PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5,
2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller
Company Opportunities Fund, Inc.1 (the "Fund") (NYSE
MKT: ETF), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its
performance data and portfolio composition as of July 31, 2013.
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The Fund's total returns for various periods through
July 31, 2013 are provided
below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at
the dividend reinvestment price and are stated
net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of
07/31/13
|
Annualized as of
07/31/13
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
|
NAV
|
0.3
|
-8.5
|
-8.2
|
0.8
|
6.4
|
1.2
|
12.8
|
7.6
|
|
Market
Price
|
-0.1
|
-7.7
|
-7.5
|
3.4
|
7.0
|
1.6
|
13.5
|
7.0
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets
Small Cap
|
0.6
|
-8.7
|
-9.0
|
-6.4
|
3.5
|
0.2
|
*n/a
|
*n/a
|
*There is no 10 year or since inception figure for the MSCI EM
Small Cap Index because the inception date of the Index is
June 1, 2007 and the inception date
of the Fund is June 17, 1992.
The benchmark for the Fund changed from the MSCI EM Infrastructure
Index effective April 1,
2013.
On July 31, 2013, the Fund's net
assets amounted to US$179.0 million
and the Fund's NAV per share was $21.71.
As of July 31, 2013, the portfolio
was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio
Composition*
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
|
Financials
|
24.2
|
|
Consumer
Staples
|
20.4
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
17.5
|
|
Industrials
|
13.6
|
|
Materials
|
11.2
|
|
Information
Technology
|
6.2
|
|
Health
Care
|
5.8
|
|
Cash
|
1.1
|
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Geographic
Exposure %
|
|
Brazil
|
12.9
|
|
South
Africa
|
9.8
|
|
Malaysia
|
8.5
|
|
Hong Kong
|
7.4
|
|
India
|
7.3
|
|
Thailand
|
5.7
|
|
Indonesia
|
4.5
|
|
Turkey
|
4.3
|
|
South
Korea
|
3.8
|
|
Singapore
|
3.5
|
|
Russia
|
3.4
|
|
Mexico
|
3.2
|
|
Chile
|
3.2
|
|
United
Kingdom
|
2.3
|
|
Philippines
|
2.2
|
|
Poland
|
2.1
|
|
Netherlands
|
1.8
|
|
Kenya
|
1.7
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
1.7
|
|
Nigeria
|
1.6
|
|
United
States
|
1.6
|
|
China
|
1.5
|
|
Oman
|
1.4
|
|
Romania
|
1.4
|
|
Lebanon
|
1.1
|
|
Qatar
|
1.1
|
|
Israel
|
0.8
|
|
Europe
|
0.2
|
*Compositions are subject to change. Figures may not appear to
sum due to rounding. The Fund has recently changed its investment
objective. As a result, the Fund is in the process of restructuring
its holdings to reflect the new investment objective. Current Fund
holdings may undergo significant changes during this period and may
differ substantially from the holdings currently shown in the
portfolio as of the date of this disclosure.
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of July 31, 2013, representing 24.5% of net assets,
were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Aeroportuario del
Centro Norte pls
|
3.2
|
|
Aeon
Malaysia
|
3.0
|
|
O'Key
Group
|
2.5
|
|
Spar Group
|
2.4
|
|
Hikma
Pharmaceuticals
|
2.3
|
|
BS Financial
Group
|
2.3
|
|
Parque
Arauco
|
2.2
|
|
Petra
Foods
|
2.2
|
|
Clicks
Group
|
2.2
|
|
Jollibee
Foods
|
2.2
|
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 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 June 17, 1992.
If you wish to receive this information
electronically, please contact:
InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
¹ As of 03/15/2013, Fund name changed from Aberdeen Emerging
Markets Telecommunications and Infrastructure Fund, Inc.
SOURCE Aberdeen Emerging Markets Smaller Company Opportunities
Fund, Inc.