Matthews China Dividend Fund Alpha and Beta Analysis

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This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Matthews China Dividend. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Matthews China over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Matthews China's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Matthews China's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.02)
Alpha
0.0685
Risk
0.79
Sharpe Ratio
0.14
Expected Return
0.11
Please note that although Matthews China alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Matthews China did 0.07  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Matthews China Dividend fund's relative risk over its benchmark. Matthews China Dividend has a beta of 0.02  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning Matthews China are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, Matthews China is likely to outperform the market. .
Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Matthews China Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Matthews China market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Matthews China long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Matthews China. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Matthews China's performance over market.
α0.07   β-0.02

Matthews China Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Matthews China's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Matthews China's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Matthews China and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Matthews China or determine the mutual funds which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Matthews China's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Matthews China by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Matthews China to competition
FundamentalsMatthews ChinaPeer Average
Price To Earning13.42 X6.53 X
Price To Book1.52 X0.74 X
Price To Sales1.53 X0.61 X
Annual Yield0.04 %0.29 %
Year To Date Return5.65 %0.39 %
One Year Return37.87 %4.15 %
Three Year Return2.94 %3.60 %

Matthews China Opportunities

Matthews China Return and Market Media

The Fund did not receive any noticable media coverage during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
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About Matthews China Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Matthews or other funds. Alpha measures the amount that position in Matthews China Dividend has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Matthews China in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Matthews China's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Matthews China options trading.

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Matthews China financial ratios help investors to determine whether Matthews Mutual Fund is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Matthews with respect to the benefits of owning Matthews China security.
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