PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia
Tigers Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GRR), a closed-end equity
fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio
composition as of November 30,
2017.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
November 30, 2017 are provided
below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at
the dividend reinvestment price and are stated
net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of
11/30/17
|
Annualized as of
11/30/17
|
|
1
Month
|
3
Month
|
YTD
|
1
Year
|
3
Years
|
5
Years
|
10
Years
|
Since
Inception
|
NAV
|
0.3
|
2.4
|
27.2
|
25.4
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
0.2
|
4.0
|
Market
Price
|
-3.6
|
0.8
|
36.9
|
34.8
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
0.6
|
3.3
|
MSCI All Country Asia
ex Japan
|
0.6
|
5.3
|
38.3
|
35.5
|
9.3
|
8.3
|
3.8
|
n/a1
|
On November 30, 2017, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$47.7
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$13.76.
As of November 30, 2017, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent of Net
Assets
|
Financials
|
32.5
|
Information
Technology
|
17.6
|
Real
Estate
|
11.4
|
Industrials
|
10.6
|
Materials
|
7.3
|
Consumer
Staples
|
7.2
|
Telecommunications
|
7.0
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
3.8
|
Energy
|
1.6
|
Health
Care
|
0.5
|
Cash
|
0.5
|
Portfolio
Composition
|
Geographic
Exposure %
|
Hong Kong
|
20.7
|
Singapore
|
15.2
|
India
|
14.1
|
China
|
14.0
|
South
Korea
|
11.0
|
Taiwan
|
5.9
|
Indonesia
|
5.0
|
Philippines
|
4.7
|
Thailand
|
3.2
|
Malaysia
|
2.3
|
United
Kingdom
|
2.2
|
United
States
|
1.6
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of November 30, 2017, representing 39.8% of net
assets, were:
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
Samsung
Electronics
|
5.8
|
Jardine
Strategic
|
5.1
|
Taiwan
Semiconductor
|
4.3
|
Oversea-Chinese
Banking Corporation
|
3.7
|
Housing Development
Finance Corporation
|
3.4
|
China
Mobile
|
3.4
|
AIA Group
|
3.2
|
Swire
Pacific
|
2.9
|
Bank Central Asia TBK
PT
|
2.9
|
Tencent Holdings
Ltd.
|
2.7
|
Important Information
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.
(the "Administrator") has prepared this report based on information
sources believed to be accurate and reliable. However, the
figures are unaudited and neither the Fund, the Administrator,
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (the "Investment Manager"),
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.
The Investment Manager and the Administrator are each a
subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC ("Aberdeen PLC").
The merger of Standard Life plc and Aberdeen PLC, announced on
March 6, 2017 ("Merger"), closed on
August 14, 2017. Aberdeen PLC
became a direct subsidiary of Standard Life plc as a result of the
Merger and the combined company changed its name to Standard Life
Aberdeen plc. Shareholders of the Fund are not required to take any
action as a result of the Merger. Following the Merger, the Fund's
Investment Manager and Administrator are each an indirect
subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen plc, but otherwise did not
change. The investment management and administration agreements for
the Fund, the services provided under the agreements, and the fees
charged for services did not change as a result of the Merger. The
portfolio management team for the Fund did not change as a result
of the Merger.
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 November 29, 1993.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
1 There is no since inception figure for the
MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index because the inception date of
the index is January 1,
2001.
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