# The China Fund, Inc. (CHN): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1992-07-10 The China Fund, Inc., a closed-end equity mutual fund, is overseen by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. This investment vehicle primarily allocates capital within the public stock markets of Greater China, encompassing the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Its portfolio consists of shares from companies spanning a wide array of economic sectors. To construct its holdings, the fund employs a sophisticated analytical framework that integrates a bottom-up fundamental analysis with quantitative assessment techniques. The performance of its investments is regularly measured aga... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $18.19 | | Expense Ratio | 1.61% | | Assets Under Management | $175.5M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $10.60 – $18.89 | | Beta | 0.38 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1497 /share - Ex-date: 2024-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-01-10 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CHN invest in? The China Fund, Inc., a closed-end equity mutual fund, is overseen by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. This investment vehicle primarily allocates capital within the public stock markets of Greater China, encompassing the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Its portfolio consists of shares from companies spanning a wide array of economic sectors. To construct its holdings, the fund employs a sophisticated analytical framework that integrates a bottom-up fundamental analysis with quantitative assessment techniques. The performance of its investments is regularly measured against the MSCI Golden Dragon Index. Established on April 28, 1992, the fund maintains its legal domicile in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of CHN? The China Fund, Inc. (CHN) charges an expense ratio of 1.61%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is CHN? The China Fund, Inc. (CHN) manages $175.5M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CHN actively managed or an index fund? CHN is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CHN's is 1.61%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was CHN launched? The China Fund, Inc. (CHN) launched in July 1992 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has CHN performed? CHN's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does CHN pay a dividend? The China Fund, Inc. (CHN) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CHN pay dividends? The China Fund, Inc. pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CHN's dividend yield? CHN's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CHN's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CHN was 2024-12-30. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CHN's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.61% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CHN charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CHN's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CHN cost more than a fund like VOO? CHN is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.61%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CHN? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as CHN (1.61%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/chn/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.