PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: IFN) , a
closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of August
31, 2017.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through August 31, 2017 are provided below.
(All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated
net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of 08/31/17
|
Annualized as of 08/31/17
|
|
1
Month
|
3
Month
|
YTD
|
1
Year
|
3
Years
|
5
Years
|
10
Years
|
Since
Inception
|
NAV
|
-0.6
|
4.0
|
29.7
|
15.6
|
9.8
|
13.9
|
5.8
|
9.7
|
Market Price
|
-2.0
|
3.6
|
30.9
|
18.0
|
10.2
|
13.8
|
5.7
|
8.8
|
MSCI India
|
-0.8
|
6.1
|
28.8
|
17.5
|
5.3
|
10.3
|
3.5
|
7.1¹
|
On August 31, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$893.3
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$31.45.
As of August 31, 2017, the portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio Composition
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
Financials
|
20.8
|
Consumer Staples
|
17.5
|
Materials
|
16.3
|
Information Technology
|
14.9
|
Health Care
|
11.6
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
7.3
|
Industrials
|
6.0
|
Telecommunications
|
2.1
|
Energy
|
0.8
|
Cash
|
2.5
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of August 31, 2017, representing 52.4% of net assets,
were:
Stock
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
Housing Development Finance Corporation
|
10.2
|
Tata Consultancy Services
|
7.9
|
Piramal Enterprises
|
4.9
|
ITC
|
4.8
|
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
|
4.7
|
Hindustan Unilever
|
4.1
|
Hero MotoCorp
|
4.1
|
UltraTech Cement
|
4.1
|
Container Corp of India Ltd.
|
4.0
|
Asian Paints Ltd.
|
3.7
|
Important Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (the "Administrator") has prepared this report based on information sources believed to
be accurate and reliable. However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, the Administrator, Aberdeen Asset
Management Asia Limited (the "Investment Manager"), nor any other person guarantees their accuracy. Investors should seek
their own professional advice and should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before acting on this
information.
The Investment Manager and the Administrator are each a subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen PLC").
The merger of Standard Life plc and Aberdeen PLC, announced on March 6, 2017 ("Merger"), closed on
August 14, 2017. Aberdeen PLC became a direct subsidiary of Standard Life plc as a result of
the Merger and the combined company changed its name to Standard Life Aberdeen plc. Shareholders of the Fund are not
required to take any action as a result of the Merger. Following the Merger, the Fund's Investment Manager and Administrator are
each an indirect subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, but otherwise did not change. The investment management and
administration agreements for the Fund, the services provided under the agreements, and the fees charged for services did not
change as a result of the Merger. The portfolio management team for the Fund did not change as a result of the
Merger.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and
principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of
closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no
assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
Total return figures with distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price are stated net-of-fees and represents
past performance. Past performance is not indicative of future results, current performance may be higher or lower.
Holdings are subject to change and are provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to
buy or sell the securities shown. Inception date February 23, 1994.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
1 For the MSCI India benchmark, the returns provided for since inception are based on month-end level
valuations as of February 28, 1994.
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