PHILADELPHIA, March 6, 2012 /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 January 31, 2012.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
January 31, 2012 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)
|
327.7
|
7.7
|
285.2
|
7.1
|
|
10-years
|
157.5
|
9.9
|
185.4
|
11.1
|
|
5-years
|
13.5
|
2.6
|
11.9
|
2.3
|
|
3-years
|
62.7
|
17.6
|
60.5
|
17.1
|
|
1-year
|
4.9
|
4.6
|
On January 31, 2012, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$170.5
million and the Fund's NAV per share was $20.68.
As of January 31, 2012, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio Composition
|
Geographic Exposure %
|
|
Mexico
|
9.1
|
|
India
|
8.6
|
|
Taiwan
|
8.2
|
|
China
|
8.1
|
|
Thailand
|
7.3
|
|
Malaysia
|
7.2
|
|
Brazil
|
6.3
|
|
South
Africa
|
6.0
|
|
Hong
Kong
|
5.2
|
|
Indonesia
|
5.1
|
|
South
Korea
|
4.3
|
|
Russia
|
4.2
|
|
Morocco
|
3.2
|
|
Turkey
|
3.0
|
|
Israel
|
2.5
|
|
Kenya
|
2.4
|
|
Argentina
|
2.3
|
|
Chile
|
2.3
|
|
United
States
|
2.0
|
|
Philippines
|
1.7
|
|
Global
|
0.8
|
|
Asia
|
0.1
|
|
Latin
America
|
0.1
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of January 31, 2012, representing 58.0% of net
assets, were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Taiwan
Mobile Company, Ltd.
|
8.2
|
|
America
Movil SAB de C.V.
|
8.1
|
|
China
Mobile Limited
|
8.1
|
|
DiGi.com
Berhad
|
6.2
|
|
MTN Group
Limited
|
6.0
|
|
Advanced
Info Service PCL
|
5.7
|
|
Bharti
Airtel Limited
|
4.9
|
|
Samsung
Electronics Company, Ltd.
|
4.3
|
|
PT
Telekomunikasi Indonesia TBK
|
3.3
|
|
Maroc
Telecom
|
3.2
|
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 Managers Limited (effective March 1,
2012, 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.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Emerging Markets Telecommunications and
Infrastructure Fund, Inc.