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AMENDMENT TO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment to Investment Management Agreement (this “Amendment”), effective as of September 20, 2023, is made by and between Matthews International Funds (the “Trust”) and Matthews International Capital Management, LLC (“MICM,” and together with the Trust, the “Parties”).

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Investment Management Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2022, as amended from time to time, by and between the Trust and MICM (the “Agreement”).

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Parties originally entered into the Agreement, wherein MICM agreed to provide certain services to the Trust; and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to provide for the addition of one separate series of the Trust.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

1.       The addition of the Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Active ETF, the Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF, the Matthews India Active ETF, the Matthews Japan Active ETF, and the Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF, as set forth on the attached amended Appendix A and Appendix B.

2.       The Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment, including the amended Appendix A and Appendix B attached hereto, to be signed by their duly authorized officers as of the date set forth below.

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS     MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
      MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

    By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name: John P. McGowan     Name: James Cooper Abbott
Title:   Vice President and Secretary     Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   September 20, 2023     Date:   September 20, 2023


APPENDIX A

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

FUND SCHEDULE

(as of September 20, 2023)

 

Fund

       

Effective Date

  

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

  

Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

  

Matthews China Active ETF

  

June 30, 2022

  

Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF

  

December 30, 2022

  

Matthews Korea Active ETF

  

April 28, 2023

   Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future
Active ETF
   September 20, 2023
  

Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

  

Matthews India Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

  

Matthews Japan Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

  

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF

  

September 20, 2023

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS     MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
      MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

    By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name: John P. McGowan     Name: James Cooper Abbott
Title:   Vice President and Secretary     Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   September 20, 2023     Date:   September 20, 2023


APPENDIX B

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEE SCHEDULE

(effective September 20, 2023)

The Management Fee for each Fund is as follows:

 

Fund

  

Investment Management Fee

Matthews Emerging Markets Equity Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Asia Innovators Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews China Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Emerging Markets ex China Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Korea Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future

Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Pacific Tiger Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews India Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Japan Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF

   0.79%of average daily net assets

 

MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS     MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
      MANAGEMENT, LLC
By:  

/s/ John P. McGowan

    By:  

/s/ James Cooper Abbott

Name: John P. McGowan     Name: James Cooper Abbott
Title:   Vice President and Secretary     Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   September 20, 2023     Date:   September 20, 2023