Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About MEM

What does MEM invest in?

MEM actively invests in a broad portfolio of common and preferred stocks of companies located in emerging market countries. For a stock to be included, it must have substantial ties to emerging market countries or regions with regards to location of headquarters, organized under the laws of such, revenue ties, assets, or operations. The fund adviser invests in companies it perceives to have sustainable growth based on the fundamental characteristics, such as, balance sheet information, company size, cash flows, managements capability, product lines, marketing strategies, corporate governance, and financial health. The fund will substantially invest in large- and mid-cap companies but may also invest in companies of any market-cap. Up to 20% of the funds assets may be invested in developed market companies.

What is the expense ratio of MEM?

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (MEM) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is MEM?

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (MEM) manages $53.2M 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 MEM actively managed or an index fund?

MEM's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.

When was MEM launched?

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF (MEM) launched in July 2022 and is managed by Matthews Asia.

How has MEM performed?

MEM'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.