Matthews Korea Fund Investor Class
MAKOX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Four Embarcadero Center
- IPO Date
- Jan 2, 2019
- CIK
- 0000923184
- Similar Companies
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- Matthews Korea Fund Investor Class (MAKOX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks total return by investing primarily in equity securities of Korean companies. The fund offers investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of South Korean equities across various sectors, including technology, consumer discretionary, financials, and industrials; it employs a bottom-up fundamental analysis approach to select undervalued growth stocks with strong management teams and competitive advantages. Managed by Matthews Asia, the fund targets long-term capital appreciation for individual and institutional investors seeking emerging market opportunities in Northeast Asia. Geographically, the fund focuses on companies domiciled or conducting significant business in South Korea, with headquarters for the investment manager located in San Francisco, California; Matthews Asia traces its roots to 1991 as part of the broader Matthews International Funds platform. Core services include daily liquidity through investor class shares (ticking MAKOX), with expense ratios covering management fees, administrative services, and distribution costs; share classes cater to retail investors via broker-dealers and retirement plans. In recent developments, the fund navigated market volatility amid South Korea's 2024-2025 economic recovery, benefiting from semiconductor sector rebounds driven by AI demand; no major structural changes such as mergers, liquidations, or name rebrands occurred in the last two years, though Matthews Asia enhanced its ESG integration across funds in 2024 to align with global sustainability trends. The fund maintained stable performance relative to the MSCI Korea Index benchmark, with strategic adjustments to overweight exporters amid U.S. tariff discussions under President Trump's administration. Operations remain under the Matthews umbrella, with no reported acquisitions or funding rounds specific to MAKOX.