PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE American:
CH), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of March 31, 2018.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through March 31, 2018 are provided below.
(All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of 03/31/18
|
Annualized as of 03/31/18
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since Inception
|
|
NAV
|
-2.4
|
-0.3
|
-0.3
|
23.1
|
12.9
|
-1.0
|
2.3
|
11.7
|
|
Market Price
|
-1.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
32.7
|
13.0
|
-3.2
|
2.5
|
11.1
|
|
MSCI Chile Index
|
-1.6
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
25.7
|
12.3
|
-1.3
|
3.0
|
n/a¹
|
On March 31, 2018, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$91.7
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$9.80.
As of March 31, 2018, the portfolio was invested as follows:
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Portfolio Composition
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
21.7
|
|
Financials
|
18.0
|
|
Utilities
|
14.5
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
12.9
|
|
Real Estate
|
7.4
|
|
Industrials
|
6.6
|
|
Materials
|
4.7
|
|
Energy
|
4.4
|
|
Information Technology
|
2.3
|
|
Telecommunications
|
2.3
|
|
Cash
|
5.2
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of March 31, 2018, representing 61.2% of net assets,
were:
|
Stock
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
|
S.A.C.I. Falabella
|
10.7
|
|
Banco Santander Chile
|
10.3
|
|
Parque Arauco
|
7.4
|
|
Enel Americas
|
6.0
|
|
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile
|
4.7
|
|
Vina Concha y Toro
|
4.6
|
|
Cencosud SA
|
4.4
|
|
Empresas Copec
|
4.4
|
|
Banco de Chile
|
4.4
|
|
Ambev
|
4.3
|
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
Managers Limited (the "Investment Adviser"), 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 Adviser and the Administrator are each a subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen
PLC").
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 September 27, 1989.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeenstandard.com
¹ There is no since inception figure for the MSCI Chile Index because the inception date of the Index is January 1, 2001. The inception date of the Fund is September 27, 1989.
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