PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.¹ (the "Fund")(NYSE: GCH), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of December 31, 2013.  In addition, the Fund announced its shares outstanding as of January 31, 2014 following the Special Cash Election Distribution.

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The Fund's total returns for various periods through December 31, 2013 are provided below.  (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):    


Cumulative as of 12/31/13

Annualized as of 12/31/13


1 Month

3 Month

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

NAV

-1.3

-0.1

-3.3

-3.3

-2.4

8.5

Market Price

-2.1

1.2

-10.3

-10.3

-3.5

7.4

MSCI Golden Dragon

-1.3

3.8

7.2

7.2

2.4

15.3

On December 31, 2013, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$94.9 million and the Fund's NAV per share was $11.43.

As of December 31, 2013, the portfolio was invested as follows:

Portfolio Composition

Percent of 
Net Assets

Financials

33.8

Industrials

17.3

Information Technology

12.1

Consumer Discretionary

12.1

Energy

7.8

Telecommunications

7.1

Consumer Staples

5.6

Materials

2.1

Utilities

0.9

Cash

1.1

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of December 31, 2013, representing 56.6% of net assets, were:

Stock

Percent of

Net Assets

HSBC Holdings

9.4

AIA Grp

8.5

Jardine Strategic

7.9

Taiwan Semiconductor

7.1

MTR Corporation

5.0

Petrochina

3.9

CNOOC

3.9

Swire Properties

3.7

Hang Lung

3.6

Swire Pacific

3.6

Shares Outstanding as of January 31, 2014
Following the Special Cash Election Distribution of the Fund, a portion of which was payable in shares of the Fund's common stock, the shares outstanding of the Fund as of January 31, 2014 are 9,199,253.59.

Important Information
This report has been prepared based on information sources believed to be accurate and reliable.  However, the figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, 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. Aberdeen is a U.S. registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management 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 July 23, 1992.

¹ As of 12/02/2013, Fund name changed from The Greater China Fund, Inc.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact:
InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

 

SOURCE Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.

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