PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen
Greater China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GCH), a closed-end
equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio
composition as of January 31,
2017.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
January 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
01/31/17
|
Annualized as of
01/31/17
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
NAV
|
6.7
|
2.2
|
6.7
|
21.1
|
4.6
|
2.3
|
2.9
|
Market
Price
|
5.5
|
2.2
|
5.5
|
19.5
|
2.5
|
0.9
|
0.3
|
MSCI Golden
Dragon
|
6.5
|
0.8
|
6.5
|
25.1
|
6.2
|
6.2
|
5.1
|
On January 31, 2017, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$97.2
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$10.99.
As of January 31, 2017, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
Industrials
|
20.7
|
Financials
|
16.5
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
13.7
|
Real
Estate
|
11.2
|
Information
Technology
|
10.6
|
Telecommunications
|
9.2
|
Consumer
Staples
|
5.5
|
Energy
|
4.5
|
Health
Care
|
3.9
|
Utilities
|
1.3
|
Materials
|
1.3
|
Cash
|
1.6
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Geographic
Exposure %
|
Hong Kong
|
57.3
|
China
|
29.1
|
Taiwan
|
11.8
|
Singapore
|
1.3
|
United
States
|
0.4
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of January 31, 2017, representing 47.1% of net
assets, were:
Stock
|
Percent
of Net
Assets
|
Jardine
Strategic
|
6.9
|
Taiwan
Semiconductor
|
6.7
|
AIA Group
|
6.6
|
HSBC
Holdings
|
5.2
|
MTR
Corporation
|
5.0
|
China
Mobile
|
3.9
|
Taiwan
Mobile
|
3.3
|
Swire
Properties
|
3.2
|
Swire
Pacific
|
3.1
|
Hang Lung
|
3.1
|
Important Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
has prepared this report 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.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.