PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE American: LAQ), 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 |
Annualized as of 03/31/18 |
|||||||
1 |
3 |
YTD |
1 Year |
3 Years |
5 Years |
10 Years |
Since Inception |
|
NAV |
-3.6 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
14.9 |
11.1 |
-2.0 |
2.0 |
10.0 |
Market Price |
-3.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
18.2 |
12.4 |
-1.8 |
2.4 |
9.6 |
MSCI Emerging |
-0.9 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
19.7 |
10.5 |
-1.6 |
-0.5 |
10.2¹ |
On March 31, 2018, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$221.0 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$29.66.
As of March 31, 2018, the portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio Composition |
Percent of |
Financials |
24.1 |
Information Technology |
21.3 |
Consumer Staples |
16.0 |
Materials |
8.3 |
Energy |
6.9 |
Telecommunications |
5.0 |
Industrials |
4.4 |
Consumer Discretionary |
2.9 |
Real Estate |
2.8 |
Cash |
8.2 |
Portfolio Composition |
Geographic Exposure % |
Mexico |
25.5 |
Brazil |
18.7 |
China |
13.6 |
United States |
6.9 |
South Korea |
5.9 |
India |
5.7 |
South Africa |
4.7 |
Argentina |
4.5 |
Chile |
4.4 |
Taiwan |
3.9 |
Luxembourg |
3.6 |
Russia |
1.9 |
Colombia |
0.8 |
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of March 31, 2018, representing 47.9% of net assets, were:
Stock |
Percent of Net Assets |
Itau Unibanco |
8.7 |
Samsung Electronics |
5.9 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
5.5 |
Walmart de Mexico |
4.7 |
FEMSA |
4.6 |
Grupo Financiero Banorte |
3.9 |
Taiwan Semiconductor |
3.9 |
China Mobile |
3.6 |
iShares Latin America 40 ETF |
3.6 |
Ultrapar Participacoes |
3.5 |
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 October 30, 1991.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: [email protected]
¹ For the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America benchmark, the returns provided for since inception are based on month-end level valuations as of October 31, 1991.
SOURCE Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc.
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