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ASIA ETF — Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF
Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF (ASIA)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ASIA's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.41%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.357 with an ex-date of December 17, 2025, was 134.9% higher than the previous $0.152. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Matthews Asia Funds, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ASIA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.41%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.95%, its expense ratio is 0.79%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 49.9% over the past 3.1 years, 34.0 points behind SPY at 83.9%.
Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF is an actively managed equity fund that invests at least eighty percent of its assets in common and preferred stocks of companies located throughout Asia, excluding Japan. The fund has a low current distribution rate and distributes annually, with its most recent distribution being a special or one-time payout that may not recur. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.79% and appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to Asian markets outside Japan.
ASIA dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (0.95%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.357. The ex-dividend date is 12/17/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $0.357 | 134.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.152 | 406.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-14 | $0.03 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.03 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.152 | — |
| 2025 total | $0.357 | 134.9% |
ASIA dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +134.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +134.9% |
ASIA holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ASIA performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 49.9% over the past 3.1 years, 34.0 points behind SPY at 83.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -6.9% | — |
| 3M | -7.6% | — |
| 6M | -1.4% | — |
| YTD | 9.8% | — |
| 1Y | 11.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 16.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 15.10% |
| Since inception (3.1 years) | 49.9% | 14.10% |
ASIA key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- Matthews Asia Funds
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/21/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.79%
- Distribution rate
- 0.41%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.95%
- Last close
- $37.51 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $51,620,598
- Average volume
- 1203.0
- Dividend
- $0.357
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/17/2025
- Payment date
- 12/22/2025
- Beta
- 1.14
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.41%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.95%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Matthews Asia Funds; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
ASIA risks and drawbacks
ASIA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 20.8%.
Who may consider ASIA — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ASIA pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ASIA pay monthly?
No. ASIA currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is ASIA's expense ratio?
ASIA's expense ratio is 0.79%.
How has ASIA's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +134.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ASIA pay a dividend?
ASIA pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.357. The ex-dividend date is 12/17/2025. The payment date is 12/22/2025.
How has ASIA performed?
Total return is 49.9% over the past 3.1 years, 34.0 points behind SPY at 83.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 20.8%.
Is ASIA a good investment?
ASIA's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.41% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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