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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
fund voting report
- Vote records reported
- 19,159year to 30 June 2026
- Against management
- 9.8%1,852 of 18,924 marked votes
- Say-on-pay support
- 100.0%for, of for + against + abstain
- Shareholder-proposal support
- 80.4%for, of for + against + abstain
foragainstabstain, withhold or otheramber tick: the portion cast against management
In its Form N-PX for the year to 30 June 2026, MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS listed 19,159 vote records. Votes against management made up 9.8% of those marked either way (1,852 of 18,924); the median fund registrant stood at 6.2%.
Weighted by the number of shares voted, the against-management share is 13.2%. The two figures differ when the votes against management fall on larger or smaller holdings than the rest.
On pay and on shareholder proposals: it voted for 100.0% of the section 14A say-on-pay items it reported (the median fund registrant: 91.6%) and it voted for 80.4% of the proposals put forward by security holders (the median fund registrant: 27.5%).
By category, votes against management were most frequent in EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS (17.0% of 753), COMPENSATION (15.6% of 2,473) and CAPITAL STRUCTURE (10.9% of 3,603).
Compared with other filers
Each rate is defined once, in the methodology. The median is taken over 1,241 fund registrants with at least 25 vote records in the season.
| year to 30 June 2026 | This filer | Median fund registrant | All filers pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against-management share | 9.8% | 6.2% | 10.6% |
| Say-on-pay support rate | 100.0% | 91.6% | 86.0% |
| Shareholder-proposal support rate | 80.4% | 27.5% | 33.9% |
| Shares on loan, share of shares held | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.12% |
| Largest families, year to 30 June 2026 | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 20.1% | 94.1% | 42.0% |
| BlackRock and iShares | 7.5% | 88.3% | 11.9% |
| Fidelity | 6.0% | 94.7% | 27.6% |
| Dimensional | 16.4% | 78.9% | 57.4% |
| State Street and SPDR | 16.9% | 77.1% | 50.4% |
Votes by category
Filers choose one or more categories for each vote, so a vote can appear in more than one row. Category names are printed as Form N-PX defines them.
| Category (as the form names it) | Votes | For | Against | Against management | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR ELECTIONS | 6,420 | 5,727 | 585 | 9.3% | |
| SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| AUDIT-RELATED | 966 | 895 | 71 | 7.4% | |
| INVESTMENT COMPANY MATTERS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| EXTRAORDINARY TRANSACTIONS | 753 | 625 | 128 | 17.0% | |
| CAPITAL STRUCTURE | 3,603 | 3,208 | 395 | 10.9% | |
| COMPENSATION | 2,483 | 2,084 | 395 | 15.6% | |
| CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 5,822 | 5,451 | 366 | 6.0% | |
| ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE | 13 | 4 | 9 | 15.4% | |
| HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN CAPITAL/WORKFORCE | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33.3% | |
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12.5% | |
| OTHER | 286 | 269 | 17 | 5.8% |
By season
| Season | Vote records | Against management | Say-on-pay support | Shareholder-proposal support | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2024 | 15,862 | 11.3% | 83.9% | 77.8% | |
| year to 30 June 2025 | 19,027 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 84.3% | |
| year to 30 June 2026 | 19,159 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 80.4% |
Say-on-pay votes against management
Counting one say-on-pay item per company meeting, MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS voted against management on 0 of the 6 it marked either way (0.0%) in the year to 30 June 2026.
Shareholder proposals it supported
Of 44 proposals from security holders that could be told apart in the filings and on which it cast a vote, MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS voted for 22 (50.0%). Titles are the most common wording among filers; where a wording could name a person, the SEC category is printed instead.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 15 Jan 2026 | Reduce Ownership Threshold for Shareholders to Call Special Meeting |
| Lam Research Corporation | 4 Nov 2025 | Stockholder proposal titled "Realistic Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting," |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 25 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CAPITAL STRUCTURE |
| Petroleo Brasileiro SA | 16 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: AUDIT-RELATED |
| Kao Corp. | 30 Apr 2026 | Shareholder proposal: OTHER SOCIAL ISSUES |
| PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | 17 Dec 2025 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | 10 Apr 2026 | Amend Articles of Association |
| NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 8 Dec 2025 | Approve Authorization of the Board to Handle All Related Matters |
| NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 8 Dec 2025 | Approve Implementation and Assessment Management Measures for Stock Option Incentive Plan |
| NAURA Technology Group Co., Ltd. | 8 Dec 2025 | Approve Stock Option Incentive Plan and Its Summary |
| Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. | 24 Apr 2026 | Amend Articles of Association |
| Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. | 24 Apr 2026 | Approve Determining the Roles of Company Directors |
| LG Chem Ltd. | 31 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| LG Chem Ltd. | 31 Mar 2026 | Reinforcement of the Shareholder Return Policy by Increasing the Monetization of LG Energy Solution Stakes... |
| LG Chem Ltd. | 31 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| LG Chem Ltd. | 31 Mar 2026 | Shareholder proposal: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
| LG Chem Ltd. | 31 Mar 2026 | Amend Articles of Incorporation (Advisory Shareholder Resolutions) (Shareholder Proposal) |
| WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. | 23 Apr 2026 | Amend Remuneration Management System for Directors and Senior Management Members |
| WUS Printed Circuit (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. | 23 Apr 2026 | Amend Remuneration Management System for Directors and Senior Management Members (Applicable After H-share... |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | 20 May 2026 | Shareholder proposal: INVESTMENT COMPANY MATTERS |
| Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. | 29 Jun 2026 | Amend Remuneration Management System for Directors and Senior Management |
| Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. | 25 Aug 2025 | Approve Provision of Guarantee |
Shares on loan
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS reported no shares on loan for the year to 30 June 2026. Shares lent out at the record date cannot be voted by the lender, which is why Form N-PX asks for the figure. More on lending and votes.
Fund series in this filing
24 series reported votes. A vote record can list several series. Series with 500 or more vote records have their own page.
The filings
These figures are read from the filer's own Form N-PX. If a vote on this page looks wrong, the filing is the record: a dispute about a filed vote is a matter for the filer, and an error in how this site read the filing is a matter for corrections.
- N-PX filed 25 Aug 2026 accession 0001193125-26-364687
- Every N-PX filing by this filer on EDGAR
Questions
How did MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS vote on executive pay?
In the year to 30 June 2026 MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS reported 14 votes in the category SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES that were cast for, against or abstain. 14 were for (100.0%), 0 against and 0 abstentions. Counting one item per company meeting, it voted against management on 0 of the 6 say-on-pay items it marked either way.
How often does MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS vote against management?
9.8% of the time in the year to 30 June 2026: 1,852 of the 18,924 votes it marked as for or against management. Form N-PX asks each filer to state, vote by vote, whether the vote was for or against management's recommendation; this figure counts those marks.
Did MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS support shareholder proposals on climate?
In the category ENVIRONMENT OR CLIMATE it reported 11 votes on proposals from security holders in the year to 30 June 2026 and voted for 2 of them (18.2%). Across every category it voted for 80.4% of security-holder proposals. Filers choose the category for each vote, so the same proposal can sit in different categories in different filings.
Is this the result of the meetings?
No. Form N-PX shows how this filer voted the shares it held. It does not show how other shareholders voted or whether a proposal was approved. Companies report certified results separately, on Form 8-K.
Where does the data come from?
From the Form N-PX filings of this filer on the SEC's EDGAR system, read as filed. The SEC does not verify the contents. Amended filings (N-PX/A) replace the filings they amend. Data on this page runs through 23 Sep 2026.
Provenance: SEC EDGAR, Form N-PX and N-PX/A filings by MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS (filer no. 923184), read as filed and not verified by the SEC. Amended filings replace the filings they amend. Filings read through 23 Sep 2026; page built 26 Sep 2026.