MAPTX Performance — Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, Investor Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
MAPTX returned +33.68% year to date and +57.43% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +20.09% over 3 years and +4.18% over 5 years. The fund beat its Asia-Pacific Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $173, against $172 for the category, and to $157 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 18.55% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $154.3M, and assets reached $889.29M.
MAPTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Asia-Pacific Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | MAPTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $157 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $173 | $172 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $136 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $172 | $192 |
MAPTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +33.68% |
| 1 year | +57.43% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +20.09% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +4.18% |
MAPTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +33.68% |
| 2025 | +30.07% |
| 2024 | +3.39% |
| 2023 | −4.86% |
| 2022 | −20.74% |
| 2021 | −4.43% |
| 2020 | +28.83% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.86% |
MAPTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.4% | +6.3% | −11.1% | +16.6% | +11.8% | +1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −0.3% | +0.7% | −0.7% | −0.7% | +5.1% | +6.1% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +7.7% | +3.8% | −3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | −6.2% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +4.5% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +7.1% | −3.8% | −2.0% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | −7.1% | +2.7% | −3.9% | −4.4% | +3.0% | +6.3% | −7.3% | −4.0% | −3.7% | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −2.7% | −4.1% | −5.2% | −4.8% | +1.9% | −3.2% | −1.1% | +0.2% | −12.1% | −8.1% | +21.9% | −2.3% |
| 2021 | +4.0% | +0.4% | −2.7% | +1.2% | +1.4% | +1.3% | −5.9% | −0.3% | −3.4% | +2.9% | −3.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | −5.9% | −1.4% | −14.7% | +8.1% | +1.2% | +10.0% | +11.3% | +2.6% | −0.8% | +2.2% | +6.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.4% | −2.5% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.9% | +5.2% |
MAPTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.55%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.84 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.56% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −11.12% (Mar 2026)
MAPTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$154.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $57.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.27×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $5.8M | $14.9M | −$9.2M |
| May 2026 | $4.0M | $13.7M | −$9.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.0M | $16.0M | −$14.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.8M | $10.8M | −$9.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.7M | $29.0M | −$26.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.7M | $11.4M | −$8.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $16.7M | $25.2M | −$8.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $13.7M | $10.7M | $3.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.1M | $17.5M | −$15.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.6M | $14.7M | −$11.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.7M | $29.7M | −$28.1M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.2M | $18.4M | −$17.2M |
MAPTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $889.29M |
| 2026-03-31 | $702.09M |
| 2025-12-31 | $733.35M |
| 2025-09-30 | $745.68M |
| 2025-06-30 | $709.30M |
| 2025-03-31 | $694.33M |
| 2024-12-31 | $819.51M |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.05B |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.14B |
| 2024-03-28 | $1.33B |
| 2023-12-29 | $1.94B |
| 2023-09-29 | $2.87B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.