PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Chile
Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: CH), a closed-end equity
fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio
composition as of February 29,
2016.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
February 29, 2016 are provided
below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at
the dividend reinvestment price and are stated net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of
02/29/16
|
Annualized as of
02/29/16
|
|
1
Month
|
3
Month
|
YTD
|
1
Year
|
3
Years
|
5
Years
|
10
Years
|
Since
Inception
|
|
NAV
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
-0.5
|
-15.2
|
-17.8
|
-9.8
|
2.3
|
10.5
|
|
Market
Price
|
0.4
|
-1.1
|
-0.2
|
-20.2
|
-21.5
|
-12.8
|
-0.7
|
9.6
|
|
MSCI Chile
Index
|
1.7
|
3.9
|
2.6
|
-16.3
|
-17.9
|
-10.4
|
2.8
|
n/a¹
|
On February 29, 2016, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$60.3
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$6.42.
As of February 29, 2016, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent
of
Net Assets
|
|
Financials
|
23.4
|
|
Consumer
Staples
|
22.0
|
|
Utilities
|
15.4
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
12.1
|
|
Energy
|
8.3
|
|
Materials
|
7.9
|
|
Information
Technology
|
4.8
|
|
Telecommunications
|
2.9
|
|
Health
Care
|
2.2
|
|
Cash
|
1.0
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of February 29, 2016, representing 68.0% of net
assets, were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
S.A.C.I.
Falabella
|
10.2
|
|
Banco Santander
Chile
|
9.6
|
|
Enersis
|
9.3
|
|
Empresas
Copec
|
8.3
|
|
Parque
Arauco
|
6.0
|
|
Banco de
Chile
|
5.5
|
|
Embotelladora
Andina
|
4.8
|
|
Vina Concha y
Toro
|
4.8
|
|
Sonda
|
4.8
|
|
Cia Cervecerias
Unidas
|
4.6
|
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 (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 September 27, 1989.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
1 There is no since inception figure for the MSCI
Chile Index because the inception date of the Index is January 1, 2001. The inception date of the
Fund is September 27, 1989.
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