# Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF (EMSF): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emsf for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Matthews Asia · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2023-09-21 The Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) primarily allocates its capital to equity securities, both common and preferred shares, issued by firms operating in developing and nascent markets, including those considered frontier. While it maintains flexibility across all market capitalizations, a substantial portion of its investments is expected to target smaller enterprises. The fund's strategy focuses on identifying companies poised for enduring growth, with a rigorous assessment of fundamental characteristics. This includes evaluating balance sheet integrity, orga... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $35.87 | | Expense Ratio | 0.79% | | Assets Under Management | $40.1M | | NAV | $34.85 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.49% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.53 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $26.75 – $48.05 | | Beta | 1.05 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5339 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-17 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EMSF invest in? The Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF (EMSF) primarily allocates its capital to equity securities, both common and preferred shares, issued by firms operating in developing and nascent markets, including those considered frontier. While it maintains flexibility across all market capitalizations, a substantial portion of its investments is expected to target smaller enterprises. The fund's strategy focuses on identifying companies poised for enduring growth, with a rigorous assessment of fundamental characteristics. This includes evaluating balance sheet integrity, organizational scale, reliability of cash flow, and overall fiscal robustness. Moreover, EMSF integrates comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into its investment process. It utilizes both external data providers and its own in-house research to pinpoint investments that are actively working to build a sustainable future by tackling significant global environmental and societal issues. This approach also incorporates exclusionary screens, deliberately avoiding industries such as tobacco, armaments, and fossil fuels due to their controversial nature. Finally, the fund reserves the right to engage actively with its holdings on sustainability and corporate governance matters. This engagement can involve direct dialogue, exercising shareholder voting rights, and advocating for greater transparency in ESG reporting. ### What is the expense ratio of EMSF? Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF (EMSF) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is EMSF? Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF (EMSF) manages $40.1M 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 EMSF actively managed or an index fund? EMSF is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (EMSF's is 0.79%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was EMSF launched? Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF (EMSF) launched in September 2023 and is managed by Matthews Asia. ### How has EMSF performed? EMSF'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 EMSF pay a dividend? Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF (EMSF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.49%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EMSF pay dividends? Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF EMSF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EMSF's dividend yield? EMSF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.49%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EMSF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EMSF was 2025-12-17. 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 EMSF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.79% 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 EMSF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EMSF'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 EMSF cost more than a fund like VOO? EMSF is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.79%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether EMSF's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to EMSF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as EMSF (0.79%) 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/emsf - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emsf/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emsf/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emsf/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/emsf/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.