- What does MSMLX invest in?
- Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets, which include borrowings for investment purposes, in the common and preferred stocks of small companies located in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally include every country in the world except the United States, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and most of the countries in Western Europe.
- What is the expense ratio of MSMLX?
- Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund Investor Class (MSMLX) charges an expense ratio of 1.36%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is MSMLX?
- Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund Investor Class (MSMLX) manages $466.7M 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 MSMLX actively managed or an index fund?
- MSMLX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy.
- When was MSMLX launched?
- Matthews Emerging Markets Small Companies Fund Investor Class (MSMLX) launched in September 2008 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has MSMLX performed?
- MSMLX'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.
