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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ANRITSU CORP</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Anritsu Corp. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3128800004"/>
          <ticker value="6754"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6044109"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>730400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>13262859.66000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.862215622868</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Seven &amp; i Holdings Co Ltd.</name>
        <lei>52990037G8JRM3TWGY86</lei>
        <title>Seven &amp; i Holdings Co Ltd. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3422950000"/>
          <ticker value="3382"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="B0FS5D6"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>168400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>2264920.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.318013691037</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.</name>
        <lei>5299009QN2NZ191KLS29</lei>
        <title>Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3910660004"/>
          <ticker value="8766"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6513126"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>283500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>13307765.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.868520834646</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sumitomo Realty &amp; Development Co Ltd.</name>
        <lei>353800SO2DCLOI3LNZ64</lei>
        <title>Sumitomo Realty &amp; Development Co Ltd. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3409000001"/>
          <ticker value="8830"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6858902"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>476100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>13509725.63000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.896877654879</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Asics Corp</name>
        <lei>3538002LJMRZ83SU0B85</lei>
        <title>Asics Corp NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3118000003"/>
          <ticker value="7936"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="6057378"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>620500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>16682214.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.342321403727</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NS GROUP INC</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NS Group, Inc. NPV</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3164810008"/>
          <ticker value="471A"/>
          <other otherDesc="SEDOL" value="BS894W4"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>579500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="158.70500000"/>
        <valUSD>5737852.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.805642138799</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-05-21</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Matthews International Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Shai Malka</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Shai Malka</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
