Matthews Japan Fund (MJFOX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Matthews Japan Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Matthews Japan Fund (MJFOX) has returned -1.91% so far this year and 19.54% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MJFOX has returned 7.88% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1998, MJFOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Mar 1999 with a return of +24.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 10 months.

On a daily basis, MJFOX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 14, 2011 at -9.8%.

Matthews Japan Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.19%, beta of 0.56, and R² of 0.29 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 1999.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (70.97%) than losses (68.68%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.56 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.29 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.29 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MJFOX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

MJFOX ranks 39 for risk / return — below 39% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Matthews Japan Fund (MJFOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Matthews Japan Fund provided a 2.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Matthews Japan Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Matthews Japan 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 Japan Fund was 63.52%, occurring on Apr 14, 2003. Recovery took 2982 trading sessions.

The current Matthews Japan Fund drawdown is 14.53%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.