Matthews Asia Funds - Asia Ex Japan Total Return Equity Fund S GBP Dist

Category Asia ex-Japan Equity

This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account

Last buy/sell price

£13.46

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Fund Code

MTJSI

BYRP9S6

LU1311312596

Prices updated as at 12 Dec 2025

Prices in GBP

Investment objective

The Sub-Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return through capital appreciation and current income. Under normal market conditions, the Sub-Fund invests, directly or indirectly, primarily (i.e., at least 65% of its total net assets) in income-paying publicly traded common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks and other equity-related instruments (including, for example, investment trusts and other financial instruments) of companies Located in or with Substantial Ties to the Asia ex Japan region. On an ancillary basis, the SubFund may invest in other permitted assets on a worldwide basis.

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Company name

Matthews Intl Capital Management, LLC

Fund launch date

30 Nov 2015

Domicile

Luxembourg

UCITS

Yes

Lead manager

Sean Taylor

Lead manager start date

30 Nov 2015

Lead fund manager biography

Sean Taylor is Chief Investment Officer designate and Portfolio Manager at Matthews, and manages the firm’s Pacific Tiger and Asia ex Japan Total Return Equity Strategies and co-manages the firm’s Emerging Markets Equity and Emerging Markets ex China Strategies. Prior to joining Matthews in Oct 2023, he was Chief Investment Officer APAC, Global Head of Emerging Markets Equity at DWS Group based in Hong Kong since 2013. From 2004 to 2011, he was an Investment Director at GAM Investments, based in London and Dubai. From 1997 to 2004, he was at Societe Generale as Head of International and Emerging Markets. Sean has over 30 years of experience, including more than a decade as a CIO. He has overseen a number of emerging markets active strategies, including Latin America, India, China, Brazil, Russia as well as international and global strategies during his career. He received his MBA from Manchester Business School and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Sean has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF, Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF and Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF since 2023.

Lead manager

In-Bok Song

Lead manager start date

05 Jan 2023

Lead fund manager biography

Inbok Song is a Portfolio Manager at Matthews and co-manages the firm’s Pacific Tiger Strategy. Prior to rejoining the Matthews in 2019, Inbok spent three years at Seafarer Capital Partners as a portfolio manager, the firm’s Director of Research and chief data scientist. Previously she was at Thornburg Investment Management as an associate portfolio manager. From 2007 to 2015, she was at Matthews, most recently as a portfolio manager. From 2005 to 2006, Inbok served as an Analyst and Technology Specialist at T. Stone Corp., a private equity firm in Seoul, South Korea. From 2004 to 2005, she was a research engineer for Samsung SDI in Seoul. Inbok received both a B.A. and Masters in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University. She received a Masters in International Management from the University of London, King’s College, and also an M.A. in Management Science and Engineering, with a concentration in finance from Stanford University. Inbok is fluent in Korean. Inbok has been a Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund since 2019.

Head office

3, rue Jean Piret L-2350 Luxembourg

Grand Duchy

Luxembourg

L-2350

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