PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6, 2014 /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
November 30, 2013.
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The Fund's total returns for various periods through
November 30, 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
11/30/13
|
Annualized as of
11/30/13
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
|
NAV
|
-3.3
|
7.8
|
-7.2
|
-3.7
|
4.9
|
10.8
|
11.7
|
7.5
|
|
Market
Price
|
-3.6
|
8.6
|
-7.0
|
-1.8
|
4.8
|
13.6
|
12.5
|
6.9
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets
Small Cap
|
-1.7
|
8.4
|
1.9
|
6.8
|
-1.1
|
23.0
|
*n/a
|
*n/a
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets
Infrastructure
|
-0.9
|
7.9
|
0.1
|
3.9
|
3.4
|
11.6
|
13.5
|
*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. There
is no since inception figure for the MSCI EM Infrastructure Index
because the inception date of the Index is January 4, 1998 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 November 30, 2013, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$181.0
million and the Fund's NAV per share was $21.95.
As of November 30, 2013, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio
Composition*
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
23.3
|
|
Consumer
Staples
|
20.9
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
17.1
|
|
Industrials
|
14.8
|
|
Materials
|
10.9
|
|
Information
Technology
|
6.3
|
|
Health
Care
|
5.9
|
|
Cash
|
1.0
|
|
Portfolio
Composition *
|
Geographic
Exposure %
|
|
Brazil
|
13.1
|
|
South
Africa
|
10.3
|
|
Hong Kong
|
8.1
|
|
Malaysia
|
7.7
|
|
India
|
7.3
|
|
Thailand
|
5.5
|
|
Turkey
|
4.7
|
|
Indonesia
|
4.7
|
|
South
Korea
|
4.4
|
|
Russia
|
3.8
|
|
Mexico
|
3.2
|
|
Singapore
|
3.2
|
|
Chile
|
2.9
|
|
Philippines
|
2.5
|
|
United
Kingdom
|
2.3
|
|
Poland
|
2.0
|
|
Nigeria
|
1.7
|
|
Netherlands
|
1.6
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
1.6
|
|
Israel
|
1.6
|
|
Kenya
|
1.6
|
|
Romania
|
1.6
|
|
China
|
1.5
|
|
Oman
|
1.4
|
|
Lebanon
|
1.1
|
|
United
States
|
0.6
|
*Compositions are subject to change. Figures may not appear to
sum due to rounding.
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of November 30, 2013, representing 24.9% of net
assets, were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Aeroportuario del
Centro Norte pls
|
3.2
|
|
Aeon
Malaysia
|
3.0
|
|
Spar Group
|
2.7
|
|
BS Financial
Group
|
2.4
|
|
Clicks
Group
|
2.4
|
|
Okey Group
|
2.4
|
|
Cimsa
|
2.3
|
|
Hikma
Pharmaceuticals
|
2.3
|
|
Jollibee
Foods
|
2.1
|
|
AKR
Corporindo
|
2.1
|
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.