Matthews Asia Launches First Active ETF Strategies to Meet Growing Client Need
Matthews Asia has announced the launch of three active exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the NYSE, aimed at investing in global emerging markets, Asia, and China. The new ETFs—Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (MEM), Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF (MINV), and Matthews China Active ETF (MCH)—will follow investment strategies similar to their existing mutual funds. The CEO emphasized the firm’s expertise in emerging markets, while also noting the appointment of Michael Barrer as VP, Head of ETF Capital Markets, to further support their ETF initiatives.
- Launch of three active ETFs can attract new investor interest.
- Investment strategies utilize Matthews Asia's proven fundamental research approach.
- CEO highlights opportunity for long-term strategic allocations.
- Michael Barrer's appointment strengthens ETF capital markets relationships.
- Investing in emerging markets poses significant economic and political risks.
- Potential volatility due to market illiquidity and currency fluctuations.
- Regulatory risks associated with investing in Chinese securities may impact performance.
The investment strategies of Matthews Asia’s new active ETFs will be substantially similar to existing mutual funds and be managed using the Firm’s long-standing fundamental research approach that seeks to identify compelling investment opportunities that we believe can generate above index returns. The three active ETFs:
- Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (NYSE Arca: MEM)
- Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF (NYSE Arca: MINV)
- Matthews China Active ETF (NYSE Arca: MCH)
At Matthews Asia, we have a history of offering new strategies when we believe there are attractive long-term opportunities for our clients. Our new active ETFs continue that tradition by providing another way for investors to access our deep expertise backed by over 30 years of active investment experience that we believe can provide investors with superior long-term investment returns.”
This announcement follows the appointment of
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You should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Matthews Asia Funds before making an investment decision. A prospectus with this and other information about the Funds may be obtained by visiting matthewsasia.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The value of an investment in the Fund can go down as well as up and possible loss of principal is a risk of investing. Investments in international, emerging and frontier markets involve risks such as economic, social and political instability, market illiquidity, currency fluctuations, high levels of volatility, and limited regulation. Additionally, investing in emerging and frontier securities involves greater risks than investing in securities of developed markets, as issuers in these countries generally disclose less financial and other information publicly or restrict access to certain information from review by non-domestic authorities. Emerging and frontier markets tend to have less stringent and less uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, limited regulatory or governmental oversight, and limited investor protection or rights to take action against issuers, resulting in potential material risks to investors. Investing in Chinese securities involve risks. Heightened risks related to the regulatory environment and the potential actions by the Chinese government could negatively impact performance. In addition, single-country and sector funds may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than diversified funds because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic location. Pandemics and other public health emergencies can result in market volatility and disruption.
ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Matthews Asia Funds are distributed in the
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