MISFX Performance — Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund, Institutional Class
Data updated: 2026-08-24
MISFX returned +48.96% year to date and +64.06% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +21.33% over 3 years and +10.15% over 5 years. The fund beat its Asia-Pacific Thematic Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $179, against $178 for the category, and to $164 over one year, against $164. Volatility over the past three years was 21.95% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $18.6M, and assets reached $351.01M.
MISFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Asia-Pacific Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | MISFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $164 | $164 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $179 | $178 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $162 | $161 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $273 | $272 |
MISFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +48.96% |
| 1 year | +64.06% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +21.33% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.15% |
MISFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +48.96% |
| 2025 | +23.15% |
| 2024 | −2.32% |
| 2023 | +8.05% |
| 2022 | −14.33% |
| 2021 | +11.99% |
| 2020 | +43.13% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +2.74% |
MISFX 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 | +11.6% | +8.3% | −10.7% | +22.1% | +7.8% | +4.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.3% | +0.2% | −1.9% | +0.6% | +3.9% | +7.5% | −1.9% | +1.3% | +6.6% | +6.5% | −3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −6.2% | +7.1% | +0.4% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +0.5% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +8.3% | −4.9% | −4.3% | −3.6% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | −6.9% | +2.7% | +2.2% | −1.1% | +5.8% | +8.6% | −7.1% | −3.5% | −6.4% | +7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | −5.1% | −4.3% | −3.7% | −3.7% | +4.0% | +0.7% | −0.3% | −1.3% | −11.8% | −2.5% | +19.0% | −3.5% |
| 2021 | +7.0% | +1.9% | −3.7% | +2.4% | +2.3% | +4.1% | −0.4% | −0.2% | +0.8% | +3.0% | −1.9% | −3.3% |
| 2020 | −3.8% | −0.9% | −19.8% | +11.6% | +4.0% | +13.6% | +7.2% | +8.5% | −2.6% | +0.9% | +11.9% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | −1.4% | −0.1% | +4.7% | −0.6% | +2.0% |
MISFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 21.95%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.77 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +22.07% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −10.69% (Mar 2026)
MISFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $18.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $81.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.30×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.7M | $12.9M | −$10.2M |
| May 2026 | $9.8M | $5.1M | $4.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $5.5M | $6.6M | −$1.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.0M | $2.7M | $1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $17.9M | $2.9M | $14.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $8.7M | $7.0M | $1.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $15.8M | $10.9M | $4.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $8.3M | $2.7M | $5.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $3.3M | $2.3M | $956K |
| Sep 2025 | $2.5M | $1.6M | $986K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1M | $4.4M | −$3.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.4M | $3.3M | −$1.9M |
MISFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $351.01M |
| 2026-03-31 | $259.87M |
| 2025-12-31 | $224.96M |
| 2025-09-30 | $217.72M |
| 2025-06-30 | $209.96M |
| 2025-03-31 | $196.42M |
| 2024-12-31 | $214.27M |
| 2024-09-30 | $272.78M |
| 2024-06-28 | $241.15M |
| 2024-03-28 | $227.33M |
| 2023-12-29 | $210.47M |
| 2023-09-29 | $223.39M |
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.