24, 2020 | 10 | Oct 8, 2020 | 25 |
| -4.34% | Jun 11, 2020 | 1 | Jun 11, 2020 | 7 | Jun 22, 2020 | 8 |
| -3.57% | Oct 26, 2020 | 5 | Oct 30, 2020 | 4 | Nov 5, 2020 | 9 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund volatility is 4.21%, 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.