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Asia Innovative Growth Fund Matthews Asia Funds Class I Shares 31 August 2021 FUND FACTS (USD) Investment Objective Long -term capital appreciation. Total Fund Assets $22.9 million Total # of Positions 43 Weighted Average Market Available Share Classes Cap $124.1 billion MSCI All Country Asia ex Share Class ISIN SEDOL CUSIP Benchmark Japan Index I Acc (USD) LU2298459939 BLR7817 L6258V195 Management Fee 0.75% I Acc (GBP) LU2298460192 BLR7828 L6258V203 Minimum Initial Investment $100,000/£50,000* Minimum Subsequent Performance as of 31 August 2021 † Investment $100/£50* Fund Domicile Luxembourg Asia Innovative Since Available Share Classes I Aug '21 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR Inception Growth Fund Inception Base Currency USD Additional Dealing I Acc (USD) n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a 23 Mar 2021 Currencies GBP I Acc (GBP) n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a 23 Mar 2021 Net Asset Value MSCI AC Asia ex I Acc (USD) $9.60 Japan Index (USD) n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a. I Acc (GBP) £9.61 Asia Innovative Growth Fund has commenced operations from 23 March 2021 and performance will not be shown until the fund has reached one year since inception. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Michael J. Oh, CFA Asia Innovators Strategy Performance as of 31 August 2021 † Lead Manager Since RISKS Aug '21 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR Inception Inception The value of an investment in the Fund can go down as well as up and possible loss of principal is a risk of Asia Innovators investing. Investments in international and emerging Strategy 3.56% -4.46% -2.96% 24.36% 27.09% 21.63% 6.68% 27 Dec 1999 market securities may involve risks such as social and MSCI AC Asia ex political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited Japan Index (USD) 2.32% -5.38% 0.87% 17.92% 10.55% 11.75% 7.08% n.a. regulation. The Fund invests in holdings denominated in foreign currencies, and is exposed to the risk that the value of the foreign currency will increase or decrease. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities, which Asia Innovators Strategy Rolling 12 Month Returns (For the period ended 30 June 2021) may result in increased volatility. Pandemics and other public health emergencies can result in market 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 volatility and disruption. These and other risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in Asia Innovators Strategy 54.39% 38.22% -4.36% 19.09% 24.21% the Prospec tus. MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index MATTHEWS ASIA (USD) 40.03% 1.97% -0.18% 10.21% 27.06% Matthews Asia believes in the long -term growth of Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Since * For U.K. residents only, the minimum initial investment is $1,000 or £500 or €1,000 and the minimum subsequent 1991, we have focused our efforts and expertise in investment is $100 or £50 or €100. these countries, investing through a variety of market † All returns over 1 year are annualised environments. Matthews Asia employs a bottomup, fundamental investment philosophy with a focus on The performance information above is for a representative portfolio in the Matthews Asia Innovators strategy, long-term investment performance. As of 31 August based on the largest AUM managed by Matthews International Capital Management, LLC. This performance 2021, Matthews Asia had US$29.8 billion in assets information does not, and it is not intended to, represent performance of the Matthews Asia Innovative Growth under management. Fund, which commenced operations on 23 March 2021. The performance information of the representative portfolio is shown for the purpose of indicating a longer past track record and for reference only. While the Matthews Asia Innovative Growth Fund is managed in a substantially similar manner as the Matthews Asia Innovators strategy, performance results for the Matthews Innovative Growth Fund may vary from the representative portfolio for the Matthews Asia Innovators strategy. All performance is in US$ and includes all dividends and interest accrued income, realized and unrealized gains or losses, accrued expenses, and are net of all brokerage commissions and execution costs and advisory and other fees. Individual account performance will vary. Source(s): BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. All performance quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return an d principal value will fluctuate with market conditions so that when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. Investors investing in Funds denominated in non-local currency should be aware of the risk of currency exchange fluctuations that may cause a loss of principal. For Institutional/Professional Investor Use Only G-FS00016_Innovative_Growth_Fund_I_821 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Asia Innovative Growth Fund The Fund is a sub -fund of Matthews Asia Funds SICAV, an umbrella fund, with segregated liability between sub-funds, 31 August 2021 established as an open-ended investment company with variable capital and incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Luxembourg. It is authorised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) as a UCITS and is TOP TEN HOLDINGS 1 only registered for public offer and sale in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Sweden, % of Net Country Switzerland and the United Kingdom. For investors in Assets Singapore, the Matthews Asia Funds (the "Funds") are not Sea, Ltd. Singapore 7.1% authorised or recognised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Shares of the Funds are not allowed to be Meituan China/Hong Kong 5.6% offered to the retail public. Shares in the Funds may only be offered to (i) to an accredited investor or other relevant Tencent Holdings, Ltd. China/Hong Kong 4.9% person, or (ii) to an institutional investor. NOT FOR SALE IN THE U.S. OR TO U.S. PERSONS. Bilibili, Inc. China/Hong Kong 4.7% Matthews Asia is the brand for Matthews International JD.com, Inc. China/Hong Kong 4.7% Capital Management, LLC and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Silergy Corp. China/Hong Kong 4.4% Investors should consider the Fund's investment objectives, ICICI Bank, Ltd. India 4.2% risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus, Key Investor Information Document or other Bajaj Finance, Ltd. India 3.9% offering documents ("Offering Documents") contain this and other information about the Fund. To obtain the Offering Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. China/Hong Kong 3.8% Documents, please contact Matthews Asia or your financial professional. Please read the Offering Documents carefully HDFC Bank, Ltd. India 3.3% before investing. Fees and expenses vary among Funds and % OF ASSETS IN TOP TEN 46.6% share classes. This material does not constit ute or contain an offer, Source: Brown Brothers Harriman (Luxembourg) S.C.A. solicitation, recommendation or investment advice with respect to the purchase of the Funds described herein or any SECTOR ALLOCATION (%) 2 COUNTRY ALLOCATION (%) 2 security. Prospective investors should carefully review the information contained in the Offering Documents and consult their professional legal, tax and financial advisers as Fund Benchmark Difference Fund Benchmark Difference to the suitability of any investment in light of their particular circumstances and applicable citizenship, residence or Consumer Discretionary 27.3 16.5 10.8 China/Hong Kong 53.7 46.7 7.0 domicile, including any tax or foreign exchange control Communication Services 19.6 10.3 9.3 India 20.7 13.4 7.3 restrictions. The Fund's shares may not be sold to citizens or residents of the United States or in any other state, country Financials 15.0 18.6 -3.6 South Korea 8.1 14.9 -6.8 or jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to offer, solicit an offer for, or sell the shares. No securities commission or Information Technology 14.2 24.3 -10.1 Singapore 7.1 2.5 4.6 regulatory authority has i n any waypassed upon the merits of an investment in the Fund or the accuracy or adequacy of Health Care 11.3 5.0 6.3 Taiwan 3.1 16.8 -13.7 this information or the material contained herein or Consumer Staples 4.3 4.8 -0.5 Netherlands 1.8 0.0 1.8 otherwise. Neither this factsheet nor the Offering Documents have been approved in any jurisdiction where Industrials 2.3 6.0 -3.7 United States 1.4 0.0 1.4 the Fund has not been registered for public offer and sale. This information is not, and under no circumstances is to be Materials 2.3 5.3 -3.0 Vietnam 1.4 0.0 1.4 construed as the Offering Documents, a public offering or an offering memorandum as defined under applicable securities Energy 2.2 2.8 -0.6 France 1.3 0.0 1.3 legislation. Application for shares may only be made by way Real Estate 0.0 3.8 -3.8 Thailand 0.0 2.0 -2.0 of the Fund's most recent Offering Documents. The information contained herein has been derived from Utilities 0.0 2.6 -2.6 Malaysia 0.0 1.5 -1.5 sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of Cash and Other Assets, Indonesia 0.0 1.4 -1.4 compilation, but no representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any Less Liabilities 1.5 0.0 1.5 Philippines 0.0 0.7 -0.7 of this information.