PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Emerging
Markets Telecommunications and Infrastructure Fund, Inc. (the
"Fund") (NYSE AMEX: ETF), a closed-end equity fund, announced today
its performance data and portfolio composition as of August 31, 2011.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
August 31, 2011 are provided below.
(All figures are based on distributions reinvested at the
dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):
|
|
|
Period
|
NAV Total Return
%
|
Market Price Total
Return %
|
|
|
Cumulative
|
Annualized
|
Cumulative
|
Annualized
|
|
|
Since inception
(June 1992)
|
325.3
|
7.8
|
278.9
|
7.2
|
|
|
10-years
|
154.6
|
9.8
|
182.4
|
10.9
|
|
|
5-years
|
46.9
|
8.0
|
48.3
|
8.2
|
|
|
3-years
|
4.2
|
1.4
|
6.8
|
2.2
|
|
|
1-year
|
10.8
|
12.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On August 31, 2011, the Fund's net
assets amounted to US$169.9 million
and the Fund's NAV per share was $20.60.
As of August 31, 2011, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
|
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Geographic Exposure
%
|
|
|
Hong Kong
|
13.3
|
|
|
Mexico
|
9.9
|
|
|
India
|
9.4
|
|
|
Taiwan
|
9.1
|
|
|
South Africa
|
7.2
|
|
|
Brazil
|
6.0
|
|
|
Malaysia
|
5.9
|
|
|
Thailand
|
5.9
|
|
|
Indonesia
|
5.7
|
|
|
United States
|
4.3
|
|
|
Morocco
|
3.8
|
|
|
South Korea
|
3.5
|
|
|
Chile
|
2.6
|
|
|
Russia
|
2.4
|
|
|
Netherlands
|
2.2
|
|
|
Turkey
|
2.1
|
|
|
Kenya
|
2.0
|
|
|
Luxembourg
|
2.0
|
|
|
Philippines
|
1.5
|
|
|
Israel
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of August 31, 2011, representing 58.7% of net
assets, were:
|
|
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
|
America Movil SAB de
C.V.
|
9.0
|
|
|
China Mobile Limited
|
8.2
|
|
|
Taiwan Mobile Company,
Ltd.
|
8.2
|
|
|
MTN Group Limited
|
7.2
|
|
|
Bharti Airtel Limited
|
5.9
|
|
|
DiGi.com Berhad
|
4.9
|
|
|
Advanced Info Service
PCL
|
4.5
|
|
|
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
TBK
|
3.7
|
|
|
Maroc Telecom
|
3.6
|
|
|
Samsung Electronics Company,
Ltd.
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 Investment Services 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. Aberdeen is a U.S.
registered service mark of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.
Closed-end funds have a one-time initial public offering and
then are subsequently traded on the secondary market through one of
the stock exchanges. The 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 a fund will achieve
its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee
future results.
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 June 17, 1992.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
SOURCE Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications and
Infrastructure Fund, Inc.