PHILADELPHIA, May 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen
Singapore Fund, Inc.[1] (the "Fund") (NYSE: SGF), a
closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and
portfolio composition as of April 30,
2014.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
April 30, 2014 are provided
below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at
the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of
04/30/14
|
Annualized as of
04/30/14
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
|
NAV
|
4.1
|
11.3
|
4.0
|
-3.4
|
2.7
|
17.5
|
10.6
|
5.7
|
|
Market
Price
|
3.9
|
10.5
|
3.2
|
-4.3
|
1.5
|
17.5
|
11.5
|
4.9
|
|
MSCI
Singapore
|
4.0
|
10.3
|
3.0
|
-1.6
|
2.4
|
17.5
|
12.3
|
7.1
|
On April 30, 2014, the Fund's net
assets amounted to US$112.3 million
and the Fund's NAV per share was $14.65.
As of April 30, 2014, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
48.2
|
|
Industrials
|
36.3
|
|
Telecommunications
|
4.4
|
|
Health
Care
|
3.9
|
|
Information
Technology
|
2.7
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
2.5
|
|
Energy
|
0.3
|
|
Cash
|
1.8
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of April 30, 2014, representing 61.1% of net assets,
were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Oversea-Chinese
Banking Corporation
|
9.3
|
|
United Overseas
Bank
|
8.1
|
|
Keppel
Corporation
|
8.1
|
|
Jardine
Matheson
|
7.7
|
|
DBS Group
Holdings
|
6.3
|
|
City
Developments
|
6.1
|
|
Singapore
Telecom
|
4.4
|
|
SembCorp
Marine
|
4.1
|
|
Singapore
Technologies Engineering
|
4.0
|
|
Wheelock
Properties
|
3.0
|
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 Inc. (the current
Administrator), Daiwa Securities Trust Company (the former
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. 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 31, 1990.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
[1] As of 11/01/2013, Fund name changed from The
Singapore Fund, Inc.
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